Food Freedom Bible Study
For Individuals
Your Roadmap To Navigating A Non-Diet Lifestyle As A Believer
God wants more for your life.
Ready to break free from dieting?
Three
Teachings
In each video, Amy will help you redirect
your heart toward truth and lead you though scripture and three main principles.
Three Workbooks
Turn truth into transformation with our
helpful workbooks.
Private
Community
You will have access to our private Facebook group lead by Body Bloved Dietitians (optional).
Course Curriculum
1. Be Diet-Free
This first module focuses on the harms of the diet culture we live in. Everywhere we look we are being told that thinness = beauty, success, and health. The 67 billion dollar diet industry profits daily from our insecurities. And is any of it actually making us healthier? No, not really.
In this video we throw caution to the wind and build awareness of how a well-meaning diet or positive lifestyle change can easily take an unintended twist and lead us down a dark path of body loathing. In the name of improving our health, we can easily become distracted from God's purpose for our lives.
2. Be a Non-dieter
You may be wondering, "Well, if dieting isn't the answer, then what am I supposed to eat?" This week we'll answer that question and more.
We'll describe how to start shifting your thinking away from a dieting mentality and the constant strive for thinness, towards a more holistic health mindset. You will learn about God's goodness in creating our bodies in such a way that he gave us cues such as hunger, fullness, and energy levels.
These very signals He gave us are what we can use to guide us to eat the ideal amounts. We don't have to eliminate any food. In fact, when we eliminate food, we tend to obsess about that food even more. Balance and variety are a wonderful motto when it comes to food choice, along with flexibility and grace on the journey. Food is meant to be enjoyed, celebrated, and cherished. We have a creative God who created the earth with an amazing spread of tantalizing foods that He wants us to delight in.
3. Be Loved
You are LOVED. Oh, you are loved so very much by our incredibly loving God. He delights in you. He loves you just the way you are, in your current body. He loves you the same whether you eat a salad for dinner or a burger and fries. His love for you is never-changing and unending.
We will spend some time soaking in that truth. Truly believing you are loved changes everything. When you believe you are loved, and you believe you are worthy of love, you may find that you actually WANT to take care of the amazing vessel that is your body.
Perhaps for years you've hated your body, thinking that it will motivate you to make health-supporting changes. Is it working? Consider switching gears and instead developing a self-compassion mindset. Consider loving yourself first. We take care of things we love.
Meet the instructor…
Amy Ozier, PhD, RD
Amy is first and foremost a child of God. Along with that role, she is a wife to a hot hubby and also a mom to 3 amazing kids. Their youngest arrived home from China in 2019 through adoption. She has realized that all of us are adopted in the Kingdom thanks to the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. She is humbled to be a disciple who can share in the GOoD news about body, eating and movement. In Jesus name, she asks for freedom and peace for those who struggle with body and eating issues.
Although Amy is on a hiatus from her career in higher education to take care of family, she looks forward to returning to her profession as a RD. She is humbled to be a part of the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement and bring awareness that "everybody is a good body". Some of her past professional endeavors included Associate Professor at Northern Illinois University, corporate wellness RD, and research consultant. She believes that research, science, and a heart for God can make a powerful punch for the HAES paradigm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this study Health At Every Size® and non-diet aligned?
YES! The Registered Dietitians who created this course are HAES® informed, fat-positive and weight neutral providers who bring their expertise in this area into the course.
Can I use this study for my small group?
At this time our content is made for individuals. We are working on a small group leader guide and will be available this summer. We ask that you do not purchase this course and share it with multiple people or use for groups.
If I don’t like the program, can I get a refund?
Because Food Freedom Bible Study is a digital product, we do not offer refunds.
How long is the program?
It is designed to be broken up into 3 weeks. Each lesson should take less then an hour to complete. You will have 120 days to complete the program once you’e started.
Is the content recorded live or can I watch it anytime?
All the content is pre-recorded and is available to you 24/7.
Will this program accommodate people with disabilities?
We have provided a separate document of the video script for those who are hard of hearing.
Testimonies
“Finally a study about food and body image that doesn’t push diet culture’s agenda. Diet culture has infiltrated our places of worship with fatphobic jokes and weight loss as sermon illustrations. We are being held in bondage by the chains of a constant obsession with food and body. Every woman in the church needs this study.”
“The Food Freedom Bible Study by Body Bloved is the perfect introductory course for anyone who is tired of dieting and ready to take the first step toward whole health & freedom. The videos are thoughtful and easy to understand and the worksheets provide an opportunity for self-reflection. This course addresses breaking free from diets & giving up the pursuit of weight loss so we can step into our purpose and receive the love Jesus freely gives.”
“Food Freedom Bible Study gave me hope that lasting freedom from food, weight and exercise obsession IS possible. Rooted in the truth of God’s Word, Food Freedom Bible Study reminded me of God’s great love for me just as I am, opened my eyes to new truths about the dangers of dieting, and provided practical tools to assist me in making changes to how I think about and treat my body. I plan to refer often to the Food Freedom material as I continue to walk the path of healing in this area of my life.”
Legal Disclaimer: Food Freedom Bible Study is for study purposes only and is not to be taken or used in replacement of medical advice. If you think you have an eating disorder please consult a medical doctor, Registered Dietitian or Licensed Therapist for help.