Finding your skinny is not about numbers.

• Position: YOUR LIFE - The Fat Princess No More: A 107-Pound Success Story - Brief article

For most of her life, Lori Wangle, author of The Fat Princess No More, A 107-Pound Success Story, battled with her weight--and though she finally found her "skinny," she indicates the physical change did not happen until she made a mental one. "People like to focus on numbers, as in the number of pounds they need to lose in order to feel better. For me, it wasn't about a number on the scale; it was about feeling fit and strong.

"Many times Americans either live in excess, eating too much or not eating enough and looking too skinny. The truth is, neither of these types of people actually feels good. They are focused on the image in the mirror. I want people to realize that it's not about how you look, but rather finding that feeling of fitness--which may have less to do with the...