Healthy Eating – The power of two

I woke up feeling exhausted, even though I’d just slept for over an hour in the middle of the day—something I rarely do.

What’s wrong with me? I wondered. Am I getting sick? I checked my temperature. That wasn’t it.

I had work to do, but couldn’t focus. Then it came to me, “Do a diet recall.”

It was easy to remember what I’d eaten that day—half a piece of toast and a cup of tea in the morning. I glanced at my watch. It was 4 pm.

I had been busy, I told myself. How was I supposed to fit in eating on top of everything else I had to do?

I’m one of those “lucky” people with a fast metabolism. It’s always been harder for me to gain weight than to lose it. I needed to eat frequently to keep up my energy and weight, but rarely ate very much at one time. And if a meal didn’t suit my taste buds or I was going through an emotional ordeal, I would skip it altogether. My “normal” small meals and snacks gradually tapered off until I was eating almost nothing.

As a result, my energy level was always low, I got sick frequently, and had a hard time recovering. I was finding it harder and harder to exercise, or even to get up in the morning. I had a problem, and it was getting worse.

The solution was obvious—I needed to eat better—but I was bound by bad habits. I prayed about the situation, and God showed me to ask for help from a friend.

At first, I was irritated by the “intrusive” phone calls and text messages from the friend that I had taken into my confidence. I had to keep telling myself that she was only concerned and that I needed her to check on me. I grew to appreciate hearing from her frequently, inquiring what I’d eaten that day.

Whether or not you have a friend or family member to help you, there is someone who is always there, who knows your body better than you do, and who will give you ideas and tips that will help. Whether it’s a matter of losing weight, gaining weight, exercising more, or simply eating better, God will help you find and do whatever it is you need to do to live a healthy lifestyle.

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Genesis 1:29 ESV – And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.

3 John 1:2 ESV – Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

Proverbs 25:27 ESV – It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it glorious to seek one’s own glory.