Ezra Posted September 10, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 8,142 Content Per Day: 2.35 Reputation: 6,612 Days Won: 20 Joined: 11/02/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted September 10, 2016 8 hours ago, Tyler47 said: Is there anyone out there who has struggled with gluttony and weight loss but eventually overcame it? I could really use some one on one encouragement/advice. Years of failure is taking its toll on my faith on this issue and its starting to show in my life. Thanks in advance. No, I never have, but I can suggest a remedy. Ask your wife (if you are married) to place a reasonable serving of each item on your plate, and to stop you from going back for seconds. In other words, you are BARRED from helping yourself! If you are not married but eat with others, chose one of them to do the same thing. And there can be no snacking in between -- just breakfast, lunch, and supper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 10, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,088 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,829 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 10, 2016 9 hours ago, missmuffet said: Active sex??? You crack me up. A male can lose 100 calories per the sex act. Women 69 calories.So if you want to lose 500 calories It's not the calories, but the huge hormone dumps that makes the difference.... and besides that it makes for some very happy dieters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 10, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,088 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,829 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 10, 2016 8 hours ago, Tyler47 said: I am at that point. I am so angry with myself for my struggles. I have lost up to 50 pounds multiple times over the past few years. I have had success and I know exactly what to do and how to do it. I almost feel like Peter walking on water when I lose that much weight, but then I take my eyes off of Jesus. And I do it EVERY time. Its not the physical part of the challenge that I fail at.. Its the mental/spiritual part, and that is why I beat myself up so bad about it. it's not that difficult to loose weight if you just set your mind to it...... but if you are going to keep it off, you have to change your lifestyle. I am a stress eater and that is what I have to watch.... it's really easy for me to loose weight short term, so I have to catch myself saying "Oh, it's ok to eat that, you can just do without next week. That is what was hard for me..... maybe after some things happening between now and middle December I may take on loosing another 70 pounds.... I'm 6'3'' and really need to get a bit below 200 if I'm going to live to 100.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted September 10, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted September 10, 2016 5 hours ago, Ezra said: No, I never have, but I can suggest a remedy. Ask your wife (if you are married) to place a reasonable serving of each item on your plate, and to stop you from going back for seconds. In other words, you are BARRED from helping yourself! If you are not married but eat with others, chose one of them to do the same thing. And there can be no snacking in between -- just breakfast, lunch, and supper. Two life style changes that I have made that takes weight off is no soda pop with sugar and not snacking at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walla299 Posted September 10, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 9 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,164 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1,727 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/19/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1961 Share Posted September 10, 2016 20 hours ago, other one said: Much of my eating was healthy frozen dinners for they have a wide selection of food types and no preservatives...... and you can count calories easily. I could eat three of them a day and not get hungry and stay at about 1000 calories a day. Do you happen to remember some of the brands of those dinners? I haven't looked beyond the frozen veggies section in years and have no idea which ones would be good/better choices. I'm working some long days currently and don't have time to cook the way I'd like. I could really use some suggestions because I'm getting burned out on sandwiches and am trying to stay away from the fast food stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler47 Posted September 11, 2016 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 75 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 34 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/05/2013 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/06/1990 Author Share Posted September 11, 2016 I would like to thank everyone for your friendly advice. I have prayed about this and God is restoring my confidence. I have a meal plan set up and will be tracking my exercise/calorie intake. But most importantly, I'll be praying. Thanks Everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petula Posted September 11, 2016 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,499 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1,665 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/2014 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/31/1955 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Tyler , don't be hard on yourself , you can achieve this , God's on your side , he wants you healthy . Praying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted September 11, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,088 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,829 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Offline Share Posted September 11, 2016 15 hours ago, walla299 said: Do you happen to remember some of the brands of those dinners? I haven't looked beyond the frozen veggies section in years and have no idea which ones would be good/better choices. I'm working some long days currently and don't have time to cook the way I'd like. I could really use some suggestions because I'm getting burned out on sandwiches and am trying to stay away from the fast food stuff. Lean Cuisine Healthy Choice Smart ones and Amy's come to mind. There are a couple of others. Stouffer's taste better, but are higher in calories, not exactly diet stuff but good for maintaining. What helps for me is they keep me from over eating.... keeping your stomach smaller and eating less is critical. Don't' pass up the occasion of using carry out boxes from those really good restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walla299 Posted September 12, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 9 Topic Count: 92 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,164 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1,727 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/19/2015 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/10/1961 Share Posted September 12, 2016 9 hours ago, other one said: Lean Cuisine Healthy Choice Smart ones and Amy's come to mind. There are a couple of others. Stouffer's taste better, but are higher in calories, not exactly diet stuff but good for maintaining. What helps for me is they keep me from over eating.... keeping your stomach smaller and eating less is critical. Don't' pass up the occasion of using carry out boxes from those really good restaurants. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Deidre* Posted September 12, 2016 Group: Senior Member Followers: 9 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 521 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 608 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/03/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted September 12, 2016 I haven't personally struggled with it, but have known people close to me who have struggled with this, and what helped them sustain the weight loss, wasn't just diet and exercise, but they had to give to God, what it was that caused them to cling to food for comfort. To look to food as more than what it's designed for. To make that shift to viewing food as fuel, and once they got to the heart of that, they started making better eating decisions. I will be praying for you! ((hug)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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