Hello, My Sisters!
Greetings, all! Hoping this post finds you well!
As for me, for the first time in a very long time, I'm feeling like my life is beginning to get back on track. Long way to go, but I'm making steps in the right direction, thanks to Tom Joyner. The Tom Joyner, yes! Because of his generosity, I am now able to afford the Nutri-System Type II Diabetic Program and am on my way to losing a goal of at least one hundred pounds.
You see, I wrote a desperate letter to him, explaining my current financial situation (due to stacks of medical bills incurred since being diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension and Type II Diabetes, all in 2005...bad year). Specifically, I asked that he cover the expense of three months of the Nutri-System Type II Diabetec Program (which I'd researched pretty extensively) for me while I get back on my feet financially. Long story short, he provided the funds for a total of eight months. I was floored by his generosity and am eternally grateful to him for his assistance.
And so now I have to deliver. Thankfully, I'm off to a good start and have lost four pounds in my first week on program. Love the food, love the feeling of being back in control, love the fact that I can walk taller because, though I have a lonnnnnng way to go, I can hold my head high because I am actually doing something about my weight rather than complaining about it. It will be a lengthy process, because I've chosen to lose weight the natural way, rather than with surgery (too terrified to go under the knife myself, but I do understand why some would choose that option). But I feel up to the task. I will do this.
So this blog is about the makeover journey I have ahead of me, but as you'll discover over the coming months, it's less about beauty and more about reconditioning my mind to completely change my attitudes and behaviors toward food. It’s about making my body healthy and strong; renewing my spirit to rebuild my self-esteem and inner strength. And it’s about gathering the courage to chase down opportunities and achievements that poor health and excess weight have scared me off from pursuing (my nemesis is performing live onstage). I believe there are tens of thousands of African American women out there just like me. And I'm hoping that, through this blog, I'll be able to meet many of you. Surely we can soak up each other's energy and inspire each other to travel the path to health and wellness...together!
As for me, for the first time in a very long time, I'm feeling like my life is beginning to get back on track. Long way to go, but I'm making steps in the right direction, thanks to Tom Joyner. The Tom Joyner, yes! Because of his generosity, I am now able to afford the Nutri-System Type II Diabetic Program and am on my way to losing a goal of at least one hundred pounds.
You see, I wrote a desperate letter to him, explaining my current financial situation (due to stacks of medical bills incurred since being diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension and Type II Diabetes, all in 2005...bad year). Specifically, I asked that he cover the expense of three months of the Nutri-System Type II Diabetec Program (which I'd researched pretty extensively) for me while I get back on my feet financially. Long story short, he provided the funds for a total of eight months. I was floored by his generosity and am eternally grateful to him for his assistance.
And so now I have to deliver. Thankfully, I'm off to a good start and have lost four pounds in my first week on program. Love the food, love the feeling of being back in control, love the fact that I can walk taller because, though I have a lonnnnnng way to go, I can hold my head high because I am actually doing something about my weight rather than complaining about it. It will be a lengthy process, because I've chosen to lose weight the natural way, rather than with surgery (too terrified to go under the knife myself, but I do understand why some would choose that option). But I feel up to the task. I will do this.
So this blog is about the makeover journey I have ahead of me, but as you'll discover over the coming months, it's less about beauty and more about reconditioning my mind to completely change my attitudes and behaviors toward food. It’s about making my body healthy and strong; renewing my spirit to rebuild my self-esteem and inner strength. And it’s about gathering the courage to chase down opportunities and achievements that poor health and excess weight have scared me off from pursuing (my nemesis is performing live onstage). I believe there are tens of thousands of African American women out there just like me. And I'm hoping that, through this blog, I'll be able to meet many of you. Surely we can soak up each other's energy and inspire each other to travel the path to health and wellness...together!
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