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.

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

Getting enough sleep can be just as important as working out.

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

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.

The universe holds enough happiness and success for everyone.

There's something fundamental you have to understand about yourself before you can change your life for good.