Linda SpangleLinda Spangle is an expert at helping any dieter become a success story! A skilled weight-loss coach, speaker and writer, Linda is recognized nationally as a leading authority in the areas of emotional eating, motivation, self-esteem and other issuesrelated to successful weight management. Linda understands the challenges of losing weight as well as the joy of making it work. She takes people past the don't eat that approach to dieting and, instead, helps them change their relationship with food. A registered nurse with a master's degree in health education, Linda is the owner of Weight Loss for Life, a healthy lifestyles coaching and training program. Over the past 20 years, Linda has provided weight-loss counseling services for more than 2500 clients and taught several thousand people in her workshops and seminars. Her award-winning book, Life is Hard, Food is Easy, has been a top seller for several years. Her second book, 100 Days of Weight Loss, has received national acclaim, including being featured in USA Weekend. Her newest book, Friends with the Scale, immediately received national attention as well as being endorsed by the president of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly.) Linda's articles on nutrition and weight loss have been published in Denver's major newspapers as well as numerous online publications. Her popular blog has attracted thousands of readers around the world. http: //www.weightlossjoy.com/blog/ In addition to being interviewed by hundreds of radio shows, newspapers and magazines, Linda has been a guest on numerous TV shows including Fox News, Lifetime TV, and The O'Reilly Factor. She has been quoted in nearly every major women's magazine, including Shape, Redbook, Women's Day and O Magazine. Linda is available for speaking engagements, training seminars and one-on-one weight-loss coaching. For information on her books and coaching programs, visit www.WeightLossJoy.com Read More Read Less