I feel, I know, I am destroying God's temple. I currently weigh 240lbs. The most I have ever weighed. I know what I should be doing. I read the books. I've done way to many weight loss programs. However, I know what to do, but I don't do it. I wake up each day determine to eat right and exercise and then I get out of bed and life happens. I feel so depressed and lost inside a body I do not love or even like. Why would God want to live in my body when I DON'T want to live in my body! I am becoming increasing aware that my issues are much deeper than food.
Gods Temple, welcome. I will be praying that you will find strength to do what you need to do. You know that God wants the best for you. You have made a good start by coming here. You will find support here, but the work is up to you. I feel that you can do it with God's help.
I feel, I know, I am destroying God's temple. I currently weigh 240lbs. The most I have ever weighed. I know what I should be doing. I read the books. I've done way to many weight loss programs. However, I know what to do, but I don't do it. I wake up each day determine to eat right and exercise and then I get out of bed and life happens. I feel so depressed and lost inside a body I do not love or even like. Why would God want to live in my body when I DON'T want to live in my body! I am becoming increasing aware that my issues are much deeper than food.
First of all, I would like to give you a BIG WELCOME!
I completely understand what you are saying. Let me tell you that THERE IS HOPE! And your knowing that you are doing wrong, and God showing you that your issues are deeper than food is your new beginning. God has a way out for you, too, to walk in freedom and not in bondage. It is a spiritual battle, and you are in the midst of it. Basically, you are in bondage to gluttony and idolotry. It's okay, Jesus is showing you the way out! I want you to know that everything will be okay. He has put you in a place where you can receive support and prayer for this and you are not alone. He is with you always, you have angels there to help you and you have us lifting you up.
When I first started trying to lose weight "this time" I was where you are at. I was 231 lbs. right now as of this morning I weigh 201 lbs. I started on May 25th of this year to try to lose. The world's way did not work for me, but God has a specific plan for each and every one of us. Pray about it, and repent, and let God show you his way out.
You are taking the steps and God directs your steps.
I pray the best for you, and remember, this is a precious time of getting to know God in a deeper way, as He draws you to Him and shows you His love for you and His way of following the Holy Spirit.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak...there is no condemnation...
Romans 8:1 (NKJV) [There] [is] therefore now no condemnation to those who are in the Messiah Yahushua, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.
Galatians 5:16 (NKJV) I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.
See, there is HOPE!
Of yourself you can do nothing, but you can do all things through Christ Who strengthens YOU!!!
Not much going on here today, Angie will teach yoga at church this evening. I had a short day at work again, was able to get the dogs out for 3.5 miles in a little drizzle...nice.
GODS TEMPLE ~ Welcome
Love the organ ROSEBUD...another HAPPY BIRTHDAY WISH
I am kind of new here but I want to just say I've been praying that in a month without weighing myself I can lose 8-10 pounds. I'm trying to get down to 169.9 or less but I really want to see less then that. I would love to be 168.0 or even 167.0. I keep praying for help and I've avoided weighing myself so I keep giving my best each day.
My weigh in is October 25th. I go to the gym 2 a week and workout at home 2-3 times during the week. I'm eating 1329 or less calories a day and I've really tried to do my best to stick to this and eat really healthy. I have been so I hope that the hard work pays off.
If you don't mind sending a little prayer my way I'd appreciate it. I've been stuck in a rut all summer and losing this weight would really be an answer to my prayers and a huge push towards my January 2nd 2010 goal of weighing 155 pounds or less. I pray that I can continue to work hard and achieve this goal for my husband and family!!!
Nice to meet everyone here and the Lord be with you!
God's Temple - Glad you joined us! I certainly know how you are feeling. You've found the perfect group of folk to surround you with love and acceptance. They are a constant reminder of how much God loves us UNCONDITIONALLY! Regardless! Forever!
You absolutely CAN do this. Really. If I can, you can. Just pick a plan and get moving. Keep coming here for support - it helps
Hi to everyone else - hope you are having a fun and productive and God-filled day!
Welcome Kat and God' Temple I have been there and I still am not so happy with myselfbut i am making progress,Kat I think you are really doing good sounds to me, I will be praying for you to stay on track.
We had a scare tonight and still don't know if we can sleep tonight. There was someone out in our pasture wearing dark clothes about I would say 5'8 or 9 and he hid behind our well house when David pulled up. I thought was kinda strange seen people before on our land hunting but i did not see a rifle in his hand . My husband was going to tear out there but i stopped him , for he did not know he might jump him and cut his throat. So he called the law but meantime david had drove the tractor out the pasture and turned around after i had told him no you should not go out there. So he called the law and they came out and checked in the well house , nothing but grass had grown so high he said he could not see anything. He said he figured it was some one ilegal traveling across country. He said they do that at night and sleep somewhere in the day time. That is scary about a year ago they chased some through the pastures here. You know they could break in but I have a baby moitor outside in the goat house and it picks up noise outside by the house so I am not to worried but still! My border collie barked all night last night and I went out to see what she was barking at, well when I got next to her she looked at the gate and just growled, she never growls , he could of been out there then. That just makes my skin crawl.
Gary could you please, ask Angie what the best tape would be to learn yoga from the start. I have heard so many good things about it but there are so many tapes!
Yikes, Bootsie! That would really unnerve me. I pray all is well and all stay safe at your place! Thanks for the compliment on my name, by the way . Irises are my favorite flowers. We had a patch of them that came up every year along one of the back field paths. Light purple ones, so pretty.
Welcome to SweetTink and God's Temple.
SweetTink, sounds like you are doing all the right things for weightloss, keep at it!
God's Temple,
Rosebud, happy birthday - I think I am day late but better late than never!
EZ, that is really neat that Angie teaches yoga at your church. I've done yoga on and off and I'd love to start again but it's a bit expensive - cheapest I've found here is $6/class which is juuuuust borderline for my budget.
I've got another exam tomorrow, and I'm not feeling entirely prepared so I suppose I should put a bit more time into that before tomorrow morning.
God's Temple and SweetTink! You will find lots of support here and I know that God will help with your weight loss and struggles. I know that because He has helped me so much. Hope to get to know you better!
Bootsie-that must have been really creepy! We've had issues with people in our yard (& we live in a town). The boys & I came home from Wed. evening youth group once and there was a person right at our back door. He ran when we pulled up to the garage, but I called the sheriff to check out the house, because we didn't know if the person was trying to go in or coming back out. Of course, it takes the sheriff's dept. over a half hour to get here, so we had to stay in the car with the doors locked the whole time. We also had a car windshield broken out one night. One thing is that our dog always knows when someone's outside and barks and growls, so we've learned not to ever ignore her warnings. Praying for your safety!
We ended up spending the day in town yesterday, but not by choice. The boys had dermatologist appts, which went fine, but when we went to get the prescriptions, things turned for the worse and we spent all day running back and forth between stores and making calls on the cell to try to get the prescriptions straightened out. Thank goodness for the cell phones, though, because before we had them, we'd have had to drive the half-hour home to make the calls, then go back to finally get the meds. I think the year's stresses are getting to me, as I was totally frazzled by the end of the afternoon. I don't handle these frustrations very well lately. I think I need to get away somewhere, but nowhere to go and no money to go with. My sister has invited us to her house for Thanksgiving, but that's not always relaxing, as they live in the Chicago area with so much traffic and she's kind of a type A personality, if you know what I mean. Her boys are almost mean to ours as well, as they seem to think that their city "McMansion" way of life is the only way. One once asked our boys how they could stand living in a house like ours (about 1000 sq. feet at the time) and they've also told one of them that he shouldn't be taking communion, since he wasn't baptized in their church. So, anyway, not sure if a trip to see sis is the get-away I need!
Sorry to unload on you all. Must get to work here-things are getting behind. Of course, that's the usual around here as of late Take care and have a blessed day, everyone!
I think the year's stresses are getting to me, as I was totally frazzled by the end of the afternoon. I don't handle these frustrations very well lately. I think I need to get away somewhere, but nowhere to go and no money to go with. My sister has invited us to her house for Thanksgiving, but that's not always relaxing, as they live in the Chicago area with so much traffic and she's kind of a type A personality, if you know what I mean. Her boys are almost mean to ours as well, as they seem to think that their city "McMansion" way of life is the only way. One once asked our boys how they could stand living in a house like ours (about 1000 sq. feet at the time) and they've also told one of them that he shouldn't be taking communion, since he wasn't baptized in their church. So, anyway, not sure if a trip to see sis is the get-away I need!
I have the same issue. I do want to get away, and my brothers and sisters have planned a three day "Old Fashioned Christmas" to do all the things we used to do while growing up. It is supposed to be in Wisconsin, where I was raised, I was born in Iowa, by the way, and moved to Wisconsin when I was 5...I was born in Oelwein and lived in Tripoli, my dad worked at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque.) Anyways, I would LOVE to get away for a Christmas Holiday, however, they do not want anyone bringing their spouses or children...but the ones that live in Wisconsin are allowed to have their spouses and children. I am bailing... again....sigh. I don't get along with my family, and I just would rather stay away in peace, than to go and then have strife and resentment again.
I'm not saying parts wouldn't be fun, but I have 9 brothers and sisters, and most of them will go...the problem is...the ones who think they are better, the strife, the talking behind the others backs and then fawning over them to their face, and I just don't want to be a part of it...I can stay away and they can talk bad about me all they want to. I haven't been home in years and years, and I really only talk to one or two of my siblings and that is not often, either. I do try to call my folks every couple of months, but same thing there.
It's more peaceful that way and I can pray for them and feel better about them this way.
I have bailed on so many events, but the one I did go to years ago, they didn't have drinking, but there was still "brawling"...I got caught up in one and I had my daughter in my arms, she was a baby then. It was horrible trying to fight someone off while trying to protect my child.
Argghhh... Some of them have money, so they think they are better. I have abounded and been abased, so I always give them something to talk about, and I am a born again Christian, so the slightest mistake gets blown out of proportion. LOL... Anyway, I completely understand your dilemma...and my solution is to stay where I am in peace and my children are peaceful and not made to feel bad about themselves, their parents, or where or how they live. Our spirits are more important than trying to please people...and if they are upset I am not going, oh well.
Destroying his temple
Welcome, God's Temple!
I sure hope it is a great one!
HAVE A GREAT DAY!! 
Praying to be 169.9 or less!
Glad you joined us! I certainly know how you are feeling. 
You've found the perfect group of folk to surround you with love and acceptance. They are a constant reminder of how much God loves us UNCONDITIONALLY! Regardless! Forever!
God's Temple and SweetTink! You will find lots of support here and I know that God will help with your weight loss and struggles. I know that because He has helped me so much. Hope to get to know you better!
Take care and have a blessed day, everyone!