distorted Body image

[megzyb12]

I never had a problem with body image until this past summer. After my freshman year in college I put on about 10 lbs and became self-conscious about it. I started the south beach diet with my mom to lose weight and lost about 18 lbs. However, I feel like since dieting all I think about it food and what I eat. I feel like I obsess about it. I've confided in some of my close friends, and they've told me that I just need to love the body that God has given me, and not try to meet worldly expectations. I just feel like that is easier said than done. I pray often about it..but I still feel like it is something that is constantly wearing me out. Does anyone have any suggestions?

His,
Meg

 

[goldenviolet]

first, many young people struggle with something about themselves. this is different from eating disorders. but there is a point when we can become obsessed with any issue in our life and make it more complicated. for your age, i'd guess that you are still building upon who you are, and building your coping skills. we all have struggles. my advice to you, is to know that this is normal; and we all need to build ourselves up with God has planned for us. keep talking to your friends. take their advice (even if you aren't quite sure how to all the time), and focus on the things that God sets before you.

guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. paslm 25:5

James 1:2-8
2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; 8 he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

Ephesians 6:10-18
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 and having shod you feet with the preparationof the gospel of peace;
16 above all, taking the sheild of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.
17 and take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of God.
18 praying always with prater and supplication in the spirit, being watchful to this end with all perserverance and supplication for all the saints.

 

[fanintoflame]

I know it is posted somewhere in the forum... But one thing the has helped me reshape into a postive self image was learning and accepting Who I Am In Christ