Galatians 5:1 It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. “Food Freedom” is a term I use a lot. It has so much meaning to me. Mainly, because for so long, I was such a slave to what […]
How To Stop Being Mad At God Over Your Weight
James 4:1-2 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? 2 You desire but do not have, so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. Getting thin is the goal. […]
If You’ve Ever Worried About What You Should Be Eating…..
Luke 12:29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. What is the first thing we do when we go on a diet? We worry about we will eat! We fear getting it wrong. Messing it up. Falling off track. Luke 12:29 is easy to […]
Stepping Away from “The Last Supper” Mentality: How To Recognize & Get A Grip On Your Binges
One thing every dieter can relate to is “The Last Supper” mentality, a term coined by the creator and author of “Intuitive Eating”, Evelyn Tribole. It’s the mentality we have around food when we believe it’s the last time we will be able to eat it for quite some time. Ever pigged out the night […]
Ending Food Obsession: How God Empowers Us To Let Go Of The “Crazy” Around Our Food
Ever wake up feeling like you have already been defeated by the day? Sometimes God moves in our lives in a way that makes us feel so free one moment and utterly frozen with fear in the next. The idea of messing up, of not getting it right, of falling in to old behaviors strangles […]
A Spiritual Approach To Intuitive Eating
Let’s just get this straight. Eating intuitively is not something you figure out on day one. It is a learned practice. All intuitive eating simply means is listening to your bodies signals around food. It means being present in the moment and making a relaxed choice out of what authentically feels most nourishing for you in that moment. […]
What It Means To Have Peace With Your Food
For years I thought that my “healthy” eating was a sign of what a great relationship I had with my food. I did not think to take in to account that I never allowed myself a slice of pizza, never enjoyed a piece of birthday cake or ate bread from a bread basket…at least not […]
Here Is What “Normal” Eating Looks Like
When I first started to eat intuitively, I struggled. Once I decided that dieting was no longer on the table, I realized that I had forgotten how to eat! Now that I could eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted, I felt totally disconnected from “normal” eating. I had become so reliant on focusing food around […]
I Used To Not Let Myself Drink Beer…Until One Day I Did: My Journey To A Healthier Body, One Brew At A Time
With it’s big frothy head and it’s rich caramel colors, beer is just delicious! For years I tried to tell myself otherwise. Beer was ranked high on my “no-no” list of things I allowed myself to eat or drink. Too many carbs! Too much bloating! It will give me a beer belly! It takes too […]
Why You Can’t Stop Thinking About Food All The Time: Nope, It’s Not Because You’re Crazy
American’s have one of the most twisted relationships with food as compared to Belgium, France and Japan. One study showed that Americans get less pleasure from food and worry more about whether or not what they are eating is healthy. Yet, we have higher obesity levels. We also exercise more than any other country. Food […]