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Frogger
RNY
3/16/05
287/129 bmi 20.2 height 5'7"
Loss is good Maintanance is GREAT
Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly
To be alive..
For the air I breathe although it is cold today..
For the heat in my apartment..
For a car to drive to work in during this cold weather..
For a warm leather jacket..
Co-Founder
http://www.rydobesity.com
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
I'm pretty new to all of this and am considering having Lap Band surgery. I was wondering if Seraquel is okay to continue to take after having this surgery. Any information would be great.
Thanks,
Frogger
Personal freedom is mine for the taking. No matter how close are the ties of love and concern that bind me to my family and friends, I must always remember that I am an individual, free to be myself and live my own life in serenity and joy. The key word in this realization is PERSONAL.
For I CAN free myself from many involvements that SEEM necessary. Through The Program, I am learning to develop my own personality. AM I REINFORCING MY PERSONAL FREEDOM BY LEAVING OTHERS FREE TO CONTROL THEIR ACTIONS AND DESTINIES?
TODAY I PRAY
May I find personal freedom, by reevaluating associations, establishing new priorities, gaining respect for my own personhood. May I give others equal room to find their own kinds of personal freedoms.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Take the liberty; it's yours.
http://www.cleanandsobernotdead.com/
http://www.aagrapevine.org/da/storyoday.php
Now whether withdrawn on a mountain,
or retired in a city, the essential
thing is the long maturation.
For this, it is good to keep
the examples of the old masters in mind,
or we will be pulled back into
the dust and delusion of the world.
- Torei (1721-1792)
A day at a time is the most commonly heard expression around the programs. It's also the one newcomers often don't comprehend, and think stupid, believing it to be all too self-apparent. A day at a time is indeed obvious, but it is also an art and science of being. As people in recovery, we have lost touch with this very basic art possessed by all forms of life. As human beings, it is our lot to have to struggle to regain this lost paradise, this lost Eden that is our collective real estate. Ultimately, entering any sort of heaven can only mean entering this very day, this very moment that we always find ourselves in. ---from The Zen of Recovery by Mel Ash (page 147)
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
If you are not in therapy, I highly suggest it. You may need a psych eval for meds, if that is not already done.
As for getting moving, take baby steps and reward yourself in healthy ways. Set goals for the treadmill, like 10 minutes in the morning, and 10 in the evening for a few days. After you do your 10 minutes, take a bubble bath and luxuriate in that. Make a list of things you can do to pamper yourself, and do one after you do the treadmill. Buy yourself some scented lotions at Bath and Body Works and use them. Listen to soothing music, like Vivaldi's Four Seasons, or Pachelbel's Canon. Buy yourself some DVDs on sale, and watch them. Comedy is what I recommend, like "There's Something About Mary."
Therapy and meds are what helps me get to where I am motivated to work on myself. Then, I do the pampering to maintain my stability.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Today I am grateful..
That I made back from San Antonio without getting a ticket..
That Debra and I were not hurt,when we had a blow out Saturday, her car was damaged but we were okay.. Donations to the Ramon messed my car fund are being accepted.. LOL
For true colors..
That we got to spend some quality time with Yvonne.. It has been too long girl..
That I am alcohol-free..
Co-Founder
http://www.rydobesity.com
Interview on www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com Please check it out.. http://www.weightlosssurgerychannel.com/programs/wls-journeys/wls-journeys-guest-ramon-lopez.html/
Video, about me, made by my best friend Yvonne.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gCxNTyRUo0
PEACE
464/409/200
Thanks Obesityhelp.com
Marie
HW: 428 August 2009
CW: 220 June2012
GW:175 September 2012?!
Among the many gifts that we are offered in The Program is the gift of freedom. Paradoxically, however, the gift of freedom is not without a price-tag; freedom can only be achieved by paying the price called ACCEPTANCE. Similarly, if we can surrender to God's guidance, it will cost us our self-will, that "commodity" so precious to those of us who have always thought we could and should run the show. IS MY FREEDOM TODAY WORTH THE PRICE-TAG OF ACCEPTANCE?
TODAY I PRAY
May God teach me acceptance -- the ability to accept the things I cannot change. God also grant me courage to change those things I can. God help me to accept the illness of my addiction and give me the courage to change my addictive behavior.
TODAY I WILL REMEMBER
Accept the addiction.
Change the behavior.
Link to AA online..
http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
First video -- a little humor to see if you may be an alcoholic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkqjKf2QxNA&feature=PlayList&p=D9D9700762E004BE&playnext=1&index=29
Second video -- Movtivation, Don't Ever Quit
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkCFeNeqyHk&feature=related
It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
