Books I'll Start Again Monday: Break the Cycle of Unhealthy Eating Habits with Lasting Spiritual Satisfaction by Lysa TerKeurst (Author)

bestseller "Made to Crave." The book addresses the cycle of unhealthy eating habits that often lead people to lose weight and then regain it, commonly summed up by the phrase "I'll start again Monday." TerKeurst offers a fresh perspective aimed at breaking this cycle by providing deeper spiritual and emotional motivation to sustain healthy changes.

Rather than being a typical dieting or weight loss plan, the book emphasizes the spiritual aspect of eating and self-control, positioning healthy eating habits as part of a broader spiritual transformation. TerKeurst proposes that cravings themselves are not inherently bad but that the challenge is in what we choose to crave—suggesting that we were created to crave God more than physical or emotional gratification from food.

The core message is about honoring the body as a gift from God and learning spiritual mastery over it, rather than tying self-worth to weight or appearances. The book encourages readers to replace self-defeating rationalizations with wisdm and sustainable behaviors, fostering peace with one's body and cultivating lasting spiritual satisfaction through healthier habits.