Beth Bubik, CEO of the Catholic Fasting Coach Company and host of the DeLay and Pray podcast, joins The Catholic Morning Show to share how she helps Catholic women achieve permanent weight loss through spiritual fasting aligned with the Church's liturgical calendar. Her book, DeLay and Pray: Permanent Weight Loss Through Spiritual Fasting, is active in 83 parishes and available on Amazon, with parish book studies and coaching programs designed to bring the fast/feast rhythm of Catholic life into everyday health. Beth unpacks the spiritual and biological connection between sugar, flour, alcohol, and vice — and why failing forward is part of the journey.
Beth Bubik, CEO of the Catholic Fasting Coach Company, joins Deacon Mark Campbell to introduce a uniquely Catholic approach to health, weight loss, and spiritual transformation — one built not on macros or calorie counting, but on the ancient rhythm of the Church year.
The DeLay and Pray Method — Beth coaches Catholic women to delay sugar, flour, and alcohol to Sundays and solemnities, following a weekly eat/fast/feast cycle: eat on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays; fast on Wednesdays and Fridays; and feast on Sundays. The result is a spiritually motivated practice of moderation that trains the body and soul simultaneously.
Faith as the Foundation — Beth roots her entire approach in the sacraments — Mass, Adoration, and Confession — as the foundation of lasting change. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 6:19 ("Your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit"), she challenges listeners to ask not just what they're eating, but why — and for whom. Fasting, in her framework, is always offered for others: a sick grandchild, storm victims, a spouse, a family in need.
The Book & Programs — DeLay and Pray: Permanent Weight Loss Through Spiritual Fasting is currently in use in 83 Catholic parishes. Available options include:
Failing Forward — Beth emphasizes that struggle and failure are built into the process — just as confession is built into Catholic life. The goal isn't perfection; it's persistence in grace.
Subscribe to the DeLay and Pray podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more at delayandpray.com or catholicfasting.com.
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