Question Of The Day

Wearing size 16 jeans! Going to the store and looking at smaller sizes!! When I see people I haven't seen for a while and they say...."BOY! YOU ARE LOOKING FANTASTIC!".... Good question, Holly

The biggest thing I have learned from all of this is, that I can't do it alone. I used to think I was some kind of superwoman who could do anything she wanted to! I wanted to lose weight but I couldn't, thus WLS. As for motivation. I never want to be that worn out again. I weigh each and every day (and I love it), and for the biggest motivater, OH. I come here for support, encouragement and the joy of reading other success stories. I will be one of those success stories too. Tara

Wow, is that a great question and really made me think for a while. This journey is as much mental as it is physical. Physically I am motivated by being able to do things I never dreampt of being able to do again. From as little as being able to bend over and cut my toe nails without getting winded to being able to shovel the driveway or walk a few miles on the treadmill, and feel good afterwards. I love feeling the definition that is now in my leg or feeling my butt as it gets smaller. I know strange, but I love how I am feeling and want to keep it up. I too am one that gets on the scale daily and even though some days I am disappointed, I still have to do it. It motivates me to work harder to get the numbers to go down. Mentally, I love how this success makes me feel. I feel in control of something for the first time in a long time. I am in control of food now, not food in control of me and it is great. I have a wonderful family that supports me and builds me up and I want to succeed for them as well. They tease me as to how I am physically and mentally changing and it makes me feel so good, or when my husband comments on how great it is to hold me tight now, to be able to wrap his arms around me again. And of course you guys all are motivation and a rich source of wisdom for me. Can't beat spending time on here with everyone....Take care everyone and we are all success stories in God's eyes....Love......Gay

Everything Tabby said!!! But, seriously, I am doing the same things as Tabby to keep myself motivated. I think she and I are long lost twins??? Or, at the very least, we are WLS sisters. Now, Felicia....I do have to say, it made me sad when I started reading the paragraph about the board not being motivational for you. But, as I continued, I understood what you meant about the differences, etc. Let me challenge you with this thought though.....I believe there are a LOT of lurkers on this board that look to YOU for motivation as they see you posting your progress. They just aren't posting themselves. Maybe since reading your post they will begin. I hope so at least! Remember, we love you lots. I've said it before, but I think it bears repeating. Felicia, YOU are the heart of this board. You truly make it the wonderful place I love to come to each and every day. Susan

LOL thats why I made sure to put that it was about "size and loss" lol not the people here. The support here is super amazing. There is never drama here. There is never bitterness here. There is always love and support and glad tidings here. I love this board. I hope you are right. I hope more people "my size" lol come out of the wood work and post. I am so amazingly proud of everyone and the loss they have had it would just be nice to "talk" with others that have been were I have been and are where I am. No matter how much love is behind it there is no way that someone who started around 250 or so can ever understand what it was like to be 350 - 400 etc.. The support for the journey can be there but the understanding is just not possible unless you have "been in those shoes". *hugs* Thanks so much for all the kind things you said. Its people like you that are the "true heart" of the board!! *huggles* Felicia

Susan