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Well today I went for my first post op appt. and it went great. I am 282 lbs my BMI was 41. I have lost a total of 27.4 lbs since pre-op and 19% of my body fat. My doctor was proud of me and told me it was ok for me move to soft foods if I felt comfortable. I tried a small piece of baked salmon and was extremly uncomfortable. So I will try again tomorrow. Still no dumping and my energy level is great. Vitimans and protein going great. This was the best thing I ever done in my life besides my kids and my husband. What makes me feel even better is when people that were skeptical about the procedure see me and are shocked at how well I am doing. My support time has been awesome and I owe them so much. My husband and I have planned to renew our vows next April at Daytona Beach and I can't wait to see the new me on our wedding day.

Hi everyone, My name is Bobbie. I am 31 years old and have been battling with weight problems for the past 9 years. I am a wife, mother, business owner, and student my plate is extremely full. I am scheduled for RNY on October 17, 2011 I have been trying to have WLS for three years and now I have the chance and I am feeling so many emotions, nervous, excited, scared, and overwhelmed.

Hay I HAD WLS ALMOST 1 MONTH AGO, EVERYTHING IS GOING GOOD.. I 'AM HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING MY LIQUIED PROTIN DOWN.. CAN ANYONE HELPPPPPP.. THANKS.. PLUS IVE ALREADY LOST 37 POUNDS IS THAT NORMAL?

I have lost a cross between an Arnold schwarzeneger and an average football lineman. LOL

It takes courage to be ourselves.  The messages I received early in my childhood, of course the dreaded teenage years and beyond were that it wasn't okay to be myself.  Today, through a lot of personal growth and development (and wonderful counselors and coaches), I not only accept myself but I love myself and appreciate those things that make me who I am.  I spent a lot of years not liking them but that is so not true for today.  I love those things that make me who I am. 

Have the courage to be yourself.  Remember, all of us have the courage to:

* Embrace my strengths.
* Get excited about my life.
* Enjoy giving and receiving love.
* Face and transform my fears.
* Ask for help and support when I need it.
* Spring free of the Superwoman trap.
* Trust myself.
* Make my own decisions and choice.
* Be my own best friend.
* Complete unfinished business.
* Realize that I have emotional and practical rights.
* Talk as nicely to myself as I do to my pets and plants.
* Communicate lovingly with understanding as my goal.
* Honor my own needs.
* Give myself credit for my accomplishments.
* Love the child within me.
* Overcome my need for approval.
* Grant myself permission to play.
* Quit being a responsibility sponge.
* Feel all of my feelings and act on them appropriately.
* Nurture others becaue I want to, not because I have to.
* Choose what is right for me.
* Insist on being paid fairly for what I do.
* Set limits and boundaries, and stick to them.
* Say "yes" only when I really mean it.
* Have realistic expectations of myself.
* Take risks and accept change.
* Grow through challenges.
* Be totally honest with myself.
* Correct erroneous beliefs and assumptions.
* Respect my vulnerabilities.
* Heal old and current wounds.
* Wave good-bye to guilt.
* Plant "flower" not "weed" thoughts in my mind.
* Treat myself with respect and teach others to do the same.
* Fill my own cup first, then nourish others from the overflow.
* Own and honor my excellence.
* Plan for the future, but live in the present.
* Value my intuition and wisdom.
* Know that I am loveable.
* Develop healthy, supportive relationships.
* Accept myself just as I am right now, this very minute.

Accept and love yourself!!
Cathy
www.mydailyminutes.com