An Introduction

Greetings!
     The New Year has me starting a new blog and a new part of my life journey.  In the past year and a half I had to face the fact that my weight could cause a significant health issue.  After finishing chemotherapy (You can learn more about my cancer experience by checking out the posts on cancer on my blog "Requirements."), my doctor told me that my blood sugar was going crazy and I was headed for diabetes.  I told her I had already done the cancer thing and one major life illness was enough.  I asked her what I could do (in addition to prayer) in order to stop this.  She told me I needed to loose a lot of weight.  Okay, I knew I was over-weight and I was okay with that.  I was happy with my life...my friends like me for who I am, not what I look like.  When faced with another health issue which I could do something about, I decided it was time to get serious about loosing weight.  My doctor's appointment was on a Thursday.  I talked to a friend on Friday that suggested I join Weight Watchers.  I joined on Saturday.  Since then, I've learned how to make healthy choices and have lost 73 pounds.  My blood sugar is okay now and I've even been able to decrease my blood pressure medication.  I feel healthier than I have in a very long time.  Because of this journey and with the encouragement of friends and family, I applied for a Weight Watchers Leader position and was hired.  I've just started leading a regular weekly meeting and love being able to encourage others on their weight loss journey.