Diane Carbonell shares weight loss and weight maintenance strategies
I want to warn you now that this post is outside of my normal posts, but I wanted to bring up an issue and see what your thoughts are. The issue is the “judgmental” or “mean” blogger. (And if we are honest, there are judgmental or mean people in real life too.) I understand there Continue Reading…
I don’t know about you all, but this time of year is just crazy for us. My oldest daughter is graduating from college in a couple of weeks, my second daughter is finishing up her Freshman year, my oldest son is frantically trying to prepare for his upcoming ACT and finish his math so he Continue Reading…
Mini Rant Ahead I have to confess that grocery shopping is not one of my favorite past times. Now, when I was morbidly obese, I loved to go the grocery store. My favorite aisle? The candy aisle. My second favorite aisle? The cracker and cookie aisle. My third favorite? The frozen confections. I never, ever Continue Reading…
You can’t just turn your back on food. Substances that some people struggle with such as tobacco and alcohol are optional, but food isn’t optional. We need food for our very being, whereas smoking cigarettes or drinking alcohol are not necessary for life. Food is an integral part of our social lives as well. We Continue Reading…
I first “met” Andrew Wilder, owner of the blog, Eating Rules, when we were both new brand ambassadors for Attune Foods. He’s a great guy whose blog has lots of information on natural foods and nutrition. He’s been running an interesting challenge every October for the past several years, and this year it is bigger Continue Reading…
Since I started my blog in 2009, I’ve had the opportunity to speak to a lot of people about my 150 pound weight loss story. There are three questions that I hear very consistently no matter whether I am doing a radio interview like this one on Conversation Crossroad or opening the floor up for Continue Reading…
We all know by now that being obese negatively impacts us. It’s just a fact. Even though no one likes to talk about the negative physical and social consequences of obesity, those of us who have lived as obese people know them well. High blood pressure, elevated glucose levels, unhealthy cholesterol levels, and high triglycerides Continue Reading…
300 pounds is hard to hide. No matter where you go, you are taking up more space than you should. People notice severely obese people. We just can’t help it. Even when I weighed over 275 pounds, I noticed other overweight people, secretly comparing my size to theirs. Was my arm that big? Did Continue Reading…
It seems hard for me to believe, but one week from today, June 20th, I’ll be live on the 700 Club television show talking about my weight loss and my book. I’m not sure who will do my interview segment, but I am excited to find out! I wanted to let you all know in Continue Reading…
About mid-way through the process of reorganizing the kitchen and the pantry, my husband turned to me and said, “How did we get ourselves into this?” The truth is that I do try to stay organized because my life just seems to run better. Meal planning is easier, I feel less stressed, and honestly, it Continue Reading…
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