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A friend that also had wls shared this with me and I wanted to pass it along to all of you. With so many of us going thru struggles right now, I thought these words were very powerful~ I AM NOT A NUMBER! I am not a number... a total cholesterol count, an LDL, an HDL, a TAG, or a fasting glucose. I am not a number. I am a living, breathing body with a changing mind, and a beating heart. I am not a number. I am not just to be measured, standardized or compared with a chart. I am a listener, a talker, a dreamer, a believer, a lover and a friend. I am not a number. I am not to be weighed for approval. I am a person who raises her face to the sun, Opens her arms to a child, Laughs too loud, And doesn't cry soft. I am not a number. I am not to be judged by anyone, least of all by myself. Because I must believe that I am more than a number, capable of more than just the average, reaching possibilities above the norm. I am not a number. I will say today, and tomorrow, and each day thereof - that it is okay to see my weight, and not feel defined by it. I can allow acceptance of myself, and free my perspective to see me as my best me. My weight is not me, because I am not a number. By Deborah Schultz, MS, RD, LDN Deborah is the author of "Simply Eat" which is available at www.keywestpublishingllc.com Tracy B

absolutely AWESOME!!!! you might also like "How Much Does Your Soul Weigh?" by Dorie McCubbrey as well. I am going to see if my Library has this one you referenced above. HUGS! and thanks for the inspiration! sometimes it is easy to get too wrapped up in my weird body image issues and forget the important stuff.

Tracy, I like this one!! Georgina