It’s been a busy few weeks.  I’ve been on the road a lot, training and teaching people about permanent weight loss.  I absolutely love meeting new people and hearing about their challenges and perspectives.

On this trip, I was confronted with two very different angles on weight loss – particularly my weight loss, which is nearing the 100 lb mark.  Roughly 74 of those pounds are soundly in the column labeled “permanent weight loss” (measured at 5 years), since I’ve sustained that loss for over 11 years now.

Perspective One

A doctor approached me after a training session (Before I train the coaches in an organization, I host anyone and everyone in the organization who’d like to know more about permanent weight loss.  It may seem crazy, but many healthcare professionals still talk “diet” and don’t understand permanent weight loss.)

This doctor had a quizzical look on his face, and I assumed he needed clarification on something I had presented to the group.

Get a load of this!

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