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Jun 28, 2009

Maybe this year!

I've once again been contacted by PR at Jenny Craig. They are definitely going to try and see if they can get my story submitted to People magazine for their next "Half my Size" issue. Last year, we were too close to the deadline to really get it in. This year we are starting early. Cross your fingers for me everyone!

By the way, if anyone out there is inspired by my story, please share with me anything you'd like about how I may have inspired you. Jenny Craig PR has asked me to include that information for them when I submit more pictures and details of my story. So, I'd love to hear from anyone that hasn't something for me to include. They will really have to "sell" my story so that it will stand out from the rest. Anything you guys know that will help sell my story would be appreciated.

By the way, I'm currently about 2 1/2 lbs from goal. I'm really encouraged by that. I really struggled in the weeks following my brother's passing. Grief was causing me to resort to emotional eating, and did cause a little weight gain. Thankfully, I finally reached a point I was able get back on program, and lose the weight I gained. So after 227 1/2 lbs lost, I'm almost to my 230 lb loss goal! I've been working towards this since December 2005.

Perseverance really is the key. There have been many bumps in the roads, in the last year, there have been more ups and downs; as the end got nearer. I am amazed at the fact that I'm going to achieve something I thought impossible just 4 years ago; and that I hadn't even dreamed of trying to do. Four years ago, I had given up any dreams of a better life. Perseverance and a dream, among other things got me here. Incredible!

5 comments:

Cami said...

Ann, I will work on a blurb of how you have inspired me...there are so many ways! Congrats, on the new upcoming opportunity!

Anonymous said...

Does the comment have to be about losing weight? Can it be about how you changed and your positive attitude helped me? - paula

Anonymous said...

Hello there! good to read your blog agin. I am so excited to hear how it goes. You really should be in the magazine!!! You are such an inspiration to so many.

Mary said...

With pictures like that, I don't know how People could turn you down! Feel free to stop by my blog for JC dieters and let me know what you think! www.jennycraigtalk.com

Anonymous said...

WAY TO GO ANN! I will be thinking for the next two days and come up with something awesome that you can use.

Diane