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Exodus: Out of Egypt: Weigh Down Workshop
Exodus Out of Egypt Weigh Down Workshop Author:Gwen Shamblin Exodus: Out of Egypt: Weigh Down Workshop — ...a devotional book called Exodus — Student Guide for the Rise Above Tape Series. — Gwen Shamblin, M.S., R.D., has had extensive experience in nutrition. Since 1980, she has focused her consulting practice on weight control, utilizing her formal training in d... more »ietetics together with a strong Christ-centered orientation in her counseling.
Shamblin teaches that there are two very different needs in each person; a need for food and an emotional need. According to Ms. Shamblin, people should only eat when they feel real, physical hunger and stop when full; prayer and Bible reading will fill emotional needs instead of food. Overeating is equated with greed. A core principle of the Weigh Down Diet, when people feel an urge to snack but are not experiencing true physiological "hunger", Shamblin encourages participants to read the Bible instead.« less