From Fat to Fit

One woman’s private revelations as she goes from fat to fit blossom into a community effort no one could have imagined.

Over a thousand ordinary people meet on a cold, wet winter night at a crowded high school theater to tackle the twin enemies of lifestyle change—denial and isolation. Over the next seven weeks, they celebrate victories and re-inspire themselves when they falter. Losing almost 4 tons of weight, they regain their playful sense of team and community.  

• Learn from Carole’s discoveries as she goes from fat to fit, loses 62 pounds and shrinks from size 18 to size 6.
• Learn what inspired over 1,000 ordinary people lose nearly 4 tons in seven weeks while rediscovering the joy of community.
• Find the key to start your own successful fitness program—and learn how to help others!

Besides writing a featured newspaper column, Carole Carson has appeared twice on NBC's Today show. She's also appeared on CBS's Early Show, MSNBC's Countdown, CNN news, and national radio. She produces a weekly community television show, The Tipping Point, and is a consultant and motivational speaker. Carole is cofounder of the Healthy Lifestyle and Weight Management Center, affiliated with Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Nevada City, California.

After documenting her transformation from butterball to butterfly in weekly newspaper articles, Carole invited others to join the fun.  Over 1,000 strangers teamed up to lose nearly 4 tons in about two months.