JLP – Rena Reiser

Food can just be...Food

Mind Over Munchies Monthly Membership Program is a hands-on workshop and virtual support group for Jewish women who are serious about stepping up and creating a new relationship with food and with themselves – which will last for years to come. We will be using the structure of Intuitive Eating.

We’ll cover how to:

- - Stop Dieting
  - Understand what hunger and satisfaction are
  - Stand up to the criticism of others
  - Feel Your Feelings Without Using Food
  - Respect Your Body
  - Make Peace with Food
  - Exercise
  - Eat Nutritionally

Here is what’s included:

Full access to my Mind Over Munchies program (value $247):
- 13 core Intuitive Eating modules
- 6 guest lectures
- 4 guided imageries/exercises
- worksheets on each module
2-4 Q&A sessions with me or Gila Glassberg MS, RDN, CDN each month (value $100-$200)
A community WhatsApp group for the women in this program
Most importantly: a community of like-minded women (value $invaluable)

It only costs $50 per month (or 170 nis including VAT for Israeli residents), and you can cancel at any time.

You can register for the ongoing program and cancel if it’s not for you by emailing my billing representative at billing@mindovermunchies.com before your next billing date and you won’t be charged again. But — I invite you to consider giving yourself the gift of a minimum 4-month commitment, and fully committing yourself to this process. This will give you the opportunity to bump up against what’s uncomfortable as you go through this process and have the support of the group and me. Give it a real try before you cancel.

“Rena has completely changed my life. She has taught me how to be patient and compassionate towards myself. She helped me tap into my inner strength and learn to set healthy boundaries. She walked me through the intuitive eating process, guiding me on my own journey to coach clients through this amazing, life altering process.

Before working with Rena: everything was a linear process, only success oriented. After working with Rena: I no longer have frequent “black and white” thoughts and I realize that effort equals success.

Thank you Rena!”

– Gila Glassberg, MS RDN CDN
Certified Intuitive Eating Coach
Woodmere, NY

“Before working with Rena, I saw food as my enemy-and I am thin!! I had been dieting since high school and was so distraught that I could not keep to a healthy eating lifestyle. I was in a state of cognitive dissonance- I knew I should make food choices that honored my health as much as my palette but I couldn’t make it happen. When I tried to “eat healthfully” it was with such deprivation that it was unsustainable!

After working with Rena, I feel I am on the right path. I see food as a gift from Hashem that is there to nurture and satisfy me. I know that I can eat any food I want. I have learned to be present when I am eating (first I needed to learn that – yes! – I am meant to sit and enjoy meals). I am empowered to listen to my innate wisdom as to what food I should eat at any given time. I have been exploring many healthy dishes and I am eating the ones I enjoy. I just really enjoyed a salad – frozen strawberries and blueberries, apples, grapes, and a bit of lemonade concentrate. Yum! That’s a major upgrade from my apples I ate (as I have learned in my journey that I don’t like plain apples and that’s OK).

I recommend working with Rena because her sharp yet soothing approach will move you forward on your food journey. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to enjoy each and every bite you take? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to learn how to nurture your body with healthful food that you enjoy? It can be done!”

– Esther B.

“Hi Rena,

I’ve been wanting to email you for a while, but life kind of got in the way of me sitting down and writing to you. Last night’s Chanuka party made me realize just how much I’ve changed, and I couldn’t push it off any longer.

I hosted a Chanuka party at my house and was sitting next to someone who recently started the same diet plan that I used to follow. As I was listening to her describe how Chanuka parties are like battle zones and she is prepared to fight and control herself, I realized how I used to think like her, and how far I’ve come. She continued by describing how she literally starved at a recent wedding, didn’t touch any food besides for some raw salad, pickles, and cut up fruit, and because she was “good”, she treated herself to a diet ice cream when she got home.

Listening to it from an IE perspective, I realized how warped that kind of thinking is, and how much calmer and happier I am since I’ve given myself permission to live and enjoy the bracha around me (not only food). I stop multiple times during the day just to enjoy holding my baby daughter and talk to her. I eat and am aware of what’s going in my mouth. I listen to what I need instead of quieting my inner voice with cake. I handle the day to day stresses of life by reframing my negative thoughts and perceptions.

I lived through the family simcha and didn’t beat myself up about how I looked. (As a by the way, the dress I was talking to you about fit well b”h). No, I am not as thin as I would like to be, but I am happy and feel alive. In fact, sometimes, I can’t believe that it’s really me!

Thank you for being the catalyst for my very own Chanuka miracle.

A freilichen Chanuka,
Tzippy”

“Rena, I cannot thank you enough for the life changing journey you have guided me on. When I signed up for the program I thought it would be all about food – and, though I definitely learned a lot about my relationship with food and have made progress in that aspect, the program was about so much more than food. It has literally been life-altering, spilling over and affecting so many areas of my life. We delved into topics such as stress management from a place deep inside, self care following a sense of self worth and self respect, the whole realm of emotions, my relationship with myself, and even with Hashem and with others. Rena, your Intuitive Eating program seemed like a perfect solution to my eating issues, but surprisingly was so much more, and has brought so much meaning into my life in so many areas. I especially gained from your insightful and practical one on one coaching, and always came away with a feeling that you “got me”. Thank you for teaching me so much over the course of the program and I really feel like it is a process I will be taking with me going forward…Thank you!!!!!”

– Batsheva K.

“Learning how to eat intuitively has helped me in so many ways. My entire eating experience changed. It went from stress eating/dieting to calm/pleasurable eating. I feel I got the right to leave my old habits behind and start a new chapter. It’s interesting how I needed this permission and someone to give me the courage to change. This program helped me realize the strength I have and utilize it. Thank you!”

– Henny S.

“I LOVED the intuitive eating course. I felt like not only did it challenge me to make changes in my eating habits immediately (and huge, far-ranging changes at that), but also forced me to re-examine beliefs about myself and my LIFE – and make changes (or begin to make changes) in almost every aspect of my life, which has been a terrifying, exhilarating, overwhelming and precious journey every single step forward (and tumble backward). That was NOT what I expected when I signed up for a set of classes that would help me with my eating! Yom Tov was a changed experience this year as I thought about what I’ve learned.”

– Mimi S.

Listen to one of the classes -- free!

What if I try Mind Over Munchies Monthly and don't like it? Can I get a refund?

Sorry, all purchases are final. There is a sample class on this page that you can listen to and get a sense if this for you or not. I also have lots of free webinars and other content you can browse for free. When you sign up you will be billed automatically each month. If you don’t like the program you can cancel by emailing my billing representative at billing@mindovermunchies.com before your next billing date and you won’t be charged again.

I've already spent so much money on diets, and don't want to spend another penny on another food program!

I hear you loud and clear! I really understand what you’re saying. This is one of the reasons that I’m only charging $50 a month, and you can cancel before your next billing cycle. (Although I invite you to consider giving yourself the gift of a minimum 4-month commitment, and fully committing yourself to this process. This will give you the opportunity to bump up against what’s uncomfortable as you go through this process and have the support of the group and me. Give it a real try before you cancel.) That said, it’s hard to spend more money when you’ve been burnt so many times by big promises. Here are two thoughts that might help you:

One of my clients once said to me, “I can’t believe we’re halfway through the program and you haven’t even mentioned carrots! Unbelievable, to have a food program that isn’t about the food!” She’s 100% right. This isn’t about what you eat or don’t eat. This is about how you relate to food and yourself.
I don’t make big promises. None of us humans can. But one thing I’ve seen over and over again is that when we finally stop fighting with food and allow it to just be a normal, regular, enjoyable part of our lives…everything in our lives change – for the better! Our relationships with others improve, and we have more time and energy for the things in life that are important to us. So take the plunge. Spent the $50 and give it a try. Worst case, you spent $50. Money is one thing that we can always earn back. Our precious time in this world, though, will never be returned to us. Imagine being 80 years old and refusing cake at your birthday party because you’re still dieting… And now imagine being 80 years old and enjoying cake at your birthday party because you worked through the way you relate to food when you were younger. How many decades of life will this $50 save you?

Will I lose weight?

The truth is, I don’t know. If you’re interested in joining us, it’s crucial that you put your focus on weight loss onto the backburner. It’s impossible for us to listen to our intuitive signals while we’re focusing on how many pounds the food we’re eating might cause us to gain or lose. But rest assured, we will work through your mindset around wanting to lose weight. We can’t ignore that the desire is there.

Can I download the course materials?

You can (and will gain so much from doing so!) download the worksheets that accompany each module. I don’t allow the modules themselves to be downloaded, and you will have access to the modules for the duration of your membership. This course requires you to stop what you’re doing, sit down, and focus on YOU!

What and when are the monthly Q&As?

The monthly Q&As are your opportunity to get your questions answered. You can come on the call live or send in your questions ahead of time and I’ll answer them on the call. Each Q&A session will be available on the private membership page for 1 month, at which point it will be deleted. I will email you about 1 week before the Q&As to let you know when they are scheduled for.

When can I join and when will I be charged?

You can join at any time! Simply scroll to the bottom of the page and fill out the form. Someone from Rena’s team will be in touch with you within 24 hours (longer on the weekend) to admit you into the program where you’ll pay $1 for your first week, and then $50/month after that, until you cancel. You will be signing up for an ongoing subscription where you will be billed automatically each month. If you want to cancel, then as long as you email my billing representative at billing@mindovermunchies.com before your next billing date you won’t be charged again.

Is Mind Over Munchies Monthly appropriate for women with eating disorders?

If you have an active eating disorder (meaning that you’re heavily restricting calories or purging by use of vomiting/laxatives/extreme exercise) then this program is not for you. Please seek appropriate in-person help. There are many qualified professionals who can help you!