Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in

good health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2

Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Support Journal

Exercise: Dealing with Depression
King David asked, Why am I so discouraged? Why so sad? and then wrote, I will put my hope
in God! (Psalms 43:5)
Like everyone else, Christians get depressed. The symptoms of depression can come from a
number of sources like lack of sleep, lack of exercise, improper diet or physical illness. Whatever
the cause, it is very important to uncover, understand and eventually deal with the causes of
depression in your life.
Depression has two distinctive roots:
(One) from feelings of loneliness and abandonment
(Two) from feelings of failure and worthlessness
What is the root of your depression? What are you depressed about?
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women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
eating disorders, chronic illness and clinical depression. Our Bold Physical Identity
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It can be extremely difficult to lose weight when you are depressed because every time you try to
eat right or exercise, youll listen to negative thoughts in your mind that tell you that its not going
to work no matter how hard you try. Being depressed is like having a loud speakerphone in your
mind screaming rude obscenities and negative comments about how terrible your life is. The
Enemy uses negative thinking to kill your spirit and keep you paralyzed in fear so you cant do
anything to help yourself.
What are your negative thoughts?
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ABOUT VICTORY STEPS
Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Coaching offers faith based lifestyle coaching to
women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
eating disorders, chronic illness and clinical depression. Our Bold Physical Identity
program will teach you how to run your first 5K 10K and Half Marathon, get started at
www.victorysteps.net

Just so you know that youre not alone. Allow me to show you exactly how the Devil attacks your
mind. Let me know if you can relate to experiencing what I call: Satans three step destruction
plan:
(First) you encounter a situation where you feel like you have no control. You feel like there is
nothing you can do about it, and no matter how hard you try nothing and be done to relieve the
pain.
(Second) you start to view yourself in a negative way. You start thinking youre inadequate,
unattractive, untalented, ungifted and a useless waste of space. You blame yourself for your
perceived shortcomings and you begin to drown in self-pity.
(Third) you start to view the future in a negative way. All you can see in your future is continuous
hardship, struggle, pain and hopelessness.
What is your personal experience with the Enemys 3 step destruction plan?
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ABOUT VICTORY STEPS
Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Coaching offers faith based lifestyle coaching to
women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
eating disorders, chronic illness and clinical depression. Our Bold Physical Identity
program will teach you how to run your first 5K 10K and Half Marathon, get started at
www.victorysteps.net

Once you get to step three that is when the overindulgence of drugs, alcohol, sex, or food comes
into play to numb the pain and distract you from your problems. Anytime you use a physical
substance to fix a spiritual problem destruction is the result. In the case of compulsive overeating
eating, binge eating and emotional eating weight gain, obesity and illness is the result.

Being overweight will put you at risk for:

Type 2 diabetes
Gallbladder disease
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Heart disease
Certain types of cancer
Osteoarthritis
Joint and muscle pain
Gastrointestinal problems
Sleep apnea
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it
abundantly. John 10:10
How do you feel about being overweight? What mental, physical and spiritual results have you
had from gaining weight?
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ABOUT VICTORY STEPS
Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Coaching offers faith based lifestyle coaching to
women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
eating disorders, chronic illness and clinical depression. Our Bold Physical Identity
program will teach you how to run your first 5K 10K and Half Marathon, get started at
www.victorysteps.net

Jesus came so that you can have an abundant life free of sickness, disease and dissatisfaction with
your body. Committing your life to God ensures theres hope for a better future. Read Jeremiah
29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to
give you a future and a hope.
The first Victory Step to relieve the pain of the past and the turbulence of your current situation is
to seek the kingdom of God and His righteousness. seek first the kingdom of God and his
righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:33)

How to seek God

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not
perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)
Seeking God and His righteousness is easy. God loves you so much that he sacrificed his only son
so that you may have eternal life. Accept Jesus Christ as your personal Savior so you can be proud
of who you are and the precious destiny in store for you. Confess with your mouth that Jesus is
Lord and believe it in your heart and you will be saved. If you have made this confession already,
theres no harm in doing it again to recommit yourself to your true purpose in God.
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9-10)
How do you feel about making Jesus Christ your Lord and Savior? What does it mean to you?
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ABOUT VICTORY STEPS
Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Coaching offers faith based lifestyle coaching to
women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
eating disorders, chronic illness and clinical depression. Our Bold Physical Identity
program will teach you how to run your first 5K 10K and Half Marathon, get started at
www.victorysteps.net

Now that Jesus is your Lord and Savior, you have special access to the Holy Spirit. Do you not
know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? . . . Or do you not
know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God,
and you are not your own? (1 Corinthians 3:16; 6:19) When you have the Holy Spirit dwelling in
you there is power in the things you pray for in the name of Jesus. Pray for freedom and
deliverance from depression, ask God to open the door to joy, peace and happiness in your life.
Consistent daily prayer is the key to supernatural weight loss, healing and special breakthroughs
in your life. Tell God how you feel and all of the desires of your heart, and when the time is right
you will see doors of opportunity open up for you. You may get blessed with something you did
not even know you wanted when you follow Gods call for your life.
Write a personal prayer to God for the things you desire most in your life.
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ABOUT VICTORY STEPS
Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Coaching offers faith based lifestyle coaching to
women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
eating disorders, chronic illness and clinical depression. Our Bold Physical Identity
program will teach you how to run your first 5K 10K and Half Marathon, get started at
www.victorysteps.net

5 Victory Steps for Dealing with Depression

(One) go to God in prayer and ask for deliverance daily
(Two) put yourself in a new environment of supportive, loving, caring Christians
What new positive environment can you put yourself in?
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(Three) counteract negative thoughts with comforting scriptures and positive affirmations. Stop
self condemnation God has made your free
What scriptures will you memorize to empower your spirit?
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(Four) speak positively about yourself, think about all the things you can be grateful for, know
that there are people who are dealing with much worst situations than you and need your prayers
and support
Write 5 positive things about yourself AND write a prayer to bless someone else.
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(Five) start taking better care of your body with daily exercise, fresh healthy foods, sunshine
outside and a good sleeping schedule
Weight loss is a positive side effect of loving yourself and living a healthier lifestyle. Your identity
is in Christ so you are a beautiful, special person with a unique purpose for your life to be a
blessing unto others. Dont let depression and hopelessness defeat you. You are a mighty powerful
warrior and Gods not done with you yet. Keep fighting for the abundant life.

But the LORD stands beside me like a great warrior. Before him my persecutors
will stumble. They cannot defeat me. Jeremiah 20:11
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Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Coaching offers faith based lifestyle coaching to
women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
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program will teach you how to run your first 5K 10K and Half Marathon, get started at
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Bold Physical Identity is a complete faithbased system geared towards helping you build the mental
and physical strategies to walk/run your first 5k, 10k or
HALF-MARATHON.
This book can help you get results that last. Why? So you
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Helpful Scriptures to Study as You Lose Weight

A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.
Proverbs 17:22 (TLB)
Dont copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing
the way you think. Then you will learn to know Gods will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.
Romans 12:2
Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. Colossians 3:2
For we are Gods masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we
can do the good things he planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The
old life is gone; a new life has begun! 2 Corinthians 5:17
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and
right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Philippians 4:8
Well then, since Gods grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course
not! Dont you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin
(or food), which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living. Romans 6:1416

ABOUT VICTORY STEPS

Victory Steps Christian Weight Loss Coaching offers faith based lifestyle coaching to
women who struggle with weight gain, marital problems, divorce, single motherhood,
eating disorders, chronic illness and clinical depression. Our Bold Physical Identity
program will teach you how to run your first 5K 10K and Half Marathon, get started at
www.victorysteps.net