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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.


Progress, not perfection — God’s still working
Embracing Growth: Replacing 'Perfect' with 'Progress' on the Path to Transformation. One of our members once shared something that really stayed with me. She said, “I told myself I’d just have one piece of cake… but that one piece led to days of overeating sugar. I finally realized the one piece was never just one piece.” That kind of awareness is progress. It’s the moment God opens our eyes to see the pattern — not to shame us, but to help us turn to Him sooner next time. Re

Julie Kleinhans
1 day ago1 min read


New! 12 Steps to Recovery from Overeating eBook PDF
Discover the new "12 Steps to Recovery from Overeating" eBook by Julie Kleinhans—a Christ-centered approach to wellness. Visit the Reshape and Recover website to download your PDF copy today.If you’ve been searching for a faith-based path to healing your relationship with food, I have good news! My book, “12 Steps to Recovery from Overeating,” is now available as a printable PDF eBook for just $6.99 at Reshape and Recover's website. For most of my life, I struggled with compu

Julie Kleinhans
3 days ago1 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 132 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 61 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 41 min read


Step 8: Healing for Our Broken Lives
Reshape and Recover Podcast - Christ-Centered Recovery from Overeating What if the very relationships that once fueled your emotional...

Julie Kleinhans
Aug 261 min read


Why “Just One” is Never Just One
It's never just one. Break the Addiction Cycle. Ever told yourself, “It’s just one…” only to find yourself back in the same place the...

Julie Kleinhans
Aug 111 min read


Step Nine: Finding Freedom Through Amends
“We are here to serve God and our fellows. More than just our words, we can show others we have changed by our actions.”— Julie...

Julie Kleinhans
Jul 192 min read


Struggling to Let Go of Control? Step Six Could Be Your Turning Point.
Julie & Tony Kleinhans share insights on Step Six of the Christ-centered 12 Steps: learning to trust God to do what we cannot do on our...

Julie Kleinhans
Jul 11 min read


Child of God: Who We Are
When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Do you see someone marked by old labels — failure, addict, compulsive overeater? Or do you...

Julie Kleinhans
Jun 51 min read


Step One Towards Freedom
There comes a moment when we realize… All the willpower in the world hasn’t worked. The diets, the promises, the “starting fresh Monday”...

Julie Kleinhans
May 241 min read


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


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


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


Step 9: Making Amends with Courage and Care
🌿 Sometimes the biggest weight we carry isn’t on our bodies — it’s on our hearts. Step 9 invites us into healing and new freedom. In...

Julie Kleinhans
Apr 261 min read


What Are You Really Reaching For?
Why We Reach for Food Instead of Comfort Have you ever wandered into the kitchen, opened the fridge, and found yourself staring...

Julie Kleinhans
Apr 211 min read


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


The Power of Humility: Step 7 in a Christian Weight Loss Program
In Step 7 of the Reshape and Recover 12 Steps, we ask God to remove our shortcomings. In doing so, we begin to walk more fully in...

Julie Kleinhans
Apr 121 min read


Simple 3-Ingredient Peanut Butter Oat Bars
Simple, filling, and just the right amount of sweet. A friend brought in homemade 3-ingredient peanut butter oat bars today — just oats,...

Julie Kleinhans
Apr 91 min read


Do you struggle with emotional eating?
You’re not alone. Many of us have turned to food for comfort during times of stress, boredom, or emotional pain. It’s an easy escape —...

Julie Kleinhans
Apr 71 min read
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