Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement

In this episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I go back to the old "Ask Barb" format of some of the podcasts a few years ago. This is an episode I found in the archives that I hadn't ever posted. Here are a few of the things we talked about on the podcast.  Questions We Talked About: How to choose weight loss boundaries Which weight loss Bible study to do first: Taste for Truth or Freedom from E...

Do you ever have a hard time making yourself renew your mind? Maybe you've found that truth journaling or doing the I Deserve a Donut questions works, but you just can't make yourself do it. Or you're willing to do it, but can't remember to do it. In today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast , I'll be coaching Jamila about how to renew consistently. We'll talk about what renewing looks like a...

Do you ever feel like you have to be skinny? Do you obsess over what boundaries to choose? Do often find yourself with too many boundaries? If so, this podcast will help. Anne and I will be talking about how to let go of weight loss obsession. Things We Talked About: How to let go of the idol of skinny The dangers of seeing ourselves as "skinny" The dangers of seeing ourselves as "fat" Why we need...

Do you struggle to find time to renew your mind amidst the everyday chaos of parenting? Do you emotional eat due to stress? Do you find yourself saying, "It's just one bite?" If so, today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast will help. I'll be visiting with Amy about some of the following topics: Things We Talked About: Dealing with everyday chaos Emotional eating due to stress Spending enough...

Do you have a hard time following your weight loss boundaries when you go out to eat? Does exercise make you so hungry you feel like breaking boundaries? Do you wonder if you should add calories when exercising or going out to eat? If so, today's coaching episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast will help. Here are just a few of the topics we'll be discussing on the podcast: Things We Talked About:...

Sarah struggled with her weight ever since she was young, dieting as early as 13-14 years old. After the birth of her son, she decided to address her eating issues. She found  Freedom from Emotional Eating  and started losing weight. Here are a few of the things we'll be discussing on today's episode of the podcast. Things We Talked About: Finding motivation after multiple failed weight loss attem...

On today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast , I visit with Joy, who is just getting started with the Freedom from Emotional Eating Bible Study and also with truth journaling for weight loss. Joy listened to the podcast for a year before she decided to jump in and start a Bible study and renewing. Here are a few of the things we'll be discussing on today's episode of the podcast. Things We Ta...

It's that time of year again. When we throw caution to the wind and break our weight loss boundaries left and right eating Christmas cookies and other goodies! On today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast , I do a coaching call with Judy and Amy about how to follow weight loss boundaries during the holidays.  Amy and Judy have been working through the Taste for Truth Bible study , and they ha...

This is a podcast episode I've been wanting to do for a long time. I guess it's appropriate that I finally made the commitment to do it after publishing my new Freedom from Procrastination Bible Study! In the podcast, I'll share my own weight loss journey and how God set me free from the control of food. Overeating and weight gain was an issue in my life from the time I was in high school until I...

Do you find that it's hard to get back on track after vacation with your weight loss boundaries? Even if you followed your boundaries while you're gone, it's often hard to follow them when you get home. Not only are we tired and in catch-up land with all the work that piled up, but we also often find ourselves feeling sad when we get back. We miss vacation--or if things went badly on vacation, we'...

Do you ever rebel against losing weight because you just can't stand following the rules? Do you feel like other people want you to lose weight , and that kind of bugs you? Do you hate authority , e specially when it comes to diets and weight loss boundaries? If so, this podcast will help! We'll talk about what to do when you want to lose weight but hate following rules.     In this coaching inter...

Do you ever feel like you keep doing the same things over and over , and the needle on the scale never moves? On today's episode of the Taste for Truth Podcast, I'll be answering a listener's question about what to do when you're discouraged with weight loss.   Resources Mentioned on the Podcast   I Deserve a Donut (and Other Lies That Make You Eat)   Online weight loss Bible studies   How to List...

You know what it's like. You finish dinner, clean up the dishes, and sit down to relax. That's when the cookies start calling your name. Or the ice cream. Or the chips. It's hard to say no to their insistent voices because you're tired of saying no all day. In today's podcast, Kimberly Taylor will give us some help with saying no and overcoming night eating. Kim blogs at takebackyourtemple.com and...

One of the beliefs that keeps us from losing weight is the belief that we should be able to eat "what we want when we want." The truth is, we can eat "what we want when we want." We just don't lose weight when we do that! In today's podcast, we'll talk about how to break free from entitlement eating so we can lose weight and keep it off. This is a replay of a recent Zoom chat.

Do you ever find yourself eating too much at dinner? Do you ever feel uncomfortable at social gatherings and console yourself with food? Do you feel like you're wasting time at some event and eat to while the time away? In today's Taste for Truth podcast episode, I'll be coaching Becky McGeorge about these subjects.      Here is a sampling of the topics we'll be discussing:   eating too much at me...

In today's Taste for Truth podcast interview, Jo shares how God helped her lose more than 100 pounds and maintain her weight loss for more than a year.    We'll discuss some of the things Jo did to lose the weight and also to maintain her weight loss. Here's a sampling of the topics we'll be discussing: intentional living as it's related to eating motivations for weight loss what Jo did when she w...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 Favo r . Teresa helps others lose weight through her books, coach...

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 m...