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 ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Verses: 10 Lies 10 Verses
Do you ever feel like those yummy treats are shouting "Eat me!! Eat me!!" and you just can't say no? The reason we can't say no is because we're believing lies. Lies like, "That first piece of cake was so good, I should have another!" or "This treat ... [ Read More ]
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 ... [ Read More ]
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 ... [ Read More ]
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 ... [ Read More ]
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 ... [ Read More ]
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 ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 12: Hopeless Eating
Have you ever thought, I'll never get over this, I'll be struggling with my weight 'til the day I die? I used to think that. ... [ Read More ]
Weight Loss Bible Study Day 11:”Losing Weight is Hard” Eating
You've seen the headlines: 50 Easy Ways to Lose Weight! How I Lost 20 Pounds in Just 3 Weeks! Eat All You Want and Lose! Combine those headlines with our American belief that life should be easy, and we have a recipe for a lifelong problem with ... [ Read More ]
I Deserve a Donut: Stay-at-Home Mom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgy3IBrF9Xs Finally figured out how to post a video to my blog! Three more coming (better late than never!) ... [ Read More ]