My Blog

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 Healthy

Did you know the WHO has identified processed foods, especially those high in sugars, fats and salt, as significant contributors to...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 26, 20241 min read

Help After Overeating

Do you struggle with eating too much? When the cravings are fresh and the sting of guilt still hurts, there are things you can do to...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 25, 20241 min read

Introducing Our New Podcast!

🎧 Exciting News from Reshape and Recover! 🎧 We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new podcast, now available on Spotify and...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 24, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

Philippians 4:6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 23, 20241 min read

Step Two: Restoring Sanity

AA's Step Two says "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." As Christians, we believe that God...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 22, 20241 min read

God's Amazing Love

Romans 5:8 (NIV): "But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Have you ever felt...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 21, 20241 min read

Sugar Experiment Short Video

There is a lot of sugar in our foods. Julie demonstrates this using a 20-oz bottle of soda with 65g of sugar. It's hard to avoid sugar in...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 20, 20241 min read

Saying No, Thank You!

The other day a co-worker left a cookie on my desk with a note that said it was gluten-free. It was his way of saying thank you for a job...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 19, 20241 min read

How Many Diets

How many diets have you tried? Did they work? Many of them do work, but are they sustainable long term? I understand because I had tried...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 18, 20241 min read

Pray for Strength

Pray first thing in the morning that God will give you strength to not overeat. Pray that God is in your thoughts, words, and actions all...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 17, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 16, 20241 min read

Step 12

In Step 12, we reach out to others who are suffering from overeating with a message of recovery. The best way to do this is by telling...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 16, 20241 min read

Rest and Restore

Just as Jesus "often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Luke 5:16), we also need time alone in prayer. The weekend is a good time to...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 14, 20241 min read

Sugar Demonstration

Have you ever wondered how much sugar there really is in some of our foods? Watch Julie as she visually demonstrates using weighed sugar....

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 13, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Frozen Fruit Treat

It took three tries, but I finally got a tasty, slushy kind of somewhat frozen fruity treat. Not hard enough to qualify as truly frozen,...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 12, 20241 min read

One Day At A Time

Does the thought of giving up your favorite foods forever seem unnecessary or impossible? How about for just today and tomorrow? Could...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 11, 20241 min read

After Losing Weight

Tony and I went to the pool again this weekend. One of our favorite pastimes! Prior to 2008, I would never have posted a picture of...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 10, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

Ephesians 2:8-10 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 9, 20241 min read

Devouring God's Word

Step 11. Jeremiah 15:16 says "When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 8, 20241 min read

Weekend Encouragement

Transforming your relationship with food doesn't happen overnight. A Christ-centered, 12-step program offers a step-by-step approach to...

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 7, 20241 min read