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|birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
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|nationality = [[Americans|American]]
|alma_mater = [[St. Louis University]]
|occupation = [[Weight loss coaching|Weight loss coach]]
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'''Charles D'Angelo''' (born October 24, 1985) is an American [[Weight loss coaching|weight loss]] and [[personal development]] coach. He is the author of the [[self-help books]] ''Think and Grow Thin'' and ''Inner Guru''.
==Early life and education==
D'Angelo grew up in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="nsaidi">Nicole Saidi, [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/14/obesity.irpt/ “Weight losers combat fear of exercise, schoolyard torment,”] [[CNN]], October 15, 2009.</ref> At one point as a teenager, he was 6'4" inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed {{convert|360|lb|kg|0}}. He was frightened that he might be going blind from [[type-2 diabetes]] and was regularly bullied about his weight.<ref>Linda Diproperzio, [http://www.familycircle.com/health/family/talk-with-kid-about-obesity/?page=3 “How to Talk to Your Kids About Obesity,”] ''[[Family Circle]]'', June 2013.</ref><ref name="khackett">Kara Hackett, [http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/11/chart-your-course-to-weight-loss-with-celebrity-trainer-charles-dangelo/ “Chart your course to weight-loss with fitness guru Charles D’Angelo,”] [[Fox News]], April 12, 2013.</ref> In 2003, at the age of 17, he saved up to join a gym, but was denied membership because his family didn't have a credit card.<ref name="khackett"/> Instead, by putting himself on a regular exercise schedule and consistent diet plan, and studying psychology and self-help books, he was able to lose 160 pounds over the following 2 years. He then began lifting weights to develop muscle.<ref name="junking">[http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-success-story-junk-food “Junking the Junk Food,”] ''[[Men’s Health (magazine)|Men’s Health]]'', September 13, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.33voices.com/charles-d-angelo “Charles D’Angelo: Weight Loss Coach, Author,”] 33 Voices. Accessed May 25, 2013.</ref> While attending [[St. Louis University]], he was invited to speak about his weight loss to groups in St. Louis.<ref name="junking"/>
==Career==
===Weight loss program===
As he entered college, D'Angelo founded a weight-loss and life coaching program in St. Louis.<ref name="hjackson">Harry Jackson Jr., [http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/celebrated-weight-loss-coach-helps-clients-in-st-louis-around/article_90e13a8e-0b05-52a2-9e15-e48f0cd56730.html "Celebrated weight-loss coach helps clients in St. Louis, around the world, with a new book,"] ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'', July 7, 2017.</ref> D'Angelo's weight loss program revolves around what he calls the "three-legged stool": healthy eating, regular exercise and developing a strategic mindset, with a goal-oriented focus.<ref>Caleb Mansfield, [http://maxstl.com/fat-kid-to-fitness-guru-dangelos-driving-force-for-success/ "Fat Kid to Fitness Guru: D'Angelo's Driving Force For Success,"] ''Max'', August 3, 2017.</ref> D'Angelo recommends that clients prioritize healthy eating and exercise and that they work out at least five times a week, create a sustainable plan, and keep exercise fun. In order to separate food from emotion, clients eat the same healthy meals every day for two weeks at a time, consisting of breakfast followed by small meals every two-to-three hours.<ref name="nsaidi"/><ref name="khackett"/><ref>[http://www.mensfitness.com/training/trainer-spotlight-charles-dangelo “Trainer Spotlight: Charles D’Angelo,”] ''[[Men’s Fitness]]''. Accessed May 24, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=8622842 “The Weight Loss Coach Charles D’Angelo,”] [[ABC News|ABC News Chicago]], April 16, 2012.</ref> D'Angelo also works with his clients to help them develop and achieve life goals.<ref>Robyn Dexter, [http://www.laduenews.com/promotions/on-the-cover/charles-d-angelo-everyday-dedication-amazing-results/article_aa9e35e8-73ae-54de-a112-d76e3283b309.html "Charles D'Angelo: Everyday Dedication, Amazing Results!"] ''Ladue News'', January 21, 2016.</ref>
In addition to clients in North America, Europe and Australia,<ref name="hjackson"/> D'Angelo has a number of famous clients, include actress [[Angela Bassett]],<ref name="khackett"/> Missouri Senator [[Claire McCaskill]],<ref>Madison Parker, [http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/17/senator-uses-twitter-to-shed-50-pounds/ “Senator uses Twitter to shed 50 pounds,”] CNN, October 17, 2011.</ref> former Missouri Secretary of State [[Robin Carnahan]]<ref>Alex Heuer, [http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-weight-loss-guru-charles-dangelo-losing-weight-and-healthy-living “’St. Louis’ Weight Loss Guru’ Charles D’Angelo On Losing Weight And Healthy Living,”] [[St. Louis Public Radio]], January 2, 2013.</ref> and former Speaker of the Missouri House [[Catherine Hanaway]].<ref>Paul Brown, [http://www.laduenews.com/society/persons-of-interest-catherine-hanaway/article_098252cd-882f-534d-8a3c-8aa76a5b4fc5.html “Persons of Interest: Catherine Hanaway,”] ''Ladue News'', January 17, 2013.</ref>
===Books and media===
D'Angelo's weight loss guide, ''Think and Grow Thin'', was published on January 16, 2012. The book presents an 88-day weight loss plan. He worked on it for five years, starting when he was a student at St. Louis University.<ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/penned-in-st-louis-charles-d-angelo/article_4f2376bb-dab1-5057-b598-4f4b63df1013.html “Penned in St. Louis: Charles D’Angelo,”] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', January 21, 2012.</ref> It was endorsed by [[Bill Clinton]] as one of Clinton's three favorite diet books of 2012; he wrote a blurb for the book after D'Angelo successfully coached several of Clinton's friends.<ref>Andrea Sachs, [http://entertainment.time.com/2012/01/02/galley-girl-bill-clinton-has-a-healthy-appetite-for-diet-books/ “Galley Girl: Bill Clinton Has a Healthy Appetite for Diet Books,”] ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', January 2, 2012.</ref> It has also been endorsed by [[Tony Robbins]] and [[Richard Simmons]].<ref name="lgraesser">Laura Graesser, [http://www.laduenews.com/living/health-wellness/charles-d-angelo-keeping-it-off/article_ef71cd79-9267-5d47-8d16-e1baf2b0b0b5.html “Charles D’Angelo: Keeping It Off,”] ''Ladue News'', January 3, 2013.</ref>
D'Angelo's second book, ''Inner Guru'', was published in 2017, with a foreword by [[Larry King]],<ref name="hjackson"/> and endorsement from [[Mark Hyman (doctor)|Mark Hyman, MD]].<ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwfitness/article/Fitness-Author-and-Life-Coach-Charles-DAngelo-Releases-Second-Book-INNER-GURU-20170512 "Fitness Author and Life Coach Charles D'Angelo Releases Second Book INNER GURU,"] Broadway World, May 12, 2017.</ref> The self-improvement book encourages readers to improve their lives by changing the way they think, with a focus on identifying and breaking negative patterns in their lives. It also tells stories of D'Angelo's clients who have had success losing and keeping off large amounts of weight.<ref name="hjackson"/><ref>Kelly Moffitt, [http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/local-weight-loss-and-life-coach-shares-his-personal-story-health-tips-new-book-inner-guru#stream/0 "Local weight loss and life coach shares his personal story, health tips in new book 'Inner Guru',"] ''St. Louis on the Air'', St. Louis Public Radio, May 8, 2017.</ref>
D'Angelo has appeared on ''[[Larry King Live]]'' and ''[[The Doctors (talk show)|The Doctors]]'' with stories of past clients who have lost a lot of weight.<ref name="hjackson"/><ref>[http://www.recapo.com/the-doctors/the-doctors-weight-loss/the-drs-charles-dangelo-think-and-grow-thin-review-gluttony-gene/ "The Drs: Charles D'Angelo Think and Grow Thin Review & Gluttony Gene,"] recapo.com. Accessed October 16, 2017.</ref>
==Personal life==
D'Angelo lives in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], with his wife Crystal.<ref name="hjackson"/>
==Bibliography==
* ''Think and Grow Thin: The Revolutionary Diet & Weight-Loss System That Will Change Your Life'' ([[Robert Kennedy (publisher)|Robert Kennedy Publishing]], 2012)
* ''Inner Guru: The Guide to Mastering Your Health, Wealth and Relationships From the Inside Out'' (CDA Publishing, 2017) – foreword by [[Larry King]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* [http://www.charlesdangelo.com/ Official website]
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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Weight loss]]
[[Category:Writers from St. Louis]]
[[Category:Saint Louis University alumni]]
[[Category:American self-help writers]]
[[Category:American motivational writers]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
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|birth_place = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
|residence = [[St. Louis, Missouri]]
|nationality = [[Americans|American]]
|alma_mater = [[St. Louis University]]
|occupation = [[Weight loss coaching|Weight loss coach]]
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'''Charles D'Angelo''' (born October 24, 1985) is an American [[Weight loss coaching|weight loss]] and [[personal development]] coach. He is the author of the [[self-help books]] ''Think and Grow Thin'' and ''Inner Guru''.
==Early life and education==
D'Angelo grew up in [[St. Louis, Missouri]].<ref name="nsaidi">Nicole Saidi, [http://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/14/obesity.irpt/ “Weight losers combat fear of exercise, schoolyard torment,”] [[CNN]], October 15, 2009.</ref> At one point as a teenager, he was 6'4" inches (1.93 m) tall and weighed {{convert|360|lb|kg|0}}. He was frightened that he might be going blind from [[type-2 diabetes]] and was regularly bullied about his weight.<ref>Linda Diproperzio, [http://www.familycircle.com/health/family/talk-with-kid-about-obesity/?page=3 “How to Talk to Your Kids About Obesity,”] ''[[Family Circle]]'', June 2013.</ref><ref name="khackett">Kara Hackett, [http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/04/11/chart-your-course-to-weight-loss-with-celebrity-trainer-charles-dangelo/ “Chart your course to weight-loss with fitness guru Charles D’Angelo,”] [[Fox News]], April 12, 2013.</ref> In 2003, at the age of 17, he saved up to join a gym, but was denied membership because his family didn't have a credit card.<ref name="khackett"/> Instead, by putting himself on a regular exercise schedule and consistent diet plan, and studying psychology and self-help books, he was able to lose 160 pounds over the following 2 years. He then began lifting weights to develop muscle.<ref name="junking">[http://www.menshealth.com/weight-loss/weight-loss-success-story-junk-food “Junking the Junk Food,”] ''[[Men’s Health (magazine)|Men’s Health]]'', September 13, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.33voices.com/charles-d-angelo “Charles D’Angelo: Weight Loss Coach, Author,”] 33 Voices. Accessed May 25, 2013.</ref> While attending [[St. Louis University]], he was invited to speak about his weight loss to groups in St. Louis.<ref name="junking"/>
==Career==
===Weight loss program===
As he entered college, D'Angelo founded a weight-loss and life coaching program in St. Louis.<ref name="hjackson">Harry Jackson Jr., [http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/celebrated-weight-loss-coach-helps-clients-in-st-louis-around/article_90e13a8e-0b05-52a2-9e15-e48f0cd56730.html "Celebrated weight-loss coach helps clients in St. Louis, around the world, with a new book,"] ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'', July 7, 2017.</ref> D'Angelo's weight loss program revolves around what he calls the "three-legged stool": healthy eating, regular exercise and developing a strategic mindset, with a goal-oriented focus.<ref>Caleb Mansfield, [http://maxstl.com/fat-kid-to-fitness-guru-dangelos-driving-force-for-success/ "Fat Kid to Fitness Guru: D'Angelo's Driving Force For Success,"] ''Max'', August 3, 2017.</ref> D'Angelo recommends that clients prioritize healthy eating and exercise and that they work out at least five times a week, create a sustainable plan, and keep exercise fun. In order to separate food from emotion, clients eat the same healthy meals every day for two weeks at a time, consisting of breakfast followed by small meals every two-to-three hours.<ref name="nsaidi"/><ref name="khackett"/><ref>[http://www.mensfitness.com/training/trainer-spotlight-charles-dangelo “Trainer Spotlight: Charles D’Angelo,”] ''[[Men’s Fitness]]''. Accessed May 24, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=8622842 “The Weight Loss Coach Charles D’Angelo,”] [[ABC News|ABC News Chicago]], April 16, 2012.</ref> D'Angelo also works with his clients to help them develop and achieve life goals.<ref>Robyn Dexter, [http://www.laduenews.com/promotions/on-the-cover/charles-d-angelo-everyday-dedication-amazing-results/article_aa9e35e8-73ae-54de-a112-d76e3283b309.html "Charles D'Angelo: Everyday Dedication, Amazing Results!"] ''Ladue News'', January 21, 2016.</ref>
In addition to clients in North America, Europe and Australia,<ref name="hjackson"/> D'Angelo has a number of famous clients, include actress [[Angela Bassett]],<ref name="khackett"/> Missouri Senator [[Claire McCaskill]],<ref>Madison Parker, [http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/17/senator-uses-twitter-to-shed-50-pounds/ “Senator uses Twitter to shed 50 pounds,”] CNN, October 17, 2011.</ref> former Missouri Secretary of State [[Robin Carnahan]]<ref>Alex Heuer, [http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/st-louis-weight-loss-guru-charles-dangelo-losing-weight-and-healthy-living “’St. Louis’ Weight Loss Guru’ Charles D’Angelo On Losing Weight And Healthy Living,”] [[St. Louis Public Radio]], January 2, 2013.</ref> and former Speaker of the Missouri House [[Catherine Hanaway]].<ref>Paul Brown, [http://www.laduenews.com/society/persons-of-interest-catherine-hanaway/article_098252cd-882f-534d-8a3c-8aa76a5b4fc5.html “Persons of Interest: Catherine Hanaway,”] ''Ladue News'', January 17, 2013.</ref>
===Books and media===
D'Angelo's weight loss guide, ''Think and Grow Thin'', was published on January 16, 2012. The book presents an 88-day weight loss plan. He worked on it for five years, starting when he was a student at St. Louis University.<ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/books-and-literature/penned-in-st-louis-charles-d-angelo/article_4f2376bb-dab1-5057-b598-4f4b63df1013.html “Penned in St. Louis: Charles D’Angelo,”] ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'', January 21, 2012.</ref> It was endorsed by [[Bill Clinton]] as one of Clinton's three favorite diet books of 2012; he wrote a blurb for the book after D'Angelo successfully coached several of Clinton's friends.<ref>Andrea Sachs, [http://entertainment.time.com/2012/01/02/galley-girl-bill-clinton-has-a-healthy-appetite-for-diet-books/ “Galley Girl: Bill Clinton Has a Healthy Appetite for Diet Books,”] ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'', January 2, 2012.</ref> It has also been endorsed by [[Tony Robbins]] and [[Richard Simmons]].<ref name="lgraesser">Laura Graesser, [http://www.laduenews.com/living/health-wellness/charles-d-angelo-keeping-it-off/article_ef71cd79-9267-5d47-8d16-e1baf2b0b0b5.html “Charles D’Angelo: Keeping It Off,”] ''Ladue News'', January 3, 2013.</ref>
D'Angelo's second book, ''Inner Guru'', was published in 2017, with a foreword by [[Larry King]],<ref name="hjackson"/> and endorsement from [[Mark Hyman (doctor)|Mark Hyman, MD]].<ref>[https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwfitness/article/Fitness-Author-and-Life-Coach-Charles-DAngelo-Releases-Second-Book-INNER-GURU-20170512 "Fitness Author and Life Coach Charles D'Angelo Releases Second Book INNER GURU,"] Broadway World, May 12, 2017.</ref> The self-improvement book encourages readers to improve their lives by changing the way they think, with a focus on identifying and breaking negative patterns in their lives. It also tells stories of D'Angelo's clients who have had success losing and keeping off large amounts of weight.<ref name="hjackson"/><ref>Kelly Moffitt, [http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/local-weight-loss-and-life-coach-shares-his-personal-story-health-tips-new-book-inner-guru#stream/0 "Local weight loss and life coach shares his personal story, health tips in new book 'Inner Guru',"] ''St. Louis on the Air'', St. Louis Public Radio, May 8, 2017.</ref>
D'Angelo has appeared on ''[[Larry King Live]]'' and ''[[The Doctors (talk show)|The Doctors]]'' with stories of past clients who have lost a lot of weight.<ref name="hjackson"/><ref>[http://www.recapo.com/the-doctors/the-doctors-weight-loss/the-drs-charles-dangelo-think-and-grow-thin-review-gluttony-gene/ "The Drs: Charles D'Angelo Think and Grow Thin Review & Gluttony Gene,"] recapo.com. Accessed October 16, 2017.</ref>
==Personal life==
D'Angelo lives in [[St. Louis, Missouri]], with his wife Crystal.<ref name="hjackson"/>
==Bibliography==
* ''Think and Grow Thin: The Revolutionary Diet & Weight-Loss System That Will Change Your Life'' ([[Robert Kennedy (publisher)|Robert Kennedy Publishing]], 2012)
* ''Inner Guru: The Guide to Mastering Your Health, Wealth and Relationships From the Inside Out'' (CDA Publishing, 2017) – foreword by [[Larry King]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* [http://www.charlesdangelo.com/ Official website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:D'Angelo, Charles}}
[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Weight loss]]
[[Category:Writers from St. Louis]]
[[Category:Saint Louis University alumni]]
[[Category:American self-help writers]]
[[Category:American motivational writers]]
[[Category:Life coaches]]
