Bloggers and Friends of OH

Jun 20, 2013

I was just invited to the Bloggers and Friends of OH.  What a lovely thing to be included in.  I am honored. 

My goal on OH is to share my journey, to inspire people to be the best they can be, to use this tool and rock the hell out of their chosen surgery.  I want to see everyone successful... I hate to see people do things that deliberately go out of the way to make this not work for them. 

In my time here I have seen so many people say "I am doing everything by the book" and then in the next breath say they ate a donut, or they are not getting in protein and water or whatever else they are doing wrong. I almost always respond...not because I know better or that I want to call them out and make an example of them more that I want to hold their hand and gently lead them in the right direction!

I think its important for everyone to really look at the why...why did you end up as big as you did, why did you need surgery, why are you here, what are you looking for in support, who are you?  NO really who are you?  if you don't know the answers to these questions then you might struggle.  And if you struggle you will get three kinds of help on OH, #1) the pat on the back, your doing great, don't get down on yourself.   #2) the kick in the ass your fucking up get with the program and #3) the you screwed up, you need help, let me help you up, wipe yourself off and get back on and do it right. 

I will never claim to be an expert because no two journeys are the same.  I didn't get to my weight for the same reasons or in the same way you did.  My surgery helped me in different ways then yours will.  But I do know some things... I know the easy things... you need protein, it needs to come first on your list, you need water, it needs to come 1.5 on your list.  You need to be honest with yourself...that needs to be #2 on your list.  These are then things I know.

I also know at 4 months post op that YOU CAN DO THIS.  IT CAN BE HARD.  YOU WILL HAVE DOWNRIGHT SHITTY DAYS.  YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE THE DECISIONS YOU NEED TO MAKE EVERY DAY.  YOU CAN NOT BLAME FAILURE (for the most part) ON ANYONE ELSE BUT YOURSELF.

So suck it up, buckle up and enjoy the ride people because its amazing what you will find out about yourself.

Juls

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