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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.
Morning Checklist to Start Strong
What if your day didn’t start with stress… but with strength? So often, we hit the ground running — overwhelmed, scattered, or already...
Julie Kleinhans
Jun 11, 20251 min read
Full Immersion: How to Build Daily Habits for Food Recovery
Let’s be honest — food addiction isn’t just about food. It’s emotional. Spiritual. Habitual. And trying to recover with “half-effort”...
Julie Kleinhans
Jun 10, 20251 min read
Step Three: Letting Go and Letting God
Have you ever caught yourself trying to control everything—your weight, your food, your feelings, even other people? Me too. That’s why...
Julie Kleinhans
Jun 7, 20251 min read
Finding Hope for Recovery from Overeating in Step Two
In my book 12 Steps to Recovery From Overeating (page 16), I share this powerful reminder from Step Two: “We confess that Jesus Christ,...
Julie Kleinhans
May 31, 20251 min read
Daily Check-Ins Keep Us Grounded
Are you already telling yourself you’ll “start fresh Monday”? You don’t have to wait — freedom is built one faithful step at a time, even...
Julie Kleinhans
May 30, 20251 min read
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
May 5, 20251 min read
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
May 3, 20251 min read
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 26, 20251 min read
🎉 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 22, 20251 min read
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 21, 20251 min read
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 19, 20251 min read
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 18, 20251 min read
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 12, 20251 min read
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 11, 20251 min read
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 10, 20251 min read
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 7, 20251 min read
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 5, 20251 min read
🎉 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 4, 20251 min read
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 3, 20251 min read
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 2, 20251 min read
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