Writers Weekly

What a nice surprise! I just checked my email and found that writersweekly.com has published my article, Writing, Obesity, and Me in this week's newsletter.

Every clip along the way of our writing journey is exciting, especially if you've battled illness and conquered obesity like I have.

Be encouraged, keep writing the cyber highway!

Writing, obesity, and me...

I've lost over 100 pounds. It's been a long, sometimes exhausting journey, but I have made it. I still have about 20 or so more pounds to lose, but I will reach my goal (I'm stubborn!).

My inspirational article, "You Are Morbidly Obese", (published at medhunters.com-- magazine--July, 2007) shares some of my heartache, shame, and victory.

I'm currently in the process of writing a book about how I lost over 100 pounds and am keeping it off. Actually, I was planning a complete different book on a complete different subject but I keep getting requests to share my journey of weight loss and let others in on my successful secrets.

So, that's what I'm working on. Obesity is a touchy subject. It hurts my heart because I've been there. I know how it feels, I remember what it was like...I'll never forget it...

I feel that writing, obesity, and me go hand in hand because I'm a writer at heart and I've walked through obesity and it's ugly realness and I feel others' pain.

Often we hear the phrase, "If I can do it, anybody can!" I always hated hearing that phrase. But now I understand it.

Near 300 pounds, laying with multiple surgeries and sometimes life-threatening health issues, I never thought I would be where I am today--able to walk and move and write again--but I'm here seeing my writing and weight dreams come true. If I can do it, believe me, you can too!