NEW YEARS RESOLUTION VS ADDICTIONS
I have been thinking for several months about addictions.
If one has a drinking problem, one stops drinking~ DONE~OVER~not easy mind you, but do able.
If one has a smoking problem, one stops smoking~ DONE~OVER~not easy either, but still do able.
Same thing with pornography, lying, stealing, obsessive shopping, and so on and so on.
My question is: what does one do when the problem is eating? One can't just STOP EATING!!! cold turkey~done~over~dead... so what do you do if you have an addiction to food? if you find yourself constantly thinking about food, constantly eating? How do you in a sense Stop eating? I AM a food addict... (hi, my name is wynn and I'm a food addict... hi wynn)
This has been my focus of thought for a couple of months now, I saw my dad kick alchohol and my mom kick smoking, and my brothers kick drugs. And after lots of thought, prayer, and some research I think I have come up with a plan for me to kick eating...
It starts simply with prayer. Jesus knows I can't do this on my own! Not just me praying for me, but I asked himself to pray for me too, I don't have the courage to ask anyone else... this won't be the first new year I've started a "new diet".
Then I figured out how many calories I really Need, really.
Then I picked out a menu of foods that I like, but aren't exactly exciting. Just healthy and filling, trying to get in a good balance of protein, extremely low to no fat, high fiber, fruit and veggies, a little dairy, and at least 2 quarts of water a day.
absolutely NO ADDED SUGAR...
The menu is simple, home prepared, and the exact same things for every meal every day (BORING!) and I think that is the key... when I finally get bored with this menu, and my stomach has shrunk down to where I'm not hungry all the time, and I can go through most of a day and then say "oh, I forgot to eat lunch..." then I may be ready to add something else in or switch an item or something.
So far... three days... it has been a battle! Food is everywhere! when I can't stand it anymore I hop in the car and go to Walmart or something and they all have restaurants in them anymore with greasy food smells floating through the store!!! Everywhere I look there is something... and the Enemy of our souls whispers things like ~why don't you just get a diet pop or something... it's diet isn't it?~ and so I remind myself that the point is not "diet" it is bland and boring! I am supposed to get bored with the food! or ~why not have a banana with your snack instead of an apple, Isn't half a banana equal to a small apple?~ which of course is NOT the point.
Next week I'll add 15 minutes of exercise every day... EVERY DAY, not this three times a week stuff that is great for people who won't walk away from it on day two and never come back...
I have about 95 to lose, Lord willing.
If one has a drinking problem, one stops drinking~ DONE~OVER~not easy mind you, but do able.
If one has a smoking problem, one stops smoking~ DONE~OVER~not easy either, but still do able.
Same thing with pornography, lying, stealing, obsessive shopping, and so on and so on.
My question is: what does one do when the problem is eating? One can't just STOP EATING!!! cold turkey~done~over~dead... so what do you do if you have an addiction to food? if you find yourself constantly thinking about food, constantly eating? How do you in a sense Stop eating? I AM a food addict... (hi, my name is wynn and I'm a food addict... hi wynn)
This has been my focus of thought for a couple of months now, I saw my dad kick alchohol and my mom kick smoking, and my brothers kick drugs. And after lots of thought, prayer, and some research I think I have come up with a plan for me to kick eating...
It starts simply with prayer. Jesus knows I can't do this on my own! Not just me praying for me, but I asked himself to pray for me too, I don't have the courage to ask anyone else... this won't be the first new year I've started a "new diet".
Then I figured out how many calories I really Need, really.
Then I picked out a menu of foods that I like, but aren't exactly exciting. Just healthy and filling, trying to get in a good balance of protein, extremely low to no fat, high fiber, fruit and veggies, a little dairy, and at least 2 quarts of water a day.
absolutely NO ADDED SUGAR...
The menu is simple, home prepared, and the exact same things for every meal every day (BORING!) and I think that is the key... when I finally get bored with this menu, and my stomach has shrunk down to where I'm not hungry all the time, and I can go through most of a day and then say "oh, I forgot to eat lunch..." then I may be ready to add something else in or switch an item or something.
So far... three days... it has been a battle! Food is everywhere! when I can't stand it anymore I hop in the car and go to Walmart or something and they all have restaurants in them anymore with greasy food smells floating through the store!!! Everywhere I look there is something... and the Enemy of our souls whispers things like ~why don't you just get a diet pop or something... it's diet isn't it?~ and so I remind myself that the point is not "diet" it is bland and boring! I am supposed to get bored with the food! or ~why not have a banana with your snack instead of an apple, Isn't half a banana equal to a small apple?~ which of course is NOT the point.
Next week I'll add 15 minutes of exercise every day... EVERY DAY, not this three times a week stuff that is great for people who won't walk away from it on day two and never come back...
I have about 95 to lose, Lord willing.
posted by Wynn @ 10:13 AM
1 Comments:
At 12:24 PM,
Mrs. Loquacious said…
I think the key is to be mindful about what goes into our mouths, just as we should be mindful of what comes out! ;)
And truly, everything in moderation is key. Food is not meant to be boring and bland, nor is it meant to be enjoyed in excess. It is fuel for our bodies, but it also has an element of pleasure that I think is biblical (eat, drink, be merry).
Good luck on the -95, Wynn. I know you can do it if you put your mind to it and lean on Him for your strength!
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