I am going to cross post this as I have written it on the Weight Loss blog I am a part of over at WAIWMIWLI.
This is where I have been. I spent the month of September planning the yearly women's retreat for my church which was the first weekend in October. (I did not gain nor did I lose but just maintained during that time and was still at the same weight) The retreat was so awsome and I came away renewed and refreshed. I shared with the speaker my struggles with overeating and the inability to stop. Weight Watchers was not working anymore. She shared this website with me http://www.settingcaptivesfree.com/lords_table/ and how it had freed her from the sin of gluttony. ( I know, I hate that word but that is what it is and now that I can call it as such, it is so freeing to know what held me captive.)There is a link to this at the sidebar.
This is a 60 day course in learning how to turn over to God all the feelings and emotions that I had used food for in the past. I had not said anything about it because I was afraid of another failure. But alas it is not so. Only God and God alone could bring about this change in me. I have white knuckled it through weightloss in the past so many times but now it is with God that I am only eating when I am hungry. The feelings to overeat still come (it has only been 14 days) but I have not given into the temptation rather I have filled my soul with scripture, praise, singing, and Bible Study.
I still have a long way to go as I have been an active sinner for many years and I have many bad habits to overcome but daily, walking with the Lord I am learning how to turn this over to the one who has overcome the world. If you are still white knuckling it or struggling as I was, come on over to the Lord's Table and learn to feast on HIM.
Hooray!! Keep it up Amy! I'll carry you in prayer over here - I got your back!
Posted by: deeapaulitan | October 25, 2006 at 07:36 PM
God bless you as you seek to find fulfilment in His presence.
Posted by: DebD | October 26, 2006 at 07:51 AM
It's so hard to separate food from comfort and entertainment and learn to seek those things elsewhere (I'm still learning to do that . . .) You sound like you're doing great!
Posted by: Tim's Mom | October 28, 2006 at 12:39 AM
I'm glad that you are doing well! Keep up the good work! I know you can do it. You got the BEST in your corner for help.
Posted by: Mommy22ss | October 28, 2006 at 01:16 PM
I read the testimonies on the site; they are truly inspiring. Your post and honesty are an inspiration to me. Thank you.
I'm happy for you. God Bless you!
Posted by: Miss Roxie | October 29, 2006 at 09:33 PM