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 want any more food.  This is different from the past, where I reached for salty snacks to balance the sugar rush.  I am done eating and walk away from food when I reach this point.

Psalm 56:13 is, “For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping.  So now I can walk in your presence, O God, in you life-giving light.”  (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 1996, 2004, 2007).  God has brought me to this point of deliverance.  Without Him, I was driven to continue eating.  This is the first holiday season where I am smaller on New Years Day than I was before Thanksgiving.  Since God has changed me, I don’t need to set weight loss resolutions for 2017. All I want to do is continue following the Lord and keep growing closer to Him.  I trust He will continue to guide me towards Him and away from food in 2017.