Last Wednesday, many of you responded either publicly through posting or privately in an email to my request for help and encouragement with my struggle to lose over 100 pounds.
Well, I wanted to say a big thank you and let you know it really, REALLY helped! Praise the Lord, I am back on track with my food plan and exercise routine. Being a part of a body of believers is one of the most wonderful things about living every day with Jesus. Every one of you who has reached out to me put into action a key Biblical principal:
“Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ’s law. If you think you are too good for that, you are badly deceived.” (Galatians 6:1-3, from The Message)
So thanks again from the bottom of my heart! Your encouragement really worked – I lost 3.5 pounds since my last Wednesday post because I implemented some of your suggestions and went back to a few things my doctor told me to do like:
- Stopping eating after dinner
- Walking on my lunch hour
- Tracking my food
- Stayed accountable to you my readers and others
It is my conviction that all of the above is necessary for permanent weight loss. Following it is not always easy, but the pay-off will be worth it one day!
By the way, I wanted to tell you about this really cool FREE online food tracking tool I’m using. It’s called My Daily Plate, by Livestrong , one of Lance Armstrong’s initiatives and it is really, really cool! Try it, see what you think, and let me know.
Actually, Lance Armstrong isn’t a bad role model for the whole weight loss journey thing. He’s all about running the race and overcoming great odds. And isn’t that also what the Apostle Paul told us to do as Christians?
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain….And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.” (I Corinthians 9:24-25)
So tell me, what is the race you are running today? Is it weight related? Your Christian walk? Your raising of small children or your dealing with a reoccurring illness? Tell me. Tell others. Connecting and drawing strength from the body of believers is a very real part of living every day with Jesus.
Remember, in Jesus there is always hope.
“For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.” (Psalm 38:15)