Do you feel discouraged by your weight-loss journey? Are you starting to believe that you will never overcome your struggles with food? If so, you will be greatly encouraged by my enthusiastic guest, Shelly, on today’s episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast (links below). Shelly shares with us many practical tips – and lots of joy – on how she finally broke free from the control of food.
What We Discussed on the Podcast
- How turning to food during a very difficult trial in Shelly’s life caused her to gain a significant amount of weight
- How the turning point in her struggle came when she realized what was at the root of the issue
- Tips on finding pockets of time to make mind-renewal a priority
- Why the enemy is opposed to us breaking free from our food struggles
- The difference between knowing truth intellectually-only vs. at the “gut level”
- Lots of encouragement and practical tips to persevere!
Resources Discussed on the Podcast
- Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating
- Freedom from Emotional Eating
- Taste for Truth
- I Deserve a Donut App
- Made to Crave by Lisa Terkeurst
- Winning the War in Your Mind by Craig Groeschel
- Sweet Journey to Transformation by Teresa Shields-Parker
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I loved this podcast with Shelly!
I have been struggling with this on-again off-again relationship with food, weightloss, diet mentality for decades and I can’t seem to shake this. But listening to Shelly, I feel confident to give it another try. Through her journey of struggles and victories, she has given me encouragement to not give up. It is time, once again, to turn to the Lord and complete your daily lessons, Barb; to speak scriptures aloud; to put Satan in his place; and to give truth journaling a go.
My hope is to: Be rid of this food idol; stop binge eating; no longer have this on-again, off-again relationship with food, weight, diet mentality; lose weight (40 pounds); feel confident; improve my health; and through it all, a closer relationship with the Lord.
Those sound like great goals, Teresa, I’m praying God will help you achieve them! I’m so glad Shelly helped you gain confidence and hope and a renewed commitment to give it another go. I know how hard it is but I also know God is able! Praying He will bless your time with Him and give you victory in this area of your life! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Teresa, you can do this!! Yes, it’s hard work, but oh how sweet the victory! No matter how long it takes it is worth it. I never thought I would be free from the control of food, but with the power of God I am! You have to change your mind about how you think of food. We see it as our go-to for comfort. That’s a LIE! It only makes us more miserable. God is our comfort! Do your lessons in Barb’s Bible studies, truth journal, put up powerful scriptures everywhere, Don’t beat yourself up when you experience a setback, just get right back on that horse. You CAN do this! Tell Satan out loud that God within you is more powerful than he is! Oh, precious soul, God wants to give you victory in this! You can do it!