Hello guest,

I am also struggling a little with the issue of weight. I used to be very thin and could eat a lot and not gain weight. But I realised as I grow older that I need to work as hard as the next person to maintain a good figure.

So, you are not alone in your struggle and I believe that if you discipline and exercise daily, eat the proper food (not just go on a diet that you cannot follow through), you will succeed. Just set a short term attainable goal and keep at it until you see results and don't give up!

I think the problem with food is always it's short term temptation. If we think of the long term consequences, then we will be happy to have some restraint.

I also read some books that talk about healthy eating. Eat lots of salad and food with fibre and don't starve yourself. Avoid oily food and fats. The problem with starving is that your metabolic rate goes down and it makes it nearly impossible to continue losing weight. The minute you resume your normal diet, your weight will go off the scale. Don't be too hasty and wait to see the results. We will reap what we sow.

I've also read a very interesting book called Body for Life by Bill Philips that talks about weight loss and exercise. It's quite an inspiring book. Click below to read reviews in Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0060193395/qid=1063086518/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_1/103-0342059-3771051

Let me pray for you.

Father in heaven, I thank you for this guest here and I pray that You help this guest to lose weight and pray that this guest will be able to overcome the temptation to overeat when the going gets tough. I lift this guest into Your hands.

In Jesus' Name, Amen 

changed on Tuesday, September 09, 2003 1:48:27 AM

god our father who is in heaven help this person god please give her the extra strength mentaly and physically to keep going even when times get tough and she wants to quit god please comfort her and help inspire her lord please have mercy and make this as easy for her as possible god we all need your mercy in certain areas in our life
in jesus' name i pray amen
god bless you your brother in christ lee

in the bible it says seek and you shall find knock and it will be opened unto you
i know this is true because god doesnt lie and i take him at his word please cry to god and ask him to prove to you that he will stand behind his word