Has anyone bought this material? If so, what is your opinion? I have struggled all of my life, have prayed and used every program out there. I saw this and just don't want to be scammed or defeated once again.
There was a British study done on all the popular weight loss programs, and you know what the study found out? They were all about the same. There was also an unexpected result of the study, almost all of the people who lost weight gained it back. Why? Because the people quit the programs and went back to eating the same way as before.
There really isn't a secret to losing weight. The answer is simple, eat less. Nothing else to it. It's not about a program, it is a lifestyle change.
I know how hard it is. I am by nature a slender guy. When I graduated high school I was 6 foot and 140 Lbs. Once I quit the Air Force and lost hope of happiness I started to gain weight. It was rather simple, I was lonely so I just ate to be happy. Once I moved up to New Hampshire I started to get some hope, so I didn�t eat so much and got back to a normal weight in just a few years. But, for the last several years I became depressed again and started to eat. It was fairly simple, it was either cookies, ice cream, chips and salsa, or try to commit suicide again. That is why I am back to almost being obese again.
There are some bad foods out there, but there is just no substitute for proper eating. Unfortunately for us lonely single folks, that can be very hard to do.
I've found that my weight loss and daily maintenance of keeping it off is directly related to when I am "right with God"......
Most times people eat and gain weight due to stress. Stress that is self induced by not being "centered". It would be the same as that for a person who would be addicted to alcohol or any other substance.
Once we let go and let God, stress is reduced, and therefore our need for food is less about 'comfort' and more about nutrition and proper sustenance.
People who try fad diets always gain it back because their inner core is still not 'centered'.
I'm not saying that we should not heed the words of certain diets that are marketed, as there are benefits to actually doing them. I'm only saying that, unless we focus on our spiritual connection, any fad diet and loss will be short lived.
Thank you both for your opinions and honesty. The reason I am interested in this material is because it isn't another fad, or so it seems on the surface. Dr. Smoot has his DD and has counseled for many years. What I have read so far is about renewing the mind by getting into God's Word and changing the unhealthy beliefs that the enemy would have us to believe. Instead we are to focus on what God says about us. The premise is that our beliefs stem from what we have heard all of our lives from the world/enemy. Those beliefs make us engage in self sabotaging behaviors.
The program appears to be Biblical yet cognitive behavioral also.
I took a quick look at the website. Not very fond of anything that won�t tell you up front how much it costs. If it is so great, why hide the costs.
I do agree with one thing, how you feel about yourself and your relationship with God is the most important part about weight loss.
I have no idea if this applies to you or not, but I just thought I would throw this out. One of the things I have noticed is that women seem to think that men only find one type of woman as beautiful. If you are not slender, have an hour glass shape, if you are no blond, or whatever, then men won�t think you are beautiful. They feel that no one will like them because they don�t fit that mold, and they just give up and put on a lot of weight.
It is true that each man has his particular type that he likes, but there may be many other men that would find her beautiful. God made women in many different shapes, and he also made many different men who appreciate each type. The key is to realize that someone will find you beautiful, as long as you take care of yourself. You don�t need to change yourself into something God didn�t make you, all you need to do is learn to appreciate the body that God gave you, keep a healthy weight, and let God bring along the guy who would find you beautiful.
Thank you again for your reply and opinion. I was so glad I was in God's house tonight as the sermon was on Mat 6:25-30. The pastor spoke about how God made the Lily... there are > 20 species of lilies and >2000 varieties (I am not looking at my notes so don't quote me on the numbers). He made them diverse and he has made us unique as well. He went on to emphasize that the enemy lies and makes us feel guilty because he hates us. God convicts us because he loves us. We are to be the best we can be but are not to compare ourselves to others. Of course God knew I needed to hear that!
A friend just reminded me of that passage last week. We are not other people and so are not to compare ourselves. That is so much easier said than done though. However, it is such a blessing to know our Lord made us all special and unique and that we don't have to try and be what we are not. Currently, I am reading a book called Now, discover your strengths by Buckingham and Clifton. They propose that rather than working on weaknesses we should focus on making our strengths even stronger. It is the focus. Rather than viewing ourselves from a deficit perspective to work from a value added perspective.
Thank you for the further reminder of not comparing. :)
I guess it's been a case of my own maturity. I spent so many years reading book after book after book to try to find answers about anything. And in the end, I realized that most of them, if not all, are only very long winded dissertations and variations on a very simple theme that we've all had at our disposal all along...
The Ten Commandments.....
"Thou shalt not covet........"
For me... this is literally the most profound commandment of them all. Because the nature of coveting or comparing anything or what anybody else has, or is, or does, becomes the very thing that starts the whole snow ball effect for our internal conflicts and eventual separation from being at peace with ourselves and God.
By simply adopting that one very commandment and knowing the power in it.... we eliminate so many problems in our lives.
Great posts Gomer, some may say, "oh no, there is more to it than that, it is much deeper". I would say your post may be deeper than most can grasp,...or want to grasp.
sorry guys, I didnt read anyones post but wanted to share what I'm doing for weight loss.
I've been on HCG for about 5 days and have lost 3.2 lbs :)
your on a calorie restriction but the drops curb your hunger. I'm a food lover and big eater but this program is working for me. I only want to lose about 15 pounds but seems when you get into your 40's it gets really tough to shed them.
you can go on ebay and get the drops at a good price.
Thank you Eliza and Gomer for your responses, and thank you G for reminding me about coveting!
After reading that, I was reminded of Paul speaking about contentment in plenty and in want (no matter what it is) and the scripture that speaks about giving thanks to God in all situations. Since the Word is faultless, I know that we can only be at peace if we practice these attitudes.
