About a year ago I decided to change my eating habits. It worked for only a season. Needless to say in the last two months I have gained it all back and then a few pounds. It is so frustrating for me. I really lost the weight in about two months, and the rest of the time see sawed back and forth over 5 lbs. Then we came home from Wyoming and I ate out of control. I pray and pray about it. I know my over eating is a sin. I pray that this sin would grieve my heart as it grieves God's heart.
Amazingly enough last night something broke with in me. First day in days I can remember not eating any chocolate nor craving it. I was also in the grocery store and didn't even want to look for a snack. Praise God. I know it was His working that allowed that to happen.
It has been a mental battle for me. Getting over the ideas about what to eat, how much to eat, eating what I want to eat, etc. My DH does not share the same desires for types of foods. SO that has been my biggest mental obstacle. I want to eat high protein low carbs, which at this time means fixing me a separate meal to obtain this. All the time hearing God say, if food is fixed that does not fit the high protein low carb, don't eat, or just eat what is acceptable and leave the other food for the rest of the family. My flesh has said NO WAY! This is the flesh I am going to crucify.
Physically and mentally I cannot keep going on like this. I must eat the way God wants me to eat. Scripture has said that God will make a way of escape and that God will not give us more than we can handle. Scripture also tells us that with Christ Jesus within us we have the power to overcome because Jesus over came satan at the cross. The battle has already been won. I must believe God's Holy Word and trust the Holy Spirit to lead and guide me.
Then this morning's test starts. Normally I would be in the kitchen looking for a way to make a delicious sugar treat. But I have no desire to do that. Praise God. And I must say it has to be God that I do not have that desire. Dawn
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YEAH!!! Great job, Dawn! I love coming over here and reading "what's up" with you...Makes me feel so much more connected, ya know?
No desire for chocolate is an awesome accomplishment for you! Way to go!
YEAH!!! Great job, Dawn! I love coming over here and reading "what's up" with you...Makes me feel so much more connected, ya know?
No desire for chocolate is an awesome accomplishment for you! Way to go!
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