Blazing a New Trail

“You reflect on past failures and it's hard to stay on course. Here's how to blaze a new trail.”

Many years ago, no one thought the sound barrier could be broken. Then, some attempted to prove that theory wrong. Many men tried to make their mark in history but fell short. In October 1947, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier. Why did he succeed while others failed? At those speeds, the plane would shake violently, feeling like pilot or plane would not survive. Previous pilots quit when it was so bad, not wanting to risk the unknown. Chuck pushed through the turbulence and held out to experience unprecedented success. Are you willing to risk it all to reach your goals? To experience a little pain, some discomfort? What if you stuck it out? What if you went in knowing it would be hard and decided you were strong enough to tough it out for the glory on the other side?

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Eating is not a one time event, its every single day over and over, its a big commitment to really change forever.  Wls may give you the one time sound barrier record breaking push you need to get going, but in the end it is not gonna keep you there, that is all you.  This is a huge mental game, why should this work when everything else failed, its not easy to break up with food and keep it gone.  So many regain it is scary to watch.  I try to observe he failures as much as he successes to figure out a plan for me.  I won't live on protein drinks or bars or any of the money making racket that exists to scam more money from us.  As if we weren't scammed enough with the diet aides, now they want to capitalize on wls patients.  No thanks, healthy clean eating of real food is the best thing I have found.  All these people obsessing over food and recipes are gaining weight, food occupies no time in my thoughts, when dinnertime comes its no big deal, food is never any big deal anymore.  I ate two donuts this weekend for comfort because I felt sorry for myself that my neck hurts, but there is no comfort in food anymore, it will never be my friend again ever.

Hi,

It does sound like you know you need a healthy relationship with food.  It does, at times, seem like the enemy but with the right support and tools, you CAN develop that relationship.  Talk to someone who specializes in food addictions.  There are many tools out there that will help you through this tough time.  I know you can do it and pressing through IS what it's all about. 

Healthy eating does not mean protein bars and drinks. That is the diet mentality that we have used all our lives.  Healthy eating is picking healthy choices, portions and having the tools to use when those emotional upsets come our way.

You can do it. Huuuggzzzz