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With summer quickly approaching, the life of the crop top and mini skirt will soon begin to thrive. I have already begun to see signs of ill thought clothing choices on the train and even at brunch. ...

Often enough people ask me to share my gym playlist. It changes frequently according to mood and what i'm focusing my work out on weekly. A cardio playlist is usually a different playlist than a ...

  The amazing journey with Natalie Walker and 88. Late last year (2014) I was approached with an opportunity to become art. What I mean is a long time friend, Natalie Walker of fashion embroidery / ...

NO joke - this post was inspired by random self serving, self googling. Being a somewhat / some time public figure I like to at least check to see if what google says about me ...

Ask Roberta I frequently get amazing health and weight loss questions throughout all sorts of social media. On Friday I took my Instagram @therobertashow to answer a few weight loss and motivation questions. Q1. What did you do for ...

  Today - May 1, 2014. Not only did I randomly come across reading this quote but I heard the man say it himself on The Today Show before I left for work. Taking heed.

I have been affiliated with NY Youth at Risk for quite some time. Beginning as a mentor, this organization is the epitome of what I intend my life's work to amount to. Last year along ...

In 2014 I was honored with the opportunity of a lifetime for a second time, I was asked again to be featured in People Magazine. The 1st time was in 2005 (see feature) and I was ...

My name is Brigette, I'm a 32 year old woman from Pittsburgh, Pa who has suffered from obesity since a young age. I grew up with very low self-esteem because I didn't think anyone would ...

My name is Erin Velez. I am 30 year old woman that has lost over 300 pounds. My highest weight was over 500 pounds. I currently weigh less than 200 pounds. My weight was so ...

This story is my weight loss journey.  My name is Tara, 33-year-old mom of two beautiful girls.  I have been obese basically since elementary school. Food was my friend. As I grew older, emotional eating ...

I am the first to admit that I’m far from perfect and at this point in life I don’t even strive for the “perfect appearance” physically. A new year’s resolution of mine was to achieve ...

As an adolescent my mother took to calling me "nebby", in Pittsburghese it's the equivalent to nosy. Indeed, I remember intentionally listening to my mother's phone conversations and gossip sessions she and our neighbor would have over coffee and cigarettes ...

It’s January, which means it’s a new year and a new year brings on New Resolutions to aspire to keep, no doubt evolving us into better people for the next year.  Of the 10 resolutions  ...