Struggling to Love Your Body- This One is For You

Psalm 139:130 16: "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well. My frame was not hidden from you, when I was being made in secret, intricately woven in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed substance; in your book were written, every one of them,
the days that were formed for me, when as yet there was none of them."

Listen friend, no amount of weight loss will make you happy or love yourself until you love yourself today, right now as you are. You are enough; even in the middle of your mess, you're enough.

• Shame is a lie the enemy uses to stall your weight loss. He plants lies in your head, distractions in your life, your phone, doubt in your journey. We either let Him win or we surrender to God, there is no other way. Which will you choose today? I know you’re tired of your struggles and I am right there with you, but God isn’t, He knew this would be a struggle area in your life and He wants to heal you, if you’ll only surrender to His still small voice. 
• Stewardship is worship — treating your body with love, not punishment. When we eat whole healthy foods, we honor God, when we rest and exercise and speak truth and serve, we honor God. Stewarding your body well, honors God. There is no place for shame in the life or body or weight loss journey of a believer. Ask God to reveal your hurt places and to heal you, and He will. 

I’d like to challenge you to do 3 things this week as you begin to pray and ask God to work in this area of your life? 

•  #1- Speak aloud 3 truths about your body from Scripture. I am fearfully and wonderfully made, I know this full well. I am a child of the Most High God. He knows me, He numbered the hair on my head, He chose me before Genesis 1. Which will you cling to today?
• #2- Declutter social media or habits that feed comparison. Listen, social media is keeping you from healing here. Let’s be real. You’re wasting time that could be spent walking or prepping or reading or sleeping. Put your phone down and live your life! 
• # 3- Practice 1 loving act of stewardship: hydration, rest, gentle movement, food prep, being present with the people you’re with. Find peace knowing that God will provide when you seek Him with all your heart.
  
   “God, I repent of the ways I’ve spoken shame over my body. Teach me to steward this temple with grace, not guilt. Thank you for new mercies each day and your constant reminder that I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Are you sick of trying diet after diet and NOT losing weight?

Hey there friend, I'm Lindy Schlabach, Christian Fitness & Nutrition Coach. I gained 100 pounds in my late twenties and struggled for years to get it off. Seven years ago, I found a basic system that worked and has helped me lose 90 of those pounds. I’ve been working with women in online fitness and nutrition ever since to break chains of diet culture, embrace their bodies and fueling instead of dieting. 

 In this podcast, I'll teach you how to:

• • Lose Weight in a Way that honors God without obsessing about the scale
  • Meal Plan and Prep for Your Family
  • Follow a MACRO based plan that allows you to eat the foods you love.
  • Recognize and pray through triggers keeping you stuck.
  • I’ll help you Plan your week and schedule your self-care time.
  • Cultivate a spirit of self-discipline in your workouts you actually enjoy.
   
  It's time to give God your health journey and watch Him make you new, from the inside, OUT.

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