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I am a better person with God in my life.  I have more patience and less negativity.  God has helped me not only with my food problem, but changed me from the inside. Days when I am tired and do not spend enough time in the Word are times I see some of my old nature surfacing.  I need to be careful and keep close to God.  John 15:4 is, “Remain in me and I will remain in you.  For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” (Holy Bible, NewRead More →

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Change is hard to do.  To stop being late, I force myself to plan ahead.  I even wake up earlier.  I have a better change of making this a permanent change if I decide I want to be on time.  If my attitude remains indifferent, I can try and try, but most likely, I will continue to run late. Only God can help me change. 1 Corinthians 15:57 is, “But thank God!  He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  God changes me from within.  He has given me victory from the sinRead More →

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All my life, I thought it was a crime to throw food away.  Even when full, I continued to eat until my plate was clean. I never used hunger as a reason to eat or fullness as a reason to stop.  I was able to follow the “clean your plate rule”  without weight gain until my late teen years.  My metabolism started slowing down and I began eating to soothe emotions.  When I hit my mid twenties, I started eating out more frequently.  Since I usually finished larger restaurant portions, my weight passed the 200 pound mark for the first time. Psalm 145:15 is, “TheRead More →

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My pastime was once finding excuses to overeat.  It is a birthday or holiday.  This was a bad day. I want something yummy to eat. There is cheesecake in the refrigerator calling my name. I am slowly learning I can never intentionally eat beyond the point of full.  I am free to enjoy all foods as long as I do not overeat. 2 Corinthians 12:9 is, “…’My grace is all you need.  My power works best in weakness.’  So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  GodRead More →

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Eating less food and making better choices is becoming a habit. I am even starting to lose weight.  Then it hits:  I am exhausted and feel surrounded by stress.  I am on edge and want something ease my pain. Out of habit, I grab food to make it better. The difference is instead of blindly reaching for food, I now am aware of why I want to stuff my body with food.  One evening this past week, I was feeling stressed by uncertainty.  Needing make a decision, but not knowing all the details stressed me.  Instead of praying, I ate candy. After one bite, I caughtRead More →