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life but I was still acting as if I had to have my secret stash of food to make me feel better. I learned to eat out in the Brandon at Newaware York of how much I was open. OnceGoldstein, I did thataIsenior was really University, is a regular contributor eating and I wasn’t going to eat a bagto of cookies in front of BC THE MAG. other people. It was interesting in that as I gave up my food
habit I realized there were important aspects about myself that had to change. I learned to take control of me and accepted the fact that nothing else is really in our control. I learned to take life a step at a time and to welcome the surprises and challenges.” Mark was able to lose 50 pounds, and although not exactly back to normal weight, he is on his way. “I didn’t realize how miserable I was,” he says. “I was using chocolate to make my life more bearable. I hated my job and I dragged myself to work every day. Once I stopped overindulging my cravings, I felt miserable. I understood how powerful my cravings were because it was like going cold turkey. I relied on sweets to get myself through the day. When I finally gave up the sweets and worked through my depression and fear of facing change, I got up the nerve to change my career direction. I got a new job that I love and more important than losing weight, I learned that I had to face my disappointments head on and do something about them.” Dr. Vanessa Gourdine (“Dr.G”) is the CEO of Life Work Strat-
egies, LLC, an executive and life coaching and consulting firm, and Specialized Therapy Associates, LLC, a family psychotherapy center. She can be reached at 201-224-5200 or DrG@ LWSCoach.com.
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