I have unsucessfully dieted ever since I got married. Before that I was a slim and trim person. I am 53 now and I have finally lost weight and kept it off for 3 years this coming March. I started dieting in March of 1997 and lost 104 pounds and have kept if off since March of 1998. How did I do it? Believe it or not I did it with prayer. I finally realized that gluttony is a sin. It took me a long time to come to the that conclusion. I am a Christian and I went to the LORD in prayer asked HIM to forgive me and to give me the strength to overcome and HE did, PRAISE GOD! I still strugggle with the temptation to overeat, we all struggle with sin on a daily basis. I know that I could not have done it alone, I had GOD helping me.

Congratulations on your success!

Thanks asta, but it is none of my doing I give all the praise and glory to the LORD. I would ask that you will pray for me too because I do find it hard to stay obedient in my eating. Eating is a big part of our lives and we cannot live without unlike other vices in our lives. Being a foodaholic is torute because if you try to quit eating, you die (you know that word that is a great part of diet). I do appreciate your congrats, every good word from others is encouraging.