Prayer Request Please
Dear Friends!
Please be aware that the following post holds some personal information in it. I seldom share this kind of stuff, especially on a message board, but I really need my friends here who understand the struggle of weight to help me though this. Thank you for understanding.
I am heading out either late tonight or very early in the morning. I don't expect to be back for several days at the earliest. And I am requesting taht those that pray please keep my family in your prayers. We are taking the van that has been down for several months and we just got it back up and on the road. We have put some miles on it to test it (about 300 hundred) but we are heading out on a very long and hard trip and could certainly use prayers for traveling mercy. Also, please remember me in prayer as I will be visiting with my mother. I love her dearly, and so desire for our relationship to be pure and loving, but there are some issues and it usually is a bitter sweet time for me. Please pray for my heart to be soft and my words to be loving. Please pray that my mom accept me as I am and love me and not hurt me with words or deeds. Please pray that I remember to stay on my food plan, and not stray or subcome to stress eating. This is going to be a real trial for me, as stress eating seems to be a problem for me. I didn't realize when I was pre-op that I have stress eating tendencies, but as I journeyed through post-op, it started hitting me smack dab, when I had real problems with wanting to comfort myself with food. It became obvious that I wanted (though could not) deal with the stress by numbing it with food. I praise God that I have not really had an overwhelming problem with it thus far, but am smart enough to know that it is only by the grace of God there go but I. This is going to be a big test for me post op. I am concerned that should my mama or my daddy say anything negative about me still being fat, or not losing enough, or whatever ... This is my home turf, full of all the foods that offered me comfort for so many years. I don't want to fall back into those nasty habits. I just need the extra strength, encouragement to help get me though those posibilities.
So to my friends here on the board who believe in the power of prayer, please keep me close in prayer for the next several days.
I am also asking that you all take real good care of our newest postie, Dana. I know you would even if I didn't ask, but being her angel, I just feel I have to ask anyway. She is due to come home tomorrow.
I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Don't I sound like a real whacko case??? Sorry!
Love you guys!
Tammy I will most definitely keep you in my prayers. And no you are not wacky... I can definitely understand your concern, but just remember where you were before the surgery and how far you have come! Just having the courage to undergo such a risky and major surgery was a big accomplishment for you and loosing the weight "no matter how much" is another. So don't let anyone, and I do mean anyone, make you feel bad. You're on your way to a new YOU and that's all the counts!
Lots of Hugs
Shawna
Tammy,
'Nuff said........you are already in my thoughts and prayers, and you didn't even leave yet!! I'm getting a head start on the prayers before you hit the road! I couldn't have said it any better than Shawna did. I think she has really summed it up!! Good Luck!!
-Joe-
P.S- One of these days, we STILL have to finally meet!!
Tammy,
I will be praying for you because dealing with extended family can be the toughest part of this journey. All those "your such a big girl or boy" comments can drive you right to the appetizers. But remember this is your time to shine. You can talk and talk some more, get up and walk, help with getting things ready or cleaning up, anything to keep things from going into your mouth. Keep a glass of water going and stick to the 30-minute rule, and you'll never have time to put those stressful items in your mouth. Remember where you've been, even stick your pre-surgery in your purse, just to remind yourself of how far you've come. Remember those foods really didn't bring you much comfort over the last ten years, so why do you think that will bring you any comfort now.
Stay whacko and positive for the rest of us and enjoy yourself.
Your bud: Rob
Hi Tammy,
I will be sending some extra good thoughts your way. dealing with family issues can be trying at times and fears of falling back on old habits can sneak up on us when we spend time with those people again and fall back into our old roles..we all have them and no matter how old we get we seem to be forever the daughter, little sister, youngest, whatever we were labeled at the time growing up. You are a different person now and my money is on you being just fine
Linda
Tiny Tammy,
My prayers are with you now and always. Just take a minute to think about what you have accomplished. Look at the difference in your pictures, your positive attitude, how much you have helped others. Sometimes the people that are the closest to you are the ones that hurt you. You just have to believe in yourself! I certainly believe in you.
Best wishes,
Love,
Deb
PS. You are not a whacko, just an angel in disguise!!!!
You have been such a positive and powerful influence to so many! I will keep you in thought and prayer. Families are powerful in their influence over us, but you have the power of a higher power working in your life and that will never fail you! Remeber all the baby steps we took after our new journey began? Try to take these baby steps on your journey home. Take deep breaths with every challenge seen and unseen. Keep your routine going as much as possible and know that we are all here for you if you need to exhale a bit. (smile)
Safe journey,(((HUGGZZ)))
Terre
Oh gosh guys ... you bring tears to my eyes and a soft warm fuzzies to my heart!!!
Thanks so much!!! Your encouragement has helped me to focus and this helps give me hope that I will be alright through all of this.
Guess I am outta here for now ... lots to do to get on the road. Will check back in when I get back home.
Love you guys!!!
Hugs,
Tammy