Why did God design us to eat? I mean, lots of things run on energy. For example, toys run on batteries, cars run on gas and my Mac runs on the electric provided by the electric company. What do all these things have in common? They can function at full power without having to consume any calories. They don't have to worry about calories in OR out! Why couldn't God design us to be recharged by the sun or by holding hands with the person you love? I have come to the conclusion that this will be my biggest struggle in may weight loss adventure.
As I sit here typing I have 4 loaves of pumpkin bread in the oven and a new case of regular Coke sitting on the floor. Ok, 3 of the loaves are for other people and the fourth is for Matt but either way you slice it, I love food! I have always loved food! When you're little you think about what you want to be when you grow up. Some kids want to be a teacher, a doctor,or a police officer. I wanted to be a chef! I wanted to work on the Disney Cruise preparing food, traveling and meeting all kinds of new people. That didn't work out for a number of reasons. I guess life happened while I was making plans for it.
Growing up my family wasn't exactly health conscious but boy, my mom could cook! My Dad too! He was famous for his biscuits and gravy! I never learned about portion control either. We just ate till we were full. Thanksgiving was the best! We would go to Indiana every year and get together with all my great aunts and uncles. They came from the old southern cooking school where everything was made from scratch. One word, UNREAL! We would cook all day then have a huge dinner every night complete with chocolate pies, donuts and cookies. After we ate dinner we would hang around the table and talk which only lead to more eating as our stomachs would gradually shrink to a normal size and we could pack it in again. Those were the best memories I have of growing up.
So, on this adventure I'm learning that food and portion control will be my biggest battle. There is a very strong emotional attachment to comfort food. I suppose that is why we call it comfort food. It reminds of home and happy times. I want to help me and my new family attach home and happy times to healthy foods. By accomplishing this for myself I will experience happier times ahead as I accomplish my goal... being happy to be me.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Entry One: Why did God design us to eat?
Posted by Crystal Stennett at 9:07 PM
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Crystal, I remember when I first saw you and thought how beautiful you were, inside and out, your smile, your sparkle, your pretty eyes and I'm not just saying this to be nice. I really mean it. Now, my daughter has the same issue, she is beautiful also, inside and out but struggles because she too loves food (like her mom and dad :) and loves to cook. One of my suggestions is Weight Watchers. I lost 25 pounds 5 years ago and am still trying to eat healthy and be a good example to my kids. It takes discipline, accountability, sharing, talking, etc and it was one of the healthiest programs around (and cheap too ;) Most importantly is to have confidence in yourself and God and love yourself no matter what and accept who you are (God does!) Ask Him to help you and ask for support from those around you, including Matt. Just don't get down on yourself. Everybody has issues. You are taking a giant step by even starting this blog. How brave! You should be proud of yourself and I think you may even help others along the way. You're a great writer too. Love you, Margie
You're so sweet Margie! Thank you so much! If your daughter ever needs someone to talk to or hey, maybe even workout with send my way!!
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