top of page
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.
One Bite Was Never Enough
In my early recovery, I kept trying to eat “just a little” of my favorite binge foods. But like alcohol for an alcoholic… one bite was...
Julie Kleinhans
2 days ago1 min read
2 views
0 comments
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 311 min read
1 view
0 comments
Even Toby Knows – Staying Healthy Takes Effort
Not just physical effort, but spiritual strength too. For those of us on a Christian weight loss or food recovery journey, the challenges...
Julie Kleinhans
May 281 min read
3 views
0 comments
Finding Freedom from Overeating 🐾
Do you ever feel stuck in a cycle of overeating, emotional eating, or failed diets — like you’re trying to move forward but something...
Julie Kleinhans
May 221 min read
3 views
0 comments
Freedom Wasn’t Meant to Be Kept Quiet
Step 12: Share the Hope You’ve Found There’s something sacred about walking through the fire and coming out the other side changed. Step...
Julie Kleinhans
May 171 min read
2 views
0 comments
Traveling and Staying Abstinent
As travel season begins, I have what I think is the most important recommendation: Don't Let "Just One" Derail Your Recovery When...
Julie Kleinhans
May 121 min read
1 view
0 comments
Step 11 is where recovery deepens
It’s where we stop striving and start listening. By this point in the journey, we’ve let go of so much — the food, the guilt, the...
Julie Kleinhans
May 101 min read
2 views
0 comments
Why Staying Connected Matters in Recovery and Habit Change
💬Want to build healthier habits — and keep them? In this short video, I share a key insight from Atomic Habits by James Clear and why...
Julie Kleinhans
May 81 min read
3 views
0 comments
Food Won't Fix What Faith Can Heal
When we’re stressed, tired, or overwhelmed, food can feel like a quick escape. But it’s not a solution — it’s a substitute. The truth? No...
Julie Kleinhans
May 71 min read
7 views
0 comments
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
4 views
0 comments
Overcoming the Fear of Success
Have you ever considered that fear of success could be holding you back from your weight loss goals? It’s real. Some people feel safer...
Julie Kleinhans
Feb 211 min read
2 views
0 comments
bottom of page