Just after the pandemic started, I tried this new eating plan. I started to eat small meals every three hours. I’ve been eating this way for over a year now and it’s great. I am more mindful about my eating, and I have been able to maintain my weight.
With Thanksgiving, everyone tends to overindulge. This time of year has always been a little difficult for me, but I try to remember that it should be about family and not food. Yet, I find one thing still amazes me.
When I eat very little food, I’m not hungry. It takes a huge leap of faith for me to do that. I started my weight loss journey over eleven years ago. When I did, I started eating small portions and my big fear was by eating smaller portions I would be hungry. Every once in a while, I get hungry, but most of the time, I don’t. In the last year, since I am eating every three hours, I rarely get hungry because I eat so often. I find it scary because my eyes, body, and mind keep telling me that I have to eat or I’ll be hungry, but I have to have faith in my weight loss plan and know that I’ll be okay.
It’s a lot like having faith in God’s plan. It’s scary. All the time, I feel like everything could go wrong. I sometimes feel lost and confused or that I really should be going in a different direction. Then, I remember to have faith in God’s plan. I’ll be okay. I just need to take that leap of faith.
My faith saved me. May God’s peace reside in all of our hearts.
