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3 Guilt-Free Fall Recipes (That Won't Leave You Feeling Deprived)

Uncategorized Nov 08, 2024

3 Guilt-Free Fall Recipes (That Won't Leave You Feeling Deprived)

Fall is finally here! 🍂 If you’re anything like me, fall is prime-time for whipping out cozy recipes that make your kitchen smell like pure heaven. But with all the pumpkin spice lattes, warm apple crisps, and creamy soups, it’s easy to feel that familiar twinge of food guilt creeping in. Sound familiar? 😅

If you’ve ever struggled with thoughts like, “I shouldn’t be eating this” or “Is this bad for me?” then you know that fall can be really triggering for those with a rocky relationship with food. As we dive into today’s post, I’m here to remind you: you can nourish your body without the guilt. God created food as a gift, and He wants you to enjoy it! Let’s talk about how to do just that. So grab your coziest blanket, a cup of tea, and let’s get into some guilt-free, nourishing recipes that celebrate the beauty of fall without leaving you feeling deprived.

Why Guilt Doesn’t Belong on Your Plate 🍽️

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Navigating the Intersection of Depression and Disordered Eating

Navigating the Intersection of Depression and Disordered Eating

Hey there, lovely! 🌼 If you’ve ever found yourself caught in a whirlwind of negative thoughts about your body or battling the urge to control your food intake when life feels heavy, you’re not alone. Today, we’re diving deep into a topic that hits close to home: the relationship between depression and disordered eating. Grab your favorite cozy blanket, and let’s spill the tea on how to break free from these burdens!

Understanding the Connection: Depression and Disordered Eating

Let’s start with some real talk. For many of us, the shadows of depression often drag along a friend—disordered eating. It’s like they’re a dynamic duo that’s tough to shake. As we discussed in the podcast, depression can alter our relationship with food, leading us to swing between restricting what we eat and binging on all the things. This creates a whirlwind of guilt and shame that can feel impossible to escape.

Why does this happen? The e...

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Breaking Free from Food Guilt: Embracing a Joy-Filled Relationship with Food

Uncategorized Nov 08, 2024

Breaking Free from Food Guilt: Embracing a Joy-Filled Relationship with Food

Are You Tired of the Food Fight? ❤️‍🩹

Let’s be real for a sec: Are you exhausted from the never-ending battle with food? If you’re nodding your head, you’re not alone, my friend! Many of us find ourselves trapped in a cycle of guilt and anxiety surrounding what we eat. But here’s the good news: You don’t have to live like that anymore! Imagine a life where food isn’t the enemy, but rather a delightful gift from God that nourishes your body and spirit. Let’s spill the tea on how to break free from those diet culture chains and embrace a joy-filled relationship with food, your body, and Jesus.

The Pressure Cooker of Diet Culture: How We Got Here

Understanding the Impact of Diet Culture

Diet culture is like that clingy friend who just won’t let go. It sneaks into our lives, whispering lies about our worth being tied to our weight or how we look. But here’s the kicker: these beliefs don’t just create stres...

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Breaking Free from Perfectionism: A Christ-Centered Path to Food Freedom

Uncategorized Nov 05, 2024

Breaking Free from Perfectionism: A Christ-Centered Path to Food Freedom and Body Peace

Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in an endless cycle of trying to be “perfect” when it comes to your food choices, your body image, or even your relationship with God? If you’ve been nodding along, girl, I see you. 😅

We’ve all been there — caught in that vicious perfectionistic spiral of obsessing over the “right” food choices, body shape, or self-image, all while wearing ourselves out with guilt and shame when we inevitably don’t measure up. If this sounds familiar, you’re definitely not alone. But I’m here to tell you that breaking free from perfectionism is not only possible, it’s essential for finding true freedom — in both your relationship with food and your relationship with yourself.

In today’s post, I want to dive into how perfectionism holds us back from experiencing the fullness of the joy-filled life Christ has for us — and how we can start taking small steps toward breaking fr...

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Non-Diet Ways to Start Balancing Blood Sugar

Uncategorized Nov 04, 2024

Blood Sugar Balance: Nourishing Your Body & Mind with Christ

Hey, friend! 🌟 Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s vital for our physical health but can also be a game changer for our mental and spiritual well-being: blood sugar balance. If you’re a busy working woman juggling the demands of family, work, and the occasional (or frequent) existential crisis about what you should be eating, you’ve probably heard a thing or two about blood sugar. But what does it really mean, and why should we care? Buckle up, because we’re spilling the tea!

What is Blood Sugar Balance (And Why Does it Matter)?

Let’s kick things off with the basics. Blood sugar, or glucose, is the sugar that circulates in your blood and is your body’s primary energy source. But here’s the kicker: keeping your blood sugar levels balanced is crucial for maintaining energy, mood, and even your overall health. 🚀

When your blood sugar spikes—because of a lack of protein, fat, or fiber or a missed meal—your body goes in...

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Finding True Food Freedom in Christ: Letting Go of Diet Culture’s Grip

Uncategorized Nov 01, 2024

Finding True Food Freedom in Christ: Letting Go of Diet Culture’s Grip


Have you ever found yourself staring at the pantry, debating if you really deserve that snack? Or maybe you've stepped on the scale and let it determine your mood for the day, as if a number could ever dictate your worth? If this sounds familiar, you're not alone—and you’re in the right place. Today, we’re talking about ditching the endless "good" vs. "bad" food labels, releasing the need to bodycheck every mirror we pass, and leaning into the ultimate source of freedom: Christ.

Our journey here isn’t just about food; it’s about cultivating a joy-filled relationship with food, our bodies, and Jesus. Let’s look at what it really means to live out food freedom in faith—and how we can make it happen.

The Problem with Diet Culture and Food Guilt

📸 Picture this: You’re enjoying a sweet snack with your kids after a long week. But instead of savoring the moment, thoughts of guilt creep in

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How Can I Honor God With My Body?

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Ah, the big question, right? As a Christian woman, you know that honoring God isn’t just about Sunday mornings and reading scripture—it's about every part of our lives, including how we treat our bodies. But when it comes to health, wellness, and honoring God with our bodies, sometimes the waters can get a little muddy, can’t they? 🤔

Is honoring God with our bodies just about avoiding certain foods or working out to maintain a certain weight? Or does it go a little deeper? ⚠️Spoiler alert: it totally goes deeper! So, let’s dig in, spill some tea, and look at how honoring God with our bodies is actually a freeing, joyful, and worshipful act.

What Does It Mean to "Honor God With Your Body?"

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 tells us, “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.” Powerful stuff, right? But what does ...

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3 Proven Strategies to Overcome the Fear of Weight Gain

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If you’ve ever struggled with the fear of gaining weight, you’re not alone. So many Christian women I work with feel overwhelmed by the pressure to control their bodies, and this fear often leads to disordered eating patterns. But here's the truth: the journey to food freedom isn’t about constantly battling the scale. It’s about releasing that fear and finding peace with your body.

In this episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast, I’m diving into three powerful strategies to help you overcome the fear of weight gain and start living with more confidence. Whether your goal is improved health, better mobility, or even emotional well-being, these strategies will help you reconnect with what truly matters.

Strategy 1: Determine Your Why

We can’t overcome fear without first understanding where it’s coming from. That’s why the first strategy I recommend is digging deep into your why. Why does the idea of weight gain feel so overwhelming? Why do you desire weight loss in the first place?...

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What a “Go-To Move” is and Why You Need One to Battle Disordered Eating

Trying to fight off the urge to restrict or body check in an emotionally intense or vulnerable state without having a plan ahead-of-time is like telling yourself to get to the other side of the pool faster than Micheal Phelps 🏊‍♀️.

Defeat is pretty much all but guaranteed.

BUT, when you intentionally prepare for the roadblocks on your body image and food freedom journey before you’re face-to-face with them, it’s a whole new game! Using the Micheal Phelps example, what if you realized that no one said you had to swim? (Jet ski, anyone?) Today, I’m going to walk you through a simple strategy that will help you know exactly what you’re going to do the next time you’re faced with a Micheal Phelps-sized battle on your food freedom journey. 

This strategy helped my client reduce her binge eating frequency by 90% in 1 month!

One of my sweet clients came to me with a 20-year struggle with bingeing. She used this behavior as a source of comfort. Whenever she began a binge, her emotions...

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Why Psalm 139:14 Never Worked For Me (and What I Know Now) with Heather Creekmore

Have you ever confided in someone on a bad body image day only to get this response: “Hey, just remember you’re fearfully and wonderfully made!” Why is it that this scripture doesn’t seem to help for more than 15 seconds, or sometimes, not at all? In this episode, I brought on my sweet friend, Heather Creekmore, a Christian author and host of the Compared to Who podcast, who led us in diving deeper into this beautiful piece of Scripture! She shared: 

  •  Why Psalm 139:14 never worked for her 😓
  •  What she knows NOW that is making a lasting impact on her body image  🔨

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I Know, I Know! But…😰

When you hear Psalm 139:14, do you ever give this response 👆?

What do we do when we KNOW that we are fearfully and wonderfully made, but that truth doesn’t seem to cut it for us? Heather was in the same boat. Growing up in a Christian household, going to a Christian school, and attend...

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