Today I let myself sleep an extra hour. I felt very energetic driving to work. And optimistic. My breakfast was delicious. I took a half of a cup of rolled oats, just about a third or a little less of a cup of lowfat milk, and one small jonathan apple cut into reasonably small peices and microwaved it all together for about 3.5 minutes. I love the combination of apples and oats. It did not need any sweetening. A wholesome combination for a chilly fall morning. Now I have my spicey chai hot tea with a tablespoon of nonfat dry milk to make it creamy. I love the smell of chai tea. It's aromatherapy.

I feel really good today. Even though I have been see-sawing with the food, and I gained a few pounds back, I reminded myself that I am still a little better off than last fall, and I choose to see the progress today instead of the failures. I put on a sweater I had not worn yet. I braced myself for the bulges but it looked okay, better than I thought it would. Yesterday I let myself feel every negative feeling about my eating, lack of exercise, and so on. It was like a purging of sorts. So today I feel clearer, cleaned out, ready to face the day.

My morning reading included this statement:

I have faith. That thing that makes the world seem right. That thing that makes sense at last.

I feel like I have a little more faith this morning. And I am grateful for that.