Diane C.
Introduction
Diane C. is a wife, mother to seven children and used to weigh 305 pounds. Her extraordinary weight loss of 150 pounds inspired her upcoming book, 150 Pounds Gone Forever, gave her the opportunity to appear on the Dr. Oz television show and be featured in Shape and Woman’s World magazines. She shares her weight loss experience and offers encouragement to readers of her popular blog, Fit to the Finish. In addition to writing and homeschooling her children, Diane speaks to groups about weight loss, provides individual weight loss coaching and occasionally gives radio interviews.Here is the truth. When I struggled with morbid obesity, I never gave the first thought to what was in the foods I bought at the grocery store. If it appealed to my taste buds, I bought it. If I liked the packaging, I bought it. If it seemed like I would like the taste of it, I bought it.I rarely turned the box over to scan the ingredient list. Instead I ate the food happily without regard to what I was putting into my body.Things like orange cheese puffs, chocolate peanut butter…