Author: Stephen Furst

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I remember I made $22 a week doing dinner theater in Norfolk, Virginia. Back then, in the '70s, that was pretty good for a teenager, for a part-time job.

I remember I made $22 a week doing dinner theater in Norfolk, Virginia. Back then, in the '70s, that was pretty good for a teenager, for a part-time job.

- Stephen Furst

I also have a degree in marriage, family and child counseling - I'm a therapist.

I also have a degree in marriage, family and child counseling - I'm a therapist.

- Stephen Furst

The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time.

The way to deal with the devil of obesity and diabetes is literally one day at a time.

- Stephen Furst

The first thing I did on my diet was take the batteries out of the remote control and make myself get up and change the channel. That's probably the hardest exercise I did.

The first thing I did on my diet was take the batteries out of the remote control and make myself get up and change the channel. That's probably the hardest exercise I did.

- Stephen Furst

The magic is you can change more things than you could ever dream of.

The magic is you can change more things than you could ever dream of.

- Stephen Furst

I tell people I'm on a diet. If somebody sees me with a muffin, they'll think I'm off my diet. It's like secret little police that I've made for myself.

I tell people I'm on a diet. If somebody sees me with a muffin, they'll think I'm off my diet. It's like secret little police that I've made for myself.

- Stephen Furst

Like most severely overweight people, I had to hit a rock-hard bottom before I'd take responsibility for the consequences of neglecting my own health.

Like most severely overweight people, I had to hit a rock-hard bottom before I'd take responsibility for the consequences of neglecting my own health.

- Stephen Furst

The first time I ever did a play, in junior high school, I said to myself, 'Hey, people like me doing this. I'm making them laugh.'

The first time I ever did a play, in junior high school, I said to myself, 'Hey, people like me doing this. I'm making them laugh.'

- Stephen Furst

I had a great childhood, a very close-knit family. We were all overweight, and we had good times eating together, I imagine.

I had a great childhood, a very close-knit family. We were all overweight, and we had good times eating together, I imagine.

- Stephen Furst

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