People Grats

People that have helped me grats of people who have helped me on my weight loss journey.

Dr. H. who delivered our kids and had me walking a mi. a day when I was pregnant with gestational diabetes.

Hubby ~ for starting to journey and being a great leader on
the weight loss journey.

Pastor Ron King who said from the pulpit please don’t bring goodies at the holiday season.

Neighbors / friends Mr. & Mrs. K.

Neighbor Mr. A. positive comment

The next door neighbors to the west who said their dr. said eat half.

Neighbors directly behind us who shared about their daughter that had gastric bypass surgery that groups donated free clothes to her that was so inspiring!

Oprah & her trainer Bob Greene

Dr. Phil

Kristi Alley [the Jenny Craig spokeswoman].

For all those on TV shows that had the courage to share their journey.
For the authors of books I read that went on the journey before me to inspire me so much!

To my sis that completed suicide and showed
me a path I knew I did not want to take.

My grand children who like to go on walks with me, and give me so much
more inspiration to continue on my journey.

For those doctors and nurses that taught us how do deal with our son’s
diabetes and who ever made the teaching video on how to mange blood sugar for our son when he got diabetes type I at 17 when he was a high school senior.

For all the P.E. teachers that were such a great example for me when I wasn in PE is school eons ago when they actually taught PE as a class.

For my high school track coach that taught me to love that sport.

For my grandpa who taught me how to overcome the obstacle of blindness from glaucoma and the dedication to church when he could
no longer drive.

For my other granny at fourty-five who said her dr. said she she she needed to loose some weight – and she did. What a wonderful example she’s in her 90’s and still alive today.

For s.h.e. sisters who taught me how to have and implement a plan.

For the 4-5 people we know that had heart attacks since we started on our journey it really it really confirmed we are on the path!

My jeweler who said “congratulations” when I took my rings in to
be down sized again!

For my fear of the dr’s tools of the needle, and the knife that spurned me on to do it my own.