Day One Hundred Six

I am stressed today, and facing a potentially huge problem, so I actually decided to fast today. I ate and drank nothing until dinner. 

 I did go to the gym in the morning and did have a great workout--ninety-two minutes in all. I did sixty-one minutes on the elliptical, full abs, and three or even four sets of all the things in my weight-lifting routine. 

 Dinner was at the cousins party that I have been looking forward to. I had made a big potato salad (without tasting it).  I had a barbecued pork sandwich, potato salad, a green salad, a small cob of corn, and another salad. I skipped the Jell-O salad. For dessert, there were three options: cheesecake from Costco with probably sugared strawberries, tiny storebought chocolate chip cookies, and tiny Costco cinnamon rolls. I walked away at first, unable to choose from among these things. After my dinner, I went back. The cheesecake is good--I've had it before and I love it--but it was plain, and the cinnamon rolls are one of my favorite things, too. Finally, I picked up one little cinnamon roll and one tiny cookie. I stacked them on my plate and told Mark, "This is one thing."  

 And my sweet Mark said, "I'm so proud of you, honey."

 When I got home, it was late, and I did not make a hot cocoa, because I actually have Fast Day for my church again tomorrow. This potential problem I'm facing is big enough that I don't mind fasting a second day for heavenly help with it. 

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