HOORAY FOR ARLIES!!!AND OTHER THOUGHTS

GLAD OT HEAR ARLIES IS DOING GREAT! LET'S KEEP UP THE POSITIVE THOUGHTS FOR HER AS WELL AS ALL OUR PRE AND POST OP FRIENDS. WLS IS ONLY A TOOL. WE MUST BE IN CONTROL OF OUR MOUTHS, ELBOWS AND HANDS AS TO THE AMOUNT OF FOOD AND DRINK WE PUT IN. WE CONTROL A BIG PORTION OF OUR SUCCESS WITH OUR EATING HABITS. DISTINGUISHING WHAT WE NEED TO EAT AND RANDOM "GRAZING" CAN CHANGE OUR WEIGHT AND HEALTH. I DON'T HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS AND I DON'T MEAN TO PREACH TO THE CHOIR BUT.. I HAVE TO TELL MYSELF THESE THINGS EVERYDAY. I MAKE MY SELF REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE ALMOST 400 LBS. PEOPLE TREAT ME DIFFERENTLY NOW. sOME WHO BARELY SPOKE BEFORE WANT TO KNOW " MY SECRET" . HONESTLY I DON'T TELL EVERYONE OF MY WLS BECAUSE IT IS PERSONAL. I HAVE ALREADY SHARED W/ THE PEOPLE *****ALLY CARE THAT I IMPROVE. DIDN'T MEAN TO GET ALL WEEPY --ITS JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS. WLS 02-02-04 MINUS 203 LBS.