My eating has been sloppy for the past few weeks.  Since school started, I am running all day.  I do not have time to cook, much less to plan healthy meals.  When I have too many tasks to complete, I get stressed.  Stress also keeps me up at night.  I admit, due to stress and fatigue, I ate more food that my body needed several times during the past few weeks.

Luckily, I have not gained back enough weight to notice, but the truth is I need to get back on track.  I start by focusing my heart and attention back to Christ.  Isaiah 40:29 is, “He gives power to the weak and strength to the powerless”.  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  God gives me power and strength when my eating is out of control.  He helps me to immediately fix my eating.  God has changed my heart so I recognize I have slipped right away.  I did not continue eating until I gained 10 pounds.

God keeps me on track and uses setbacks to draw me closer to Him.  I am grateful I did not have to reach to point where my pants refuse to zip to realize I need to adjust.  This time, I feel a sense of relief for leaning on Him instead of the shame I used to feel when I slipped.  At first, I did not want to write this post, but I am using this blog to tell my story.  It would not be complete if I failed to tell of my struggles.  Today, I am resting in God’s power and strength.  He sets me back on track and helps me continue in my journey.