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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.

Jan 29, 20241 min read

In Search of Food

Have you ever dug through other people's cupboards for food? I have. When I used to babysit as a teenager, I would search their cupboards...

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Jan 28, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

Jeremiah 29:13 You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart. Remembering to seek God is a theme in Step Three...

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Jan 27, 20241 min read

Saturday Step: Step Four

Step Four helps us take inventory of our lives. We write down the people and institutions who we have a resentment against, what caused...

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Jan 26, 20241 min read

Keep Moving This Weekend

Exercise can be hard when we don't feel good, but even a little bit helps! Even if it's as simple as walking at the mall, or doing some...

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Jan 25, 20241 min read

3 Tips to Overcome Food Cravings

I have three tips to help you deal with food cravings. First, don't skip meals. Be sure to have plenty of protein and vegetables every...

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Jan 24, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Oatmeal Muffin

I seem to be on an oatmeal kick lately, but here's another oatmeal recipe. This one uses no- or low-sugar oatmeal packets - I like the...

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Jan 23, 20241 min read

Tips to Avoid Night Eating

I hear many people talk about the difficulty of staying away from night-time eating. I think part of the problem is that we are tired...

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Jan 22, 20241 min read

Pray For Willingness

Are you struggling with sticking to your food plan? Pray for willingness! Praying for willingness every day really helps. God listens to...

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Jan 21, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

Proverbs 3:5-6 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he...

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Jan 20, 20241 min read

Saturday Step: Step Three

Step Three can be tricky. We believe in God and know that He helps us, yet we often forget to ask for His help. Instead, we tend to forge...

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Jan 19, 20241 min read

Weekend Encouragement

Hope you all have a blessed and joyful weekend free from compulsive overeating. Life is so much more enjoyable when we focus on family,...

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Jan 18, 20241 min read

Four Triggers for Overeating

Here are four common triggers for overeating to avoid: HALT. Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired. Avoiding these triggers helps to avoid...

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Jan 17, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Overnight Oats

Overnight Oats, by Shari Waldschmidt Oatmeal Protein Powder Chia Seeds Cinnamon Pecan pieces Banana Blueberries Mixed with water or...

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Jan 16, 20241 min read

Support for Overeating

Joining a support group gave me and so many others the support we needed to recover. In a community, individuals unite around shared...

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Jan 15, 20241 min read

Your Health Is Important

Your health is important! My doctor told me my health was at risk due to my diet and obesity. My blood sugar was high, and I was at risk...

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Jan 14, 20241 min read

Sunday Devotion

Jeremiah 29:11-14 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you...

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Jan 13, 20241 min read

Saturday Step

Step Two. Our God is able to help us with our recovery. He's strong enough and we are important to Him! God's Word says in Isaiah 41:10...

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Jan 12, 20241 min read

No Condemnation

Are you struggling? That's okay! Know that this is a place where you are accepted for who you are, at the place where you are. Please...

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Julie Kleinhans

Jan 11, 20241 min read

3 Tips to Avoid Overeating

Edited repost: Emotional overeating is so hard to overcome, but I have three tips that will help you stop emotional overeating. Hi, I'm...

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Jan 10, 20241 min read

Healthy Recipe: Oatmeal Pancake

Oatmeal pancake. One package of no or low sugar oatmeal plus one egg. Cook it in a frying pan with no-calorie cooking spray, flipping...

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