An overweight, unhealthy acquaintance of mine died in his sleep this week. He left a very young Filipina wife with 2 new babies, no money, no life insurance and plenty of bills. She can't drive and doesn't speak really good English and has never had a job...I have mixed emotions, I am sorry he died and I prayed for his soul, but I am a little upset with him too for leaving her in this situation. It's too late to change any of that now, but I can learn from his mistakes.

I too am overweight and I too have serious health problems. I have sleep apnea, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. I had 70% blockage in a major artery and had a stent put in in May 2014. I am a type 2 diabetic and am on an insulin pump.

Financially, I know I am leaving my young Filipina wife much better off. I have life insurance and over the past 10 years have made her (taught her) to become more independent. She drives and has a car, she knows how to put gas in it and parallel park it. She knows how to find a job, sell herself in the interview and be punctual and dependable. These things were not all easy, but I am proud that she learned to be independent. She is a successful, beautiful, caring businesswoman.

You see, I am over 30 years older than her. Statistically, I will die before her, especially with my health issues. She will survive me, but I don't want to leave her.

What can I do? The death of this man, really has put the fear of God into me. 

I can't wait until New Years Day for a New Years Resolution. I can't wait another single day. This could have been me, dead in my sleep, leaving a 34 year old widow. I started yesterday, eating the way I know how to eat and exercising the way I know how to exercise. Even with my limited physical ability, I know I can change.

I am associated with a great company, that makes health nutritional products. Two and 1/2 years ago, I started with them when they were new. With Motivation from the Owner of the Company as well as the Leaders of the Company, I took off like a rocket and the weight came off and my down-line and sales went up. 

But, life happened along the way and I fell into my old eating habits. I gained much of the weight back and was too embarrassed to go to the weekly company sales meetings.


I know I need to be accountable. I have decided to go all in and re-join my company and take my rightful place as one of the leaders. I am sending this blog to my wife and to my company leaders and letting them know to look out because Gary McPherson is BACK.


253 1/2 pounds
54" Waist
51% Body Fat
11.1 % Hemoglobin A1C (Diabetes)
December 23, 2014

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