I have been on endless diets most of my life and had a yo-yo weight problem. I have also joined various exercise clubs and embraced aerobics and other recommended exercise regimes just as many other people have done.
As you get older you tend to realise first of all that diets don’t work in the long term and you will probably never stick to an exercise regime that you find hard work and not enjoyable. I think the key to looking after yourself is to find a healthy eating way of life that appeals to you and because you enjoy it, you will stick to it. Also an exercise regime that you look forward to: it could be a walk every day or gentle swimming, but it must be what you can cope with and at a level that helps you to enjoy it. It may take longer to get where you want to be, but isn’t it worth it, as in the end, this will be your way of life and you won’t have any further issues.
I now question everything that is put out there about diet and exercise and I refer it back to the body God gave us. When people go mad for coconut, seaweed or turmeric or any other type of addition to your diet, I always think about what God intended for us and when he designed our bodies, I am sure he wasn’t making them in such a way that we would need to use these supplements to be well.
I feel we should do everything in moderation. Even things that are good for us can be harmful if taken in large quantities.
When we alter what we eat our metabolism adjusts. I have heard that people who have cut out all gluten find it hard to eat anything with it in after a while because their stomachs have adapted and can’t cope with it. Obviously if you have to, then that is fine but to do it for a diet fad isn’t healthy.
I am not someone who has any form of qualifications to do with this topic. I just think common sense should prevail. Cut out too many carbohydrates and if you do have any, have them in the morning and eat plenty of protein, fruit and vegetables the rest of the day. God made us perfect and provided we eat well and get some exercise, most of our bodies will respond to that positively.
Most of all, we should be aware that what God sees is not our outer selves but what is inside us. He loves us no matter what. Don’t let your appearance and health obsess you.
God bless,
1 Peter 3:4
You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.”
Widows Mote 