[imagood1]

because of the fact we all take diabetes medicine we will loose slower - it's a fact of life. Our weight didn't get out of control overnight -- we didn't "become" diabetic overnight -- this isn't going to happen overnight for us either.

I would love for the weight to fall off like some people I read about -- I am one of the "welcome wagon" ladies who greet new members on a daily basis. I answer their questions, I pat them on the back when they have lost 20 - 30 pounds because I'm truly happy for them. After I do my job I go back to my life ... the one where I struggle to loose each pound - where I chart each piece of food I put in my mouth, where I ride the stationary bike 25 miles a day, walk 2 - 3 miles a day and exercise through a DVD for 30 minutes.

Every so often I go back a few rungs to see if there is anything differently I can do, foods I can add or get need to rid of. Each day is a struggle but also a Godsend because I know each day I am getting healthier and I'm not the person I was yesterday or the day I started this journey.

Patience....that's what it takes - there is no magic bullet to health - it's hard work!