Persevering with Truth Journaling (Even When You Don't Think You're Doing it Right) with Tami
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
Release Date: 02/22/2023
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Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
In this special episode of , I want to share an update and invite you to continue this journey with me over at the , where I talk about breaking free from overeating, habits, procrastination, and growing in our relationship with God. I’m so grateful for all the guests who have shared their stories here, and if you’re new, I recommend starting with the episode “How to Break Free from an Overeating Stronghold or a Skinny Stronghold.” While Taste for Truth will remain available as a resource, I’m excited to offer new online courses at and hope to see you over at my other podcast for...
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How to Break Free from an Overeating Stronghold and a Skinny Stronghold
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
Many of us have struggled with food for years—turning to it for comfort, relief, or even a sense of control. Others have battled with the pressure of being “skinny,” believing that achieving a certain body shape will bring happiness. But what if true freedom lies not in food or body image but in shifting our perspective and relying on God? In this episode of the , we’ll explore how to break free from these strongholds and embrace a healthier, more fulfilling life. What We Discussed on the Podcast The difference between biblical strongholds, which were places of refuge, and the...
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When You Can't Make Yourself Renew Your Mind with Denise
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
Do you struggle to make yourself renew your mind or set boundaries? Have you had a difficult trauma in your life that has caused you to gain weight? Do you ever feel like you need to be perfect (and perfectly skinny) to be loved? These are all things my guest Denise has struggled with. Thankfully, she learned how to make herself renew her mind. God used the renewing of the mind to help Denise see herself through His eyes, set boundaries, follow boundaries, and lose weight. She shares her journey with us in today's episode of the . What We Discussed How to make yourself renew your mind when...
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7-Week Master Class on Transformation
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
The live 7-Week Master Class on Transformation Begins January 28, 2025!!! Do you ever say, “I can’t believe I’ve been a Christian for x number of years and I’m still struggling with this?” Are you reluctant to work on transformation because you’re afraid you’ll fail like you did last time? Do you have some area of your life where you feel stuck? My guess is that we can all answer “yes” to at least one of those questions. It’s discouraging to fail over and over again. Romans 12:2 tells us that the answer to our struggles is to But there are two problems with this...
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Maintaining a 150-Pound Weight Loss with God's Help with Stacey
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
Six years ago, Stacey had just lost 150 pounds. Today - she is still living in victory! Many who are successful in weight loss, unfortunately, have difficulty keeping it off and continuing to live in freedom. My conversation with Stacey today on the Taste for Truth Podcast is chock full of insight about not only how to lose the weight, but also maintaining a 150-pound weight loss with God's help. What We Discussed on the Podcast How Stacey has become totally free from cravings How putting in the work with one particular practice has helped keep the weight off this time The reasons that...
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Losing 150 Pounds with God's Help with Stacey [Replay]
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
[This interview was originally published on 10/10/2018.] Have you ever been completely hopeless about weight-loss? Do you think you've tried it all, and you are on the verge of giving up? My guest today, Stacey, felt exactly the same. However, with God's help, she has been able to lose (and maintain) a 150 pound weight loss! Today on the Taste for Truth Podcast, I am doing something I have rarely (if ever!) done before: replaying a very encouraging interview! One reason for doing this is because I recently had a second interview with the same person, Stacey, and she has successfully kept the...
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Letting Go of Emotional Eating and the Skinny Idol with Jennifer
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
Many of us picked up lies about food and eating when we were very young. Those lies tend to follow us into adulthood and sabotage our relationship with food. However, there is hope! Through the renewing of the mind, and going to God (instead of food) for help with life's difficulties, we can regain a healthy relationship with food. On the Taste for Truth Podcast today, Jennifer talks about her journey to finding victory in this area of her life. What We Discussed on the Podcast The early lessons Jennifer learned that sabotaged her relationship with food The surprising result of giving up the...
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How to Stop Stress Eating with Katrina Sequenzia
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
Stress is an everyday struggle for most of us in Western society. We turn to many unhealthy things to cope which often lead to health struggles and weight gain. It actually makes the problem worse! However, stress eating does not have to be our reality any longer. I'm excited to have as my guest again today on the Taste for Truth Podcast. Katrina shares her personal struggles in this area as well as many practical tips to overcome the unhealthy coping mechanisms in our lives. What We Discussed on the Podcast A personal struggle that had Katrina turning to another coping mechanism...
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Exercise, Anxiety, and Having Babies with Sarah
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
If you've ever wondered how all of those people I've interviewed in the past are doing now, you'll enjoy today's episode of the I'm having a second "check-in" interview with Sarah whom I previously interviewed over four years ago. Back in 2020, Sarah was a new mom and was experiencing great success with changing her eating and lifestyle habits. Today our discussion centers around how pivotal exercise has been for Sarah in her journey, and about her struggles and victories while navigating many life changes. What We Discussed on the Podcast How Sarah is doing four years after her first...
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It Would be Crazy Not to Eat This + Ask Barb
Taste for Truth - Weight Loss Encouragement
On this episode of the Taste for Truth podcast, I am doing something different and kind of fun! I decided to do a mish-mash of sorts of a few different episodes. I'll be doing a meditation from my book ("It would be crazy not to eat this!"), and then also a series of "Ask Barb" questions that I've received from listeners. There a variety of topics covered, but all of them are centered around eating habits for ourselves or others. I hope you find something that is helpful and encouraging! Announcements I also wanted to mention that I will be tapering off and ultimately ending the Taste for...
info_outlinePerhaps you've heard me talk about truth journaling over and over, yet you still wonder: is it really that important? Well today on the Taste for Truth Podcast (links below), I speak with Tami who has discovered the profound impact of consistent renewing and truth journaling. Talking with Tami was so personally inspiring, I have made a fresh commitment to more consistent renewing myself!
What We Discussed on the Podcast
- Why Tami nearly gave up on truth journaling when she first tried it
- Tami's particular boundaries which are the keto diet (no sugar)
- How sometimes it is okay to modify boundaries once a goal is reached
- How different seasons of life may bring us back to difficulties with eating
- That the real end goal is a closer relationship with Jesus, not a different number on the scale
- Tami's success with renewing three times a day
- Why it's important to consider the lies we learned growing up (even if they're not food-related)
- The added difficulty of living in an age of instant gratification
- Making renewing a priority
- The importance of a renewing commitment
- The inevitable peace that comes as we renew, follow through on our commitments, and draw closer to God
- Learning to rely on God in the stressful moments of daily life (rather than running to food)
Resources Mentioned on the Podcast
- Barb's newest book: Say Goodbye to Emotional Eating
- Taste for Truth
- Freedom from Emotional Eating
- I Deserve a Donut App
- Rally: A Personal Growth Bible Study
- The Renewing of the Mind Project
- How to Truth Journal
- How to Renew Your Mind
- Purposeful, Present and Wildly Productive with Jordan Raynor
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