I have tried to follow many different diets to lose weight over the years. Most of the time this did not  work it’s not surprising because according to this scripture below, this strategy goes against God’s design for us.

Colossians 2:20-23 says “  If, along with the Messiah, you died to the elemental spirits of the world, then why, as if you still belonged to the world, are you letting yourselves be bothered by its rules? -

  "Don't handle, nor taste, nor touch"
  Such prohibitions are concerned with things meant to perish by being used [not by being avoided!], and they are based on man-made rules and teachings.  
  They do indeed have the outward appearance of wisdom, with their self-imposed religious observances, false humility and asceticism; but they have no value at all in restraining people from indulging their old nature. ”

We all know that Diets are about rules.  But GOD is about freedom, grace and love.You know that when we try in our own strength to follow a set of rules, as we do when we follow a diet, that more times than not we set ourselves up for failure. These diets might seem to us to be the way to go, but they are just more rules for us to follow which are “of this world” and are contrary to the freedom we have in the Messiah. When we begin a new path towards wholeness and health let us not do so in our own strength. We need to let go of all these diet rules, one day we are told that 'this' is healthy the next day we are told that 'it ' is not , it would seem that no one knows anything for sure. I believe God wants us to abandon these “rules” and to look to Him for wisdom and power and the ability to eat well and to live a healthy life.
The best approach to healthy eating is for us to ask our GOD to  help us find the right approach for our own unique body and lifestyle, and ask Him to help us to eat in a manner that will help us lose  the weight that seem to   so easily cling to some of us. Ask GOD to help you find the right information on the most healthy approach to take. Ask God in  your prayer time to empower you, through His Holy Spirit to make the healthy changes that we need  to make. Then give God the praise and the  glory when you lose the weight!

Weight loss success is not about what goes into your mouth.

It's about what's goes on between your ears!
In other words, it's not what you're eating. It's what's eating you!In short, we fail because we're operating on bad information. All our lives, we've been told that weight loss success can only be achieved by (a) eating less food, (b) getting more exercise, or (c) some combination of the two.
But now we know that nothing could be further from the truth.
These Scriptures make the real problem clear:


...Do not deceive yourselves...the wisdom of this world is
foolishness in God's sight. (1 Corinthians 3:18)
...we were in slavery under the basic principles of the world. (Galatians 3:4)
…keep oneself from being polluted by the world. (James 1:27)
But God's has little regard for worldly "wisdom." He gives us the real key to lasting success in Romans 12:2:
Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
And again He tells us…
You were taught...to put off your old self....to be made new
in the attitude of your minds... (Ephesians 4:22-23)
The message is clear. If we want to succeed, it's not our diets we need to change. It's our minds!
If you have a history of struggling and failing at weight loss like me, I believe that the main culpret is  that we have some self-sabotaging beliefs and/or attitudes that will be at the root of our problem. And this is where we need to focus our attention. We need to forget  about our "will power" and realize that we have a higher power that we can access.Renewing our mind is the key concept of success in all areas of a Christian's life. We have many bad habits that many of us have had a long time. The key to a successful walk with GOD is that we must renew our minds with the truth of what GOD has to say about all areas of our life and our challenge in  weight loss is no different. One reason many of us  fail in losing weight is because we try to  pile new behaviors on top of our old mindsets.Yeshua says we can not put new wine(Thoughts) into old wine skins if we do it will bust, same thought applies here. It is that way with our thoughts we must make every effort to change our way of thinking. Sooner or later, our old mindset will convince  us to quit and then we wind up in the same place as before and  many times we are in a worse condition and weigh more than when we first began dieting, HELLO! does that ring true to you? It sure does for me. Meditating on the truth in scriptures consistently is one of many ways we can renew  our mind to God's higher purpose for  our life, which will help you make wiser decisions in all areas of your life, including your health and weight loss.


Here are some of the scriptures to renew our mind :

(CJB)Psalm 107:9: "  For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good."


(CJB)Isaiah 40:31: "  but those who hope in ADONAI will renew their strength, they will soar aloft as with eagles' wings; when they are running they won't grow weary, when they are walking they won't get tired. ."


(CJB)Romans 14:17:"for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, shalom and joy in the Ruach HaKodesh ."


(CJB)2 Corinthians 5:17: "Therefore, if anyone is united with the Messiah, he is a new creation - the old has passed; look, what has come is fresh and new! ."


(HNV)Philippians 1:6: "being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Yeshua the Messiah. "


(CJB)Hebrews 12:11: "Now, all discipline, while it is happening, does indeed seem painful, not enjoyable; but for those who have been trained by it, it later produces its peaceful fruit, which is righteousness. ."


(HNV)3 John 1:2: "Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers."

Even before you start your own pathway to weight loss , it will help you out more if you would meditate on the above scriptures . In your meditation and prayer time, ask God to show you how to apply HIS wisdom to your daily life. I remember these scriptures better if I write them down where I will see them most often. Keep them in sight so that they stay in mind.
When you renew your mind and practice healthy habits consistently, you will experience more *shalom and balance in your life, and reach  the weight that is right and most healthy for you.
 Above all remember:  "Or don't you know that your body is a temple for the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) who lives inside you, whom you received from God? The fact is, you don't belong to yourselves; (1 Corinthians 6:19 CJB.)

GOD Wants You AND  I  To Be Healthy And Happy!
...for I am the LORD (ADONAI )your healer, who heals you. (Exodus 15:26)

God wants you to have his blessings in your life.
"  Yeshua said, "Because of this I tell you, don't worry about your life -- what you will eat or drink; or about your body -- what you will wear.......... Have no fear, little flock, for your Father has resolved(has great pleasure) to give you the Kingdom! (Luke 12:22-23,32)


Shalom  is a Hebrew word meaning peace, completeness, and welfare, being in a state of wholeness or with no deficiency and can be used  to mean both hello and goodbye.

May GOD keep you and bless you mightly
blessings and shalom