Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit

🍂 If you're ready for a fall reset, it can be tempting to jump straight into a new plan and expect yourself to do it perfectly from day one. But after years of starting new things in her health, business, and personal life, Denise has learned there are a few things that make starting over much simpler and more sustainable. 🌿 In this episode, she shares the four things she believes you need for a successful reset, including what she's learned about doing something unfamiliar, getting the right help, and giving yourself room to learn as you go. 💛 Whether you're joining Denise for the Fall Reset or creating a reset of your own, this episode will help you approach it with more peace, confidence, and flexibility. Ready to join the Fall Reset? We start September 9th and go for two months. Join us here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/fall-reset

💛 If you've spent the summer thinking, "I'll get back on track after this trip…after this celebration…after this weekend," you're not alone. In this episode, Denise talks about why getting back on track doesn't have to mean returning to strict rules or another rigid diet. There is a different way to care for yourself that can fit the life you're actually living, through summer, fall, holidays, vacations, and every season in between. 🌿 Denise also shares how the four simple daily disciplines inside the Fall Reset can help you get to your healthy weight, maintain it, and deepen your relationship with the Lord along the way. This isn't about putting your life on hold to lose weight. It's about learning how to be healthy in this season of your life while keeping God at the center. 🙏 Ready for your Fall Reset? We start September 9th and go for 63 days. Join us here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/fall-reset/

💛 When your child leaves for college or moves out, it can feel like your whole rhythm of life shifts overnight. In this episode, Denise talks about the very real transition that happens for moms when a child leaves home and how to care for yourself through the emotions, nervous-system changes, and unexpected moments that follow. She also mentions a simple way to process emotions described in these two podcasts: Processing Emotions pt. 1 [LINK: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/98-processing-emotions-part-1/ ] and Processing Emotions pt. 2 [LINK: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/99-processing-emotions-part-2/ ] . 🌿 You'll hear why you don't need to rush yourself back to "normal," how to make space for whatever feelings arise without eating over them, and how this new chapter can also become an invitation to ask God, "What's next for me?" 🙏✨  If this season is also stirring a desire to finally care for yourself and get back on track with your health, join Denise for the FREE Weight Loss the Catholic Way workshop on August 27th: [LINK: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/catholic-way-workshop/] ✨🍂 

✨ Do you feel like you're either "all in" or "all out" with weight loss? One missed workout, one cupcake, or one unplanned meal—and suddenly it feels like you've failed. In this episode, Denise uncovers how perfectionism—not a lack of discipline—is often the very thing sabotaging your weight loss. You'll discover why trying harder isn't the answer, how the shame cycle keeps you stuck, and the simple mindset shift that helps you stop starting over and finally move forward with greater peace, freedom, and consistency. 🙏💛  If you're ready to stop chasing perfection and learn a gentler, more sustainable way to care for yourself, be sure to join Denise's free workshop HERE: ✨🍂  #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #Perfectionism #CatholicWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #HealthyHabits

⚖️ Have you ever let the number on the scale, your pant size, or a calorie count take over your thoughts and steal your peace? In this episode, Denise explores the Scale Spiral Type and why numbers can begin to feel like proof that you're doing it right, that you're worthy, or that you're finally okay. 💛 You'll learn how years of dieting and body-image conditioning can give these numbers so much power, why your body is not the real problem, and how to begin noticing what you're making each number mean. Denise also shares a simple four-step process for moving away from chasing numbers and toward caring for your body with greater peace, trust, and order. 🙏✨  If you're ready to take the next step and begin breaking free from the numbers, join Denise for her free Fall Reset Workshop. [LINK: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/catholic-way-workshop/]

💬 Have you ever replayed someone's words over and over… or found yourself hurt because they didn't say anything at all? In this episode, Denise explores the Comment Spiral Type and why other people's words (or silence) can quietly sabotage your weight loss. You'll discover what's really happening beneath the surface, why certain comments sting so deeply, and how to stop letting them steal your peace. 🙏💛  Take the free two-minute Spiral Type Quiz at WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit.com to discover your hidden spiral type. ✨  #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #EmotionalEating #PeoplePleasing #MindsetMatters

🌿 Do you struggle to get back on track after vacation? If you've ever returned home feeling like everything fell apart, this episode is for you. Denise explains why re-entry into everyday life is a real transition, why it takes longer than you think to feel "normal" again, and how to support yourself instead of judging yourself during the process. You'll also learn a few simple shifts that can help you return to your routine with more peace, less pressure, and without falling into the restriction cycle. 🙏💛 

🍽️ Do you feel stuck in the binge-restriction cycle and wonder why you keep ending up right back where you started? In this episode, Denise explains why binge eating isn't actually the root problem—and why years of dieting, food rules, and restriction may be keeping the cycle alive. You'll learn how your brain responds to food restriction, why it creates a sense of urgency around food, and how creating safety instead of restriction can finally begin to break the cycle. Denise also shares a simple real-life story that reveals how subtly the restriction mindset shows up and why learning to eat with peace—not fear—is the path to lasting freedom. If you've ever felt like you're constantly starting over, this episode will help you understand what's really happening beneath the surface. 🙏💛 

Do you feel like you just can't stay consistent with your weight loss? 💛 Denise wants you to know that your brain wanting to quit isn't a character flaw—it's part of being human. In this episode, she'll show you why fighting yourself with more discipline, guilt, or shame only keeps you stuck, and introduce the simple three-step STAY Method that helps you gently redirect your brain back to what God is calling you to do. You'll learn how renewing your desire instead of forcing yourself can help you stay in the work, uncover what's really standing in the way of your healthy weight, and finally move forward with greater peace and freedom. 🙏✨

🍽️ Have you ever wondered why you keep overeating at restaurants—even when you genuinely don't want to? In this episode, Denise shares her personal journey of overcoming restaurant overeating and how, through years of prayer, observation, and experimentation, Denise's Lab was born. 🙏 You'll hear how God gently revealed layer after layer of what was really driving the behavior, how Denise stayed in the work instead of giving up, and how one of her biggest struggles became a simple, repeatable process for lasting change. 🎁 To learn more, join us on July 7th for a free workshop, Weight Loss the Catholic Way, where Denise will walk you through the same simple, faith-centered process that helped Wendy find peace and freedom with food. Get your spot here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/catholic-way-workshop/

✨ Have you ever wondered what Weight Loss the Catholic Way actually is—and why so many women say it's unlike anything they've ever tried? In this special bonus episode, Denise shares why she created her FREE Weight Loss the Catholic Way workshop, who it's for, and what you'll learn if you attend. 🙏 She gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Catholic weight loss method, introduces two brand-new tools she'll be teaching for the very first time, and explains why this workshop brings together the complete foundation of her approach in one place. 💙 Whether you're brand new to Weight Loss with the Holy Spirit or you've been following Denise for years, this episode will help you decide if this FREE workshop is your next step. ✨ 🎁 Join us on July 7th for the FREE workshop, Weight Loss the Catholic Way. Click here to register! 

✨ Have you ever felt like you've tried everything to lose weight—and nothing seems to stick? In this powerful conversation, you'll meet Wendy, a woman who spent decades cycling through diets, weight regain, emotional eating, and the exhausting belief that food would always be a struggle. After trying program after program and praying for God to show her what she was missing, she found herself unexpectedly drawn to 63 Surrendered. In this episode, Wendy shares the surprising path that led her there, the struggles she never realized were keeping her stuck, and the unexpected changes that began to unfold once she stopped approaching weight loss the way she always had. If you've ever wondered whether freedom with food is actually possible for you, this story will leave you hopeful. 🙏💙   🎁 To learn more, join us on July 7th for a free workshop, Weight Loss the Catholic Way, where Denise will walk you through the same simple, faith-centered process that helped Wendy find peace and freedom with food.  Get your spot here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/catholic-way-workshop/ #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #FoodFreedom #EmotionalEating #WeightLossJourney

You love God. You pray. You know His Word. And you still can't figure out your food. This episode is for the woman who has wondered — quietly, maybe shamefully — if her struggle with weight means something is wrong with her faith. It doesn't. In this episode, Denise shares why loving Jesus isn't the missing piece… and what actually is. You'll learn why food rules are creating the very problem you're trying to solve, why your brain seeks food when it feels deprived or unsafe, and what it actually looks like to surrender your food and weight to the Lord. Not with more willpower. Not with more prayer. But with the right tools. Take the free quiz at weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com to find out what's keeping you stuck and get a free mini workshop with your next steps.  

✨ Are you taking a GLP-1—or thinking about it—and wondering what you should be doing while you're on it? In this episode, Denise sits down with Catholic registered nurse and nurse coach Tana Steiner for a thoughtful conversation about supporting your body, protecting your muscle mass, building sustainable habits, and preparing for life after the medication. You'll learn why nutrition, strength training, sleep, stress management, and emotional healing still matter—and why a GLP-1 doesn't replace the skills needed for long-term peace with food and weight loss. Most importantly, you'll be encouraged to keep God at the center of your health journey and remember that your identity is never found in a number on the scale. ✝️💙

🌴 Do vacations leave you feeling like you've fallen off track? In this episode, Denise shares how she handled a recent vacation, what happened when she got home, and why she no longer feels the need to panic, restrict, or "start over" after time away. You'll hear a simple perspective that can help you enjoy your vacation, trust your body, and stop turning a few days of indulgence into weeks of food drama. If vacations tend to leave you feeling guilty, discouraged, or overwhelmed, this episode will encourage you. At the end of the episode, Denise shares her free Spiral Type Quiz to help you discover what's really keeping you stuck and what to do next. ❤️ Find Your Spiral type  - take the Quiz: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/

Have you ever eaten something you didn't plan to eat and immediately thought, "Well, I blew it now"? 🤔 In this episode, Denise explains why one mistake with food doesn't have to turn into days of overeating, guilt, and waiting until Monday to start again. You'll learn what is really happening when your brain labels something a "mess-up," why giving up has very little to do with food, and the three simple tools Denise has used for more than 12 years to prevent one mistake from becoming a give-up. ❤️ If you're tired of starting over, beating yourself up, or feeling stuck in the same cycle, this episode will help you see your struggles through a new lens—one that is rooted in understanding, self-support, and God's grace. ✨In this workshop, Denise also introduces Untroubled, a six-week program designed to help you identify your triggers, return to calm more quickly, and learn how to care for and support yourself through life's challenges without turning to food. 🙏 Start the untroubled course with coaching here: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/untroubled/

Are you ready to hear the second part of Denise's uncut story? 💛 In this deeply personal continuation, Denise shares how the Lord began leading her from binge eating, food obsession, and emotional survival into healing, surrender, and true freedom. 🙏 You'll hear how Catholic radio unexpectedly opened the door to her conversion, how adoption, motherhood, stress, and emotional overwhelm intensified her struggle with food and alcohol, and how hitting a painful bottom finally led her to seek real support. Denise shares the moment she found food recovery, learned new tools, began healing her relationships, and discovered that surrender was the key to lasting freedom. ✨ This episode will help you see that your struggle with food is not the end of your story, that the Lord can use even your most hidden pain for healing, and that hope is available when you invite Him into the places you've been trying to manage alone. 🌿

Are you carrying parts of your story that feel too painful, too messy, or too vulnerable to say out loud? 💔 In this deeply personal and completely unscripted episode, Denise shares the story she has been afraid to fully tell for years — from surviving a tragic house explosion as a baby, to growing up feeling unsafe with emotions, to using food, perfectionism, achievement, and people-pleasing to cope with life. 💭🍪 Through raw storytelling, Denise reveals how emotional eating, binge eating, body obsession, striving, and self-neglect became survival tools… and how the Lord slowly began leading her into healing, freedom, and peace. ✨ You'll hear how trauma impacts the nervous system, why food can become a source of safety and comfort, how perfectionism and performance disconnect us from ourselves, and why God cares deeply about every detail of your life and healing journey. 🙏 This episode is not polished or scripted — it's honest, vulnerable, emotional, and filled with hope for the woman who feels unseen, stuck, overwhelmed, or exhausted from trying to hold it all together. ❤️ Join the Meal Plan Waitlist here! https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/mealplanwaitlist/ #WeightLossWithTheHolySpirit #CatholicWeightLoss #EmotionalEating #FoodAddictionRecovery #HealingJourney

Are you tired of making meal plans you can only follow for a few days before giving up? 😩🍪 In this episode, Denise shares the 5 biggest mistakes women make when trying to lose weight—and why those mistakes keep you stuck in cycles of restriction, food noise, overeating, and discouragement. 💔 You'll learn why successful weight loss isn't about following someone else's plan, white-knuckling through cravings, or forcing yourself to eat foods you hate. Instead, Denise explains how to create a simple, peaceful, easy-to-stick-to meal plan that actually fits your real life ✨🍽️ From learning how to plan for the day you're actually living 📅 to giving yourself options, enjoying your food, and finally stopping the "should/shouldn't" food battles in your mind 🧠💭, this episode will help you understand why sustainable weight loss begins with learning a skill—not starting another diet. Denise also shares powerful stories from women who went from feeling controlled by food to finally feeling peaceful, free, confident, and cared for with food. 🙏💛 If you've ever felt exhausted by dieting, discouraged by inconsistency, or afraid you'll never be able to trust yourself around food, this episode will show you a completely different way forward. 🌿✝️ Join the Meal Plan Waitlist here! https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/mealplanwaitlist/

Are you wondering if GLP-1s are the answer to finally quieting food noise and feeling at peace around food? 🤔 In this episode, Denise sits down with a Catholic physician to walk you through what these medications actually do in your body—and what they don't do. You'll learn why GLP-1s can reduce hunger and preoccupation with food, how they impact your brain and metabolism 🧠, and why weight loss is not simply about willpower or eating less. Denise also helps you understand the deeper layers of emotional eating, stress, and learned coping patterns 💛 that medication alone cannot heal, and how lasting freedom comes from addressing both the physical and emotional sides of your relationship with food. This conversation will help you see clearly what's happening in your body, remove confusion and shame, and guide you toward a more peaceful, integrated approach to weight loss with God at the center ✝️🙏✨ Join the Meal Plan Waitlist here!  https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/mealplanwaitlist/

Are you tired of thinking about food all day and wondering why it feels so loud in your mind? 🎙️ In this episode, Denise explains what food noise really is, why it is not your fault, and why the real solution is not more dieting, more food rules, or more willpower 🧠. She shares her own story of living with constant thoughts about food and helps you understand the three root causes of food noise: learning that your body was not okay, learning that your emotions were not safe to express, and repeating patterns of restriction that trained your brain to fixate on food 🔁. You'll learn why food noise gets worse over time, why chronic dieting can intensify it, and why healing begins by creating safety with food and inviting the Lord into this struggle ✝️🙏. Denise also introduces the first skills that begin to quiet food noise so you can move toward peace with food, freedom from constant judgment, and a healthy weight without obsession 🌿✨ Get on the Waitlist for the "Making a Plan You Actually WANT to stick to"  Intensive: https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/mealplanwaitlist/

Are you a stress eater or an emotional eater? 🤔✨ In this episode, Denise breaks down the two most common patterns behind overeating so you can finally understand what's really driving your habits 💭🍽️ You'll learn how stress eating and emotional eating look similar on the surface—but have very different root causes—and why identifying your pattern is key to lasting weight loss, food freedom, and peace with food 🕊️ Denise will walk you through how your nervous system 🧠, food noise , and triggers ⚡ influence your eating behaviors, and why it's not just about willpower or knowing what to eat 🙅‍♀️ You'll also begin to see how your personal triggers 👀, thoughts 💭, and patterns 🔁 are shaping your eating behaviors, and why lasting change comes from learning new skills—not just following another plan 🍽️ If you've ever felt out of control around food or frustrated that you "know what to do" but can't follow through 😞➡️✨, this episode will bring clarity, relief, and a new path forward 💫

Are you struggling with going back to old habits after Lent and wondering why your efforts didn't stick? 😩🍫 In this episode, Denise explains what's really happening during a "Lent rebound" and why returning to things like sugar or emotional eating isn't a failure—but a sign that something deeper needs support. 💡💛 You'll learn how relying on willpower and motivation can leave you stuck, and how unaddressed emotional needs can drive you back to old patterns. 🔄😔 Denise also introduces the concept of "multiplying the mess up" and why one small slip can turn into hours or days of feeling off track. ⏳ 😣 She'll help you understand the role of your nervous system, habits, and spiritual life in your relationship with food, and how inviting God into this area can bring real peace and freedom. 🙏✨🕊️ If you've ever felt frustrated with your weight loss journey, emotional eating, or lack of consistency, this episode will help you see that nothing has gone wrong—you just haven't been given the right tools yet. 💛🌿 Get your spot in the https://weightlosswiththeholyspirit.com/i-messed-up/

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