Shelli Johnson

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Shelli Johnson

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For decades, I was a yo-yo dieter with an eating disorder — weighing over 300 pounds at my heaviest. I have had a weight loss transformation, losing over 160 pounds naturally and maintaining that weight loss for ten years and counting.

I’m an internationally-recognized expert in the fields of obesity and weight management. I’ve been featured four times in PEOPLE Half-Their-Size issue, PEOPLE TV, FOX TV, National Public Radio, The Charlotte Observer, among others. My work has been published in The Plain Dealer, Thrive Global, Authority Magazine, and more. My books, Start Where You Are Weight Loss® and Start Where You Are Weight Loss® Playbook, were both a #1 Amazon Bestseller.

My weight-loss program is built on over a decade of looking at weig
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Average rating: 4.08 · 101 ratings · 29 reviews · 24 distinct works
Small as a Mustard Seed

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“1. feel guilty and ashamed, and 2. hurt your body by adding to your size (bingeing) or damaging your tissues (purging and starving). Food will not actually have fixed anything at all, I assure you of that.”
Shelli Johnson, Start Where You Are Weight Loss

“Those words—food will not fix this—are a refrain in my head now whenever I get hit with challenges or obstacles or feel overwhelmed”
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message 58: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Elizabeth wrote: "Thanks for the add, Shelli!"

Hi Elizabeth. *waves*

Nice to connect with you here. Have a fab day!

Cheers!


message 57: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Just found out my novel, SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED, has been nominated for a 2012 MWSA Book Award for Literary Fiction. Yay! http://ow.ly/cFFNt


message 56: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson My novel, SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED, made the 2012 recommended summer reading list for the MWSA! Yay! http://www.mwsadispatches.com/node/10...


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Shelli Johnson Lorraine wrote: "Thanks for the add ;0)"

Hi Lorraine! *waves* Glad we're connected over here. Cheers!


Lorraine Beaumont Thanks for the add ;0)


message 53: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson We're talking process, writing groups, & the best writing advice I ever got. An interview with me. :) http://ow.ly/avqWo


message 52: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Write for 15 minutes in your journal every day; it'll change your life. A guest blog on some of my favorite writing advice: http://ow.ly/asmWU


message 51: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson "Came out of my exploring how war affects generations . . . I often wondered how war changed who [people] could’ve been."

A guest post on why I wrote my novel, SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED. :) http://bit.ly/IKkgJC


message 50: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Collette wrote: "Hi Shelli,

Thank you so much. It's wonderful to connect :)"


Hi Collette!

Thanks right back. I'm always thrilled to meet another writer. Have a great day.

Cheers,
Shelli


Collette Scott Hi Shelli,

Thank you so much. It's wonderful to connect :)


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Shelli Johnson Graeme wrote: "Hi Shelli, Thanks for your friendship :)) enjoy your day."

Hi Graeme! *waves* Thanks right back for yours. :) Hope you have a great day, too. Cheers!


message 47: by Graeme

Graeme Hi Shelli, Thanks for your friendship :)) enjoy your day.


message 46: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Andrew wrote: "Be my Fan Shelli :) I'm yours."

Done. :)


message 45: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Do you trust the story when you write? It's important that you do. Here's why: http://ow.ly/a32NG


message 44: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Lost in your own life? My guest blog on How To Listen To Your Internal Compass. :) http://ow.ly/9LTvg


message 43: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Douglas wrote: "Thanks for your Goodreads friendship, Shelli!
Douglas"


Hi Douglas! Thanks for your friendship right back! Nice to meet you. Cheers! :)


message 42: by Douglas

Douglas Wickard Thanks for your Goodreads friendship, Shelli!
Douglas


message 41: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Story Week in Chicago starts tomorrow!! If you're nearby, it's worth your time to join in. Schedule & list of events on their website. :) http://www.colum.edu/storyweek/


message 40: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson We’re talking owning a small press, social networking tips, & my next novel. An interview with me on author Cassandra Davis’s blog: http://ow.ly/9E8rE


message 39: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson I'm the guest judge on THIS EVENING'S 5 Minute Fiction Contest. Starts at 8:30 p.m. EST. Winner gets an ebook copy of my novel SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED for either Kindle or Nook. Stop by & join in! http://ow.ly/9D6tf


message 38: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Stuart wrote: "Thanks for being my new friend, Shelli. Now if I can only work up to your favorite author's list! :-)"

Hi Stuart! *waves* Thanks right back for your friendship! I will be happy to check out your book & add you to my favorite author's list. :) Cheers!


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Shelli Johnson K.E. wrote: "Thanks for the friendship, Shelli!!"

Hi K.E.! *waves* Thanks right back!! Have a fabulous day. Cheers!


message 36: by Stuart

Stuart Land Thanks for being my new friend, Shelli. Now if I can only work up to your favorite author's list! :-)


message 35: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Carole wrote: "hi! i think i know you from Twitter?
thanks!"


Hi Carole! *waves* We do know each other from Twitter. Nice to see you here, too. Cheers, darlin. :)


message 34: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson L.J. wrote: "Thanks for the invite Shelli!"

Hi L.J. It's nice to see you over here, too. Cheers!


message 33: by Carole

Carole Gill hi! i think i know you from Twitter?
thanks!


message 32: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Are you afraid of writers? Here's why, maybe, you should be. My guest rant on the Rant, with Occasional Music blog. http://ow.ly/9mj13 :)


message 31: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson This coming Friday is Read Across America Day. Here's a guest post on why writers must read if they want to become better at their craft. :) http://ow.ly/9l7hL


message 30: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson This coming Friday is Read Across America Day. Here's a guest post on why I read & why reading matters to me. :) http://ow.ly/9jZSD


message 29: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson "SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED is a book that will hold its own alongside great literature. It is a story I will savor for a long time to come . . . one of the most compelling and well-crafted books I’ve read in a very long time."

A 5-star review by a veteran. :) http://ow.ly/9dF6x


message 28: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Here's a crock-pot recipe for a Caramel Mocha Latte Love Potion ~ my guest blog on fellow author, Terri Giuliano Long's blog: http://ow.ly/99VtX


message 27: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Another lovely 5-star review of my novel by a veteran. :)

“Small as a Mustard Seed, in my opinion, is an important book. It embarks on shedding light on a very prevalent illness, especially since there are thousands of Americans coming back from war even as I type." http://ow.ly/98bPg


message 26: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson My latest guest post, this time on the StoryDam blog: Some more of my favorite writing advice ~ SLOW DOWN & SEE IT. http://ow.ly/95FnM


message 25: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson "Nobody tells this to people who are beginners. I wish someone told me." If you're a writer or an artist then you should read this fabulous quote by Ira Glass: http://ow.ly/8YLy2


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Shelli Johnson We're talking: cocktail parties, writer's block, & the book I wish I'd written. I'm the featured blogger this month on the Scrivengale blog. Stop by & say hi! :) http://ow.ly/8Xkrg


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Shelli Johnson Need some advice on how to get your book reviewed by major publications? A guest post I wrote for the Novel Publicity blog with 10 invaluable tips: http://ow.ly/8MvoI


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Shelli Johnson Savannah wrote: "Shelli, thank you for the friendship."

Hi Savannah!

Thanks right back. Very nice to meet you. :)

Cheers,
Shelli


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Shelli Johnson Georges wrote: "....Hi Shelli!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy new year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Hi Georges!
Happy New Year to you, too. Thanks for your friendship also. And finally, happy reading to you! *I love exclamation points as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!* :)


Savannah Shelli, thank you for the friendship.


message 19: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson We're talking: social media, taking risks, and keeping your eye on the prize. An interview with me on Ashley Barron's blog. :) http://ow.ly/8D5U5


message 18: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson I'm the featured author for Indie Saturday over on the Randomize Me blog. Come on by & say hi. :) http://bit.ly/ywOYwe


message 17: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson NOOK owner? SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED is available on NOOK. :) http://bit.ly/xfXJTP


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Shelli Johnson GIVEAWAY ~ Now open to NOOK users, too. Just realized I can gift Nook copies . . . so enter now to WIN an eBook copy of SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED. Only a few days left! :)

‎"This is a story that will run you through an emotional marathon at a sprinters pace. Rarely do you find a novel or a writer than can reach inside the reader to evoke such strong feelings but Shelli Johnson’s ‘Small as a Mustard Seed’ is that one in a million story."

http://shellijohnson.com/2011/12/win-...


message 15: by Shelli (last edited Dec 19, 2011 04:49AM)

Shelli Johnson Dessert & an excerpt ~ my guest post on Katheryn Lane's blog. Drop by, say hi, & get a great crock-pot/muffin recipe. :) http://ow.ly/83Jqh


message 14: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Does looking at the numbers make you crazy? Or happy? My guest post on the Rant, with Occasional Music blog. http://bit.ly/t62jT5


message 13: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Blog Hop GIVEAWAY ~ Want to read SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED for free? Have a Kindle or Kindle app? Enter to WIN an eBook copy of my novel on my blog.
http://shellijohnson.com/2011/12/win-...


message 12: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson We're talking my favorite: books, authors, & writing advice. An interview with me on fellow author Lissette E. Manning's blog. Stop by & say hi. :) http://ow.ly/7U5xn


message 11: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson "One particularly heart breaking scene that had me close to tears in this book . . . This story is a heart breaking one and one that has been well written." Another lovely review of my novel, SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED. :) http://shellijohnson.com/uvs


message 10: by Shelli

Shelli Johnson Another 5-star review for my novel, SMALL AS A MUSTARD SEED. :) "a poignant story about finding compassion and understanding" http://amzn.to/trOYKd


Shelli Johnson We're talking influence, faith, & what I'm working on next. An interview with me on fellow author Lauren Clark's blog. :) http://www.laurenclarkbooks.org/2011/...


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