reason #14 … because i want to be a success story.

today on good morning america chris cuomo interviewed three people who had lost over 100 lbs (one even lost 250lbs) in conjunction with usa today’s annual weight loss challenge. one of the person’s “a-ha” moment was when he visited his dentist. his dentist him that because his blood pressure was so high, he would not perform the procedure on him.

next to each interviewee was a pile of potatoes, with each spud representing a pound lost. the lady who had lost 250 lbs. had 3 boxes of potatoes next to her. she had said when she first started losing weight she lost 10 lbs in the first week, and this scared her. her aunt encouraged her by telling her to go to a supermarket and buy two 5-pound sacks of potatoes and to carry them around. you feel how heavy they are? the aunt said, well that’s what you were carrying around a week ago.

i started a second walk today. i plan on doing twice-a-day hourlongs now, if time permits. hang in there.