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Teresa Shields Parker is an author, coach, podcaster and speaker. A self-proclaimed sugar addict, she once weighed 430 pounds. She chronicles her physical journey of extreme weight loss in the long-standing #1 Christian Weight Loss Memoir, "Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds". The "Sweet Grace Study Guide" helps guide others on the journey.
In "Sweet Freedom: Losing Weight and Keeping It Off With God’s Help" and the "Sweet Freedom Study Guide" she delves into the sticky issue of the emotional and spiritual side of weight loss. "Sweet Change: True Stories of Transformation" includes 17 stories of those on the weight loss journey and how they came to their “moment of change.”
"Sweet Hunger: Developing An Appetite for God" is a nine-session personal or group Bible study. She has made available nine video teachings to help with the study. Purchase these from her website under the books tab. "Sweet Hunger" includes questions and activities to deepen the lessons in each chapter. However, to help leaders facilitate their groups a free Leader's Guide is available with the purchase of the video teachings or by using the private url listed under the Products section of "Sweet Hunger" book.
Many have requested a book explaining the process Parker used to lose weight. She explains that in "Sweet Journey to Transformation: Practical Steps to Lose Weight and Live Healthy." She discusses her five stages of weight loss and how to move from the first stage of wishful thinker to the final stage of wise overcome.
In "Sweet Surrender: Breaking Strongholds," she talks about the issues that keep those with extreme weight issues stuck and spinning in the cycle of yo-yo dieting. This book is a deeper dive into the emotional and mental holdbacks that must be addressed in order to lose weight, especially a large amount of weight, and keep it off. Her book "Sweet Excuses: Stop Lying to Yourself and Start Losing Weight," is a hard look at why we continue to resist doing what we know we should do.
"Sweet Victory: Winning the Battle" is a step-by-step manual and memoir that shares how to manage addictions of all kinds, as well as difficulties, troubles, and hard seasons. Counting her two study guides, "Sweet Victory" was her 10th book in 10 years.
Now having lost over 250 pounds, her passion is helping people with extreme weight issues. She coaches individuals through the process of transformation—body, soul and spirit. Overcomers Christian Weight Loss Academy, which includes her vast library of online courses, a private Facebook group and weekly live video calls, is her monthly subscription-based group. She also does one-on-one coaching.
She began her podcast, Sweet Grace for Your Journey, in 2019. Every week she shares insights into the weight loss journey from a Christian perspective. She speaks mainly to women, but men are welcome to listen as well. The podcast is available on her website, Apple podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and everywhere podcasts are found.
Passionate about the addictive nature of sugar, she has a sugar addiction quiz on her website to help people determine if they are addicted or not. Go to TeresaShieldsParker.com and check under the FREE tab for this and other free offers.
An avid blogger, she has more than 2000 blog posts on her website. The speaking tab on her web site contains samples of tv and radio interviews and a list of some of her articles in Charisma.You can also find these on her Youtube channel, TeresaShieldsParker1.
She ministers on her Facebook page, @Teresa Shields Parker, where over 105,000 folks follow her encouraging and inspiring posts on faith, God and weight loss. Then, follow her over to Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @treeparker.
Teresa lives in Columbia, MO with her husband, Roy. They have two grown children and three grand cats. They have also been foster parents to 10 behaviorally and developmentally challenged young adults. Active in her local church, in her spare time, she reads, paints, exercises in the water and hangs out with family and friends.
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