For Today

Don't fight your problem. Know that there is a solution.
Joseph Murphy
When I fight, or resist, a problem, I am actually giving it strength and weakening my chances of finding a solution.

If I think constructively about a problem, a course of action will present itself. Constructive thinking is to know that a Power greater than myself is directing me, and that this Power already has the answer.

In asking God's help with a problem, I take whatever action is possible, knowing that every step brings me closer to the solution.

For Today: There is no problem I cannot take to God, and none for which God does not have a solution.
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Inward peace is not common amongst those of us with obesity problems nor is it easy to come by. Stuffing down anxiety & fear with food gives us the illusion of calm, but food as an anesthetic has THE shortest lifespan of all the addictive substances. We eat an off plan food b/c we just can't STAND the stress, what our mother said to us, that the kids are screaming, that the job is boring, etc. etc. It feels good for the moment, tastes great, then we're faced with the consequences: the scale, the self-remorse, the crash. The best way to achieve a state of inner peace is to stay OP thru all the ups & downs of life. In the end, the battle is much easier when the choice to go off plan isn't an option.

 As the holidays approach, may we all have the strength & determination to get through them without making food our focus. Let's all say NO to the food-pushers who are hell-bent on getting us to 'just try' this or that, oh come ON, it's Christmas after all. Christmas is Christ's birthday so let's all keep that in mind when the temptations rear their ugly heads.