I got my mojo back!
And I’m happy to say it isn’t because I lost 5 pounds… or stopped eating sugar… or gave up carbs… or started some rigid exercise regimen. What I did do, was: – focus on and appreciate all the GOOD I have in my life – try to take better care of myself by being mindful […]
Guess where I went today?
I’ll give you a clue: It’s not Joey or PF Chang’s or Brent’s Deli or Rosti or any of the other 40 restaurants I’ve eaten at almost every day for the last 42 days since the fire. I decided to stop feeling sorry for myself and dragged my f-t ass—tail between my legs—to a Weight […]
I will forgive (not forget or regret)
I’m not gonna lie—2015 was hard for me. I lost my dad on October 1st and besides the obvious sadness, it brought up all kinds of emotions for me. Flying to South Africa three times in 13 months also put me out of whack: out of my routine; out of my exercise routine; out of […]
What do you want from me?
You’ve all been asking why I’ve been MIA, and… well, life got reallllllly busy and it was hard to keep the balance between blogging, posting, cooking, baking, coaching, and my most important job of all, being a mommy. (Aja turned 6, started Kindergarten, and has SIX new teeth!) So here I am again, feeling inspired […]
I couldn’t have shared my weight loss journey if…
OK, so I’m about to share some very personal things and I hope it isn’t too personal or makes anyone feel uncomfortable. You might have seen me on CNN or even read my book. But there’s something that I didn’t say in my book and I think it’s time to say it here. It’s true […]
How low should you go?
I was chatting with a girlfriend at boot camp today (between squats and lunges) about how annoyed we are with ourselves that our bodies are not where they were at a couple of months ago. She had gotten down to a super-skinny, tight and toned size 4 for her son’s Bar Mitzvah. And even though she’s still diligently […]
Orna weighs in on CNN about Weight Watchers
What’s your perception of Weight Watchers? Are they keeping up with the times? Are they doomed to fail? Have you tried the program multiple times? Do you think of Weight Watchers as a diet? I was recently interviewed by Richard Quest on CNN’s Quest for Business about my Weight Watchers experience. Pretty awesome to watch this in […]
What’s so special about February 18th?
Woohoo!! My book is FINALLY on Amazon! It officially went up on February 18th, which happened to be my eight year wedding anniversary (poor Sam didn’t know what he was getting into!), and the day my CD was released, and the day I was interviewed by CNN! (Stay tuned for the air date and link. In […]
What we can learn from my puppy…
Our new puppy, Scruffy (you’ve probably seen him plastered all over Facebook and Instagram!), never finishes all his kibble. No matter how much I give him, he always leaves just a little behind. What is that?!
Read my post for how ONE small change can change your thinking and your weight! And look out for more tips like this in my E-Book, “7 Steps to Permanent Weight Loss”—COMING SOON! It will be available on Amazon for $7.99, but I will be offering a FREE download to you guys, because I so value your support. And I really want to help you! (…)
Do you Slowwwww Cook?
I am obsessed with my slow cooker! I lie awake at night dreaming up things I could make in it… But it wasn’t always that way. In the (almost) eight years since I received it as a wedding gift, I had used it… oh… maybe five times tops! Probably because I used to keep it […]