One of the nice things about most weight loss books is that they have a specific eating plan for you. That’s nice because you don’t have to go to all of the trouble of making your own decision. Unfortunately, those weight loss plans don’t always transition well into regular post-diet life because we’re not willing […]
8 Lies That Lead to Holiday Weight Gain
It’s that time of year we all know and love: The Holiday Eating Season. If you’d like a lie/truth chart that will help you renew your mind during the holidays, click here, as I am guest posting today at psychowith6.com. You can also enter a drawing there for a free copy of I Deserve a […]
I Deserve a Donut – Christian Weight Loss Companion
Do you ever feel like you deserve a donut with the way life has been going lately? I know I do. The truth is, we want life to be fun and easy. And what could be easier than eating what we want when we want? Especially when everything we watch on television and everything we […]
Weight Loss Bible Verses: 10 Lies 10 Verses
Often we ask God to set us free from our habits and sins and then wonder why He’s not helping. He’s probably thinking, I wonder why she’s not doing what I told her to do? We want the quick and easy plan, but God rarely jumps in to instantly deliver us from our habits and […]
When You Feel Like Giving Up
Have you ever tried to break a habit, all excited about the way your life was going to change, and then had it all come crashing down over your head? Maybe you slipped up a couple of times, 0r received a few discouraging remarks from a friend, or maybe you just got sick of walking […]
The 7 Lies of Thanksgiving Dinner
I love Thanksgiving. I love the smells, the tastes, the friends, the family, and the coziness of it all. What I don’t like is the day after Thanksgiving—that moment when you’re lying in bed, and all of a sudden you remember what you ate the day before, and you think, Why did I eat so much? […]
When the Cookies are Calling Your Name
Picture this. You just finished the laundry, and all of a sudden you notice the yummy cookies in the cupboard next to the washing machine. It’s not lunch, you’re not hungry, and yet those cookies are calling out your name. What are you going to tell them?
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 15: Social Eating
Don’t you hate it when everyone around you is on their fourth piece of pizza, and you’re sitting there with a salad on your plate? Somehow, it seems unfair. If they get four pieces of pizza, we should get four pieces of pizza. So we sit there feeling deprived until we can’t stand it any longer. […]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 14: Bad Scale Eating
I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to wait around on a boring old diet to lose weight at the rate of one pound per week. I want it to be FAST, EASY, and FUN. So when I step on the scale after being faithful to my boundaries for ONE WHOLE WEEK and […]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 13: Good Food Eating
I really should have called this category “yummy food eating.” It’s the type of eating we do when we see a pan of lemon bars sitting on the counter as we pass through the kitchen. We’re not hungry. We’re not upset. We’re just eating because it tastes good. Good Food Eating is similar to indulgent […]