Ruby is a lady with a severe food addiction. She started her journey at 700 pounds and is now weighing a little over 300. Her latest struggle is getting under 300. I can feel her pain, because I am officially half way there and need to get the rest of this off! She has honestly been an inspiration, and I encourage you all to watch her! Not to mention, she is HILARIOUS! I think I am going to need to do what she has done to take those last few steps. Her doctor told her to find five things she can give up to push her to below 300. The things she chose to do was:
1. Giving up diet drinks.
2. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator.
3. Putting mirrors all around her house to see herself.
4. Getting rid of her "big" chair that she sat in during her 700 pound days.
5. ...and I don't remember the last one...I think changing up her exercise environment.
What I have taken from this is knowing there is something I have to do to get this off. That is to cut out the diet drinks. I have to. It's going to be so hard. But I know I can.
So I guess I should make my list....
1. Give up diet drinks.
2. Not eating past 7 o'clock.
3. Getting more nature in my life.
4. Tanning....fat looks better tan than white..
I will have to go back and revise my list or add to it. But number 3 is so true. The weather is getting beautiful! I should be out there!
I can't believe the way God is working in my life. Honestly, I have prayed to Him to give me the strength to do this even when I don't want to, and He truly has helped me. I attend Celebrate Recovery with my fiance, Chris, and the program covers all addictions. I've known that I need to say I have a food addiction, but I just haven't. God had a way of bringing it to my attention that I needed to be COMPLETELY honest. I have known that I am a food addict, but I need to hear myself say it.
I hope I could encourage you all to make a list. It was hard, but I know it will be worth it.
Start today. Change your life.
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