Just Thank You....

Hello all,
I was suffering from bad health due to years of smoking and couch testing, developed a bad cough that would not quit and a serious lack of motivation.......Went to Doctors and was diagnosed with mild COPD so I quit smoking last May 2014 and never touched another cigarette.
My weight increased due to the replacement of cigarettes with sweets, cakes and biscuits until none of my clothes fitted me and I had to buy a new outfit for last New Years Eve much to my horror.
A friend recommended MFP so I said okay I will give it a try...........Before joining I was unable to walk 50 metres without gasping for breath, uphill and stairs were a mountain to me due to my lung damage.
Due to the diet plan and my new treadmill I can proudly announce I walked 1.6 miles at 3mph and came away sweating like a pig but no coughing, wheezing or shortness of breath.
That is down in some small part to my determination to live longer than was predicted but most of all it is down to the friends I have found on here.

Each entry is met with encouragement, each achievement met with congratulations and a desire for me to push on.

I just wanted to thank them all for being there to support me......I did it with you! We did it together.....you are priceless.

I sincerely hope those seeking to change find supportive friends like mine and we all appreciate that a 'like' takes a second, a comment takes a minute, the effect lasts all day!

Brian