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--- In , "mygoal135" <mygoal135@y...> wrote:
> D's posting with this subject line had little to do with religion. 

> this one does. if you are thoroughly convinced of the lack of a 
god 
> or the inefficacy of prayer, then you can blissfully ignore the 
rest 
> of this post. i think the majority of you may benefit from it. 
> some people can drop a few pounds successfully by "putting their 

> mind to it." i have relatively few pounds to lose, but my weight 

is 
> an issue that has plagued me for years. i've also got youth on my 

> side. i came to the conclusion awhile back that i am incapable of 

> losing this weight by my own strength. for those with a lot more 
> weight to lose and who have ingrained bad habits a lot longer than 

i 
> have, i can imagine that you would find it even more difficult. if 

> you look at any 12 step program- AA, overeaters anonymous, etc., 
the 
> first step, i think, is to acknowledge your dependence on a higher 

> power. i expect that even with complete faith and openness to God, 

> the process will still be trying and long. although i am not 
> yet a weight-loss "success story," i have seen prayer work in 

> amazing ways in other parts of my life. i am actually greatful for 

> this particular struggle, because it forced me to turn to God and i 

> am more committed to my faith. maybe it was part of His plan. 
> maybe not. give prayer a try. i don't think Zeus will strike you 
> down with a thunderbolt for asking.




In my reply I was trying to find something I could compare the need 
for flexibility to and was expressing why and how i had to flex my S 
days.
If I really wanted to be preached at about prayer and my weight at 
the same time I would have called my mother thank you very much.. I 
am sure YOUR beliefs are fine for YOU but I do not come to this group 
for prayer advice. I came here to lose weight which I am doing since 
I stick to the basics and do not try to complicate myself in calorie 
counts and fat grams and what is a healthy snack. I eat my three 
squares a day and none of them involve " grace before meals".
This does not make me an ungrateful person; just my beliefs and 
theories on the world do not mesh with yours and I will thank you 
very much to not preach at me anymore