Happy Anniversary my 21st peeps! & the rest!
So here we are one year post op......Our lives have changed dramatically over the last year. Some have had struggles along the way with complications while some have had smooth sailing to this point. We have all probably compared our success to that of others as well as shared momentary lapses in judgement.
One thing I know is that I would never take back my decision to have surgery. I will no longer hold myself to the standards others expect of me. I will work my tool in a way that suits my life. I will accept that I have made some poor choices over this last year and I will look back and learn from whatever consequences I've had from them. I will accept that I will never be perfect in the decisions I make but I will do my best to ensure I remain happy and positive about my outcome.
This fight will never be over......I cannot do this alone and will not do it alone because this is a battle I can never win if I rely solely on myself.
I thank all of you for sharing your experiences with me over this last year. Without it I don't think I could have been as successful as I have. Nor be so accepting of the fact that we ALL struggle to reach our goals.......It's that struggle that makes us appreciate obtaining those goals!
One thing I know is that I would never take back my decision to have surgery. I will no longer hold myself to the standards others expect of me. I will work my tool in a way that suits my life. I will accept that I have made some poor choices over this last year and I will look back and learn from whatever consequences I've had from them. I will accept that I will never be perfect in the decisions I make but I will do my best to ensure I remain happy and positive about my outcome.
This fight will never be over......I cannot do this alone and will not do it alone because this is a battle I can never win if I rely solely on myself.
I thank all of you for sharing your experiences with me over this last year. Without it I don't think I could have been as successful as I have. Nor be so accepting of the fact that we ALL struggle to reach our goals.......It's that struggle that makes us appreciate obtaining those goals!
HEATHERJoin us on the Lightweights Board
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36 years old 5'7" HW 256 / SW 240 / CW 145 / GW 140
"This fight will never be over......I cannot do this alone and will not do it alone because this is a battle I can never win if I rely solely on myself.
I thank all of you for sharing your experiences with me over this last year. Without it I don't think I could have been as successful as I have. Nor be so accepting of the fact that we ALL struggle to reach our goals.......It's that struggle that makes us appreciate obtaining those goals!"
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for these wise words... I couldn't agree more! We do need the support and understanding that can only come from others who have gone before us in this wonderful adventure to health via WLS.
Tomorrow is my surgiversary and I wish I was excited... I had hoped to make it to goal by then ... Instead I have gained weight (which I haven't posted on my health tracker- but i'm up- way up!)
Must get back on track so tomorrow... is my day to recommit myself to this lifelong dedication to health!
Again thanks for your insight!
Ah update that tracker! I've made a promise to myself I will update monthly so I am able to see that what I think of as failures are normal ups and downs! I've found that hiding that number when in goes in the wrong direction makes it easier to sit back and do nothing about it.
HEATHERJoin us on the Lightweights Board
Ask me about our Facebook Chat Group: OH WLS-Lightweights
36 years old 5'7" HW 256 / SW 240 / CW 145 / GW 140
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