I've been diving in to "Made to Crave", which was suggested by Kristi Burton. Let me say, the idea of food issues being a sign of deep spirituals needs not being properly addressed is not new to me. WAY back in the day, I did Weigh Down Workshop and have to say it really brought me deeper into my Catholic faith...inspite of the founder being a heretic for denouncing the Trinity! (I dropped out after that revelation...) But, there was good foundational information there that really spoke to my heart about why I struggle with food. After that, I sought a Catholic friendly program and did "The Light Weigh". Off and on...and through many diet schemes and programs, I have had some success. I joined Weight Watchers two years ago and lost 38 pounds...and have kept that mostly off. But, I've become complacent. I still really need to lose another 20, just to be in the healthy range, yet I keep bouncing back to my WW success and telling myself, "What an accomplishment!" But inside, the same spiritual struggles remain, manifested in food issues and the constant yo-yo scale.
So, the concepts in"Made to Crave", are not a completely new to me. But, as I was reading last night, I stumbled upon something that was a very practical tool. When faced with a temptation, use that as a prayer prompt and envision the conquering of that temptation as removing one brick from the 'food god/palace' we've built and placing it on the path to freedom. I don't usually consider myself a visual learner, but this was a powerful image for me. Let me just say...there are A LOT of bricks in the shrine I've created for food, so I think my path to freedom may be extraordinarily LONG, but this is a tool I believe I will use as I journey along this sometimes treacherous road toward loving God has he truly desires me to love.
Wow! Thanks Kathy for posting this! I too share in such similar struggles. I lost 30 pounds, but cannot for the life of me seem to be able to get past that and lose the last 20. I feel stuck - but the reality is that I too have become complacent. I love the idea of visualizing the brick when faced with food temptations. That is powerful. I think I need to read this book!
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