Once I lose weight, I always forget the struggle of having been overweight and gain it all back. I make short-term changes to drop pounds as quickly as possible and then I end up gaining it back and more within 6 months. Last year, I lost about 20 pounds in January and by October I weighed more than ever!

This time around I am starting out with the intention of changing the bad habits I have. For the most part, I eat very well. I have been a vegetarian for over ten years, eat a ...

Once I lose weight, I always forget the struggle of having been overweight and gain it all back. I make short-term changes to drop pounds as quickly as possible and then I end up gaining it back and more within 6 months. Last year, I lost about 20 pounds in January and by October I weighed more than ever!

This time around I am starting out with the intention of changing the bad habits I have. For the most part, I eat very well. I have been a vegetarian for over ten years, eat a lot of healthy foods and whole grains and I look younger now than I did ten years ago. However my big problem is sugar. Once I get some sugar in my system it makes me crave more and more. It has gotten out of control this year. When I stepped on the scale and saw that I was within 13 pounds of weighing 200 pounds, I decided something needed to change.

I realize the awesome responsiblity God has given me to serve Him and take care of the temple He has given me. There are so many things that I should be doing for Christ but my weight holds me back. If I truly want to be balanced in all things, including my relationship with Christ, I have to be healthy physically. And the Bible says that we are all slaves to anything that rules over us. Romans 6:16. I refuse to let food - especially sugar - be my God.

So here I am. Starting out with humility to know that I can't do this alone and still determined to succeed. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! Philippians 4:13

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