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I think other people have things easier than I do. Sometimes I dwell on a minor issue, that I got stuck with the dirty job again. I look at someone else, think they always get what they want and never have to work as hard as I do. I indulge in self-righteous anger and bitterness since this is not fair. Instead of feeling better, I now feel worse. Before, I might have felt like I deserved a cookie for being slighted; now I devour an entire box of cookies. I don’t like the way I feel after indulging in negative emotions. Romans 6:12 is ,Read More →

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Difficulties beat down my mood.  Thinking about these problems stresses me out and stress leads to overeating.  After a long dry summer, excessive rains are falling.  Our roof started leaking.  The check engine light warning light is on in my over 10 year old minivan that I don’t want to spend money on.  “So woe is me, woe is me, I need to eat” is my temptation of the day. Before, I used any excuse to overeat.  Now I realize that life is stressful and tough times exist.  2 Corinthians 4:8-9 is, “We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed.Read More →

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I was sick this past week. In the past, I would overeat when I was sick. Before, food was my solution for every problem. I thought food would ease the discomfort of being sick. Instead of helping my illness,  I would feel worse because my stomach also hurt from eating too much. I once depended on food to get me through every problem when I should have depended on God. Psalms 104:27 is, “They all depend on you (God) to give them food as they need it.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007). I am not depending on God when I use excuses to overeat. I canRead More →

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Once, I ate until all the food was gone from my plate.  My focus is now on God instead of food, and the food is not as important as it once was.  I have learned to enjoy each bite and am satisfied with less.  Now that I am listening to God and eating only what my body needs, I am usually full before my plate is clean. God does not want me to obsess over leftovers.  John 6:27 is, “But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food.   Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man can give you.  For GodRead More →

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Lately, I have been skidding down a road I do not want to be on.  I confess, I have eaten too much in the evenings. Some nights, it is after 8:00 p.m. before I am able to eat dinner and I eat too fast.  Other nights, I am so exhausted that I blindly stuff food into my mouth, when I am no longer hungry. Most days, I only eat what I should for breakfast and lunch, but overeat later in the day.  I have not gained weight yet, but I my weight loss has plateaued. I know what I need to do, so now I must doRead More →