My name is Tuesday Devin, and I am obese. There I said it. Admitting is the first step to cure. Controlling my eating and losing weight continues to elude me. For the last two decades, I tried many diets to shed the excess pounds I gained after childbirth. The net result is that I’ve become a ‘yo-yo dieter’. But no more. I’ve reached the end of dieting.
I’ve used Jenny Craig, Weight Watchers, naprapathy, Ideal Protein, juicing, a dietitian, diabetes counseling. You name it; I’ve tried it. All of them worked, but I gained all the weight back. Lately the health issues circle like vultures: obesity, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, renal damage, arthritis. So what’s missing? What understanding am I lacking to gain victory in the area of weight control?
Ownership. I need to own the process. Blindly following a diet means someone else decides what I eat. To be truly triumphant over my stomach, I must be the master of my food choices. The Master is the boss and the boss calls the shots. In order to master my food choices, I need knowledge. So this time rather than find someone to coach me, I am my own coach.
I’m developing my Self-Talk for success.
To teach myself good health, I studied and became a certified weight management consultant. The resources on this website shares all the wisdom and insight I gathered on this most important topic. Please try the trainings I developed. They will educate your understanding of nutrition and health for the human body. I find that knowing simple human physiology helps me make better eating choices.
So please listen to the podcasts. I’ve carefully and lovingly prepared each one to illuminate your understanding of the food industry and their strategy for increasing sales at the expense of your health.
Each podcast will renew your mind and teach you how to develop your own personal philosophy of food and eating.
Please don’t perish for lack of knowledge. You have the power within yourself to succeed if you will pay attention to the rules of good living. I am a certified online Instructor through University of California Los Angeles. I hold a graduate certificate in Instructional Design from Northern Illinois University. I’m an Educator and a certified Wellness Coach, not a healthcare professional; so please consult with your physician before making changes to your usual diet.
Every year I complete my annual physical and review my progress with my doctor. I take quarterly resting glucose blood tests to get a reading on how successfully my diet is controlling my diabetes. I take my blood pressure daily. And so should you– if your doctor tells you to self monitor your vital signs.
If you are like me, you want to feel good. You want to live a long and healthy life. Good Living@the-Throne-of-Grace helps me renew my mind and make changes to my food preferences meal-by-meal. Instead of eating prepackaged ‘diet’ food determined by a scientist, I’m trying Jesus Christ. Pursing a diet style full of natural nutrients pleases our Father in heaven. God made plants abundantly for the purpose of feeding all life on earth. If eating plants is God’s will for me, then I want to be in step with my Creator.
Please try the trainings I developed.
The Spirit of Christ pours out the blessing of good health when we eat foods that heal our bodies and nourish our souls. Lord Jesus will help me gain the victory over bad eating habits, for I can do all all things through Christ who strengthens me.
I invite you to participate in the support community here at Good Living@the-Throne-of-Grace. You, too, can change your Self-Talk. You can create a food preference and diet style that says bye-bye to chronic sickness and HELLO to divine health.
Let’s get started ! Click HERE to see my before pictures.