Sometimes you forget how far you've come...

Monica P.
on 2/22/10 12:09 pm - Long Beach, CA

Last night we had a family dinner, we do them occasionally. I just found out about it at the last minute, so I got myself together in a hurry.

My brother was in town from Northern California and I hadn't seen him in a while. So I arrive at the restaurant and he's with his long-time girlfriend. We all hug and say hello and they both go on and on about how nice I look. It was nice, but she kept gushing and it was a little embarassing...and she says "no, it's like you're a whole different person!"

Then I realized that the last time she saw me was before I had surgery almost 3 years ago!!

It had been a while since I had that reaction from someone and it was kind of nice. :)

Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired in the morning, noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired."
- George S. Patton, U.S. Army General, 1912 Olympian

SUNRAY
on 2/23/10 12:44 am - Sacramento, CA

RNY on 03/16/09

I can totally relate, Monica. I had the same type of experience a couple of weeks ago. Ran into my old Avon dealer..hadn't seen her in almost 2 years, at the grocery store. She only recognized me because I was with Lon...I admit I wasn't paying attention to anyone in the store so we both walked right by each other.

Lon said he wished he had a camera at that moment to record her reaction...and he said I was blushing to beat the band LOL She asked me how I 'did it'...I said surgery plus alot of hard work and dedication to the 'rules'. And THAT is the point I want to make..WE did the Work..WE followed the Rules...WE DESERVE EVERY BIT OF PRAISE AND 'GUSHING' we get!!

So my view point? Sit back...accept every single compliment you get (ignore the naysayers!), smile and say 'thank you'...but BEAM and GLOW with the Pride we certainly have earned ^_^

And congratulations on being a super role model of how to live after WLS..you certainly are an inspiration to me!
Hugs
Nancy aka Sunray

243.0/213.0/141/130 Highest/Surgery/Current/Goal

anewbecboo
on 2/23/10 1:01 am - Ellensburg, WA

RNY on 05/21/07

Well said sweetie, AMEN!!!! bigg huggs and love

Surgery was RNY 5/21/07...I can be found on Facebook: anewbecboo or Becky Reddick

anewbecboo
on 2/23/10 1:06 am - Ellensburg, WA

RNY on 05/21/07

Hi sweetie, miss you!
Those moments never get old do they? And Nancy is so right, we deserve every second of it and should eat it up!
I was at PacBar yesterday with Michelle for her 6 month appt. and it was a packed house as usual. I always feel when I'm there that I should be wearing a shirt with my surgery date and results for all those that are there to start the journey. You can see everyone looking around wondering. It is definitely a feeling of high to be one of the thinnest people in that waiting room for once!
I hope we never FORGET how far we've come!!!! Woo hoo and Congrats to all of us who work our asses off to make this tool work!!!!
bigg huggs and love, Becky

Surgery was RNY 5/21/07...I can be found on Facebook: anewbecboo or Becky Reddick

Rachelynka
on 2/23/10 2:03 am - Pinole, CA

RNY on 06/22/09

I can relate too! Saw my ex yesterday. I am grateful that I moved on when I did, owned up to my responsibilities to myself and my life. In some ways it was very satisfying to see him squirm around about how great I looked, how together my life is, yadda yadda yadda... but sad too that he is still struggling with being an alcoholic and having his own obesity and health problems... It would have been nice if the happy ending was happening for both of us.. *sigh*...

I am still not comfortable with excessive compliments. A word or two about it - GREAT, I smile and say thank you, especially if its a "you look so healthy" rather than "you are just melting away" or "you're disappearing" (that's the one that I really feel insulted by as if somehow I am becomming insignificant because I am not big)... anyway, then I quickly encourage the person to move along to something else.

I just feel like there is much more substance to me than how much I weigh. I want to be known for the person I am - hopefully a good person - its what I think we all strive for. Radiating outwards from within is my goal in all things - and I strive to reach far and wide in that respect which is a super awesome good HUGE!

Im probably seriously wacked... But driving home from the doctor's yesterday when I realized how far I have come in 8 mos since surgery, but really in the 16 mos since I committed to my journey... I was overcome with tears of pure JOY!

Love & Hugs Monica... its nice to savor these wonderful feelings because like Nancy said, we've worked so hard for it!

~Rachelynka

Gus H.
on 2/23/10 2:48 am - La Puente, CA

RNY on 04/03/06

Yes indeed....There are a number of changes you, me, and many others have gone through. I certainly agree with the fact that many things have changed.

puddin2day
on 2/23/10 9:41 am - Los Angeles, CA

RNY on 08/15/06

Isn't that a nice feeling? Good for you, my friend.

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