A is for.......

amazing - that so many people were living the same life i was before surgery.  i felt so alone, never knew what a great family was waiting for me.  

acceptance - of the things in my life that i have no control over and that the things i can control are my responsibility

attitude - positively positive or i don't get anywhere

achievement - to have lost so much weight and kept it off for 2 1/2 years

advocate - for others struggling to become healthy

advice - try to give from my heart

aim - as high as i can and keep striving to get there