The Word On Weight Loss - Book One: Faith-Based Weight Loss Tips, Tools and Strategies (by the author of Weight Loss, God's Way)

By Cathy Morenzie

Looking for a Christian weight loss book for women on breaking free from emotional eating, finding weight loss motivation, losing weight biblically, and more?

Introducing The Word on Weight Loss, a collection of practical tips, tools, and strategies by award-winning author and weight loss expert Cathy Morenzie.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Guiding Light Publishing
• Release date: Apr 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9781990078118

Cathy Morenzie

Über den Autor Cathy Morenzie ist eine preisgekrönte Autorin, christliche Trainerin für Gewichtsverlust und internationale Rednerin. Sie ist seit über 30 Jahren führend in der Gesundheits- und Wellnessbranche. Diese disziplinierte, von Glauben erfüllte, persönliche Trainerin kämpfte mit emotionalem Essen, Selbstzweifeln und geringem Selbstwertgefühl. Als sie jedoch die Antworten im Glauben und nicht im Essen entdeckte, begann sie, Gottes Wahrheit in Fragen Ihrer Gesundheit zu lernen und zu teilen. Gewicht und Selbstwertgefühl. Jetzt erzählt sie, wie Sie fast alles in Ihrem Leben verändern können, weil sie weiß, wie es ist, sich festgefahren zu fühlen. Lassen Sie sich von ihr auf dem Weg des Herrn führen, um sich mit einem neuen Geist und Körper in Christus zu befreien! Christus zu befreien!

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Copyright © 2022 by Cathy Morenzie

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Published: April 2022

ISBN: (print) 978-1-990078-10-1

(digital) 978-1-990078-11-8

Published by Guiding Light Publishing

46 Bell St, Barrie, ON, Canada, L4N 0H9

Note: The information in this book is for educational purposes only and is not recommended as a means of diagnosing or treating illness. All situations concerning physical or mental health should be supervised by a health professional knowledgeable in treating that particular condition. Neither the author nor anyone affiliated with Healthy by Design dispenses medical advice, nor do they prescribe any remedies or assume any responsibility for anyone who chooses to treat themselves.

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Chapter One

Your Words and Weight Loss

Speak Life AND Death

Three Small Words You Should Never Say

Understanding the Power of Your Words in Your Weight Loss Journey

Understanding the Power of Your Words in Your Weight Loss Journey - Part 2

The Art of Learning to Say ‘No’

Chapter Two

Your Thoughts and Weight Loss

Transforming your Mind for Weight Loss

Chapter Three

Your Emotions and Weight Loss

Emotional Eating—A Subconscious Response

How Feelings of Rejection Impact Your Weight Loss

Managing Disappointment in Your Weight Loss Journey (How to Overcome the Disappointment Cycle)

Weight Loss Tips for Stressful Times

Weight Management and Depression

Chapter Four

Your Behavior and Weight Loss

How Perfectionism is Sabotaging Your Weight Loss

How a Spirit of Rebellion Can Prevent You from Reaching Your Weight Loss Goals

How to Overcome the Spirit of Guilt in Your Weight Loss Journey

Overcoming Guilt- Part Two - Living a Guilt-Free Life

Overcoming Your Fear of Failure

The Secret to Getting and Staying Out of Weigh Loss Overwhelmedness

Nice Girls Finish Fat: Is your People-Pleasing Keeping You Unhealthy and Overweight?

Are You the Queen of Procrastination?

Chapter Five

The Word on Weight Loss

What do Oprah and Samson Have in Common?

A Common Sense Weight Loss Approach from Scripture

A Weight Loss Lesson from Joshua: How Long Will You Wait?

Get Out of the Boat! Weight Loss Lessons from the Apostle Peter

Weight Loss Lessons from the Book of Daniel

What the Story of the Widow’s Mite Can Teach Us About Getting in Shape

Your Comfort or Your Calling—A Weight Loss Lesson from the Story of Esther

What to Do When You’ve Hit a Plateau: Psalms 23

About The Author

Also by Cathy Morenzie

Good Roots, Good Fruits:

The Breakthrough Plan for Weight Loss

Healthy by Design series:

Weight Loss, God’s Way:

The Proven 21-Day Weight Loss Devotional Bible Study

Weight Loss, God’s Way:

Low-Carb Cookbook and 21-Day Meal Plan

Pray Powerfully, Lose Weight:

21 Days of Short Prayers, Declarations, Scriptures and Quotes for a Healthy Body, Spirit and Soul

Love God, Lose Weight:

Freedom from Emotional Eating, Overeating and Self-Sabotage by Accepting God’s Love

Get Active, God’s Way:

Weight Loss Devotional and Workout Challenge

Healthy Eating, God’s Way:

Weight Loss Devotional and Challenge

Programs by Cathy Morenzie

10-Day Weight Loss, God’s Way Challenge

www.wlgwchallenge.com

Weight Loss, God’s Way

weightlossgodsway.com

Foreword

When I was asked if I would be willing to help produce this book, a compilation of the very best and most popular of Cathy Morenzie’s blog posts from the last decade, I immediately jumped at the chance. Sure it meant reading through hundreds of blog posts to curate the select few that would make it into these pages, but having read some of Cathy’s books (from her popular and award-winning Healthy by Design series of weight loss devotionals) I was more than happy to learn all I could from her and, in turn, help you to do the same.

First and foremost, the goal of this book is to help women get healthy, both inside and out. The importance of spiritual and emotional health is clear to many of us. But when it comes to our physical health, sometimes we don’t see this as important and worth our time and effort because we assume it is much lower on the totem pole than overall spirituality. We may even think it shouldn’t be something a godly woman concerns herself with, so taking time to exercise and eat nutritious food doesn’t make it anywhere near our to-do list.

While we won’t get into this issue right now, the importance of taking care of our vessels will be addressed in this book. In fact, the first section of The Word on Weight Loss will address the spiritual reasons for why our own personal health should be a priority for each woman who seeks to live a godly and productive life.

First off, let’s see how Jesus sees us, each one of us, no exceptions.

Hebrews 12:1-2 NRSV: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith who for the sake of the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

Isaiah 53:5 NRSV: But he was wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the punishment that made him whole, and by his bruises we are healed.

What are some of the takeaways?

We are a joy to Jesus. Whatever weaknesses or failures we’ve experienced, He paid it all so we can be free from being controlled by any and every sin.

Have you ever encountered someone willing to do the right thing or help you in some way? How did that make you feel?

This weekend, my daughter is coming home from college to visit. Since we all tend to use her room for various things while she is away, it can become cluttered, but her younger brother uses it the most. Today I told him I would be cleaning up her room and if he wanted to do it together, that would be great.

His response was, I am planning on cleaning her room up and also her bathroom. He did this the last time she visited also, but I’d forgotten. It was such a relief to have him in my corner, helping me tidy the house, because I was cleaning the kitchen and other rooms. It made my heart glad and made me feel joyful, knowing my son had not only my back, but his sister’s as well.

When we, as children of God, want to help God out by becoming our best for Him and providing an example that others can look to as well, I bet it makes His heart glad also.

We can make needed changes; we simply must be willing. He took the pain through His stripes and bruises, and healed us.

Romans 8:11 NRSV: If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you…

We have the same Spirit and power dwelling in us that raised Jesus Himself from the grave and from the dead. We simply need to plug into that power. The hard work has been done. We must depend upon and rest in