My Blog

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.

Salad Dressing

Salad dressings are full of sugar or artificial sweeteners and chemicals. I'm experimenting with making my own salad dressing. I combined...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 18, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

John 14:15 If you love me, keep my commands. As Christians, we believe in and love God. He has done so much for us and we are eternally...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 8, 20241 min read

My Christ-Centered 12-Step Weight Loss Journey

I struggled with overeating most of my life. It started when I was a child sneaking candy and cookies and continued into adulthood with...

Julie Kleinhans

Aug 29, 20241 min read

Taking Thoughts Captive for a Healthier You

"Take captive every thought" (2 Corinthians 10:5) is not just a spiritual practice but a crucial step in overcoming compulsive eating....

Julie Kleinhans

Aug 23, 20241 min read

How to Overcome Overeating: The 12 Step Program for Lasting Weight Loss and Healing

Have you wanted to lose weight but had a hard time stopping overeating? Hi, I'm Julie with Reshape and Recover, and I used to struggle...

Julie Kleinhans

Aug 22, 20241 min read

Embrace Full Commitment to Your Journey

Overcoming compulsive eating isn’t just about changing your diet—it’s about a complete commitment to transformation. Just like we...

Julie Kleinhans

Aug 19, 20241 min read

Step 8

Step Eight is making a list of the people to whom you need to make amends. Some of these people may have hurt you at some point and time,...

Julie Kleinhans

Aug 10, 20241 min read

How Prayer Helped Me Overcome Candy Cravings | Personal Story

While shopping, I saw all the candy and I just had this overwhelming urge that I wanted some candy and I turned my back to it and I said...

Julie Kleinhans

Aug 8, 20241 min read

From Overeating to Wellness: My 12 Step Recovery Success

Once I became an adult and started buying my own food, I was able to kind of maintain a decent weight just from dieting. I dieted a lot....

Julie Kleinhans

Jul 4, 20241 min read

Weekend Encouragement

Transforming your relationship with food doesn't happen overnight. A Christ-centered, 12-step program offers a step-by-step approach to...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 7, 20241 min read

Just For Fun

Just for fun! Eating is serious business and requires silverware! Plus, have you ever noticed how cold restaurants are?...

Julie Kleinhans

May 30, 20241 min read

Emotional Eating - Sadness

Sadness is a difficult emotion to deal with, and often people feel the need to eat when they feel sad. We know that endorphins are...

Julie Kleinhans

May 9, 20241 min read

How I Lost Weight

When people have asked me how I lost weight and have kept it off for 16 years, I can tell you exactly what I say. First, I saw my doctor...

Julie Kleinhans

Apr 11, 20241 min read

Navigating Weekend Social Events

Hi, my name is Julie, and I'm with Reshape and Recover, and today we're looking at the weekend. And sometimes that can be difficult,...

Julie Kleinhans

Mar 8, 20241 min read

How to Lose Weight

Hi, I'm Julie, founder of Reshape and Recover. If you've been following my content, you might be wondering how to turn recovery...

Julie Kleinhans

Mar 7, 20241 min read