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Teresa Shields Parker knows what it's like to be super morbidly obese. Once weighing 430 pounds, she's been through every magic fix imaginable. The thing she found that worked, really worked, was a key she had available to her all along.

Almost anyone can lose weight, but most struggle and end up gaining it back . Losing weight is a challenge, but keeping it off is harder. Freedom from the yo-yo dieting syndrome and control of certain foods is possible with God's help. The walls standing in your way of freedom will crumble if you are willing to dig deep to unearth the roots of buried pain, ridicule, fear, doubt, guilt, other negative and debilitating emotions, and even spiritual misbeliefs.

Jayne longs to reconnect. Her life hasn't been easy. She's learning, though, that even in the tragedies, beauty can come from ashes when she trusts God. She has no idea if she can find her long, lost sister. And if she does, can she help her sister overcome all she has been through? All Jayne knows is, she has to try. She so wants to reconnect with the piece of her sister's warmth that she remembers, but she learns she must connect with God first.

Why can't I stop eating, drinking, smoking, gambling, overspending, watching pornography, cheating on my spouse, yelling at my family or any other addictive pattern I've fallen into? Have you ever asked yourself that question? What's controlling you? Is it God or an addiction? We always have good intentions to stop, but our cravings keep us from succeeding. We can relate to Paul when he said, "I want to do what is good, but I don't. I don't want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway" (Romans 7:19 NLT).

Christians can be bound for heaven and stuck in strongholds at the same time. When we believe lies, they grow into strongholds that keep us from the destiny God wants for us. Teresa Shields Parker explores this in her sixth book, drawn from her personal journey of losing over 250 pounds. “We all have times when we believe things like I don’t matter, I’m not valued, I can’t go on, I am a failure, God can’t use me and so much more,” she says

Sweet Grace for Your Journey is the podcast for women who want to lose weight and live healthy—body, soul and spirit. Author Teresa Shields Parker shares tip and advise each week from her personal journey of losing over 250 pounds and having kept it off since 2013.

This book gives practical steps to show you how to ditch traditional diets and step into your personal forever lifestyle change plan. Many ask, “Is weight loss possible for me?” Teresa Shields Parker’s answer may surprise you. “It is possible, but only if you don’t go on another diet!” Teresa has lost over 250 pounds and kept it off since 2013. She says lasting change happens when we go through God’s process.

Jayne is ready to give up. She's 29 years old and is ready to throw in the towel. Everything seems to be crashing down on her. At 313 pounds, she has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure and diabetes. The doctor told her to lose 100 pounds or she will be dead within five years. She feels stuck with no way to go forward and she doesn't want to keep going backward. Giving up sugar and carbs sounds impossible. Still, she knows something has to change. Slowly, she must discard her bad habits and embrace good habits that will lead her toward health, purpose, and real life.