You Won 1st Prize in the Contest

I need to make a correction from yesterdays post about rye breads. They actually have 13 to 14 grams of carbo per slice, not 17 grams. So your carb reduction with these types of breads is even better than I stated yesterday.

So today's post is going to be very different from the norm. I would like to talk about the results that you folks have sent me in response via email earlier this week.

First of all, thank you for placing a certain level of trust in me... I feel that this is pretty important stuff, else I wouldn't be prying into your personal lives. The responses were good in the fact that many of you actually participated. But there was a very alarming trend in the tone of all most every single email that I feel must be addressed.

I have to admit that I was quite surprised to see all of the guilt and shame that so many of you are carrying around with you. Some also stated that they haven't been able to even do the week 1 assignments for various reasons. (As I read these posts, I felt like someone sucker punched me in the gut when I wasn't looking) I must do something about these issues and believe me, I have been praying alot for wisdom in how to motivate and help you. I will address 2 separate issues here today.

1. Why in the world are you not doing the assignments for the 1st week????????????????????????
This blog is not intended to just be an entertaining read, this is NOT a spectator event. I need you to get in the game NOW. As Nancy Reagan said "just say no to drugs" I say to you "just say no to lame excuses that are going guarantee your failure." That's exactly what they are, they are lame!! Week 1 was not that hard to do. And if set your mind to commit to actually doing it, you will be successful.

2. Concerning the guilt and shame, I want you so badly to change your mindset here. The bible talks about taking every thought captive that acknowledges itself against God. Your thinking is so destructive... and is against the God of the universe that declares "I know the plans that I have for you says the Lord, plans not to harm you, but to give you a hope and a future." I will be bluntly honest and say that your shame is sinful to God. It's like you won 1st prize in a guilt and shame contest and you have a trophy on your wall. Every day you get it out and polish it up and look at it with admiration. This may sound odd to you, but I think that you are actually in love with your shame. I APOLOGIZE here for sounding so harsh, but this is really important stuff.

How about entertaining this concept in your mind instead. I want you to ponder how you are going to respond when people say to you... Wow (insert your name) You are sure looking good, how in the world did you ever go about loosing all of that weight. Please say it out loud to yourself. Wow (_____) You are sure looking awesomely good. When guilt and despair knock at your mental gym door, say that they are no longer welcome here.

Please feel free to send me another email to talk about these issues as I really want to get resolution. bdiddy2330@yahoo.com

"Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death" [II Corinthians 7:10]