Moving on and gaining momentum! My food plan is the best and I am enjoying the freedom within the confines of “the law”. If I consider my food plan as a law that, as a good citizen, I will obey, I can get beyond thinking of it as a restriction. I don’t feel restricted when I obey other laws, such as not stealing. I don’t feel compelled to steal when I am in a shop, because I am not a thief. I respect the shop owners and stealing would violate the rules I have set for myself and the rules of society. I can move freely within the shop without fear of putting something in my pockets and trying to escape with that little secret. In the same way, I can move freely within the confines of my food plan, without fear of “stealing treats” or “secret rewards”.
Good boundaries give freedom.
Just like a toddler, when I initially hear the word “no”, I rebel. My “lizard” brain kicks in, and I react impulsively. However, I am not a toddler. I can see the beauty of keeping routines and being kind to my body. I can be teachable and learn from my past mistakes. Each day that I obey the law of my food plan, I honor my body and I move closer to a person that effortlessly keeps the law.
Anne Ivans Home and Family 