Get Help Along The Way....

I spent time talking to two people yesterday about my progress. Whenever someone contributes to the success of my quest, I want to make sure to let them know I appreciate the help. I first spent about 20 minutes on the phone with Brad Shumpert. For those of you who know Brad, his willingness to give advice won't shock you. For those of you who do not, Brad has lost well over 100 lbs in the last year and has truly amazed me. It is always a big help when someone has walked in the same extra wide shoes as you have and they want to help you along the way. Thanks for the help Brad. I also spent time last night with Dr. Lee Woodruff. As I began my quest, I explained that I was trying to avoid some of the same things that plagued my fathers health. Well, one of those would be bad feet. Lee saw my father for years on pretty much a weekly basis and did wonders for him. So naturally when my foot started hurting a couple of months ago, I was off to Lee's office. Lee diagnosed me with Plantar Faciatis. (no clue on spelling, just know it hurts) I could not hardly walk across the room. Now I know that part of this was due to the weight my foot was supporting but Lee told me what to do and the pain went away. Now Lee is giving me advice on what type of running shoes I need to buy. I have found in my short time that I am going to put a lot of miles on shoes. I had no clue that shoes could be worn down in as little as four months. Lee is recommending shoes to me and it looks like I will have to buy them three times a year. But, that is a good thing. It means, I am exercising. Long story short, Lee is a good doctor and a Great Friend. Monday is my next weigh in, I am already getting excited.