That’s the most blatant confession I have ever heard. I will be praying that God will change your heart and fix this most eggregious error.

That wasn’t good. Worked — lost 35 pounds in two months — kept it off, but not good. That’s bad, hard on the body. That’s its own kind of lack of self-control (eating too much, and starving yourself seem like opposites, but are really all about not being able to control yourself).

However, might I sugges reading the South Beach Diet book? I didn’t for years because it was too trendy and I thought “Yeah, just what I need. Another diet plan.”

It’s not like that, though, and he talks about things like cholesterol and diabetes and explains how certain foods do a number on you. The last half is a bunch of recipes that I can’t even understand ingredients-wise, but the first half is the good stuff, and really, it’s not hard to follow.

It’s made me aware of the diabetes issue when I look at people with skinny legs and really round abdomen/stomach areas and what kind of health problem they are likely facing. Seriously, I recommend the book. Not for the recipes, but for understanding how our bodies react and use food. The things that are good for us suprised me, as did the foods we’re told are good for us that are actually detrimental.

Gluttony is one of those sins that get masked over too much in evangelical churches, as if, to make up for not drinking or smoking, eating a whole pie is OK. Abuse is abuse.

By the way, Big Macs make me want to vomit.

I find it amazing that if I eat more fruits, vegetables and leaner meats (read as not beef), I feel full longer and not over full.

Also, just cutting down portion size a little bit does amazing things as well.

I’ve also introduced fish into my diet. The Omega 3 in fish is supposed to help with mood and I’ve already noticed a difference.

Processed sugar is a killer for me. I definitely get a slight high from it but after it wears off, I crash, which can make me grouchy, moody, and temperamental.