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God created people to fellowship with Him.  He created me with an empty space in my heart that only He can fill.  In vain, I have spent my life trying to stuff this space with food.  Even though I know food will not cure the problem, I continue overeating as a solution.  When I realize I have fallen, I am embarrassed because I chose food over God. After I slip and overeat, I want to hide from God as Adam and Eve did in Genesis 3:8.  Deep down, I know I have not fallen too far to never come back.  I also know I need toRead More →

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I was once bound by the chains of food addiction.  Food was my stronghold, my source of comfort, and solution for my problems.   I called myself a Christian, but actually loved food more than God.  I loved food so much that it became my idol.  Since I ate more food than my body needed, I was overweight.  I tried diets, but was unable to permanently keep the weight off.  Even when dieting I overate, eating excess “healthy” foods like flavored rice cakes and baked chips. Food did not make me happy like I thought it would.  I was miserable and eventually cried out to God forRead More →

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Vacations and holidays are a time to overeat, or so most people think.  After all, when on vacation, we indulge in relaxation and rest.  Indulging in food seems like a natural part of being on a vacation. Vacations are break from reality and day to day stress, but I should never take a vacation from obedience. I am talking about obedience to God instead of obedience to the diet.  Being on a diet and being on vacation do not go together.  The one time I went on a cruise, I packed larger clothes that I needed on the last days.  Most people see vacations as the time to takeRead More →

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I have been under a lot of stress lately.  School has started and my once lazy days of summer are long gone.  Not only can I no longer relax all day, but I have stress popping up from all directions.  My floors are covered with a layer of dust and grit.  I have two errands that are about 30 miles away in opposite directions.  I find myself trying to cram errands, work, and time for my family in a too small block of time.  So, I reason, maybe it is okay for me to use food to relieve this stress. My stress is still theRead More →

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Food thoughts once ran constantly through my mind.  I woke up and planned my meals for the day. As the day progressed, I fantasized about food I would like to eat.  These thoughts convinced me I was hungry and tempted me to eat. When on a diet, I dreamed about what I was missing and tried to think of ways I could eat cake, (or nachos, pizza and cookies).    All these thoughts on food caused me to eat. I wasted much time planning meals when following a diet.  Many times during the day, I calculated what I had consumed and determined what else I couldRead More →

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What is the point of obedience when I am not losing weight?  I have been eating when I am hungry; stopping when I am full, and feel like I am not losing weight.   Since I did not pay attention to how much I weighed, I feel as if the scale has not moved.  So, should I just forget about eating obediently?  After all, I can always start over tomorrow if I decide to try again. Since I am almost 50 years old, I might be stuck with these extra pounds for the rest of my life, no matter what I eat. I have allowed stinking thinking to takeRead More →

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I hate diets and detailed food plans.  The first 3 letters of “diet” are “die” and I think it make perfect sense.   People following diets put to death their choice of what to eat at each meal.  I hated being told what to eat, but forced myself to follow diets because I did not like my weight. I never could stick to any diet for longer than a few weeks.  I would always look forward to a day when I could eat what I wanted to again.  This is until I decided I needed to make a lifestyle change and stopped eating sugars and fats. Read More →

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God has delivered me from overeating and excessive food thoughts.  In the past, I overate to fill emptiness inside my heart.  No matter how much food I ate, I was never satisfied.   Before, my brain was always focused on food.  I either dreamed about food I wanted to eat or worried about following a food plan to lose weight.  I was always on a diet since my body weight has ranged from slightly overweight to obese for most of my life. It took me many years to reach the point where I was willing to depend on God as the solution to my weight andRead More →