Rescued from Anorexia and the Joy of Food

When Kristi Tatro was 16 years old, she was rescued from anorexia. Her story is a powerful testimony of Jesus as her Rescuer and Redeemer! Now with two daughters of her own, she is passionate about sharing the joy of food and the power of positive nutrition. And as the American Heritage Girl (AHG) National Director of Girl Impact, she can share her message of hope with girls everywhere.

And I’m honored, here at The Great Flip, to be in relationship with AHG. The Great Flip is a national program partner to AHG. I am blessed to share self-defense and life skills with AHG girls, leaders, Troops and their families! And I’m thrilled to pass along AHG’s resources. To learn more about my relationship with AHG, Check out this previous blog post.

Podcast with Kristi Tatro, American Heritage Girls

If you are an AHG fan, you’ll love the imagery of Kristi and I sitting down at the infamous AHG kitchen table. We had a “virtual” kitchen-table conversation so Kristi could share her testimony and expertise in nutrition. Feel free to pull up a chair, pour yourself a cup of coffee (or tea) and join me and Kristi in this podcast. And if you are about to jump in the car, grab your smart phone, pull up your Spotify, Google Podcast or Anchor Apps and search for The Great Flip in the Podcast settings) Oh, and funny story, we tried to make a video, but our technology skills couldn’t quite pull it off, so lucky for you, I now have a fantastic podcast to share ! Click the play button below.

The journey that led Kristi to AHG as the National Director of Girl Impact is inspiring.

Kristi has a B.S. in Health Appraisal and Enhancement/Sport Studies with minors in Nutrition and Gerontology. Kristi is passionate about the next generation. She spent over 10 years working as the Family Ministry Pastor for LifePoint Church, and Four Corners Church, and volunteered her expertise on the leadership team at Anthem House Church; all three in West Chester, Ohio area. She then joined the team at American Heritage Girls, Inc. almost four years ago and now serves as the National Director of Girl Impact. She oversees the development of the AHG program, builds strategic alliances/partnerships with like-minded organizations and ministries, secures sponsorship’s for AHG events, and manages the Annual Stewardship Campaign as well as major gifts.

Kristi says;

I recently asked my oldest daughter, Kelsie, what her favorite holiday was and she joyfully exclaimed that it was Thanksgiving! When I asked her why it was her favorite, she told me “all the food and all the people!”

I was thrilled and quite surprised that my 15-year-old was so enthusiast about food and community. It is a goal of mine to raise daughters that appreciate the beauty of food and the power of gathering around it.

Holiday gatherings, in the American culture, are mostly associated with an abundance of food. It can easily be a season of over consumption for this reason. I have tried to be an example to my daughters by doing my best to follow a few guidelines, especially around the holidays:

Everything in moderation.
Food is to be enjoyed-slow down, be present, and enjoy each bite.
Ask myself “what do you really want to eat?”
Ask myself “what is my body needing?”

My hope is that we break the cycle of passing down to our daughters any of our negative attitudes towards food and encourage them to see it as a wonderful gift that God has provided for us. May this holiday season be one that brings about new conversations around our relationship with God and the gift of coming together to enjoy the gift of food that He has provided. I’m becoming increasingly convinced that food is one of God’s love languages!

“God created [food] to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. … [He] richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (1 Timothy 4:3; 6:17).

Thank you, Kristi for being vulnerable and transparent in this podcast. You are a shining light of servant leadership for our girls!

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