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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 →

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Everyone knows that “healthy” foods are better and a key part of any weight loss plan.  Can junk foods, rich desserts, or high calorie foods be part of a healthy diet?  For many years I thought just one bite of dessert would lead to an uncontrollable binge.  I found nutritious substitutes that tasted like my favorite treats.  Eating these wholesome fakes did nothing to fix my warped desire for excess food. Ecclesiastes 9:7 is, “So go ahead.  Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!” (Holy Bible,New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007)  I had misunderstood the conceptRead More →

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This past week was crammed full of frantic activity.  I use summertime to catch up on tasks neglected during the school year.   In the midst of this hustle and bustle, something crazy happened.  I ate only food my body needed.  Last night, I even turned down dessert because I was full from dinner.  I realized that after consciously trying to eat less and make healthier choices, that eating right is becoming a habit. This is not the normal diet blog; I depend on God to help me make healthier choices.  I understand God will not completely take away my desire to overeat.  When I rely onRead More →

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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’tRead More →

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“I am stressed and need sugar,” and “I did a good job so I deserve a treat” are lies I used to believe.  I loved eating so much that I looked for excuses to indulge.  Other times if food was available, I ate because the food was too tempting to pass up.  Old habits and patterns can be changed with God’s help.  It has been a process to leave these habits and lies behind. 2 Corinthians 10:4 is, “We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments.” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996,Read More →

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This week I enjoyed ice cream.  I had a small bowl one evening and two small bowls the following day.  Something crazy happened; my ice cream craving was quenched.  I truly enjoyed my ice cream spurge.   I am satisfied because God fills my heart.  I no longer have an urge to overeat, continuing to eat after my stomach is bloated. Psalm 63:5 is, “You satisfy me more than the richest feast.  I will praise you with songs of joy.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007)  Only God can fully satisfy me.  He created me with a deep hole that can only be filled by God.Read More →

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The old saying, “God does not give you more than you can handle” is not true.  The truth is God desires for me to depend 100% on Him.  It seems like the deeper I go with God, the more troubles I face.  Before I was a strong believer, many problems were caused by my actions.  Also, I created stress by imagining worse case “what if” scenarios that never came to pass.  Ever since I have started this blog, I have had what I think is more than my share of trials to overcome. Isaiah 43:2 is, “When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.Read More →

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Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of summer.  Summer means hot temperatures and no more hiding in layers of clothes.  This is the time that women cringe trying on shorts and summer tops from the back of their closet.   Almost one year after beginning this blog, I am not afraid to wear summer clothes. Yes, I would like to lose a few more pounds and I will not be squeezing this 50 year old body in a bikini.  This is not your normal weight loss blog, in that I do not post pictures of my “before” or “after”. However, I have lost enough weightRead More →

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Last week was cram packed with stress.  I spent my time running in circles, on fumes, trying to accomplish things that should have been done weeks ago. There was not one trigger; just overall exhaustion and stress. As a result, I ate too much. It started with one meal where I continued to eat, even after I was full.  This began my downward spiral.  I ate more than I should have for several days. During my Bible reading on Friday, I realized I was slipping and prayed to God to help me.  I did great during the day, but came home and started snacking. I quitRead More →

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I seem to have been sick a lot this year.  I hate feeling bad because I have no energy to accomplish things that need to get done.  I squeeze too much activity into my days and run my body down.  This past two weeks, I have been struggling with an upper respiratory infection that developed into bronchitis.  My throat was so sore it hurt to drink coffee.  My stomach has felt like the morning sickness I had when pregnant.  Anytime I feel like this, I eat non stop to soothe the discomfort. Overeating does not help me recover from an illness.  It does not reallyRead More →