The Skinny on My Recovery as a Starving Glutton
It almost started all over again. I was at the gym for a weigh-in this week, and I weighed in alright. Each measurement that sized me up screamed the same condemning message in my ear: Christy, you are a tub-o-lard and that is all you will ever be.
In the following goal-planning session, the coach asked me how I would achieve my weight loss goals. Of course, I told her, ”I will have to be disciplined and make good choices!” But inside my cynical mind, I thought Christy, you will be FAT forever. It doesn’t matter what you do.
In that moment, a familiar spiritual battle exploded in my head. It’s one I’ve been fighting ever since I realized I’m not a super model and I wouldn’t ever measure up—literally—to our culture’s standard of beauty. I was doing okay for a while, until being declared “officially obese” at that weigh-in. My spirit was thrown right back into the old struggle with food…
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Great post, Christy. I’m going to add your blog to my list of favorites on my blog. I’ll also be praying for you. God bless.
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Thank you for partnering with me in prayer and for helping share a story God wrote into my life so that He will receive glory! It means a lot! 😊
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Although I do not share your faith, I understand your message. It’s important to love yourself and believe in yourself with grace not destroy your efforts with negativity (although I know it’s hard). Thank you so much for linking up in the Sweet Saturday linkup 🙂
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And thank you for having me! I didn’t have a recipe, lol but I thought that might help whoever baked your awesome looking cookies! 😉 Nice to make a new connection! Thanks for stopping by! 😊
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I love your fun, open honest style of writing. I know I’ll be back!
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