No surgery for me.......

I guess I'm living proof that we aren't meant to understand sometimes, why things work out the way they do. Like you said, keep swimming. Keep moving forward. Don't give up on your dream of losing weight and being thinner and healthier. We offer support here, no matter surgery or not. We don't know God's plans for us, but as the prayer says, God's will be done, not ours. And if you firmly believe surgery is the way for your dreams to happen, you will find a way for that too. There are people I have meant who have self-payed, taken out loans, etc.,... You can get to your goal one way or another.

Like Tracy said... this site isn't just for weight loss surgery patients... Its Obesity Help!! Sounds like you were starting to say good bye in your original post.  Please don't go????!!!!  There is so much encouragement, knowledge and support here.  You CAN do it!!

Thanks Leah!
  I have found new strength from ya'll today.  I am starting to actually believe  I can do this.  I am going to call my PCP and see if I can set up monthly weigh ins with her.  That will help keep me on track as well.  I know that your words have all come from your heart and not just blowing sunshine up my ( , )

I am not going anywhere.  You are all incredible women!

Find a support group in your area and go go go!!  Adopt the mind frame that post surgery eaters have...low carb.. high protein... protein shakes etc.  You can't go wrong with any of that!  And the exercise ofcourse.  You have already done fabulous!! 25 lbs is a great accomplishment!!  So glad to hear that you have found new strength.  Turning this around as a positive thing is the best revenge you can get!! 

Weigh****chers can work and the group that meets on Saturday off of Lafayette road had a good leader.  It can add accountabilty to a group and a scale.

Give it a try.
E

I'm sure this has to be quite a blow!  Whatever path you take, just know your OH buddies are here to give you strength!  I found these quotes--I thought they might help...

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run, and not be weary; and They shall walk, and not faint." [Isaiah 40:31]Bible

"By nature we have no defect that could not become a strength, no strength that could not become a defect." Goethe

"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, "I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along." . . . You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt

so I see on your ticker that you have about 79 pounds to go...No problem. I lost 62 pounds before surgery. If you are going through Clarian then you know about the liver reduction diet. Keep with that and you should lose that by the end of the year, without surgery. we can help along the way!!! I love Dr. Mattar and he is the bomb, But if you can't have him...you can have the next best thing....US!. LOL Keep up the great work and keep at it.
xoxox shanna