I’ve been in the FA program now for over six years and it’s been such an interesting ride. I remember when I first came into Program, I was willing to go to any lengths to be in a right sized body and not to be crazy about food anymore. I bought my scale, had my food written down, and all my groceries were in the refrigerator, I had my meal plan and I was ready to go for the week – only to find myself back at the store a day or two later because I didn’t have enough veggies.

The plane had barely landed at the airport in Israel and I was already calling the hospital to check on my Dad. The hospital staff told me to come straight from the airport to the hospital. I got the first cab and headed to the hospital. When I got to the ward, they told me my Dad had just died a few minutes ago. The Nurse who told me the news told me to sit down and she got me some water. She also said that some things had to be taken care of right away and she handed me

After spending a full sunny day at the beach, I left feeling hot and frustrated because I had spent most of it sitting on a blanket, fully dressed, unwilling to join my cousin and aunt who were playing in the ocean. I told myself that I needed to lose weight, but the thought of losing weight overwhelmed me. I wanted to lose about 40 pounds, but I didn’t know where to start. So when my aunt told me on the car ride home that I would definitely lose weight if I just ate three weighed-and-measured meals twice a week, I