Mary Frances Houlihan from Kentucky

On 4/11/07 I was struck by a truck while walking across the parking lot at work. The events that followed changed my life. I now had to deal with things I was not used to dealing with. As I dealt with these changes my attitude changed. In June I had a total meltdown at my doctor's appointment. It felt as though my world was crashing down around me. The accident caused arthritis and back injuries which I'll have to deal with for the rest of my life, and mentally the accident was devastating. I did some soul searching and decided not to live the rest of my life feeling down everyday. I wanted to do something that I could have control over and that would turn 2007 into a good year rather than allowing this misfortune to hang a black cloud over the year. I chose to change my lifestyle by diet, exercise and my doctor's support instead of surgery! When my quest began, I weighed 303 pounds and wore size 28/30W! Yikes! On 6/11/08, one amazing awe-inspiring year later, I am down 136 pounds and wearing size 4! WHAT MY CHANGE OF LIFE HAS GIVEN ME: **a mission to help, inspire, and motivate others **a level of confidence that I hadn't dreamt of **a positive attitude **the selfish priorities to work out and be healthy **a smile and glow that seldom leaves my face **a huge sense of accomplishment **the feeling that the world is mine.