I also vow not to weigh until Sunday. Boy, that will be hard! But we'll make it.
Girls, I don't envy you your sick little people. It's been a while for us (which only means it will be soon). I will pray for you and the children. Oh, and by the way I heard the BRATT diet was bananas, rice, applesauce, tea, and toast. I also use dry Cheerios, pretzels, popsicles, and ginger ale. Works every time. For adults, I recommend just stopping eating altogether.
Cherie, what you wrote about metabolism scares me. My sister told me once she was on a plan where she ate very little, and got to the point where all she ate was egg whites and plain lettuce and she still gained weight. As soon as I'm feeling better, I'm going to get moving and bring that metabolism in line! And the hospital shake thing... I did it for three days and couldn't take it anymore.
About the S word. That had been part of my life until 12 years ago. I read a sermon from a seventeenth century preacher that changed my view of it completely. He said that S was the ultimate in selfishness because not only were you thinking only of your own problems, you were ignoring all that God had in store for you in service to Him for the rest of your life. That spoke to me and helped me start living instead of wishing for death. I read an interesting quote in my daughter's literature yesterday. A young girl, Catherine, was talking with an older woman and told her of her boredom with learning to sew, doctor, spin, and cook. Instead she wanted to go crusading, like Uncle George or be a goat herd like Perkin. The lady responded, "...in the world to come, you will not be asked 'Why were you not George?' or 'Why were you not Perkin?' but 'Why were you not Catherine?'" We're so busy looking horizontally and comparing and coveting, that we can't even live vertically and be whom God wants us to be. It's a hard thing, but it's the only thing.
Love, Millie
