I failed yet again

[Patricia]

I completed The Lord's table and the 20 day fast in January...
since then I have regained the 20 pounds I lost plus 10 more!
I feel sad, and defeated...

I am so disappointed in myself and how I let the Lord down with my gluttony.
I need support and prayer.

I signed up for TLT for the second time today.

[Ron Lagerquist]

That is a tuff feeling. Now you need to give yourself as much grace as God does. That deep feeling of failure and discouragement will not help you overcome overeating, in fact it always leads to escape, after all who wants to feel that way? So the first step you need to take is to forgive yourself, pick yourself up and get moving again. In your journey to freedom leave room for failure. In fact expect it. That way it will be far less deflating when failure happens, and it always does. Even with all my knowledge I still blow it. Be ok with blowing it. Not being so hard on yourself will make a huge difference in success. Do not be afraid of falling.

So what's the next step?

[twinee1]

That is a tuff feeling. Now you need to give yourself as much grace as God does. That deep feeling of failure and discouragement will not help you overcome overeating, in fact it always leads to escape, after all who wants to feel that way? So the first step you need to take is to forgive yourself, pick yourself up and get moving again. In your journey to freedom leave room for failure. In fact expect it. That way it will be far less deflating when failure happens, and it always does. Even with all my knowledge I still blow it. Be ok with blowing it. Not being so hard on yourself will make a huge difference in success. Do not be afraid of falling.

So what's the next step?

Thanks for this response. It was something I to needed to read. I also read in my Bible Study this AM...

Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from your presence; and take not your holy spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation; and uphold me with your free spirit.

[dereksbabygirl]

I am concerned that your too hard on you ...I agree you need to make room to fail ...we all do and glory to each one who never has "yet" It can happen to the best of us . I struggle with my cheat on a daily basis for me I am picking my battles with reason I put sugar in my coffee still because hey dropping sugar is a whole seperate animal and a fight best fought when my food choices get healthier It would not surprise me if it will be easier then as well . I would think you could excell in smaller bites say one day fast ....two week fast of one item(bread/white flour) ...but hey as long as you live to feel bad feel good enough to do it again and never stop trying . we all have to find our fast in our own time lines because of our life styles no two will be exactly the same . all in all you in good company and "You can do this" best wishes , God is good. ...robin