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Sometimes carb cravings can feel almost impossible to ignore — especially at night. You tell yourself you’re done eating… and suddenly all you can think about is something crunchy, sweet, or comforting. Many people assume this means they just don’t have enough willpower. But cravings can come from so many different things: fatigue stress loneliness emotional overwhelm or sometimes simply not eating enough during the day. One thing that has helped me personally is learning to

Sometimes our own negative thinking adds to our discouragement. We overlook our small successes and focus only on our mistakes. But God encourages us to think about things that are true, lovely, excellent, and praiseworthy. Did you pause before eating? Pray instead of immediately turning to food? Eat one planned meal? Get back on track after a difficult moment instead of giving up? Those things matter. Small wins build momentum. Small wins build hope. Small wins remind us tha

Your doctor may have warned you about your weight. Maybe they mentioned blood sugar, heart health, inflammation, sleep apnea, joint pain, or other serious concerns. And if you’re struggling with overeating, those conversations can feel discouraging, embarrassing, or even overwhelming. But this is important: There is hope. You are not doomed to stay stuck. Many people battling food struggles already know what they should do. The hard part is dealing with the cravings, emotiona

Step Four can feel intimidating at first. Taking an honest look at our resentments, fears, hurts, and patterns isn’t easy. Most people would rather avoid it completely. But here’s the truth: what we refuse to face often continues to drive our behavior. Many people who struggle with overeating aren’t just fighting food. They’re carrying pain. Stress. Shame. Fear. Old wounds. Unforgiveness. Emotional exhaustion. And sometimes food becomes a way to cope with feelings we never re

God invites us to come to Him for comfort. Sometimes we try to numb difficult emotions with food because we don’t know what else to do with the pain, stress, loneliness, or exhaustion we’re carrying. But God never asked us to hide from Him. You don’t have to pretend you’re okay. And you don’t have to carry everything alone. In this short encouragement, I share a reminder from Matthew 11:28 about bringing our burdens to Jesus instead of turning to food for comfort. “Come to me

Most people don’t talk about their struggle with food. They joke about it. Hide it. Minimize it. Promise themselves they’ll “do better tomorrow.” And many people are trying to fight this battle completely alone. But isolation hasn’t worked. Especially when you already know what healthy eating is… and the real struggle is what happens in the hard moments: stress discouragement loneliness fatigue cravings emotional exhaustion That’s why recovery often requires more than informa

Have you ever felt hurt so deeply that you didn’t know how to move forward? Joseph did. Betrayed by his own brothers and sold into slavery, he could have stayed bitter and angry. But instead, he chose to trust God through the pain. And in the end, he was able to say: “What you intended for evil against me, God intended for good.” — Genesis 50:20 That’s what Step Three is all about: turning our will and our lives over to the care of God. We fight so hard to stay in control—but

Many people who struggle with overeating aren’t lacking effort. They’ve tried. They’ve started over more times than they can count. They genuinely want things to be different. But the same patterns keep showing up. That can be incredibly discouraging. What I’ve seen — both in my own journey and in the people we work with — is that real change often doesn’t come from trying harder. It comes from understanding what’s underneath the behavior and having the right kind of support

Step Four helps us begin to understand why we turn to food in the first place. Not because we’re weak — but because something deeper has been driving the behavior. As I wrote in my book: “The point is to understand why we’ve done some of the things we’ve done and learn it is no longer necessary to eat to deal with our emotions.” — 12 Steps to Recovery From Overeating Many of us have been emotional eaters for years. But when we take an honest look at our resentments

I’m excited to share the new look for my Daily Food and Step Journal — a Christ-centered recovery tool designed to support those working toward freedom from overeating. This journal goes beyond reflection alone. It includes: ✔️ Daily food planning and tracking ✔️ Step prayers ✔️ Morning and evening review ✔️ Gratitude and inventory writing ✔️ A place for prayer and meditation Recognizing that overeating is often a physical, emotional, and spiritual struggle, this journal

Step 11 is one of the most important steps for long-term recovery from overeating. Because the longer we stay focused on ourselves — our failures, our cravings, our weight, our willpower — the more discouraged we tend to become. And discouragement often leads us right back to the food. That’s why Step 11 is about intentionally shifting our focus back to Jesus each day through prayer and time in His Word. As I share in the Step Eleven chapter of my book, 12 Steps to Recovery f

So many people who struggle with overeating secretly believe this is just a willpower problem. If we were stronger, more disciplined, more spiritual… we’d have it figured out by now. Step 2 gently challenges that lie. Step 2 reminds us that recovery isn’t about trying harder — it’s about trusting deeper. It’s about believing that God cares about this struggle and is able to help us with it. One line from this chapter says it so clearly: “We do not need to feel ashamed anymor

I used to think I just needed more willpower. A better plan. A fresh start on Monday. A little more “self-control.” But Step 1 changed everything. Step 1 says we admit we’re powerless over certain foods and behaviors around food — and that our lives have become unmanageable because of it. That’s not weakness. That’s honesty. And honesty is where healing begins. For years, I told myself I could handle it. I’d try to eat “in moderation,” only to end up right back in the same cy

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