One year in the making! Huge NSV!!!

oberon0124

I started here last August and had the pleasure of so many diffdereent friends over this past year. All friends that worked to make me a better person in spite of myself. It started with my daughter and I cointinue to make new friends each and every day here.

My goal a year ago was to do a local road race here in my home town. The fruits of all my labor came true this past weekend when I walked the race. The local paper also did a story before and after the race. Some friend had given them the info on my 151 lbs weight loss. It was a blessed day with people I did not know cheering me on and having signs up for me. It was a blessed day and one I will always cherish!. Yet there was no personal record as I had to stop and thank all of them that wanted to talk to me, take a pic or just shake my hand. I could not be rude, next year cane be for peresonal records.

Thank you to each and every one of you here that has helped in some small and or large way. I fear that without this site I would have failed.

Take a second to read the article below. The link is there and MFP is listed as a major contrbuter to my success!

Thank you all once again!

Don
Oberon0124

http://qctimes.com/sports/columnists/doxsie/man-drops-pounds-to-achieve-goal-of-walking-qct-bix/article_812156f0-d6ca-11e1-8be0-0019bb2963f4.html

twinsanity

So proud of you!!

aHarness625

How wonderful! Congratulations on your success!!:happy:

gabriellegabster

Read the newspaper article and got all choked up. You are awesome!

jonesdav254

Well done! Congrats!! Enjoyed the newspaper article!

jlewis2896

My hero!

wannabehotmomma

Awesome stuff Don!! So proud of you!!

DirtyStacks

I started here last August and had the pleasure of so many diffdereent friends over this past year. All friends that worked to make me a better person in spite of myself. It started with my daughter and I cointinue to make new friends each and every day here.

My goal a year ago was to do a local road race here in my home town. The fruits of all my labor came true this past weekend when I walked the race. The local paper also did a story before and after the race. Some friend had given them the info on my 151 lbs weight loss. It was a blessed day with people I did not know cheering me on and having signs up for me. It was a blessed day and one I will always cherish!. Yet there was no personal record as I had to stop and thank all of them that wanted to talk to me, take a pic or just shake my hand. I could not be rude, next year cane be for peresonal records.

Thank you to each and every one of you here that has helped in some small and or large way. I fear that without this site I would have failed.

Take a second to read the article below. The link is there and MFP is listed as a major contrbuter to my success!

Thank you all once again!

Don
Oberon0124

http://qctimes.com/sports/columnists/doxsie/man-drops-pounds-to-achieve-goal-of-walking-qct-bix/article_812156f0-d6ca-11e1-8be0-0019bb2963f4.html

Don - getting fit brings about so many wonderful changes in our lives! Being able to do things you couldn't or wouldn't even attempt before, fitting into smaller clothes, reducing health risks, feeling better physically, having greater self confidence and mental fortitude, and one of the more surprising things is becoming a motivation to all that find themselves in the same quagmire of morbid obesity. You are an inspiration to all of us!

chocl8girl

That is AWESOME, well done!

sunshinesquared

Way to go, Don!!! You've done an awesome job...keep up the great work!!! Great story!

kyrstin__1188

Congratulations! That is so awesome, and you are such an inspiration

oberon0124

So proud of you!!

From one of my earliest supporters!! You had a big part in this!!!

Hugs

Don

oberon0124

Awesome stuff Don!! So proud of you!!

Thank you for all your contiunued support!

KarenAnnne

Wow!! What a great story. Congratulations. What an amazing accomplishment:happy:

oberon0124

My hero!

How do I respond to this my little road dog! Yoiu are the best and have been one of my most ardent supporters in this journey. Next year! Yes next year you must join me and experience this great event!

Hugs

Don

1Cor1510

Congratulations! What an awesome acknowledgement of all your hard work

kerryjudson

what a fabulous write up, you are truly inspirational

razorbecky

Congratulations, You rocked it and you are such an inspiration!!!!!

oberon0124

Congratulations, You rocked it and you are such an inspiration!!!!!

You have been an important part of this you know, so very important!!

Hugs

Don

oboeing

congratulations!!!!!! you really are an inspiration to anyone that has ever dreamed of being part of something!!! keep up the awesome attitude!!!!!

valerieg78

Great story!! I live in IA and the Bix is also on my "to do list"!! Keep up the great work, it's worth it in the end!

Tropical_Turtle

And this my friend is why I am super proud to have you as a friend!! You ROCK!!!!

55tolose

Made me cry! You are amazing

pammilou

A true inspiration! Congratulations!

FlamingJune67

How beautiful! I'm actually so touched I am crying thank you for sharing.

oberon0124

And this my friend is why I am super proud to have you as a friend!! You ROCK!!!!

You are an insperation to me also!

RhonndaJ

How wonderful. Congrats on your success!

misspinklee

You are amazing, Don

ThePhoenixRose

Don, you're so inspiring to me! I'm SO PROUD to call you one of my MFP besties! I've been blessed enough to have gotten to know you in real life, away from MFP, and let me tell ya guys, he's just as awesome!!

:flowerforyou:

SocWkrBee

good for you! that is amazing!

oberon0124

Don, you're so inspiring to me! I'm SO PROUD to call you one of my MFP besties! I've been blessed enough to have gotten to know you in real life, away from MFP, and let me tell ya guys, he's just as awesome!!

:flowerforyou:

No i am the blessed one here folks. As far as a friend goes, there is none better. Thank you for all your support and understanding!!! You my friend are the best!