One of the unexpected joys of being on this program has been having the opportunity meet some of my on-line friends in person. When I placed my first order, I hoped that I'd lose a little bit of weight - I had no expectations that I would ever get to my goal, and I had no concept that many other wonderful things would also happen as a result. The biggest surprise is seeing a lot of wonderful people come into my life, people I would never have met had it not been for this program.
One of my dear on-line Take Shape for Life/Medifast friends (and fellow health coach) and her husband drove in from out of state and spent last night with us. We spent time yesterday evening and this morning showing them around our home town and making sure they saw as many tulips as possible during Tulip Time. She and I met early on our respective journeys, each of us having over 100 pounds to lose. It's so much fun to be together now, with both of us at our goal weight. We spent a lot of time last night talking about our journey and about all of the years we struggled with obesity.
There is a bond that develops between Take Shape for Life/Medifast people that's hard to describe. We start our weight loss journey feeling very vulnerable and in need of support, then someone extends a hand of friendship and reassures us that we really aren't alone on our journey. When that happens, wonderful changes begin to take place and real and very deep friendships develop.
This program has both the products we need (Medifast 5&1), the tools we need, and the support we need to be successful. As we follow the protocols and use the tools provided, and as we tap into the support available, we will reach our goal one on-plan day at a time.
I hope you're having a great Saturday!
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