Inspirational Writings from Gwen Shamblin Lara
Why Diets Will Never Work, Part V
“Do not handle, do not taste, do not touch”... Man-made rules teach us to project rather than to look inward; to make the food change rather than the human changing...
March 20, 2026
Some people have been told that if they have been on a lot of diets, taken diet pills, or been on liquid fasts that their metabolism may be altered and their bodies will be resistant to losing weight...
March 18, 2026
First of all, your family is going to love this way of eating. Regular foods forever! You may worry that if every family member eats on demand, you will become a short-order cook. What is more, you may be concerned that family members might never eat together again. Do not worry—they will!
March 17, 2026
Another explanation for an inability to get a hunger signal can be attributed to the amount of weight a person needs to lose to start with...
March 16, 2026
One reason some people cannot find hunger is that they are not allowing themselves to get hungry. They wait part of the day for hunger, but finally give in and eat before the stomach signals hunger...
March 15, 2026
Dear weary ones, God can help you reach the weight He has designed for your body. Do not give up. Our problem is that we have […]
March 14, 2026
All of creation speaks volumes about God and what He wants. You can also find what God wants by watching people live out the Word of God. Yes, one of the best ways to visualize this relationship with God is to spend a day in the life of someone Spirit-led and fully devoted to God alone...
March 13, 2026
When you go in prayer to God in the name of Jesus Christ, without fretting or manipulating anything to make it happen, God will answer your prayer. Do not think this is necessarily slower; in fact, it could be faster. This builds your faith...
March 12, 2026
One exercise I always suggest when someone starts in a Weigh Down seminar class is the chocolate (or your favorite binge food) test. This exercise will […]
March 11, 2026
What if you are at home and having family dinner, and you are halfway through your serving of casserole when that feeling hits you that you are no longer hungry...