Step One | Stop Dieting (Get Healthy for Good with God)
This chapter is an overview of why we should stop dieting and work on becoming healthy and live a healthy lifestyle. It also explains about what types of foods we should be eating. Some key points I took away from this chapter about changing up our lifestyle are:
*The media shows us what beauty is supposed to look like, BUT they don't always get the story right. We can't compare ourselves to inaccurate depictions of the way others look in everyday life.
*You are fearfully and wonderfully made, and you CANNOT judge yourself based on the number on the scale. Health is a lifestyle, not a race to bikini season!!
*It takes time to change to a healthy lifestyle. No quick and easy solution. Remember that there isn't a permanent answer in a temporary solution.
*Our first reason for losing weight should always be to GET HEALTHY and not just to lose weight.
*Balance is key when it comes to achieving our health and happiness potential!
*F.I.T. eating is choosing God-made food over man-made food. The food you eat needs to nourish your body, not just fill you up.
*Macronutrients are key!
-They consist of: protein, carbohydrates, and fats
-Cutting out any of these won't give you long-lasting health
*We should be eating colorful foods, with lots of flavors and textures! Clean eating doesn't have to be boring!
*If we restrict ourselves instead of choosing the right kinds of foods, we set ourselves up for failure time after time. It creates a cycle of deprivation and over-consumption.
*The Spirit of God enables us to practice self-control whenever our flesh is wanting something unhealthy.
"16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would." Galatians 5:16-17 NKJV
*"Healthy is so much more than a look we are trying to obtain; it's a lifestyle we are trying to maintain." (Kim Dolan Leto)
*We need to connect with God through prayer and His Word to begin to overcome our flesh. This way we can begin our next step in our transformations.
She gives some good strategies at the end for us to try so that we can break away from our old habits and form new ones.
1) Ask God to help you control your appetite before every meal.
2) Take the first step in shifting your focus from the world to the Word: choose scripture over social media, television, or a magazine at least once a day.
3) Practice accepting yourself the way you are now. Look in the mirror every day and find one new thing you like about yourself.
4) Immediately replace any negative thoughts or words about your appearance or health with positive ones.
5) Find balance every day by making healthy eating decisions, doing some form of exercise, and thinking positively.
Until tomorrow :)
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