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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.

Jun 18, 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...

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Jun 17, 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...

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Julie Kleinhans

Jun 16, 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...

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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...

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Jun 14, 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...

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Jun 13, 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....

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Julie Kleinhans

Jun 12, 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,...

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Jun 11, 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...

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Jun 10, 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...

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Julie Kleinhans

Jun 9, 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...

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Jun 8, 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...

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Jun 7, 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...

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Journaling to Help Stop Emotional Eating

Julie Kleinhans

Jun 6, 20241 min read

Journaling to Help Stop Emotional Eating

Do you sometimes have feelings you are not even aware of? Sometimes I hear myself snap at someone and realize I am upset about something...

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Julie Kleinhans

Jun 5, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Banana Oatmeal Muffins

Banana Oatmeal Muffins. I've shown this one before, but not as a video. Made with 4 eggs, one banana, about 2 cups of oats, applesauce,...

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Jun 4, 20241 min read

Transformation Through the 12 Steps

Have you wondered how a 12-step program can help you overcome overeating? First, the overeater needs to recognize the problem, know...

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Jun 3, 20241 min read

Weekend Fun

How was your weekend? For Tony and me, it was a weekend of music at Inspire Church. We also had lunch with friends after church and got...

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Julie Kleinhans

Jun 2, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

Romans 5:6 You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Do you ever wonder if you are...

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Jun 1, 20241 min read

Saturday Step

In Step 10, we review our day to assess where we have done well, where we could improve, and whether we owe any amends. This is a...

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May 31, 20241 min read

Weekend Fun

What do you do for fun on the weekends? Tony and I enjoy playing music at home and at church, and going to the pool. We also like going...

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May 30, 20241 min read

Just For Fun

Just for fun! Eating is serious business and requires silverware! Plus, have you ever noticed how cold restaurants are?...

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