Maria Osnowitz

Guest, The Dr. Oz Show

I am 54 years old, married, and the mother of two grown children. I am a piano teacher and worked as a teacher’s aide for special needs students for 4 years. I have been unemployed since June of 2009, and since then have gained 100 pounds in 6 months. 

I had no idea that my job loss would have such an impact on my life. It left me with a void that I filled with food. I ate all day and continued eating after my husband went to bed. I ate food because it was the only thing that I could control in my life. I had quickly become a “food addict.” I was literally eating myself to death. Appearing on The Dr. Oz Show gave me the tools to take back control of my eating, and I am now on my journey to wellness.

If you’d like to talk about your journey, feel free to email me at Riare43a@aol.com.