Sometimes I feel so comfortable with my new body that I almost find it difficult to remember from where i came. Its been 15 months since the surgery. I put alot of time in the gym, actually the other day my years membership expired. I renewed. I was blessed with good genetics I guess. I was an athlete when I was younger and thank God my body remembered. Anyway, back to the point. Alot of people that did not know me when I was fat tell me that they never would have imagined that I was morbidly obese, I kinda take it as a compliment. I can get caught up with the way I look now, I guess its vanity, and forget what it was like before. I know that I have to keep it real ! Before the surgery I was a mess. Depressed, thinking of ending it, my health was bad and so was my attitude too at times. what I do from time to time is take out those pants that I used to fit into , size 52" waist and hold them up and compare the difference. I'm a 34" now. That brings me back to reality. It also gives me a great sense of gratitude . As long as I remember what it was like, it keeps me focused on moving forward with my diet and training. I don't ever want to go back there! I know if I fall into a false sense of security or get into bad eating habits, I can open the door to the past and its not a pretty picture. I have to stick with the basics , diet and exercise, as long as I do that, I don't have to return to the basics . The hardest part of getting fit and living healthy is actually getting started , it took alot for me to do just that, I don't know if I have the will to do it again, so, just for today I will remember where I came from so I don't go back.