Sunday, January 22, 2012
GAIN BY FASTING!
Gain thru FASTING!
How many of you have ever done a fast? There are many kinds you can do: 1) spiritual fast- you give up something that hinders your prayer time for specific length of time. Example: fastin from tv for 30 days to spend that time reading Gods word and in prayer.
2). Physical fast- you give up food or drink for set amount time. Example: Liquid fast (I recommend most for active people) is giving up all solid foods, strictly drinking fluids such as green tea, water, broth for a day. This helps naturally detoxify the body. SHALEOLOGY also has a 3 day cleansing fast that is a fast way to detoxify your body to feel healthy inside and out and to get a jump start to weight loss program. (*see tomorrow blog for more info)
There is also a sugar fast or sugar detox?? Starting tomorrow join me for just that. It's not a crazy diet or
Won't cost ya any money. Simply cutting out refined sugars from your normal diet. Hopefully, this doesn't mean
You have nothing left in your house to eat!! But this includes the obvious like brownies, candy, cokes but also ketchup BBQ sauce, and anything that first ingredient listed is high fructose syrup. Tomorrow I will post more infor about sugar fasting or detox.
Simply put, the more sugar you ingest, the more your body craves it!!!
My challenge for each of you this week (and myself included) is a 7 day Sugar Fast. Why 7 days? In the Bible, the number 7 represents completeness. ( God created earth in 6 days and rested 7th;
1)Write the following verse down on sticky note and tape on your bathroom mirror or in your car where you will see it first thing in morning:
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Phil 4:13
2) Look at your refrigerator and pantry today. Read labels on the foods you eat on daily basis. If you see the words high fructose corn syrup eliminate this food from your diet for 7 days. Sauces like ketchup and BBQ sauce are high in sugar.
3) Every time you start to reach for something sweet, write down on paper or in note on your phone, why do I want something sweet right now?
4). Instead, drop down and do 10 push ups, crunches, run or walk in place 1 minute. If you are at work, walk to end of hallway briskly and back.
5) After you have resisted the urge to eat that brownie or snickers, close your eyes and thank the Lord Almighty for giving you strength to resist.
I want to hear from you all about your challenges/successes these next 7 days. I have changed settings on blog so hopefully you can all comment. If you have trouble, message me your comment.
Do you think if God created the world in 6 days, flooded the entire earth (not to mention he had 2 of every kind of animal/bird show up in Noah's backyard!), and raised Jesus from the dead in 3 days...He will have NO TROUBLE AT ALL GIVING YOU STRENGTH TO GIVE UP SUGAR FOR 7 DAYS!!
But YOU have to ask Him! "ask and it shall be given to you". Matthew 7:7
I have to close with a note that I had the privilege of teaching step class to my former Divas at Seminole, what a thrill it was for me!! I so enjoyed sweatin' for more than an hour with those girls!!
They were all and still confine to be a blessing in my life!!
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