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I believe most people understand that epidemic obesity is overwhelmingly accounted for by too many calories in, too few calories out. But in many quarters, there is surprising resistance to that notion.

For many of us the biggest challenge in our day comes at night. We find it almost impossible to simply put down the fork and move on into the night without our minds drifting towards food.

Advice to eat more plant foods simply states the destination; it does not provide the step-by-step, GPS-like guidance people need to move in that direction. Besides, alas, it doesn't work.

For most people, the ultimate goal of weight-loss is to look better. That's what it means to be healthy. Ideally, people want to feel better too, but that's more secondary of a goal.

As I saw it I had two options. Was I going to be happy carrying around thirty extra pounds for the rest of my life? Or was I finally going to deal with losing that weight and keeping it off?

What if you could take control of your waistline just by logging a few more minutes (and for some, hours) of restful sleep a night? Something to think about.

You may be treating someone else's anger, depression, anxiety or even hunger, by eating!

We've known for years now that sleep and weight maintenance go hand in hand. If you don't get your Zs, you won't see your efforts to lose weight work to your advantage.

Stanford University professor Michael Mischel's marshmallow test fits well with weight loss. The solution to restraint is easy: be a 4-year old. Adopt the same strategy the self-disciplined children did and find ways to distract yourself.

We all have something at stake in helping all Americans achieve a healthy weight. The Biggest Loser isn't perfect, but it's been an undeniable success in messaging and motivation.