Welcome to September Success, a month of inspirational weight loss success stories from real women like you. In my previous two years of September Success stories, I asked for written responses from folks in the weight loss community. This year, I would like to shake it up with an audio format. My first guest is […]
Stop fighting with your family’s most notorious food pushers and learn how to politely say “no” so you can reach your weight goals. “No!” “I don’t wanna!” “You can’t MAKE me!” If you have kids, you have probably heard one of these phrases at some point in your life. If you don’t have […]
Do you ever wonder how people who lose half their size do it? Do you wish you could have just 15 minutes with someone who has drastically improved their health so you can pick their brain? Well, it turns out the secret to their dropping pounds and keeping them off lies in the brain. More specifically, in […]
Would you take weight loss advice from the most successful woman in the world? Would it change your mind if that same woman has also struggled her whole life with the same weight issues that you have, and is still a work in progress? In October 2015, Oprah became a member, board member, advisor and […]
Seventeen years ago, a woman asked me something that I will never forget. I will never forget her words, or how I felt after she uttered them. It was one of the pivotal moments in life when I was fat shamed. I was a college student working at an office supply store. It was a […]
Welcome back to September Success! During this month, I feature amazing stories of weight loss success that do NOT involve shakes or supplements. Today, I’d love to introduce Heather Robertson. Heather is a health coach and owner of Half Size Me podcast. She is an incredibly inspirational mom of 3 who lost an amazing 170 pounds. […]
Who do you see when you look in the mirror? For many years, when I was at my highest weight of 275 pounds, I hated looking in the mirror because it reminded me of what others saw when they looked at me, NOT how I felt inside about myself. I felt happy and pretty that day, […]
It started with Sweating to the Oldies with Simmons. Then, choreographed a Charleston in college. Soon, turned to sizzling salsa with Kathy Smith. Explored the benefits of beledi (belly dance) next. Hopped on the hip-hop train. Blasted Bollywood. And, of course, zoomed into Zumba. Hurried into hoop-dancing. All in the name of passion and fitness. My last blog post talked […]
You walk all day and all night, with the dog and with kids. Yet, your belly is not shrinking! Is walking the right workout for your waist? The other day at a chiropractor’s office, a bomb was dropped on me. This was my very first visit, and after this incredible comment, I was ready to […]
How do you lose weight when you love to eat? Especially when you love to eat pizza, casseroles and hot dishes? Let’s find comfort foods you love that will also love you back! It was 6:00 pm, and I had just picked up the kids from school. I had a bad day at work, I was […]