YBC Book Review - The Daniel Fast for Weight Loss by Susan Gregory

Are you looking to get closer to God, and lose weight?  Then look no farther than 

The Daniel Fast for weight loss by Susan Gregory.

I have tried diet after diet, with little to no success.  I've used apps on my phone to track calories, and steps.  I've cut whole food groups from my menu.  And still....that little arrow on the scale just keeps moving on up.  So I decided to quit dieting and just be happy with my size.  But I'm not.  

Now I have fasted before, several times, but not to lose weight but to walk closer to my Lord and Savior.  So when I saw this book available from Tyndale House for review, I grabbed it.

And I am impressed.

This is NOT a diet book.  This is a lifestyle book, and heaven knows, I need to change my lifestyle if I plan to change my shape.  And I have received a lot of hope from reading this book.

Susan wrote this book in an easy to read format, with lots of scripture and encouragement right from page 1.  Now I am not a vegetable person.  I will buy peppers and cucumbers and stuff, because I know I should, but then they just die a slow, lonely death in the crisper drawer of my refrigerator because I don't have a clue what to do with them.  Susan to the rescue......there are so many easy to follow recipes and menus included, along with a 21 day devotional to feed your spiritual side while you feed your physical side.

I like to highlight books, and this is one of my favorite sentences...

"You will begin to experience a greater division between the worldly-led part of you and the spirit-led part of you."  

And basically, that's what I want...to not have food control me anymore.

Susan also includes a website to help us in our journey to health.

Choose-Life-Now.com

I can't wait to start this new era in my life.

Be blessed,

Debbi

*Tyndale House Publishers has provided me with a complimentary copy of this book.*

Keeping Up Family Traditions

Remember the old days?  Cooking and canning to provide fresh and healthy food to your family?  I do, I remember learning to can vegetables and bake bread from my Aunt Barb on the farm when I was just a kid in the 70's.  No, that's not me above...

...that's my Hannah yesterday afternoon.  Learning a family tradition.

Just look at that knife fly....good enough for The Food Network, don't you think?

She wasn't really enthused about this, but I told her that if she wanted Kosher Dill (her favorite) instead of Bread and Butter (my favorite) than she better help. :0)

Now to let them sit and pickle.  Yum yum.  And because I forgot to share my effort from last week...

....I'll be ready for all the butternut squash casserole my family can eat this coming winter.  (I also canned 8 quarts of tomatoes but I forgot to take pictures.  Don't worry, I have more tomatoes on the vine just waiting for me.)

So how about you?  Do you bake or can? 

Where did you learn your culinary skills?

Be blessed,

Debbi