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What happened to this incredible machine that God created to give us optimum health, vitality and longevity? Society, automation, technology, and outside pressures are what happened!

We were over-fed as infants and maybe on processed infant formula, and then on a set schedule that had little to do with our bodies’ actual needs. As we grew, we were fed processed baby food, on our parent’s time schedule. When we were finally able to feed ourselves, we were taught to finish all the food on our over-filled plates (Were you a member of the “Clean Your Plate Club?”). In our childhood and teen years, our food choices were sweets and “junk food.” When we became adults things got even worse. We were “too busy” to eat right and grabbed whatever was convenient (remember the donuts and lattes?). Then we had our own families and the cycle started all over again. Television commercials convinced us that we simply had to have this or that convenience. We got “lazy” about cooking good, healthy foods. Perhaps we never even started to cook them. Automation and technology contributed by making our daily tasks easier, thereby taking away the need for natural exercise required for daily tasks that would steadily burn away excess calories such as walking to our destinations, hard, manual labor, etc. Now if we want to get healthy, we have to get healthy ON PURPOSE.

Why do you suppose people of the Old Testament lived to be so old? Look at Methuselah! Wow! What great health he must have had to live 969 years! It must have been all that walking and hard work that we don’t seem to know anything about in this day and age.

God did not intend for us to lose control of our eating habits or lifestyle. We did that all by ourselves by eating junk food, eating out of boredom, eating processed foods for convenience, eating just because food is there for the taking, and eating because it is the scheduled time to eat.

FREEDOM is frightening! We are afraid we will make the wrong choices, so we want to follow someone else’s opinions as to what we should do and how we should eat. We try all of the newest fad diets and diet pills on the market hoping that they will somehow be the magic potion or combination to rip the fat from our bones and keep us slim forever. Did they work?

This program is all about freedom in Christ. That means NO MORE BONDAGE in any area of your life. Jesus Christ came to Earth so that we may have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10b NKJV). My intention is not to tell you what you should do; the 10 Principles in this book are what God revealed to me and they are working for me and should work for anyone who is willing to step out in faith and trust God for the outcome. Perhaps He has been showing you unique ways of getting free and reaching your goals. It is up to you to put them into practice as God leads. There is no set timetable for success. It is your timetablebetween you and God. You know the principles of how to lose weight and keep it off for a lifetime. You know what you should do in order to have optimum success and that it depends on the trust you have in God’s plan for your life. Enjoy your FREEDOM!

You will feel better about yourself when you set a direction for your life and pursue it, and putting Christ first in your life will make you ready for any obstacles that may come across your path. If you set your mind to anything, with God’s help, you can accomplish it. You can approach life with a positive attitude and be healthy in every respect. You can be full of energy and have a healthy glow about you. Take charge! Make up your mind that you are going to live the rest of your life in good health and happiness. Keep moving forward knowing that you are glorifying God by your obedience to Him. You won’t be alone in this journey of change. The Lord wants you to look and feel your best, so He will always be with you to encourage you along the way.



Through God you can do anything. It’s all up to you to take the first step. You can live the rest of your life in good health and happiness. You just have to make up your mind that in order to have success in life, you are going to have to begin pursuing it.

This time of study and soul-searching could be the turning point in your life and be a great growth period for you in all aspects—spiritually, physically, emotionally and relationally. As you search Scripture to discover God’s plan for your life and as you stay faithful to Jesus, He will give you a heart of compassion and wisdom. He will give you a vision of His holiness and strength. He will stretch your trust and faith, and you will experience the joy that has been missing in your life. You will discover just how much God loves you unconditionally. How He wants to be your intimate friend and spend time with you, and how He wants to surprise you with good things.

Can you imagine?! The great God of the universe, Who sees and knows ALL—past, present, and future—wants to be your friend and spend time with you! Awesome! When I finally realized this, it humbled me greatly and continues to do so. I am absolutely awestruck at how much He loves me, a mere human who disappointments Him every day. How can I help but love Him and want to spend time with Him in return? He promises to bless me beyond my expectations! Join me in this experience—it’s amazing!