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Two Very Different Visits

After my third child’s birth I lost my usual 15 pounds and was depressed to realize I would once again be gaining weight and heading further into the 300’s. I felt so out of control and incredibly unmotivated. In early ‘97 I went to the doctor for a check-up. It was right after that visit that my desire [...]

What My Kids Think

People ask me all the time what my kids thought about my weight loss and what they think of me now. They really are two separate questions.
When I lost 158 pounds over 12 years ago, my oldest child was only seven. And as such, she was a little bit aware that I was changing in [...]

Healing the Past

Someone once asked me if weight loss was mainly a physical issue or an emotional issue. This is how I answered her question. I said:
In the ideal world, weight loss is mainly about taking in less calories than you burn. However, I’ve haven’t met too many people who don’t have a lot of emotional feelings [...]

My Trip To Meet Dr. Oz

Added this morning: I forgot to mention that the show is on tomorrow, February 16th. Here’s a promo for the show – you can see me and lots of other people!!  http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/tuesday-dr-oz
I returned from the trip to New York two days later than expected due to the huge blizzard in New York City. I got [...]

They Like It, I Don’t

Yesterday we got snow! Here in the mid-South snow is pretty unusual, especially in this volume. I have to confess that as much as the rest of the family loves the snow I have a hard time embracing it.
It’s cold. It’s wet. It’s hard to drive in – especially with a rear wheel drive 12 [...]

Homemade Pretzels & A Thank You

In my morbidly obese days, food courts in the mall were heaven. Cookies bigger than my head, Cinnabon rolls warm and gooey, Chinese food fried and greasy, and humongous slices of pizza. Those food offerings went away along with the 158 pounds I lost. I didn’t want to spend my food allotment of calories on [...]

From the Husband

Hi!  I’m John, Diane’s husband, and I have the honor of being Diane’s first guest blogger. 
I like the name of Diane’s website and upcoming book, Fit to the Finish, because it is very descriptive of her.  One of the things I admire about Diane is her ability to finish what she starts, especially since I [...]

Reaching the 100’s

Three hundred pounds is a lot of weight to carry around. I was tired, exhausted, and often felt disgusted with myself. When I finally started losing weight, one of the things I longed to see was the number “1″ in front of my weight. The last time I had seen 199 was at the beginning of [...]

Things to Do Before Summer Ends

I thought you might like a break from weight loss and maintenance, so here’s a list of a few things to try before summer ends:
♥ Go to a ball game! – We took the oldest 5 kids to our minor league baseball game the other night! It was so much fun, and after the game [...]