Excellent post from DxE on main board
I am re-posting this from the Main Message Board with the author's permission. It is WELL worth the time to read.
Vickie J. 
Leaving the Deep Fried South! Just Thoughts-
Original Post by Dx E at 12:27 PM PST on 01/08/2005
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Oxford, MS - RNY (08/05/2003)
Leaving the Deep-fried South- Or - Why WLS?
Here's my thoughts-
For the most part
We all know that if a person
Will just eat the right foods
And get adequate exercise, they will be healthy.
That's the standard hard truth.
And it Is True.
Nothing is Impossible!
So why are we not all doing that?
Are we, Were we, just not facing the Facts of Life?
I think of it this way-
I live in Mississippi.
If I wanted to get to New York,
Specifically, Times Square,
It would be true to tell me-
"Just Go North!" = "EAT RIGHT,"
"And a Little to the East!" = And GET EXERCISE."
If I had Enough Commitment, I could Do it on foot.
It Can be done! It has been Done.
With No other Directions but this Vague Directive
One could make it to Times Square and
Could Just as easily Walk right into Times Square.
But Day-um, that's a lot harder than you would think.
Did I ever have enough drive
To take off walking in that direction?
Did I ever have enough Patience,
Determination, or Desire to
Just set off walking in that general Direction?
No.
So- On to the Diets!
I think of Diets as Maps.
Still a difficult walk ahead of you,
But you have the information and plan
To make the trek somewhat more feasible.
You can plan ahead to be in a city by nightfall,
Take shorter or easier routes, etc...
But still- On Foot?
I think this is why Diets tend to work for people
That only have that 15 pounds to loose.
If I was trying to get to the neighboring town,
And I had the maps,
I believe that I could make that trip,
Probably even would if I really wanted it.
But, staying with the analogy-
As a Morbidly Obese Person-
The Trip was just Way Too Far
To seem accomplishable,
On Foot, with just A Really Good Map.
That's where WLS Came in for me.
It's a little like a Car
With a Map in the Glove Compartment.
I still have to really want to make the
Grueling Drive North.
It just falls much further into the realm of the
Probable, rather than just the Possible.
If I had to come up with the cash to get the car
And pay for it up front?
I probably wouldn't have been able to make
The trip that way either.
Fortunately, I've been making payments to an
Insurance Company for over 30 years,
And they were able to step in,
And with the money they had made off of me
Over the years- Help pay for the car.
Now if I'm not careful, and not follow the map, or
Maintain the car,
I could still end up Far from Times Square.
Even Mexico, if some Hidden Psychological problem,
Like a fear of succeeding in my Journey,
Is allowed to steer me off Course.
If I don't Maintain the Car,
I could break down in Virginia.
I'm sure If I had the Cash,
And held to the analogy,
I could Take a Chartered Jet, or Liposuction
,
To get me to my destination,
But since such Luxury is not supported by my
Insurance payments,
I wouldn't ever be able to make such a trip.
Plus, once I got there,
I be stuck without a car or map for future
Travel along my Journey.
Some of us have had so many "Maps" in our past
We don't even need to refer to the one in the car.
Some of us are starting much further South
And have a further trip to make
Than those starting further North.
Some folks (Revisions)
Got a lemon and along their first trip Broke down
And had to go pretty far South to find another
Car lot that would sell to them.
All of us have bought different Models and Makes of cars-
Lap Bands, DS, Open RNYs, Lap RNYs, VBGs, etc....
They've made improvements with all of them each year.
Some of us are only planning to get from Dallas Texas to Kansas City.
Some are starting in Washington DC
And are Headed to Bangor Maine.
The AMOS Board is to me,
A little like a CB radio
That let's me talk to others on the road.-
"What's the best way to avoid traffic in Kentucky?"
"Is Flaxseed really reducing the wear and tear on your engine?"
"Where did you find the best price for Gas?"
"Attention, Give a call out to ______, they're having a frustrating time
Right now, getting their Car Dealer to go ahead with the Paperwork."
And sometimes it's just fun chatter to relieve the boredom of travel-
"So, Two Penguins walk into a Bar with their Restaurant Cards..."
Any of us could make this journey with out AMOS,
But it's just more fun and keeps you from repeating someone
Else's Mistakes.
We could make the trip without a car! Many Do.
Some folks had Parents that were already headed to their destination
And just drug the kids along as they went.
Some of our Parents were headed South,
And we naturally followed in their footsteps
Until we were grown enough to decide to set out on our own.
The analogy is surely is full of holes,
But it's a fun "Car Game" to past the time,
Even if sometimes an argument breaks out.
I started at 385lbs/Oxford MS
And at 186, I'm just a mile out of Time Square!
I didn't make it in time to see the ball drop this year,
But I'll hang around for those in the future.
Have a Fun, Safe Trip Everyone,
And Watch-Out for the Potholes!
Best Wishes-
Dx
Leaving the Deep Fried South! Just Thoughts-
Original Post by Dx E at 12:27 PM PST on 01/08/2005
This thread has been viewed 113 times
Oxford, MS - RNY (08/05/2003)
Leaving the Deep-fried South- Or - Why WLS?
Here's my thoughts-
For the most part
We all know that if a person
Will just eat the right foods
And get adequate exercise, they will be healthy.
That's the standard hard truth.
And it Is True.
Nothing is Impossible!
So why are we not all doing that?
Are we, Were we, just not facing the Facts of Life?
I think of it this way-
I live in Mississippi.
If I wanted to get to New York,
Specifically, Times Square,
It would be true to tell me-
"Just Go North!" = "EAT RIGHT,"
"And a Little to the East!" = And GET EXERCISE."
If I had Enough Commitment, I could Do it on foot.
It Can be done! It has been Done.
With No other Directions but this Vague Directive
One could make it to Times Square and
Could Just as easily Walk right into Times Square.
But Day-um, that's a lot harder than you would think.
Did I ever have enough drive
To take off walking in that direction?
Did I ever have enough Patience,
Determination, or Desire to
Just set off walking in that general Direction?
No.
So- On to the Diets!
I think of Diets as Maps.
Still a difficult walk ahead of you,
But you have the information and plan
To make the trek somewhat more feasible.
You can plan ahead to be in a city by nightfall,
Take shorter or easier routes, etc...
But still- On Foot?
I think this is why Diets tend to work for people
That only have that 15 pounds to loose.
If I was trying to get to the neighboring town,
And I had the maps,
I believe that I could make that trip,
Probably even would if I really wanted it.
But, staying with the analogy-
As a Morbidly Obese Person-
The Trip was just Way Too Far
To seem accomplishable,
On Foot, with just A Really Good Map.
That's where WLS Came in for me.
It's a little like a Car
With a Map in the Glove Compartment.
I still have to really want to make the
Grueling Drive North.
It just falls much further into the realm of the
Probable, rather than just the Possible.
If I had to come up with the cash to get the car
And pay for it up front?
I probably wouldn't have been able to make
The trip that way either.
Fortunately, I've been making payments to an
Insurance Company for over 30 years,
And they were able to step in,
And with the money they had made off of me
Over the years- Help pay for the car.
Now if I'm not careful, and not follow the map, or
Maintain the car,
I could still end up Far from Times Square.
Even Mexico, if some Hidden Psychological problem,
Like a fear of succeeding in my Journey,
Is allowed to steer me off Course.
If I don't Maintain the Car,
I could break down in Virginia.
I'm sure If I had the Cash,
And held to the analogy,
I could Take a Chartered Jet, or Liposuction
,
To get me to my destination,
But since such Luxury is not supported by my
Insurance payments,
I wouldn't ever be able to make such a trip.
Plus, once I got there,
I be stuck without a car or map for future
Travel along my Journey.
Some of us have had so many "Maps" in our past
We don't even need to refer to the one in the car.
Some of us are starting much further South
And have a further trip to make
Than those starting further North.
Some folks (Revisions)
Got a lemon and along their first trip Broke down
And had to go pretty far South to find another
Car lot that would sell to them.
All of us have bought different Models and Makes of cars-
Lap Bands, DS, Open RNYs, Lap RNYs, VBGs, etc....
They've made improvements with all of them each year.
Some of us are only planning to get from Dallas Texas to Kansas City.
Some are starting in Washington DC
And are Headed to Bangor Maine.
The AMOS Board is to me,
A little like a CB radio
That let's me talk to others on the road.-
"What's the best way to avoid traffic in Kentucky?"
"Is Flaxseed really reducing the wear and tear on your engine?"
"Where did you find the best price for Gas?"
"Attention, Give a call out to ______, they're having a frustrating time
Right now, getting their Car Dealer to go ahead with the Paperwork."
And sometimes it's just fun chatter to relieve the boredom of travel-
"So, Two Penguins walk into a Bar with their Restaurant Cards..."
Any of us could make this journey with out AMOS,
But it's just more fun and keeps you from repeating someone
Else's Mistakes.
We could make the trip without a car! Many Do.
Some folks had Parents that were already headed to their destination
And just drug the kids along as they went.
Some of our Parents were headed South,
And we naturally followed in their footsteps
Until we were grown enough to decide to set out on our own.
The analogy is surely is full of holes,
But it's a fun "Car Game" to past the time,
Even if sometimes an argument breaks out.
I started at 385lbs/Oxford MS
And at 186, I'm just a mile out of Time Square!
I didn't make it in time to see the ball drop this year,
But I'll hang around for those in the future.
Have a Fun, Safe Trip Everyone,
And Watch-Out for the Potholes!
Best Wishes-
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