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She updates on her blog - maybe you can check that out.  She is still leaking but otherwise hanging in there.

I had a less than great week too.  I have been letting too many "fun" foods in.  Today I was going to turn over a new leaf.  Did great for so long - at lunch, did not have the bread with the sandwhich that was served at our meeting - just the meat and cheese.  Did not have the thick greasy (tasty) chips they make in the cafeteria, passed the cookie plate on without taking one, and when they brought a special treat - a box of DOVE icecream bars - I didn't take one.  I was so glad too when I read on the box that each bar was 330 calories!!  At dinner - another meeting - I brought my own food which was some steak.  The steak was wonderful.  I really wanted the dessert treats but again did not eat one.  However, I then auditioned for a community theater production and when 5 of us went out afterward - I agreed to share a pizza.  I had one thick piece but really didn't want to give in to pizza this week.  Sigh.   I need to decide that helping the group finance a pizza isn't a job I can take on!  I think  "I should help" but then I sabotage my own goals.  ENOUGH.  STOP IT ME!
I can't believe the number of times in one day we sometimes have to fight temptations.
Just want you to know Kim - your getting on this site and reminding me that failure is not an option is much appreciated.

Anne

I wonder why it is sometimes hard to be happy for others success?  Their success shouldn't make us feel any less valuable or capable - but sometimes it does. 

I have said that same thing so many times.  When you can find the joy in other's accomplishments it really shows how much we have grown personally.  It is so sad when we view the world as "well what about me? why didn't I win that?" instead of congratulating the person that won.  I so want to see the beauty in everything around me because I spent too many years in the darkness.  Thanks for sharing Molly!
hugs, Y

Turn a negative into a positive. 

Many WLS patients have such a poor self-image they spend their time looking for flaws in those around them: The thin saleswoman has a crooked nose&your rich friend's children are badly behaved...your pretty sister has awful hair.  

But consider this: If you do not find the beauty in everything, praise people genuinely for their accomplishments, and wish good will on others, how can you expect to learn to love and accept yourself? When you are a person who always has a kind word, can always see beauty, and is genuinely happy for another's success, then you will see the beauty in yourself. You will know joy. 

Action for the day: Today, notice your thoughts and judgments. Whenever you have a critical thought, replace it with a loving thought. 
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