Lysa TerKeurst - Made to Crave Action Plan Participants Guide: Your Journey to Healthy Living

Eat carbs. Dont eat carbs.

Low fat is good. Low fat is bad.

Eat fish. But not that fish.

Good gracious, its no wonder so many of us throw in the towel on healthy eating before we even get started. So much of the information out there is confusing at best and contradictory at worst. Well, exhale, my friendthe Made to Crave Action Plan is exactly what youve been looking for.

I understand how hard it is to tackle this issue of healthy eating. I wrote about my own food battles in the book, Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire with God, Not Food. As I wrote the book, I knew people had access to lots of how-to information about healthy eating. But I also knew there was a missing link, what I called the want-tothe emotional and spiritual motivation to make lasting changes.

When Made to Crave was published, I was overwhelmed by the positive response. People really resonated with it on a deep level. And then they started asking for more: We understand this is a want-to book, but could you also give us some how-to information?

Thats when I invited Dr. Floyd Ski Chilton to join me for a six-week web cast. I chose Dr. Chilton because he is the author of several books on diet and wellnessincluding the critically acclaimed Inflammation Nationand because he is a man of strong faith. Each week I focused on the want-tothe emotional and spiritual motivation we need to make healthy choices. And Dr. Chilton focused on the how-tothe nuts and bolts of how to make healthy choices and lose weight. Viewers loved the additional inspiration and the practical informationand it was making a big difference in their lives. Again, they asked for more! In response, we built on the foundation of the web casts to create the Made to Crave Action Plan.

Dr. Chilton is a research scientist and nutrition expert whos boiled down the latest scientific discoveries about weight loss and healthy eating into five simple choices anyone can make. In each session throughout the curriculum, youll learn one or two principles you can put into action that week. In addition to providing the research to help you understand why these choices are so important, Dr. Chilton also equips you with practical guidance so you know how to apply these insights to everyday life.

I love that the Bible says the truth shall set you free (John 8:32). Thats a spiritual truth, but it can also be physical truth. The goal of the Made to Crave Action Plan is not to squeeze you into a rigid food plan or to beat you up about what youre not doing right. Our goal is to encourage and equip you with truthspiritual and physicalso you can learn to make better choices. Dr. Chiltons research-based information provides you with truth you can use to help guide your diet to a better place. Do I always pick the healthiest thing? No. But now I know how to arrange my food choices around what is true.

We hope you will experience this curriculum as a grace place, not a legalistic assessment that determines whether youor anyone elseis in or out. Making one healthy choice is better than being overwhelmed with five and making no healthy choices. And today is a perfect day to start making progress. You dont have to wait until you get your taste buds all cleaned up. If you wait for the perfect day to start a healthy eating plan, that perfect day just never comesI know that from personal experience. Its time to get unstuck; its time to start making progress. And the good news is that its possiblewith Gods help, you can do this. I know that from personal experience too.

Dr. Chilton and I would love to stay connected with you throughout your Made to Crave journey. Be sure to visit MadetoCrave.org and GeneSmart.com, where youll find many additional resources. We can also connect on my blog, www.LysaTerKeurst.com. Please stop by and post a comment or two. Id love to know how youre doing and continue walking with you even after the study is done.

My dear friend, are you ready to take your first step on this amazing spiritual journey? I promise God will meet you thereand Dr. Chilton and I will be cheering you on every step of the way.