Well, I was thinking about how difficult weight loss is for me and probably every one else in the world. It seems like no matter how hard I try, I keep gaining. There was one time when I lost a lot of weight, and I was really happy. I weighed about 180 pounds, so I was still chunky, but I was “poppin’” as I like to put it. I managed to keep that size until my wedding at least, so I’m pretty hot in all my wedding photos. Anyways, it seems to me like 180 is so far away.
As I was thinking about the 180 pounds I used to weigh, and how much I would love to be that size again, I thought about what I might have to do to get there. I was thinking, “I’m going to have to do a 180 if I ever want to weigh 180”. My lifestyle is completely going to have to change (this is the part that sucks). For instance, two days ago I went grocery shopping, I bought vegetables, fruit, popcorn, and all healthy frozen dinners for my lunches. The only really indulgent thing I bought was a bag of potato chips. I was so very proud of myself. Then yesterday I had dinner at the mall and bought a Cinnabon. Today was someone’s birthday at work, so I justified the Ice Cream Cake in lieu of breakfast, especially since I had overslept and missed that particular meal. Then I topped the afternoon off with PF Chang’s honey chicken.
It seems like I have good intentions, then real life gets in the way. How do you say “no” to Cinnabon and birthday cake? Like I said, I’m going to have to pull a “180” to make anything happen. As a Christian I have heard it preached that repentance of our sins is also like pulling a “180”. It’s not just asking for forgiveness and then returning to the lifestyle we once knew. We have to turn around and go the opposite direction to avoid repeating the cycle of sin we were used to. So I was thinking, maybe my entire way of viewing food is like the “cycle of sin” that people seem to get stuck in when they first experience Christ but can’t seem to stay in His will. In order to walk in right relationship with God after we ask Jesus into our hearts we have to continuously renew our mind.
Romans 12:2, “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
If any man be in Christ he is a new creation, but it is our responsibility to read the Word, spend time in prayer, spend time in worship to be renewed.
So, I thought I would approach this weight loss crisis of mine, just like a spiritual crisis. I know how to read my Bible, I know how to pray, and I know how to worship. So maybe if I apply all that I know about walking with God, to really trying to become a healthier person, I won’t fail this time. I’m going to ask God how I can be a healthier me. I’m going to research different nutritional avenues to see what works best for me. I’ve tried Weight Watchers, I’ve tried Slimfast, I’ve dieted my whole life, and I’ve never been successful. This time I’m trying God. I know He doesn’t care if I’m skinny or fat. But I also know that He has a calling for me and things for me to accomplish, and for those things, I need to be healthier.
Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
Well I want to be healthy in that future, so I’m pulling a “180” so I can reach 180.
Amy
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Amy, thank you for what you're doing here. I have just been through some pretty serious medical issues (I guess you could say serious...they tell me I could've died from many pulmonary embolisms) and had been attacked by out of control diabetes. I am truly grateful to God and happy to say that my health is good and I have my glucose levels under control!! I don't like to call it 'my diabetes' because I seriously don't want it!! I have made changes in my eating based on a forced diet due to medications, but also because I know what I have to do for me to keep the glucose in check. After all these years of being told I should eat more salads & green leafy veggies, I have to control those urges (thank God!! I now have an excuse!!! LOL!!) because I can't take in too much Vitamin K. This has actually been a blessing to me because I've learned to love other veggies that I'd forgotten I like, like radishes, squash, and my new favorite: rutabaga!! I think I want to start a club for rutabaga lovers and bring more attention to it! LOL!!
I was amazed at the scriptures you used in your post, Amy. Our youth ministry that I'm involved in is called Transformed and bases the ministry on that scripture in Romans. God gave me Jeremiah 29:11-13 so many times, and I was able to share it with the young people last night regarding them being part of my future and hope. I feel the same about you, Amy. We will do this...God has a plan for you...and for me.
Thank you again, especially for being transparent. Oh...and I can't wait until Selah returns to southern Cali. :)
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