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OH East Bay Inaugural Luncheon
May 02, 2009
Today I met a group of wonderful people at the first meeting of the East Bayers. I was so inspired and appreciative of the warm welcome I received from everyone. It was wonderful hearing everyone's stories...unfortunately I didn't get to speak to everyone, but June 27th (the next gathering), I'm hoping to talk to even more people.Out of everything I've experienced so far on my new journey, I have to say that hearing others talk/blog about their experiences has been informative, inspiring, and the best way of realizing that this really is possible. Like many people, I've tried dieting...it's now to the point where I don't even bother anymore as I know what the outcome will be. But this tool that I'm being given has made me change my thinking. It's a long, challenging road ahead, but with WLS I feel that I can finally achieve the goal of losing weight. I've never felt this positive before about diet and exercise alone.
Easy way out or not, it's a way out of being overweight...and more importantly, a way out of being unhealthy and a chance to realize optimal health. These are things on my mind as I've recently turned 42. How long before my body breaks down under the weight and serious health conditions are added to my already existing "minor" weight-related health conditions. So when someone tells me I've taken the easy way, I'm going to respond, "It's not an easy way, it's still hard work, but it is an out and that's all the matters."
I"m extremely excited about the coming months/years, and I'm finding the more I read and hear others' stories, the less I'm anxious. It's the not knowing that scares me....if I know or am aware of the good and bad things, the more in control I feel and the better able to cope with whatever comes up. There's still alot to learn and absorb and I'm all eyes and ears.
In conclusion, I want to thank all the people who made it to the luncheon today to share their experiences and answering my nosey questions. LOL Only in this group can a person get away with asking how much weight a person has lost without offending the person. I know, once I've had the surgery and started losing weight, I'm going to have to control myself from running up and down streets shouting to the world how much weight I've lost.
Signing out...
Laurie
