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  • Food – My Unexpected Idol

    Who in their right mind idolizes food? Right? That person must be pretty messed up.

    It’s true. I am…or at least I was.

    Since 2022, I’ve been on a journey to heal my mental hang-ups and broken mindset, all of which brought me to my lowest point at the age of 39. I didn’t realize that my thoughts and my mindset were that messed up, but my life was the proof. Emotional eating, poor dating choices, fear of trying a new career. I was just living a life of “middling”. I had just enough, but not more of the life I really wanted. My relationship with God was one of petition, “please give me this” instead of “Lead me, God”.

    For self-improvement and discovery, YouTube was my go-to site. They have countless experts (and influencers) focused on that very topic. I had watched many that helped me realize my broken dating mindset. And after a year of introspection, God convicted my spirit that I had been idolizing marriage as a means of security and self-worth. WOW! A lightbulb, an “aha”, and an “oh, man” ran through my mind. That would explain a lot.

    One of the main gurus of self-motivation and change is none other than Tony Robbins, the influential giant with decades of experience and research. I was listening to Tony’s content one day, and he mentioned that everyone is looking to fulfill 6 primary needs. My ears perked. What are they?

    Certainty

    Uncertainty/Variety

    Significance

    Connection/Love

    Growth

    Contribution

    Then he asked something along the lines of “What lights you up, what do you enjoy?” My first response….”Food”. “What the heck?” I thought. That’s kind of embarassing. I immediately felt shame. However, I knew I was finally recognizing the problem after all these years. My driving needs at this low in my life were needs for Certainty and for Variety. By doing self-improvement, I was focusing on Growth also, but that didn’t light me up in the same way. Food was my dopamine hit, the thing I looked forward to, would plan, and knew I could rely on to be enjoyable.

    All of this doesn’t explain why I call Food my idol though. After further reflection over the months, I saw that food was linked to that idol of Security. Having food made me feel secure. Having a relationship used to make me feel secure. “But food is an essential need!” That’s true. But it became my means of living life, feeling like life was worth living and exciting. When I fasted from food, or when I restricted an area of my diet, I felt empty. Like I was going through withdrawal. Instead of looking towards God for security, I was using things of this world to feel fulfilled and protected from lack.

    But why is Security my base idol? As a child of the 1980s, the ecomony went through a recession which affected my parents’ income. My father was hired at a big box store, just to layoff people after a holiday season. He didn’t last long at that job himself, and he went through multiple jobs until the early 90s. I remember looking at an empty refrigerator, no gallon of milk, nothing to drink but water. Back then, water was the absolute most disgusting thing to me (I enjoy it now). The 2nd most memorable moment was 4 adults and 2 kids sharing a thin pan pizza, and that’s all we had to eat. One slice to a chubby kid was like deprivation.

    I thank God that He’s showing me the areas of my life that need healing, that need Him. Before, God was trusted with just a few areas of my life, but not all of my life. After a few years of really reading the Bible, I can finally see that God is Omnipotent in all. Even after all my mistakes, all my sins, I know God sees my repentant heart. He loves me, and He is my Security and my Rock. In the spirit of this topic, I found a website with verses all about God and lack. A favorite is:

    Hebrews 13:5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

    https://www.openbible.info/topics/lack

    Thank you for reading along. May God bless you and keep you.

  • Why create the Christian Carnivore blog?

    I was raised a Christian, and for just as long, I’ve struggled with my weight. The last photo taken of me thin and at a healthy weight was at 18 months old….That’s right, I was a toddler.

    With both Christianity and food, I’ve heard half-truths, false information, false beliefs, false teachings, actual truth, had lived experiences affirming or nullifying what I’ve heard. I’ve read opinions, seen studies and reports, watched what others have done, tried and failed, tried and seen success, had mindset issues, and I’ve cried and I’ve despaired.

    And here I am, full of faith in Christ….but my weight and health issues persist. I’m in my 40s, still struggling and chastising myself for my lack of control with food, my lack of satisfaction no matter how much food I eat. Despairing my energy, my future, my lack of hope. I don’t want to live like this….300 pounds at 5’3″. Depressed with thoughts that my old age will be full of pain and health issues, and devoid of energy and vigor.

    So I cried out the Lord, and told Him my worries, that my energy level, my neverending hunger and my weight were the exact opposite of what I want. That I want to do more for Him, to do more with my life, but I just felt overwhelmed by my own weakness. Everything I was doing just wasn’t enough to combat myself. God, help me to figure this out! I don’t want to live like this anymore.

    Then YouTube. I’d been watching YouTube for years, looking for helpful videos for lots of different topics like my current career, gardening plans, homesteading, travel, etc. But one day I saw a video by HomesteadHow. Never noticed any recommended videos from this channel before, and I ignored it a day or two. The title finally caught my attention, and I can’t even remember which video it was. But I was introduced to Carnivore eating, and my hope for an answer was renewed.

    I’ve watched video after video about Carnivore eating over the month of November 2025, the same month I heard about it. I’ve even tested out how satisfied I was after a high-protein or animal-based meal. It’s completely different from my high-carb meals, which left me hungry after 2 hours. Testimonial after testimonial are confirming that others have similar experiences to me. Practicing medical professionals are giving their testimonials about the positive effects of Carnivore eating. I’ve watched, and I’ve listened.

    So…..it’s my turn to try.

    To record my experience, I created the Christian Carnivore blog. Every day or multiple times a week, I’ll be blogging my meals, my reflections, my wins, my struggles, and everything in between. If this strikes a cord with you, please follow along. May God bless you and keep you.