Inspirational Reading

One thing Vegas is known for is good food and plentiful buffets. After living in this town for any amount of time that can definitely catch up with you. Gary Mahoney, former Las Vegas casino owner recently released his first book, “The Last Cookie Club.”

Based on his own experiences with fighting his battle with food addiction, the book uses fictionalized characters that easily hit close to home for anyone trying to lose weight or who has lost weight in the past.

Nearly all his life, Gary has battled an addiction to food. His passion throughout that time has been investigating a variety of programs and treatments, learning all he could about his addiction to help himself and others suffering from this and similar destructive behaviors.

Thus, “The Last Cookie Club” goes beyond tactics and fad diets to uncover the real reasons why people overeat. By turns poignant, humorous and enlightening, “The Last Cookie Club’s” all-too-human characters travel on an unforgettable journey of joy and sorrow, triumph and despair that anyone who has faced that last cookie at 3 a.m. and asked, “What do I do now?” can surely understand.

The club, which Gary began in 2005 while still owner of Mahoney’s Silver Nugget in North Las Vegas, included Gary's employees as well as patrons of the Silver Nugget. The club still lives on today, reminding its members that they’re not alone in their battles.

Gary also has an on-going blog and updates his continuing adventure with his addiction to food. You can read more about it at http://www.thelastcookieclub.com/. In hopes of inspiring more people to face their weight problems and fight them head-on, Gary is launching The Last Cookie Club radio show on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The weekly show will air from 4-5 p.m. every Tuesday on on KLAV Radio 1230 (Las Vegas). Who knows, maybe I'll even be lucky enough to be one of his guests in the future too!