~~~REFLECTIONS~~~
GOOD MORNING~~ 
Below is a Poem that was written by a person who has reached her goal and has maintained her weight loss. Just thought I would share this with you..............
Out of Hell~~~~ Reflections on Losing 150 Pounds
So many nights, I whimpered and cried,
Thought that my prayers had all been denied.
Stuffing my feelings, ashamed of my plight,
Trying to stop, with all of my might.
Morning would come, and that is when,
The whole vicious cycle would start once again.
Tears would be streaming, I felt like a cow,
I wanted to stop, but I didn't know how.
Walking a block, and feeling such pain,
That I went right back home to start eating again.
" Your face is so pretty! Start using your head!"
" Put down the fork! Push back from the table!"
That's what my friends said..
" Willpower's the secret!
We'll help you get through it!"
" TRY HARDER, " they urged...But I couldn't do it.
I tried every diet to get back on track,
I'd lose weight and then just gain twice as much back!
Every morning I'd pray, " God let me be good..
" Then I'd fail once again...and no one understood.
Each new day would bring another attempt,
Each evening would bring still more self-contempt.
Filled with self-loathing, such awful remorse,
Simply unable to get back on course.
Overwhelmed with this state of awful depression,
Giving in to this dark, paralyzing obsession.
I thought to myself, " You'll always be fat..
Accept it, move on! Learn to live with that fact!
Positive that I was destined to die.
Yet something inside me was whispering, "No..
There MUST be a way.. It HAS to be so.
"I felt a new person was waiting inside me,
I knew I could no longer go on this way,
Desperate and dying, bit by bit, day by day.
A way to stop eating!!!
This surgery was so crazy I thought,
Went against everything I had been taught.
This was my last option.....
If this didn't do it, then NOTHING would work!
So I trusted the doctors, wholly and blindly,
An unorthodox treatment, but working so well,
To help lift me OUT of this ongoing hell.
A surgical wonder, that acts as a tool
To battle the fat, which has made life so cruel.
So as scared as I was, I knew I'd get through it...
Since I was so much more afraid not to do it.
That pain was less than the pain of this fat.
Nothing could hurt more than being this size,
While seeing the pity in everyone's eyes.
That part of my life is over and done,
But I'll never forget the place I CAME FROM!!
I'll always be grateful, I'll always be driven
To bestow upon others the support I've been given.
The obsession has lifted, I'm whole and I'm free,
I've learned to eat slowly, I've learned how to chew
Enjoying my food, as normal folks do.
I eat when I'm hungry, I stop when I'm not,
Being fat, in this life, will not be my lot.
I eat just to survive.....
My whole life is changing...I'm glad I'm alive!
I will reach the goal that I'm aiming toward,
The peace that I feel is calming and true,
And for those who still suffer...
I wi**** for you..........
Enjoy this Day!!!!
Below is a Poem that was written by a person who has reached her goal and has maintained her weight loss. Just thought I would share this with you..............
Out of Hell~~~~ Reflections on Losing 150 Pounds
So many nights, I whimpered and cried,
Thought that my prayers had all been denied.
Stuffing my feelings, ashamed of my plight,
Trying to stop, with all of my might.
Morning would come, and that is when,
The whole vicious cycle would start once again.
Tears would be streaming, I felt like a cow,
I wanted to stop, but I didn't know how.
Walking a block, and feeling such pain,
That I went right back home to start eating again.
" Your face is so pretty! Start using your head!"
" Put down the fork! Push back from the table!"
That's what my friends said..
" Willpower's the secret!
We'll help you get through it!"
" TRY HARDER, " they urged...But I couldn't do it.
I tried every diet to get back on track,
I'd lose weight and then just gain twice as much back!
Every morning I'd pray, " God let me be good..
" Then I'd fail once again...and no one understood.
Each new day would bring another attempt,
Each evening would bring still more self-contempt.
Filled with self-loathing, such awful remorse,
Simply unable to get back on course.
Overwhelmed with this state of awful depression,
Giving in to this dark, paralyzing obsession.
I thought to myself, " You'll always be fat..
Accept it, move on! Learn to live with that fact!
Positive that I was destined to die.
Yet something inside me was whispering, "No..
There MUST be a way.. It HAS to be so.
"I felt a new person was waiting inside me,
I knew I could no longer go on this way,
Desperate and dying, bit by bit, day by day.
A way to stop eating!!!
This surgery was so crazy I thought,
Went against everything I had been taught.
This was my last option.....
If this didn't do it, then NOTHING would work!
So I trusted the doctors, wholly and blindly,
An unorthodox treatment, but working so well,
To help lift me OUT of this ongoing hell.
A surgical wonder, that acts as a tool
To battle the fat, which has made life so cruel.
So as scared as I was, I knew I'd get through it...
Since I was so much more afraid not to do it.
That pain was less than the pain of this fat.
Nothing could hurt more than being this size,
While seeing the pity in everyone's eyes.
That part of my life is over and done,
But I'll never forget the place I CAME FROM!!
I'll always be grateful, I'll always be driven
To bestow upon others the support I've been given.
The obsession has lifted, I'm whole and I'm free,
I've learned to eat slowly, I've learned how to chew
Enjoying my food, as normal folks do.
I eat when I'm hungry, I stop when I'm not,
Being fat, in this life, will not be my lot.
I eat just to survive.....
My whole life is changing...I'm glad I'm alive!
I will reach the goal that I'm aiming toward,
The peace that I feel is calming and true,
And for those who still suffer...
I wi**** for you..........
Enjoy this Day!!!! 
Feeling way better just a little bit of the cold left but I can deal w/ that 
Going to the Doc tomorrow for a pain I kept getting around my pouch I also had some burning along w/ the pain so I guess he just want's to make sure everything is ok.
Hope all is well w/ you and the family.
Love ya lots 
{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}
Going to the Doc tomorrow for a pain I kept getting around my pouch I also had some burning along w/ the pain so I guess he just want's to make sure everything is ok.
Hope all is well w/ you and the family.
Love ya lots {{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}} 
Hi there Alice,
Thank you for sharing that wonderful poem. I had tears in my eyes when I read it.
I feel like I was a prisoner and now I feel free, so I know how she feels. I was weighing 245 lbs and on 12/15/03 I had RNY. I have lost 110 pds and now I am 135 pds and at "GoaL"
Just thought I would share those feeling I had. Everybody have a good Monday..... Lorraine 
Thank you for sharing that wonderful poem. I had tears in my eyes when I read it. I feel like I was a prisoner and now I feel free, so I know how she feels. I was weighing 245 lbs and on 12/15/03 I had RNY. I have lost 110 pds and now I am 135 pds and at "GoaL"
Just thought I would share those feeling I had. Everybody have a good Monday..... Lorraine Hey Lorraine~~
I know exactly how you feel---being free is a wonderful and enjoyable feeling!! Everyday is such a blessing and my energy level is so high--I am just like that energizer bunny--I keep going and going and going..........
Congratulations 
on reaching your goal!! Life Is Grand After WLS!! 
I know exactly how you feel---being free is a wonderful and enjoyable feeling!! Everyday is such a blessing and my energy level is so high--I am just like that energizer bunny--I keep going and going and going..........
Congratulations on reaching your goal!! Life Is Grand After WLS!! 
Enjoy the rest of the day 
Glad you liked it!! 
Hope your enjoying this day off and doing great!!!
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