THINKING SKINNY™

“If you want to make the trip from average to extraordinary, you must must start by leaving something behind–your baggage.” –Nadia Giordana

Interact directly  with Nadia at the Interviews With Extraordinary Women facebook fan page. She’s there nearly every day and loves the interaction. To visit her primary online home, go to Embody Your Vision.

Eighty eight pounds in 14 months (August ’07 to Oct ’08). My original plan was to lose around 40 pounds. I nearly doubled that figure in less than a year by using this technique (78 pounds in the first 10 months). When I shimmied into my old favorite pair of skinny jeans, my mission was accomplished. It was official, nine dress sizes. I shrunk nine dress sizes in 14 months using this method. The finish line and maintenance program was at hand. I KNEW I was on to something that would work for others, and I wanted to share it.

I am a woman much like you,  struggling with weight issues, sincerely searching for workable solutions and the things I’ve learned and applied to my daily routines, have allowed me to lose the weight and live a happier life.

I am also a Christian, and a big part of the emotional help I receive is because of my daily dialogue with the God.  Thankfulness is so important, and I thank Him personally, every day for the work He is doing in my life.

Not long ago, I accepted an invitation to participant in the ongoing study being conducted by NWCR. The National Weight Control Registry is tracking over 5,000 individuals who have lost significant amounts of weight and kept it off for long periods of time. I look forward to contributing to this study as I continue my efforts to maintain a healthy weight.

I’m not crazy about showing my before photos, but just LOOK at the difference! Changing hair color and makeup wasn’t the answer, but losing weight made me look, feel, and think like a new person.

2004 and 2009

If you have an interest in knowing about some of my other activities, go to www.embodyyourvision.com.

I know I’m not alone. Getting derailed by the stresses of life (including taking care of everyone else while neglecting self) happens to the majority of women in America at some point in their lives. The methods I used in Thinking Skinny helped get me back on track.

Nadia Giordana pictured in 2006 and 2009.

MORE ABOUT NADIA GIORDANA:

Nadia Giordana is and author, editor, and a publisher.  In addition to being the author of Thinking Skinny,  she edits and publishes the small press print publication, Mississippi Crow Magazine where she showcases emerging writers and artists. Nadia also hosts an Internet talk radio show titled, Interviews with Extraordinary Women. It is here that she talks with women of accomplishment from all walks of life, like authors, survivors, artists, coaches, inventors, heros and newsmakers. You can listen to recent programs at: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/ExtraordinaryWomen or read the transcripts at Nadia’s blog, www.nadiagiordana.com.

Personal note: “Hi, I’m Nadia Giordana. I’m a baby boomer, and for me, the best part of my life is just beginning. Here I am, at an age where in generations past, I would be retired, lunching with friends, babysitting grandchildren, or perfecting my golf swing.

At first, I slipped right into that mindset. The passtimes I mentioned are all wonderful things, but I couldn’t help thinking to myself, “Is this all there is, now that I’ve reached a certain age? No!” Then came the aha moment, followed by the idea that I still have time to make “act two” count for something special. I realized my life wasn’t even close to being over!

The first thing I did was work on my personal transformation. For me, that meant losing weight–88 pounds to be exact, which I did in a relatively short period of time. The second thing was to overcome lifelong fears. (I suffered from a deep-rooted fear of public speaking.) I did that too!

Overcoming these two, huge hurdles made me feel young, alive, invincible and unstoppable, and I’m excited to be in a position to share with you the techniques I used, and teach you how to apply them to your circumstances (regardless of what you want to accomplish), and write a brand new chapter in your own life story.

Brand: shift, change, and ultimately, transformation. Whatever your age, it’s not too late to shake off negative self-talk and re-invent new chapters in your life.

Mission: to share my story and techniques with other women in transition in order to help them find the courage or inspiration they need to reshape their lives, because ‘some day’ is here, and it’s time to do the things you always said you were going to do.

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MEETING ALI VINCENT (BIGGEST LOSER) FOR THE FIRST TIME:

Ali Vincent holds Nadia's book, Thinking Skinny

Ali Vincent, season 5 winner of the Biggest Loser TV program and my “secret buddy” throughout my own weight loss success story, was at the Mall of America on Dec. 13, 2009 to talk about her new book, Believe it, Be it. I was delighted to talk with her and get a signed copy of her book. I was also pleased to be able to present her with a copy of my book, Thinking Skinny (Ali was surprised and pleased to learn that she played a role in keeping me on track with my weight program in 2007-8 and that I wrote about her in Thinking Skinnny.)

While I was there, I was taken aside by the Prevention magazine film crew to talk briefly on camera about how I tracked along with Ali while watching the program, the weight I lost, and also how I came to write Thinking Skinny.