Daily Post--4/13/08

WLS has given me the confidence to do things I never would have imagined even trying when I was MO. I have a new job that requires me to teach adults ~ I stand in front of 8 - 32 adults on a just about daily basis and teach them. I NEVER would have dreamed of doing that before. I've always been a compassionate person willing to help anyone with a struggle no matter how tough a challenge it is.

I guess I never realized before how much I was descriminated against as a fat person. Realistically, I didn't want to see it I guess. There are other times when I am still not sure if I am a thin person. I don't always feel that way. Sally

I used to be very much an introvert...stayed home, never wanted to go out in publick much. Now I'm more of an extrovert...love to get outside, go do things and loving life!! Michele

I dont feel I am much different... I always enjoyed going out with my family and my boyfriend and always managed to do things even at my highest weight.... I do think that I have more energy now and more willingness to do things that I would have never thought about doing before WLS.... like this past March I went to the St. Paddy's Day parade with my friends and my boyfriend and I walked the whole parade and all the way up 5th avenue about 40 city blocks and that is something I would have never imagined doing before.... also I notice that I stand up for myself more now.... if I am in a store or something like that and there is something Im not happy with I wont just live with it like I used to do I will actually go up to the person from the store and state my opinion..... it is a small difference but it means a lot in my life..... I still and always will have compassion for people or any size.... I feel for MO people and I wish they would have the opportunity I have been given to essentially start my life over...