Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

Do you feel stuck with food and your weight—even though you know exactly what you should be doing? 🎙️💛 In this conversation, Denise joins Rita Johnson to introduce The Surrendered Method and explain why this struggle is not an intelligence problem or a willpower problem. Denise shares how stress, nervous system patterns, and years of using food to cope can create automatic behaviors that feel impossible to change 🧠🍪. You'll learn why your brain defaults to familiar patterns in moments of stress, how keeping your food and weight struggles separate from your faith can make everything feel heavier, and what changes when you begin to truly surrender this area of your life to the Lord ✝️🙏. Denise also walks through the four daily disciplines of the Surrendered Method and how they help you build awareness, honesty, and peace with food so you can experience real freedom and stop feeling stuck. If you've been wondering why you keep falling off the wagon or why weight loss feels so confusing and heavy, this episode will help you understand what's really happening and show you a faith-based path forward 🌿✨ Get your spot in the Weight Loss Workshop: https://healthandhormones.org/weight-loss/ Coupon code: Denise #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #StressEating #FaithBasedWeightLoss

You're not broken—and you're not failing. 💛 In this powerful conversation, Denise sits down with a nervous system expert to answer the question so many women are quietly asking: Why do I know what to do… but still can't do it? 🎙️ Together, they unpack how your brain and nervous system are actually wired for survival, not perfection, and how patterns like stress eating, self-sabotage, people pleasing, and inconsistency are often protective responses—not personal failures 🙏. You'll learn about the five stress responses, how they shape your habits with food and weight loss, and why willpower alone isn't enough to create lasting change. If you've ever felt stuck, frustrated, or confused by your own behavior, this episode will help you understand what's really going on in your body—and how to begin responding with more awareness, compassion, and intention. 💫 Here are the related links: FREE Stress Response Quiz (https://solutionsforsimplicity.myflodesk.com/stress-response-denise) Dr. Amber's website (https://solutionsforsimplicity.com) The More Time for Mom podcast (https://moretimeformom.buzzsprout.com) #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #NervousSystem #EmotionalEating #StressEating #CatholicWeightLoss

What's really causing belly fat—and what actually helps reduce it? 🎙️✨ In this episode, Denise answers your most common questions about belly fat, visceral fat, cortisol, blood sugar, food habits, and stress eating so you can finally understand what's going on in your body 💛. She explains the difference between subcutaneous fat and visceral fat, why visceral fat is more dangerous to your health, and the four things that help reduce it most effectively: sleep, lowering stress, stable blood sugar, and strength training 💪🥗😴. Denise also talks about emotional eating, food noise, chaos foods, eating while stressed, and why many women already know what to do—but haven't yet learned how to actually do it with peace and consistency 🙏🌿. If you've ever felt confused about your belly fat, discouraged by your habits, or afraid that your body is stuck this way, this episode will bring clarity, truth, and hope. #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #BellyFat #VisceralFat #StressEating #CatholicWeightLoss

Where should a Catholic woman start when she wants to lose weight? 🎙️✨ In this episode, Denise explains why the answer is not simply choosing another diet plan. Instead, she introduces what she calls Catholic weight loss—a way of approaching food, weight, and health that keeps God at the center rather than the scale, food, or body image ✝️⚖️. Denise walks through the three phases of Catholic weight loss, beginning with the Surrendered Method and the four daily disciplines that help women invite the Lord into their relationship with food 🙏. From there, women learn how to create an easy-to-stick-to meal plan 📝, develop emotional support tools that replace stress eating 🌿, and eventually enter intentional weight loss if needed. This episode offers a clear starting point for Catholic women who want to lose weight without falling into secular dieting mentality—and instead allow the Lord to bring peace, freedom, and lasting change ✝️💛. #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithBasedWeightLoss #ChristianWeightLoss #FoodFreedom

What are you waiting for permission to do? 🎙️✨ In this episode, Denise explores the hidden exhaustion that comes from waiting for approval—to rest, to say no, to trust yourself, or to stop overdoing. She shares her own story of chronic people-pleasing and distorted dependency, and how learning to look to the Lord instead of external validation brought freedom, peace, and clarity 💛. You'll hear how ambition can quietly become over-tasking, how rest can feel unsafe, and why giving yourself permission is actually agreeing with what God already wills for you 🙏🌿. This episode gently connects people-pleasing, nervous system safety, and even emotional eating—revealing how many women use food to extend rest they haven't allowed themselves to take. Permission isn't rebellion. It's cooperation with grace ✝️✨. #CatholicWeightLoss #PeoplePleasing #EmotionalHealing #SelfPermission #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

What happens when a woman invites the Holy Spirit into her weight loss journey? 🎙️✨ In this episode, Denise celebrates one year with Deb, who joined during Lent 2025 and shares how the Lord transformed her life from the inside out 💛. After decades of dieting, weight regain after gastric surgery, nighttime eating, and chaos around food 🍷🍪, Deb discovered that surrender—not another diet—was the missing piece. You'll hear how giving up her nightly "nightcap" led to freedom from late-night eating, how learning to identify her emotions changed her relationships, and how she went from size 24 to size 16 without obsessing over the scale 🌿🙏. At 72 years old, she describes feeling lighter, stronger, more peaceful, and closer to God than ever before. This is a story of surrender, community, self-reflection, and learning to hear God's voice in everyday decisions ✝️✨. #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithBasedWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #ChristianWellness #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

What does real coaching actually sound like? 🎙️✨ In this episode, Denise gives you a behind-the-scenes glimpse into an actual coaching session inside her program—so you can hear how transformation really happens in real time. 💛 You'll listen as a woman wrestles with decades of diet mentality, fear of "doing it wrong," and resistance to unconditional permission to eat 🍕🧠. Instead of giving food rules, Denise helps her uncover the real obstacle: forcing, overthinking, and trying to control weight loss outcomes. Through curiosity, surrender, and skill-building 🛠️🌿, you'll hear how relaxing into the process—not white-knuckling—creates lasting peace with food. If you've ever felt like every meal plan goes sideways or you sabotage yourself before you begin, this episode shows you what compassionate, skill-based coaching looks like—and why it works ✝️🕊️. #DietMentality #CatholicWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #CoachingSession #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Do thoughts about food feel loud, urgent, and impossible to ignore—even when you're not hungry? 🧠🍞 In this episode, Denise breaks down the real cause of food noise and why it's not a willpower problem, a discipline issue, or something you're destined to live with 🙏✨. You'll learn how dieting, emotional suppression, and repeated patterns train your brain into constant urgency around food 🕊️. Denise shares the three learnable skills that permanently calm food noise so you can eat peacefully, meet your real needs, and allow your weight to rebalance naturally 🌿🍽️. If food thoughts have been stealing your focus, peace, or joy, this episode offers a compassionate, skill-based path to freedom rooted in truth, healing, and surrender ✝️💜. #FoodNoise #CatholicWeightLoss #EmotionalEating #HealthyWeight #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Are you fasting, trying to lose weight, or drawing closer to God—and suddenly finding it harder, not easier?😣 🙏 In this powerful episode, Denise gently walks you through the five most common spiritual attacks women experience while fasting, especially around food, weight, and self-control. You'll learn how to recognize cravings, discouragement, self-reliance, shame, and pride for what they actually are—not personal failures, but spiritual resistance that often shows up when you're growing closer to the Lord ✝️🔥 Denise explains why these attacks happen, how to spot them early, and the simple, grace-filled tools you can use to respond with peace instead of panic 🕊️💛 If Lent has ever felt dry, heavy, or discouraging—or if food and weight feel like a constant battle—this episode will help you reframe the struggle, calm your nervous system, and return your focus to God as your true source of comfort and strength 🙌✨ #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #SpiritualWarfare #LentFasting #FaithAndFood

Have you ever wondered if one Lent could truly change your relationship with food for good? 🤍 In this episode, Denise sits down with Diane, who shares how a single Lent became the turning point in a lifelong struggle with food, body image, and dieting. 🌿You'll hear how Diane moved from decades of restriction mindset, chaos eating, and never feeling comfortable in her body to experiencing real peace, clarity, and freedom with food—without changing what she ate. ✨Denise walks you through how surrender, simple daily practices, and learning how to eat—not just what to eat—allowed Diane's body and mind to finally align. 🙏This conversation offers deep hope that lasting change doesn't come from willpower or perfection, but from learning skills that create peace and inviting God fully into this area of your life. 💛If you've tried everything and still feel stuck, this episode will show you what's possible when surrender replaces struggle. 🌸🎧 #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #FaithBasedWeightLoss #HealingYourRelationshipWithFood

Have you ever wondered if real, lasting weight loss is still possible after decades of dieting, shame, and starting over? 💛 In this episode, Denise sits down with Beth, a 63-year-old woman who spent more than 50 years cycling through diets, binge eating, and emotional overwhelm—until she finally found peace with food through Weight Loss With the Holy Spirit. You'll hear how surrendering food, emotions, and control to God led to a complete transformation: freedom from binge eating, calm decision-making around food, deep interior healing, and a natural 50-pound weight loss—without restriction or deprivation. 🌿This conversation will show you what's truly possible when food stops being your coping mechanism and God becomes your source of peace, clarity, and strength. If you feel tired of diets and long for healing that lasts, this episode will give you hope and direction. ✝️✨ #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #EmotionalEatingHealing #FaithBasedWeightLoss

Are you tired of winter feeling like the season where your motivation disappears and weight loss gets put on hold? ❄️💭 In this episode, Denise shows you how to stop letting winter be the "problem" and instead make it work with you. You'll learn how your brain turns shorter days, cold weather, and comfort food cravings into obstacles—and how to gently dismantle those thoughts using simple mindset shifts and practical solutions. 🧠✨ Denise walks you through a powerful framework for separating facts from thoughts, choosing beliefs that serve you, and creating winter routines that feel peaceful, realistic, and sustainable. From movement alternatives and cozy self-care to reframing food cravings and energy dips, this episode will help you stop fighting the season and start working with your natural rhythms—without guilt, pressure, or perfection. 🌿🙏 Walking App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/surrendered-app/id6751212813 Android App: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.weightlosswiththeholyspirit.catholicwalk My Mug Warmer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC8DS2S5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3&th=1 My Heated Gloves: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2SQRP5?ref=cm_sw_r_cso_sms_apin_dp_HGFAD3VY8RBENQDX30T6&ref_=cm_sw... My comfy blanket:https://thelittleroseshop.com/products/jesus-i-trust-in-you-minky-blanket Indoor Sunlight Light Bulbs: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WJ4FXJ6?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_1&th=1 #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #WinterWeightLoss #MindsetForWeightLoss #FaithBasedHealth

Are you longing to feel at peace in your own body after decades of criticism, comparison, or shame? 💔✨ In this powerful episode, Denise sits down with Jen, a Catholic wife and adoptive mother, who shares how God gently led her out of self-hatred and into true self-love—without weight loss, dieting, or pressure to change her body. 🙏💛 You'll discover how healing your relationship with yourself opens the door to freedom, joy, and confidence, even if the scale never changes. Through faith, surrender, and learning new ways to speak to herself, Jen experienced a quiet miracle: she no longer despises her body, no longer lets numbers define her worth, and no longer lives imprisoned by food or appearance. 🌿🕊️ This episode will help you see that loving your body is not vanity—it's obedience—and that peace begins when you allow the Holy Spirit to heal how you see yourself. #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #BodyImageHealing #FaithBasedHealing #FoodFreedom

Are you exhausted from decades of dieting, food obsession, or cycles of bingeing and shame that never seem to end? 💔🍽️ In this powerful episode, Denise sits down with Mary and Loesja—two women from different countries and life stages—to reveal how Catholic weight loss rooted in surrender, healing, and skill-building can bring real freedom from emotional eating. You'll learn how trauma, caregiving stress, shame, and rigid dieting patterns quietly shape your relationship with food, why willpower and restriction never healed it, and how inviting God into this struggle changed everything. ✝️🌿 Through honest testimony, you'll hear how food stopped being a source of control and chaos, how binge eating lost its grip, and how peace replaced condemnation. This episode will help you understand that food was never the problem—and that faith-based weight loss, inner healing, and learning new skills with God can restore joy, peace, and freedom around food. 🤍🙏 Denise invites you to see what's possible when weight loss becomes a healing journey instead of a lifelong battle. #CatholicWeightLoss #EmotionalEating #FaithBasedWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Are you tired of fighting food battles that feel bigger than willpower? 🍽️💭 In this episode, Denise sits down with Dee and Abby—two women in very different seasons of life—to show you how real change happens when you invite Jesus into your struggles with food, weight, and emotional eating. ✝️ 💛 You'll learn how grief, anxiety, stress, and unprocessed emotions often drive eating behaviors, why diets and restriction fail to bring lasting freedom, and how surrendering food to God brings peace, clarity, and healing. 🌿🙏 Dee shares how grief led her to use food as comfort and how learning to name her emotions changed everything, while Abby reveals how faith-based weight loss quieted food chatter, restored moderation, and even brought freedom from alcohol. ✨ This conversation will help you see that emotional eating is not a discipline problem but a heart-and-mind issue—and that Catholic weight loss rooted in surrender, self-awareness, and God's grace can lead to lasting food freedom and peace. Denise invites you to discover what's possible when weight loss becomes a spiritual journey instead of a personal battle. 🤍 #CatholicWeightLoss #EmotionalEating #FaithBasedWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Are you tired of feeling stuck in cycles of dieting, emotional eating, and food guilt—even after trying everything? 😔🍽️ In this powerful episode, Denise sits down with Monica, a nurse and lifelong Catholic, to show you what finally clicked when weight loss became about surrender instead of control. ✝️💛 You'll learn how emotional eating isn't a moral failure but a signal for support, why extremes of restriction and overeating keep you trapped, and how partnering with God—through daily surrender, reflection, and real accountability—creates lasting food freedom. 🌿 🙏 Denise walks you through what it looks like to plan and enjoy food without guilt 🍰➡️😌, recover quickly after overeating, and stay peaceful in stressful seasons, all while deepening your relationship with God. This conversation will help you see why slow, steady progress rooted in faith-based weight loss is often the sign you're doing it right—and why this really can be the last time you start over. ✨💪 Denise invites you to discover how Catholic weight loss, emotional healing, and trusting God with your body can finally work together for lasting change. 💫✝️ Join the Catholic Weight Loss Breakthrough here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/breakthrough-coaching-2026-page/ #CatholicWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #EmotionalEatingHelp #FaithBasedWellness #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Are you ready to stop dreading winter and start seeing it as the season God designed to help you heal? In this episode, I'll show you how weight loss is not only possible in the colder months—it's easier when you learn to work with your body instead of against it. You'll discover how your biology naturally supports weight loss through lower appetite, deeper sleep, and increased fat burning, and how emotional eating—not biology—is often what stands in your way. Together, we'll explore the three essential skills that make lasting weight loss possible this winter. I'll guide you through how to align your body, mind, and spirit with God's rhythm of peace—so this winter becomes a season of renewal, not resistance. Remember, weight loss is not about willpower—it's about learning the skills of surrender. For continued support and transformation, join me at weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com. #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #WinterWeightLoss #FaithBasedWellness #CatholicWeightLoss #SurrenderToGod

Are you ready to see your weight-loss journey as a sacred path of surrender and transformation? ✨ In this episode, I'll walk you through some of the mansions in The Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila 🕊️ and show you how her timeless spiritual wisdom beautifully parallels your journey toward peace with food, your body, and God. 💜 You'll discover how each stage of surrender brings you closer to true freedom—releasing control, deepening trust, and finding lasting healing from within. 🙏 This isn't about dieting or discipline; it's about divine union and learning to let the Holy Spirit lead your transformation from the inside out. 🌿 #CatholicWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #SurrenderNovena #StTeresaofAvila #TheInteriorCastle

Are you ready to experience a more peaceful, light-filled Advent? ✨ In this powerful conversation, I'm joined by Raquel from The Little Rose Shop to talk about surrender—what it really means, how it transforms suffering, and how it opens the door to peace. 🌿Raquel shares her deeply moving story of learning to surrender control, discovering God's mercy in her brokenness, and finding healing through the simple prayer: "Oh Jesus, I surrender myself to You, take care of everything." Together we explore how this prayer can anchor your Advent, help you let go of anxiety and perfectionism, and draw you closer to Mary's example of humble trust. 💜 You'll learn how surrender invites the Holy Spirit into your daily moments, loosens your grip on what you can't control, and lets the Lord's light fill your heart this Advent season. 🕊️ Explore Raquel's beautiful Catholic gifts and surrender resources: 🌹 Shop The Little Rose Shop: thelittleroseshop.com 💜 Freebie Vault: thelittleroseshop.com/pages/vault (find the Holy Spirit printout, Surrender phone background, and more) ☕ Surrender Collection: thelittleroseshop.com/collections/the-surrender-prayer-collection-catholic-gifts-of-trust-peace #CatholicWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #SurrenderNovena #EmotionalEatingRecovery #AdventPeace

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 entrusted to you: you. 🙏 You'll also learn how to make food decisions that feel loving and aligned with peace, not pressure or people pleasing. This Thanksgiving, you'll be able to celebrate the blessings around your table without sacrificing your own joy or serenity. 💜 #CatholicWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #SurrenderNovena #EmotionalEatingRecovery #ThanksgivingPeace

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. ✝️ You'll discover how to shift from gripping for control to opening your hands in peace, learning that it's safe to receive goodness. This episode will help you see your cravings not as weakness, but as invitations to healing—with the Holy Spirit guiding your calm, not your fear. 🌿 #CatholicWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #SurrenderNovena #EmotionalEatingRecovery #FaithOverFear

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 nervous system, make peaceful choices around food, and enjoy your favorite traditions without guilt or weight gain. 🌿 Because when your heart is calm and connected to God, your body follows. 💜 #CatholicWeightLoss #SurrenderNovena #WeightLosswiththeHolySpirit #HolidayPeace #CelebrateNotSabotage

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 calm, confidence, and surrender. Together, Denise and Sue explore how slowing down, mindful eating, and prayerful planning can help you stop stress eating, find peace with food, and truly celebrate the season in a way that glorifies the Lord. 🌿 If you've ever struggled with emotional eating, food guilt, or holiday overwhelm, this episode will show you a new path—one where weight loss becomes an act of worship, not warfare. ❤️ #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithOverFear #SurrenderNovena #WeightLosswiththeHolySpirit#CelebrateNotSabotage

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 retrain—how to discern what's truly special (and plan for it) 🎁, bless your calendar with intentional yeses and loving nos 💌, and interrupt stress eating with a simple 10-second pause that brings calm, clarity, and the Holy Spirit back online. 🕊️ As a special gift, Denise also teaches the 10-second pause right inside this episode so you can start practicing peace now. ✨ #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithOverFear #SurrenderNovena #WeightLosswiththeHolySpirit#CelebrateNotSabotage

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. 🙏 Denise will remind you that you're not starting over—you're becoming. 🌿 And most importantly, that the Lord already knows the plan that works for you. 💖 #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithOverFear #SurrenderNovena #WeightLosswiththeHolySpirit#EmotionalEatingRecovery

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, embrace healthy living, and take a bold step toward Catholic weight loss and peace. 💜 #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithBasedFitness #EmotionalEating #ChristianWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

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 coaching, and one-on-one fine tuning—to stay grounded while still savoring special foods and experiences. Most importantly, you'll learn how inviting the Lord into your journey brings a lightness ✨ and freedom that lets you truly enjoy travel, food, and life itself. Denise and Anne are here to remind you: this isn't about perfection, it's about progress, peace, and trusting Him every step of the way. 🙏 #CatholicWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #FoodFreedom #VacationEating #InternationalTravel

✨ 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 from there. Denise also reimagines Mother Teresa's paradoxical commandments for Catholic weight loss—reminding you that the world's diets may push guilt, shame, and quick fixes, but God invites you to peace, patience, and care for yourself anyway. 💛 Step into this challenge and discover how your health journey was never between you and the scale—it's always between you and Him. 🙏👣✨ #CatholicWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #WalkToberChallenge #FaithAndFitness #FirstFruits

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 round of 63 Surrendered here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/63smart/ #CatholicWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #FaithBasedHealth #StopStressEating #WeightLossJourney

Are you tired of trying one diet after another only to feel like you've failed? 🌿 In this episode, Denise—your Catholic health and weight loss coach—reveals the three reasons secular diets don't work and why it's not your fault. You'll discover why most diets make you fear or feel guilty about the foods you love 🍰, how they ignore your real needs and God-given design ✨, and what happens when the Lord is left out of your weight loss journey 🙏. Denise shares her own story of breaking free from the cycle of dieting and explains how 63 Surrendered is different—because it teaches you the missing faith-based weight loss skills and shows you how to invite Christ into every step. You'll walk away with peace, clarity, and hope, knowing that lasting freedom with food and weight is possible when you finally follow a Christian weight loss approach built on surrender and trust. 💜 👉 To join the next round of 63 Surrendered, sign up here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/63smart/ #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #ChristianWeightLoss #CatholicWeightLoss #EmotionalEatingHelp #FoodFreedom

Are you ready to retrain your body and brain for weight loss that lasts? 🌿 This podcast offers a path to freedom. Denise will explain why knowing what to do is never enough—and how lasting change comes from building new patterns that get into your body and become second nature.🚦 You'll learn how to calm your brain with a simple ten-second pause 🕊️, practice three intentional eating habits to slow down and savor food 🍽️, and create sacred pauses of surrender before making changes 🙌. We'll also explore how to allow urges without answering them 💪 so you no longer feel controlled by food. Denise will guide you through simple, practical steps that help you rewire old patterns, integrate peace into your daily life, and walk with Christ in your weight loss journey ✨. Remember, it's not about rushing—it's about practicing small steps that create lasting transformation. Denise is here to walk with you every step of the way 💜. 👉 To join the next round of 63 Surrendered, sign up here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/63smart/ #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #ChristianWeightLoss #CatholicWeightLoss #EmotionalEatingHelp #FoodFreedom

Are you longing for peace with food after years of diets that never last? 🌿 In this episode, you'll meet Jeannie—a 61-year-old wife, mom, and grandma of seven—who spent decades stuck in food struggles, panic prayers, and endless dieting, until she found freedom through 63 Surrendered. 🙌 You'll hear how she learned to trade panic for peace, invite Jesus into her weight loss journey, and calm her brain so she's no longer ruled by food thoughts, snack drawers, or the scale. 🕊️ Denise shares how faith-based weight loss works when you focus on surrender, daily disciplines, and building a calm mind anchored in Christ. ✨ If you've been searching for Christian weight loss support, freedom from emotional eating, or a way to stop dieting for good, this episode will inspire you to say "yes" to peace and joy with Jesus leading the way. 💜 🎧 Listen now. Join 63 Surrendered today: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/63smart/ Learn more at weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #ChristianWeightLoss #FaithBasedWeightLoss #EmotionalEatingHelp #FoodFreedom

✨ Have you ever had a great day ruined just by stepping on the scale? In this bonus episode, I talk with Amanda, a busy mom of five, who discovered freedom by breaking out of autopilot eating, finding peace with her body, and focusing on non-scale wins 🙌. She shares how leaning into Jesus helped her recognize chaos eating patterns, give herself permission to enjoy food without guilt, and celebrate victories like dropping two pants sizes even when the number didn't change. 💜 If you've ever struggled with body image, emotional eating, or letting the scale control your mood, this conversation will remind you that your worth comes from God—not a number. 🎧 Listen now. Learn more at weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #ChristianWeightLoss #BodyImage #ChaosEating #NonScaleWins

Are you ready to experience true freedom from food struggles? In this episode, Denise introduces you to Ciara, a graduate of 63 Surrendered, who went from daily binge eating and negative body image to peace, confidence, and a 52-pound weight loss in just seven months. You'll hear how Ciara discovered the power of surrender, learned to let go of control, and invited the Holy Spirit into her weight loss and emotional healing journey. Denise will guide you through what it means to identify when you're not surrendered, how to shift into trust, and why aligning with God's strength—not your own—leads to lasting weight loss success. You'll also learn practical tools Ciara used, like the surrender novena, faith-based weight loss strategies, safe eating plan, and daily practices that brought her calm, consistency, and lasting transformation. This episode will inspire you to see that you don't have to fight food and weight alone—true freedom, peace with food, and spiritual strength are possible when you say yes to Jesus. For more support and to begin your own surrendered weight loss journey, visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com. #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #ChristianWeightLoss #StopBingeEating #WeightLossJourney #HolySpiritHealing

Are you standing on the edge of a major life change—sending a child to college, entering a new season, or navigating a transition that leaves your heart tender? This episode offers a path to peace. Denise shares a deeply personal story of facing an emotional crossroads and how she found clarity through prayer and surrender. You'll walk through four key reflection steps to help you process what's changing, explore what's holding you back, and ask God to help you see what He's making space for. If food has become a coping mechanism in emotional seasons, you're not alone—this episode will help you reframe how you approach food when your heart feels vulnerable. With honesty and hope, Denise shares how a powerful moment of prayer during Adoration brought the breakthrough she needed. If you've ever wondered how to trust God with what you're releasing, this conversation is for you. For more tools and support, visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com. #LifeTransitionSupport #FaithBasedPreparation #ChristianMotherhood #EmotionalPeace #weightlosswiththeholyspirit

Are you wondering if alcohol is quietly disrupting your peace, your weight loss journey, or your walk with God? This podcast offers a compassionate and practical path to discernment. Denise is joined by Catholic sobriety coach Christy Walker, who shares her story of nearly three decades alcohol-free, and explains how drinking—especially "just one glass"—may impact your brain, your body, and your ability to stay aligned with the Holy Spirit. Together, they explore how alcohol can dull your intuition, increase cravings, and sabotage your ability to surrender fully to God's plan for your health. You'll gain clarity on the difference between sin, struggle, and strategy—and why shame has no place in this conversation. While this episode won't tell you what decision to make, it will help you slow down and reflect: Is alcohol serving you, or subtly chaining you? For Catholic women who want emotional freedom, spiritual growth, and physical healing, this conversation is a powerful place to begin. For continued support, visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com. #CatholicSobriety #FaithBasedWeightLoss #ChristianHealthJourney #EmotionalEatingHelp #weightlosswiththeholyspirit

Are you ready to stop striving and finally understand how to make your weight loss truly Catholic? This podcast offers clarity and hope for your journey. Denise explains the two distinct phases of Catholic weight loss and how to know when you're ready to move from one to the next. You'll learn what recalibrating your life to the Lord really means—and why it must come before any weight loss tools or plans. Denise walks you through the three essential skills you need to master in phase one: eating without guilt, fear, or dieting; anticipating and meeting your needs and desires; and emotionally supporting yourself without food. You'll also hear how these skills create the spiritual and practical foundation to enter phase two—where weight loss becomes a peaceful act of obedience, not pressure. Denise shares real-life examples from her own journey, showing how surrender leads to transformation. If you're tired of methods that don't align with your faith, this episode will help you see a new, deeply aligned path forward. For further support and guidance, visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com to learn more. #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithBasedWeightLoss #ChristianHealth #EmotionalEatingHelp #weightlosswiththeholyspirit

Are you ready to bring your faith into your weight loss journey? This podcast offers a powerful perspective shift for Catholic women who want to feel spiritually aligned, emotionally free, and supported in their health goals. Denise will challenge the way you've been taught to approach weight loss—revealing how secular methods can unintentionally create mini gods out of things like food, the scale, control, and perfection. You'll explore what it truly means to follow a faith-based weight loss approach, allowing your Christian health journey to reflect your values, not diet culture. Denise will guide you in recognizing emotional eating triggers, reframing your beliefs around food, and learning how to walk closely with God in your weight loss journey. This is about freedom, not restriction. You'll come away with clarity, hope, and a deeper sense of connection with the One who created you. For further support and guidance, visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com to learn more. #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithBasedWeightLoss #ChristianHealth #EmotionalEatingHelp #weightlosswiththeholyspirit

Are you ready to stop avoiding your emotions and start learning from them? This episode is Part 2 of a powerful two-part series on Processing Emotions, offering you a practical, faith-filled path to emotional healing, weight loss, and spiritual growth. Denise will guide you through a gentle, step-by-step practice rooted in neuroscience and faith to help you tune into your body—identifying physical sensations, naming emotions like anxiety or shame, and allowing each wave to rise and pass without fear or judgment. You'll reflect on what your emotions might be teaching you and how God may be using them to strengthen your journey. This episode equips you with tools to break free from emotional eating, calm your nervous system, and stay anchored in peace and purpose. Denise is here to walk with you. For more faith-based weight loss support, visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com. #emotionaleating #catholicweightloss #faithbasedweightloss #nervoussystemregulation #weightlosswiththeholyspirit

Are you ready to stop fearing your emotions—and start using them as a tool for healing and sustainable weight loss? In this episode of Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit, Catholic coach Denise Jelinek will walk you through exactly what emotions are, how they're created in your body, and why processing your emotions is one of the most powerful spiritual and physical tools for overcoming emotional eating. You'll learn the brain-body connection behind emotional responses, the role of neurotransmitters like cortisol and dopamine, and how unprocessed emotions can lead to chronic stress, binge eating, and weight gain. Denise shares a simple, research-backed method to help you identify, name, and release emotions in a safe, Christ-centered way—without numbing through food or falling into shame spirals. We'll explore emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, and how to train your brain to respond with calm instead of cravings. This episode is a must-listen for Christian women seeking lasting weight loss, emotional healing, and deeper peace. here is the Processing Emotion Worksheet > https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Processing-emotion.pdf Slimmer Summer Link : https://join.weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/slimmersummer For more resources and faith-based coaching, visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com. #emotionaleating #catholicweightloss #faithbasedweightloss #nervoussystemregulation #weightlosswiththeholyspirit

Can you actually enjoy vacation, eat food you love, and still come home without weight gain (or even lighter)? Yes, you can. In this episode, I share my most-loved vacation strategies—real tips I personally used during a 7-night trip with my husband where I maintained my weight, had a blast, and never once felt restricted. We'll talk about: • ✈️ How to handle airports, airlines, and car trips • 🍽️ Navigating restaurants (both fast food and foodie experiences) • 🧠 Mindset shifts that keep you from self-sabotage • 🥳 Loving your reasons for what you eat—no guilt, no drama • ⛱️ How to truly savor your vacation and your food Whether it's summer, winter, or a weekend away, this episode is your go-to guide for traveling in freedom, peace, and self-care. 🎁 Grab your FREE Slimmer Summer Toolkit here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/slimmersummer/

Are you ready to feel proud of how you treat your body this summer? This episode offers a simple, doable plan to help you lose 5, 10, or even 15 pounds—without restriction, guilt, or perfection. Catholic weight loss coach Denise Jelinek will walk you through five powerful tools from her Slimmer Summer Guide, starting with how to enjoy your favorite summer foods without overeating them. You'll explore how to identify seasonal triggers, set clear intentions for summer social events, and respond with grace when others pressure you around food. Denise will also teach you how to recognize your automatic overeating habits, retrain your brain through simple behavior shifts, and speak to yourself with the same compassion Jesus would. Together, you'll learn how to stay steady even when motivation dips, using faith-based mindset tools and pre-written affirmations that bring hope, strength, and spiritual alignment. This summer can still be the one where you move forward—with peace, confidence, and joy. To get your Slimmer Summer Guide, visit https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/slimmersummer/ #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithBasedWeightLoss #SlimmerSummerGuide #SummerWeightLoss #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Are you tired of beating yourself up every time you struggle with food or fall short of your goals? This episode offers a compassionate new path. Catholic weight loss coach Denise Jelinek will guide you through the three essential steps of self-compassion—mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness—and show you how to apply them in real-life moments, like emotional eating, mindless snacking, or late-night cravings. You'll learn how to recognize your pain without judgment, speak to yourself with tenderness instead of criticism, and treat yourself the way Jesus would. Denise walks you through a simple but powerful mindset shift rooted in faith-based emotional healing: imagining how you'd care for a hurting friend—and then offering that same care to yourself. We'll explore why negative self-talk keeps you stuck in the binge-restrict cycle, and how kindness is actually the way to lasting freedom. If you're ready to stop relying on willpower and start experiencing peace with food, this episode will give you the spiritual and emotional tools to begin. 👉 Visit weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com to learn more and join the journey. #CatholicWeightLoss #SelfCompassion #FaithBasedWeightLoss #MindfulEating #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Sterling and I talk about weight loss, the Holy Spirit, and A.I. as we introduce our special, one-time offer. If you want to join us or attend one of our Q&A calls, click here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/breakthrough/ #CatholicWeightLoss #FaithBasedWeightLoss #ChristianLifeCoach #EmotionalEatingHelp #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit

Are you ready to experience real food freedom—even on vacation? In this episode, Denise shares how she applied the 63 Surrendered method while staying at an all-inclusive resort with her family, showing you how to stay spiritually grounded and in control of your eating without falling into diet mentality or food guilt. You'll learn how to review events like vacations using powerful self-reflection questions designed to strengthen your relationship with God, your body, and food. Denise will guide you through what went well, what felt hard, and how to shift your mindset from chaos eating to peace-filled nourishment. Whether you're facing a buffet, food pushers, or old habits that keep resurfacing, you'll discover how to stop eating when you're full, savor what you truly enjoy, and detach from guilt. If you're craving a faith-based approach to weight loss, emotional eating recovery, and true body confidence, this episode will help you step fully into surrender and freedom. 🎧 Listen now or join the next round of 63 Surrendered at weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com. Get your Slimmer Summer Toolkit here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/slimmersummer #FaithBasedWeightLoss #FoodFreedomJourney #ChristianBodyConfidence #63Surrendered #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit