As I woke this morning, my desire to get up out of bed was…..gone. When I finally did as I looked in the mirror I saw the effects of a weekend binge….again. Being a foodaholic very much resembles an alcoholic. Headache, guilt, cardboard tongue, puffy eyes, body aches, disgust, foggy brain.
As I step into my closet, my choice of clothing is tough because what once fit loosely now requires me to lay on the bed and suck it in so I can zip it kinda action. Walking into the kitchen I vow again, to stick with the healthy eating, even when my emotions are loose. I will put the weekend behind me, fix an egg and start the week off right….again.
My desire is there…….but where is my discipline?
It’s like this in every area of our lives…..we desire to do and say the right things, react to others negativity with positive words and thoughts, eat more veggies and less desserts, have a morning quiet time with God, wake a little early and exercise, leave work at 5 and leave work at work…spend more time with our families and less time playing phone and computer games…….
Our desire …….needs to meet our discipline!
Join me this month as we search ways to apply our discipline!
Very awesome encouragement Girlie!! Thank you for sharing!
It is all about choices. God gave us the ability to choose between right and wrong,good and bad. So the question is what choices do you want to make? How do you feel when you make good choices ( choseing not to eat that cookie ) feels good especilly with the reward of comfortable clothing. Vs how you feel with a bad choice’ guilt, even discust!
So when you r faced with a choice stop and think…dont live in the moment live in the moment after…how am I going to feel about this choice…choose well and be happy with your choices.
Jami I do understand…..let’s begin again!! We can do it!
May God bless you in your struggle, every little positive step shall he multiply the benefits!! You rock girl!!
Julie you know how much I love you!! This is my struggle day in day out. I wake up on Mondays all ready to get healthy! I come to work and as soon as I sit down I want my morning Dr. Pepper I argue with myself until I talk my self into it saying its just 1 and I will cut back on my eating today. I already know if I can talk myself into that one Dr. Pepper next will be chips and whatever else I tell myself I need. I totally lack discipline, I am addicted to food. This morning I keep telling myself you are your worst enemy. Its so heart breaking! Then sipping on my Dr. Pepper and reading my emails here is your blog. I know I am not alone with my struggles. I just don’t know how to retrain my mind and body! Thank you for sharing! Love you my Saving Grace as always!!
Oh time change! I love the extra sunshine but the sacrifice to get it is rough!
But such is life…. kind of like food and exercise! I lost 90lbs about 2 years ago (over the course of a year) and I have now managed to gain it all back because I lost my drive, my motivation. Now I’m miserable, sluggish, and nothing fits.
Now just to find that motivation again!