I gained 20 pounds after becoming an empty nester. Here's how I took charge of my diet, lost 15 pounds, and kept it off.

• 03/06/2025, 5:12 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Courtenay Rudzinski

Once my youngest left for college, mealtime no longer existed. My husband was following his own diet plan, and I could snack all day on whatever I pleased — brownies, croissants, sodas — without worrying that the kids would plow through them.