~~~~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!!!