Being Human

Mo, I won't get all squishy and mushy on you, but I am inspired by you everyday!  

I'm glad to see stuff like this on here, because I keep hoping I will be one of the ones who has it easy and won't want to go back to my old ways at all. But I know that's not the reality, and I'm going to have to work hard to get where I want to be. And have to work harder to stay there long term. It's a nice reality check. A good reminder. Thanks.

I do want to say that as scary as it sounds its really not horrible.  I don't want to make anyone think that it's so horrible that it's not worth it.  I'd do it again every 6 months for the rest of my life if I had to.  I just don't ever see myself being able to forget that I had surgery, or reminding myself of where I came from.

I said in a comment above that I have had a dysfunctional relationship with food for so long that I'll never be able to have a normal one.  That is the honest truth, and I'll always have to be mindful of what I put in my body.  But that is where it turns into the lifestyle change, and where I hope it just becomes second nature.  We will see, I'm still actively losing weight and I haven't gotten comfortable with it yet.

This is awesome, thanks! 

Deanna thanks for posting this. It's been a struggle for me since I was 15 months out. The food demons wants to come out but I keep trying to fight them daily. Sometimes they win and some days I win. I see this as a life long struggle forever.

I think I'm realizing that the only way to win over the long haul is not giving up the fight.  I'm pretty stubborn by nature, so I intend to keep pushing back!

Stay strong!