What role does faith play?

mlmikrut
mlmikrut Posts: 2
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I am interested in hearing what role your faith plays in your weight lose goals/success
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  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    Faith plays the #1 role in everything. Or nothing matters.
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    None, I'm an atheist.
  • Anomalia
    Anomalia Posts: 506 Member
    I am faith in myself and without that I wouldn't have any weight loss success.
  • poshcouture
    poshcouture Posts: 610
    My faith has to play a major role in all that I do. By no means is it anywhere near where it should be. I know that I can not win this weight loss battle by myself. And I find myself praying to God for energy to get through my Turbo Fire workouts. To some it may seem silly but it's reality for me.
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    None for me. Still successful.
  • SandiBren
    SandiBren Posts: 33 Member
    Never thought about it in those terms. My faith is an integral part of my life. Nothing really exists apart from it.
  • brianyeager
    brianyeager Posts: 44
    Eating right and working hard are elements of temperance [self-control]. These things tie directly to the faith (II Peter 1:3-11). We're supposed to take good care of our bodies (I Corinthians 6:20). At the same time, you cannot fitness to become an idol of sorts. There is a balance. Bodily exercise profits little (I timothy 4:8). Therefore, the Scriptures enable you to have the wisdom to balance body and spirit.

    -Brian (www.wordsoftruth.net)
  • Bankman1989
    Bankman1989 Posts: 1,116 Member
    If you don't have FAITH it's impossible to do anything in my book. It's my code Hebrews 11:1.
  • secretlobster
    secretlobster Posts: 3,566 Member
    Having faith in myself was what ultimately made me successful. It doesn't really matter WHERE you draw your faith from, but it is essential to have it...
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    None. I'm an atheist.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    None whatsoever.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    None, I'm an atheist.

    this, in terms of religious faith.

    faith in myself....sure i guess i have some of that.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    I have faith in myself, that I have the power to make my life better.

    I'm an atheist though.
  • pixiechk201
    pixiechk201 Posts: 27 Member
    None, but I'm an atheist so I guess that doesn't count! But I don't think prayers, hope, or any other being can keep me from putting food in my mouth but me.
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    None.

    Why is this in the "Introduce yourself" forum?
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    Faith in what?
  • BrettPGH
    BrettPGH Posts: 4,716 Member
    Oh wait! The role of Faith was played by Eliza Dushku!
  • LovelyLifter
    LovelyLifter Posts: 560 Member
    None....

    why did I do it wrong then?? :huh:
  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    Oh wait! The role of Faith was played by Eliza Dushku!

    She makes me swoon
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    At the risk of sounding cliched and broken-record-y, I'm agnostic and only have faith in myself.
  • Jezebel9
    Jezebel9 Posts: 396 Member
    I guess you'd have to define 'faith'
    Some ppl use the term to describe religion or religious beliefs.
    Some people use the term as something similar to belief- as in 'I have belief/faith I can do it.'
    My personal belief is that I get to do what I want with this one precious life- it's all on me... my choices, my consequences.
    I believe I can shape my life in a better way than I have done, and so here I am!
    So mote it be!
  • Sabresgal63
    Sabresgal63 Posts: 641 Member
    Never thought about it in those terms. My faith is an integral part of my life. Nothing really exists apart from it.

    This
  • Bonita_Lynne_58
    Bonita_Lynne_58 Posts: 2,794 Member
    None for me...I'm agnostic!
  • doorki
    doorki Posts: 2,576 Member
    None....did it through my own determination coupled with support from my friends and family both in RL and on MFP.
  • jerzypeach
    jerzypeach Posts: 176 Member
    I have no faith in anything except in my own abilities to learn about the world and how it works......and to challenge myself to continuous improvement.

    I don't just "believe" in stuff......especially if there is an authority figure telling me I have to believe what they say is the "truth".

    I arrive at certain conclusions in life based on the best evidence I have at hand. I am very willing to change my mind about those conclusions if newer and better evidence is presented to me......preferably if it has gone through a double-blind testing process.

    :-)
  • AmelodyAngel
    AmelodyAngel Posts: 152 Member
    My faith in God and Jesus is my everything, my number one in all that I do! When I need strength that is what I turn too in all things!
  • Secret_Agent_007
    Secret_Agent_007 Posts: 1,082
    None for me...I'm agnostic!



    +1. :devil:
  • iceqieen
    iceqieen Posts: 862 Member
    faith in myself makes me try harder

    faith in a deity... does cursing the weather gods count?
  • TrinaSpinn
    TrinaSpinn Posts: 4 Member
    You should read Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst. Awesome book! We just finished a bible study group on this.
  • hiker282
    hiker282 Posts: 983 Member
    I have faith that eating right and working out will help me lose weight...like faith in god, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, but that doesn't change the fact that I still maintain the belief. I also don't believe in organized weight loss like Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, or Slim Fast just as I don't believe in organized religion.
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