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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.
Secrecy Keeps Us Stuck
Here’s a truth that changed my life: Compulsive eating thrives in secrecy — and so does shame. For years, I ate in secret. One bite in...
Julie Kleinhans
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Step 10 - the Way to Find Lasting Joy
When I work Step 10 every day, I find my day has more joy in it. 💛 When I fall short and make amends right away, when I recognize my...
Julie Kleinhans
3 days ago1 min read
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Step 9: Making Amends with Courage and Care
🌿 Sometimes the biggest weight we carry isn’t on our bodies — it’s on our hearts. Step 9 invites us into healing and new freedom. In...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 261 min read
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🎉 Podcast Episode 52 – Our One-Year Anniversary! 🎉Breaking (and Staying) Free from Overeating
Can you believe it’s been a full year of the Reshape and Recover podcast? We’re celebrating 52 weeks of biblical encouragement,...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 221 min read
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What Are You Really Reaching For?
Why We Reach for Food Instead of Comfort Have you ever wandered into the kitchen, opened the fridge, and found yourself staring...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 211 min read
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Step 8: Willing to Make Things Right
Healing from food addiction isn’t just about what we eat — it’s about what’s been eating at us. In Step 8 of Reshape and Recover, we take...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 191 min read
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Peace May Be the Answer You’re Looking For
You’ve been eating well. You’re staying on plan. But the scale won’t budge — and frustration is creeping in. Before you blame your...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 181 min read
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The Power of Humility: Step 7 in a Christian Weight Loss Program
In Step 7 of the Reshape and Recover 12 Steps, we ask God to remove our shortcomings. In doing so, we begin to walk more fully in...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 121 min read
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Becoming Willing Through Prayer
Sometimes the hardest part of making a change isn’t knowing what to do—it’s becoming willing to do it. In recovery, willingness is often...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 111 min read
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Master Salad Tips: Control Dressing!
A Quick Tip to Lighten Up Your Salad — Without Losing the Flavor 🥗 When I eat out, I still want to stay on plan. One easy habit that...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 101 min read
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Do you struggle with emotional eating?
You’re not alone. Many of us have turned to food for comfort during times of stress, boredom, or emotional pain. It’s an easy escape —...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 71 min read
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Step 6: Release & Heal with God's Grace
What’s Holding You Back From Freedom? In addition to the food, sometimes what’s really keeping us stuck are the patterns we cling to —...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 51 min read
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🎉 Today I’m Celebrating 17 Years of Food Freedom!
Not a cookie, brownie, or binge food since April 4, 2008. It hasn’t always been easy — it’s taken commitment, perseverance, and a lot of...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 41 min read
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Overeating Struggles: One Donut at a Time
I struggled with overeating. Can you relate? I’d tell myself, “I’ll just have one.” But it never stopped at one. I’d eat it so fast I...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 31 min read
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Recovery Isn’t a Destination — It’s a Lifelong Walk with God
You Don’t Graduate from Recovery After 17 years of abstinence and weight loss, I can tell you — I still need support. I still need...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 21 min read
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The Step Many Want to Avoid—But Desperately Need
In the recovery journey, Step 5 is often one of the hardest—and the most freeing. It’s the step where we stop hiding. We get honest with...
Julie Kleinhans
Mar 291 min read
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Step Eight: Making Peace with Others and Emotional Eating
Making peace with our past is a powerful step toward freedom—especially for those of us who struggle with food and emotional eating. Step...
Julie Kleinhans
Jan 252 min read
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Step Three
Step Three in the 12-Step process is about turning our will and our lives over to God. Even with the best of intentions, it can be hard...
Julie Kleinhans
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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Embracing Step Twelve: Giving Back on Our Recovery Journey
Step Twelve in our Christ-centered 12-step journey reminds us that recovery is not just about overcoming the past—it’s about living out...
Julie Kleinhans
Nov 30, 20241 min read
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Seeking God's Guidance in Recovery (Step 11)
In our journey toward freedom from overeating, Step 11 reminds us of the importance of deepening our personal relationship with God....
Julie Kleinhans
Nov 23, 20241 min read
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