Nancy Makin
12-05-07
I am sure you have all heard the story this week of the woman who lost 530 pounds!
Just in case you’ve been living under a rock, Nancy Makin is a woman who lost 530 pounds. She started at 703 lbs and over the course of 3 years got down to 170.
To those of us on this weight loss journey this woman is like our Michael Jordan or Johnny Unitas.
There is not a lot that I could say about her story that hasn’t been said a thousand times this week. But I want to point out one qoute that really touched me.
“I’ve heard so many times, I said it myself, if I could only lose 40 or 50 pounds, I’d be so much happier. I’ve found on this journey that the opposite is true.”
“Unless you focus on what’s going on inside and start to feel better about yourself you won’t be able to stop the cycle. The key is to find contentment and value in yourself by reaching out and doing something not for you, and the weight will come off as a side effect.”
I really like that . “Find contentment and value in yourself.” It can be a lot harder than you think, but it is the crucial first step. For me it has made all the difference in the world. It’s why I can say with confidence this is not a diet this time around. It’s a whole new life!
Tony
12/5: 223.4 lbs.
Goal: 220 lbs.
3.4 lbs. to go
Great story here. I’ve said it before many times on this blog: Mental health and physical well-being are very often inseparable. Take care of one, and dealing with the other becomes much easier.