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.

Eating Out and Staying on Track

Eating Out and Staying on Track - it's possible! Eating out can be tricky when you’re trying to eat healthy. One restaurant meal can...

Julie Kleinhans

Oct 8, 20251 min read

Christ-Centered Tools for Overcoming Conflict and Emotional Eating

Reshape and Recover Podcast Stressful relationships can be one of the biggest triggers for overeating. When emotions run high, it’s easy...

Julie Kleinhans

Oct 7, 20252 min read

🎃 Trick or Treat – Don’t Let the Candy Win!

Trick or Treat – Don’t Let the Candy Win! Halloween can be tough when you struggle with overeating. All that candy seems to call your...

Julie Kleinhans

Oct 6, 20251 min read

Why Full Dedication Matters

Your path to recovery from overeating starts here... So many people battling compulsive eating try diets, quick fixes, or willpower...

Julie Kleinhans

Oct 2, 20251 min read

Taking Thoughts Captive for a Healthier You

Taking Every Thought Captive Have you noticed how one small thought can take you captive and lead you down a whole path? “I blew it...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 29, 20251 min read

Step 7: Asking God to Transform Us

The 12 Steps - Our Walk with God. Have you ever felt weighed down by shame because of your eating choices—or even your failures in...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 27, 20251 min read

The 3 P’s for Food Freedom

Plan - Pray - People When the pull of overeating feels strong, these three simple steps can change everything: ➡️ Planning – Having a...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 25, 20251 min read

Hiding makes the struggle harder.

Hiding makes the struggle harder. Shame whispers, “Don’t tell anyone. Just keep it to yourself.” So we stop showing up to meetings, stop...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 24, 20251 min read

A Christian Approach to Health and Body Image

New Podcast Release: A Christian Approach to Health and Body Image Are you tired of chasing a “perfect body” that never feels good...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 23, 20251 min read

The Power of Community

We all need support! Support — we all need it. Recovery often feels slower than we’d like. The scale doesn’t move, cravings feel...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 22, 20251 min read

Step Six - Becoming Ready

Our 12 Step walk with God. What if the very things you’ve been clinging to for protection are the same things holding you back from true...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 20, 20251 min read

Lasting Recovery

Recovery Plan, Action, & Prayer Lasting recovery doesn’t happen by accident—it happens with vision, goals, and a plan. Each step matters:...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 19, 20251 min read

Embracing Persistence

Footprints on a sunlit beach inspire perseverance, reminding us that each forward step marks progress on life's journey. Sometimes the...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 18, 20251 min read

Are Processed Foods Unhealthy?

"Tempting chocolate chip cookies highlight the struggle with food addiction as the Reshape and Recover program offers a Christ-centered...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 17, 20251 min read

Step Five: Lifting the Weight of Guilt and Shame

Walking Through Recovery: A Journey of Faith and the 12 Steps with Reshape and Recover. As people who struggle with overeating, having...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 13, 20252 min read

Pray Without Ceasing – Even About Food

"Julie and Tony Kleinhans present 'Reshape and Recover,' a podcast offering scriptural insights for overcoming overeating." God invites...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 9, 20251 min read

Pray Without Ceasing – Even About Food

Seeking motivation to adhere to a food plan? Turn to daily prayer for the willingness to stay committed—an approach that truly makes a...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 8, 20251 min read

Are resentments weighing you down?

Walking step by step with God through the 12 Steps of recovery. For many of us, unhealed hurts fuel the cycle of compulsive overeating....

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 6, 20251 min read

Stop Comparing, Start Praising

Stop Comparing. Start Praising. You are fearfully and wonderfully made—thank God for your body today and shift from comparison to...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 5, 20251 min read

Balance, Not Extremes

True health is about balance — honoring God through nutrition, exercise, and faith without letting any become an obsession. 🌿 Caring for...

Julie Kleinhans

Sep 4, 20251 min read