King's Daughter's Kitchen

Every time I think I have faced the hardest thing ever, the death of a child, a doctor saying leukemia, a house fire, a head-on car wreck, here comes another thing that makes those seem not so bad. What have I learned… God is greater. My response should be… to praise Him and to stand. He is always working whether my goals work out or not. Who I am, my identity, is the Daughter of the King. He thinks I’m beautiful. It took a lot for me to figure that out.

My goal:

Lose 100 pounds in 1 year

Blocks: major depression

Couch potato disease

Back story: Teaching used to consume my entire life. I thought it was my raison d’erte. I stopped three years ago and abruptly took a sedentary job. Working to support my family, that’s what I did.

The new job had no after-hours duties. I didn’t know how to chill without dwelling on a work task, how to be comfortable alone with my mind, my self.

My creative mind kicked in. I came up with home improvement ideas. I asked my husband if we could do them together. He said no. He would do some himself. He did not trust me not to screw them up. His dementia caused arguments and disorganization. A LOT got started, but nothing was finished before he went to a nursing home, which he could not help.

I let my ideas go, went into a deep depression, and gained weight.

I knew ways to lose weight, just not in the healthiest way.

I read my Bible and prayed, and prayed. Funny how I always pray more when I think I need help.

The Daniel Diet based on eating naturally what people of the Bible times ate is working for me. I am healthier than I have ever been. I eat a lot of food, large portions, because it tastes good. I have lost ninety-three pounds. I will stop when I get to 100 because more weight loss is not healthy for me. I have boundaries. The best thing I learned this year is that I like myself. I’m actually a pretty funny person when I breathe and chill out. My laugh sounds like my grandma’s, and that’s cool, too.