If you're here on this site, you've probably tried different kinds of diets and exercise programs in the past. Maybe some of them have worked, perhaps for a while with some success. Maybe others haven't worked at all.
The idea of this post is to share our histories about where we've come from, what we've tried, what has worked, and what hasn't worked. If you're like me, you've encountered some events or situations that made it difficult or even sabotaged your plans to have a healthy relationship with food. Perhaps by combining bits and pieces of shared wisdom we can help each other.
I do believe the biggest piece of what's going to help me (and maybe you too) in the long run will be to improve my connection with God and with my brothers and sisters living here on Earth. But I'm not above using a few behavioral or psychological tricks if they will be helpful in achieving the goal of a healthy relationship with food.
One thing I won't do is unbalanced fad diets designed to produce quick weight loss at the expense of true health. I just don't believe that's what God wants for us, and anyway, I don't just want to be thinner. I want to be healthier; emotionally, spiritually, and physicially.
So this is my invitation to share your history of diets and exercise programs in the comments section below. I'll be posting my history soon: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
25 February 2010
24 February 2010
Welcome
Thank you for coming. I am starting this blog hoping to build a web community for mutual support for Christians struggling with food addiction, overeating, or other food-related behavior patterns. I'm doing this because I have stuggled over the years trying to establish and maintain healthy food behaviors. Relying on my willpower and determination, I have done well at times and done poorly at other times.
In the past couple of months I have come to realize that my own willpower and determination aren't very reliable, and that if I'm going to make real progress I will have to get help - both from my Lord and Savior, and from others here on Earth who are seeking and struggling and willing to support and accept support from each other.
My vision for this blog is to create a community, much like an Overeaters Anonymous or Lose it for Life group, in virtual space. I know that support in person can be stronger in many ways. At the same time, busy schedules and time conflicts can make it difficult to get to meetings. And sometimes I - and maybe you - may need help at odd times.
My intention is to keep this blog a semi-open community. Anyone with a web address will be able to reply to an existing topic, but only designated authors will be allowed to start new topics. This is to keep the blog from getting clogged up with Nigerian money transfer scams and other internet pollution. At the same time, I don't anticipate any very ardurous process to become a designated author. If you're a real person and you want to be supportive and contribute, you're welcome to become an author.
From a spiritual standpoint, I'd like to maintain this community in the spirit of Christ's love. We may disagree or have different viewpoints, and sometimes we may need to (lovingly) help each other be accountable. But we need to maintain the spirit of love and support for each other. Also, let's try to avoid denominational or doctrinal disputes. As far as I'm concerned, anyone who opens his or her heart to Jesus Christ and seeks redemption and healing through Him is a Christian. Theological debates about the Nicene Creed or the Closed Canon may have their place, but that place is not here.
I would like to encourage everyone here to feel free to post a new topic. Share a personal victory, a difficult moment, a favorite scripture, or something helpful you found in a book. Feel free also to comment on posts by other people. And share any thoughts you might have about how to improve this community or make it work better.
Thank you again for coming. My prayer is that with the help of Christ and each other, we can experience connection and healing, and find peace from our struggles.
In the past couple of months I have come to realize that my own willpower and determination aren't very reliable, and that if I'm going to make real progress I will have to get help - both from my Lord and Savior, and from others here on Earth who are seeking and struggling and willing to support and accept support from each other.
My vision for this blog is to create a community, much like an Overeaters Anonymous or Lose it for Life group, in virtual space. I know that support in person can be stronger in many ways. At the same time, busy schedules and time conflicts can make it difficult to get to meetings. And sometimes I - and maybe you - may need help at odd times.
My intention is to keep this blog a semi-open community. Anyone with a web address will be able to reply to an existing topic, but only designated authors will be allowed to start new topics. This is to keep the blog from getting clogged up with Nigerian money transfer scams and other internet pollution. At the same time, I don't anticipate any very ardurous process to become a designated author. If you're a real person and you want to be supportive and contribute, you're welcome to become an author.
From a spiritual standpoint, I'd like to maintain this community in the spirit of Christ's love. We may disagree or have different viewpoints, and sometimes we may need to (lovingly) help each other be accountable. But we need to maintain the spirit of love and support for each other. Also, let's try to avoid denominational or doctrinal disputes. As far as I'm concerned, anyone who opens his or her heart to Jesus Christ and seeks redemption and healing through Him is a Christian. Theological debates about the Nicene Creed or the Closed Canon may have their place, but that place is not here.
I would like to encourage everyone here to feel free to post a new topic. Share a personal victory, a difficult moment, a favorite scripture, or something helpful you found in a book. Feel free also to comment on posts by other people. And share any thoughts you might have about how to improve this community or make it work better.
Thank you again for coming. My prayer is that with the help of Christ and each other, we can experience connection and healing, and find peace from our struggles.
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