Willpower

As much as every one of us that has been morbidly obese most likely has a strong distain for the word "willpower" that is what I'm dealing with this very moment. It is just about dinner time and I'm hungry. Plain and simple. It would be so very easy to grab a slice of cheese out of the fridge, a very low calories SF meringue cookie off the pack on the dining room table or a 2 piece pack of SF toffee that is sitting there in the bowl. Just something to "tide me over" til my dinner heats. But no, I'm not gonna do it. I've got to stop the "extras". I have a feeling the "extras" that seem like little things compared to the way I used to eat are truly adding up and they are the reason that I've haven't lost any weight in several months. I could be wrong. It could be that my body is very happy here but I'm at least going to give it the ol' college try. So here I sit... trying to control my will. Yes, it is that word "willpower". The one we distain. But honestly... what other word is accurate given my situation at this very moment? I've got to make a decision based on what I've learned through my life and what I've learned through this WLS journey. I've got to be strong. I've got to be strong willed. I am have the power to decide what goes into or not into my mouth. Willpower. Yup, that's it. My planned dinner is beeping in the microwave and now I'm going to enjoy it knowing that I was strong, I was strong willed, I had willpower. Kathy