At 10lbs. 12oz., I Was A Big Baby

I am, by nature, a teacher. I believe it is one of my giftings from God and it has served me well in a variety of ways over the years. Most recently I have created an online course to guide you out of diet culture bondage and into the freedom which Christ died for us to live in. It is LiveWell with SonyaKathryn

But first, a bit of background. 

I grew up saturated in diet culture and never felt like my body was right.

At birth I was 10lb. 12oz. When I was old enough to hear the talk, I accepted that I started big and would always be too big.

But being too big is not allowed, so I tried to change that by weighing, measuring, restricting, praying for more discipline.

I had a variety of ‘successes’ over the years but nothing that felt like I was ‘done’. 

And the weight eventually crept back.

When I began to hear a different message, I was drawn to it like a magnet.

“We don’t all have to be a size 2 or 4 or even 10.” 

“My body - in its current state - is good.”

“I don't have to lose weight to be acceptable to God.”

“He doesn’t love thin people more.”

“I don’t have to be a smaller size to fulfill His purpose for me.”

“Who am I living to please, anyway?”

As I began to read scripture through this lens, it became evident to me that I had bought a lie. 

The truth set me free! Satan had used diet culture to keep me discouraged, distracted and depressed. Once that truth hit home, I was ready to turn a full 180 and thank God for this amazing body He gave me!

The teacher in me wants everyone to know this. I’ve done 2 online events called Healthy & Free and have gotten positive feedback. And so, moving forward, I created LiveWell.

LiveWell consists of three modules containing 6 lessons. Each lesson has  

• applicable biblical truth, 

• principles of intuitive eating, 

• how to use quality supplementation, 

• journal prompts 

• action steps, and 

• my story. 

My hope is to be a hand up and out for others. If I had not heard, I would still be striving for that stupid number on the scale.  I want to shine a spotlight on the lies of diet culture and diminish its power. I want to help other women shake off the bondage and step more fully into their purpose. I want to expand the Kingdom of God.

I will, with God’s help, live a life of worship by leveraging the health, time, money, and freedom which he gave me to link arms with others and revolutionize our lives for greater impact in the kingdom through applying God’s truth to our diet-saturated brains. 

Live Well!

❤️ Sonya