Honeychild, your arms really are too short to box with God. But guess what? They’ll too long to box with yourself. You’ll just in your own way. So, stop fighting yourself. Let me explain. I’ve been on a journey to get fit for some time now. Over time, I managed to lose over forty pounds, build strength and do tasks that had been physically impossible for me for a long time. Then I hit a plateau. I followed all the advice on breaking the plateau. I increased my activity, decreased my caloric intake, and upped my water intake. I juggled with different strategies including fitness trackers, organized programs, personal training and nutrition coaching. Still, with the exception of constant sore muscles, I am the same. I’m still weighing in within the same seven-pound weight range as a year ago, 2o pounds from my goal weight. How could it be? I even had blood work done to determine whether there is a medical condition that is in the way. SO here I am. I weighed in today and I gained 2 pounds. Frustrated, I ate chocolate covered Oreos for breakfast and chips and Reese’s for lunch. Then It hit me… I was eating things because I was mad at not losing the weight even though I was working so hard but honestly, these are some of the same things that I was eating to prevent me losing weight, otherwise they would not have been in my house. That may seem obvious but it wasn’t. I only ate these things on occasion. I didn’t keep them in my house on a regular basis, just leftovers from social events and sometimes bringing home bake sale items to put in the freezer. Well the fact is that chocolate covered Oreos, Reese’s and chips were at hand when I got frustrated and decided to have an emotional binge, yes call it what it is. I didn’t eat it all at one time but it was a binge nonetheless. You can call it breakfast, lunch and dinner but eating candy, cookies and chips as your only nutrition is still a binge. It was all in my house so this was obviously not the first time I did it. Not logging also doesn’t negate the fact it was a binge. Dancing around and doing some weightlifting doesn’t necessarily negate the binge. The body is objective- calories in, calories out is what it knows. SO what I am saying?
We sometimes live in a denial that our best is really not our best. We delude ourselves into believing that we’re doing all the right things and then get mad when the result is not as desired, when in reality, we are not living up to the full potential of a goal. It happens to most of us. The difference between those that succeed and those that give in is recognizing the icebergs instead of looking past them. It is not over the horizon. It’s in your face, if you’re paying attention. You can only pay true attention when you’re connected to both your goal and the One who promises to keep you and bless you beyond measure- God!
This is not just about losing weight. It’s about reaching goals, ANY goal. Its’ about changing the plan, not the goal. It’s about not giving in but giving up to God. If your goal is Godly, it’s also connected to God’s promises and you will know this. It really is that simple and that serious. You can nothing without God and all things with God but you must pay attention to everything. Actions big and small, all make a difference.
Scripture reference:
Proverbs 16:3 ESV Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established
Psalm 32:8 ESVI will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you
Empowerment link:
DO YOU SABOTAGE YOUR OWN SUCCESS? HERE’S HOW TO STOP SELF-SABOTAGE by Adam Sicinski http://blog.iqmatrix.com/overcome-self-sabotage
