{"id":273,"date":"2009-07-22T09:19:41","date_gmt":"2009-07-22T09:19:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/07\/a-life-or-death-question-when.html"},"modified":"2009-07-22T09:19:41","modified_gmt":"2009-07-22T09:19:41","slug":"a-life-or-death-question-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/drnorrischumleysatisfiedlife\/2009\/07\/a-life-or-death-question-when.html","title":{"rendered":"A Life or Death Question When it Comes to Weight Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let me ask you: are your overeating habits and pleasure more important than your life?<\/p>\n

It really comes down to that life or death question.<\/p>\n

Is the brownie ice-cream sundae dessert, and regular daily desserts worth a heart attack or stroke because the fat filled your arteries and blocked the blood flow?<\/p>\n

Are the huge plates of food and seconds of everything really more important than keeping your weight down, and having a longer life filled with love and connection with family and friends?<\/p>\n

Is that plate full of cheese-covered fried tortilla chips with guacamole we call a tostada really worth potential years of agony due to obesity related cancer?<\/p>\n

Is sitting watching TV for hours more important than going out for a walk or moving your body and staying fit and healthy?<\/p>\n

These are brutal, tough questions, but they’re no exaggeration.  We both know it.  Ask yourself these life or death questions when you are choosing food, activity, true happiness from a healthy life, and longevity.<\/p>\n

You may think you can’t control your dangerous negative habits, and I believe that’s true.  We cannot control ourselves, and there’s just never enough willpower.  That’s where the power of belief and love for God comes in.  Ask yourself the question: are my overeating habits and pleasure more important than my life?<\/p>\n

Then ask God for help to make the right choices, again and again.   Then let some time pass… God will help you through the problem, again and again.<\/p>\n

We would love to hear how YOU answer the question of life or death when it comes to eating, activity and healthy behavior.  Please post a comment<\/u>.  Also – let us know how God has helped you make the right choices.<\/p>\n

I’d love to join you on TWITTER!  go to www.twitter.com\/drnorrischumley<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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