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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.


Eating Out Doesn’t Have to Throw Everything Off
Video of Julie at Subway eating a protein pocket. For those who love to eat out! Eating out doesn’t have to throw everything off. It can be done fairly healthy if you’re careful. You don’t have to do it perfectly. If you can eat at home and eat whole, healthy foods, that is best of course. Sometimes though it’s just about making a better choice in the moment. Here’s what I did today at Subway. #christianweightloss #overeatingrecovery #emotionaleating #weightlossjourney #faith

Julie Kleinhans
Apr 301 min read


Progress, Not Perfection – Breaking the Overeating Shame Cycle
“I messed up again… I’ll start over tomorrow.” If that sounds familiar, you’re not alone. So many people feel stuck in the cycle of overeating → guilt → trying again → and falling right back into the same pattern. The problem usually isn’t that you don’t know what to eat. It’s the shame that keeps pulling you back. The thing to remember here is… It’s not about perfection. It’s about progress. And more importantly, it’s about learning how to respond differently when you strugg

Julie Kleinhans
Mar 261 min read


Progress Beyond the Scale
Ever notice how discouraging it feels when the scale doesn’t budge? You’re trying. You’re praying. You’re making better choices. …And the number just sits there. But here’s something I’ve seen over and over again — in my own journey and with the people I walk alongside: Sometimes the scale is the last thing to change. Before the pounds move, other things start shifting: ✨ You stop eating past comfortable fullness ✨ You recover faster after a slip ✨ You pause and pray before t

Julie Kleinhans
Feb 91 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


Finding Balance and Strength in Recovery from Overeating
At 61, I never imagined I’d be doing headstands, but here I am—thanks to recovery from food addiction through the 12 Steps and God's...

Julie Kleinhans
Mar 11, 20251 min read


Persevering in Christ to Overcome Overeating
Have you ever felt like giving up in your battle with food? You’re not alone. But the good news is that God isn’t asking for...

Julie Kleinhans
Mar 4, 20251 min read


Recovery From Overeating Is a Marathon, Not a Sprint
Perseverance is key to overcoming food struggles. Psalm 42:5 says, “Put your hope in God.” This journey isn’t about being perfect—it’s...

Julie Kleinhans
Feb 14, 20251 min read


Progress, Not Perfection
Have you ever found yourself stuck in a cycle of shame and guilt after overeating? You’re not alone. The enemy wants us to feel defeated,...

Julie Kleinhans
Feb 10, 20251 min read
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