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Made to Crave Chapter 2

A four page chapter sure can stir up a bunch of stuff inside. The best quote in the whole chapter was, "It had to be about something more than just me." Yep! That sums it up. I don't have the motivation or the strength to do it on my own for just me. I should because God will be glorified through the works I could and would be able to do if I had less of a weight issue but then again that wouldn't just be for me, it would be the for the glory of God. I have all these things in my life that should motivate me, a cruise that's coming up very quickly, a son that has so much energy he wears me out and I need nap time just as much as he does, and then their is the issue in not trusting and relying enough of God to provide everything that I need. 
I also figured out that I really don't eat for emotional reasons. I normally eat for two reasons: 1.) I'm bored. I either have nothing to do or more often I'm trying to avoid doing things that are not so enjoyable (dishes, laundry, cleaning the bathroom). 2.) Out of convenience. If there is leftover dinner I'm going to eat a second helping, if I'm somewhere and there is food out, I'm going to eat it. I just don't stop myself. 
So last time I wrote about Chapter 1 I said that every time I had a craving I was going to pray before I ate anything and that I was going to rely on God. Well that's not working out so well. I would forget that I needed to pray. I'm so set in my habits I would just go and grab something and not even think twice about it. So the solution, well hopefully, I'm going to sticky note the fridge, freezer, and pantry and hope that they catch my eye. I'm trying to decide if I should put a verse on them or if I should just do something simple like, Craving? How about praying? and see if that helps. 
So wish me luck! I know I can do this because God is on my side and that I want Him to get glory out of this not just for me. I know that with God's strength I will succeed now I just need to spend the time in prayer and in His presence so that way I don't 'forget' about Him in this area in my life. He belongs in every area and here's to adding Him to another one!

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