New Day

What does 'this is a new day' really mean? Why do we usually choose a Monday? That allows us to whoop it up all weekend and then try to make changes on Monday. Well, I am putting my foot down as the weekend begins. This morning I headed for the kitchen to have my usual smoothie and realized that we don't have enough rice milk for me and my son both to have breakfast. I have 6 hours of meetings to sit thru and he has a Debate tournament. So, I am starting my day off with an apple. They served veggie soup at the church meeting along with a side salad. I managed to pass on the dessert by not even going over for a glass of water - just drank the crystal light I brought with me, then a d.p. later to help me stay awake. Also didn't have coffee and donuts when I first got there. For dinner I ate 1/2 Arby's roast beef from a few days ago, spanish rice I made from scratch that is a measly 1 point, a package of yogurt treats and 2 ww fruities. So far today I have consumed 15.5 points and have 5.5 to go. The biggest disappointment is the Ken's Lite salad dressing - it was 2 points!
Went grocery shopping and used some coupons - I haven't done that in years. They are just too hard to keep track of. However, between the two stores I did manage to save $10 - that is quite a feat for me. Anyway, I have decided that for this first week I am going to limit myself to ONE pop a day. I bought the pop and have labeled them to keep me honest.
Tomorrow is my second 'new day' in this 'new week' and my plan is to get up a little early to read my devotions and journal before church. My life has been all out of whack and I have been feeling out of sorts. It is time to get myself centered and working on the life I want and know I can have. I would love to live a life of purpose rather than live a life of simply responding to my surroundings. I know that is what God wants for me, I just need to stop listening to the world and listen to Him.