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In the past, I shoved food down my throat without tasting it.  My goal was to binge or eat as much food as I could.  No matter how much I ate, I wanted more and kept eating.  Most of the time, I continued to eat until the food was gone or I felt as bloated as a whale.  I was ashamed that I had overindulged again. Isaiah 55:2 is, “Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?  Why pay for food that does no good?  Listen to me, (God) and you will eat what is good.  You will enjoy the finest food.”  (Holy Bible, NewRead More →

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2106 was a great year for me.  Not only have I have grown closer to God than ever before, but I have gone almost a month without overeating.  Instead of reaching for food when my normal triggers hit, I turned to Him for strength.  Something amazing has happened;  I hate the effects of overeating.  Last week I did eat a few bites beyond full and felt miserable.  This helped me to get back on track the next day.  I admit, my food choices have not been the healthiest, but I am only eating amounts my body needs.  After eating small amounts of sweets, I don’t wantRead More →

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This Christmas, I am grateful to focus on the meaning of the season; Christ’s birth.  In the past, my Christmas revolved around food.  I dreamed about the Christmas meal, grazed on deserts, and munched on food as I cooked it.  This season, I have enjoyed several parties and my Christmas Day without overeating. Because He has set me free, I am free to enjoy His birth.  Have a very Merry Christmas!!Read More →

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Christmas is the time of giving and doing things for others. For some people, Christmas is about receiving presents.  In my younger years, I looked forward to getting stuff and went to after Christmas sales to buy what I did not get.  Back then, I was not satisfied, so I had to buy more stuff.  Greed prevented me from being satisfied. Luke 12:15 is “…Beware!  Guard against every kind of greed.  Life is not measured by how much you own.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  God created me with spiritual emptiness only He can fill.  Over the years, I have tried satisfy thisRead More →

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God restores me so I can stay on track – even when I want to quit. I have my normal triggers – fatigue, stress, and available food calling my name. This past week, I enjoyed feasting on foods I normally don’t eat without overeating.  Instead of turning to food, I cried out to God for comfort. 1 Chronicles 16:11-12 is, “Seek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.  Remember His wonderful deeds which he has done (New American Standard Bible, 1995).  During Christmas, I like to prepare my heart by spending additional reading God’s word.   This helps me to not only deepen myRead More →

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I cannot avoid food temptation on my own.  Today, I will go to my first Christmas party of this year.  This is my first time of the Christmas season to face a food table, with gooey holiday desserts and salty, fatty snacks.  My instinct is to indulge and enjoy; it is a special occasion, and I can overdo it just this once. Since I do not want to spend the entire month of December overeating,  I need to depend on God for strength. God takes what I have, my messed up attempts to get it right, my inability to stick to any diet, and gives me strengthRead More →

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On this day of thanks, I am thankful for problems and stresses.  When I face a trial, I have a choice. My first choice, getting mad, does nothing.  When I try to fix and resolve issues on my own, I end up with a bigger mess than I started with.  The better choice is to trust God.  He either helps my circumstances, or gives me strength and wisdom so I can make it through the storm.  I gain spiritual growth by depending on God to help me through trials.  My life is not perfect; it seems like I resolve a problem and rejoice, only to find a new dilemma onRead More →

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November is social media’s “Thankful Challenge Month” where people are challenged to post one thing every day they are grateful for.  When I have done this, I started by telling the world I am thankful for the obvious; family, friends, health, and jobs.  As the 30 days went on, I was forced to find gratitude in minor details.  I saw God helping me with the small stuff of life. Without doing this challenge, I would have not seen just how much God is involved in everything. Even though I am not doing an official challenge this year, I still find something to praise Him for eachRead More →

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For too long, I have turned to food for comfort.  I ate to stuff down my stress, anxiety, and fatigue.  After my plate was clean, I still felt pain, and continued to eat.  My stomach was stuffed to the point of discomfort, but my feelings still hurt. In addition to the stresses I tried to eat away, I had guilt reminding me I slipped again. Instead of food, God can actually comfort me.  Psalm 10:17 is, “Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless.  Surely, you will hear their cries and comfort them.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  Food can never comfort me likeRead More →

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Halloween marks the beginning of the holiday eating season.  In past years, I started October by stocking up on Halloween candy and eating most of it.  I continued eating leftover candy, and even bought more candy after Halloween.   The candy was gone in time for all the Thanksgiving feasts, including desserts.  This year is already different, because God has changed my heart.  I do not want to overeat any more.   This is the first Halloween that I did not stock up on candy, only to eat most of it. As long as God is in control, I do not worry about overeating.  Romans 8:6Read More →