This post serves as personal reminder for me to not give up, even when discouraged.  I am eating better than I had last month, even started started working out at the gym.  However, I am not seeing the results that I would like to see.  It seems that after both eating better and working out I would see the difference.

Discouragement tempts me to overeat.  “If I am not losing weight, I might as well eat,” I think.  Galatians 6:9 is, “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  This verse is about perseverance in doing the right thing, specifically being obedient to God.  I sincerely believe when I eat more food than my body needs, I am being disobedient to God.  The result is weight gain.  I think God desires me to eat only food my body needs.  By working out and getting into shape, I am being a good steward of my body.   I need to keep on being obedient and learn patience.

I understand weight does not automatically go away because I ate “good” for one day.  I did not get out of shape overnight, so it will take time to rebuild muscle.  I feel muscle underneath, but still have excess fat.  Part of me wants a quick and immediate fix. Once I get in a pattern of eating right and working out, doing the right thing becomes habitual  When I am tempted, I have learned to lean on God for strength.  Today, I am continuing to do the right thing and trust God for the results.