We are all winners!

The finale for Greatest Thrivers is almost here. Next Tuesday, May 19 will be the final weigh in for this year's program. It has been a real hoot.
I began the program in September with very little hope that I could lose weight and learn to exercise properly. I was shocked to think that I had to exercise at least four times each week. I doubted that I could stay with the exercise routine through the winter months. I also doubted myself in many ways. You see, like most of the Thrivers, I have lost weight many times in my lifetime and quickly gained back more.
But this program works and I made it to the end. I am a Thriver!
I can say that the Greatest Thrivers program has been a real life-saver for me. I have lost 34.5 pounds so far and have gained a lot of knowledge about myself and how to exercise properly.
In the past, whenever an crisis came along, I folded and began to melt down and binge eat. I didn't just nibble around on favorite foods, I jumped into a vat of chocolate and ate my way out.
This time has been different, I have continued to exercise when my husband had cancer surgery. I continued to exercise through Christmas parties and holiday celebrations. I continued to exercise through the winter snow storms and spring's first sunshine. Now the hard part is near. Greatest Thrivers is almost over. But I am determined to continue the regime for the rest of my life.
One thing is for certain, there has been "No Losers" on this program. All of us are Greatest Thrivers. We have lost pounds and inches and gained self-respect and knowledge. All of us Thrivers are winners! I am so proud of every one of us!