Positive or negative... the choice is mine!

Melissa's thought - Positivity take positivity to grow.   Negativity wears down any portion of the positivity.   If those around you cannot work towrds the positive, then you make have to take a look at what you are allowing them to do to your progress.   

Talk to them about your goals, encourage them to support your decision and then work hard for positivity for yourself either by removing yourself from the negative to accomplish something positive (go for a walk)  You will find possibly that friends were merely eating buddies.   They don't know how to eat with you any longer.   Help them understand what you are trying to accomplish. Help them understand that you can eat, you just have to cut out the potatoes and pasta and bread...that you have to take in smaller portions.   Sometimes people or negative because they do not understand the changes you have to make..

Hang in there, seek others who are more positive.   Reach out to others in your situation through on line groups or support groups.

Before I start out with the regular stuff about our next meeting, I wanted to let you all know that I have been posting a thought for the day with my commentary since talked about using affirmations to keep us on track.   Would you be interested in receiving them daily via e-mail or is that too much?   Either way I am trying to post them daily in the blog section of our on-line group.  

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Our next meeting will be at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 7th at the Community Southern Bank in Lakeland.  Remember, we welcome both pre-op and post-op patients and their support person(s).

We are seeing great results from our members!   Diabetic meds cut or gone forever, high blood pressure meds gone, walking not riding in a scooter.   Lots of great things are coming our way!   If you are not able to attend Tuesday night meetings, please let me know what works better for you.  There may be an opportunity for us to either change our meeting night or add an additional meeting night but I need to hear back from you so I know which way we need to go   Don't forget to check out our group site www.obesityhelp.com/group/UpToMe/ We are continually updating it with pictures, links, recipes and celebrations!    The site also has a calendar page for upcoming events.   That is where we post our group meetings and any other events that are coming to our area.   Feel free to contact either of us if you have any questions or concerns! 
  Melissa  and Ira Sansolo
WLS Support Group Coaches
www.obesityhelp.com
www.obesityhelp.com/group/UpToMe/
www.obesitynomorefl.com

Join us on the third Tuesday of the month, 7:00pm at the Coummunity Southern Bank on S Florida Ave in Lakeland.