A Measurement Guide for Women: Why Checking Your Waist Size Is a Great Way to Measure Your Health & Progress Use this measurement guide for women to find out why checking your waist size is a great way to assess your health progress. There’s a common misconception that when we step on a bathroom scale, The post A Measurement Guide for Women appeared first on One Step To Wellness ..read more

Find out how a Christian food addiction program can help you stop the overeating spiral, manage cravings, build healthy eating habits, and thrive with lasting health benefits. The post Christian Food Addiction Recovery Program: How Support Groups Can Help You appeared first on One Step To Wellness ..read more

The purpose of the Dear Food Program is to provide you with a Bible based diet and ultimately a spiritual meal plan to help you finally grasp the victory over food you’ve chased for so long. The post What Is the Dear Food Program? A Spiritual Diet Plan For You appeared first on One Step To Wellness ..read more

I’m popping on today to share with you some really exciting news. Dear Food, I Love You. I Hate you. Don’t Leave Me! Has just won two book awards. One is from CIPA, the Christian Indie Publishing Association in the category of Bible study. Thank you so much, CIPA for this award. It’s such an honor. The second award is from the Christian Authors Network, CAN, and this award is for Web Presence. And for me, this award is so special because I’ve been working so hard and praying a lot about how to create a support system online for people doing the Dear Food Program. And so we’ve got podcasts, i ..read more

Get food victories AND have fun this summer. Yep-even at the family BBQ! Join Julia and Sue as they discuss food, summer, swimsuits and wobbly bits. Don’t miss this fun, encouraging and useful episode filled with tough questions, practical tips and sweet encouragement for your soul. Come share real life, laughter and the love of Jesus with us! Click HERE to listen. A little about Sue: Some days you meet someone who has overcome so much they give you the hope you need to get through even the rockiest of moments. This is one of those days: Meet Sue Corl. Founder and Director of Crown of Beauty ..read more

Hello!  Due to the exponential increase in Dear Food readers, I’m devoting my time to completing and releasing Workbook 2 and 3 as soon as possible. As a result I’m not checking my social media accounts very often at the moment. If you want to reach me, contact me here. Stay tuned for more information on the release of Dear Food, I Love You. I Hate You. Don’t Leave Me! Workbook 2, scheduled for mid-May. I can’t wait. May the Lord richly bless your journey, Julia The post How to Contact Julia appeared first on One Step To Wellness ..read more

If you or someone you love struggles with overeating, maintaining a healthy weight, or food addiction, join me and Addiction Recovery Coach and Counselor James Egidio on his “99 Relapses” podcast. Hear my story of food addiction recovery, share a few laughs and celebrate the victory we all can experience thanks to the love, grace and power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. (Eph. 3:20) Tune in and be encouraged… or share with a friend who struggles with controlling the “bear of food ..read more

When Food Sings In public school during the early eighties, my class performed a stage production of “Oliver!” As a member of the chorus, I stood for hours on the second row of rickety splintered wood bleachers cornered by cootie covered boys as the choir director alarmed us by shouting “Don’t lock your knees!” while shaking a stick at us every five minutes. Perish the thought we should faint, crack our head open and eternally stain our street cred., uh I mean the handmade costumes. Bloody bleachers or no, the show would go on. So with wobbly legs, feathered hair and between braced teeth we be ..read more

The truth: as with every industry, some are, some are not. If you’re looking for a Health and Wellness coach, here are some ways to determine if the person you are considering is “legit.” 1) Is the coach certified? A legit health coach will have training and a health coaching certification from one or more reputable schools. The National Board of Health and Wellness Coaches has a nationally recognized exam that coaches must take and pass to be recognized as a NBC-HWC. This exam is extensive and covers a broad range of skills and knowledge. It’s a very difficult road to get to the point where y ..read more

Three Delicious Greens to Add to Your Plate Today (Don’t worry, Kale Isn’t on the List) Don’t eat this…. Don’t eat that… Do you ever feel like people are always telling you what you can’t eat, or shouldn’t eat? Me too. So let’s talk about what we can add to our plate for once. Green veggies help fight cancer, inflammation, heart disease and liver disease… and contribute to brain health, cell protection, hormone balance and skin health. Adding cruciferous (dark green, cancer fighting) vegetables, and leafy green vegetables (with antioxidants and dense nutrients) can improve your health and curb ..read more