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Unleashing the Christian Weight Loss Warrior Within
by Kimberly Floyd King David declares in Psalm 18:29: "For by You I can run against a troop, By my God I can leap over a wall." David's warrior attitude is the same one that you need to cultivate to succeed with your Christian weight loss goals. I cheerfully admit that I am a warrior now but I wasn't always. For over 20 years, I fought the battle of the bulge and lost. I'd achieve some success for a while, but then would quit when it got too hard. I finally succeeded in achieving my ideal weight and maintaining it the last time because of three primary reasons: First, I got an accountability partner who was in better shape than I was and who kept me on track. Second, I kept an image in my head of myself in the boxing ring with all my bad habits. I promised myself that no matter how many times they knocked me down, I was not going to give up. I knew that the only way I could fail was to quit. That is the essence of the warrior mindset. Third, I became willing to do the hard things. The hard things are activities that you know you need to do, but they aren't always easy or pleasant to do. Hard things include keeping your house clean, paying your bills, maintaining a lawn, going to work, etc. Hard things have a wonderful payoff when you do them and could have dire consequences if you don't. Here's a secret that you probably haven't heard in other Christian weight loss programs. The character you gain in the process of overcoming obstacles to weight loss is far more valuable than the weight you lose. The warrior mindset you gain will serve you well in other areas of your life, like recommitting to strengthening a marriage that others might give up on. The mark of a warrior is one who takes the time to distinguish between temporary pleasures versus lasting treasures. The warrior then chooses to invest time and energy into the things that last. To change your mindset into that of a warrior, you will need to commit to the philosophy of Think, Speak, Do. If you want to do the hard things, then you must think thoughts that make you want to do them, speak as if you want to do them, and then actually do them. For example with your weight loss efforts, you can't say "This is too hard. I'll never be able to do this." You are setting yourself up for failure. Instead you can say, "It might not be easy, but I can do this. I've done things much harder than this and I have succeeded." Cultivating the warrior mindset takes time, but it is necessary to achieving your goals. That way, you take full responsibility for the choices you've made and in doing so, realize that you can always make better choices. Did you find this information on Women Food and God reviews useful? Read my detailed review, other reader comments about the book, and get my FREE special report 'Overcoming Emotional Eating God's Way' so that you can conquer binge eating now at takebackyourtemple.com. You will discover valuable Christian weight loss tips at the site as well. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com |