Day 3 (seven.food)

Part of the seven experiment is having a council. These are the people you go to with a question. Example: "I am going to a bridal shower. Can I have a piece of cake?"

We have a couple people we have talked to about this experiment. I talked with a dear dietitian friend before choosing our foods, and our council-council-council members are Brandon & Nicole and Jim & Erin, as they are doing the challenge as well.

Tonight at supper, Dallas and I realized we really despise spinach. Oddly enough, prior to this week I have a spinach salad nearly every day for lunch, but with feta cheese, craisins, and dressing! Spinach, in and of itself, is yucko (who knew?)!!

Enter: the council.

We sent out a text: Okay, council! We need a ruling here. We didn't realize how much we did not like spinach. Can we swap out spinach for yogurt, pleeeease?

Erin: We vote a strong YES! God is full of grace, and we want to be too. (thank you!!)
Nicole: No!!! You have two votes for no switch-a-roo! (meanie!!)

Because we can't stand "losing," or someone thinking we "cheated," we will continue to suck up the darn spinach.

We aren't feeling one bit hungry. In fact, we are stuffed full after every meal! We are eating more, and better. However, the enjoyment of food is out the window for this month. This is so boring!! When you only have seven foods (chicken, lean beef, potatoes, spinach, strawberries, apples, whole wheat bread), between the 3 meals a day you pretty much have the same thing.

Let's put it this way: When the highlight of your day is eating your Viactiv calcium chew, you're in a sad state of affairs. (it's ok to laugh, we did)

As I was getting ready this morning, I thought back to a video of Eli's life in Ethiopia. It's a neat thing Jim and Erin get to show Eli some day - all about his heritage, where he came from, his mommy, his home. In the video, it shows his mom preparing a "meal" for the family. They literally put a couple of corn kernels (kernels!), on a pot. I was instantly overcome with gratitude and repentance. How could I complain about 7 healthy, wholesome, tasty foods, when people all over the world are eating kernels of corn.

As boring as these foods feel to my spoiled tongue and stomach, Lord, thank you! We are so blessed!