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Post by Teresa on Jan 15, 2010 19:18:05 GMT -8
I just spent about 30 minutes working on a post, then pressed the wrong button and lost it all. SO here is a shorter/simplified version.
I am in an intensive class which is about 55 hours a week between class time and homework, and it is very stressful. This morning I found myself reacting to the stress by eating. Nothing I ate was on the No-No list, but I just ate way too much of it. I'd probably consumed more than 80% of my day's calories by lunch time. But then I got "full" and haven't felt the need/desire to each since then (except for one piece of fruit to keep my blood sugar level up). So by the end of the day I may be "ok" on my total day's intake.
But spiritually it is a failure because I turned to food for comfort from stress instead of tung to God. I really want this to be all about His lordship in my eating rather than just diet/weight-loss. I obviously have a ways to go to get to the point where I turn to Him instead of food when I am under stress, but I am asking Him to help me work on it.
I am guessing I am not alone in this. The good news for us is that He is both forgiving and faithful! He is both willing and able to help us get to that place. - teresa
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Post by Dennis on Jan 15, 2010 19:54:30 GMT -8
No, Teresa, you're not alone. My situation is somewhat the reverse of yours, however. I tend to eat less and lose weight when I'm stressed (moderate-to-heavy stress is something I have not experienced in a while). It's when things go well and I am content with life that I tend to overeat, kind of a "let's celebrate the goodness of the Lord" mentality. And there, I think, is my failure: I cling to Him more closely when stressed, and relax from Him a bit when not stressed. The objective conclusion might be that stress would help me lose weight (and it would), but the fallacy of that conclusion is foregone; I already take medication for hypertension.
(I'm thinking this through for the first time as I compose this post. You wouldn't believe the delays I am experiencing between each sentence.)
I readily understand your frustration in failing to give Him lordship in things like this. I, too, have a long way to go. Hey, at least we have this small troupe to go with us on the journey.
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Post by renkymac on Jan 16, 2010 15:17:23 GMT -8
Me too, Teresa!
I have been having a lot of stress at work, and trying to get ready for a large food distribution next weekend from our food ministry. Yesterday, I did great at breakfast and lunch and afternoon snack, but something happened at dinner time and I just could not quit eating! Like you, it was all healthy stuff, but way too much of it. I probably ate 500 extra calories last night, which pretty much destroyed all my good work throughout the day. I finally had to go to bed at 8:30 just to stop eating!
Interesting, though, while I'm writing this I remembered that I went right to sleep last night even without taking any PM, which is very unusual. Maybe I was just really tired! Maybe I was tired and not hungry at all...hhmmm...think I'm on to something?
I wish God would just snap his fingers and make me 145 lbs and no appetite for sweets and carbs! I get so tired of the whole diet thing and feel so discouraged. I keep coming across victory verses in my bible reading and I try to seize on those thoughts instead of the "why is it I'm killing myself over this and it doesn't seem to make any difference" thoughts. Then later in the day I realize that the victory feeling is gone and I've screwed up again.
I am awfully glad that God forgives an infinite amount of times, because I'm afraid I'm going to need all of them!
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