Excerpt from a book

I'm reading "Get Out of that Pit" by Beth Moore. This is an excerpt from the book:

We can grow so accustomed to the surroundings of our pit that we wouldn't
think of moving on without it. Let's say for years you've been living in
an old RV so small you can't stretch your legs or stand up straight.
Visualize the clutter of too much baggage in too small a space. Imagine
the unavoidable odor of that cramped lavatory. Your clothes even start to
smell like it. Or is it your hair? Now, imagine that you've been
offered a brand-new home. A real one on a solid foundation with big
closets and wide-open spaces. You can hardly wait to move in. Filled
with anticipation, you rev up the motor of the old RV and plow it right into the
new living room, taking out a wall or two on the way. Ah, finally! A
new place to call home! You settle back in your RV seat, take a deep
breath, and poise yourself to feel something fresh. Something
different. Then it hits you: that deep breath tasted a lot like that old
lavatory. You'd hoped for a change, but your soul sinks with the
realization that, though you're somewhere new, everything feels and smells
hauntingly familiar.

Wow, I cannot believe how much that resembles my life right now! It was literally a metaphor for what I've gone through. Except for the new home part ... we weren't given our new home, but I sure brought all of my weight baggage with me when we moved in. I'm so glad I realize now that I am making a life choice, not just going on a diet. And what's great is now I know the DIFFERENCE between them.

I am also going to get the book by Chantel Hobbs, "Never Say Diet." This woman lost 200 pounds "the old fashioned way." She ate right, exercised, and lost the weight and shared her journey in the book. Just from checking out her website, I learned that this isn't something I'm going to be able to do alone, I have God on my side. I also learned that I have to be interested in nutrition and exercise. I've always said I hated exercise ... I'm going to change that. In fact, I'm going on my walk now ...