Tuesday's "Thought for the day..."
CHANGE
This is definitely something everyone has to face in their lives whether its work, home or our WLS journeys. Sometimes 'change' is easy and other times its VERY hard, complicated, emotional, trying etc. Even when our lives are not perfect we tend to avoid change. We'll think things and even say them such as 'its working fine why change it?'
Change can represent ending a bad relationship, a job promotion or demotion at work, the loss of a significant person from your loss, someone moving in or out of your home or theirs, losing a dramatic amount of weight in a short period of time, dealing with a life altering disease or situation and more.
Change isn't necessarily negative but it takes understanding, compromise, support, encouragement, work, determination, respect, sweat and tears and for me letting go and letting God. I'm giggling here a little bit because out of 3 things today I'm trying to determine which I need to work on more patience, change or letting go and letting God.
There are times in our lives when we reach a breaking point and we say enough and we not only know we need change but we make them in hopes of living our lives better and fuller. In our WLS journeys we start off so small in a matter of speaking. We're often times timid, worried, afraid and we see the big picture but have to work hard to change things about ourselves that we've done for many, many years. Eating, drinking, exercising, talking, walking etc. All those things must change. Our heads don't match our bodies for a long period of time and when they finally catch up other changes are a must/set in.
Its lessons taught and learned and you have to live life with no regrets. The changes you make today will be the ones that shape your life moving forward. Embracing change is a major issue with many folks. Do you embrace change? Who and what makes changing smoother? What are the key elements in your life to making changes and sticking with them?
Imagine if things NEVER changed? No thanks, I'd rather not.
All best!
Kitty Kat - Lap RNY 29th Jan 03 
Blessed Momma to ♥ Kayla & Nora ♥
Sober since 25th Aug 07 www.the-butterfly-chronicles.blogspot.com
Thankful for the easy, grateful for the hard & hopeful for tomorrow.
Good thought Kat. I, myself, do not like change. I have a personal theory... If it isn't broke, why fix it. Until I realized that I was broke, mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically. I realized that I have to change things for myself. I have to change my life style in more ways then one. I know, in my past, I have NEVER done the change thing good and that, for one, is a huge fear of mine going into this surgery because I know things and me HAVE to change. But I have decided that I don't want to be broke any more. I WANT to change and I NEED to change. I'm hoping that seeing that things need to change and wanting them to change will make it at least a tad bit easier to actually succeed in the changing. If not, I may fail at this too. And failing at things in life is something that I am determined to change as well. I have learned in my short time here on OH that I can always count on Kat, amongst others, to get the mind thinking.
Hugs, Theresa
Good pm Theresa,
Change has been a challenge for you, me and almost everyone I would think. I too am still broken in some of the 4 areas that sustain my life and am working diligently to get myself headed down better paths. Ours fears can squash us if we're not careful. Thanks I am always thinking all the time. I call it storms raging in my brain. Its much like being the eye of a tornado which everything/people flying around me and I am safe but I have to learn to reach out now and then and take chances and make changes and break from the craziness. I'm glad you're thinking! All best!
Kitty Kat - Lap RNY 29th Jan 03 Blessed Momma to ♥ Kayla & Nora ♥ Sober since 25th Aug 07 www.the-butterfly-chronicles.blogspot.com Thankful for the easy, grateful for the hard & hopeful for tomorrow.
Hi Kitty Kat,
Thank you writing about change. Change is very hard for me. Not so much what I change, but what others try to change for me. Time helps me to change, but in my own time. The weight change was easy for me, but not always for those I know. my dad, who is also overweight, had a very hard time with my weight loss. Growing up, my addiction was food, for my mom..drinking, for my dad...smoking. My mom's addiction took her life and my dad lives with emphysema. I was the one who could change my habits in a positive way.
Now, with a recent 14# loss I very determined to loose more. The day before hernia surgery i weighed 210...yesterday, 10 days after surgery...196. This a drastic change, but one I can definately live with. Now my challenge is to loose to my goal of 180*
Thank you for the encouragement and support in all this!
Peace,
Cindy Switzer
Good pm Cindy,
You're welcome. I hear you on others trying to change things. Its interesting how folks tend to say to us what WE need to change and how to make those changes yet they don't follow their own talk. My father struggled with weight as well and had WLS 6 months after me. Mom is struggling with it now. Its hard for me to watch/see. I could mention all I've done to try and help but its not worked out but I won't give up. Addiction is very serious and very hard. Not only have I watched a few folks near and dear to me face it (some have done well others have faltered and still others have died) but I've faced it as well. Alcohol became my addiction and now I'm nearing 8 months 100 percent sober. Its a struggle still but my life is worth living. I'm an all or nothing gal. I want it ALL so I cannot have ANY alcohol. There is no moderation for me as I never do anything half way. Going through hell so to speak only makes me stronger. I'll be here encouraging you and others for as long as I am on this Earth. All best!
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