Trying to get myself in check

My hope is that I can walk longer than 15 minutes per day.  I really need to, but will it do any good with what I have been eating lately.  I really that I also need to make a brand new eating plan.  I might as well call it a diet plan since I have not been eating healthy.  My food cravings are in need of help.  I was doing well but I have all but given up.  That is NOT what I want to do.  Gaining weight has been quite demoralizing.

Break today.

Break today.

Prayer for hope, strength, and courage

Jesus,

Guide me, O thou great redeemer,
Pilgrim through this barren land;
I am weak, but thou art mighty,
Hold me with thy powerful hand;
Bread of heaven, bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more;
Feed me till I want no more.

Open now the crystal fountain
Whence the healing stream doth flow;
Let the fire and cloudy pillar
Lead me all my journey through:
Strong deliverer, strong deliverer;
Be thou still my strength and shield;
Be thou still my strength and shield.

When I tread the verge of Jordan,
Bid my anxious fears subside;
Death of death, and hell's destruction
Land me safe on Canaan's side:
Songs of praises, songs of praises,
I will ever give to thee;
I will ever give to thee.

In Your Name,

Amen

Diet and Exercise Prayers

A Prayer to Lose Weight

Guide me lord, as I strive to lose weight You are my light and my anchor, and with you I know all things are possible.

Help me this day to make healthy choices and give me the strength to fight against destructive cravings that negatively effect my health.

You said, “The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down. As I bow before you today, raise me up help me towards my goals.

I have been taught that anything that replaces God is an idol. Help me to reject any unhealthy habit in which I seek false comfort. For you are my one true comfort and salvation.

In your name I pray, Amen.

A Prayer to Resist the Cravings

Today I pray to You to grant me the strength to stay away from anything that is unhealthy - alcohol, junk food, carbohydrates and mycotoxins.

I pray that this will help me lose the weight I have gained. Help me stay focused on being healthy and fit, dear God. I believe that I can do all things through Christ, your Son, who truly strengthens me.

May this enable me to steer away from all the unhealthy choices that I face each day. I pray that this strength will keep me focused on disciplining my body and do my workouts religiously. I pray that anything I do, eat or drink only be for Your greater glory.

I pray for a support group to push me towards the finish line. I ask for all these in this prayer, O Lord. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen.

Prayer for weight loss
 
Father.
Only you have journeyed closely besides me though my life,
Seeing the heartache I have felt as I have battled daily with my weight.
As I come before you now, please touch my body and correct the metabolism rate.
Bring restoration to my whole being, bringing new balance and wellbeing.
Cover me with love as I seek to cope with a poor self image. Help me to love myself.
Bring wisdom and truth to my mind, and help me to plan my daily food and to enjoy it.
Give me energy as I exercise more and become more fit,
And bless my efforts with sustainable weight loss.

Father, I long to be free of this difficulty in my life,
I look to you, you are my supporter, my comforter and my helper.
Thank you for your constant love.

Amen.


Daily diet prayer

Lord, please bless my efforts to lose weight today.
Help me to keep the vision of being light and fitter.
Watch over me as I seek to monitor all I eat.
Help me to enjoy food and to love and care for myself as I diet.
Amen.

Laziness is not a virtue.

Forgive me for being so lazy these past few days.  I have not been up to writing a plan well, because I have one.  However, I have been too lazy to follow it.  I realize that I need to get back on track and eat well and exercise.  That has been harder for me than I realize.  I have all but given up on myself. I tend to overwhelm easily and that has been the problem.  I have grown lazy that my desire is to give up.  I don't want to, but how do I keep myself from being so overwhelmed?  I promised that I will be on this plan for over a year.  I have had less than perfection over the past few weeks.  I have to constantly remind myself that I am a diabetic who wishes to finish her journey and lose weight.  I am concerned that I have gained all of my weight back.  If this will be the case, tomorrow, maybe I realize that I can do better and learn from this.  I don't want to gain all of my weight back, but if I do, I will be reminded that there will be much at stake, at least for me. This would include being diabetic and having suffered the complications of diabetes.  All of those things could be prevented if I just eat healthy and exercise.  Why oh why can I apply not know how to do what is simple?  Why does it have to be complicated?  I feel like I have regressed on the plan and I am wasting money.  I will have to do a better job.  That is all.

Taking a break

I did not feel like making an entry yesterday because I was just too tired.  I went shopping and I have lately been overwhelmed.  I am now relaxed and thus feel better.  I am about to give up on my healthy eating plan.  I don't want to, but maybe I need to do more in order to lose weight.

Reminder to focus on the positive

Sadly, I don't or rather didn't have all of the necessary food that I make for the plans that I formulated a while back.  However, I have tried.  Anyways, despite the fact that I have followed the plan of consuming 40 points for the 3 main meals and around 7 points for the snacks, I will also learn to appreciate and feel good about my successes..  I will not take so much time to remind myself of any failures.  So far, I have lost weight and I am proud of that.  That is what I will take to heart.