Inspiring Weight Loss Tale from Missouri
Here is a story about a woman who has lost more than 200 pounds and is working on an additional 70. Personally, I use sticks of butter rather than bags of dog food as my analogy. 205 pounds is 820 sticks of butter she is no longer carrying.
Karen Durden, a librarian at Missouri State University, dropped 205 pounds with the help of a Weight Watchers chapter at the university and the help of her co-workers and fellow chapter members.
The leader of the chapter brought in four 50-pound bags of dog foot to a recent meeting to help illustrate how much weight Durden lost.
“It’s kind of amazing,” Durden said as she looked at the bags.
Amazing, indeed. And she’s not done. She told a News-Leader reporter she hopes to lose 70 more pounds.
Losing weight is never easy. And how would anyone go about losing 200 pounds?
It boggles the mind. But it also shows us that with dedication and hard work, seemingly insurmountable goals can be achieved.