Food is no longer the most important thing in my life. When it was, I thought about food all the time. I planned my day around meals and fantasized about what I would eat. Thinking about food made me overeat. I could never consistently stick to any food plan. I felt like I deserved to be overweight and food was my only comfort.

Since God has changed my heart, food is no longer my top priority. Instead of daydreaming about food, I think of sleep, relaxing by a pool, or things I need to finish. My mind and eyes must stay fixed on Jesus. Psalms 119:15 is, “I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.” (Holy Bible, New International Version, 2011).

When I meditate on God’s Word, He helps me end destructive eating habits. God has changed me so I crave healthy food and no longer want to overeat. I no longer walk through my day thinking of food non-stop. I am free to eat only food my body needs. God has renewed my mind, so I seek Him instead of food.