The Knitty Gritty-What To Eat And The FOOD Issue

Through the end of April I started to sense that the Lord wanted me to begin dealing with food. I had a sense that May 1st was to be the start of dealing with food and it really has been. It started with knowing that calories don't lie and tracking my intake for about a week. And doing a bit of research on what are proper levels for calories, fat, protein and carbs along with a calorie level to lose weight. I've been trying to stay around 1200 per day and getting a feel for how much food and when each day. It is really coming together! I'm NOT dieting like before. I did a low sugar, low calorie diet in the past and this is different.

With that diet I was "guessing"...I didn't have the idea that breakfast, lunch and dinner would be 300 calories each with a morning snack and afternoon snack of 150 each. That's what it takes for 1200 calories per day. I'd eat what I thought was ok during the day and then be hungry enough for 500 calories, but only have 195 left. I guess I've learned a lot about healthy eating over the past few years and it is all coming together. I don't have a problem with 175 calories for breakfast because it is REAL food! What a difference!

I never thought I'd actually be able to do this...eat healthy! In the past, my doctors would tell me facts I already knew about nutrition (need to exercise, eat more vegetables) but it didn't mean anything to me. I made excuses to myself why that didn't work for me. I could never get my head around it all. It wasn't for lack of information about health!

I think one thing that has really helped is these tiny steps the Lord has for my process. It would have been really hard to think "get more fiber, eat half and count calories" all at once. That's what I've tried to do when starting diets, though! The other day I realized  I've gone THREE MONTHS with no pay off, no reward, no weight loss...just following in faith what He has for me. I'm desperate for real change and I haven't been able to improve my situation using my own wisdom. I NEED You Lord, for everything, but right now especially for this process. Thank you so much for what You're doing in me and empowering me to obey each step.