Big, sweeping life changes really boil down to small, everyday decisions.

You just have to start putting one foot in front of the other, making an effort to get healthy every day.

Stop seeing the obstacles you face as reasons why you can't do something. See them as a reason why you can. And celebrate your accomplishments on a daily basis.

Resistance is never the agent of change. You have to embrace the actions that are going to get you closer to your goal.

When I was overweight and unhappy, I thought about being smaller, I thought about fitting into different clothes and feeling comfortable in any environment or social situation. But I didn't do anything about it. I was letting myself fall victim to not planning, not clarifying steps to reach my goals. Don't go on just wanting something. Start consciously planning where you want to be.

When you have the courage to tell the truth about what you're really afraid of, fear doesn't have control over your life.

Behind weight gain are the larger hurts and questions that have to be explored, probed, and understood before weight loss and maintenance is a possibility. It's a bigger issue than just calories in, calories out.