The Lost Vineyard is a Christian Web Site & a spiritual Diet Retreat for Christians seeking Weight Loss & Diet Motivation.

What is Diet Faith?

Living by Faith

We have faith that when we die, we'll go to heaven.  We haven't seen heaven, yet we have faith that it exists. The same applies to Diet Faith. We have faith in our diet plan, that we'll lose weight. We haven't seen the end results of our diet - what we'll look like at the end of our diet, or what we'll feel like at the end of our diet - but we have faith that we'll get there!

When our diet fails, is it because we lose faith in our plan?  Absolutely not! The diet most likely failed due to extemporary circumstances - things that popped up unexpectedly and uprooted the diet plan. For example, whenever you go shopping and you park your car in the parking lot, when you get through shopping, you have faith that your car will be where you left it.

But, if someone asked you, "Are you 100% sure that your car will be where you left it when you get finished shopping?"

Your answer would have to be, "Not 100%."

You certainly have faith that your car will be there, but due to robberies, acts of nature and so forth, you simply can't be 100% certain.  

When you first begin your diet, you're certain that you're going to, 'Lose all the unwanted weight THIS time!'  You're doing swell, following your plan to a tee, then something happens, like being short on time (i.e. Diet Robbery) thus making it difficult to eat healthy.

Since there are many dieters that achieve success in their weight loss plan, what have they got that you don't?  Could it be this?

Planning for the unexpected.

So as you're forming your weight loss plan, think about all the possible pitfalls that you might encounter. Think of ways to handle these type situations so that you can achieve your weight loss goals.  By planning for the unexpected, you may find it much easier to get there.

Think of your diet plan as a service to your body - just as you do service to God. For example, let's say that Sunday is tomorrow and right when the service begins, your brother calls - the one that you haven't spoken with in 15 years.

Keep in mind that you've planned all week to attend church.  At this point, you can do several things (cell phone/call him back later). You will find a way to both go to church and visit with your brother.

When dieting, the brother above may be chocolate chip cookies.  On one hand, you've planned your diet well, and you have every intention of sticking to your diet plan. But you find yourself wanting those cookies so strongly!  At this point, rather than give completely in, think things through. There is a way to have both!  Enjoy a cookie or two, then be done with them.

For example, if Dieter Jan wants to lose 24 pounds, it's going to take her about 12 weeks to reach her weight loss goal.  

Weight Loss Motivators

While trying to lose weight, make a short list of things that you will use as rewards once you reach a certain weight loss amount, or a certain date.  Just like God rewards us, we should also reward ourselves because giving doesn't always mean sacrifice.

• A new outfit in a smaller size.
• Enjoy a celebration dinner with a loved one.
• A day at a spa just for pampering.

Weight Loss Articles

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Bring a cup of warm tea or coffee, snuggle in, and enjoy.  We've always got something that will go perfectly with your diet plan.

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