Victories and Struggles
janiceesmith12
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Yesterday as I went through chapter 4, I asked God to help me through this study and to help me overcome my "food as an idol" thinking and rely on Him.
Be careful what you pray for.
Yesterday, there were donuts at work (I LOVE donuts). I decided not to even walk by the desk where they were. I didn't even think of them until about 2 in the afternoon and then I told myself that "they were probably gone and dried out" so I still didn't go over there. I felt so victorious resisting that temptation, despite absolutely nothing going right at work. So, no eating out of frustration and boredom.
I had some free time last night and cleaned out around my exercise bike and did 30 minutes of cycling.
Today, I get into work and at my weekly meeting, one guy brings in cookies from the bakery, which are almost as good as donuts. I take a seat farther away than I usually sit so I'm not right next to the cookies. Then another guy brings in 2 giant chocolate bars to share. I am happy to say that God helped me not give into the temptation of cookies or chocolate. It is another day of nothing going right at work, but I am on plan.
I just got an email from a neighbor and she has a lot of surplus cookies, donuts and sweets that she brought home from somewhere, and wants to know if I want any. I think Satan must be really mad that I'm turning to God for all this temptation. He is pulling out all the stops. But I just keep singing "Overcomer" in my head, and praying.
I thank all you in this group for the prayers, too. It is keeping me propped up.
What are you all struggling with this week?
What are your victories?
Janice
Be careful what you pray for.
Yesterday, there were donuts at work (I LOVE donuts). I decided not to even walk by the desk where they were. I didn't even think of them until about 2 in the afternoon and then I told myself that "they were probably gone and dried out" so I still didn't go over there. I felt so victorious resisting that temptation, despite absolutely nothing going right at work. So, no eating out of frustration and boredom.
I had some free time last night and cleaned out around my exercise bike and did 30 minutes of cycling.
Today, I get into work and at my weekly meeting, one guy brings in cookies from the bakery, which are almost as good as donuts. I take a seat farther away than I usually sit so I'm not right next to the cookies. Then another guy brings in 2 giant chocolate bars to share. I am happy to say that God helped me not give into the temptation of cookies or chocolate. It is another day of nothing going right at work, but I am on plan.
I just got an email from a neighbor and she has a lot of surplus cookies, donuts and sweets that she brought home from somewhere, and wants to know if I want any. I think Satan must be really mad that I'm turning to God for all this temptation. He is pulling out all the stops. But I just keep singing "Overcomer" in my head, and praying.
I thank all you in this group for the prayers, too. It is keeping me propped up.
What are you all struggling with this week?
What are your victories?
Janice
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Yesterday as I went through chapter 4, I asked God to help me through this study and to help me overcome my "food as an idol" thinking and rely on Him.
Be careful what you pray for.
Yesterday, there were donuts at work (I LOVE donuts). I decided not to even walk by the desk where they were. I didn't even think of them until about 2 in the afternoon and then I told myself that "they were probably gone and dried out" so I still didn't go over there. I felt so victorious resisting that temptation, despite absolutely nothing going right at work. So, no eating out of frustration and boredom.
I had some free time last night and cleaned out around my exercise bike and did 30 minutes of cycling.
Today, I get into work and at my weekly meeting, one guy brings in cookies from the bakery, which are almost as good as donuts. I take a seat farther away than I usually sit so I'm not right next to the cookies. Then another guy brings in 2 giant chocolate bars to share. I am happy to say that God helped me not give into the temptation of cookies or chocolate. It is another day of nothing going right at work, but I am on plan.
I just got an email from a neighbor and she has a lot of surplus cookies, donuts and sweets that she brought home from somewhere, and wants to know if I want any. I think Satan must be really mad that I'm turning to God for all this temptation. He is pulling out all the stops. But I just keep singing "Overcomer" in my head, and praying.
I thank all you in this group for the prayers, too. It is keeping me propped up.
What are you all struggling with this week?
What are your victories?
Janice0 -
Way to go Janice!!!!
My struggle is I put my goals too high and then when I don't obtain said goals I quick all together. "Oh Well I can't do it" So my victory (I got both a struggle and a victory in one breath!) is that I'm setting obtainable goals!
For instance last week I said I'd get in 7,000 steps, well that only happened once and yes I was hard on myself. This week I am going to get in at least 15 minutes (one Leslie Sansone mile) or more every day.
I do the same thing with food too, "I'm not going to eat _______ (fill in the blank)" And what do I do, go for the brother (if it was I'm cutting out cookies I'd go for candy or more bread) of whatever I decided to cut out. Small steps! This isn't going to happen over night! Lots of work to do!0 -
I feel so determined. My husband and I went to my favorite Mexican restaurant tonight and I was good. I looked at their nutrition guide before I went, picked what I wanted to eat and logged it into mfp. I ate exactly what I planned and not even one chip though I was sorely tempted. God is so good. I am not bragging but am just so stinkin' excited to make it over this huge hurdle. Looking at the nutritional info also showed me how awful I have been to my body. The typical meal I would order was over 1500 calories without the 2 baskets of chips. Ugghhh! I wonder when the temptations get hard if you log the awful stuff you want to eat into MFP before you put it in your mouth if it would make it easier to resist. Ladies, stay DETERMINED - With God, all things are possible. (Matthew 19:26b). WE CAN DO THIS!!!!0
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Janice, seems like the devil is being defeated by your strength - VICTORY! You were all over being strong. I am going to remember your story because I struggle with sweets - so far so good but I know at some point, like this Sunday I will be challenged big time. Theres a bake sale at church and its Super Bowl time.
Judy, I've also been doing the calorie look up before I go some where - it's really helpful to know the limits or to decide not to go.
My struggle is cooking - I do not like it at all. I've been eating pretty much the same things but it's working. I'm hoping to try to cook some new things soon.
Janet - I've tried to do M2C a couple of years ago without any success - I think now that I was just reading the words and kept thinking how hard it was. I'm praying that you will read the words from Chapter 5 and feel them - feel the Lord lifting you up - know that you are worth it and made for more - IT IS TRUE!!!!
This looks like the "J" post LOL Praying for the J's today
~Raquel0 -
So, I have been really feeling this! I love the sharing of the victories, it is awesome! I have been feeling victorious, eating seems to be easy, exercise is falling in to place, and it just seems to be clicking. I haven't been doing the OBS as much as I would like. I've been reading the chapters and the emails but have only done the reflections for the first chapter and haven't watched the video's. Although it's only been about a week and a half, the scale is not reflecting what I had hoped. There are daily up's and down's, actually up to 7 pound fluctuations. I am drinking my water and staying within my calorie goal. I'm just trying to stay the course and hope that over the next week or two that it works itself out!0
