Happy Thanksgiving, WLS Friends

I will be leaving for Maryland in the morning to spend the holiday with my brother and his family. I am so excited because it should be a lot of fun, cold (love it for a short time) and we'll be doing some outdoorsy stuff. Woo hoo, I can fly without anxiety on whether I will fit or make my neighbor uncomfortable and I wont have to ask for an extension...yippee! I hope you all have a wonderful, safe holiday and good luck keeping to your eating plan and monitoring those bad carbs. Happy Turkey Day! Amy

Happy happy Thanksgiving, girl!! Hope you have a wonderful time with your family and give them all one heck of a surprise!!! I'll be with my family - but lucky since I can't eat nor like turkey too much I should do okay. I've never really been a big TG eater. But I've been dipping into the candy a bit due to stress and end-of-the-year blues.

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. I appreciate the reminder to stop and be grateful and I have so much to be grateful for this year. Here are some of my gratitude highlights: * I'm grateful my insurance company approved my surgery and paid more than I thought they would! * I'm grateful that I have the love and support of my family and friends, including the incredible friends I've made in the WLS community. * I'm grateful I have a job I love that affords me the insurance and the paid time off to recover. * I'm grateful I no longer need the seat belt extender! * I'm grateful I don't have to live in fear about my luggage getting lost in an airport...before I would have to live w/ only the clothes on my back because no stores carried my size. I could only shop online. * I'm grateful that the pains that were starting to surface in my knees and ankles are now replaced with sore muscles from exercise. * I'm grateful that I no longer get hungry. * I'm grateful that I don't want to eat sugar and flour and other non-beneficial carbs. * I'm grateful there is now room between me and my steering wheel. * I'm grateful to no longer fear plastic and wicker furniture. * I'm grateful that I'm able to focus more on friends and family instead of food. * I'm grateful for the compliments and attention I'm getting on the "weigh" down. * I'm grateful to be a part of a WLS practice that gave me a clear food plan, and the tools and resources to be successful. * I'm grateful that the 154 pounds I lost are gone forever! There is so much more I'm grateful for and I thank you for being the peice of my gratitude that has been my beacon on this journey. Rhonda

Amy, Have wonderful and blessed time with your brother and family. I am so excited for you and your "stress" free air plane ride. Enjoy the holiday in your new "free" life! Sallykate

Amy, I hope you have a fantastic holiday, my friend!! Please be safe while traveling though!!! I liked Rhonda's post on what she's grateful for this year. I also have a list. 1) I was lead to a new church this year that's been a huge blessing in my life. 2) I made it to goal and got my health back. 3) My ex-husband came back into my life as a friend (and nothing more) and our relationship is finally not hurtful. 4) I got a wonderful new career this year that I wasn't even looking for, and at a higher pay! None of these things would have been last year's New Years Resolutions but I'm so grateful to God for them all. Jan