Truth be told, for me (maybe you?) getting through Thanksgiving unscathed is less about food and more about dealing with the slings and arrows that could be 'lovingly' sent my way.

Like last year ... I noticed my mother 'looking' at me, soon to be followed by, "You know....

The Recipe Club: A Tale of Food and Friendship is a must read and cook.

It speaks to loyalty, loss, and the ties that bind, the ingredients...

Oh My! Halloween is almost here! I don't know about you, but I want to stay awake and aware in the face of all those little mini-chocolate bars! With that in mind, here are some fun exercises that we can do today that can help us to exercise our 'awake...

This past week, this 50 pound big-time-loser met up with Denise Austin, America's #1 fitness guru at the Skecher's New York stop on the "Shape Up America" tour.

People write me and say that they stay happily on their 'healthy lifestyle path,' until the sun goes down. That's when the demons (Halloween or not) come out in full force, tempting, teasing and pulling them mindlessly into the kitchen. Mindless being the operative word here. They awake from their...

The holiday season is fast approaching as evidenced by the displays of Halloween Candy on each and every counter top in America. As we all know all too well, the holidays present a multitude of stresses that together can create the perfect 'fat' storm. Of course, front and center, the...

Art is universal. We experience it on a daily basis, from our homes (architecture, décor, objects) to the films we see; from the books we read to the outfits we dress ourselves in. Art records our history, our culture and our personal nature and yet, for the most part, we...

As a Weight Loss Coach and a 50 pound big-time-loser, I fully understand that sleep plays a crucial role in our obtaining and maintaining our healthy weight and on our general well-being, so I'd like to share some vital information with you now as well as 25 bite-sized and...

One out of three Americans is obese. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report confirms that America is experiencing a national obesity crisis.

What to do?

Enter Dr. Ian Smith!

Dr. Ian Smith, author of The 4 Day Diet, got tired of reading the ever-increasing headlines...

It takes both chutzpah and cojones (both indigenous to NYC) to roll out a campaign that takes on the beverage industry. And that's just what the New York City Department of Health has done with its "Pouring on the Pounds campaign," that effectively highlights the anti-health impact of sugary, sweetened...

How many books and movies do we need to read and see, how big of a kick in the tush do we have to have before we wake up and say - no, yell - "Enough," to the food industry?

Here follows a bad tasting tidbit about the...

For whatever insane reason -- and yes, I mean insane -- my mother liked to "move." Nothing got her more juiced than a new floor plan, color scheme, modern furniture and a fresh set of neighbors....

Taking a break from my grueling home-work schedule, I plopped on my bed, remote in hand, and hit the "on" button. Serendipitously, The View popped up on the screen at a most delicious moment. As "fat" is my issue, my subject, my expertise, I was mesmerized by the topic. The...

Do fat people tend toward being foolishly sentimental and soft? Does the word "namby-pamby" fit you? Fat, thin or regular sized, be brave and take this true/false quiz!

True or False? How many of these statements do you identify with?

1. You do things...

Just in case you haven't noticed, extra large portions of 'chunky' are being dished out this summer television season. In the midst of this schizophrenic landscape that sports fun-house mirrors, moving my psyche from thin to fat, and then back to thin once more, I began to wonder ... what's...

As we head into the weekend, a time when some of us seek out a 'dietary fix' or two, Our Lady of Weight Loss offers a tasty tidbit of weight loss levity. "Thunder Pants," confesses her 'weighty sins' and receives forgiveness. What's your dietary sin? Lighten your load...

Dear Our Lady of Weight Loss,

My daughter is fat and it is breaking my heart. Please help me to help her lose weight.

- Parent of Fat Child

Warning : My head is spinning, and it may well explode. Not pretty!

Our Lady of Weight...

Generally speaking, I am an optimist. My glass is half full, and I truly live in a state of gratitude for all that I do have. I am a happy person, living the rules of happiness. Nevertheless, I am not a happy idiot.

There are some very troubling facts circulating...

If cake is your BFF (best friend forever), if the call of Cheeto sends you into an orange-stained spin, if you start to drool at the mere mention of Cinnabon, and/or if you are mad at yourself for giving in and diving into a vat of chocolate, then pull up...

What??? Huh? Is Janice Taylor, Weight Loss Guru, the voice of Our Lady of Weight Loss, 50-pound big-time-loser, Huffington Post blogger extraordinaire telling us that it's okay to pig out?