A photo of me in my mid-30's
I have written about a lot of curses, but never about one that keeps you fat. That's because I never knew there was one until just recently.
Above is a picture taken of me in my mid-30's. I was a tiny, petite size 3 for many years. I was just always tiny.
I
have prayed for many years for a revelation about obesity because so many
people are trapped. I felt strongly in my spirit it was not just related to
food intake, as I myself had at times dieted and reduced my calories to
1,000, 1,200, even 500 per day for weeks at a time and watched my weight stay exactly the same, week
after week. It was then I began to feel hopeless.
Eventually I assumed
the extra weight must be age-related and I pretty much gave up thinking anything
would ever change.
But
I kept on praying for revelation because the stories I saw and heard of people
morbidly obese who had little or no hope for a better life broke my heart. I
wanted to help them, but the only way I could was if the Lord granted me
revelation. I wanted to help me, too, but I really had given up that I would ever lose the extra weight and be slim again.
Obesity has become such a problem in America, and now even in other countries. Even children are developing morbid obesity with serious health consequences. Being a stroke survivor, I am always aware of fat content in foods, etc., but actually I grew up around dieting.
The first time I saw my Mother on a diet, I was 7 years old. One of her favorite diet meals was cottage cheese and apples. Whenever I dieted, it was always one of my favorites, too.
I was always a naturally thin person throughout childhood and well into adulthood. I didn't even begin gaining weight until just before my 40's. I attributed the weight gain to my age, and the fact that I sat all day in an office at work after I turned 40. Both common causes. It wasn't until my 50's that the weight really began to bother me on a daily basis. I hated not being able to wear clothes that had a waistline, and I hated looking fat, having been thin for so long.
In my 50's, I tried harder to lose the extra weight. I exercised until I injured myself again and again. I restricted my calories to the point my online calorie counter told me my intake was dangerously low. And I kept them that low for weeks. And barely lost anything at all.
It is incredibly discouraging to try so hard again and again and not be able to even budge 10 lbs. It made me feel so hopeless. Finally, as I have gotten nearer and nearer 60 (I'm 58 now in 2018), I gave up altogether.
It just isn't worth starving myself and counting calories all day to see little or no results. I think we all have better things to do with our time than all that. Add that to the fact that I am not searching for a mate, nor will I ever be again, and I'm just not willing any more.
And all that is what makes these revelations so exciting. After the first revelation, I saw losses at a rate I've never seen, so I knew it was a true revelation. And I received numerous reports from others of the same. And then I got the second revelation after I was already writing the eBook about the first one.
I can't wait for you all to read The Fat Curse. I pray these revelations are also the clues to your weight loss and I look forward to hearing all your weight loss success stories!
I would love to hear some of your stories about how the weight came into your life here - post in the comments. Let's all share!
