We all are. We just need to look inside and claim who we really are!
Today, I have found someone that totally gets me, loves me unconditionally, and fulfills all my needs. This person is honest with me and calls me out when necessary, and, no matter what setbacks occur, encourages me to dust myself off and keep going, trying my best to do better than before. This person is ME. Any external things, like selling a million books, getting a law degree, driving a nice car, taking a lovely vacation, living in an expensive home, buying nice clothes, having a beautiful girlfriend—are all nice, yet they are all external to ourselves, and none of these things will ever make us “feel” whole. We are the only ones who can do that. Once we learn that we have the power and we alone hold the keys to our happiness, life becomes so much simpler. It all comes down to LOVE. SELF-LOVE. When we truly love ourselves, the rest of the world loves us back. You get back what you give. Start by looking within and realizing you always were, you are, and always will be everything you need.
Start with a Clean Plate!
To be successful at losing weight and transforming your life, I suggest starting not with a clean slate, but a clean plate! Before starting your “diet” or what I prefer to call a “weight loss journey,” I encourage you to disregard most of what you think you know or have read or have been told about weight loss. Forget about all the times you’ve tried to lose weight and hated it, gained it back, etc. Decide once and for all that you are going to enjoy your weight loss journey and make your personal transformation and journey of self-discovery THE most exciting and fabulous thing you will ever do! I wish you the best of luck, though we really don’t need “luck.” We have every tool we need right inside ourselves to do and become anything we truly desire.
Happiness resides not in possessions and not in gold; the feeling of happiness dwells in the soul.
—Democritus
Fat Fred
In response to the overwhelmingly positive feedback I have received from numerous attendees at my events—including coaching clients who got to hear more about my story firsthand and notes from readers asking to learn more about my background—I have decided to add in a bit more about me. They wanted to learn how I grew up, how I learned to love food, how my love of food turned into an unhealthy addiction, some of the diets that didn’t work which helped me find one that did, and what finally got me to change my life. People are curious by nature. It totally makes sense to be inquisitive if you are looking for someone to help you lose weight. It may be helpful to understand more about where I came from, how I struggled with weight issues, what I did to overcome them, and how my experience can benefit you. I am honored that so many people want to know more about me, so I will share more of my personal story and background with you in the second edition of The Restaurant Diet.
I agree that to be someone my readers can relate to and identify with (especially when trusting me to provide advice about how to lose weight and get healthier in body, mind, and spirit) you should know more about me than a brief biography. You should have a look inside my soul, for that is where I found the strength to begin this journey and continue the many times, I felt it would be easier to give up! I tell my readers to dive deep and look within. Recovery from overeating or any addiction is an “inside job.” I’m asking you to do this, so it’s only right that I share more of what makes me who I am, and how I am able to do what I am doing.
We all start somewhere, so let’s start at the beginning.
Growing Up a Foodie
I used to think I was destined to be fat: It was in my DNA. Many of my relatives were overweight. I like to eat. I am Italian American, so I could not give up pasta and pizza. I am a gourmet. I love to cook. And I love to eat out in the best restaurants. I had every built-in excuse and reason imaginable.
I grew up surrounded by good food.
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