Every War Requires Strategy

Luke 14:31- what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

 
  No one would dare go to war without a strategy, setting goals, or being well prepared. I have declared War on Weight, so it would be foolish to go headlong into a raging war without being ready for that war. Make no mistake about it, those of us who are caught in this sin of gluttony are in a  raging war every time we see, smell, or eat food. This war is as deadly as any other that people fight. It can literally kill us if we are not successful. This is a harsh reality I have come to understand.
  As I look ahead I can get discouraged because in reality I need to lose 178 lbs! However, I refuse to look at the big picture at this moment, I need to set reachable goals. The goals that I have set may seem somewhat extreme, but they are goals I have used before to lose weight. My first goal is to drink about 2 gallons of water a day. I have now been successful in reaching this goal for nearly 2 weeks. My second goal is to eat only 1 helping. I find this goal one of the more difficult ones. My next goal is to exercise daily. I have an extremely busy schedule and have used this as an excuse NOT to exercise. I have overcome this problem by multitasking, I now spend time with my kids PLAYING! Now, those who have children know the exercise potential there! Let's just say that I get just as sweaty playing with my kids as I do with Tea Bo. My next goal is to eat all my fruits and vegetables. My last goal is to lose about 5 lbs a week for the next five weeks - this is vacation time and will effectively put me down to 353.
  If you are with me in this war take some time to write your goals down somewhere, even post them with me and we can conquer this evil together. Let's get to it and declare WAR on WEIGHT!!!