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In the past, I kept busy to avoid overeating.  Always doing stuff kept me from thinking about food, but did nothing to draw me closer to God.  I used busyness to fill empty spaces only God should fill.  Many old “diet tips” temporarily stopped my overeating, but did not address reasons behind why I ate too much.  It may be because I was tired, bored or stressed.  Ultimately, I overeat to fill needs only God can provide. Keeping busy eventually makes me tired so I need rest.  Matthew 11:28 is, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”Read More →

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Old messages like “you deserve to eat after a tough day” and “you can enjoy and overdo it just this once” get me in trouble.  Last week,  I discovered I was unable to relax and unwind without reaching for food.  I felt the need to snack to enjoy my well-deserved day of rest. This is proof I need to get rid of all old messages and habits that lead me to overeat. I am peeling away layers and understanding reasons behind why I choose to slip.  Every time I put excess food in my mouth, or eat when I am not hungry, I am choosing to disobey God.  Today,Read More →

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Weekly meal planning has never worked for me.  Many times my family ends up grabbing fast food on the go, or we eat a fast prep packaged meal.  Meal planning involves thinking about food.  Once I start thinking about food, my mind fixates on how good it will taste. With traditional meal planning, I ended up giving into temptation and overeating. My solution is God guided menu planning.  Proverbs 16:3 is”Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans” (God’s Word NIV, 2011).  God can plan my family’s meals better than I can.  I no longer worry about overeating when I planRead More →

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“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”  Slogans and saying like this never helped me stick to a food plan.  I ate all the time, whether I was hungry or not. When I was on a restricted diet, I binged on low-calorie and “free” foods.  After I started gaining weight back while still following a no sugar/low-fat food plan, I gave up and ate what I wanted. I decided I had no self-control and was doomed to stay fat forever. I ate all the time to fill a need only God could provide.  I used food to fill my need for spiritual refreshment. Psalm 119:103 is, “HowRead More →

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My body no longer belongs to me to do as I wish.  No more can I stuff down food that looks good or drown my feelings by overeating.  I have surrendered everything to the Lord, including what I eat.  I had to get rid of anything standing in the way of my relationship with God.  Food was once a large barrier keeping me from getting closer to God.  I tried for so many years to eat less, but had no long-term success until I realized my body is a temple, holy and belonging to God. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 is, “Don’t you realize that your body isRead More →