What to Do When You Want To Cheat Part III

What to Do When You Want To Cheat

Part III





Romans 13:14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the sinful nature

Shop Carefully

One thing to remember is this: if food gets near you, it will eventually get in you. So understand the battleground is not in the kitchen, but at the grocery store. To deal with cheating, you must begin the fight at the store. If you keep the unhealthy foods out of the grocery cart, they won't make it to the car or to the cupboard. It's hard to resist chips when the bag is in your pantry.

Better still, preparation for the battle should begin before you get to the store. Advanced decision making is critical in shopping, so make a list before you go and stick with it.

I'm sure you've heard this before. Whenever possible, eat before you go to the store. Never go to the store hungry. When you do, everything looks good. I know that eating before you grocery shop isn't always possible, so realize the food is going to look even more appealing if you are hungry..

You need to pray before you go. Pray for the filling of the Holy Spirit as you walk into the store. Many times as I'm walking through the doors, I'm praying, "Oh! God, fill me with your Spirit."

Buy the majority of your food items along the outside aisles of the store. This is where you find the living foods like fruits and vegetables, etc. What's known as dead foods or processed foods, such as chip and sugary snacks, are the foods found on the inside aisles. I will admit there have been occasions when I've placed dead food items in my cart in a moment of weakness, but sometimes I've caught myself, and turned around and put them back. That's obedience.

Read the food labels. You need to know what's in the food you're buying. Educate yourself about different types of fats and how to interpret the amount of salt and sugars contained in your purchases. Learn what the daily recommended intake is for these ingredients, then carefully choose foods that don't exceed the limit. Purchase healthy snacks like fruits and almonds to eat when you get hungry between meals.

Learn to shop for your health, not your happiness, by keeping unhealthy foods out of your grocery basket and out of your kitchen.