Comments on: Weight Loss and Ministry

By: Janet

Janet — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:29:49 +0000

At the risk of sounding boring… the main trick is maintaining a healthy weight for life is portion size.

We pretty much know the foods that are dense in calories (high fat and/or high sugar) so only eat these occasionally or in very small amounts. If you feel like cake, have a sliver rather than a large piece. If you feel like a burger, choose the smallest option available.

Eat lots of salad and vegies. Only eat moderate serves of lean meat. (anything much bigger than a pack of cards gets converted into fat… most people eat much more protein than they need). Switch to wholegrains as much as possible… they are digested more slowly than “white” products, so you’re likely to snack less often.

Learn to decline offers of food graciously. “Thank you so much, but I ate before I came… a drink of water / coffee would be lovely though”.

This stuff actually works… and it avoids the madness of restrictive diets. I was overweight for 10 years (with lots of yo yo dieting), and have maintained an ideal weight for nearly 20 years now.

Just like spiritual growth… so much comes down to simple habits.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:14:38 +0000

Oh yea, over-eating and those other sins are different.

By: Guy

Guy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:49:55 +0000

i don’t mean to imply anything personal whatsoever, it just got me thinking about something at all. do you think by and large churches take diet and temperance in eating as a serious ethical matter? not meaning to be crude, just to make a point–but it seems pretty puzzling to me to blast people for, say, drunkenness, but basically not care when someone shoves their eighth twinky in a row down their throat.

By: Brent

Brent — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:28:14 +0000

Better to keep it off then to try to take it off. Coming from someone that has been going to the gym almost everyday for the last 1 1/2 months. It is no easy task after you hit 30. I used to be able to go for a few months and get back down no problem not anymore. I am sure mother would be telling you to get out and walk more. I like Subway I have been going with the Veggie with bacon and sweet onion.

By: Mitchell Skelton

Mitchell Skelton — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:40:00 +0000

Matthew,

Allow me to advertise. I, like you, am 5′ 8″ but I weigh 148. I also eat Subway for lunch almost every day. Fresh, healthy, low fat.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:58:03 +0000

Wendy, you sound like my wife. I do need to drink some more water though.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:56:47 +0000

I plan on doing some lessons on that text as more of the hair departs.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 23:36:32 +0000

Increase your water intake. And eat as much home made food as possible. I am convinced the chemicals/preservatives/additives in processed food hinders weight loss. I’m sure it will be proven by research. Eat food in as close a condition to how God made it as possible.

By: eddy

eddy — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:22:32 +0000

Easier to control weigh than the baldness issue but I have found elders meetings can prompt hair-pulling. (2 Kings 2–Go up baldy!)

By: sonny owens

sonny owens — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:18:45 +0000

I’m glad you didn’t say fat cat. I am told regularly that I am a well rounded preacher. The gym does sound better. When you are on the go as we are it is up to us to discipline ourselves. Pray for me that I will do better. I really want to.