by Paula Coleman | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
Many women want to control their weight. When they lose weight while following a weight-loss program, even though they rarely maintain the lower weight, they view the initial success as evidence that if they had just stuck with it—just exercised a little more...
by Paula Coleman | Aug 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
One of the questions I ask Weight of Grace participants is, “What is good about being ‘fat’?” Almost always, the first answer given to that question is, “Nothing!!” But, usually it takes just one or two examples to jump-start a stream of responses; such as, you don’t...
by Paula Coleman | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Think about this for just a few quiet minutes: Exactly who told you that you’re “fat”? Who told you that you’re “ugly”? Who told you that you’re not qualified to serve at church or go to that party or have a baby or get married or have a good job because you’re...
by Paula Coleman | Jul 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
Do you feel pressured to fit into the latest clothing fad but your body just doesn’t cooperate? Why does it seem that whatever is in style – and it changes constantly – just doesn’t really work for most women? There’s a battle that has been waging since the Fall – a...
by Paula Coleman | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Women with a history of overeating can truly dread eating out—so many pitfalls, so many opportunities to overeat or eat what is “illegal” on whatever eating plan they’re following. But, in light of God’s grace, eating out can be a treat—the welcome departure from meal...
by Paula Coleman | Jul 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Over the years women who have come to the end of their rope with dieting and then regaining weight have ended up in Weight of Grace groups discouraged, but hopeful that there is another way. Having done program after program, they are used to being told to do...