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What do you deserve to eat?
I was thinking the other day about how Satan has told me lies "you deserve that brownie" "you deserve that treat" But what do I really deserve? Nothing! But God gives me everything I need and then some. God says I deserve fresh green healthful food, whole fruits, whole grains...health! Satan tells me I deserve sugar,…
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Are you in a race?
I'm in a diet challenge group. There are pros and cons. The pros: every week I know I'm going to get weighed, there are cash prizes to help motivate me, there is group support and encouragement, education about nutrition and behaviors. The cons? Well, I feel stressed trying to lose weight to win money. I've won three times…
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Bible Verse
Read Psalm 73:26!
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Slave or Free?
On my walk the other morning, I thought about freedom. I was praising God that I was free from gluttony, and sloth. I was happy to be free from those sins. Then I remembered a verse in the Bible where Paul talks about being a "slave to righteousness" and I realized that we all serve someone. None of us is a free agent. We…
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Is running bad for you? Are weights better? Very confused.
I've been trying to educated myself on exercise. I used to think all exercise is the same: if you burn calories by moving your body and using more energy than you eat, you'll lose weight and get fit. I'm walking at least 2 miles a day, and sometimes up to 4. I like walking more than any other exercise.Sometimes I break…
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Am I Obese?
I just went to a gym for a body analysis and free workout. I wanted to compare this new gym to my current one. They weighed me and measured me and said I am obese. I guess I'm hung up on labels, but that word hurts. I've lost about 50 pounds. I weigh 210 , 5 foot 7", size 16 and very muscular. I run, swim, walk every day…
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62 pounds gone...But did you have to EXERCISE????
I'm a shop owner in a small town and everyone is noticing how much better I look. When I tell them I've lost 62 pounds, they inevitably ask "How did you do it?" I explain that I changed my eating habits, counted calories on MFP, did Herbalife shakes and vitamins. Then they ask "But did you have to exercise?" They get a…
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Most Wonderful Victory--Saving my daughter from fat!
Losing weight and changing my attitude about eating, why I eat, and how it affects others has been a big big blessing in my life. But the biggest blessing from God is seeing my daughter now begin to weigh herself, exercise more, pay more attention to what she eats and praying to God about her struggles!!! I am so excited…
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Non-food Rewards?? What should I do?
When you reach a huge goal, what kind of rewards do you look forward to? I'm very close to the one-hundreds and I'd like to celebrate, but not with food! I'm trying to think of something that can mark the occasion without adding calories. Any suggestions?
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Believing Lies
I really used to think God was letting me be fat to punish me. I really really prayed that He would change me and make me thin. Overnight. With no work on my part. You get the picture. I also believed that I deserved food, and that I should be able to eat whatever I wanted to because other people could. It never occurred…
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Crave=Pray
Whenever I feel like giving in and having something that will hinder my weight loss, I pray. The moment I realize I am craving, I start praying. I ask God to strengthen me, to help me remember my goal, to glorify Him in my eating, to be blessed with self discipline, to taste the victory of self control, and to praise Him…
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Do I look like My Dog Yet???
It is a well known fact that people often look like their dogs. I saw a guy in Asheville NC last weekend who was a perfect example. He was lean and wiry with gray hair, and his tall lanky frame matched his dog spot-on. His hair was streaked with gray and pulled back into a pony tail and the dog's gray streaks matched his.…
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Can you praise Him for your weight issues?
I've been thinking lately about how we should praise and thank God, even for our trials. Maybe especially for our trials. Afterall, He is using my issues with food to bring me closer to Him and learn to depend on Him. Wow! How about you? Have you been able to praise Him for this trial? Even once?
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Help me re-write my scripts!
I can tell when I'm getting down and tired. The messages in my head change from positive to decidedly negative. Instead of "All things are possible" I begin thinking "I'll never get below 200" and "I worked out yesterday, I should take it easy today." What I need is a new script! I have a few Bible verses that I go to when…
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God is rewriting my desires!
I'm so glad to find you all! Support and prayer will help. I've always felt that I should be able to be self controlled because it is a fruit of the Spirit and that to be enslaved to food, or to be a glutton, was wrong. I just didn't know how to overcome. I recently read an awesome book by Lysa Terkeurst, called "Made to…
