It Isn’t About Losing Weight

July 2, 2009 by Kelly  

A thought came to me today and I looked forward to my sixth day of being ’sober’.

I stepped on the scale and saw a three pound weight gain.  It was no unexpected.  I knew the ten pounds I lost on my water fast was partly water that would come back when I started to eat again.

Still, I had thought that I might feel sad about the numbers.  The good news is that I did not.  I accepted them with peace in my heart.

This is no longer about losing weight.   It’s about facing a day without overeating.

Like an alcoholic has to face a day without drinking.

Like a crack addict has to face a day without crack.

About this Author: Kelly

Kelly McCausey started Women By Grace in 2002 to equip Christian Women and Women's Ministry Leaders with devotions, study helps and articles. Today Kelly is a full time entrepreneur helping work at home moms build great online businesses.

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3 Responses to “It Isn’t About Losing Weight”

  1. Debbie on July 10th, 2009 4:17 pm

    AWESOME post! Talk about a different perspective. Very refreshing.

  2. Marya on July 13th, 2009 8:40 pm

    One day at a time….I lost ten lbs and have been struggling horribly since the weekend.

    I know all about being clean and sober for real…the problem with food is that you have to tame the monkey every day!

  3. Kelly McCausey on July 13th, 2009 8:43 pm

    I know! It’s not like you can just not have it in the house right? It’s tough!

    I have done a pretty good job at only keeping healthy, low fat food in the kitchen. That definitely helps.

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