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We used to say our stomachs “shrank” when we dieted. I always imagined that the poor starved thing withered down to a smaller size so that it was full with less food. That’s not really what happens when we lose weight, though.  The stomach stays the same. It’s your brain that changes.  No, you don’t…

Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down for the Lord upholdeth him with His hand.  Psalm 37: 24 Whoops!  Three-year-old Henry slipped on the wet pavement and plopped to the ground. Good thing Grandma was holding his hand.  I pulled up as he went down and the landing was a soft one,…

“I can’t help being overweight,” a friend told me. “My hormones are out of whack.” And she is exactly right.  I could tell without a peek at her blood work or a word with her doctor.  I’ve heard that same statement so many times!  It is always true.  I know because when a person is…

The Lord knoweth the days of the upright….and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.  Psalm 37: 18a and 19b Having a tough day?  The Lord knows all about it and gives a special promise. He will satisfy in times of famine. Famine is a time when there is not enough food to…

You’ve been doing so well.  Why is that stupid scale not moving?  We’ve looked at many different reasons — but it all boils down to one simple fact.  It takes time and effort to lose weight permanently.  If you put out more effort, you will see results in less time.  If you put out less…

We’ve been enjoying three of our grandsons while their parents are away, celebrating their anniversary with a trip to Colorado.  Staying in their home and keeping up with young children has reminded me of what my life used to be like about 25 years ago or so.  I remember one July day back then.  I…

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.  Ps. 37:16 Well, we’re not really talking about money in our blog — but this verse applies to us, anyway.  Aren’t  we  always tempted to compare ourselves to the richly beautiful and skinny people on television?  We see their tiny…

Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.  Psalm 37: 7a We folks who are goal-oriented have trouble with this verse!  We want to be doing something and we want results NOW.  We’re the ones who will do killer work-out routines and starve ourselves, then give up when our results level off.  If we…

Another reason the pounds might be clinging to your hips instead of leaving as directed?  Maybe you are missing something.  In your food, that is. I just heard a lecture by Dr. Gil Kaats, a presenter for Proevity, a company which supplies continuing education on nutrition to doctors and other healthcare practitioners  (to keep up…

Commit thy way unto the Lord. Trust also in Him and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 I looked in my tiny, dorm-sized refrigerator and sighed. No matter how often I looked in there, nothing tasty and low glycemic appeared. It has been a real challenge to stay the course during these weeks…
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