I've been listening to you for decades. I am my husband's girlfriend and my triplets' mom. At 65, I was feeling tired and out of shape. I've always loved hearing about your fitness regimen but kept putting off doing anything myself... More >>

I have enjoyed the encouragement of the other e-mails on making time to exercise. I thought I'd throw out a few of my own. Maybe it will get others thinking creatively... More >>

My 86-year-old dad passed away 5 years ago. My mom lived almost 100 miles from me and she said she didn't want me to have to come visit her every weekend so she would just move in with me. I loved the idea because I thought I would be able to take care of her. More >>

...I was overweight all of my childhood and young adult life. I wanted to get married young and have kids young and I knew being heavy that wouldn't happen. So I lost 90 lbs and found myself a husband... More >>

One thing you said that REALLY got my attention was your comments about two years ago to an overweight woman. You told her she was lazy and undisciplined and she did not care about the impression she was making on others. OUCH! Those words hit home. More >>

I am a homeschooling mother of 5 kids. I also teach piano to 15 additional kids per week...How do I fit in exercise?... More >>

...I thought of my poor husband at that moment. He had married an attractive woman, and in just a few years, he no longer had what he married... More >>

My husband and I both gained weight after we were married because we LOVE good food, cooking together, and hosting. I gained much more weight than he did with bearing children, emotional eating, and a few other factors... More >>

...When I called Dr. Laura about my emotional eating 3 months ago, she told me to call someone to watch my kids while I did pushups. That sparked a fire in me, and I committed myself to a journey to be a better mother and wife than I was... More >>

I owe you my new life. You are the ONLY person who told me there are no excuses for being overweight. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia AND PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) when I was 20, plus I have a history of genetic obesity... More >>