At 480 pounds, he must decide to change…

Joe is 480 pounds and only 23 years old. He is not happy about being this weight. Already he has medical issues: His knees hurt, his cholesterol is elevated and he’s at risk for sudden heart attack and diabetes. He says, “If I continue along this path, I know, I’m going to die.” Yes, Joe. [...]

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Leading Change from Obesity toward Health

Obesity is a now a huge health epidemic – I don’t need to tell you this. It’s on television and the news. There are several reality shows such as ‘the biggest loser’ and ‘heavy’. You may even be able to look down at your own scale or at family members to see just how big [...]

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A Sad Time for Penn State

“Do the right thing.” It’s the definition of ‘integrity’. This phrase is posted in my kitchen. I doubt the kids pay much attention to it anymore but I say it often enough that I hope they take it to heart. There is no better advice to live by but to always ‘do the right thing’. [...]

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What Do You Fear about Losing Weight?

Making any change is HARD because your identity is attached to how things are NOW. Like it or not, you are accustomed to things remaining the same. For you to change, for you to lose weight, requires not only a great method to get the weight off but that your identity changes as well. You [...]

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Why You Sabotage Your Weight Loss Efforts

Do you register for classes, join gyms, try all of the new ‘fad’ diets, buy fitness DVDs, and try just about anything people can come up with to help you to lose weight? Do you use any of them? Are you still unhappy with the results? You have spent so much money on products and [...]

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