I become my worst enemy when I think negative thoughts. I feel like I will never succeed. I stuff food down to soothe these feelings. Since I overate again, I feel like a failure that does not deserve to lose weight.

I see my mistakes, but God sees me walking away from bondage. I need faith that God has delivered me and continues to guide me. Matthew 21:21 is, “Then Jesus told them, ‘I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and so much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown in the sea,’ and it will happen.'” (Holy Bible, New Living Translation, 2015). Negativity weighs me down, but God lifts me up.

Shifting to the positive means I still face facts. The truth is I have eaten more food than my body needed this past week. God shows me that I made it through this Christmas eating season eating less than I did in past holiday years. This helps me to learn from my mistakes. God guides me to focus on my progress instead of beating myself up over slips.