No one sets out to closet eat, but if we are being honest, most of us have been there. In this episode, I give you 5 Bible verses you can reflect on when you're tempted to stress eat behind "closed doors".

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-Helpful Related Episodes: Ep. 65 Stress Eating Again? Here's How to Turn to Jesus Instead of Junk Food

You’re not alone. & then the shame spiral? It might not be about the food at all.

In this episode, we’re exposing the sneaky mindset keeping so many Christian women stuck in the binge-restrict cycle—even when they think they’re eating “normally.” If you’ve ever felt trapped by food guilt or unsure how to enjoy treats without spiraling, this conversation will shift your perspective in a powerful (and biblical) way.

• What “mental food restriction” actually is—and how to know if you're stuck in it
• How Scripture warns against self-made food rules we were never meant to carry
• A faith-based alternative to dieting, chaos, or binge guilt
• What to pray when fear, food rules, or control start creeping in

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• ✨ Start with listener favorites:
  • 71. Drive-Thru Binges to Food Freedom: How I Stopped Cravings with God’s Help
  • 69. Can’t Stop Eating at Night? 3 Grace-Based Ways to Calm the Cravings

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Feeling stressed? I see you. In this episode, you'll learn how to find the root cause and the physical effects of why processed food has a hold on our nervous system and what you can do to fight back.

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-Helpful Related Episodes: Ep. 65 Stress Eating Again? Here's How to Turn to Jesus Instead of Junk Food

Back-to-school stress? I see you & so does your Creator. In this episode, I'm sharing how to create pocket prayers so you can sit with your comforter who not only sees you, but invites you into his peace that surpasses all understanding. Pop those earbuds in & take a few minutes to reset.

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Helpful Related Episodes: Ep 59. Faith-Fueled Mornings: My Daily Routine

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If you've ever been open about your emotional binge eating journey, chances are you have received a WIDE range of comments. Some of them are encouraging, but some are hard to hear and sting a bit. Today we are going to walk through what you can say (or not say) in reply AND why, ultimately, you don't need their approval to keep on healing.

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Helpful Related Episodes:

Episode 43: Encouraging Verse for Christians Healing from B.E.D. (Binge Eating Disorder)

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Ever feel like you’re doing better… but still messing up at times? You’ve got more awareness, more tools, more intention—but the messy moments still sneak in.

This episode is your grace-filled permission slip to acknowledge the progress you have made, even if you’re not “there yet.” You’ll get a 5-step mindset reset plan for when you feel like giving up, plus we’ll revisit a powerful revelation from Episode 32: Protection Not Perfection that reminds us perfection is a trap of the enemy—and progress is still holy ground.

The Bestie Boost (weekly email pep talk) A quick dose of faith-filled encouragement to start your week right: bit.ly/InsiderBestie

Join the Free Facebook Group Bonus tools, prayer-based support, and behind-the-scenes from the podcast: bit.ly/ChristianBingeEatingSupport

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Binge These Related Episodes Next:

Episode 32: Protection Not Perfection

Episode 72: Stop Mental Food Restriction Before You Binge Again

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Feel like you’ll never be able to say no to cravings? You’ve tried being strong. You’ve tried starting over on Monday. But what if food freedom doesn’t start with willpower at all?

If you're stuck in the binge-shame-repeat cycle and wondering if change is even possible for you...this episode is going to challenge what you believe about cravings, commitment, and control.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• The exact verses that helped me walk away from Doritos forever (yes, forever)
• What makes spiritual surrender more powerful than another diet
• Why committing a fast-food fast to God changed everything
• How to hear what God is asking you to surrender next
• The truth about cravings, binge urges, and His present help

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Can’t Stop Eating at Night? 3 Grace-Based Ways to Calm the Cravings

Skinny Jeans Lying—or Is This Just Midlife? A Faith-Based Take on Weight Gain & Grace

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Even the new jeans you just bought don't fit? I get it. In this episode, you'll be reminded of where your confidence comes from and that mid-life is a season that we should embrace with grace, not self-deprecation.

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