Originally Posted by rockygnr
new goal is 175 by May 22, 2005.
This date is the 2 year anniversary of when my doctor sat me down and strongly urged me to find some way to lose weight. He was firm but polite. After I left his office I walked across the street to visit my dad in the hospital. By the time I got there he had passed away from heart failure. I think the light came on. Both my parents have spent their whole being obese. I saw first hand the really bad effect it had on their health. I don't mean for this to sound like a downer.
We are making choices about our health that will have great benefits in the future.
Great work so far Rocky, you'll meet your goal weight..no doubt!
I'm sorry to hear about your father's passing, I learned what that's like first had this past September. My father passed away in his sleep (shouldn't we all be that lucky?) also from heart failure. He too was obese, and I definitely want a better life than to have to die so young because of bad choices I've made in my past.
Keep it up, and email/IM anytime!
Ron