Newberg Friends Church - A Place for You

Take Care - You Are What You Eat

by Carol Sherwood
NFC Parish Nurse

Self-control over what I ate had never been one of my strong suits. I grew up with two parents who liked to eat. Meat, potatoes, bread, and dessert were a part of every evening meal. My mother loved having cookies and candy in the house. My sisters and I would eagerly await her return from the grocery store each week to see what treasures she had bought. The only restriction on the sweets was that we were not allowed to eat them all because everyone else wanted their share. There was never any talk about not eating too many cookies or too much candy because it was not good for you.

When I was young and active my weight was never a problem. After I turned thirty I began to gradually gain weight each year. I would occasionally go on a diet, lose to where I wanted to be, and then gradually gain it all back— plus some more. In my weight-loss attempts I tried several "commercial" diets. My closet and drawers always included various sizes.

This past year I have once again undergone some radical physical changes. I have lost 50 pounds to date with a few more still to go. Am I encouraged about the weight loss? You bet I am! Am I fearful of repeating my pattern of regaining the weight? I will have to be honest and say, not so much this time. Let me tell you why.

This time I have not been on a diet. Instead, David and I have been working to find better ways to eat. We have not been thinking of it as deprivation, like I did when dieting, but instead have been trying to figure out how to eat healthier with the normal foods we have been buying for years. So when people ask me what we are doing to lose the weight, I say simply, "eating better and less and exercising more."

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August 27th issue of Your NFC.

WEEKLY READING ASSIGNMENTS

Sunday's sermon will be based on these scriptures:

August 29 - Judges 6:14-24
September 5 - Habakkuk 1:1-13

UPCOMING EVENTS

August 30		Intercessory prayer 9am \| Barclay C

Sept 2		Middle school BBQ 6pm \| Koskelas House

Sept 4		Men's Prayer Meeting 8am \| Friendsview Creekside, 2nd floor

Sept 9		Women's Bible Fellowship 9am \| Social Hall

Sept 10		Family Story Time 6:30pm \| Church Lawn

Sept 12		Outdoor Worship 10:30am \| Church Lawn

Sept 12		Quarterly Business Meeting 6pm \| Sanctuary

For information on these events, contact the church office

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29 Aug 10		August 27th *Your NFC* added
14 Aug 10		Women's Bible Fellowship updated
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