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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.


Step 3: Turning it Over to God
Have you ever felt hurt so deeply that you didn’t know how to move forward? Joseph did. Betrayed by his own brothers and sold into slavery, he could have stayed bitter and angry. But instead, he chose to trust God through the pain. And in the end, he was able to say: “What you intended for evil against me, God intended for good.” — Genesis 50:20 That’s what Step Three is all about: turning our will and our lives over to the care of God. We fight so hard to stay in control—but

Julie Kleinhans
May 91 min read


Control Can’t Give You Peace
Control can feel like the “responsible” thing to do. When life feels shaky, we make the lists… we work harder… we try to manage outcomes… and honestly? It can look wise from the outside. But there’s a difference between: ✅ planning and ❌ controlling Planning says: “I’ll do my part and trust God with the outcome.” Control says: “I have to make sure everything turns out okay.” Control is what we do when trust feels risky. But control doesn’t bring peace — it comes from fea

Julie Kleinhans
Jan 141 min read


🎃 Happy Halloween!
For many, Halloween is all about candy and costumes — but for those of us in recovery, it can also bring temptation and reminders of darker things. The candy bowls call our name, and the talk of ghosts and things not of God is all around us. But as believers, we know where our focus belongs. God’s Word reminds us in 1 John 4:4, “The One who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” We don’t need to fear sugar cravings or spiritual darkness — because the Holy Spi

Julie Kleinhans
Oct 31, 20251 min read


True Beauty Comes from Within
True beauty comes from within, and when we focus on God instead of appearance, our choices become an act of worship. It’s normal to want...

Julie Kleinhans
Sep 3, 20251 min read


Step 3 - Turning It Over to God
Have you ever felt like life was unfair—like someone hurt you so badly that there’s no way to fix it? What if I told you that God can...

Julie Kleinhans
Mar 6, 20251 min read


Why Letting Go Brings Freedom
We hold on so tightly—to control, to diets, to “just one last time.” We believe that if we could just find the right plan or try harder,...

Julie Kleinhans
Mar 3, 20251 min read


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 21, 20251 min read


Sunday Devotion: Finding Peace When Life's Plans Change
Proverbs 16:9: In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. God’s Word actually encourages us to make...

Julie Kleinhans
Sep 29, 20241 min read
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