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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.
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
Recovery Isn’t a Destination — It’s a Lifelong Walk with God
You Don’t Graduate from Recovery After 17 years of abstinence and weight loss, I can tell you — I still need support. I still need...
Julie Kleinhans
Apr 21 min read
Step 3: Full Surrender
Step 3 is all about full surrender: Turning our will and our lives over to our good and gracious God every day in all aspects of our...
Julie Kleinhans
Mar 151 min read
Step 11: Seeking God's Presence in Every Moment
In our recovery journey, Step 11 encourages us to seek a personal relationship with God—one that is built daily through time in His Word...
Julie Kleinhans
Feb 151 min read
Salad Dressing
Salad dressings are full of sugar or artificial sweeteners and chemicals. I'm experimenting with making my own salad dressing. I combined...
Julie Kleinhans
Sep 18, 20241 min read
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