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Dietitian Susan Helping Christian moms heal their relationship with food and their body. Free: "Am I a chronic dieter self-assessment"
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We are passionate about people and food! When you work with us no foods are off-limits, and we believe that all foods can fit. If you are sick of diets that do not work and are ready for balance and consistency instead of perfection, you are in the right place! We are located in Heidelberg and do virtual consultations. Brought to you Susan Lessing (Registered Dietitian)

21/10/2026

The Bible never says "transform yourself." Look at the grammar of Romans 12:2.

"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Be transformed — the verb is passive. Your job is not to fix yourself. It's to show up and say yes.

Transformation is the Spirit's work. Yours is to stay available — one small yes at a time, from glory to glory, on His timeline, not yours.

What would it look like to simply say yes this week?

— Susan, RD

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."No one can do this alone — and you were never mea...
19/10/2026

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

No one can do this alone — and you were never meant to. First ask the Lord for help (don't just assume). Then find your people: the ones walking this road with you, and the ones a little further along.

"Two are better than one… if either of them falls down, one can help the other up" (Ecclesiastes 4:9–10). That's not a productivity tip; it's God's design.

Who's walking this with you? Tag her.

— Susan, RD

16/10/2026

Before you open the fridge tonight, try Pause & Pray (HALT).

Am I Hungry — is my body asking for fuel? Am I Angry or anxious — is this emotion looking for somewhere to land? Am I Lonely — trying to fill a connection-shaped hole? Am I Tired — do I actually need to sleep?

Then pray one sentence: ""Lord, what do I actually need right now?"" It's a clinical tool that's been used for years — and a spiritual practice.

Which letter shows up most for you?

— Susan, RD

The hunger and fullness scale — a simple 0–10 check-in I use with the women I work with.0 is empty and shaky; 10 is that...
14/10/2026

The hunger and fullness scale — a simple 0–10 check-in I use with the women I work with.

0 is empty and shaky; 10 is that Christmas-lunch sick feeling. Aim to stay between 3 and 7: eat when you notice hunger, before you reach 1 or 2.

And if you get home at a 1 and reach for the chocolate — that isn't a lack of willpower. It's your body in survival mode, asking urgently for the quickest energy it can find.

You were fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14). Return to the Manufacturer — He made your body to tell you what it needs.

Save this for your next meal. Where are you on the scale right now?

— Susan, RD

12/10/2026

Your body is a temple — but have you noticed why?

"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit… You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honour God with your bodies" (1 Corinthians 6:19–20).

Your body is not a temple because of what you have done. It's a temple because of Who lives in you. Stewardship comes from indwelling — not from anything you've earned by being smaller, fitter or more disciplined. You are already chosen.

Had you ever heard this verse this way? Tell me below.

— Susan, RD

Eating is not separate from worship. It's one of the most ordinary ways we honour the One who made our bodies.Not a test...
10/10/2026

Eating is not separate from worship. It's one of the most ordinary ways we honour the One who made our bodies.

Not a test to pass or a rule to keep — worship at the table, three times a day. ""So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God"" (1 Corinthians 10:31).

What would change if your next meal were an act of worship?

— Susan, RD

Ornament or instrument? How you see your body changes everything about how you care for it.An ornament is valued for how...
07/10/2026

Ornament or instrument? How you see your body changes everything about how you care for it.

An ornament is valued for how it looks. It asks, ""Do I look good enough?"" An instrument is valued for what it's used for. It asks, ""Am I available?""

Your body wasn't made for display. It was made to be used in God's hands — for His Kingdom, your family, your calling. You are chosen, royal, holy, His special possession (1 Peter 2:9) — already.

Swipe through, then tell me: which question have you been asking?

— Susan, RD

05/10/2026

Faith and health in two separate boxes — it's the most common pattern I see in Christian women.

In one box we put our faith: we trust God with our family, our calling, our kingdom work. In the other we put our health, and try to figure it out ourselves — usually by turning to the world.

But ""whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God"" (1 Corinthians 10:31). Eating is not separate from worship.

Which box has your health been sitting in?

— Susan, RD

02/10/2026

Perfectionism in health isn't a biblical concept — and it's quietly keeping so many women stuck.

There has only ever been one perfect person to walk this earth, and it wasn't you or me. Perfection is a standard we can never meet, so we end up blaming ourselves for missing it.

Excellence is different: your best, where you are, with what you have. A woman who walks 20 minutes three times a week will go much further than the woman who trains two hours the first week and collapses in the second.

Where do you need to trade perfect for excellent this week?

— Susan, RD

Add, don't subtract — the simplest nutrition shift I teach.Diet culture always asks, "What must I cut?" Grace asks, "Wha...
30/09/2026

Add, don't subtract — the simplest nutrition shift I teach.

Diet culture always asks, "What must I cut?" Grace asks, "What can I add?" More water. More vegetables. More rest. More gratitude. Most of the time, the good gently crowds out the rest on its own.

What's one thing you'd love to add this week — not cut? Tell me below.

— Susan, RD

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