WILLPOWER or WILL POWER?

How many times do I try to change something about myself . . . from a character flaw to a bad habit to a dieting adventure?  It seems that my WILLPOWER can carry me through a while -- until the going gets tough.  Then, if I don't have any other source of POWER to back me up, I inevitably crash and burn.  I've been on and off of a health kick for the past 20 years and can't seem to conquer.  Food -- especially sweet food -- is my addiction that I can't seem to win my battle with.  I do great for a while, but something always seems to creep in to mess things up. 

I've been through it all before. . . Weight Watchers (did well on this for a while), joining a gym (got very fit, but didn't lose pounds because I was hungrier with the 2 hour a day workouts), starting a church exercise group (this was great for keeping me going, but people started moving away and it fell apart), and most recently joining a Feel Great In Eight group (this hasn't given me quite enough accountability). 

So I've decided to do things differently this time.  I've decided to tap into another source of power this go around.  I have WILLPOWER in small quantities and then it runs out.  I need an unending source of POWER to push me through until the end. (Which will probably be the same time as the end of my life -- I think this is a lifelong battle for me.) 

So, you say, where's the POWER source that's strong enough to push me through to the end of time?   Of course, I discover it everyday when I study the scriptures.  I seriously don't rely on my Heavenly Father enough to help me through my tough, stressful days when all I can think of is wanting chocolate in the form of cookies, frozen yogurt, or the kids' Halloween candy.  This time will be different.  I will meditate. I will write about my progress and trials.  And I will fervently pray.  The Lord does care about more than spiritual things.  You could even say all things we go through in this life have a spiritual impact.  Where's my scriptural backup?  Well, in Doctrine & Covenants 89, the Lord goes into detail about his law of health:  The Word of Wisdom, which goes well beyond a list of don'ts.  He's instituted the law of the fast to help our physical bodies take a back seat while letting our spirits grow.  Even in Moses' time, he gave guidelines to the people to keep them from getting diseases from "unclean" food.

Well, I have the plan, and now I have the POWER.  All I have left is to CONQUER!!!