Thought for Today

~ If you think you can win, you can. Faith is necessary to victory. ~  William Hazlitt


I am so thankful for Faith... it will get me through the rough personal times I'm in the middle of right now. 

And it is Faith in my tool that allows me to feel confident that I WILL see Onederland by the end of this year!  My lowest so far has been 216.5.  I've been struggling with issues not related to my WLS recently, and saw my weight go back up to 224.5, only two weeks ago.

This morning, my scale read 218.5, and I'm THRILLED to have it going in the RIGHT DIRECTION again!   I'm not going to lie, in fact, I'm going to share some of my "ugly" with you right now - I get jealous when others zip past me and find themselves in Onederland, when at 2 years and almost 3 months post-WLS, I have yet to find myself there.  Yes, I was Super Morbidly Grotesquely Ridiculously Obese to start out with (or whatever term they have for people as big as I was), and no, it has never been my aspiration to get to what the MetLife charts say I should weigh.  But I DO want to see ONEDERLAND, dammit!!! 

I have FAITH that I will.  I have the tool to help me.  It's up to ME to make it do it's job.

Darla,

Good quote.......

Yes, my friend you WILL get to Onderland........I know you will.......

It's amazing what difficulties we all have, but in the end I believe it makes us stronger....I too have gained some weight, but I know it will come off, I have to just use my tool.....

Hang in there....Love ya, Kel

I will get there...  and I very much appreciate your support and friendship...

When I DO see a "1" on the scale?  THAT will be a party!

Darla:

You know, I believe you will make it to Onederland.  If you bestow only a small fraction of the kindness and support you provide to people here on OH to yourself instead, I think that you will meet that goal sooner rather than later.  You have a gazillion cheerleaders here who have faith in you, too, so lean a little our way when you need to along the way.

Good luck,

RP

Leaning on people, well, that's much easier said than done.  I know you understand that. 

But I suppose it's a good thing to shoot for, eh?  And being kind to myself?  Life has me feeling more like a raging b**** most days.  (probably more internal than I actually let show, but still...)

** sigh **   We're all works in progress, aren't we?

Darla..

You are so close..   Like one opposum away.. or two small cats...

You can do it.. Look how far you've come already.. You are an inspiration to us Newbies. 

Cheering you on the whole way  - Go Darla.. Go Darla!!!

 Oh Darla how I know that feeling!!   I have been betweein 206 and 201.9 and cannot seem to dip into OneDerland myself!!  Just when I think maybe I will I go back up a little bit> I feel like a darn yoyo!  At least it is only about a 6lb range I go in but darn it why wont those last few pounds go away!!!!!!  LOL  Well thank's for the post it feels so good to see somebody else understan the feeling!  I was 352lbs to start and this morning I was 204 so 148lbs lost is an awful lot of weight but still want thos last few gone!  Lets have faith together than that we will reach Onederland and we can party together!!!! 

Well I wrote a message and I see that nothing showed up!!  I was just saying that I totally understand your feelings 100%!!!!  I so want to be in onederland right there with you!  I get as low as 201.9 and can't drop anymore it seems.  I fluctuate between about 207 and 202 grr!! Maybe one day we can celebrate onderland together!! 

Hey there tweets.....  Look how far you have come.  You have done ONE HECK OF AN AMAZING JOB.  You will get there I have the FAITH in you.  You are such a big INSPIRATION to many of us on here and we wouldn't of been able to do it all without you and the rest of the wonderful people on here.  Keep the FAITH my dear it will happen.........

Love ya,

Marsha

Others said this so well.  You can do it!!!  

BTW.... I need me some Darla face time.   Is there coffee this weekend?  I am out of the loop, whats happening that I can come to?