At the age of 91, Jean Nidetch, the founder of Weight Watchers, died today (Wednesday, April 29). Reportedly a compulsive eater, overeater, closet eater, yo-yo dieter, who was addicted to cookies, Jean struggled with her weight until one fateful day in 1961 when she bumped into a neighbor at the supermarket who innocently inquired, “When…

How will YOU Show UP Today?  How will YOU Create Your Today?  Weight questions, indeed! While food is obviously an integral part of permanent weight removal (a.k.a. weight loss, slimming down), the secret to your success is heavily linked to how you show up.  Are you focused, scattered, mindful, numb, committed, determined, happy, sad, defeated,…

This week’s Get Jiggy Weight Loss JigSaw Puzzle is inspired by the tomato! I’ve been on a serious tomato kick. Actually a tomato, artichoke, and avocado kick. I’ve been chopping, mixing, blending them together first thing in the morning. Yes, for breakfast. Eating so many fabulous organic tomatoes made me curious to know more. So,…

Greetings One n’ All (Tuskateers, Devotees of Our Lady of Weight Loss, fans, and those who serendipitously landed on this page), I am by nature a morning person, an early bird, and for this I am most grateful, as I have witnessed one of the most precious gifts that the Universe, the Great Mystery, God…

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