Made to Crave?

If you know me, or you read my blog, you probably know that this whole healthy eating/healthy living/losing weight and keeping it off thing is a S-T-R-U-G-G-L-E for me. And I dial back the crazy considerably for the blog audience.*

Two years ago I read a book called "Made to Crave" by Lysa Terkeurst.  When I read it, it had a profound impact on my attitude toward food and dieting, etc.  But then I finished the book after a few days, returned to my normal book-diet of easy-to-digest fiction**, and promptly forgot a lot about what I learned.  I remember thinking when I finished it that I should just re-read it continuously forever so I wouldn't forget its truths, but didn't follow through with that.

I pulled it off of my bookshelf a few months ago with the intention of reading it again, but it has sat on my dresser untouched ever since.  I'm having a hard time starting it again, even though I know it would help.

I've been tinkering with an idea - I'd like to read it in conjunction with others for accountability and for discussion.  I know a lot of people face the same struggles with food that I do. I think talking about it helps; I feel less like a weirdo when I share with you guys and you seem to know what I'm talking about.

So, here's the pitch - if you'd like to read Made to Crave along with me, I'd love that.  I would also love if we could gather on a weekly or bi-weekly** to talk about what we're reading.  It's a pretty slim book so it would not be too taxing.  If you're interested, but you live far away, still let me know that you're interested. Maybe we could set up a Facebook group or something to share thoughts.

I don't have any details yet, about where we would meet or what day or how much we should read between meetings, I just want to gauge interest. All of that really depends on the group. If you understand the struggle and you think you maybe kind of could possibly want to join me in reading this, either send me an e-mail [stuckeyjc at gmail.com], a Facebook message or leave a comment below.

I think this book is worth your time.


*You're welcome.
**See what I did there? mixing food metaphors in while talking about books and reading?  Confusing or a seriously effective communication tool? You decide.
***Is bi-weekly the kind that is every other week or the kind that is twice a week? Cause I mean the kind that is every other week.

The above picture was clearly stolen from Amazon. But maybe it helps that the links in the blog point back to Amazon?