Re: For all fasters trying to lose weight

Hi chocpblover! I too can relate to your journey, I started gaining weight around 25 and am now 31, I haven't been on the diet kick but I did alot of emotional beating myself up for being lazy or tired or not into my health and this was a journey in itself, I overcame but I did this through prayer, I know some don't believe but I do because allowed me and assisted me with forgiving myself...I binged out for an entire year ballooned to 290, I ate everything I wanted, fast food, restaurant food, cake, soda..you name it I ate but as the year passed the emotional issues smoothed itself out, people that claimed to be friends passed away and my journey of healing began.

See the key to me getting past emotional eating was facing the fear of being FAT! I literally allowed the fears to be with me, I prayed, I ate and I didn't let that small voice that says your not good enough, your too fat get in my way. I started dressing nicer, accentuating my curves, doing my hair in a way to fit my face, God started working in my behalf...I stopped drinking empty calories such as alcohol but I never kicked the habit of soda completely, I still drank soda occassionaly, I got on the scale and weighed in at 270, yes men paid attention to me but I stopped indulging in that aspect also...meaning no sex, no dates, nothing.

I started to feel empowered, I didn't have a man around making me feel less than I was or lets say I wasn't indulging in toxic relationships, I felt free! free from all the pressure that being in this world brings, I felt free to be me...I actually experienced this stranger who walked up to me and said you are going to be mightily blessed this year, I see the light of Jesus on you and I will never forget that moment, It was a sign that I was on the right path, I put my complete trust in a higher power and guess what...she was right, I won free rent for 2 years in my apartments, I was able to buy things I hadn't been able to buy and give to people when once I wasn't able to.

Fasting is my way of saying thankyou to God and to my body for putting up with all the toxic BS I was dishing out.

Sorry this is so long but I wanted to share with you a little piece of my life and I feel great, I fasted 10 days with water and I feel absolutely great...wether you do this for health, spiritual or weight issues. I just wanted you to know you will be fine.

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