I am thinking about doing a daily segment where we can all get together at one time on a conference call. I will call it “Start Your Day with Bo”. It would be just a short, daily motivational, inspirational pep talk. There would be a phone number to call and you would enter a pin# to gain access. It would be between 5 and 10 minutes every day or a couple of times a week. I want to help keep us all motivated, encouraged, and inspired to keep pressing toward the mark. If this would interest you please let me know.

You have read my story now I want to hear about yours. What are your victories? What are your trials? Helping others can actually help yourself. One of the best things to help me stay motivated is to reach out and help others. What works for you?

Well, today was a wonderful day filled with much to be thankful for. I am thankful for the many friends that I have made these past few months. I am thankful for all of the support and encouragement that I have had through my journey thus far.

One of the biggest things I am thankful for is this. . . . . I believe this is the first Thanksgiving that I have truly enjoyed (food wise) WITHOUT beating myself up and feeling guilty for what I ate. I have decided since I AM NOT on a d_ _ t (nasty four letter word) any longer that it is okay to eat things that I wouldn’t normally eat on a day to day basis. A friend once told me to adhere to the 90/10 plan. Eat good and healthy 90% of the time and 10% percent of the time splurge and enjoy. Well, today I did just that, I enjoyed the things that I would not normally have had AND I don’t feel one bit guilty about what I ate. Mind you, I didn’t get wild and gorge myself; however, I did enjoy the Thanksgiving meal that was prepared.

I plan on doing the same thing on Christmas day. I am going to enjoy the various types of food on Christmas day and NOT feel guilty one bit. I have learned that Thanksgiving is ONE DAY and Christmas is ONE DAY. It is NOT a food fest from Thanksgiving through Christmas!!! If we keep this in mind I think we will all feel better about ourselves when January 1st rolls around. It will definitely make the whole New Year’s resolution process a LOT easier. Don’t you think? I look forward to hear your thoughts on this.

Solving America’s Obesity Crisis
By Dr. Leo Galland, M.D.

The obesity crisis is the greatest threat to this nation’s future. At home, at school, and in the workplace, the terrible toll of suffering is being felt. Obesity plays a central role in creating our major causes of death and disability:

type II diabetes
hypertension
heart disease
stroke
Alzheimer’s disease
certain types of cancer
arthritis

The facts are truly alarming:

Two hundred million Americans are overweight and 100 million are (Read on …)