I’ve probably been on the scale more times in the last 24 hours than in any one year of my life. I’m not a scale watcher. Never have been. I’ve never had a weight problem, and have always taken off my post baby weight, after all of my 11 full-term pregnancies, within the first year – except this last one.
After this last pregnancy, my "right-arm" in the kitchen, (our 4th daughter,) got married, leaving us 6 pre-teen children at home. I had become highly dependent on this daughter who loved to cook, shop, and plan our meals. Things slipped. Things were allowed in the house and into our bodies that had been gone for many years. But more so, I lost the care when ordering when we were out to eat.
Once more I was hooked on sugar, drinking an occasional pop, and eating meat when we went out to eat. And that last 7-10 pounds, and tummy roll, hung on tight. I knew as soon as it disgusted me bad enough I’d do what I needed to about it. I wasn’t too motivated, as everyone else still thought I "looked great for having had 13 children", and trim compared to everyone else.
But that isn’t the standard I’m to live by. I knew I wasn’t stewarding my body well, and that as I get older all those "little foxes" were going to "spoil the vineyard". I needed to get back to eating Good for You – Naturally! to preserve my health. I have many more years of child training and teaching to go, and I want to feel good and be in health to do it. God is in control, but I must also do what I know is right.
So about 3 weeks ago I decided. No more. I considered starting with a fast, but for whatever reason did not. I just cut out the junk and upped my amounts of rawGood for You – Naturally! foods.
I’m to the point where I am feeling better. The temptations are not very tempting. I passed by the birthday cake for our 16 yo dd with no regrets. I ordered water with lemon at the restaurant with no second thoughts. I took my own snack and a water bottle to the ladies’ cooking party. I know how addicting especially the sugar can be to me. I don’t want to go back.
So, yesterday as I was picking up the bathroom, I pulled out the scale. I wondered if there was any difference yet. I stepped on. I read. I got off, back on, and read. I got off again, readjusted the dial to make sure it was on 0 and read again. I moved it to another room, readjusted the dial, and read again. I have not only lost the 7 pounds I’d hoped for, but a full 10, putting me a few pounds below my target weight. And I haven’t even gone on the cleansing fast yet!
This morning I got up and thought, "I’ve got to check again. Surely the scale was off." But no, it is true. Just by cutting all junk and meat, and increasing my raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, I have lost every bit of that remaining post baby weight.
An added bonus to feeling good and cheerful – which are the most positive bonuses. This isn’t a weight loss "diet". It is a Freedom & Simplicity™ Lifestyle of Eating. A way of life for health.
All praise to Him who gives grace to do what is right – even for our bodies. As I told a friend a few weeks ago, for me to not eat the junk, is all grace. I (like probably most of you) have no will-power. I need God’s grace to enable and sustain me. So Thank You God and may Your grace continue mightily in me day by day, as I steward this body You’ve given me, for Your Glory.
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