I was recently sent Love Food and Live Well by Chantel Hobbs to review. It came at just the right time. I have been so overwhelmed, upset, downtrodden…the list goes on and on, about my weight situation. I am about 40lbs heavier than I want to be. I have huge issues and struggle with food. I could eat a whole bag of Oreos if you set the package in front of me. I eat until it hurts.
The problem is, I know better. I SO know better. Chantel Hobbs came to me at the right time. In her book she discusses how she came to her end too. She was very overweight and knew that she had to change.
Love Food Live Well has great advice, words of encouragement and a strategic plan to get healthy. The first part starts with God. I am not addicted to drugs or alcohol, but I am addicted to food. I broke down and started praying, because I knew that I could not do this alone. I am going to depend on God to help me, to give me strength. Instead of grabbing a cookie on a bad day, I will pray. Instead of going for seconds, I will go for my bible.
Secondly, I am going to change the way I eat. Chantel has a great plan. It is 80/20 plan. 80% of my daily calories need to be energy food, healthy food that will give me the energy and fuel I need to make it through the day. Only 20% of my daily calories can be “snack” food or food that does not benefit my body in any way. I am striving more toward a 90/10 percentage, but I am sure that there will be days where I need a little treat. Although, when I am having a treat it will not be a reward.
I am also adding a active workout routine. Chantel describes and gives visuals of her workout in the book. I have started (today was my first day) getting up at 6am and working out for 45 minutes in my basement. I have a bunch of workout videos and am going to alternate them. I cannot tell you how amazing I felt this morning when I was done with my workout. I need to remember that feeling when I do not want to roll out of bed.
I am excited. I feel different than I have before. I think giving up the control and knowing that I cannot do it all on my own is the way to go. God wants me healthy just as much as I do!
"Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul." (3 John: 1-2)
Hooray! So glad this came at the right time for you! :)
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, yes! Everything changed for me when I started putting God in charge of my weight and health, and prayed about it. Don't workout so that you can eat, eat so you can fuel yourself. I like saying! Glad to see another book about God and health. I'll check it out.
ReplyDeleteThis is the new one: http://myabcsoup.blogspot.com/2011/07/from-baby-weight-to-better-body.html
praying for you and we're a team! You can do it!
blessings, brittany
Yay you!! Sounds like you are reading for this life change; I'm cheering you on girlie!!
ReplyDeleteGood for you! I can so relate.
ReplyDeleteI read this book as well, it was really good! Good luck on your journey! I know you can do it!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book! I'll have to order it! Just keep going! Getting up early is awful but after a couple weeks it gets easier.
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