Have you ever felt like you'd reached the end of your rope, that something had to change in your life? There are many terms for it, but they all refer to a defining moment when you realize that you are done with whatever it is that's holding you back. Something has to change, and it all begins in your mind. This is especially true if that something is weight loss.

That's the essence of The Click, which I experienced on January 15, 2016, the one-year anniversary of my mother's death. For years, I had struggled with my weight, and it frustrated me to no end. After getting married in 1995 and having triplets in 1997, the struggle continued. On that cold January day, I was 60 years old, standing at my mother's grave, and...something finally clicked. It was like the flipping of a switch. It was time to reboot my life, and that had to start with shedding the pounds that were weighing me down in mind, body, and spirit. My journey began on Monday February 1, 2016, the day I finally faced the scale - 222.5 pounds. This is my story, how I was able to lose 90 pounds and achieve a normal weight...at age 61.

But first I had to make a plan. What would be different from before? After all, I knew how to lose weight, and had done so many times. No, the big question would be, how to keep it off for more than a few weeks? Well, a lifetime of yo-yo dieting had taught me what not to do. Here's what I finally realized.... The way you eat has to be a way of life, not a diet that you start and stop. "Diets" in the traditional sense do not work long term, because they are temporary. If you want permanent weight loss, you must create a way of eating and living that you can happily follow for life. Instead of forcing yourself to follow someone else's food plan, why not create your own based upon your likes, dislikes, and must haves? Get The Click, stop dieting, and create a lifestyle that supports you at a healthy weight, at any age.