What on earth could I possibly say new about dieting and losing weight? I'm sure, like me, you have tried every new diet that has come along...and even made up a few of your own. I invite you to come along with me on a journey....not of "lack" or of "doing without"...but of finding our way back to a healthy lifestyle..one that will allow us to be around longer for our children and our families.
Dieting for me has been a struggle my entire life. Only in the past five years or so have I made the discovery that I am definitely super sensitive to carbs and sugar. Not just sensitive...addicted. Being a christian and using the word "addicted" layers on guilt and shame that is a hard blanket to crawl out from under. I remember many years ago, when I first began to uncover this truth and began thinking about starting a low carb diet, how God began to show me how much I was dependent on carbs and sugar. I remember thinking about the two of them as "old friends" and visualizing holding on to them like something precious I could never let go. That's when I knew that I had a problem. Since that time, I have begun and failed low carb dieting many times. Thus, the need for this blog! I never make myself open to others while I'm dieting, so that "just in case I fail" no one will know. That's a way out that I no longer want.
As most people with a weight problem, I also am an emotional eater, going to food for comfort in times of stress, pain, heartache. Isn't that what God is for??? Don't we know that?
Let's face it. Overeating and obesity is a sin. It's gluttony. And the Bible says God looks at all sin the same. Let's encourage one another and lift each other up and help each other get healthy, not just for our own benefit, but so we are here longer for our children, and so that we have more strength to help others when they need a hand up. We can do this! Please share this link with someone you know could benefit from support and encouragement while striving to obtain a healthy lifestyle!
Great Post Maureen! I'm excited for you and I think you have the discipline to do this well! I'll be following and supporting!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jessica! I appreciate it! <3
ReplyDeleteI cut out most of the sugar (No Pepsi!) in my lifestyle, the carbs are harder for me to let go of. I hear we are neighbors now, so anytime you wanna walk in the evenings, you just let me know :)
ReplyDeleteI am happy for you. It will not be an easy task, but a task that can be accomplish. After I had Christopher I was 200lbs. It took a lot of will power to change the way I eat.The first thing was no sodas. I only drink water, sometimes ice tea. Then, no sugar on my cafe con leche. You will get use to the taste. I am a sugar lover. I love icecream, pizza, bread. You name it; but I learn that if I don't buy it, I won't eat it. So, I have this machine called Yonanas were I can make my own natural icecream with frozen fruits. The best $50 dollars well spend. That way I can have the good carbs. If you eat salad, no salad dressing, use extra virgin olive oil and vinegar. Add cranberries, nuts, whatever you like to it. It taste awesome. And give yourself a one day pass were you can eat something you like without feeling guilty. I do. What I do is I eat really healthy all day so I can have my icecream cone at the end of the day. Also, eat at least every 3 to 4 hrs that way you will not feel hungry at all and drink plenty of water. Try to drink 8oz before eating that way you'll eat less. I eat a lot of fruits during the day to stay and feel full. I will be praying for you... Phil 4:13
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