VSG Maintenance Group
Lightbulb moment
I have been battling a 20 lb regain and all those things from the past that had prevented me from being successful kept popping up in my head. All the negative self-talk. I honestly thought I was screwed and would eventually gain everything back.
My true lightbulb moment stemmed from seeing a friend's 3 year surgiversy post and her amazing pics. She's only a few months ahead of me, had used the same doc. I had this moment that I realized that she deserved to look like that and I did not. That was pivotal for me.
So many of the MO have things in their past that triggered overeating and it's pointless to go into here. However bad you think you had it, there is always someone worse.
The lightbulb moment for me was realizing it was NOT those incidents that made me MO, but MY REACTION TO THEM. In that moment I saw myself truly for the first time as in control of my future and my destiny. To focus backwards on what we cannot change makes us victims of our past. Not one of us can change the past. But we can start this moment, this very instant, with the next bite we take and the next step we take, molding the future.
I've had the power all along and with that knowledge I realize that I have the strength to redefine my own future.
Sorry if this seems a little *heavy* but it has made such a difference in me that if it can even help one person it will be worth it. I'm guessing a lot of folks got this before hand and that's the root of their longterm success. I'm just glad I FINALLY got it myself.
God bless!
My true lightbulb moment stemmed from seeing a friend's 3 year surgiversy post and her amazing pics. She's only a few months ahead of me, had used the same doc. I had this moment that I realized that she deserved to look like that and I did not. That was pivotal for me.
So many of the MO have things in their past that triggered overeating and it's pointless to go into here. However bad you think you had it, there is always someone worse.
The lightbulb moment for me was realizing it was NOT those incidents that made me MO, but MY REACTION TO THEM. In that moment I saw myself truly for the first time as in control of my future and my destiny. To focus backwards on what we cannot change makes us victims of our past. Not one of us can change the past. But we can start this moment, this very instant, with the next bite we take and the next step we take, molding the future.
I've had the power all along and with that knowledge I realize that I have the strength to redefine my own future.
Sorry if this seems a little *heavy* but it has made such a difference in me that if it can even help one person it will be worth it. I'm guessing a lot of folks got this before hand and that's the root of their longterm success. I'm just glad I FINALLY got it myself.
God bless!
This is so cool. The kind of thing people can tell you over and over but somehow you have to "feel" it to really get it and make use of it. From this point on you will feel so much better. Thanks for posting this. Diane
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wonderful post!!
please don't appologize for the "heavyness" - this is the stuff that really makes a difference and it's great you shared it.
please don't appologize for the "heavyness" - this is the stuff that really makes a difference and it's great you shared it.
once upon a time I had a group to talk about Binge Eating Disorder, and later one about Clean Eating.
PM me if you are interested in either of these.
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