It requires at least five to six months on a strict 1,200 calorie
daily diet to lose 35lbs. (16 kg) of fat for good! And this is not what those
famous diet books and programs are telling US. They promise two to four weeks
to lose 35 pounds! That’s it! Obviously, that’s a big fat lie!
In reality, the first two weeks of weight loss represent primarily the
reduction of undigested foods, fluids, and stools inside your gastrointestinal
tract, but little or no actual body fat.
Weight loss is a challenging journey. If your environment is not
supportive, or you are not in perfect health, or you lapse every so often into
overeating, or you can’t give up on sweets or your favorite fatty foods and
snacks, it may even take much longer to lose weight.
It is a well-known
fact that obesity and being overweight pose a major risk for chronic diseases,
such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke, and
certain forms of cancer. The health consequences range from increased risk of
serious chronic conditions, which reduce the overall quality of life, to
premature death. Especially concerning, is the increasing obesity among
children and teenagers.
Because our bodies belong to God, we must not
violate His standards for living. That obligates us to take care of our body,
which belongs to God, who created us for the purpose of honoring Him! Therefore,
we must lose excess weight! For this reason, the Bible says the following about
this subject:
“Don’t you know that your body is the temple of
the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not
belong to yourself, for God bought you with a high price. So you must honor God
with your body.” 1. Corinthians 6:18-20 NLT
You may say, “I am allowed to do anything.” But
I reply, “Not everything is good for you.” And even though “I am allowed to do
anything,” I must not become a slave to anything. You say, “Food is for the
stomach, and the stomach is for food.” 1. Corinthians 6:12-13 NLT
You say, “I am allowed to do anything” — but
not everything is helpful. You say, “I am allowed to do anything” — but not
everything is beneficial. 1. Corinthians 10:23 NLT
“Don’t you realize that all of you together are
the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? God will bring ruin
upon anyone who ruins this temple. For God’s temple is holy, and you Christians
are that temple.” 1. Corinthians 3:16-17 NLT
“Whatever you eat or drink or whatever you do,
you must do all for the glory of God.” 1. Corinthians 10:31 NLT
