Thanks, Danni

Danni, you and I barely met a couple of times at IKEA before you moved away, but I want you to know how much your posts have helped me.

It occurred to me this morning on my exercise bike that, every time I work out, I have developed the habit of telling myself two things I learned from your posts:

(1)  My body can do whatever I tell it to; it's only my mind that limits me.  So if I stop telling myself "I can't do that," my body will exceed my expectations.

(2)  I can do anything for one more minute!

I have a feeling, after this morning, my mental workout tape will include:

(3)  I can do hard things (thanks, Yvonne).

People may wonder whether anyone reads what they post and, if they do, whether any of it makes any difference to anyone.  The answers are yes and yes.  I tend to assume that nobody will be interested in what I, a relative newbie, might have to say about WLS -- but, as this very post shows, that's the wrong attitude.  You never know when your hard-earned kernel of wisdom might change a life, as Danni's comments have changed mine.  Thank you, Danni and others who have graciously shared what they've learned with strangers like me.

Lorelei - I am glad that some of my random thoughts have helped you - I often wonder if I type to much or say the wrong thing but I am me and make no apolgys for being myself - only hope I don't scare people off LOL

you are so right - those metal tapes we make CAN and WILL change us - they can make us better or worse -it is up to us as to what we put on them

thank you for your kind words and I am so glad you are doing well
hugs
danni

I would never think of being Archie Bunker and telling you to stifle yourself.  You say more helpful things by accident than most of us do on purpose.  So glad you stay with us.

George this is "home" and many on the TMB are family :)

I have no idea what or how I say is helpful - Like I told Loralie I am just me

no matter where we go Texas is where we plan to go home to someday