My repeat post, I hope it helps somebody

I haven't repeated this post lately. I hope it will help somebody!! It is my mantra and I live by it every day. 

IT'S JUST A TOOL!!!
The way I describe RNY is that it is a tool. You can own a hammer (the tool), but the hammer won't build you a house. You have to use the hammer and put in a lot of work to build the house (losing the weight). THEN, as all you homeowners know, you have to maintain that house. It is a lifetime of maintenance. If you let something go for too long, it is a bigger job to fix later. You have to pay the mortgage (eat right), pay the taxes (take your vitamins), mow the lawn (exercise) and all of the other responsibilities of home ownership. You have to take care of the tool.....

Martha

... and, no matter how SURE you are that it will be easy to maintain your house in perfect condition forever because you love your house so much, if you get sloppy about paying the mortgage or taxes, you WILL end up having to pay some penalties down the road...

Lora

Excellent Post

Excellent analogy

GREAT post .... Thank you!

love it Thank u so much for the post

Excellent post!

My line used to be that "It's not a quick fix!" But now I've come to appreciate that it's not a fix at all. Just a tool, exactly as you say.