Fulfilled: Let Go of Shame, Embrace Your Body, and Eat the Food You Love
Today's culture has distorted the way we women view our bodies. We are hyper-critical, obsessed with weight loss, and distracted by the countless advertisements we see to eat, exercise, and dress differently. But God does not call you to be thinner or to follow a perfectly clean diet plan. Rather, God longs for you to embrace your body, eat with freedom, and live with a deep sense of confidence that you (and your body) are loved exactly as you are. In Fulfilled, nutrition expert Alexandra MacKillop explores physical, mental, and spiritual health through a non-diet lens, encouraging you to respect your body, honor your hunger, and embrace the unique size and shape that God created for you.
Fulfilled provides tangible steps toward changing your beliefs about food and your body. After examining the ways dieting harms a person's physical and spiritual health, the book lays out a more intuitive framework for eating that emphasizes mindfulness, satisfaction, and surrender. As you learn to embrace your body, you'll be set free from the fear of losing control. As you grow in your understanding of God's love for you and your natural shape, you'll be released from the shame of not conforming to a certain physical type. As you develop your knowledge of intuitive eating, you'll realize that you can love and eat foods of all types. With Alexandra as your guide, you'll learn how to enjoy food without sabotaging your fitness goals, honor the unique body God created for you, and live out a life of love and freedom--all under the umbrella of grace.
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Alexandra MacKillop is a food scientist and primary care provider at a holistic health clinic. Her writing has appeared on both Christian and nutrition blogs such as RELEVANT, (in)courage, and Naughty Nutrition, as well as in language and scientific journals such as Claritas Journal of Language and Culture and The Purdue Journal of Undergraduate Research. Alexandra holds a bachelor's degree in food science and a doctoral degree in chiropractic medicine from the National University of Health Sciences. She lives in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.
"In Fulfilled, Alexandra MacKillop reveals a compassion and wisdom well ahead of her years. Whether your struggle is with food or not, this book will give you practical tools to live the life God has called you to live while enjoying the person God has created you to be." --Lina AbuJamra, MD, author, speaker, humanitarian, and founder of Living with Power Ministries
"In a culture parading so many different diets as healthy lifestyles, Alexandra MacKillop's book is a must-read. She reclaims the purpose of eating and reminds us of our deepest core needs, doing so in an authentic, relatable way. This is exactly the book I've been looking for to help my therapy clients who struggle with an unhealthy relationship with food." --Stephanie R. Griswold, PsyD, LCP, Director of Counseling Services at Trinity Christian College
"This book will settle your heart-and-your stomach and give you the encouragement, confidence, and enthusiasm to relate to food in the way God intended. Every woman who's ever been on a diet should read this book! Nestled in these pages are grace, truth, and freedom." --Heather Creekmore, Christian podcast host and author ofCompared to Who? A Proven Path to Improve Your Body Image and The Burden of Better: How a Comparison-Free Life Leads to Joy, Peace, and Rest
"There is so much freedom in this book! Alexandra MacKillop does a beautiful and gracious job explaining the negative effects of diet culture, why we turn to dieting, and the importance of moving away from it. This is a must-read for anyone who eats food." --Kristen Young, blogger
"A welcome addition to the conversation on intuitive eating and Christianity. Alexandra MacKillop offers a powerful reminder that the issue isn't that our bodies are too large; it's that they're actually too small to ever fulfill us. I highly recommend this thought-provoking read!" --Kylie Mitchell, MPH, RDN, LD, founder of immaEATthat.com
"A pioneer in her field of functional medicine, Alexandra MacKillop lays the foundation for intuitive eating by sharing her own relatable life experiences, paired with a strong science-backed understanding of how God designed our bodies to eat and be nourished. Fulfilled is truly a must-read for anyone who is tired of feeling consumed by food choices, yearns to simply feel satisfied, and wants to know the truth about how food works for our good." --Kasey Shuler, author of Move for Joy: An Intuitive Training Approach to Pursue God in Fitness and Find Happiness
"I can't recommend Fulfilled enough. Alexandra MacKillop's Fulfilled helps readers truly transform and renew their mind to a way of thinking and believing that is not only aligned with the grace of God, but also immeasurably freeing." --Stefani Reinold, MD, MPH, Board-Certified Psychiatrist and Women's Mental Health Expert
