LISA TILLINGER JOHANSEN, MS, RD is a
Registered Dietitian who counsels clients on a wide range of health issues. Her
debut nutrition book, Fast Food Vindication, received the Discovery
Award (sponsored by USA Today, Kirkus and The Huffington Post). She lives in Southern California.
Can
you tell us a bit about yourself?
I
live in Southern California and love it. Reading is one of my most favorite
pastimes and has been most of my life. I joined my first book club when I was
six years old. I love to entertain, from a small dinner party to a major bash.
My husband and I love the arts and go to a lot of movies, plays and concerts. I
would have to say that my biggest adult passion has been travel. It’s my goal
to see as much of the world as I can.
When
did you begin writing?
I
wrote my first play when I was nine years old. It was about Native Americans
and my friend and I performed it for our history class. The next year I wrote a
play for my English class about Santa Claus, and I played Santa! In seventh
grade I mounted my most ambitious play called Rocky and the Boys about bank
robbers. I, of course, was Rocky and we performed the play on the school’s
theater stage. It was very exciting.
Throughout
high school and college I continued to write, but mostly essays and short
stories. Then in my mid-twenties I tried writing a romance novel called The
Girl With The Kelly Green Scarf. It was 86 pages from start to finish. Too
funny! It was then that I realized how hard it is to write a book.
I
took some time off from writing for a decade or so and then started back again
several years ago with my first book FAST FOOD VINDICATION. It was
well-received and won several awards. This inspired me to write my new book
STOP THE DIET, I WANT TO GET OFF!
What
is this book about?
STOP
THE DIET, I WANT TO GET OFF! examines the pros and cons of dozens of the most
popular diets out there and ultimately provides the reader with a healthy
eating plan for life.
What inspired you to write it?
I’m
a dietitian and I’ve counseled thousands of patients about weight loss and
management. So many of them have been on numerous diets that didn’t work. Too
few have tried a common-sense diet approach. My goal is to help people learn to
eat healthy for life. And because there’s so much misinformation out there
about what to do, I felt compelled to write a book that answers all the diet
questions.
Who is your biggest supporter?
I
can answer two questions here. My husband is my biggest supporter and he’s also
my favorite author. He writes mystery/thriller books and sometimes collaborates
with my second favorite author, my mother-in-law Iris Johansen.
Where
can readers purchase a copy of your book?
Readers
can get STOP THE DIET, I WANT TO GET OFF! on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and
local booksellers.
Do
you have a website and/or blog where readers can find out more?
I
have three websites. The one that is specific to STOP THE DIET, I WANT TO GET
OFF! is www.stopthediet.com. I also
have a Q&A website at www.consultthedietitian.com
and one for my first book www.fastfoodvindication.com.
I’m on Facebook at Lisa Tillinger Johansen and on Twitter @LisaTJohansen.
What
is up next for you?
Right
now I’m busy promoting STOP THE DIET, I WANT TO GET OFF! as well as teaching
nutrition, conducting hypertension and diabetes clinics and holding cooking
classes in various senior centers. So I’m pretty busy! But I’m looking ahead to
my next book and hope to get started on it soon.
Is there anything you would like
to add?
Thank
you for taking the time for the interview. I appreciate it.
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