Post by lovelace on Sept 4, 2006 7:15:17 GMT -5
I have been convicted to lose some weight. I have known it for a long time and the facts are I am abusing my body by eating so much. About three weeks ago, I read an article stating that there are more people obese in the world, than hungry now. That is astonishing. 60 percent of Americans are over weight. I prayed long and hard about it and was convicted. I come on this and other sites and talk about steroid use, but I was being a hypocrite when it comes to abusing the body. What is the difference in steroids and food. Both can kill you! Steroids are illegal and yes I am firmly against them for many reasons. First and foremost they are illegal. The Holy Spirit convicted me to lose some weight. This is a war, not a battle...so I wanted to start losing weight on a consistent, but healthy weekly lose plan. I figured up my BMR and it said if I did nothing...I would need 3900 calories to maintain my beginning weight. I was the heaviest I have been in a long time. I contribute a lot of this to NOT being able to squat or deadlift due to the back pain, but my love for food first and foremost. I weighed in three weeks ago at a whopping 321 LBS. This is without clothes. Clothes on 328. The most I have ever weighed is 329 about 5 years ago. I am on a 2500 calories a day diet and this should be about 3LBS per week. After three weeks I am at 308, down 13LBS. I want to continue this until I get down to 275 and look at things there. I believe my goal is getting down to 250. I want 275 first. That is what I weighed when I got married. Everyone keep me in their prayers. This is a lifelong addiction and different from steroids and other drugs. Food you have to take in to survive, the others are not required (unless you have medical conditions). I am praying more than ever and yes I am saying a prayer about being obedient to God!
God Bless, Mike
God Bless, Mike
