Have you started and stopped more diets than you can count?
Are you tired of the up and down yo yo cycle that comes with most diets?
You are not alone. Chances are either you or someone you know has lost a significant amount of weight, only to gain it all back again.
We see a lot of wonderful testimonials of great success inside our community, but we also see honest and vulnerable posts like this…
Hi, this is like my third time starting the program. I start and then lose interest and then quit. I really want to stick with it this time so pray with me so I can. - Janet M.
We absolutely will be praying for Janet as we do all of our members.
But why does this happen?
You know you want to lose weight. You know you want to be healthy so why does it feel like it's so hard to stick to anything long term?
The answer came to me as I was reading my Bible, specifically the parable of the sower in Matthew 13.
Verses 3-7 tell us that Jesus was speaking to a large crowd, as He often did, and told them a parable.
He begins with, “A farmer went out to sow his seed.”
Jesus then gives 4 different scenarios…
#1 - Some seed fell along the path and the birds came and ate it up.
#2 - Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.
#3 - Other seed fell among thorns, which grew up and choked the plants.
#4 - Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.
He then goes on to explain each scenario in verses 18-23 and this is when I had my “Aha moment.”
#1 - When anyone hears the message about the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
#2 - The seed falling on rocky ground refers to someone who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away.
#3 - The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful.
#4 - But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.”
As I read these explanations, I realized that there are likewise four different scenarios in our health journey that correlate so perfectly to each of these and only when we reach #4 will our health and weight loss efforts truly stick and become a permanent part of our lives.
#1 - This is the person who hears they should take care of their body and possibly lose weight to be healthier but they immediately ignore it and don’t do anything with it at all.
#2 - This is the person that sees a neighbor or friend try a new weight loss program or finds a new one online and quickly becomes excited about it. But the moment it gets even a little difficult, they quickly abandon the whole thing.
#3 - This is the person that is on their health journey and doing well for some time, but then allows the cares and stresses of this world to completely derail them. This may also be the person who, after a few scale disappointments (the cares of this world), throws in the towel and gives up.
#4 - This is the person who not only follows a healthy eating plan, but truly understands it. The fruit of their understanding and commitment to the plan not only shows in their health, but begins to show in all areas of their lives. Now others begin to notice and they are positively influencing those around them.
Number 4 sounds like the promised land…lol…the place we all want to achieve and reach someday. It truly is making this a lifestyle and not something you are just doing short term.
That is why I have structured our program like this…
- 4 weeks of detoxing from sugar and food additives while enjoying delicious meals using the New Life Promise meal plans and recipes.
- A community of fellow believers and coaches (51,500 people strong), all there to support and pray with you along the way.
- Our LiveSmart monthly program that continues to deliver easy and delicious recipes and meal plans after the first 4 weeks and supports you in making this a true enjoyable lifestyle.
Today I have completed my seventh week on the plan! I am so happy! I feel so much better! Less joint pain with each passing week! I have lost 20 pounds!!! I am back to the weight I was 28 years ago (still 100 pounds to go) but for the first time in my 67 years I know I can do this- be a healthy weight, live without sugar addiction and know that nothing is between me and my God! Hallelujah! Rejoice with me! - Sabrina G.
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