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Diane Carbonell
Wellness Warrior, The Dr. Oz Show
Diane Carbonell lost 158 pounds and has maintained the loss for over 12 years. During those years of maintenance, she gave birth to 4 children, bringing her family size to 7 children. Diane has been featured in local newspapers, and has shared her journey from morbid obesity to health during numerous radio interviews.
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We've all heard that in order to lose weight and prevent certain diseases we need to eat less and move more. I was thinking about this concept this other day and thought it would make for an...
I know people who have crazy schedules. Their schedules are so full that it takes an entire wall calendar or installing extra memory on their smart phones to keep track of everyone’s comings and...
I was an expert at cheating the scale. When I got married, I was an average size, but as our marriage progressed, my weight increased and I got bigger. We didn't have a scale at first, so when my...
I was guilty of using my children as an excuse not to lose weight and exercise. During my first pregnancy I gained 75 pounds. When I added those 75 pound to the pounds I had gained since my...
People always ask me about my exercise routine. They want to know if I still exercise on a regular basis, if I ever get tired of exercising and if I ever take some time off.
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Most of us have a lot of events to attend during the year. Even someone like me, who doesn't work outside the home, is invited to weddings, showers, meetings, meals with friends and more.
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I was an expert at looking in the mirror without really seeing what I looked like. I had developed the uncanny ability to brush my teeth, blow dry my hair, and occasionally put on makeup without...
"Look at that fat lady, Mommy." I turned to look at whom the child was referring to, and realized with much horror that it was me. I was standing in line at Wal-Mart, getting ready to check out...
In honor of the upcoming Fourth of July holiday, I wanted to share my thoughts with you on freedom. Not freedom from bondage to food, or freedom from obesity – but freedom of choice.
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We are a family of 9, and not surprisingly, everyone likes to eat. Whereas I used to be a drive-thru queen; these days we rarely eat out. That leaves 2 options - either everyone is one their own,...
I used to eat brownies for breakfast. I also ate cookies, candy and cake for breakfast on occasion. If there was something sweet in the house, my 300 pound self would find it and eat it...
It happens all the time, all over the world. Food is used as a reward, as a soother of hurt feelings, and hurt knees. In school, my teacher would give us candy as a reward for good behavior...
I’ve been thinking back on my own journey to lose 158 pounds and what really enabled me to lose half of myself. It wasn't just about size, although that was a big part of the journey. It wasn't...
Why can't you just get started on your weight loss journey? If I had a nickel for every time I asked myself that question during my obese years, I'd be seriously rich. So many times,...
When I teach my weight loss classes, I often hear people sharing their frustration over weekend weight gain. When I weighed 305 pounds, I used to love the weekends. I looked...
I dieted for years. Like many people, I was constantly "dieting." You may not have believed it if you watched me eat candy bar after candy bar, but in my mind I was always trying to lose weight....
If you can't fit in a restaurant booth, you probably shouldn't be eating there. After all, restaurants are designed to be accommodating for guests of all sizes, designing their chairs and booths...
I’ve been thinking about forgiveness lately. Forgiveness isn’t just a gift that we give people who have wronged us, but forgiveness is also a gift that we give ourselves. Why would we need to...
