Melissa's Journey
"Walking" my way to a better me!
Because I believe that EVERYONE DESERVES A LIFETIME!!
Well, it has been a VERY long time since I have updated the site. To be quite honest it has been a long time since I have been following the WW ways that I worked so hard to learn and follow. All is not lost, or GAINED should I say. I have gained about 20 pounds from my lowest weight, but I have not given up. I was worried when I hit goal that I would have a hard time maintaining. I was right. All those "bad" habbits started creeping back in and I honestly didn't even realize it until all my clothes started getting too small! Anyways, this is not really what I planned on writing about yet. LOL
I wanted to get on here and say that I am back. Not totaly on program yet, but I am working on it starting with exercise and proportion control. I will get back in control of my body. I have motivation again. I have commited to something and I am going to stick with it!
I am going to be walking in the 2008-Atlanta Breast Cancer 3-Day benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The walk is in October and I have pledged to raise at least $2,200 by September 11, 2008. This walk started out as a physical challenge for me, a way to get back into shape. I do also have a personal to breast cancer. My Granny was a breast survivor for 16 years. I was young when she went through her battle, I honestly don't remember much about it. I do know that while I was living out of state the cancer came back. She didn't win this battle. I am also walking in memory of my Mother in Law, Virginia Sade Copper. I, unfortunately never had the honor of meeting her. She passed away from breast cancer when my Husband, Ryan was only 5 years old. Breast Cancer robbed him and his older brother of a lifetime of memories they should have had of their Mother. Ryan doesn't even remember her. I can't help but think that if they knew then, what they know now she might even still be alive today. There has been so much advancement in technology since then and it is strongly due to Foundations like Susan G. Komen for the Cure. I can't go back and change the past, but I can help change the future! So it starts here, with me putting one foot infront of the other and raising awareness about breast cancer.
I ask this of you...Please visit my Personal Fundraising webpage. Check it out, send an encouraging message, donate if you can. I can do this, but I can't do it alone!! Please also feel free to pass along the link to my page. Every word/dollar matters!
If I can do this...so can YOU!
Hi! I am sure if you are reading this website you found me on the WW 50+ Message Board and you know just how I feel or felt at one point. I am setting this up to share my feelings/experiences during my WW Weight Loss Journey. I hope to provide inspiration. I know that looking over other members websites provided me with so much inspiration and motivation. WW works folks!! I am living proof.
I have had to work really hard to get where I am today(5/26/06), and I know that the hard work doesn't stop here. All of the hard work and determination is SO worth it though!!
I made GOAL yesterday! I cried. I never imagined in a million years that I would weigh 150 pounds again! I never imagined that I would actually LOOK FORWARD to going to the gym, grocery shopping for healthy food, feeling SO good about myself, or just being so darn PROUD of myself!!
WW has changed my life. I can't believe just how much it has changed in the last 6 months.
