tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post8985951087188796724..comments2024-02-14T18:33:18.969-05:00Comments on Women Living Well Blog: Book Review: Full by Kendal PrivetteCourtney (Women Living Well)http://www.blogger.com/profile/09656103671995728225noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-46847799660753945532010-04-07T17:22:53.543-04:002010-04-07T17:22:53.543-04:00I had an eating disorder in college (bulimia and a...I had an eating disorder in college (bulimia and anorexia) but am currently well, thanks to healthy eating habits and regular exercise. <br /><br />One thing I thought of as I read this post: <br /><br />I've heard countless women say that they're going to be so "good" by eating healthy foods (or at least foods they perceive as being healthy) and berate themselves for being so "bad" by eating dessert earlier. <br /><br />Why can't they just say they use the words "healthy" and "unhealthy" instead of associating eating choices with morality? Could it be that Satan has us fooled into believing that we are "bad" or "good" based on our food choices (ie, works)?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-56377818332871339512010-04-06T18:50:23.947-04:002010-04-06T18:50:23.947-04:00I was dangerously close to this at one point in my...I was dangerously close to this at one point in my life.<br /><br />The irony of it was that I was the thinnest and most physically beautiful I had ever been and yet <br />I was becoming obsessed. Mine wasn't a voice though, it was an image of a person I knew always saying, "You'll never look like me!" i would look in the mirror and just think that if I could be skinny enough, then maybe i would at least come close!<br /><br />Strangely enough, I am currently overweight and DO want to lose all the extra, but I am much more content with myself now than I ever was.<br /><br />Sometimes you get into a cycle when your best will never be good enough. <br /><br />it took years before I was free from those strongholds of thinking that I would be a better person; including a better Christian if I could just become someone else.<br /><br />It was a dark and lonely prison, Courtney and one I never want to return to. I praise Jesus Christ for freeing me and helping me to accept who He made ME to be and how He continually transforms me into His Image!Michellehttp://ladyswordandrose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-30613235858216005862010-04-06T08:55:33.092-04:002010-04-06T08:55:33.092-04:00Yes! This is a struggle for me!
It's funny, ...Yes! This is a struggle for me!<br /><br />It's funny, but that's my weight too. It's about my normal weight (at 5'9"), BUT I carry the fear with me that I will gain weight and lose what little figure I have left after 3 kids. <br /><br />I attach my worth to my weight. Wrong, wrong, wrong. <br /><br />I'm in the process of reading So Long Insecurity by Beth Moore, and I love this verse that she suggested, "How lovely is your dwelling place, O LORD Almighty" (Pslam 84:1). When applied to yourself, it's a beautiful thought. The fact that God stores His treasure in our jars of clay is what gives us beauty and worth. No matter how big or little those jars are! ;)<br /><br />Thank you for your transparency in this!livinginbetweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06863271141699043381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-41459355583450169272010-04-06T07:50:39.393-04:002010-04-06T07:50:39.393-04:00Courtney,
Thank you SO SO much for sharing, not on...Courtney,<br />Thank you SO SO much for sharing, not only about this book, but for being honest about yourself. Those voices taunt every one of us from time to time. I think that you gave a voice to many today, to stand up and be strong against the power of the enemy in this arena. Good for you!<br />Blessings,<br />JoyJoy @ SAH Missionaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15447727723922100445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4423302133297844372.post-19944492308154850752010-04-06T07:26:37.172-04:002010-04-06T07:26:37.172-04:00Beautiful! and THANK YOU! Although I dont have an ...Beautiful! and THANK YOU! Although I dont have an eating disorder, I have other mental concerns and stomach issues...some days I love food and some days due to my mental concerns and stomach issues, I hate it and it makes me violently sick to my stomach. This REALLY helped me out...and I will be making a purchase of this book! Thank again Courtney for this post. Its a HUGE help to me! And it came on the perfect day, because I have an appt with someone today, about my issues and concerns. Your review could not have come at a better time! Amazing! Bless you & yours. Thank you for all the wonderful things you have helped me with, through your blog. Your an amazing woman & someone I look up to!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com