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Do I Really Need This?

Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Release Date: 06/02/2025

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Are you ready to enjoy Thanksgiving with peace instead of pressure? 🍂 In this episode, you’ll learn how to plan simply, protect your energy, and prevent the post-event exhaustion that so often leads to stress eating. Denise will guide you step-by-step in creating a plan that includes both the days before and after Thanksgiving—so you can feel organized, calm, and supported instead of depleted. 🌿 You’ll discover how to lower superhuman expectations, build in mini moments of restoration with the Lord, and approach the holiday as an act of worship—by caring for the person God has...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Have you ever wondered why you sometimes eat when good things happen? 💫 In this episode, I’m unpacking one of the most confusing food patterns we have—and helping you finally make sense of it. You’ll learn how your brain, after years of stress or vigilance, can mistake good emotions for unsafe ones—triggering restlessness, anxiety, and cravings even in moments of joy. 🧠 I’ll walk you through how to recognize your brain’s protective patterns, pause to create safety in your body, and retrain your nervous system to receive the good things the Lord wants to give you. ✝️...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Do the holidays ever feel like the Food Olympics? 🎄 In this episode, I’ll show you why that happens—and why it’s not your fault. You’ll learn what’s really going on in your brain and body during this season: how emotional memories, dopamine, and your amygdala all light up when you’re surrounded by food, family, and nostalgia. 🧠 Once you understand this, you’ll see that food battles aren’t moral failures—they’re learned patterns that can be retrained through compassion, curiosity, and the Holy Spirit’s help. 🙏 Together, we’ll walk through how to calm your...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Are you ready to finally experience 💫 peace, joy, and freedom around food this holiday season? 🎄 In this inspiring episode, Denise sits down with Sue, a graduate of the Celebrate Not Sabotage program, to reveal how she broke free from years of yo-yo dieting and emotional eating—not through restriction or willpower, but by inviting the Holy Spirit into her weight loss journey. 🙏 You’ll discover how Sue lost nearly ten pounds during the holidays 🎉 while still enjoying her favorite foods, deepened her relationship with God, and learned to walk through Advent and Christmas with...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Are you ready to finally avoid holiday weight gain without missing out on your favorite foods? 🎄 ✨ In this episode, Denise shares how it’s possible to enjoy the season with peace, not pressure—no more guilt, no more all-or-nothing thinking. 🙏 You’ll learn the real reasons women overeat during the holidays and discover how the Celebrate Not Sabotage program walks with you step-by-step through the season, helping you stay grounded, calm, and confident. 💕 She introduces how, in the program, you’ll learn why holiday overeating isn’t a willpower problem but a pattern you can...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Do you ever feel like the scale controls you—deciding whether you’ve succeeded or failed each day? ⚖️ In this powerful episode, Denise coaches a woman through one of the most common fears in Catholic weight loss: the fear of gaining weight and letting go of the scale. 💭 You’ll hear how this fear is really about safety, control, and the longing for peace. Through this real coaching session, you’ll learn how to shift from punishment to partnership with God, how to adjust your meal plan when it’s not easy to stick to, and how to replace self-criticism with surrender. 🙏 ...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Are you ready to uncover how trauma can shape your life? 🙏 In this enlightening episode of Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit, Denise welcomes Catholic counselor Catherine DiNuzzo to reveal how past experiences influence your emotional eating and daily struggles, offering hope through faith-based weight loss. You’ll discover Catherine’s transformative process to navigate these challenges, shared through her inspiring wave analogy, guiding you to move forward without turning to food with the Holy Spirit’s gentle support. 🌊 By the end, you’ll feel inspired to surrender your pain,...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Are you ready to enjoy international travel without falling into old food patterns? In this episode, Denise sits down with Anne, a devoted member of the Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit community, who shares how she’s learned to vacation with peace and freedom. Together, they explore how letting go of “diet brain,” slowing down, and practicing patience allowed Anne to fully enjoy trips to places like Switzerland 🇨🇭 and the Caribbean without the guilt, shame, or overeating that once held her back. You’ll hear how she leaned on simple tools—like meal planning, group...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

✨ Are you ready to bring your weight loss journey closer to God in a new, practical way? In this episode, Denise introduces the concept of Catholic weight loss—choosing to walk hand in hand with the Lord instead of relying on the secular world’s “eat less, move more” rules. She shares how giving the Lord your first fruits through daily moments of surrender can transform not just your body, but your soul. You’ll learn about the Walk-tober Challenge, a 30-walk journey where you’ll turn walking into worship, starting with just 3 minutes of conversation with God and growing deeper...

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Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Are you ready to finally feel confident, in control, and successful on your weight loss journey? 💪 In this episode, Denise shares how to guarantee results in ANY weight loss program by asking two questions: 1️⃣ What would make this the BEST investment of my time, energy, and money? 2️⃣ What can I control to GUARANTEE that I get that? When you focus on your behaviors and mindset—and don’t give up—you can create lasting transformation. ✨ Learn how to partner with the Holy Spirit for peace, motivation, and success on your Catholic weight loss journey. 🙏 👉 Join the next...

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Are you caught in the loop of constantly asking, “Do I really need this?” when you’re trying to lose weight?

In this heartfelt episode, Denise invites you to explore a more powerful, grace-filled question:

“What do I really need right now?”

Instead of relying on the critical inner voice or mental calorie math, you’ll learn how to take a pause—a one to two-minute space of honesty and compassion.

Denise walks you through a simple but profound practice that helps you tune into your true needs, connect with the Lord, and gently redirect your habits.

You’ll hear real-life examples, including a story about a client who is a nun, and discover how to shift from judgment to presence.

This episode offers you practical tools to stop emotional eating, calm anxiety around food, and finally create the lasting food freedom your heart is longing for.

If you’re ready to break free from guilt, impulse, and overwhelm—and want a loving, faith-based path to weight loss—this one’s for you.

Doors are open now for 63 Surrendered—a 63-day challenge to walk daily with the Lord through four simple disciplines that lead to healing, confidence, and peace around food.

Join us at weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com.
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