Pre-Grace and Strength I ate a LOT of bread. Then I went 6 months without one bite, and when I did eat some I realized just how awful it made me feel! I still have a piece of pizza on occasion, but recently I tried this cauliflower pizza crust and it is delicious! It really is a great clean-eating option for pizza crust! My kids even liked it!

Prior to lacing up my running shoes and heading out the door I always take a good bit of time to ponder the mighty change the Lord has done not just with my desires to strengthen my body but even more importantly the desire to seek Him in ALL things. I also seem to linger a good while on the mere fact that I never fully grasped the physical, emotional and spiritual weight that I carried all those years while being obese and even morbidly obese until the burden was gone.

For Such A Time As This…..God brought me to the door of Grace and Strength Ministries.  About 8 months prior to the start of this life changing journey, I began praying and asking God to please help me with my weight issues.  I had tried many diets over the years, but none of those loses remained.  I gained the weight back plus some.  And then I saw my friend Monica on facebook.  I began to watch for her next post showing her success.

My journey with Grace and Strength actually began with this passage of Scripture. God had seen the brokenness of my heart, the fear that had consumed me, and the lies that I had been listening too. He was now providing a way for ultimate healing.

In today's post, we interview one of our Alumni - Gillian Bernard. Be encouraged as Gillian shares her personal story and find out how she's doing today - several years after losing over 90 pounds with the Grace and Strength Lifestyle Diet! *