Comments on: Weight Loss Wednesday with Lysa TerKeurst

By: Kay

Kay — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:52:41 +0000

I felt the same thing to give up sweets. I’m very addicted to Debbie snacks, choclate candy bars, cookies, etc. I’ve been praying for the Holy Spirit to help me stand strong against these. Especially at work ! All you hear is coke cans cracking open and smelling chips and choclate. That’s where a lot of my temptations come from. A lot of women there will pressure you to use diet pills. I’m also standing strong against that also. I have this title that I tell my husband that I am desireing to be and that is “God’s Custom Design”

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:48:24 +0000

I’ve been feeling the need for a cleanse of sorts. Like the NO SUGAR kind of thing. I’m scared to death! I’m addicted to caffeine and sugar. I’ve been sleeping a lot and dragging. I need to kick the habits and then rebuild a healthier “diet.” Not quite sure the first step to take. I’m tempted to finish the coffee & caffeinated tea that’s already in my home and just not buying more. But I’m afraid to obey I need to start sooner than that.

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:53:46 +0000

Hello Ladies- I’m late posting this week. MLK day threw my schedule off! Okay, this week was an alright week. I lost about 1.3 #’s which was somewhat disappointing. But I am trying to remember I am taking a strength training class twice a week that builds muscle too. I am doing cardio, weight training and yoga so I was pretty sad when that was all that came off. Jesus really convicted me this afternoon I admit, I pouted when the scale did not creep down as much as I hoped. He said, “Erin, is this about the number? Or about Me? If it is about the number you need to change your heart.” Then I remembered what He thinks about me. Psalm 139:14 says “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.” God thinks I am wonderfully made. I need to remember that I am not doing this for the worlds perception of me or for the scale. But because God has more for me then pints of ice cream, cookies and constantly giving in to temptation.

I am going to give up sweets (Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream) and Starbucks. I was grocery shopping this evening and I could not resist a tall latte. Although I tried a skinny vanilla latte despite the blaring temptation of the usual tall white chocolate mocha with whip the habit needs to stop. I am giving it up until Easter. Hot tea instead And I love the strawberries idea. I discovered I like granny smith apples with lemon on them, which I think is so odd.

Praying for this next week!

By: melissa

melissa — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:09:47 +0000

hi ladies! thanks again for all of your insight and encouragement this week. i am having a hard time. i have been doing better, especially with exercising daily, but i gained 2 pounds this week!!

i think i am going to have to go all out and do a no sweets diet because a little doesn’t seem to be working. sweets are my stress reducer and my calming medicine. i have to find a way to rely on God and not food. this, however, is easier said than done. so i am going to take your advice and give up sweets in hopes that my cravings will go away.

many blessings to you all in the week ahead!

By: Kylie

Kylie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:07:59 +0000

Hi Jenine. I feel your pain. I love food too and before I started on my weight loss journey the more I tried to give up, the more I desperately wanted the restricted food. (Even yesterday after saying I would forgo lollies and chips, I was craving them, but not too bad so was able to resist.) I found Weight Watchers to be great because nothing is off limits. It helps you to realise, though, exactly how much the food you are eating is costing you compared to the volume of healthier food you could be eating. Its great that you enjoy exercise cos it goes a long way to success. Keep up the good work – I have lost 36 kilograms so far and have another 11 to go.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:07:53 +0000

I didn’t do well this week-gained 1 pound…

I am fortunate enough to work at home, though I to am on a computer all day long. We also have a treadmill in our home that was quickly becoming the $600.00 coat rack (oops). Well, to make a long story short, my husband made me a treadmill desk so for 60 minutes almost every day, I set up my laptop on the treadmill desk and walk while I work. The key is to walk at a really slow pace, with no incline. I think the recommendation is 1 mph. It’s not like I’m burning tons of calories (126 to be exact) but it’s exercise none-the-less. It really did not take that long to get used to either… Just a thought for those of you out there who might have a treadmill and a laptop. If anyone wants to see what it looks like, I’m sure I could send some pics around-believe me it’s nothing fancy (unlike the ones that cost thousands of dollars).

Wish me luck-tomorrow I have to go to the doctor-cholesterol levels are ridiculously high. drat…..

Good luck, everyone-

Susan

By: Jenine

Jenine — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:56:12 +0000

I am really struggling since I started. I am the type of person that, the more I’m told I can’t have something, the more I want it. Then my husband and I had a discussion about our kids and some potential allergies that we see sprouting in them. We wonder if some (or most, maybe all) of it is due to our extremely poor diet. My husband and I are both obese and self-indulgent when it comes to food and drink (all 3 of our kids are healthy weight so far). I LOVE FOOD. I don’t want to give it up. I’m having a difficult time motivating myself, even for the sake of my family. Please pray with me for my selfish will to be turned to God’s will. I am trying to give things up a little at a time, but it is so hard for me. The good news is, though that I have begun exercising and really enjoy it so far! Thank you for your words of advice and encouragement. Blessings to all as we continue this journey together.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:03:21 +0000

Thanks to all who responded to my ranting this morning and thanks for letting me rant. I do think I gained some insight all the way from genetics to enjoying eating to laziness on my part (ouch).

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:40:45 +0000

Thanks for the video, Karen. I watched it with my daughters, and it was a good talking point about eating healthy.

Woo hoo for all the people who have lost weight! I was down another pound today, so I’m glad to be steadily going down – little by little.

Jessica B., praying for you in your restart. I hope you are encouraged by those ladies you exercise with.

Debbie, I was gaining weight for no good reason this last year and recently was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Now I’m not losing as fast as I could be because I got lazy. I gave up. I was gaining weight while being quite healthy. Why not make the process of gaining more enjoyable? If you don’t know why you are gaining weight. If you are disciplined in your eating and exercise and are still gaining or not losing, make sure that your body is working properly. A doctor can help you there.

By: Deb V

Deb V — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:22:50 +0000

Karen thanks for showing us this video. I am going to try and eat more fruits and vegetables and I am going to give up the flavored coffees I have started to enjoy too much.

I gained a pound this week but I also got my period. It still was kind of discouraging since I have been exercising a lot more.

Debbie, I think I am overweight because I love food and also I love to do nothing but read or be on the computer. All of that inactivity does not help a weight problem. I have had to really work at being active at night after a long day at work.

Have a great week everyone.