Know Your Commitment – Three Conversations

Focus

Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. – Proverbs 4:25 ESV I was obsessed with food. I ate all the time. I ate without limits. I ate to fill a deep, dark void. When I began my journey to lose over 260 pounds, I started with a single goal;…

Will

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. – Matthew 6:10 ESV The biggest challenge in losing weight is getting control of your own stubborn will. I was the biggest obstacle to my weight loss, no pun intended. In order to get control of my will, I had to…

I gained weight this week! What do I do?

I gained weight this week! What do I do? I’m glad you asked. The first thing to do is stay calm. Stay intentional. Stay focused on your goals. So many times we start a weight-loss or health-improvement plan and then give up at the first sign of failure. We work hard. We wear out two…

Weights and measures

Honest weights and scales are the Lord’s; All the weights in the bag are His work. – Proverbs 16:11 NKJV When many people ask me how I am losing so much weight, they ask with eager anticipation, as though I am about to reveal some dark, mysterious secret. When I say it’s because I measure…

Seek and you will find

Purpose matters. Process matters. I’m tracking what I eat for two years. That’s my process. That’s my journey. I did not choose this path in order to lose weight and look better. I chose this path to be healthier and feel better. I followed this path because this is where God led me. I sought…