Laurie Tossy

Laurie Tossy moved a lot as a child. Living in a variety of places and traveling gave her a broad range of experiences and exposed her to events and cultures that swirled together to create a woman with diverse interests and skills.

While living in Japan she joined a swim team for the first time, had her photo taken with strangers who loved her blond hair and blue eyes, and watched college students load Molotov cocktails into stolen riot buses in preparation for the annual May Day riots.

Although athletic, Laurie was never slender, going on her first diet at age 11. She fought her weight most of her life, but rarely let it keep her from doing the things she loved.

Her love of different people, places, and cultures no doubt stemmed from traveling with her family as a child, especially their travels through South East Asia.

Laurie hopes to help others realize that they can do whatever they want and be the people they want, no matter what "package" they currently come in. One of her goals is to help others who struggle with their weight by teaching them about her experience and the tools and techniques she learned and developed on her weight loss journey.

Now in her fifties, Laurie is at peace with her body having lost over 125 pounds. Laurie spends her time working from her home office, writing, coaching others in their weight loss efforts and in her studio carving stone.