Diet Alternative

November 16, 2008

Recently, I finished reading The Diet Alternative by Diane Hampton.  In this easy-to-read book, Diane suggests eating only when you are hunger-not because it’s lunchtime.  God gave us the feelings of hunger and fullness for a reason.

Before reading this book, I thought being hunger was a terrible thing and should be avoided at all costs-meaning if I knew I wouldn’t have a chance to eat for a while I’d stock up.  But it’s okay to be hunger; in fact, food is so much more satisfying if you are hunger.

Throughout this year (and with the help of this book) I have been convicted of gluttony-getting more than I need and therefore making food an idol.  To some, (okay to a lot of people) this sounds like no big deal.  So I eat more than one dessert becuase it tastes good… what’s wrong with that?

Well, I now know that healthy eating requires balance and self-control.  I struggle with this all the time.  Still, slowly but surely the Lord is healing me.  I am learning to surrender all.