Teresa Shields Parker

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 her popular Christian Weight Loss Memoir, "Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds". The "Sweet Grace Study Guide" helps guide others on the journey. Her sixth book, "Sweet Surrender: Breaking Strongholds," has been called her most powerful book yet. In it she talks about the issues that keep those with...See more

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 her popular Christian Weight Loss Memoir, "Sweet Grace: How I Lost 250 Pounds". The "Sweet Grace Study Guide" helps guide others on the journey. Her sixth book, "Sweet Surrender: Breaking Strongholds," has been called her most powerful book yet. In it 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 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 includes her vast guided online training library, a private Facebook group and monthly 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. The podcast is available on her website at Teresashieldsparker.com and everywhere podcasts are found. She has several free ebooks on her website, along with a vast amount of blog posts. She is a regular contributor to Charisma magazine. She ministers on her Facebook page, @Teresa Shields Parker, where over 110,000 folks follow her encouraging and inspiring posts on faith, God and weight loss. Then, follow her over to Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest @treeparker. Check out her video on youtube at TeresaShieldsParker1. 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. See less