Don't make a different meal for every person, but make buildable meals. And, I do this with my kids, try to expand their palates gently.

I am proactive and looking to change my own behavior rather than others' - which is generally much more successful!

I wanted to lose 30 pounds healthfully and still be able to enjoy my college experience. Having succeeded in doing just that, I wanted to share my experiences with others who could benefit from my direct knowledge of the difficulty of trying to balance college life with being healthy. It became a journey about healthy lifestyle choices, including tips and tricks for creating a new relationship with food where I was in control and could learn to love food healthfully again.

If I don't get to go to the gym, walking is the answer.

Keep on moving: any motion is forward motion. You can always course-correct.

A wholesome family is one where there is a lot of love. It's living by example. It's acceptance of people at their core, but it's also pushing each other to be our best selves and try things we might not be good at.

Worrying is just a prayer for the worst possible scenario.