HOPE for a better future

Wed., Jan 5, 2011.
    Yeah!  After five days of staying the same on my scale, I finally dropped a pound!  I was beginning to think my scale was stuck or broke, but today I had a small success.  I did take my dog for a short walk yesterday despite the 18 degree c-o-l-d weather.  The peppermint ice cream is still in the freezer, but I didn't eat any after 1:00pm.  I think that really helped.  I'm surrounding myself with lots of motivational reading material and am currently reading a book called "Spiritual Secrets to Weight Loss....a 50-day renewal of body, mind & spirit" by Kara Davis, MD.  Since I've tried every other diet in the world, I thought I would try something different....looking to God for help.  What a concept.  Who would have thought?  The days of 2011 and the clock are ticking down.  Five days have already passed.  I'm trying to take the bull by the horns and take control so food doesn't take control of me anymore.  It seems overwhelming, and not the easiest task I've ever undertaken,  but I have to remember, I didn't get to this weight in a year or two.  It's taken decades.  
  Here's an excerpt from day two of the book that I found very profound:
    "In a spiritual sense, addiction ---whether to tobacco, alcohol, drugs, or food - is a form of idolatry.  The addict yields allegiance to a substance, giving it authority to control his behavior.  That authority belongs only to God.  The substance,  (food for me) then, fits the definition of an idol--something that exerts control over us, something that is passionately pursued and even worshiped."
   Here's to another successful day five!