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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.


Daily Growth: Living in Step 10
The 12 Steps: Our Walk with God - Step 10. Recovery isn’t about reaching a finish line — it’s about walking closely with God one day at a time. By the time we reach this point in our journey, we’ve faced the past and made peace with it. Now, we’re learning how to stay spiritually strong and emotionally balanced as new challenges arise. Each day brings fresh opportunities to pause and reflect: 💭 Did my words or actions honor God and others today? 🙏 Am I carrying any resentm

Julie Kleinhans
6 days ago1 min read


🎃 Trick or Treat – Don’t Let the Candy Win!
Trick or Treat – Don’t Let the Candy Win! Halloween can be tough when you struggle with overeating. All that candy seems to call your...

Julie Kleinhans
Oct 61 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 31 min read


Reset your eating habits — in just 5 days.
Join the 5-day challenge and reset your eating habits! If you’ve been stuck in a cycle of overeating, guilt, and starting over… you’re...

Julie Kleinhans
Aug 41 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


Step 10 - the Way to Find Lasting Joy
When I work Step 10 every day, I find my day has more joy in it. 💛 When I fall short and make amends right away, when I recognize my...

Julie Kleinhans
May 31 min read


Step 10: Breaking Free from Emotional Eating
For years, I used food to deal with my problems. When I was stressed, I ate. When I was angry, I ate. When I felt hurt or overwhelmed, I...

Julie Kleinhans
Feb 82 min read


Embracing Step Twelve: Giving Back on Our Recovery Journey
Step Twelve in our Christ-centered 12-step journey reminds us that recovery is not just about overcoming the past—it’s about living out...

Julie Kleinhans
Nov 30, 20241 min read


Using "HALT" to Avoid or Stop Overeating
It can be hard to figure out how to stop overeating. In this podcast episode of Reshape and Recover, we discuss the HALT acronym—Hungry,...

Julie Kleinhans
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Full Commitment to Overcoming Compulsive Overeating
Today's podcast focuses on the principle of committing fully to the recovery process. I've heard it said that half measures availed us...

Julie Kleinhans
Oct 1, 20241 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


Step Three: How Focusing on God Can Transform Your Life
Step Three reminds us to focus on God and all things of God. When we do this, we become less focused on ourselves and our troubles and...

Julie Kleinhans
Sep 28, 20241 min read


5 Tips For Your Weight Loss Journey
Need help with your weight loss journey? Losing weight is hard and usually requires a change in eating habits. Here are 5 tips to help...

Julie Kleinhans
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Sunday Devotion
John 14:15 If you love me, keep my commands. As Christians, we believe in and love God. He has done so much for us and we are eternally...

Julie Kleinhans
Sep 8, 20241 min read


Taking Thoughts Captive for a Healthier You
"Take captive every thought" (2 Corinthians 10:5) is not just a spiritual practice but a crucial step in overcoming compulsive eating....

Julie Kleinhans
Aug 23, 20241 min read
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