We all struggle making lasting life changes. I’m often asked how I made the changes necessary to lose – and more importantly – maintain a 150 pound weight loss. One of my favorite examples is the turkey sandwich evolution. In the past there had been repeated, dramatic declarations of I WILL CHANGE MY DIET COMPLETELY, […]

Losing or maintaining your weight involves both big commitments and little actions. If you’re a person that can make big changes stick easily then quit bragging — you’re that rare person we all envy. Smaller changes are easier for most of us, which is fortunate since it’s hard to carve out an hour a day […]

If you’ve ever gained weight or lost weight, you have stories. Some of mine involve silly and stupid diets, eating myself sick going from fast food place to fast food place, hiding to eat in the car, liquid fasts, and avoiding friends and family. Some of my stories are funny, quite a few are sad, […]

For years I forgot I had toes. I mean, I knew I had toes because I stubbed them and bumped them and stood on them and used them to walk – but I couldn’t SEE them so they weren’t really there. Then one day, after losing about 50 pounds I looked down and ……… REAL […]

My weight was always a yoyo: lose 90, gain 80, lose 50, gain 70, lose 40, gain 60.  Even when I was in my teens it was a series of lose-gain, lose-gain. Do I still yoyo? You bet, but now I keep it within an 8-pound range. I love food — macaroni and cheese is […]