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What I've discovered on my 90 pound weight loss journey through compulsive overeating and weight gain to 12-Step recovery since 2005. Navigating healthy eating can be tricky! Check out my tips and food tricks below. I've included some healthy recipes - please send your healthy recipe ideas to info@reshapeandrecover.com for posting consideration.

Healthy Recipe/Tip

Healthy Recipe/Tip: For healthier eating, consider swapping out pasta for chickpea pasta. It's high in protein and low in carbs. It can...

Julie Kleinhans

May 8, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Banana Oatmeal Pancake

Banana Oatmeal Pancake. Need a pretty quick and healthy breakfast? Try my newest invention: a banana oatmeal pancake. Start with one...

Julie Kleinhans

May 1, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe

Avocado Patties. Mash one avocado and mix in one egg, 2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese, and optional sprinkle of chia seeds. Divide into...

Julie Kleinhans

Apr 24, 20241 min read

Healthy Snack

Celery and sunflower seed butter. Makes a great, healthy snack that is very tasty. Be sure to measure out the sunflower seed butter. It's...

Julie Kleinhans

Apr 17, 20241 min read

Healthy Snack Recipe

Great snacks are not only healthy, but also filling and delicious. Today's healthy recipe is Cottage cheese and fruit. I like to use 4%...

Julie Kleinhans

Apr 3, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe

Chicken Quesadilla. One skinless chicken breast, shredded. I bought mine already cooked, I just needed to get it off the bone and shred...

Julie Kleinhans

Mar 27, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe

Chili. 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey, 1 28oz whole, peeled tomatoes, 1.5 Tbsp onion powder, garlic salt (sprinkled to taste), 2 Tbsp...

Julie Kleinhans

Mar 20, 20241 min read

Shrimp & Rice Recipe

Shrimp and rice. It's a simple recipe of just boiled shrimp and rice (separately). I love zucchini with it too. I may have posted this...

Julie Kleinhans

Mar 13, 20241 min read

Tips For Eating Out

In today's busy society, eating out is very common. Eating at home is just not always possible. You can eat healthy away from home, and...

Julie Kleinhans

Mar 6, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Lasagna Surprise

Lasagna Surprise! This is the name that Tony has given this dish. It's not really lasagna, so surprise! It tastes like lasagna though....

Julie Kleinhans

Feb 28, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Tuna Salad Sandwich

Cottage cheese (instead of mayo) mixed with tuna makes a delicious sandwich. I've also heard that adding mashed avocado is very good. Put...

Julie Kleinhans

Feb 21, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Egg Bake Muffins

Egg bake muffins. Mix six eggs with 1/2 cup of unsweetened cashew milk, 1 cup of cheddar cheese, and 1 cup of diced ham, and some finely...

Julie Kleinhans

Feb 14, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Chicken & Bean Fiesta

Chicken & Bean Fiesta 2 skinless chicken breasts, shredded Corn - 1/2 cup Black beans - 1 cup Rice - 1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese - 1/4 cup...

Julie Kleinhans

Feb 7, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Deviled Eggs

Today's healthy recipe is Deviled Eggs. Take hard-boiled eggs and cut them in half. Carefully scoop out the yolk into a bowl and mix with...

Julie Kleinhans

Jan 31, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Oatmeal Muffin

I seem to be on an oatmeal kick lately, but here's another oatmeal recipe. This one uses no- or low-sugar oatmeal packets - I like the...

Julie Kleinhans

Jan 24, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats, by Shari Waldschmidt Oatmeal Protein Powder Chia Seeds Cinnamon Pecan pieces Banana Blueberries Mixed with water or...

Julie Kleinhans

Jan 17, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe Wednesday

Baked chicken. It's easy to make - prepare and bake at 375°F until the chicken reaches a temperature of 170°F, or you can buy it cooked...

Julie Kleinhans

Jan 3, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe for a Christmas Dinner

Christmas dinners can be healthy dinners. Having a ham or turkey dinner? Keep it to one type of fat source such as gravy or butter, not...

Julie Kleinhans

Dec 20, 20231 min read

Healthy Recipe

Baked salmon. Preheat oven to 375 degrees, pat salmon dry with paper towels, place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly...

Julie Kleinhans

Dec 6, 20231 min read

Healthy Recipe: Ham Dinner

This ham dinner was around 350 calories and easy to make. The potatoes were peeled and boiled, then sprinkled with season salt. The ham...

Julie Kleinhans

Nov 29, 20231 min read