Laura
Dion-Jones Casey is a writer and motivational speaker,
designer, Elite distance walker, Triathlete, beauty
authority, former top Plus-Size clothing designer and
model.
As an expert in the field of weight loss the old
fashioned way, Laura has recently shed 130 pounds in
2-1/2 years through cutting white starch and sugar carbs
from her diet combined with daily walking; she now
averages 45-50 miles per week and in five full years has
walked 12,500 miles, or halfway around the globe at the
Equator.
After struggling with her weight for a lifetime, Laura
still considers herself a recovering, chronically obese
woman who is now enjoying life as a much healthier,
thinner, less encumbered, and more beautiful person. She
feels it’s her duty to help all those who struggle with
their weight the same way she did because of ignorance,
because of medical and economic politics, and because
they’re on the wrong diet, health and fitness plan.
Laura leads by example and helps others live an optimal
life by raising their awareness of lifestyle choices and
shows them how to finally take control of their weight,
their fitness, their appearance, their self-esteem and
their life.
Drawing on a lifetime of intense, personal research and
her own experience gives Laura her varied qualifications
and extensive background in the fields of fashion,
beauty, fitness, increased self-esteem and improved
personal appearance motivation. She is considered an
expert in each field that it takes to teach and motivate
people not only to lose weight, but to make themselves
look and feel great while the numbers on their bathroom
scale continually go down.
Such
a diverse background has enabled Laura to conceive and
write a How-To/How I Did It book, Commit To Get Fit: The
Secret to True and Everlasting Weight Loss, a 5-week
health and fitness quick start guide to help people get
in the best shape of their life and make this the year
they stop struggling and finally lose weight once and
for all. Commit To Get Fit is undoubtedly a practical,
realistic, no nonsense guide for creating that
forever-healthy lifestyle change we all seek.
An effective motivational speaker and writer, Laura is
also a highly sought after guest appearing across the
country on many TV and radio programs. She additionally
gives seminars and writes motivational, lifestyle and
general interest commentary articles for newspapers,
magazines and an on line group she supports through her
informative motivational website. Laura is a proven
master at tailoring her approach on all her topics
according to the needs of the audience.
Laura enjoys a broad demographic and younger women (and
guys) look up to her because she’s instantly like their
cooler, chicer, older sister. Older gals (and guys) love
her because they know she’s not a youngster and they
could, with the right coaching, realistically look as
good as Laura does with a little money and some effort.
As an expert in the fashion design, hair and beauty
industries, Laura has over 35 years experience with
hundreds of personal appearance makeover success stories
for women as well as men to her credit which includes
private clients as well as the media.
Laura walks the walk and walks the talk - an
“Everywoman” who’s everyone’s motivational best friend –
a One-Woman Straight Eye for the Every-Gal or Every-Guy
who can help make you over into the new person your old
person only dreams of being proud of.
She gives people courage and hope when and where there
is none by proving that positive change is possible and
that the rewards are immediate by letting them know that
they have choices: other options in diet, health and
fitness. Then she makes them want to Commit To Get Fit
by showing them how.
Laura makes herself very clearly understood by everyone
and always leaves everybody she meets feeling better
about themselves than they did when they first met. She
gives everyone the confidence that they, too, can do
what she has done and she’s here to help. To see her is
to realize the results she has achieved on her own, then
read her book and articles, and judge for your self.
Just ask anyone who knows her. (Medical resources and
personal references are on page 48 of her book, Commit
To Get Fit.)
Laura’s expertise at writing, communicating and being a
successful role model are tremendous assets for her. Her
stance as a walking, healthier life-style coach, and
makeover expert enable her to get people moving in the
right direction for healthier, happier lives. She is
always everyone’s biggest cheerleader.
Laura is also co-owner and principal designer of a
upscale canine clothing and accessory line called Snob
Hounds Essentials – true environmental protection and
performance wear for canines. Think Nike meets Donna
Karan but for canines and you’ll understand the core of
Snob Hounds Essentials. (www.snobhounds.com) Daily
walking with her two Italian Greyhound rescues was a
crucial component to her incredible weight loss success
story and Snob Hounds was born out of necessity to keep
her dogs warm, dry, cool and comfy no matter what the
climatic conditions.
From 1980-1988 Laura was one of the country’s first and
top Plus Size models appearing in numerous national
clothing, corporate and product ads in print as well as
on network and cable TV.
From 1986-1998 Laura was the principal owner and
designer of Dion-Jones, Ltd., one of the country’s first
and top upscale Plus-Size clothing design companies. Her
expertise in design, and both domestic and overseas
manufacturing are unparalleled.
Besides being a container gardening Maven with over 20
years experience, Laura is also a master orchid gardener
at she and her husband’s home in Ft. Myers Beach,
Florida. In her non-spare time, she is working on an
upcoming container gardening book called Confessions of
a Container Garden Junkie. (Laura and her husband are
former winners of the Chicago Tribune Garden contest,
Gardens Off the Ground category.)
Laura also has a screenplay and creative non-fiction
novel in development.
In addition to the many awards and accolades Laura has
received, in May of 2007, Laura was one of the winners
of the People Magazine/Dove Pro-Age “Most Beautiful
Women Over 50” contest and appeared in Dove’s ad in
People’s “World’s Most Beautiful” issue on May 7, 2007.
On January 15, 2007, Laura was a guest on Bob Greene’s
XM radio show (Oprah's trainer).
Laura sincerely hopes that whomever reads her story will
be encouraged to walk with their dog daily, eat
healthier and take action to live a longer, happier,
more fit life. Advice for achieving your own
weight loss success story can be found in Laura's book,
on this website and on her
motivational blog.
As an expert in the field of weight loss the old
fashioned way, Laura has recently shed 130 pounds in
2-1/2 years through cutting white starch and sugar carbs
from her diet combined with daily walking; she now
averages 45-50 miles per week and in five full years has
walked 12,500 miles, or halfway around the globe at the
Equator.
