When my husband & I signed up for Medi-Share I found out that I was going to have to drastically change the way I ate. I was asked to lose 3 inches from my waist. Three inches doesn't seem like much but it was for me because I had previously been consistently doing exercise for about 5 years and had alreay slightly altered my eating habits. I had not been able to lose any of my weight for about 2.5 to 3 years. Because I had felt that I was already doing the things I needed to do to be healthy I was quite upset when I was told that I needed to go on the Health Initiatives program.
I prayed about it and I felt God told me He wanted me to submit to this program. Well, it's been my experience that the cost of disobeying God is a lot high than the cost it is to obey Him.
The first 2 weeks I cried and whined and struggled with being angry and felt like I couldn't eat anything. But thanks to my health consultant and the cookbook they sent me I soon found some great recipes that I loved and it started to get easier. I read the Eat to live book and was skeptical at first but as I continued on my journey I actually started to lose weight.Weight I couldn't lose for the last 3 years.
I started feeling lighter and stronger and noticed that eventually it had a positive effect on my emotions. The other thing that amazed me was the healing effect it had on my body. I had struggled with bronchitis for years. Months at a time and never could get rid of the cough, however, after a couple of weeks of eating more fruits, veggies and beans, It had finally disappeared completely after all these years. Now, when colds come, I get over them amazingly fast, when before it would hang around for weeks or months.
I'm so glad that the cost of obedience to God comes with a glorious reward at the end and I'm so grateful for the blessing of Medi-Share and my wonderful consultant, Katie, for being so supportive & encouraging. It has changed my life to a higher quality of living and I'm sure it has saved me from future ailments that would stop me from walking in the fullness of my God given destiny.
Labels: bronchitis, Katie Reinhold, OR, weight loss