Many people are suffering from the bondage of restrictive eating practices and obsessive weight loss. This has caused the backlash of an unhealthy relationship with food and eating. Where can you turn for help as a Christian who deals with these issues? Join me as we walk through the journey to food freedom and sustainable nutrition together in an open, honest, and edifying way!
Over the past 2 episodes, I have emphasized how faith and love are essential in your journey toward food and body image freedom in Christ, so what's left? Hope…of course! Hope is another critical ingredient for your walk to true freedom in Christ. What is it like to live with an unhealthy or disordered mindset regarding food, eating, weight, and one's own body? It is distressing! Worse yet, and more importantly, it becomes enslaving. The thoughts and emotions that drive you in these areas can imprison you over time. The emphasis on what, how, why, & when to eat as well as despair over your shape or size cause your eating, dieting, and exercise decisions, but they also leave you with negative emotions. Then these negative emotions drive further decisions, and on and on it goes. You can see that something that should be as natural as eating and enjoying God's gift of food becomes distorted and becomes quite a tyrant in your life. This can feel hopeless because we feel helpless. So today we are talking all about the HOPE you need and that is available for you! We looked at these Scriptures: What Builds Hope: 1 Peter 1:3; Romans 15:4, 13; Romans 5:3-4; Psalm 119:114; Psalm 71:5; Psalm 33:18; Romans 8:23-25 (also mentioned: 2 Corinthians 4:16-18; Titus 3:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:8; Ephesians 1:18). What Hope Does: Romans 5:5; 1 John 3:3; Psalm 42:11; 1 Peter 1:13; Psalm 62:5; Proverbs 10:28; Psalm 10:28; Psalm 146:5. Do Your Own Study on the Hope of the Gospel: Romans 4:23-5:21 Here are some helpful resources and important links for you! To get your FREE copy of my new ebook, Escape the Binge in 4 Simple Steps: The Christian Guide to Stop Overeating, simply click this link https://www.cherylszarko.com/escape/ to download your free copy now! If you are looking for personalized help for your food, eating, and body image issues as a Christian, schedule your FREE 15-minute consultation with me at https://www.cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ and schedule the time that works for you. I'd really love to meet you and hear where you are struggling and whether my services are a good fit for you. If you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and get every new resource sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Finally, join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
There are many worldly tools available for those who find themselves struggling -perhaps even obsessed- with their eating, dieting, weight, and body image. However, these tools can only go so far as a remedy because if you are a Christian, you must look at the issues biblically and these worldly tools do not do that. One of the most foundational issues we must look at right from the beginning of your journey to food and body image freedom in Christ is the issue of love. That might sound a bit odd, but listen to today's podcast to find out why LOVE is the essential first step to breaking free from this bondage you've been living under. Today we look at 4 areas regarding love that need to be addressed, even corrected, for your journey to food and body image freedom in Christ to be thorough and complete. You might be surprised by some of them! Here are some helpful resources and important links for you! To get your FREE copy of my new ebook, Escape the Binge in 4 Simple Steps: The Christian Guide to Stop Overeating, simply click this link https://www.cherylszarko.com/escape/ to download your free copy now! If you are looking for personalized help for your food, eating, and body image issues as a Christian, schedule your FREE 15-minute consultation with me at https://www.cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ and schedule the time that works for you. I'd really love to meet you and hear where you are struggling and whether my services are a good fit for you. If you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and get every new resource sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Finally, join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
Unless you are very familiar with biblical counseling, you might wonder why I have “brought” the issues of food freedom, body shame, and dieting into the Christian space. Legit question! And if I wasn't coming from the place and the background I have, I'd probably be wondering that right along with you! So today I would like to show you – hopefully prove to you – that the realm of faith is EXACTLY where this discussion belongs. Intrigued? I hope so! Tune in to hear today's message! Here are some helpful resources and important links for you! To get your FREE copy of my new ebook, Escape the Binge in 4 Simple Steps: The Christian Guide to Stop Overeating, simply click this link https://www.cherylszarko.com/escape/ to download your free copy now! If you are looking for personalized help for your food, eating, and body image issues as a Christian, schedule your FREE 15-minute consultation with me at https://www.cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ and schedule a time that works for you. I'd really love to meet you and hear where you are struggling and whether my services are a good fit for you. If you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resources sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Finally, join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
Of all the principles discussed so far, this is the one that makes the most difference! I will share it, give many practical tips to help you get the most out of your food budget, and then walk you through an example of what this looks like in practice. This is the last in a 4-part series on affordable nutritious eating and busting the myth that says to eat healthfully you must break the bank. You will notice the episodes are shorter than normal, and I would love to know if you like this format. Do you prefer one longer episode that covers it all or do you like having shorter sections to listen to one at a time? Let me know this or any questions and comments you may have at https://www.cherylszarko.com/podcast/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resource send directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
Today in part 3 of this 4-part series on affordable nutritious eating, I want to share a very important principle with you. This principle applies not only to nutrition and healthful eating but to all of your money-saving needs. This principle will help you understand what is really required in order for you to save money on your food budget or in any other area of life! You will notice the episodes are shorter than normal, and I would love to know if you like this format. Do you prefer one longer episode that covers it all or do you like having shorter sections to listen to one at a time? Let me know this or any questions and comments you may have at https://www.cherylszarko.com/podcast/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resource send directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
If you want to talk about eating both economically and healthfully, you MUST start with a discussion on eating plants. Plants are chock full of nutrients that we need. Often when people say they cannot afford to “eat healthy” they are overlooking these colorful, economical gems. Today I continue to debunk the myth of healthy eating being far more expensive. This is the second in a 4-part series that shows you how affordable and nutritious eating is likely not out of reach for you, unlike what you may have thought. You will notice the episodes are shorter than normal, and I would love to know if you like this format. Do you prefer one longer episode that covers it all or do you like having shorter sections to listen to one at a time? Let me know this or any questions and comments you may have at https://www.cherylszarko.com/podcast/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resource send directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
Over the years, I have often heard people say they cannot afford to “eat healthy.” This is a topic I want to tackle today so I can show you that truly healthy eating should be very affordable! I want to discuss the misconceptions surrounding this idea that healthy eating is too pricy, and throughout this series give you some tips to give your wallet and body some TLC. This is the first in a 4-part series on affordable nutritious eating and busting the myth that says to eat healthfully you must break the bank. You will notice the episodes are shorter than normal, and I would love to know if you like this format. Do you prefer one longer episode that covers it all or do you like having shorter sections to listen to one at a time? Let me know this or any questions and comments you may have at https://www.cherylszarko.com/podcast/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resource send directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
One of the many nutrition trends that has had quite an impact is the gluten-free craze. And I know it has had quite an impact because over the past years, the gluten-free options at the grocery store have exploded in number. In fact, most grocery stores now have an entire section designated for gluten-free options. This is quite a phenomenal development for those who have to eat a gluten-free diet...what a blessing! But the question we are here to answer today is…do YOU need to eat a gluten-free diet to be healthier? Join me today as I discuss the facts about eating a gluten-free diet! #christianwomen, learn about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, go to https://www.cherylszarko.com/program/. You can get updates and behind-the-scenes peeks through the weekly email newsletter. By being on the waitlist, you will also have first access to enroll in the next group once the doors open! Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded #christianwomen who are also going through this journey toward #foodfreedom. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in the loop, find solid #biblicalcounseling truths and receive any new resource directly to your inbox, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
Our bodies need many different vitamins and minerals in order to function. There are certainly times when we don't get enough and that causes #health and functional problems in our bodies. It's common to be concerned about giving our bodies ultimate #nutrition, so does that mean we need to buy and use over-the-counter #supplements? If so, what do we need? Today we are going to discuss the good, the bad, and even the dangers of using supplements. To find an example of what the USP verification label looks like, check out this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0-RIrzwhmA #christianwomen, learn about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, go to https://www.cherylszarko.com/program/. You can get updates and behind-the-scenes peeks through the weekly email newsletter. By being on the waitlist, you will also have first access to enroll in the next group once the doors open! Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded #christianwomen who are also going through this journey toward #foodfreedom. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in the loop, find solid #biblicalcounseling truths and receive any new resource directly to your inbox, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
It is particularly hard for shift workers to get the proper nutrition and be as healthy as they would like. Unfortunately, it is NOT as simple as just flipping a typical day schedule over to the nighttime. There are many specific challenges shift workers must deal with. Now I KNOW that when you work the night shift, you don't always have time to listen to an entire podcast. So, I am doing a backwards episode to match your backwards schedule! I am starting with the solutions and tips, and then going on to give more information for when you have the time to listen! I hope you like it! I have prepared a very special FREE tip sheet for you amazing shift workers to get the extra support and help you need. Just go to https://www.cherylszarko.com/nightshift/ and I will be happy to send that to you! If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you would like a copy of my Sleep Hygiene handout to learn and practice better sleep habits, just let me know on the contact form at https://www.cherylszarko.com/contact/ and I will be happy to send that to you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resource send directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
Some may be surprised to hear me put sleep and eating behaviors together, but the truth is that there is a strong connection between your sleep pattern and quality, your weight, metabolism, and your eating habits. Many people spend an enormous amount of time and effort on diet and exercise but often neglect another major factor that can have just as great an impact on their health… sleep. If you would like a free copy of my Sleep Hygiene handout to learn and practice better sleep habits, just go to https://www.cherylszarko.com/sleep/ and I will be happy to send that to you! If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and receive all new resources sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
Continuing with our emotional eating theme once again, we are looking at a deeply impactful but possibly hidden cause for emotional eating. We will look at 5 spiritual issues in emotional eating and then how the gospel message provides true hope for us...even in this area! As we are stepping back to check out some “big picture” topics in emotional eating, I wanted to draw out spiritual issues as a separate problem because there are elements of emotional eating that are specific to our spiritual life that we must address if we want to rightly deal with emotional eating. If you don't have your free copy of the Guide Through Emotional Eating yet, you can still download your free copy to work through each time you are tempted toward emotional eating. This guide will help you overcome the habitual and mindless practice of grabbing food for emotional reasons. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/. Listen to podcasts 40-43 for even more detailed help when working through this guide. If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resources sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
Today we continue our look at some overarching issues that can lead us directly into the arms of emotional eating for comfort. This episode looks at 5 heart issues and remembers where our true help comes from. If you haven't heard podcast episodes 40-43, we took the time to work step-by-step through the occasions when we are tempted to indulge in emotional eating. Together we worked through a tool called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. So, listen to those episodes and download YOUR free copy of this at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resources sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
Emotional eating is affected by the mind and thoughts, as we discussed last week, and by other foundational issues. Today we will look at how the physical body and environment have a role in emotional eating as well as some realistic suggestions on how to combat these physical inducements. If you, like me, want to get to the bottom of this habitual way of dealing with our feelings and experiences, then you are in the right place. Last month I did a 4-episode podcast series on Overcoming Emotional Eating using a tool called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. If you were not here for that, please go back to those episodes, #s 40-43, and get your free guide as well at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/ If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you would like a copy of my Sleep Hygiene handout to learn and practice better sleep habits, just let me know on the contact form at https://www.cherylszarko.com/contact/ and I will be happy to send that to you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resources sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
As we've spent the last four weeks discussing how to overcome emotional eating. It really does seem to be something most of us have as a common experience. But that doesn't mean we have to allow it to wreak havoc in our lives! If you deal with habitual overeating as a way of handling difficult feelings, thoughts, and situations that aren't related to physical hunger…then you are in the right place! I'd like to suggest that if you haven't listened to the Overcoming Emotional Eating series, please do so (podcasts #40 through #43) and download your free Guide Through Emotional Eating at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/. This guide and these 4 podcasts are really going to help you with a step-by-step weapon in your battle with emotional eating. And for the rest of you, let's go deeper. This month we will look at foundational problems with emotional eating, starting today with issues of the mind that can lead us to emotional eating. If you are excited about our upcoming online program Satisfied! The Christian Path to Food Freedom, Body Acceptance, and Lifestyle Health, you can keep up with all the updates and get a peek behind the scenes through the weekly email newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, True Food Freedom & Faith Community where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Finally, if you want to stay in contact and in the loop with all that's going on and have any new resources sent directly to you, then join the free email newsletter crew at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter/
This is the final episode in our podcast series Overcoming Emotional Eating. I am offering a free tool I have developed called the Guide Through Emotional Eating to help you practically through your moments of being tempted toward emotional eating. Download your free copy to work through it as I explain the different prompts. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/ Today we finish up our four-part series on overcoming emotional eating and I want to close it up by giving you three areas to ready yourself in so you can win the battle with emotional eating now and going forward. What is it that will set us up for success in this area? Well, stay tuned! In the first 3 episodes of this series, we have walked through the particulars of dealing with your individual occasions of being tempted toward emotional eating when your body was not actually needing food. If you have missed those episodes, take the time to listen to them, they are podcasts 40-42. But now that we have gone through the detailed work of how to handle the individual times of emotional eating, I want to arm you for long-term success with this! If you are excited about our upcoming online program for Food Freedom in Christ, you can keep up with all the updates, as well as get sneak peeks behind the scenes through the weekly newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
We are continuing our podcast series Overcoming Emotional Eating together using a tool I have for you called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. Download your free copy to work through it as I explain the different prompts. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/ The most powerful driver of emotional eating, arguably even more so than actual emotions, is our thinking. That's because thoughts are what lead to emotions. Thoughts are what stress us out. Thoughts cause our fears. Thoughts are our own interpretations of what others do, what is happening around us, and how we look for answers. But thankfully, thoughts can be dealt with effectively, perhaps even more directly than we can deal with emotions. Today we will look closely at 4 points to help us deal with the “thoughts” that ultimately lead to emotional eating and how to hold them captive. If you are excited about our upcoming online program for Food Freedom in Christ, you can keep up with all the updates, as well as get sneak peeks behind the scenes through the weekly newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
We are continuing our series Overcoming Emotional Eating with an accompanying tool called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. Download your free copy to work through it with me. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/ This is part 2 in our series on overcoming emotional eating. Today we will dig into the emotions part of emotional eating. Emotions do not have to control you in any area, and that includes your eating. It's important that we deal with the emotions that are driving us to reach for food so often and so mindlessly. We are going to break this down into 4 steps so you can start seeing results. A big reason for regularly overeating is that we are not eating due to physical hunger, but for SOMETHING else. And that something else can cover a lot of things. But today, we are going to talk specifically about when feelings or emotions are the true driving force behind wanting to eat. If you are excited about our upcoming online program for Food Freedom in Christ, you can keep up with all the updates, as well as get sneak peeks behind the scenes through the weekly newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
We are beginning a walk through emotional eating together using a tool I have for you called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. Download your free copy to work through it with me. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/ I talk with people who have disordered eating, those without disordered eating, and those who struggle with their weight and body image. And you know the one thing almost ALL people seem to struggle with? It's emotional eating. Today we begin our Emotional Eating Series to help you with this very common problem. We've all done it – a lot. But emotional eating does not have to rule your eating habits. We are going to break down what leads to emotional eating and work our way through a very effective strategy to help curb this behavior. If you are excited about our upcoming online program for Food Freedom in Christ, you can keep up with all the updates, as well as get sneak peeks behind the scenes through the weekly newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with others, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. And consider giving this podcast a 5-star review on your podcast platform, I would appreciate that greatly! Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
Not only does my history prove a distorted relationship with food, eating, and my own body-related thoughts, but I dare say that the majority of women I have known throughout life have some degree of this damaging relationship with food and eating. It's no wonder when we are taught this by the daily messages in our culture. But this makes for some pretty serious consequences. I ask that you prayerfully ponder the following questions and write down your answers to the best of your ability. You may have some answers immediately, while some of these answers you will learn as they come up during your journey to food freedom in Christ. What are you trying to calm, fix, ignore, achieve, distract from with food and eating? What thoughts or feelings are eating covering? What are you trying to calm, fix, achieve, distract from with dieting and weight loss? What thoughts or feelings are dieting and weight loss covering? Keep these answers with you for next week's podcast where we will look more deeply into the thoughts and feelings I asked you about and how they relate to your eating and dieting habits. If you are excited about our upcoming online program for Food Freedom in Christ, you can join keep up with all the updates, as well as get sneak peeks behind the scenes through the weekly newsletter. You will also have first access to enroll in the program once the doors open if you are already on the waitlist. Join the waitlist here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/waitlist/ If you find this topic important and/or helpful, please share it with other, on your own social media pages, and wherever you can. Let's work together to get help to those who are bound in these chains and who are trapped in dark places. Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question! Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you have found this podcast helpful, consider leaving a 5-star review and sharing the episodes on your social media. Thank you for helping me reach more women!
In this final episode of Season 1, we discuss another major cause of a poor relationship with food and eating. You might be surprised to hear that for many people, eating issues has very little to do with the actual food. Problems with eating are not usually due to informed nutritional decisions. At least, that's not all that goes into eating behaviors. In fact, quite often, food is not really the issue at all! There can be deeper reasons why people become bound up in disordered eating practices over time, and we are going to look at one major reason that changes healthy eating patterns into troubling relationships with food. Subscribe to be alerted when Season 2 begins! In the meantime, you can listen to the weekly "Summer Shorts" which will give you little bites to comfort or challenge you! Also, keep in touch this summer through my website or any of my socials: https://www.cherylszarko.com/. And don't miss out on what's coming in the fall! You can get sneak peeks and other goodies by signing up for the monthly newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com! If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Related blog post: Are Control Issues the Problem? https://www.cherylszarko.com/are-control-issues-the-problem/ Disordered eating podcast: https://cheszar.podbean.com/e/what-is-disordered-eating-and-do-i-have-it/ Disordered eating blog post: https://www.cherylszarko.com/what-is-disordered-eating/ To leave a question or comment, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com and scroll down to the “Ask Your Questions Here” section. You can record or type your question and it will likely be answered on a future podcast! If you've enjoyed this first season, consider leaving a 5-star review so it can be more easily displayed for others to find. Thank you for being a special part of Season 1!
I am answering a listener question in today's podcast. She wanted me to address concerns about body image and weight gain for pregnant and postpartum women. Although I will mainly be addressing pregnancy, all of this applies equally to the postpartum or lactating stage women, as well. Pregnancy is usually considered a joyous event worth celebrating. And I hope it still is, but I've seen some other priorities come in and zap some of the joy – and importance – of childbearing out of the experience. While living in an image-saturated culture that is obsessed with thinness can be especially provoking to women who are pregnant, whose bodies are not as controllable as before, and who can have many conflicting emotions about this. Let me discuss this openly and encourage you new mommies and mommies-to-be if you are one who battles the challenges of body image issues during this most precious season of life! To leave a question or comment of your own for the podcast, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. and scroll down to the "Ask Your Questions Here" section. You can record or type your question and it will likely be addressed, as today's question was, in a future podcast! If you find you need individualized biblically-based nutrition counsel for this or any other issue, schedule an online chat with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
If this topic has caught your attention, please give this episode a listen. The issue of secrecy in eating is an important one because of the consequences it carries. If you have a practice of secret eating or secretly avoiding food, I want to encourage you today. I also want to shed a bit of light on the beginning of the path to true freedom from this practice and all the related entanglements it represents. If you are someone who is regularly, purposefully eating in secret, the truth that you need to hear is that you probably need some help and that you likely can't see the real problem clearly by yourself. I really want you to know that this issue should be taken lightly. But I also want you to know that you are not alone, you are not a freak, you are not a "fake Christian." You are a person who is suffering, perhaps more than you've even allowed yourself to acknowledge. There is hope for you, my sister, and I want to love on you a bit today. If this is you and you want to work with me through one-on-one private online counseling, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ You will need help from a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and someone mature in the faith who is devoted to ministering Scripture faithfully and applicably. I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Biblical Counselor and have my own experience escaping from the disordered eating dungeon. If you would like to find a faithful, mature Biblical Counselor near you, please visit biblicalcounseling.com and search for an ACBC certified Biblical Counselor near you. Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. To leave a question or comment, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com and scroll down to the "Ask Your Questions Here" section. You can type or record your question and it is likely to be used on a future episode!
Last week we covered what the term “Gospel” means and its great power to bring those who believe and receive it from spiritual death and punishment from God to full life, eternal favor from Him, and all the blessings that Jesus earned on our behalf. Just amazing. There are no words. Therefore, I want to kindly implore you and stress that if you did not hear that message, please stop here and go back and listen to episode 21 from last week first. It really is essential for any change and what we talk about today is contingent on your having heard and responded to that Gospel message in faith by the grace of God. If you've caught up with the last episode, then welcome! Let's dig into how the root of change is the gospel and what that means in your life and struggles today. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. To leave a question or comment, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
We all have areas in our lives that we want to see changed. And for many of you, these areas may be in the arena of eating, weight obsession, and body image preoccupation. What we are going to talk about today is foundational to true, lasting, deep change in these areas…but also in all other areas, as well. What might surprise you is that the first step toward deep change isn't "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." It isn't an act of your willpower. It isn't something you change at all. It is far more powerful than that. Be sure to listen to both podcasts in this 2-part series for the most important help you will truly ever receive. To leave a question or comment, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/
Today's topic is acid diets, or more specifically, alkaline diets or alkaline ash diets. You may have seen these promoted on your social media feeds, on blogs, on YouTube, and in a number of other places...and it's confusing. What is an alkaline diet? Do I need to do it? Will it prevent diseases? What does the evidence show? Well, let's talk! You'll get a good understanding of the concepts of this diet, the components, the foundational premise, and whether the claims about it are true. If you enjoy this episode, please share it on your Facebook page, Instagram, or other social page to share the information. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. If you have a question or comment about this or any podcast, or a suggestion for a future one, scroll down to the Ask Your Questions Here! section here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/podcast/
Today I'm going to answer a listener's questions about "gut health." She is wondering what it is, whether it's important or even real, and whether the many claims she has heard about it are true. I think this takes some explaining. I know you've heard about gut and gut health. I will provide plenty of information about this to give you a good understanding of the topic, and I hope you enjoy it! The information in this podcast it's not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment is for educational purposes only. If you have a question of your own to ask, scroll down to the Ask Your Questions Here! section here: https://www.cherylszarko.com/podcast/ If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
In today's episode, come on a little journey with me. Listen to a true case study of one person's honest experience along the path to food freedom as well as how solutions can be implemented. You can peek into this real-life account of what it's like to go through the difficulties of a disordered eating mindset and what the pathway toward freedom actually looks like. And you might be surprised who we are talking about! To comment or ask questions about the topic in today's podcast, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com and drop me a line! If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
Every once in a while, I think it is good to bring back foundational messages. Today I want to re-emphasize that becoming healthier is about far more than going on a diet. In fact, dieting has shown to be very detrimental for many and subtracts from health in many ways. For March, I have a special heart check questionnaire ready for our Newsletter subscribers! Don't miss out on this free, yet important, resource for your journey to food freedom and freedom in Christ. Sign up for our monthly Newsletter and it will be delivered to your inbox as well as each new free resource the monthly Newsletter brings! Sign up HERE: truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. To leave a question or comment, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/
Today's episode is a deep one! Many of us have ended up in this enslaving condition of chronic dieting, its fuel of body image issues, and the pursuit of ideals – and cannot break free! The reason may be that these are just the fruits of even deeper issues. And we must dig deep to deal with the true root issues of a problem if we are to get free from it. Today I would like to look at 3 of the more hidden reasons we might be struggling so much with disordered eating and enslavement to restrictive diets and food rules. These 3 reasons may surprise you. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
Anyone can lose weight. Yes, it's true. But not everyone will lose weight. And most of those who do lose weight will not keep it off. You know that. I know that. We know because we've experienced this over and over. Why can't we just get rid of the fat and have it stay gone? Why does it act like a lost chick always running back to mama? Well, the reason is that there is an inherent problem with the general concept and practice of weight loss. And this problem causes no end of frustration and despair. So what is the actual problem here? Well, let's discuss that in today's episode of True Food Freedom & Faith! If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
Why are preservatives and additives so bad? What is it about preservatives and additives that make them so unhealthy? Or are they? In today's podcast I'm going to dare to engage my critical thinking skills and scandalously use a balanced approach to the 3 main issues that concern us. A balanced approach is exactly what this topic needs and I hope it gives you a greater understanding of these food additives and preservatives. You can even receive a helpful free guide on the different food additives and preservatives when you sign up for the monthly newsletter by the end of February 2022 – so don't miss it! If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
One of the hottest topics in nutrition these days is the concept of "Clean Eating." But let me tell you – there is no universal definition of this. Is it a healthy lifestyle? Is it a new short-lived fad diet? Well, let's discover how it's defined...together! In today's episode, we will look at all the different definitions of clean eating, parse out the good and the bad, and look at whether this is a helpful concept or a harmful one. It's a fun episode of discovery and critical thinking. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
Today I will discuss a concept called Food Freedom. Food freedom is really essential to lifetime health for both your body and your mind/emotions. Many who live in the trap of repeated dieting, body image problems, and the constant preoccupation with weight loss can be freed from this bondage through discovering food freedom. For Christians, freedom in Christ is the result of the gospel. As I talk about often, this is the foundation of all freedom from enslavement to anything. In this episode, however, I will discuss the more behavioral and thought aspects specific to food and eating bondage. Food freedom is the pathway toward escaping the cruel master of the diet hamster wheel and all that it includes. If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
You may be thinking, “What if I don't like healthy eating or exercise? I can't stick to those!” I know that thought well...it is my story exactly! I had no natural inclination toward eating healthfully or exercising. In fact, I really hated eating the foods I was told I should, and I couldn't stand exercising! So how did this health habit hater change? Join me today as I confess my history of struggle and reluctance to adopt health behaviors, as well as my inevitable slide into disordered eating. Then learn the path I believe is essential for all of us who struggle to adopt health behaviors and often fall into the crash dieting trap. If I can, by God's grace, experience such a heart, mind, and body change…so can you! It just takes different priorities and perspectives which lead to food freedom and, ultimately, a new health-habit filled life! If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. Click on the Free Consultation tab Join our private online community, where you can be with like-minded women who are also going through this process. We all need the encouragement and counsel of one another, and I know I certainly love getting to know you all! Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and join us today! I look forward to meeting you! Also, be sure you don't miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or announcement! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
Today I want to help a listener who is struggling with the weight loss effort and feels a bit hopeless. I will also discuss metabolism, what it is, and how to increase yours. I love answering listener questions, so if you would like to ask a question, please visit truefoodfreedomandfaith.com and go to the “Ask Your Questions Here” section. I would love to hear from you! Like this listener, many people could use an individual care plan that takes into consideration medical, health history, eating & dieting history, and current practices to successfully reach their goals. If you need a personalized approach with me, go to https://www.cherylszarko.com/15-minute-free-consultation/ Sign up for the free monthly newsletter. Never miss a podcast, blog post, announcement, or free resource again! Go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com and sign up for the email newsletter. Please join us in our private online community! Here is where you can find live support on your journey to food freedom, as well as be an encourager of your sisters in Christ who are on this same journey to sustainable health and true food freedom. Join us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/423407896152951 and I really look forward to chatting with you there!
We all know that our bodies don't stay exactly the same as the decades go by, but many of the nutrition messages do not reflect this. People often fear inevitable weight gain and health problems with menopause and aging, but this does not have to be so! You have a large say in how your body responds to these life stages and in your health (and weight) maintenance. Today we are discussing menopause & age-related weight gain. Learn how to prepare for these life stages and how to adopt the daily behaviors to bring you into the later decades with strength, health, and power. To join the free monthly email newsletter and get special resources, such as the Rev Up Your Metabolism tip sheet in the January 2022 newsletter, sign up at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com. I am excited to invite you to the new private FaceBook group for our listeners! To join the True Food Freedom & Faith community, go here!
You are being fed a constant message that could be causing damage to your life or to your loved ones. And this message is that everyone is expected to look a certain way, be a certain shape or size, and do all within their power to get as close to the ideal image as possible. Because the body shame trap is so powerful, it's actually hard to see it. It's difficult to stand back and question whether the messages of beauty and weight loss have the correct focus for our lives. In this episode, we will step back to look at the trap of body shame that consumes many of us, identify it for what it is, and then discuss how to get out of its strong grasp. Check out my blog post to see more information about the body shame trap and how you can escape it with me at https://www.cherylszarko.com/escape-the-diet-culture-with-me/ Don't miss another blog post or podcast! Sign up for the monthly email newsletter to receive free resources, special discounts, announcements, and be alerted to all new podcasts and blog posts at cherylszarko.com/blog// and fill out the pink form on the right sidebar.
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