Eric makes me so proud

Just a little over 2 months ago my son, Eric had a turning point (actually there has been a few over the last few months). We were getting ready to go out for some shopping and Eric couldn't find anything to wear (everything was too small). He said he wanted a trainer as he had been trying to workout on his own but was having a hard time staying on task. I took him seriously and after a week or so of hunting for the perfect person to work with him, he started with a trainer four times a week. Since starting with the trainer he has cut his hair that he had been growing out for a year (that alone was worth the price of the trainer), he changed his style of dressing (less black and more sports), he has cut his computer gaming time to less than a few hours a day, and amazingly after a week of being heavily recruited by his school's football coaches he has decided to play football. This is amazing because Eric hasn't played sports for 4 years after a hockey injury kept him on the sidelines for over a year.

Yesterday he went for his school physical so he could play football. He found out that he has lost 40 pounds since he started with his trainer. He was so excited and proud of himself. He still has a way to go but he has made some lifestyle changes in both his activity level and eating habits that will benefit him for the rest of his life. He makes me so proud of him! I am a lucky mom.