During the month of January I lost 6 lbs. I'm at that weight right now, that always seems to stick...I think of it as my plateau weight. It's always where I seem to stay for quite awhile and often maintain at this weight. I'm hoping to push through it, even if it's just getting some walks in regularly and maybe, even, doing a regular routine on the weekend...until next month when my goal is to start exercising daily. I've already got my workouts planned through an app on my iPod, Workout Trainer by Skimble...it's free, but there is a paid version that gets you more stuff. I'm happy with all the basic stuff that it comes with (with the exception of the robot voice, but what can you expect for free?). :)
I am a member at Spark People, although I don't really do much there, besides read articles. Anyway, I thought the article that was emailed today was pretty good. It's titled, "When Numbers Aren't Enough". You can read it here.
I also forgot to mention that I'm reading Made to Crave by Lysa Terkeurst again. Although this time, I'm doing it as part on an online group through Proverbs 31 Ministry. If you want to know more, check out Melissa Taylor's Made to Crave blog here (you can access the rest of her blog there too, I'm just pointing you directly to the Made to Crave part).
Showing posts with label Made to Crave. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Made to Crave. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Monday, September 5, 2011
Emotional Eating
I don't know about you, but I struggle with emotional eating. There are certain triggers that make me want to eat something that I shouldn't. I'm sure we all have triggers that make us want to eat those not so healthy things.
What are your emotional triggers? What do you crave?
Emotional triggers for me include: stress and sadness. What I usually crave is chocolate or carbs (chips, potatoes, sugary snacks).
What do you need to do to overcome those emotional triggers? Come up with a plan. When one of your triggers strikes, you'll be ready to deal with it. Yesterday, I experienced an emotional trigger, I just wanted to find something to eat, but I took the dog for a walk instead. I didn't intentionally plan it that way, that wasn't my plan. But looking back, I realize it was a good plan. Better than running to the store and picking up some Twizzlers. So, I decided I need to come up with a plan, so that when one of my emotional triggers fires, I can be prepared.
Do you have a plan? Would love to hear what you do! As soon as I have one, I'll let you know what it is. But it's always good to have a plan.
I guess I already have two, actually, walking the dog and reading the Bible (that's what I did after I walked the dog). Both of those things gave me the opportunity to escape from the thing that was causing the emotional trigger. I had time to think and reflect about the situation and was able to overcome the "need" to eat something.
This ties in with something I read in "Made to Crave" yesterday. On page 159 it talks about 1 Corinthians 10:12-14, which says, "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. / Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry."
Lysa TerKeurst than comments as follows, "Expecting anything outside the will of God to satisfy us is idolatry. Nutrition, which is food's intended purpose, means consuming proper portions of healthy choices that enable our bodies to function properly. Idolatry, in the case of food, means the consumption of ill-sized portions and unhealthy choices because we feel like we deserve it or need it to feel better.
We aren't to flee food. We need food. But we are to flee the control food can have on our lives. If we flee from the pattern of idolizing food and stop depending on food to make us feel emotionally better, we will be able to more clearly see the way out God promises to provide when we are tempted."
So, last night, when that emotional trigger occurred for me, I remembered reading this, so I fled (by taking the dog for a walk, and then reflecting on Scripture).
What are your emotional triggers? What do you crave?
Emotional triggers for me include: stress and sadness. What I usually crave is chocolate or carbs (chips, potatoes, sugary snacks).
What do you need to do to overcome those emotional triggers? Come up with a plan. When one of your triggers strikes, you'll be ready to deal with it. Yesterday, I experienced an emotional trigger, I just wanted to find something to eat, but I took the dog for a walk instead. I didn't intentionally plan it that way, that wasn't my plan. But looking back, I realize it was a good plan. Better than running to the store and picking up some Twizzlers. So, I decided I need to come up with a plan, so that when one of my emotional triggers fires, I can be prepared.
Do you have a plan? Would love to hear what you do! As soon as I have one, I'll let you know what it is. But it's always good to have a plan.
I guess I already have two, actually, walking the dog and reading the Bible (that's what I did after I walked the dog). Both of those things gave me the opportunity to escape from the thing that was causing the emotional trigger. I had time to think and reflect about the situation and was able to overcome the "need" to eat something.
This ties in with something I read in "Made to Crave" yesterday. On page 159 it talks about 1 Corinthians 10:12-14, which says, "So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. / Therefore, my dear friends, flee from idolatry."
Lysa TerKeurst than comments as follows, "Expecting anything outside the will of God to satisfy us is idolatry. Nutrition, which is food's intended purpose, means consuming proper portions of healthy choices that enable our bodies to function properly. Idolatry, in the case of food, means the consumption of ill-sized portions and unhealthy choices because we feel like we deserve it or need it to feel better.
We aren't to flee food. We need food. But we are to flee the control food can have on our lives. If we flee from the pattern of idolizing food and stop depending on food to make us feel emotionally better, we will be able to more clearly see the way out God promises to provide when we are tempted."
So, last night, when that emotional trigger occurred for me, I remembered reading this, so I fled (by taking the dog for a walk, and then reflecting on Scripture).
Made to Crave - Day 16
Day 16: The “G” word
Based on Chapter 13 of Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst
Thought for the Day: “As the deer pants for steams of water, so my soul thirsts for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:1–2)
Have you ever heard a sermon about your eating habits? I doubt it. Excessive drinking, yes. Excessive eating, never. At least I hadn’t until a historic church-going day when the preacher man pulled out the big “G” word: gluttony.
I rolled my eyes, as you have just done, and thought, “How dare you say to me that eating is a sinful desire?” But his point was brilliant and I took it to heart. How can we stand and wag our fingers in the direction of alcohol only to walk into the church-wide, covered-dish buffet and stuff ourselves sick with fried, covered-and-smothered, grossly caloric delights that buckle our paper plates and cause our stomachs to cry for antacids?
I want you to hear me. I’m not saying that eating is a sinful desire. What I am saying is, if you have a script like this (“I’m fat, I’m ugly, and I’m not capable of getting it together”) playing in your mind, then something is waging war against your soul.
First Peter 2:11 reminds us, “Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and strangers in the world to abstain from sinful desires which wage war against your soul.”
In other words, if something is waging war against your soul, it is a sinful desire. Now please hear me again. Eating in and of itself is not a sinful desire. God made us to consume food, but food was never supposed to consume us. And if food starts consuming us to the point where we cannot feel empowered, then that is a problem.
I imagine at this point you are wondering if we really need to go there with this gluttony thing. It’s not exactly the most girlfriend-friendly topic that makes you want to say, “Preach on, sister. I’m loving this encouragement!”
When we rely on overstuffing ourselves with food, drinking until we get drunk, or conducting an adulterous relationship, we are revealing a desperate attempt to silence the cries of a hungry soul.
Our souls have the same ravenous intensity as a vacuum cleaner; that’s how God created us—with a longing to be filled. It is a longing God instilled to draw us into deep intimacy with Him. The psalmist expresses this longing as an intense thirst:
As the deer pants for steams of water, so my soul thirsts for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
Indeed, our souls are thirsty and ravenous vacuums. If we fail to fill our souls with spiritual nourishment, we will forever be triggered to numb our longings with other temporary physical pleasures that will never satisfy.
Source
Based on Chapter 13 of Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeurst
Thought for the Day: “As the deer pants for steams of water, so my soul thirsts for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 42:1–2)
Have you ever heard a sermon about your eating habits? I doubt it. Excessive drinking, yes. Excessive eating, never. At least I hadn’t until a historic church-going day when the preacher man pulled out the big “G” word: gluttony.
I rolled my eyes, as you have just done, and thought, “How dare you say to me that eating is a sinful desire?” But his point was brilliant and I took it to heart. How can we stand and wag our fingers in the direction of alcohol only to walk into the church-wide, covered-dish buffet and stuff ourselves sick with fried, covered-and-smothered, grossly caloric delights that buckle our paper plates and cause our stomachs to cry for antacids?
I want you to hear me. I’m not saying that eating is a sinful desire. What I am saying is, if you have a script like this (“I’m fat, I’m ugly, and I’m not capable of getting it together”) playing in your mind, then something is waging war against your soul.
First Peter 2:11 reminds us, “Dear friends, I urge you as aliens and strangers in the world to abstain from sinful desires which wage war against your soul.”
In other words, if something is waging war against your soul, it is a sinful desire. Now please hear me again. Eating in and of itself is not a sinful desire. God made us to consume food, but food was never supposed to consume us. And if food starts consuming us to the point where we cannot feel empowered, then that is a problem.
I imagine at this point you are wondering if we really need to go there with this gluttony thing. It’s not exactly the most girlfriend-friendly topic that makes you want to say, “Preach on, sister. I’m loving this encouragement!”
When we rely on overstuffing ourselves with food, drinking until we get drunk, or conducting an adulterous relationship, we are revealing a desperate attempt to silence the cries of a hungry soul.
Our souls have the same ravenous intensity as a vacuum cleaner; that’s how God created us—with a longing to be filled. It is a longing God instilled to draw us into deep intimacy with Him. The psalmist expresses this longing as an intense thirst:
As the deer pants for steams of water, so my soul thirsts for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
Indeed, our souls are thirsty and ravenous vacuums. If we fail to fill our souls with spiritual nourishment, we will forever be triggered to numb our longings with other temporary physical pleasures that will never satisfy.
Source
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Made to Crave - Numbers on a Scale
I started reading the book "Made to Crave" by Lysa TerKeurst about a week and a half ago or so. I've made it to chapter 8, which is titled "Making Peace with the Realities of My Body". There's a line in this chapter where Lysa quotes a friend, Karen. It says, "Define your week by obedience, not by a number on the scale."
I don't know about you, but when it comes to weight loss and dieting, I ALWAYS define my progress by the number on the scale. But there are so many more factors to consider! When I was a member of Curves in 2004-2005, they measured your chest, arms, waist, thighs - this gives a more accurate account of your weight loss efforts. Even though you may not see the scale move down, I did see half inches and more coming off. But we are not defined by these numbers...I have to remind myself of this often. I am more than that number. Which brings me to the devotion that somewhat goes along with this. You can find it for free on the internet at klove.com, that's where I copied and pasted it from; you can also download the Craving God 21-day devotion for free from the Kindle e-book store (which this devotion comes from). I'm going to post the devo as a separate post - hope you don't mind. :)
Now, along these lines, one of my friend's currently has as her Facebook status "Jesus Take the Wheel." Now, I'm sure you've heard the song since Carrie Underwood made it famous. The chorus says "Jesus, take the wheel / Take it from my hands / Cause I can't do this on my own / I'm letting go / So give me one more chance / To save me from this road I'm on". It made me really think, I need to give Jesus the wheel for my diet and exercise cause I can't do it on my own. I don't want to continue down the road of every other American; I don't want to be another obesity/diabetes statistic. So, I have to let go and let God do this work in me. Don't get me wrong, I've known this and I've tried to let God, but too often my human nature kicks in and I don't want to give up control...I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It's hard to let someone or something be in control of our lives.
In case you haven't heard it, here's a youtube video of the song and below that are the lyrics:
Jesus Take The Wheel lyrics
Songwriters: James, Brett; Lindsey, Hillary; Sampson, Gordie;
She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy
With the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low
On faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning
On a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air
Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat
Sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight
Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Oh Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me
Oh, why, ooh
I don't know about you, but when it comes to weight loss and dieting, I ALWAYS define my progress by the number on the scale. But there are so many more factors to consider! When I was a member of Curves in 2004-2005, they measured your chest, arms, waist, thighs - this gives a more accurate account of your weight loss efforts. Even though you may not see the scale move down, I did see half inches and more coming off. But we are not defined by these numbers...I have to remind myself of this often. I am more than that number. Which brings me to the devotion that somewhat goes along with this. You can find it for free on the internet at klove.com, that's where I copied and pasted it from; you can also download the Craving God 21-day devotion for free from the Kindle e-book store (which this devotion comes from). I'm going to post the devo as a separate post - hope you don't mind. :)
Now, along these lines, one of my friend's currently has as her Facebook status "Jesus Take the Wheel." Now, I'm sure you've heard the song since Carrie Underwood made it famous. The chorus says "Jesus, take the wheel / Take it from my hands / Cause I can't do this on my own / I'm letting go / So give me one more chance / To save me from this road I'm on". It made me really think, I need to give Jesus the wheel for my diet and exercise cause I can't do it on my own. I don't want to continue down the road of every other American; I don't want to be another obesity/diabetes statistic. So, I have to let go and let God do this work in me. Don't get me wrong, I've known this and I've tried to let God, but too often my human nature kicks in and I don't want to give up control...I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It's hard to let someone or something be in control of our lives.
In case you haven't heard it, here's a youtube video of the song and below that are the lyrics:
Jesus Take The Wheel lyrics
Songwriters: James, Brett; Lindsey, Hillary; Sampson, Gordie;
She was driving last Friday on her way to Cincinnati
On a snow white Christmas Eve
Going home to see her Mama and her Daddy
With the baby in the backseat
Fifty miles to go and she was running low
On faith and gasoline
It'd been a long hard year
She had a lot on her mind and she didn't pay attention
She was going way too fast
Before she knew it she was spinning
On a thin black sheet of glass
She saw both their lives flash before her eyes
She didn't even have time to cry
She was so scared
She threw her hands up in the air
Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
It was still getting colder when she made it to the shoulder
And the car came to a stop
She cried when she saw that baby in the backseat
Sleeping like a rock
And for the first time in a long time
She bowed her head to pray
She said I'm sorry for the way
I've been living my life
I know I've got to change
So from now on tonight
Jesus, take the wheel
Take it from my hands
Cause I can't do this on my own
I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
To save me from this road I'm on
Oh Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, I'm letting go
So give me one more chance
Save me from this road I'm on
From this road I'm on
Jesus, take the wheel
Oh, take it, take it from me
Oh, why, ooh
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