About the Author

Lisa Dunlop has degrees in Health & Educational Psychology and Social Work. Lisa has trained with the Association of Bariatric Physicians, now called the Obesity Medicine Association. She is a member of the Canadian Obesity Network, a not-for-profit organization of professionals working in the field of Bariatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention and treatment of obesity. Lisa has successfully struggled from being obese to a current & lasting healthy weight.

When it’s a struggle.

We all struggle with something, and for many of us it is our weight. Struggle is universal, yet it is also individual. What helps me with my struggle may have a different effect for you. We share the common journey to a healthier body weight.

I had to figure this out for myself, and it took a long time. I had to pay attention to the details of my eating behavior such as hunger, thirst, emotional triggers. You are the expert on you.  My biggest weight was 220 lbs, and I have no pictures to show for it. In 2012 I was on my way to health at 175 lbs, and from 2014 onwards I hope to stay around 150 lbs.  My body size now suits my 5 ‘8” skeleton (my bones are big!) and I feel healthier than ever.

I found a combination of techniques, cheats, tips (whatever you want to call them) that work in my brain to help guide my eating behavior. My brain still sees each day as a struggle for survival, literally life or death. When I get too hungry I will eat almost anything, and without much control. I know this, and I plan ahead. I also understand so much more about the “what, where, why and how” of my eating behavior, and perhaps this book will help you understand yourself better.

All change starts with a decision. We decide, or life decides for us with a sudden, drastic or unexpected event and we move forward differently. I hope this slim volume and its picture format help you on your journey.