Two years ago, I took a long hard look at myself in the mirror. I was in my late 40s, smoked, was 35 pounds overweight and rarely exercised.

I…

It was January 2001 and I was sitting in a chair a work changing from shoes into boots. I had to bend over to tie my boots and when I sat up again I…

My story starts in 2000 when I was weighed at my yearly physical exam and was 35 pounds heavier than I am now. I decided that I needed to make changes.…

I am 34, have been an insulin-dependent diabetic since age 10, and have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, failing kidneys, and I am a poor sleeper.…

I was able to lose this weight by shopping from of a grocery list, rather than impulse grocery buying. I started making smarter choices, like getting…