How do I start... 2014 ended with me feeling rotten- pretty close to rock bottom. Its kinda complicated because a number of physical and emotional factors have contributed, but I gotta be honest, I love to eat, especially sweet stuff. Its more than just loving food- I love the way food makes me feel (in the moment). I grew up turning to food during stressful and sad times. Suffice it to say, the past few years have been both. I have hesitated to try and tackle the issue because I was just too intimidated by the whole mess. Turning fifty- surpassing 300 on the scale- and getting a Pre-D diagnosis from the doc have all been weighing heavy on me (see what I did there?), and I know I have to do something NOW. Part of me doesnt want to share this because I dread getting a whole bunch of advice from people who have a product or method they think I should use. I am trying to keep it simple- reduce portions, increase proteins, veggies, good fruit and only small amounts of really healthy carbs. Im trying to smaller amounts of food, eat more often, drink lots of water and keep my fiber intake up. My Beloved has been educating me on Glycemic Load and Index, and Im making food choices accordingly. Today, I decided to take another step, exercise! :) Dont laugh- it has been a while! Baby steps, Im sure, but I want to do something. More than DOING something, though, I want to learn to rely completely on the sufficiency of Jesus. I want to know that He is all I need, so that He becomes all I want. I want to learn how to lean completely into Him in the way I have leaned into food in the past. Would you pray for me about this? Okay- I said it. Its out there. No turning back! :)
Posted on: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 21:39:37 +0000