Comments on: Gluttony, addiction, and not listening in prayer

By: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 142) : Conversion Diary

7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 142) : Conversion Diary — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:01:24 +0000

[...] newborn period without becoming a total basket case. And thanks to changes I’ve made it my diet and exercise habits, I feel better than [...]

By: 7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 115) | Conversion Diary

7 Quick Takes Friday (vol. 115) | Conversion Diary — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:01:01 +0000

[...] with morning sickness. Long story short, I ended up feeling like a hungover zombie, and remembered all those profound dietary insights I first learned a couple years ago. After cutting out wheat and processed foods, I feel drastically [...]

By: Katie- "Wellness Mama"

Katie- "Wellness Mama" — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 01:59:22 +0000

Thanks for posting this! I went through a similar realization and switched to a no grain/sugar, low carb lifestyle with an emphasis on lots of veggies, protein and healthy fats. It is amazing how much better you feel! My background in Nutrition actually made it harder for me to get there, because I had to get past all the common misconceptions that conventional wisdom has about “healthy, low-fat, etc”. I also think that eating this way is closer to how God intended, as we are eating more of the healthy, whole foods he gives us. Thanks, as always, for great information and inspiration!
Katie- “Wellness Mama” recently posted..Lose Weight Fast – Guide to Easy Weight Loss

By: Tricor

Tricor — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:24:14 +0000

After reading this post, I decided to give this a try. I’ve not been eating sugar and flour for about a week and a half and I’m amazed at how much more stable my blood sugar has been. I think I might still have to tweak my approach to figure out if I need to cut back on other carbs – like corn tortillas and rice – both of which I LOVE, too!

By: Isabel

Isabel — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 14:18:15 +0000

Food addiction is very real. I am a food addict currently in recovery. I’ve lost alot of weight but I also know from meetings that a persons weight is not always indicative of their degree of food addiction. I belong to a community of men and women all arounnd the world that follow a spiritual 12 step program based on the twelve steps of AA known as FA (Food addicts in recovery anonymous). We have members from other 12 step programs such as AA and NA and also people whose only addiction is food. The website is http://www.foodaddicts.org/ . I found this program while visiting in the US, but am now an active member living outside the country. There is a solution out there for food addicts. Search online, there might even be a meeting close to you.

By: 20 Things I learned in a week without my computer | Conversion Diary

20 Things I learned in a week without my computer | Conversion Diary — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:14:02 +0000

[...] without the internet I chowed down on junk food like I haven’t since the beginning of the Saint Diet nine months ago. I realized that I use the internet as an escape mechanism when I’m feeling [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:09:30 +0000

Dear sister;

What a great news that you have found the wisdom of life. Congratulations both for you and your husband. I am a Muslim and want to add that in the centre of Islam, ıf you would like yo be a real Muslim, you need to accept the existence of all Prophets that Allah sent to the world, which also include İsa (a.s) Christ.
I hope that you also see the real part , the reality beneath this. May Allah protect you ,you beloved ones, your country, your people, all the human beings.

Allaha emanet olun.

By: Inez

Inez — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:20:18 +0000

I'm a Quaker, and as we say, your post "speaks to my condition." Thank you! I know the Spirit lead me to this information and your story.

By: alwayswithme

alwayswithme — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:50:35 +0000

Thanks for commenting on my blog and referring me to this entry on your blog. I remember a couple of years ago I was losing weight without really trying at all. The only thing I was doing differently was some really faithful Bible study and time spent in quiet prayer with our Lord. A friend even asked me what diet I was on because I was so obviously losing. The only thing I could tell her was that I was spending most of my day with God. As time went on, I stopped doing what I had been doing and started gaining again and feeling oh so much less peaceful. Thank you for reminding me of this time in my life and I am going to read all these comments you have on this entry plus any others that you have written on this subject.

Joyfully,

Julie

By: Beth/Mom2TwoVikings

Beth/Mom2TwoVikings — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:10:00 +0000

Jennifer, I've had this post bookmarked for weeks. I've been thinking and thinking and praying and praying about it. Am I really a glutton? *blush* And, the answer is a defininte yes.

While it didn't do the trick for you, I got The No-S Diet via interlibrary loan and it was like a dawning of light into my mind.

I've also been looking up the writings of Aquinas and Cassian about gluttony and feel really convicted about it. I had no idea how much all-things-food has been controlling my life.

I swore I wouldn't hit 40 this overweight but I did. So, instead of waiting for some easy day to start - the first of a month, the first of a year, whatever - I started yesterday...just a regular ol' day.

With God's help and your initial testimony, I'm hoping a year from now I will see some serious change.

Thank you!