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Weight Loss Surgery Support: Daily Inspiration for November 22, 2010
Katie Jay, MSW

Let feelings be feelings and facts be facts.

One of the biggest mistakes human beings can make is to base certain lifestyle decisions on feelings. When you are in the process of changing to a healthier lifestyle, you will feel uncomfortable with the change, so you may make decisions to do certain things based on your feelings—like drinking with your meals because you enjoy the flavor of the beverage.

When creating a healthier lifestyle, it is wiser to base your decisions on facts. Exercise, for example, is critical to long-term success. So, not feeling like exercising is irrelevant. You have to look at the bigger questions: What are my long-term goals and what will get me there? The factual answers to those questions should be what you base your decisions on.

Action for the day: Do something you don't feel like doing today, because you know it will make you healthier (and happier in the long run).
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Hello everyone!  I'm so happy to be  a part of a support group.  I just found out today that my insurance approved me for sugery!  My preop and endoscopy is scheduled for Thursday 12/16/10 and my surugery is Monday 12/20/10.  I'm very excited and a bit intimidated.  I love reading what people have experinced and what each is going thru... I think what I've gathered in general is that the surgery really helps the body respond to our actions of not eating so much (including eliminating or greatly reducing the physical hunger) and that ther is also an emotional hunger and psychological hunger that we are also helping each other figure out how to quench without the use of food.  I have no idea how to do that, so I'm glad we have each other to figure that out.  Thank you for letting me be a part of your group.

John,
Is that not the greatest feeling ?
I remember having to ask for a seat belt extention. Now I don't have to do that anylonger ... and boy does that feel good , No number on a scale could take away that feeling,
Congratulations my friend ,Congrats !

Tink

OH featured me as their blogger of the month.
If you did not get the news letter , here is the link to it .
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/Novemberber-2010-News letter.html

I wrote about my first Thanksgiving .
Tell me about your first Thanksgiving , how did you handle it .
You can read about mine in my blog ,

Needless to say it was interesting ,

Natalie

Wish your sister well for us . Surgery takes a lot out of you and she is lucky to have you there ..
We appreciate your input and inspiration more than you know ,.

Thank you from our hearts ,

Tink