~~~~REASON~~~~~

WHY I STARTED THIS JOURNEY? I STARTED THIS JOURNEY BECUASE I WAS TIRED OF BEING TRAPPED IN THIS HOUSE. IWAS TIRED OF HAVING TO DEPEND ON OTHERS AND FEELING AS IF I WAS A BURDEN ON MY MOM AND SISTER. I WANTED TO LIVE AGAIN AND DO THINGS MY WAY AND I KNEW THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN IF I DIDNT START NOW. I FELT LIKE I WAS DYING SITTING HERE IN THIS BED. I FOUND OUT THAT MY MOM HAD CANCER. SHE WAS THE ONE THAT HELP ME OUT AROUND THE HOUSE ALONG WITH MY SISTER LATISHA AND MY AIDES. I KNEW THAT I HAD TO DO SOMETHING SO I CAN CARE FOR MYSELF AND HELP OUT WITH HER.

SO WHEN I FIRST STARTED TO MAKE CHANGES IN MY LIFE I LET GO OF ALL THE NEGETIVITY. I STARTED A 1200 CALORIE DIET THROUGH GOOD MEASURE MEALS. IT WAS HELPING ME OUT GREAT BUT IT WAS MOVING TO SLOW. I WAS DOING THERAPY TO BUILD THE STRENGTH UP IN MY LEGS. AFTER I HAD BEEN DOING THAT FOR A FEW MONTHS AND COULDNT REALLY TELL TOO MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE I LOOKED AND PRAYED FOR SOMETHING BETTER THAT WOULD SAVE MY LIFE. SO COME MARCH EVERYTIME I TURNED THE TV OR WENT ONLINE MEDIFAST POPPED UP. SO I NEW THEN THAT IT WAS A SIGN FROM GOD ON WHAT TO DO TO SAVE MY LIFE.

I HAD CALLED EVERYONE I KNEW BEFORE HAND ABOUT HELPING ME. I TRIED TO GET THE DOCTORS TO PUT ME IN THE HOSPITAL AND EVERYTHING SO I COULD GET SOME HELP BEFORE I DIE. EVERYONE TURN ME DOWN. I CRIED ABOUT FOR AWHILE BUT MY QUEEN(MOM) TOLD ME NOT TO AND SO I SAID I WILL HELP MYSELF. I ORDER ME 28 BOXES OF MEDIFAST AND ON MARCH 17 2010 MY LIFE CHANGED FROM THAT DAY FORWARD.

EXERCISE- RIGHT NOW MY ROUTINE IS TO WALK DAILY AND DO LEG EXERCISE. I USE MY DUMB BELL AND BANDS. I WORKING MY WAY UP TO GOING OUTSIDE AND WALKING ON MY SIDEWALK.

SO I HAVE MY MIND MADE UP AND LIVING IS MY MOTIVATION TO BE SUCCESSFUL ON THIS JOURNEY. I KNOW THIS WILL NOT BE EASY TO DO BUT WHAT GOOD COMES EASY? IM UP FOR THIS JOURNEY AND I WILL DO THIS WITH THE HELP OF ALL MY SUPPORTERS. THANKS EVERYONE...YOU ALL SAY THAT I INSPIRE YOU ALL TO DO BETTER BUT YOU ALL ARE MY INSPIRATIOIN. SO THANKS!!!

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I AM LOVING THE WAY THAT I FEEL … I AM DOWN 15 LBS THIS WEEK…YAY!!!!!!!GO ME! GO ME! GO ME! Okay enough of all that…. I AM FEELING GOOD AND SEEING A BIG DIFFERENCE in all aspects of my life. ON MOTHER’S DAY MY QUEEN, MY SISTERS AND I TOOK A FAMILY PIC. TOGETHER and OMG let me tell you we have not did this since we where little girls. That in itself is another great accomplishment.


WHEN I WAS WALKING THROUGH THE HOUSE MY QUEEN TOOK ONE LOOK AT ME AN SAID “WONDA YOU ARE LOOKING GOOD BABY”. I DIDN’T REALIZE HOW MUCH WEIGHT YOU HAD LOST UNTIL NOW. THE REASON SHE SAID THAT WAS BECAUSE I’M ALWAYS IN MY ROOM SITTING IN THE BED. YES, MY BED WAS MY BEST FRIEND, BUT I’M STARTING TO GET OUT MORE and GROW WITH THE WEIGHT LOSS AND WANT TO SEE MORE THAN THE 4 WALLS of my room AND STOP WATCHING SO MUCH TV.



FUNNY I WAS SHOCKED MYSELF WHEN THE SCALE SAID 668lbs… I got nervous and was like what????!! LET ME GET OFF THIS SCALE AND TRY THIS AGAIN… I Did NOT THINK THAT I WAS GOING TO HAVE SUCH A BIG DROP BECAUSE I HAD ONLY BEEN LOSING 3 OR 4 LBS THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.



ALL I CAN SAY IS GOD IS GOOD!!!! THAT’S WHY I CONTINUE TO GIVE HIM ALL THE PRAISES. I WAS AT THE END OF MY ROPE AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO DIE IN THAT ROOM OF MINE, THANK GOD I KNOW LONGER THINK THAT WAY. I NOW KNOW THAT I WILL SOON BE LIVING A NORMAL LIFE GOING PLACES AND BEING HAPPY. I KNOW LONGER HAVE THOSE THOUGHTS OF WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? I THINK POSITIVE AND THINK ABOUT HOW I’M SAVING MYSELF AND INSPIRING OTHERS TO CHANGE THEIR HEALTH FOR THE BEST. I TELL MY LITTLE SISTER ON A DAILY PLEASE CHANGE YOUR HABITS BECAUSE I DON’T WANT ANYONE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I’VE GONE THROUGH AND CONTINUE TO GO THROUGH.



I’M GETTING CLOSER TO MY GOALS. PEOPLE ASK THE QUESTION LAWONDA WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO LOSE THIS WEIGHT? “I SAY I’M ON THE MEDIFAST 5 AND 1 PLAN” THEN EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I STAY STRICT TO THIS PLAN AND GET MY WATER IN.



I LOOK AT THIS SITUATION AS LIVE OR DIE. SO WHEN I EVEN THINK ABOUT DOING SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ON THE PLAN I SAY TO MYSELF “LAWONDA IF YOU EAT SOMETHING THAT IS NOT ON THE PLAN YOU WILL BE KILLING YOURSELF”! SO OF COURSE I DO WANT TO LIVE SO I DO WHAT’S RIGHT.