Reality check: you can never, ever, use weight loss to solve problems that are not related to your weight. At your goal weight or not, you still have to live with yourself and deal with your problems. You will still have the same husband, the same job, the same kids, and the same life. Losing weight is not a cure for life.

When you allow a person's words to upset you, you're giving away your power.

It's hard to see your own face without a mirror.

Most choices are driven by immediate results.

Champions get what they want because they know what they want. They have a vision that keeps them motivated and efficiently on track. They see it, feel it, and experience it in their minds and hearts. What is success for you? You won't get there without knowing what it feels and looks like.

A year from now, you're gonna weigh more or less than what you do right now.

I've learned a tremendous amount from Oprah.