Jenny Craig, Inc, one of the nation’s leading authorities on weight management, hosted a press conference today in Los Angeles to announce Phylicia Rashad as the newest Jenny Craig celebrity client and spokesperson. The award-winning actress emphasized the importance of life balance and is looking forward to sharing her journey in hopes of inspiring others.

“For me, this was not about going on a diet; this was about a change for life. Thanks to the personalized program and the support of my consultant, Jenny Craig has tailored a program to fit my life without deprivation,” said Rashad.

With all these fancy ideas I’ve picked up here and there on how to lose weight, I seem to have forgotten that nothing really beats counting calories.

Gone are my Jenny Craig and Weight Watcher days when I had to maintain a very strict diet to the point that I had to weigh my foods …. still, I should have paid more attention to the calorie counting portion of both programs.

I think I got duped into the modern way of thinking that cutting out carbs, going vegetarian or even taking diet supplements can give me the edge in losing weight.