How I Lost 100 Lbs: And Have Kept it Off for 11 Years // The Nona Jones Show // Episode 5
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- For many years, I was part of the 99% of people who set the goal of losing weight, only to quit within the first few weeks of the New Year. And if you have also found yourself struggling to achieve a big goal that you have, today’s episode is for you! Today we’re talking about what I learned after making the decision to lose weight…and doing it for the last time.
00:00 Statistics and introduction
01:04 Welcome and health history
02:20 Earliest memory of being overweight
04:00 My relationship with my body throughout childhood
06:34 My introduction to eating disorders
08:54 Weight loss my junior year of high school
10:20 Keeping the weight off during college
11:26 Weight gain my last year of college and going into marriage
14:11 My husband's response to my weight gain
16:23 Ways obesity was holding me back from being a good mother
17:11 The day I decided to change
18:28 The first steps I took to lose the weight
20:41 What making a 30-day commitment will do for you
21:39 How I pushed past the plateau
22:38 Creating a rewards system for your weight loss journey
23:35 The difference between a wish, a goal, and a strategy
25:19 Why "deciding" is so powerful
26:05 What do to if you're struggling with your weight
28:20 When I felt the strongest in my fitness journey
29:20 Closing and prayer for those who desire to change
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Inviting God in my weight loss journey will surely make a difference.
So true
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Agree
On January first of this year I made two decisions. I wanted to read my Bible through and lose weight. I started reading and dieting. Today I’m over halfway through my Bible and I’ve lost 21 lb. Building a relationship with Christ through his word has given me the strength to keep going. With his continued strength I’m moving toward losing the next 20.
Wow🎉 God is your strength
As someone who has been yoyo dieting for years - YES inviting GOD has made all the difference. One day I just broke down and surrender to God, repented from gluttony and asked Him to take the taste of sugar and unhealthy foods out of my mouth and He has!! The self-control He has given me can only come from the Holy Spirit. Hallelujah!
Hallelujah 👏 👏
The power of prayer 🫶🏽
Nona, MY D-I-L just shared this video with me. I have lost a total of 140 pounds and have kept it off for 2 years now. God is truly an awesome God!! On this weight loss journey, He has taught me these very same lessons!! Truly in my weakness, His strength is made perfect. Thank you for your testimony!
Oh so that's what it means by weakness food! Because I trying to go home and cook ground turkey and have lettuce wraps for dinner and then a thought just goto Chick fli la dribe thru.. I understand it now!! Okay😊
This video comes at just the right time! I think my missing ingredient has been not inviting God on the journey to help me where I am weak! Such an inspiring and practical video! Thank you! ❤
Crazy I prayed to God today to help me with my health journey after hearing so many different things I felt overwhelmed and confused and I kept saying “I am weak but you are strong”- just had my first daughter and plan (God willing) to get pregnant again soon and I want to make sure I’m taking care of my body as much as possible so it will be strong and healthy to grow children - then your video just came on randomly after I was watching some lady talking about her walking every day - Praise Jesus He always takes such good care of us and the Holy Spirit leads us to what we need it right when we need it - thanks for you video
When you started talking about your prayers to God I started tearing because I have been trying to lose weight by myself and failing until now... Thank you for this testimony ❤
It was meant for me to hear this. My devotional today was that very scripture. Yes God’s grace is sufficient 🙏🏾
I have a meeting with my nutritionist in 10 mins. We've been meeting almost a yr. Like you I've tried everything to lose weight but praying to God, it can't hurt. I am a believer and i have faith in God and i trust Him to help me because I am weak 🙏🏽🙌🏾 Thank you I needed this.
Unfortunately many nutritionists teach calories portion control and calories in and calories out. I've been there. It doesn't work for everyone. I lost those stubborn 10lbs in 3 weeks when I increased protein removed sugar and processed oils. I ate lots of real meat, eggs, bacon, chicken, etc. I Still ate veggies some fruit, nuts n full fat Greek yogurt. It was amazing. So satisfying and finally got results ❤
Best wishes. Save some money and listen to a few really honest n fantastic doctors on utube😊
Nothing motivates like success!
Thank you as always for your transparency - that alone is always so encouraging and inspiring - i didn't watch this because i am overweight - i have always been on the smaller side most of my life UNTIL ... I hit my late 40's ... I am now in my 50's - And now no matter what i do what few pounds i have put on REFUSE to leave ... But my greatest take -a- ways from this video had nothing to do with weight loss but applies to life in general and that was hearing you say " tomorrow will look different" and " God give me the grace ... " My spirit needed to hear those words .
Yesss!! Asking God to help me daily has made a huge difference in my journey. I have a lot to lose, and I know I'll get there with God's help. I pray for consistency and discipline for all of us who are on a weight-loss journey.
Yes! Cleaning out your fridge / pantry is good! Change your environment to build up your discipline and habits of health!
Thank you for your video, for me when I cried out to the Lord to help me He told me to fast, and He gave me the strength to do longer fast, then break to eat one meal a day, then start fasting again for 3 days, then break again, when I broke my fast I ate what I wanted, then repeated the fasting until the weight just left, and now I eat one meal a day and fast for 24 hrs. to maintain my weight loss. God deals with all of us in different ways, but He will show each person what is best for them .
Thank you so much. Chocolate is my very best(est) friend. It never lets me down. It is time to step it up a notch and actually do it.
Yes girl I've lost 84 pounds and I'm so scared about gaining it back great story
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How you lost weight?
How did you do it??
Listen to the video and she’s telling you what to do.
I love that this came up on my UA-cam feed. This was very timely. Strategy and Grace 🎉🙌🏾
Amen! What a blueprint 🙌
Same here❤
Thank you for sharing your journey.
Here’s something I heard that might be helpful to others:
30 days =habit
60 days=discipline
90 days=lifestyle
I so needed this right now!! Restart, refresh, and prayer!! ❤
Ok y'all this is my victory story from watching this video the other day - I moved into a townhouse 2 years ago - there is a spare bedroom where stuff is just everywhere that never got organized since the move -and Everytime i looked at ALL the stuff i felt defeated about getting started ... in addition to that I got COVID last August - so my energy level has not been great since then - so today I said God give me the grace to work on this room ... And the end result...I was able to make some good progress at getting some stuff organized 😊😊😊😊
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Yeah!!!!! Way to Go! Congratulations so proud of you!!!!🥰
Well done! Praise God!
I am so blessed by this episode! Nona I first saw you on the Dear Future Wifey podcast and instantly felt like I want to be her! In my mind you were the thin, IT, ambitious, smart, go getter girl who ended up with the great husband and family. I didn't really hone in on the fact that you were a preacher until ur sermons would pop up on my timeline. And wow, what a blessing!!! Your vulnerability and compassion for God as you share the ugly parts of your story have led me to much introspection and hunger for relationship with God. This episode hit so close to home for me. I forgot about my struggle with bulimia from middle school to about sophomore year in college. I thought for thought can relate to how the idea of purging coupled with my binging habit seemed like an aha moment. Thank you for sharing your story! I can actually see my self in your story and it makes me feel powerful. Like I can be HER too, if that makes sense. I have been learning from and enjoying your podcast so much. Also, I just got your new book and am excited to see what you have shared in light of learning how to kill comparisons. As comparison is another shackle that has held me in bondage for as long as i can remember. Thank you for so openly and graciously bringing light to this subject too!🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing . You are so right. Why don’t we pray about these things!
Look how much WORK, INTENTION CONSISTENCY, DETERMINATION and PRAYER it takes to keep the weight off!!!! This isn’t easy. This episode further cements how human Lady Nona is. She’s extraordinary. But human nevertheless.
That prayer was powerful. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏽❤️
Nona, this was a really great story. Thank you for sharing this one ❤
You will not believe this, l have been saved for sometime now, and last night l look up scriptures on overeating 😮 it’s God’s word but l’ve never related his word to my struggles with food. Thanks Sis , very enlightening, now l understand what my husband has been trying to tell me, l need to have a strategy. You made it so plain to me.
Thank you always for your transparency. You give the best advices😊
I needed to see this! 😢
I have been struggling with my weight. I too was bulimic in college. My goal was never to gain that “freshman 15” and I ended up so frail and a size zero. I have been on my journey to a better lifestyle for years since then. I am so glad I saw this. Thank you! 🙏🏽
Amen 🙌🏾 I needed to hear this! I can’t wait to give you my testimony in 30 days
Thank you for sharing your behavioral/mental journey it’s so important to understand the root of our health journey so interesting makes me reflect on my own journey thank you for sharing ❤ one key takeaway out of many for me was: the difference between a wish a goal and a strategy 🤯 sooo good !
Thank you for being transparent about your journey. I really needed this!❤
I can see myself running! 🏃♀️
May want to walk.❤❤
So you won't have joint issues
This is awesome! Thank you for encouraging us! I love all of these nuggets. On my health journey as well.
Thank you for transparency and encouragement.
Very very good ! I needed this…..
Wow, I truly enjoyed this video! telling your story really inspired me to lose weight. I can’t lie. It’s been a journey with me losing weight. My weight has always been up and down and soon as I hit 17 my weight shot up and it’s been Very hard since 17 now at 31 to lose the weight, but I’m going to take your advice. My mind tells me go walk or hit the gym but for some weird reason, my body just cannot connect with what my mind is trying to tell me to do and that right there is motivation to pray and ask God to give me the ability to get up in the morning or go to the gym so this week I’m going to be buying a gym membership so on the weekends or after work I can go to the gym and work out so thank you so much for telling your story and sharing what your journey has been trying to lose weight because it’s easy to pack it on, but it is not easy to get it off lol but thank you for these types of videos and keep them coming always ❤ -Eprell
This was on time and an answer to my prayers. Thank you ❤
Thank you for sharing your story. It’s very encouraging!!
Thanks for sharing your story! ❤
This was beautiful, thank you for sharing your journey.
I really needed this. Thank you!
Thank you Nona for sharing your weight loss journey. It's so inspiring! 🙏🏽
Thanks so much for sharing! I started my journey AGAIN 6 years after having my daughter, and going through a really emotional couple of years in my marriage. I needed this to kickstart the next phase because I felt like giving back in. Definitely going to incorporate prayer! ❤️
Thank you Nona, this was truly a blessing to me!!!!
I just started new eating habits today and this popped up. Right on time. Thank you, sis! 🙌🏾
Thank you for sharing this! ❤
Thank you so much for this message. It is truly a blessing to me. ❤
Thank you for the encouragement sis.
Wow, thank you so much, Nona, for sharing this.❤
Great idea! Was going anyway to ask you if you can make a show on this theme
This is the breakthrough I needed for my fitness journey ❤
Love when I see you in the YouVersion bible app❤️Was excited to find you here! I’m on a journey now too. That’s what led me here.
I relate so much to your story. I was bullied growing up at school and at home for my weight too. I’m almost 42 years old now. I lost over 100lb when I was 32. Went from size 2x 18/20 to a size 4/6 small. From 250lb to 140lb. Exercised and ate healthy to get to my goal. I got extreme towards the end of my weight loss journey turning to unhealthy measures like you did to loose more. I stopped the madness but didn’t realize new challenges were coming.
A year after losing the weight, I developed an autoimmune disease called multiple sclerosis. Due to autoimmune, I’ve put about 20lbs back on in the past few years. Medications and low mobility create problems. I’m trying hard to get these 20lbs back off despite my physical limitations. Most exercise is seated and limited. I have to watch very carefully what I eat. Fatigue and physical chronic pain don’t help either.
I’m determined to not give up regardless of my challenges.
I’ve been so unhappy with my weight lately. I honestly wasn’t happy at a size small either. Unless you can get surgery, sometimes the body doesn’t look great after weight loss. Clothes disguise much. If I had been able to do the surgery years ago, I probably still would have not been pleased. That’s because it’s an internal thing a person is dealing with too. You have to find your worth.
I am always reminding myself of how God sees me so I don’t succumb to thoughts of low self worth. We all have to find our worth in Jesus. I’m trying to focus on health vs dress size now. Being inflicted with autoimmune has helped put many things into perspective for me. God works all things for our good (Romans 8:28). And all the glory is His🙌🏻 Turning to Jesus will help us be overcomers, rather our battle is weight or anything else! Thank you for the ending prayer! Blessings my sister in Christ Jesus our Lord🙏🏻 ❤️
Romans 8:37
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.
I'm new to your channel. I enjoy hearing your message, you are so Knowledgeable. Thank you for sharing. I agree prayer is everything! Thank you for sharing.🙏❤️
Just subscribed. You are such a blessing on multiple levels!!! Giving thanks for you. Blessings❤
This was Excellent. Thanks Nona😊
Amen. Thank you for this, I would have loved to see some pictures as reference.
This has been a blessing. Prayer works!
This video has been a huge blessing ❤️🤗
Love love love this. 😊
Wish, Goal, Strategy: This is so good. Thank you for sharing. This is also good with a spiritual walk. ❤
YOUNG LADY...
YOU MADE MY DAY...MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU❤❤❤❤
Hi, first time watcher, thank you so much for bringing God into our weight loss journey! Also maintenance journey 🙏 God wants to be a part of everything in your life 🫶
What’s important to you is important to the Almighty Father!
We can do all things through him that strengthens us ❤
God Bless you and everyone watching this and strengthening our health Journey 💕
Thank you for letting God use you to tell your testimony . Your testimony gives me strength and reminds me I am not in this alone. And I should look to the hills where my help comes from. God grace is sufficient enough to get me through this as His grace has gotten me through so many other struggles in my life. Thank you Lord praising you in advance. And thank you Nona for sharing your testimony ❤
Amen sister!! Praying is key ❤ God bless
Thanks 🙏🏽
This video was so kind 🦋
Blessings
What an inspiration, thank you! May God bless you!
❤ Love it all!!!! Thank you for sharing especially that prayer makes THE difference 🙏
So right to pray........I'm 51 and noticed that i was about to be 180pds i said what no and the dr. put me on blood pressure meds......i have recently lost 15 pds and was able to stop the meds. I thank GOD!!!
Thank you!❤ What a blessing!!
Your talk...so inspiring!
Wow thankyou so much for sharing this! I’m a child of God and pray often but sadly it never once crossed my mind to ask Him for His help in losing weight. That was an AMAZING story you shared and I’m super proud of you!! You look AMAZING girl!! Keep it up!!💜💜💜💜
Thanks for sharing your testimony
Thank you for this!
Thank you for sharing your story...very inspirational weight loss journey which also applies to life's journey. Turning to God in our weakest moments makes us stronger in the end🙏🏾❤️
Thank you for this video 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Thank you for that prayer❤
Thank you for this video; my daughter and I got diagnosed with prediabetes in March. My daughter has downs syndrome and she is obese and I am overweight. I want us to lose together. we are trying but now I will ask god to help us. I needed that scripture. I asked him to help but not to take the taste of the unhealthy foods away from us. I will begin again and pray that god will favor us and strengthen us on this journey and that we will set a strategy to conquer this weight and lose it, so it does not come back. Thank you for sharing your story.
thank you so much , you encourage me so much.May God blessed you
Thank you for your encouraging words I’m going to take your advice I see where I went wrong when I prayed thank you
It’s 2 a.m and no mistake I ran across this! I am struggling w/weight loss after losing 80 lbs. I’ve gained 15 and need to lose 40. Trying to say no to sweets & bread w/my flesh is no working. I returned to some old habits. I will not gain this weight back, but receive your prayer and will get back asking Gosh to help me! Strategy must be set! Thank you so much ❤.
I really enjoyed your video, specially putting God first. Thank you for sharing. Keep up the good work. I am now a subscriber!
Thank-you so much. This is the first time I found your channel. I have 40 pounds to lose , My hysband and I just celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary. I started eating differently ,foods cooked by my dear sweet husband. I need Our Lord to help me take off the 40 pounds that have crept on me since we got married. I was always very active until I retired 3 years ago. I want very much to take care of my Holy Spirit's dwelling place. I will ask God for help. God Bless you
Good morning Encourager, Caring, Compassionate Speaker Jones, you have no idea how blessed and excited I am that God blessed me to see, hear, listen and learn from you this morning ,(5/17/24) 8ish o'clock. I listen thoroughly to this episode and Who Is Nona Jones. I heard you mention Jacksonville, Gainesville, Panama City & St Petersburg FL, yeah 👍🏽, I live in Tallahassee FL. I want to attend your MTG in September, the 8th & 10 are birthdates for my two children. I am truly inspired about creating new things in my life after you so candidly shared about your life. I am truly blessed....thank you kindly 💃🏽🌹
Thank you for sharing 🙏❤
Thank you, Mrs. Jones 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thanks for sharing
The skinny comment is so offensive! It's so unnecessarily mean spirited and I'm glad that you're addressing this issue.
This was so much confirmation for me. I was reminded by Holy Spirit to invite Him in everything that I do. And this video came at the perfect time. Stay tuned to my testimony of “it was by the grace of God and with help of the Holy Spirit.” Thank you so much for your testimony. Blessings
very inspiring.. thank you
You just had CHUCH sis! Thank you for sharing your journey!
Watching from Kenya ..love love Nona
Good video. Thanks
Thank You❤ I need it very, very much❤
Oh Wow Yes that's exactly how much weight I need and want to lose. So Please keep me in prayer that I can and will release 100lbs and keep it off!!! Pray that this is my last time losing weight.🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿 Thank you!❤😍🥰🤩
Found this video today and I have been struggling with trying to start exercising and eating a healthy diet .
Thank you beautiful lady for such a testament and encouragement, you're different ❤ 🙏🏽 🇬🇧 x
God, please grant us your super natural grace😊
I will be back with my testimony!
Thank you!❤️