I first started dieting in 1977. I was morbidly obese for most of my adult life. Over the past 42 years, I have lost and gained at least 700 pounds. This means I am a recovering, compulsive overeater and yo-yo dieter; it also means I am an authority on losing weight. Cabbage soup, low carb, no carb, low fat, no fat, protein bars, cookies, powders, and shakes –- tried ‘em all! I’ve spent thousands and thousands of dollars on countless diet doctors, diet pills, diet plans, diet programs, diet videos, diet cookies, diet groups, psychotherapy - even surgery, to quiet the battle between my mind, body, and hunger.  My desperation grew as every new hope was vanquished. The situation was so bad; I didn’t even own a full-length mirror; I avoided taking pictures unless they were headshots. And I certainly wasn’t getting on a scale.  I wondered if I needed to just give up and settle for a body I could never love or be proud of.   

And then in September 2018 at 60 years old, something in me said you owe it to yourself to try one more time.  Listening to that inner voice led me to the truth about my weight and how I mismanaged food. It led me to mind-shifting understanding and clarity. The diet industry kept me focused on just trying to change my behavior – what I was eating and how much.  On diets, I always felt deprived and unsatisfied. Then, I discovered the secret that led to a seismic shift in my thinking. I looked right when they wanted me to keep looking left. I became hyper-focused on changing my beliefs about food, finding the “real why” of-the-why–of-the-why behind my eating.  That’s three whys! Count ‘em. This is likely a completely different approach from anything you have heard.