By now we all know that I’m counting points with Weight Watchers on line, I often wonder if I can make it work this time. You know really stick to it? I also wonder sometimes if God really does bring a stranger into your life for a reason.
While out shopping with Doug one day, we met a women. She happened to be looking at juicers, just as we were. We got to talking and discovered she had done a lot of research on juicers, with the intent of buying one. So Doug and her began to talk and share their knowledge. Well of course this conversation led to many others. I’d say after a good hour we all finally parted ways. Yes, the women bought her juicer and another item.
One of the topics we spoke of related to weight loss and eating healthy. We talked about Weight Watchers, and other Food programs. We also acknowledged that all though you loose the weight, if you don’t keep up with it, the weight creeps right back up, and then some.
We are human, therefore we are flawed. I know what your thinking, God doesn’t make us flawed. No God didn’t make us flawed, we choose it. Again I hear you thinking, you would never choose to fail. But look at the track record you’ve left behind, the times you gave up. We all fail in some way. So what am I getting to you ask? Let me get back to this women, whom I will most likely never see again.
This women mentioned that she has given many parts of her life to God, and prays for things. But she never prayed for help with her weight loss. She discovered a free program called “The Lords Table” . It’s a 60 day approach to weight loss linked back to bible versus, and understanding that overheating is a sin. Meaning you only eat what you need to survive, not gorge on treats. It also strives to have you ask why your wanting to loose weight. If your wanting to lose weight for people to notice, that’s wrong. The idea is everything you do is for the Glory of God, therefore you loose weight to glorify God. When you glorify God, he uses you for his purpose. Along with that you also follow a menu type plan that incorporates, meal days, liquid days and a fasting day. My thoughts were thinking about this on our drive home.
I looked it up on the Internet, talked a little about it with Doug and determined I might be able to try “The Lords Table” and Weight watchers. How can I combine the two? As important as fating is in the bible, it’s not good for weight loss. Research says when you deny yourself food, you tend to binge when you eat again. So fasting is out for this part of my weight loss equation.I will revisit that idea at another time.
A liquid day has potential, but for myself I believe I would be better off if I choose to count points instead. Again eating the foods I enjoy, but within moderation. Maybe it’s an excuse, but I see the liquid day being similar to the fasting day with bingeing when I’m eating on a normal day. So I have chosen to read the passages, answer the question, yet still count my points.
I am on day five of the “Lords Table”. What I have noticed so far, is that when I have a bad eating day I do pray. It doesn’t take the points back or make it easier. But it helps me to move forward and try again another day.
I weigh in again on Monday. I pray God will give me strength to move forward and not binge if the weight scale isn’t what I would like it to be. I pray for the strength not to beat myself up. But I mustn’t forget to give prayers of thanks. Thanks for the food that is on my table, the ability to count and the support I receive from my family and friends.
In closing I pray who ever reads this, will gain strength in remembering that in everything we do, we do to Glorify God. Also realizing that when we glorify God, God continues to use us for his purpose. Stay strong and God Bless!