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It was a dark and stormy night...well, wasn't that how Snoopy began all of his stories?  lolSeriously now, as of right now May 14, 2008, I am a mom (momo) to three grown children, son-30yo, daughters -28 yo and Andma to grandsons 9, 7, 5, 3, newborn. I've been single-again for nearly 19 years. During this time I have accomplished a lot, raised my children, earned an AAS in IT, bought a house, got a decent promotion at work, found a church that I love, and have finally accepted myself for who I am. I still am not 100% happy with all my characteristics and / or attributes, but I'm beginning yet another self improvement journey to find myself... Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk , and not faint. Pre-opAppointment/Surgery/Current/Goal/Height 276/265/208.5/158/5'7" 
My Story My story? Well, glad you asked. As so many others have written, I have been on a roller coaster ride with my weight since the day I was born. Up and down, Up and down, Up and Down...I have lost weight numerous times but have never successfully kept it off. I've been married twice. Both times I gained a significant amount of weight and both times right after the separation and subsequent divorces, I lost a significant amount of weight... for a while, then it would slowly start creeping back up AGAIN and AGAIN and AGAIN... My last relationship ended in 2000 and my last date was in June of 2001. (@@@@@@@ will add more about this later) Over the years I've tried all types of diets. Some I stuck with for a few months, others had me throwing up my hands in defeat after only a few weeks. I have toyed with the idea of wls for years now but could never quite get to the point I am now. A couple of weeks ago I had a true epiphny. I had always thought getting wls was admitting defeat, that I was stupid and lazy and that's why I could never keep my excess wt off. I suddenly realized how wrong I have been. Not to make having surgery sound simple, but I realized if I am sick, I use medicine to make me feel better. If I needed to learn new skills at work I took a class. If my car needed work, I hired a mechanic. So if I use the help that is available in all of these situations wasn't the intelligent thing to do for ridding my excess weight be using the tools that are available to us now? That's not being stupid or lazy...that's pretty darn smart!!!! more to come... I Take My Chances Lyrics by Mary Chapin Carpenter (Mary-Chapin Carpenter/Don Schlitz) I took a walk in the rain one day on the wrong side of the tracks I stood on the rails till I saw that train Just to see how my heart would react Now some people say that you shouldn't tempt fate And for them I would not disagree But I never learned nothing from playing it safe I say fate should not tempt me I take my chances, I don't mind working without a net I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get I sat alone in the dark one night, tuning in by remote I found a preacher who spoke of the light but there was brimstone in his throat He'd show me the way according to him in return for my personal check I flipped my channel back to CNN and I lit another cigarette I take my chances, forgiveness doesn't come with a debt I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get I've crossed lines of words and wire and both have cut me deep I've been frozen out and I've been on fire and the tears are mine to weep Now I can cry until I laugh and laugh until I cry So cut the deck right in half, I'll play from either side I take my chances, I pay my dollar and I place my bet I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get I take my chances, I don't cling to remorse or regret I take my chances, I take my chances every chance I get I take my chances I take my chances Mary">http://www.lyricsyoulove.com/m/mary_chapin_carpenter/i_take_my_chances/">Mary Chapin Carpenter Lyrics - I Take My Chances |
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I still have to say my affirmations to myself several times daily when it comes to the 'old smokies'. I deserve to give myself the gift of being a non-smoker. I deserve to rid myself of the habit of smoking so my health will improve. I deserve the extra years stopping smoking will add to my life. I deserve the better quality of life stopping smoking will give me. I deserve to defeat cigarettes and stop letting them control me. I deserve whiter teeth, fresher breath, clothes that don't smell like smoke, a car and house that don't stink from the stench of cigarettes. And most importantly...I deserve to get wls and begin a new healthier life. I, me, myself, donna, daughter, momo, andma, deserve to have that new life for myself and to have many more healthy years with my family. I DESERVE IT!!!!!
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