Helping my buddy out

I am sure she does. I hope so! I try to make it fun and positive...she and I both have overweight teen daughters so I am hoping that if I can get them going we will all be the healthier for it. Besides it is actually fun to get the girls involved with it. I want them to know that they do have a choice to be in control and learn to love themselves. It all starts from within. Take care! Val

Valerie: You are an for helping your friend out. Would you consider comming to NY, for say 6 months to get me in shape!!! lol I think you have a natural ability to motivate, maybe you should be a trainer. It must be your nursing instincts, my mom is a nurse and she has such a nuturing way. I read some of your posts and they make me get off this butt and "just do it" Never feel guilty for taking time for yourself, it makes you a better person, wife and mother when you take time for you. Keep it up and thanks for the inspiration!! Congrats on your recent PR! I am off to my eleptical since it is very very cold and snowy here on Long Island- all the best Patty

HECK YEAH!! That would be a blast!! We would have great fun and get buns of steel at the same time!! Besides I could use a 6 month break...I think I would prefer the summer months tho...OHIO weather sucks right now too. I am glad I can get you motivated. I think we can all keep each other going here, because there are days when I need a good shot of the motivation too!!! I LOVE the eliptical machine! If I could purchase one more thing to complete my gym that would be it. I would be on that bad boy all the time! You know....the thought of being a trainer does sound interesting....who knows maybe one day Earl and I could do it as a couple... I see my life and career becoming more and more centered around wls. I love it. I swear I feel as if this were my true calling in life. I know, sounds corny, but that's what I feel in my heart. Ok, nuff mush! Go get your groove on girl! Val

That is awesome Val! One of the saddest things to me is, a person having WLS, and then not changing their life. To have the same old demons control us, or to be as sedentary as before, very sad. I know you made an impact on her, I hope she takes it further.