Day Two

Okay, I did fairly well yesterday!  How about you?  I must confess that I ate more almonds then I should have, but they were good!  We can't beat ourselves up for small set backs!  We are in a learning process. . . .

If you have just joined me on this road to recovery, please go back to the last post and read that first.  Then join me here!

We need to talk about exercise.  We need it.  We need it for stamina, to work our hearts, lungs, muscles, to release stress, and for peace!  WHAT?  PEACE!  That's right, for peace!  There is something about exercise that can really open our spirit to the good things that God has done and will do for us.  Come on now, you have felt it!  That feeling of - Wow, I did it - or I can do it!  It is true that our excitement to exercise will fade now and then, but if we press on we will get to a new level which will cause that feeling of excitement again!  And when I feel excited about something, usually every thing seems better!

Now let's talk about food.  We need it.  But we don't need it that much!  I thought about my love affair with food and also thought about all the other things in life that I really like and came to this conclusion.  Food is the only thing that seems to control me.  I love beautiful flowers.  But if I happen to see a beautiful flower bed, I don't pick 'em and take them home.  I leave them.  I love fashion.  But when I go to Rapid and see all sorts of really cute things, I make a decision to buy what I will actually use - what will benefit me and my closet!  See, I make decisions everyday, all day long as to what I need and what I don't need.  I can make these decisions about food!

So how am I going to do this?  By holding myself accountable.  Yikes!  But yes, I have to be responsible in this area in my life, just like all the other areas.  When we get our credit card statement and our spouse hits the roof, it's a good indication that we need to be more responsible.  Or if one should get arrested for picking other people's flowers, that's a good indication also!  But when our jeans are getting tight or beyond tight, why does it take us so long to get "responsible?"  Because we tell ourselves "It's just a little ol' 2 lb, double cheese burger and fries!"  "They can eat it, why can't I?"  "I deserve to eat this cake after the day I've had!"  And on, and on, we go!  It's funny isn't it!  No more lies people!  We must live in reality!

We are going to pray!  "I can do all things through Christ!" Phillipians 4:15
I have to be honest with God and myself.  I have to realize that I can't do this on my own.  I can't, I've tried!  But, with God I can and so can you!  He wants the very best for us!  He wants us to love ourselves and be good to ourselves!  You all know the serenity prayer:  God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.  If we have a food addiction, it's really like being an alcoholic or a drug user.  A food addict will use food for the same reasons as would an alcoholic or drug user.  And when you use things to make yourself happy, for coping, after awhile your brain chemistry starts to change.  Your body gets used to having this "stuff" when things are a certain way, bad or good.  And starts to want them NOW!  And more often.
Changing is hard.  We've all heard that we can't change anyone but ourselves.  Which is true.  But when it comes to any addictive behavior, we need God.  We can make the decision to let go and let God!

Let's pray:
Dear heavenly Father,
Thank you so much for this day!  Thank you for all the blessings you have brought into my life!  Dear, Lord, I need your help.  I have tried to do this on my own, but I now realize that I can't do it!  Only You can!  Please help me, Dear Lord, to stop this compulsive and out of control problem.  Please clean me out and make me into what You want me to be!  I love you, Dear Lord!  I have read that all things are possible with You and Your son Jesus.  God, please help me to have faith.  Help me to hold on and do what's right!  In Jesus' name
amen

Ask and it shall be given!


Keep up the good fight everyone!  And God bless!