The Scale Is Lying! Here’s What God Says Is True with Dr. Kari Anderson
"The scale has quietly become a false idol for many of us, stealing our peace and distorting our God-given identity."
Dr. Kari Anderson is a therapist turned coach and licensed eating disorder counselor who blends science, compassion, and faith to help those trapped with binge eating and overeating. She's the author of Food, Body and Love: But the Greatest of These is Love. Her personal recovery story fuels her work, making her someone who truly gets it.
As we enter a new year, there's an intensity to the messaging, a ramping up of manipulation telling you that you need to fix and change yourself. Between every diet plan, workout program, and transformation challenge competing for your attention, decision fatigue is real.
In today's conversation, Dr. Kari is helping us step off the scale and into the truth that we are fearfully and wonderfully made. We're exploring body neutrality from a faith perspective, understanding that our bodies aren't meant to be loved or hated, but appreciated as the vessels God designed them to be.
You'll discover why binge eating recovery isn't about willpower, how healing your relationship with food starts with understanding energy management, and how decision fatigue and comparison fatigue are stealing your peace and depleting your energy.
Here’s what we cover:
Why body neutrality is more biblical than body love or body hate
How the scale as a false idol impacts our spiritual and emotional well-being
The science behind food freedom from gut microbiome to circadian rhythms
Why afternoon bingeing and overeating are not a character flaw
How a dysregulated nervous system and binge eating are connected
The difference between willpower and having enough fuel to run your brain
Why you get a reset every single moment, not just in the New Year
How body image and faith intersect when we view our bodies as God's creation
Practical ways to manage decision fatigue and comparison fatigue
The truth about sustainable living versus unsustainable dieting
Friend, you are more than a number. You are more than a dress size or what the scale says about your gravitational pull to the earth.
“What if that number on the scale has quietly become a false idol for us? What if it's stealing our peace and distorting our God given identity?” - Dr. Kari Anderson
Binge eating recovery and healing your relationship with food isn't something you have to navigate alone. God's desire for you is freedom, freedom from dieting, food rules, and shame of any kind. The journey works best when you invite Jesus in and remember that every moment is an opportunity to course correct.
Be sure to connect with Dr. Kari Anderson and explore additional food-freedom resources below. You are seen, you are loved, and you are more than enough.
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More About Dr. Kari Anderson
Dr. Kari is a therapist-turned-coach who blends science, compassion, and faith to help those trapped in binge and overeating. Her personal recovery story fuels her work, making her, as clients say, “someone who gets it.” She’s the author of Food, Body and Love, but the greatest of these is love, and creator of a transformative online coaching program.
Hello Freedom Community
This January, we're launching our Hello Freedom community. This is a Christ-centered space to find connection, encouragement, and gentle steps toward freedom from food and body-image struggles.
No pretending, no fixing yourself first, come just as you are. If you want in, your next step is to join our interest list at findingbalance.com/community.
You were not meant to walk this alone. We're saving a seat for you!
Mentioned Scriptures
1 Corinthians 10:23 and 1 Corinthians 6:12
Links & Mentioned Resources
Book: Food, Body, Love: But the Greatest of These is Love by Dr. Kari Anderson
Book: Feed Yourself by Leslie Schilling
Book: Life Inside the Thin Cage by Constance Rhodes
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January Course Launch: The Cravings Calm Method™
Dr. Kari’s newly updated binge-eating recovery course, The Cravings Calm Method™, registration opens January 8 and closes January 20. The course helps women understand cravings through a nervous-system and metabolic lens while restoring self-trust and spiritual grounding around food. Learn more: https://cravingscalm.foodbodyandlove.com
Related Episodes
52: An Unfed Believer is An Easy Target with Leslie Schilling
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CHRIST-CENTERED RESOURCES TO HELP YOU FIND FREEDOM
The Daily Vitamin eDevo: A free devotional with bite-sized truth emailed 5 days a week
Community Groups: Find connection with prayer groups and our Hello, Freedom! community.
Christian Treatment Finder: Connecting you with Christian providers experienced in treating eating issues.
Lasting Freedom Online Course: A Christ-centered, non-diet course to work through false beliefs about food and weight so you can live free from disordered eating and body image issues.
CREDITS
Interlude music by “Hotham” – Morning Thoughts
Intro music by “MokkaMusic” – Old Jeans (Funk)
Wrap-up music by Jesse Quinn – Christian Instrumental
Production & Editing by Leah Bryant Co
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The content in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prescribe a particular course of action. If you have, or suspect you may have, an eating disorder, please consult your healthcare provider. If you desire to receive faith-based care, visit ChristianTreatmentFinder.com to browse professionals with a Kingdom campaign against eating disorders.
