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Weight Loss Bible Study Day 6: Entitlement Eating

July 2, 2012 By: Barb Raveling

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Weight Loss Bible Study Day 6 Entitlement EatingIt’s hard to break free from entitlement eating because we hear the message everywhere we go:

Life should be fair. You shouldn’t have to suffer. You deserve the good life.

This philosophy encourages us to eat in a couple of different ways.

First, we feel we have a right to eat good food when we see it. After all, we shouldn’t have to suffer. We deserve the good life!

Second, we feel we have a right to have the life we’ve always dreamed of having. When life fails to live up to our unrealistic expectations for it,  we eat to console ourselves. After all, we shouldn’t have to suffer. If we can’t get the good life, we can at least get a good treat!

Our best – and maybe only – hope for breaking free from entitlement eating is to give up the whole idea of entitlement. We do that by getting a biblical perspective of life. The purpose of today’s Bible study is to do just that.

Christian Weight Loss Bible Studies, online classes, and other resourcesNote: An expanded version of this Bible study can also be found in Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study.

 

Bible Study

Read Mark 10:35-45 and answer the following questions in your journal.

  1. What did James and John want? (35-37)
  2. Why do you think they wanted that?
  3. What did Jesus want them to do? (38-39, 43-44)
  4. Why do you think Jesus wanted them to do that?
  5. What kind of life did Jesus Himself have? (Mark 10:32-34, 45)
  6. Why was He willing to live that kind of life?
  7. What kind of life do you think He wants you to live? Explain.
  8. List some ways you’re currently serving others with a sacrificial love.
  9. Can you think of anything else God would like you to do?
  10. If you lived your life in terms of Mark 10:35-45 with both your behavior and your heart, would you be less inclined to give into entitlement eating? Why or why not?
  11. Is there anything you need to accept?

Do you ever feel like you deserve a little treat--even though you've been trying to lose weight and said you would be careful about high calorie foods? This Bible study will help you actually want to follow your weight loss plan! #weightlossplan #weightloss #overcomeovereating #weightlossBible

Have a conversation with God about these questions from the I Deserve a Donut app or I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) when you’re tempted to give into Entitlement Eating:

Entitlement Eating Questions

  1. What do you feel like eating?
  2. Why do you feel like you have a right to eat in this particular situation?
  3. Do you think God agrees with your outlook on life? Why or why not?
  4. What usually happens when you live by your rights and your feelings in this area of your life?
  5. Would your life be better if you gave up your rights and held life and food with open hands? Why or why not?
  6. Are boundaries easy to follow or do you usually have to give up something to follow them?
  7. What will you have to give up to follow your boundaries this time?
  8. What will your life and body look like a few months down the road if you develop the habit of consistently following your boundaries?
  9. When you think of all you’ll gain, is it worth the sacrifice?

 

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  1. tcavey says

    July 2, 2012 at 8:58 am

    Hadn’t really thought about entitlement eating but I can now see how it and why it happens. I think I have occasionally fallen into this trap. Thanks for opening my eyes.

  2. Elaine Baldwin says

    July 2, 2012 at 2:50 pm

    I so do this. I am happy so I earn a treat. I am sad so I am entitled to a treat.

  3. Terrie says

    September 27, 2012 at 6:29 am

    I realized that I felt I deserve to eat..when I should have seen I need to be humbled. God provides all of my needs and some of my wants and this is All I should want/deserve!

    • Barb says

      October 1, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      That’s so true, Terrie. The funny thing (or maybe not so funny) is that usually when I’m feeling like I deserve to eat, it’s because I’m deprived in some way and I want a reward for being deprived – but I would be far better off with the long-term rewards that come with sticking to my boundaries than the short-term rewards of breaking my boundaries. Humility is usually the best path, not only for our walk with God, but also for our personal well-being.

  4. Sue says

    May 8, 2017 at 7:01 pm

    I’m leading this bible study with six ladies in my small group. We are truly loving learning about how we need to set and keep boundaries. I love your saying that we should live by design and not by desire. What true words!

    • Barb Raveling says

      May 9, 2017 at 11:03 am

      Hi Sue! That sounds like the perfect size for sharing and growing together. So glad you have a group together and that you’re enjoying the study, and sounds like, also enjoying boundaries! Praying that God will bless all of you as you go to Him for help with weight loss!

  5. Beth says

    June 1, 2017 at 5:46 pm

    Can I use this study for women in my church

    • Barb Raveling says

      June 1, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      Hi Beth, Yes, that’s fine! If you want to do a whole weight loss Bible study, I would suggest using the Taste for Truth Bible study instead as it is a more complete and helpful study for losing weight and is pretty inexpensive. It has a companion guide called I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) but that is also available as a free app. But you’re welcome to use any of the free studies as well – I only ask that you include my author name and website info on the study. Let me know if you have any other questions!

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