Taste For Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement

In today's Taste for Truth Podcast interview, Stacey shares how God helped her to lose 150 pounds through the renewing of her mind using Bright Line Eating boundaries. Bright Line Eating is a program where you give up addictive foods, such as sugar, and plan out what you're going to eat each day. One of the problems with programs like this is that we feel like life is boring because we can't have sugar. Towards the end of the podcast, Stacey shares how she deals with that issue, renewing her mind before she enters into situations where she might feel like she's missing out by not eating sugar.  Whether you follow Stacey's boundaries or not, you'll be able to learn from her experience as she goes to God for help with life.  Before and After Pictures Also wanted to share before and after pictures of Stacey's journey! Online Weight Loss Bible Studies Starting Up I also wanted to let everyone know that there are a couple of new online Bible studies starting up in September. You can find out about them here: http

Do you ever feel like it’s too hard to follow your boundaries? Maybe you had a hard day at work or you’ve been going through a rough time in your life. Or maybe you’ve been surrounded by tasty treats that are hard to resist. Or maybe you just have strict boundaries that can be hard to follow at times. We’re often tempted to throw in the towel and give up on our boundaries in those situations—or at the very least, change our boundaries so they’re easier to follow. In today’s coaching interview with Leigh on the Taste for Truth Podcast, we’ll discuss some of the things that make us want to give up in those situations. Here are a few of the topics we’ll be covering: emotional eating whether or not to give up sugar black and white thinking how strict to make your boundaries eating when tired imperfect progress how to speak to yourself when you break your boundaries Resources we mentioned on the podcast: A Christian Facebook support group for those who are trying to give up sugar Overcoming Black and White Thi

Have you ever considered being a guest on the Taste for Truth Podcast? I'll be taping coaching and victory interviews on August 23rd and 25th, and would love to have you sign up for an interview! Click here for the sign ups: Taste for Truth Interviews. Today I'm excited to have Kelly on the podcast with us for a coaching interview. Here are some of the topics we'll be discussing: Some truths that will help with failure eating. When do we switch from enjoying food to making food an idol? The advantages of having small quantities of your favorite foods vs. large quantities. The pleasure of living a life in control and also feeling lean and healthy. The value of writing out the answers to the I Deserve a Donut questions so you can look back on your progress and also use it to renew later if you can’t make yourself answer the questions one day. A lie that makes us eat too much on special occasions such as date nights. Planned food rewards vs. unplanned food rewards. That if it something we’re going to regret, th

You know those days when you break your weight loss boundaries and then eat everything in sight? Or you’re trying to break a habit and you have an evening of indulgence? It's hard to feel hopeful on those days. Yet here's the truth: God redeems failure! In today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, Heidi Bylsma and I discuss how God helps us on those failure days. We'll also talk about what you can do to get back on track after an evening of failure. We’ll gear the discussion toward weight loss, but the following tips can be applied to breaking any habit. Here are just a few of the tips we'll be talking about: Ask God, "Where did the derailment begin?" Look for patterns. Do you find yourself breaking your boundaries for the same reasons over and over again? Look for situations to avoid or ways to set things up differently for future success. Make a plan for the future based on why you failed today. Consider modifying your boundaries by keeping trigger foods out of the house. You can still eat these food

If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and keep it off, you know that it doesn’t happen overnight. In today’s podcast interview, Teresa Parker Shields talks about five stages of the weight loss journey.  Teresa is the author of several books on weight loss, including Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds and Stopped Trying to Earn God’s Favor. Teresa helps others lose weight through her books, coaching, and website and has kept her own weight off for more than five years. Following are the stages of the weight loss journey that we’ll be discussing on the podcast: 5 Stages of the Weight Loss Journey Wishful Thinker - In this stage we dream about losing weight but don’t want to go through the suffering to make that happen long-term. Instead we want the quick fix. We think, If I could just find the magic plan that works. When we accept that we’re overweight and need to lose weight and that there is no magic fix we’re ready to move into the next stage. Willing Owner - This is where we own our addiction. Teresa tells h

So often we think of the long-term benefits of following our eating boundaries, but we completely ignore the short-term benefits. That's because we're too busy focused on the short-term disadvantages--not being able to eat those out-of-the-boundary treats! In today's quick tip episode we'll talk about the short-term benefits of following our boundaries. If you'd like to read the blog post that I mentioned in this episode of the podcast, click here: Can Habits Produce Immediate Results? Also, check out Val's other resources at valmariepaper.com. Getting a Start on Truth Journaling: Begins 6/19/2018 This will be a two-week class led by Robyn Martin through a weight loss focused Facebook group. They’ll spend one week working through question in I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) and one week truth journaling.  Click here to join the group. Freedom from Emotional Eating Online Bible Study: Begins 6/18/2018, led by Sonja Needham I announced this as a Taste for Truth study but just found out that

In this episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I visit with Curry about her weight loss journey. Here are a few of the things we discussed: controlling food vs. controlling self the process of losing 35 pounds from start to finish (from doing the Taste for Truth Bible study in 2014 to actually committing to the process in 2016.) how she used monthly themes to encourage and focus on growth description of what growth with God in the area of weight loss looks like accepting that there will be ups and downs and not beating yourself up how her accountability group helped her with both personal growth and weight loss lessons she learned along the way why it's better to make weight loss a spiritual goal how she used MyFitnessPal as a reflective tool with hunger/fullness boundaries.  the challenges of maintenance how to handle the challenge of being out of your routine and the value of creating temporary schedules How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe

Do you ever find yourself eating like crazy at night? I think we’ve all been in that place. In today’s podcast episode, we’ll talk about 7 ways to stop eating at night. Our strategy will vary depending on why we’re overeating. Here are 7 different reasons we can’t stop eating at night: 7 Reasons We Eat Too Much at Night  Boredom: Often we’ve had a busy day but evening comes and we find ourselves with nothing to do. In this situation, we think, “What can I do to make my life exciting?” And of course the easy answer is, “Eat!” Entitlement: Another reason we can't stop eating at night is entitlement. We’ve had a long hard day and feel like we deserve a reward. Or we’ve been super good at following our eating boundaries all day and feel like we deserve a reward. So what do we do? Eat! Hunger: Sometimes we’re just hungry. We haven’t taken the time to eat during the day—or more likely—we’ve purposely starved ourselves during the day in a zealous effort to lose weight. So nighttime comes and we’re hungry! This star

Do you ever wonder if you should give up on your current weight loss boundaries and try out another set? In this interview, Anja takes a look at her hunger/satisfaction boundaries and decides if she wants to keep those or switch to five meals/snacks a day. We also talk about diets vs. lifelong boundaries and breaking free from obsessing over all things weight loss. How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources we Talked About on This Podcast: I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) I Deserve a Donut weight loss app Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for directions and thank you in advance! I appreciate it! Disclaimer: The information on this po

Chances are, if you're listening to this podcast, you know what it's like to be unhappy with your body. But there's a difference between wishing we could lose a few (or maybe a lot of) pounds and feeling like we have to lose those pounds. When we feel like we have to lose weight to be acceptable, not only do we have a hard time losing it (because we eat in despair whenever we break our boundaries), but we also miss out on a lot of peace, joy, contentment, and even fellowship with God as we go to Him for help with transformation. In today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I share an interview I did two years ago with Debbie, who had just finished doing a renewing of the mind project on learning how to accept her body in its as is condition. We'll discuss how she learned to accept her body as is and also how she learned to let go of her feelings of anger towards God for having to struggle with weight all her life. We'll also talk about letting go of people pleasing.  I hope you'll join us for today's ep

We've all been there. Our weight loss plan has been going great and we're following our boundaries perfectly and then one day - BAM - we break our boundaries. Not just by a little bit but majorly. Several desserts worth or maybe an all out binge session. When we have a day like that, it's hard to get back on track. That's what we'll be talking about in today's podcast - how to recover from a binge. How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources we Talked About on This Podcast: Taste for Truth on Christianbooks.com Online Bible Studies Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com I Deserve a Donut weight loss app If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for

Are you a person who loves fun and excitement? Do you ever eat just to put a little spice in your life? It's easy to get caught up in the habit of eating for excitement. In today's episode we'll talk about how to break that habit. How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources we Talked About on This Podcast: IntentionalToday.com - great marriage site How to Develop a Thankfulness Habit Rally Bible Study Online Bible Studies Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com I Deserve a Donut weight loss app If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for directions and thank you in advance! I appreciate it! Disclaimer: The information on this podcast and website

Do you ever feel like you should be able to eat what you want when you want? The truth is, we can live that way, but we usually regret it! In this podcast, we'll talk about three different ways to live life and then I'll give you a chance to renew your mind with the questions and Bible verses from I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat). How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources we Talked About on This Podcast: I Deserve a Donut New Taste for Truth Bible Study Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com I Deserve a Donut weight loss app If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for directions and thank you in advance! I appreciate it! Di

Do you struggle with feeling like you have to renew your mind perfectly, have the perfect boundaries, or look perfect? We'll be talking about that in today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, a coaching interview with Karen Orr! How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Interviews Needed for the Taste for Truth Podcast! We need both coaching interviews and victory interviews. Here's a link to sign up for them: https://calendly.com/barbraveling/45-minute-phone-call Resources We Talked About On the Podcast: One Accord FB Page - the singing ministry Karen participates in Taste for Truth Support group page where Karen found her accountability partner: click here Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Renewing of the Mind Project I Deserve a Don

Do you have a hard time deciding on weight loss boundaries? On today's ask Barb episode we have lots of questions about boundaries. We'll answer the following questions from readers: How do I choose the right plan/boundaries for me? When you (Barb) were losing weight, what were your boundaries? Was it Weight Watchers or hunger/fullness? Will our boundaries always be the same or do they change with certain seasons of life? How do we know if changing our boundaries is what God wants or if we're just justifying some behavior we want to do because it's hard to keep our current boundaries? What if in the hunger/fullness, you never get hungry? How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources we Talked About on This Podcast: Thin Within Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve

Today I'm excited to have Carol on the podcast with us. We'll be talking about the following topics: Will we have to deal with food issues for the rest of our lives? The process of breaking free What boundaries to use if you tend to obsess about calories How perfectionism affects weight loss Carol is planning to use 0-5 eating (hunger/satisfaction) boundaries. How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources We Talked About On the Podcast: Bible study on Taste for Truth Support group page: click here Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com I Deserve a Donut weight loss app If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for directions and thank you in advanc

I had a few extra thoughts after yesterday's podcast and thought I would share them in a super short podcast!

If I had a dollar for every time I said "I'll start tomorrow" with my weight loss boundaries, I would be a rich woman. I'm guessing you would be too! In today's podcast, we'll take a look at how to change our thinking so we can ban that phrase from our vocabulary. We'll also renew our minds with the I'll start tomorrow questions and Bible verses from I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat). How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources we Talked About on This Podcast: I Deserve a Donut Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com I Deserve a Donut weight loss app If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for directions and thank you in advance

Michele thought she would never be able to lose her weight again, but God helped her lose it with help from Kimberly Taylor's Take Back Your Temple program and the renewing of her mind. Join us on today's podcast as we here about Michele's journey. How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Resources we Talked About on This Podcast: Michele's Maryland FB Group: Freedom from Overeating and Food Fixation Kimberly Taylor's Take Back Your Temple website Asheritah Ciuciu's book I Deserve a Donut Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com I Deserve a Donut weight loss app If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for directions and thank you in advance! I appreciate

We all know how hard it is to follow our weight loss boundaries during the holidays. Sometimes it helps if we remember why we want to follow them. On today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, we'll discuss 10 reasons to follow our boundaries this holiday season! How to Listen to the Podcast: To listen and subscribe on iTunes: click here To listen and subscribe on Stitcher: click here To listen and subscribe on Google Play: click here Other Resources: Taste for Truth: A 30 Day Weight Loss Bible Study Freedom from Emotional Eating: An 8 Week (40 Day) Bible Study I Deserve a Donut (And Other Lies That Make You Eat) Barb’s blog at barbraveling.com I Deserve a Donut weight loss app If you'd like to write a review for the Taste for Truth Podcast: Please click here for directions and thank you in advance! I appreciate it! Disclaimer: The information on this podcast and website is for educational and encouragement purposes only. Barb is not a medical professional or a counselor. So, please be sure to