January 1, 2009 5:14 PM
Does weight matter?
Today at Crosswalk, where I have been publishing once a month:
Does Weight Matter?
Barbara Curtis
Crosswalk.com Contributing WriterDo you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6: 19 - 20
So far, it had been like any other speaking trip: decent flight, new city, nice hotel, my room service tab taken care of.
Mmmm. Room service.
But shortly after I boarded my flight home, there was a glitch: after much concentration and effort - all the while trying to look "normal" - I hadn't succeeded in buckling my seatbelt. How I'd come to hate this moment, when no matter how well I thought I'd camouflaged it, I had to acknowledge the reality of my belly. But the crisis usually passed and I conveniently forgot.
Now I was panic-stricken: Would I have to ask the flight attendant for help? Did they have extenders for people like me?
I sucked it in as best I could and gave it one more try. Click. A sigh of relief. But what about the next time?
Sigh and Surrender had been the name of the game for me for twenty years as I shifted up from "Petites" to "Misses" to what they politely call "Woman" - omitting the still silently screaming adjective Big/Abundant/and let's face it: FAT. As I continued to march my ponderous way up the clothes rack, at 22w I wondered what was to come: I was on the next-to-the-last size.
Read entire article here.
Comments
Great article, Barbara!
So here's the tricky thing....my husband is in desperate need of losing 50 pounds. What is the best way of approaching him? Should I? I have mentioned things before but then I feel bad for saying anything. I just want him to be around a really long time!! It's not about the way he looks or anything....he's super handsome! Any thoughts? Oh, and he does all the cooking but as far as I can tell it doesn't seem like he overeats (at least, no more than I do and I don't need to lose any weight.)
Posted by: D | January 1, 2009 7:26 PM
Great article Barbara! It will resonate with all of us Christian women who have been in denial about the spiritual and relational components of an overweight lifestyle.
I am embarking on an "I must decrease" program on Monday, too. I appreciate your encouragement and transparency. Your willingness to be so vulnerable and truthful might just save lives. It will certainly improve them.
Posted by: Elizabeth M Thompson | January 1, 2009 7:53 PM
I read your contribution and thought it was very real. I have come to appreciate the honest way in which you seem to live life. I am at a point in my own life where I am done pretending to be all those things that I thought others wanted me to be. I have embraced who God has created me to be and I am beginning to like her. One of the big things I would like to change is the structural integrity of my temple or maybe I should say I want to become a better steward of the temple He has entrusted me with. It really hit home when you were talking about losing the 80lbs and how that was the weight of your son. I too could stand to lose at least 65 pounds which is about what my daughter weighs. I know how difficult it is to carry her for any extended length of time. I cant believe I am carrying around that much body baggage. Thanks for bringing that very impacting image to my attention. Here is to a healthier 2009 and beyond.
Posted by: april | January 1, 2009 11:06 PM
Happy New Year, Barbara! (Great article, as usual.)
Posted by: Mel | January 2, 2009 1:43 AM
what a great article!!!!!
btw am i the only one who found it funny , you are such of fan of sarah palin...and her dd named her son Tripp just like your husband (or are my canadian roots showing, is it a common name, i had not heard of it before your blog)
Celina in Canada
Posted by: celina | January 2, 2009 7:37 AM
Thanks again Barbara for a great article.
I have a similar question as D (1st commenter). My daughter is about 50 pounds overweight. At her last check-up the doctor explained to her that she does need to lose weight - the health issues involved. She was on cross-country and was slimming down but the seasons over and now her only activity is sometimes PE.
I struggle with knowing how to encourage her in good health. Whenever I bring up the subject the eyes roll, I get huffs and puffs and "M-o-m!"
What is nagging? What is encouraging? I am trying to set a healthy example with my good eating and exercise and encourage more activity but it's like talking to a brick wall (as my mother used to say with me). So help!! Advice please!!!
Posted by: Barb | January 2, 2009 6:21 PM
