Before and After
Hi you all know when I find things I like I share them. I have an excercise for you.
Before and After
The Old Me:
I used to see myself as...
Most of all I wanted to be...
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....
Everyday I hoped...
If I had one wi**** would have been............
My favorite plan for my future was....
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......
Most of all I want to be....
More than anything I want to be able to....
Today I hope....
Now I wish.......
My favorite dream for my future is.....
You can answer here on in your journal....
I used to see myself as...Worthless
Most of all I wanted to be...invisible
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....play with my kids
Everyday I hoped...for happiness
If I had one wi**** would have been............"To LOVE myself!
My favorite plan for my future was....to forget and LIVE!
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......growing
Most of all I want to be...LOVED.
More than anything I want to be able to....Enjoy LIFE!
Today I hope....that someday soon I see and feel Happiness
Now I wish......I could accept the NEW me!.
My favorite dream for my future is.....to be seen instead of wanting to be invisible!
You can answer here on in your journal....
Maybe I shouldnt have answered this tonight because it's been one of those days where I feel like a failure in life and with WLS!!
Most of all I wanted to be...invisible
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....play with my kids
Everyday I hoped...for happiness
If I had one wi**** would have been............"To LOVE myself!
My favorite plan for my future was....to forget and LIVE!
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......growing
Most of all I want to be...LOVED.
More than anything I want to be able to....Enjoy LIFE!
Today I hope....that someday soon I see and feel Happiness
Now I wish......I could accept the NEW me!.
My favorite dream for my future is.....to be seen instead of wanting to be invisible!
You can answer here on in your journal....
Maybe I shouldnt have answered this tonight because it's been one of those days where I feel like a failure in life and with WLS!!
I used to see myself as.....tired
Most of all I wanted to be....content
More than anything I wanted to be able to....fit in things like amusement park ride seats
Everyday I hoped...I wouldn't "screw up" my diet
If I had one wi**** would have been....to not hurt after work
My favorite plan for my future was....._____________(there really was no "plan")
The New Me:
Now I see myself as....confident
Most of all I want to be....a mother
More than anything I want to be able to....accept myself for who I have become
Today I hope....that I can inspire others
Now I wish....to get a second job (because the first one doesn't hurt anymore)
My favorite dream for my future is.....stability with a house and children
Most of all I wanted to be....content
More than anything I wanted to be able to....fit in things like amusement park ride seats
Everyday I hoped...I wouldn't "screw up" my diet
If I had one wi**** would have been....to not hurt after work
My favorite plan for my future was....._____________(there really was no "plan")
The New Me:
Now I see myself as....confident
Most of all I want to be....a mother
More than anything I want to be able to....accept myself for who I have become
Today I hope....that I can inspire others
Now I wish....to get a second job (because the first one doesn't hurt anymore)
My favorite dream for my future is.....stability with a house and children
Instead of complaining that the rosebush has thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. 
I used to see myself as...a man just waiting to die
Most of all I wanted to be...accepted by others
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....physically able to do anything
Everyday I hoped...I would learn to love myself
If I had one wi**** would have been............just be normal
My favorite plan for my future was....be a successful business owner
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......healthy
Most of all I want to be....happy
More than anything I want to be able to....do all the things with my kids that my weight has prevented me from doing.
Today I hope....to work on personal relationships
Now I wish.......that I can be a positive influence on others and help them lose weight.
My favorite dream for my future is....take a cruise to Australia and scuba dive.
Most of all I wanted to be...accepted by others
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....physically able to do anything
Everyday I hoped...I would learn to love myself
If I had one wi**** would have been............just be normal
My favorite plan for my future was....be a successful business owner
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......healthy
Most of all I want to be....happy
More than anything I want to be able to....do all the things with my kids that my weight has prevented me from doing.
Today I hope....to work on personal relationships
Now I wish.......that I can be a positive influence on others and help them lose weight.
My favorite dream for my future is....take a cruise to Australia and scuba dive.
The Old Me:
I used to see myself as...hopelessly fat forever
Most of all I wanted to be...healthy
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....live a fuller, healthier life
Everyday I hoped....some miracle would occur and I would wake up thin
If I had one wi**** would have been.......that I had stopped the weight before it got out of hand
My favorite plan for my future was....to be active.
The New Me:
Now I see myself as....healthy and normal
Most of all I want to be....active
More than anything I want to be able to....maintain my weight loss and new-found health
Today I hope...that I have the strength and courage to maintain my weight loss
Now I wish....for a long, healthy, happy union with my husband
My favorite dream for my future is....make sure every day that I have one by staying healthy and active.
I used to see myself as...hopelessly fat forever
Most of all I wanted to be...healthy
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....live a fuller, healthier life
Everyday I hoped....some miracle would occur and I would wake up thin
If I had one wi**** would have been.......that I had stopped the weight before it got out of hand
My favorite plan for my future was....to be active.
The New Me:
Now I see myself as....healthy and normal
Most of all I want to be....active
More than anything I want to be able to....maintain my weight loss and new-found health
Today I hope...that I have the strength and courage to maintain my weight loss
Now I wish....for a long, healthy, happy union with my husband
My favorite dream for my future is....make sure every day that I have one by staying healthy and active.
'One shoe can change your life'...Cinderella
The Old Me:
I used to see myself as...fat and miserable
Most of all I wanted to be...free
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....move around without getting out of breath
Everyday I hoped...my life would change.
If I had one wi**** would have been.........for a happy family
My favorite plan for my future was....I had no plan or hopes.
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......competent, caring, compassionate and courageous!
Most of all I want to be....sober
More than anything I want to be able to....love with all my heart and soul.
Today I hope....that I will be able to share my story of success with others.
Now I wish.......for a happy family (some things never change!)
My favorite dream for my future is..... retirement at the beach house with Bill, and riding the carousel with my grandchildren.
You can answer here on in your journal....
I used to see myself as...fat and miserable
Most of all I wanted to be...free
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....move around without getting out of breath
Everyday I hoped...my life would change.
If I had one wi**** would have been.........for a happy family
My favorite plan for my future was....I had no plan or hopes.
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......competent, caring, compassionate and courageous!
Most of all I want to be....sober
More than anything I want to be able to....love with all my heart and soul.
Today I hope....that I will be able to share my story of success with others.
Now I wish.......for a happy family (some things never change!)
My favorite dream for my future is..... retirement at the beach house with Bill, and riding the carousel with my grandchildren.
You can answer here on in your journal....
Blessings, Jill
WLS 5/31/07. Maintaining a weight loss of 141 pounds and feeling amazing!
The Old Me:
I used to see myself as...insecure,miserable and lonely
Most of all I wanted to be...happy and loved
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....anything but a fat girl
Everyday I hoped...I would find true love
If I had one wi**** would have been............to be loved for who I was
My favorite plan for my future was....be a better person
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......learning to be happy and not so insecure
Most of all I want to be....loved for being me
More than anything I want to be able to.... secure in many areas of life
Today I hope....for strength
Now I wish.......everlasting love
My favorite dream for my future is.....long life as someones wife
I used to see myself as...insecure,miserable and lonely
Most of all I wanted to be...happy and loved
More than anything I wanted to be able to.....anything but a fat girl
Everyday I hoped...I would find true love
If I had one wi**** would have been............to be loved for who I was
My favorite plan for my future was....be a better person
The New Me:
Now I see myself as......learning to be happy and not so insecure
Most of all I want to be....loved for being me
More than anything I want to be able to.... secure in many areas of life
Today I hope....for strength
Now I wish.......everlasting love
My favorite dream for my future is.....long life as someones wife
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