Faithfully Fit day 22-23

Day 22:

So I must admit that I was a bit freaked out that this week was based on patience.  Yikes!   We all know what praying for patience brings.....initially.   Well...at least it will be better in the long run right?!

As with just about anything worthwhile, losing weight should take time.  I don't think I have ever appreciated anything that was handed to me on a silver platter.  The things in my life I have striven for with passion, integrity, persistence and diligence are some of the things that mean the most to me.

After years of trying all the tricks in the book to lose weight...find success...back to failure...new gimmick...success....failure, I find that they didn't bring a lasting result.  It was when, with the help of God, I decided that one pound a week was a worthwhile, attainable goal that I was able actually stick with my new food/exercise lifestyle.  It was a short term goal that I could do with the simple changes I had made.   It also freed me from the constant barrage of  unrealistic goals unmet.  God promises us that if we just rest and trust in Him all things are taken care of.   He taught me I only had to get through today.  Tomorrow...with it's challenges...would come soon enough and we could conquer that; together.  As one day led to another, one week to another I was able to see the accrued result of my patience and trust in Him.

Day 23:  When my  girlfriends daughter was just a baby she had a peculiar craving.  Being just at the age of finger foods,  all she seemed to want was cheerios.  Occasionally she would add in another item but went right back to the cheerios.  Concerned, my friend mentioned this to the pediatrician.  She responding by letting     my friend know that the child's body was needing something in those cheerios and just to be sure to give her anything else she would eat when she could.  The child eventually moved on and grew up quite normal.  God has designed our bodies to know what we need when we need it.  Too bad we aren't very good listeners to our body.

Yesterday I started counting weight watcher points again.  I went about my day with what I thought was an appropriate amount of food stretched across the hours.  As 3:00pm rolled around I felt the forgotten feeling of hunger pains.  What was this odd feeling?  I felt sickly...a bit nauseous or weak.  It took me a few minutes to realize that I wasn't truly sick...I was hungry.  In the days and weeks prior I obviously hadn't been listening to my body in the area of its need, or lack of need for food.  God created my being.  He has designed me, us, with a body that let's us know its needs.   I, for one, need to be a better listener.  I need to respond to it's needs knowing full well that the Holy spirit is right there encouraging me.  Access, PRAY, respond.  I want to respond in a way that pleases the Lord.  I may not get it right every time but I do believe there are blessings for those who respond appropriately to the creation God has made.

Philippians 2:13  God is working in you to help you want to do and be able to do what pleases him.

Amen!!  God grant me not just the help but the desire to do what is pleasing to you.