My Personal Journey Overcoming Struggles with Food, Exercise, and the Scale.

How I overcame hang-ups and found my best body and a healthy mind. (Women’s Wellness Series, part 2.)

In this, my most vulnerable episode to date, I share my personal journey overcoming obsessions with food, exercise, and the scale. Beginning with my background as a competitive gymnast, to typical teenage insecurities, to dieting and obsessing as a lifestyle, to laying it all down in surrender to the Lord, and the amazing (though very practical) path He led me to when everything changed! (Which included finding — and remaining at — my ideal weight for over 20 years now.)

Perhaps most importantly, I am convinced that what I share from my journey will be applicable to almost any hangup you might face. The lessons I learned and the freedom I found is available to anyone seeking. I pray it helps you! (and please consider sharing this episode with people you care about!)

This episode draws from my book, The Secret of Your Naturally Skinny Friends. Find out more by reading that book and sign up for my Women’s Wellness email list to receive encouragement, freebies, and updates!

NOTES:

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A book that helped me find freedom:
Breaking Free, by Beth Moore

Other books that I love on related (Bible + Brain Science) topic:
Get out of Your Head, by Jennie Allen
Live No Lies, by John Mark Comer
Winning the War in Your Mind, by Craig Groeschell
Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, by Louie Giglio

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