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And what a shape my end is in. If it weren't for the poilnts of my shoes you wouldn't know what direction my end was heading. It is unfortunatly true that our unhealthy eating habits do effect our destiny. However; it is never too late to change our compulsion to over eat and thereby change our destiny. After two months of taking my lapband seriously and allowing it to work properly I already feel a change in my destiny. I do not feel entrapped in a cell of cellulite. Oh, I still have plenty, but I am making a break from the prison of fat that surrounds me. I am cutting one prison bar at a time. I have not had any fatty foods for two months and have learned about satisfying alternatives. So here is a cheer to all of those "ends" that are working their ends off for a new distiny'..lol... Blessings... Dolly

The program i enrolled in had some psychological food for thought. It is good that you are thinking ahead and looking for every advantage you can. You will need to ask your surgeon or program director if they have programs post op. I also found help in the forum section on this site. May you be blessed in your journey with much success.... Dolly

Well, first of all, the Vision MUST be followed by the Venture. The venture is a road. A rather rough road at that. We are behind the wheel, and it is up to us to speed up or slow down and steer straight, We are in the drivers seat. Each one alone has to make the decisions or choices that will merge us into the "right" or "left" lanes. There is no correct lane to be in as long as you are moving forward. The venture is personal and yet we have some pretty helpful back seat drivers that illicit "warnings, and encouragement" as we roll along. Thanks Members. And remember this, "The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places". Don't park, Keep on Truckin. We will get there.... How about adding some more driving analogy's to this story... c'mon i can't be the one and only "motor mouth".... Blessings ....Dolly

Yes, we should be grateful for the help the band offers us. It truely is a helpful tool. I respect the way you think through the issues you may or may not face. We have to keep thinking and analyzing where we are at in order to get where we want. ...Blessings...Dolly

good job. That loss is encouraging to all of us. Keep it up .. Thanks for posting your success... Blessings... Dolly

I sure will keep you and your daughter in prayer. I went through a hurtful divorice as well many years ago. The one thing I can say is that "Our disappoints are often God's appointments.". You may not think so now, but keep trusting and turn the anger, hurt and pain over to God and in time you will see His Grace and Wisdom for all things....Blessings ...Dolly

That "UMPH " for the over eater is called WILL POWER . We may have tools to help us, but it is still the Will that needs Power to say 'no' to the things that would hinder our success. The trick is to notice when Will Power is wainning and to WORK to get it back to give you the "UMPH" you need for moving on Triumphantly. Maybe you could drag out an old picture, or think of all you have done thus far. I like to read posts from others on this site for inspiration. This site helps encourage will power. I also notice the earlier I disicover a lack of will power, and the earlier I address it, the more successful I am in getting my will power or "UMPH" back.. So be dilligent and recognize a slowing up of your will power . UMPH it up for TRIUMPH ! .... Blessings....Dolly

I get those darn attacks too. But was use to filling it with cookies or doughnuts. Now I take a wheat tortilla spread with peanut butter (lightly) , sliced bannas, sprinkle with cinnomon and splenda and roll it up. cut it in half and you have two great low cal treats .Of course you can use other things like no fat jelly, or peaches and cinnomom etc etc. The bananas and not fat peanut butter are the most filling....Blessings ..Dolly

We all have been there. The horror of the pictures. Still can not stand to look at mine. Your attitude is great for the battle that awaits you. And it is a war. Keep those spirits high and your resolve strong. Best wishes and Blessings......Dolly

I am not familar with the old site but on this one after you click read the whole story you go to the bottom of the blog where it says add comment. You type in your comment first then click add comment. and up it will pop on the person blog. I hope this helps , we need encouraging members on here... Blessings... Dolly

You can not be a chicken when it comes to working out. Yes, I am egging you on to get up off the roost and work out. It's not a yolk. I am not pecking on anybody. I am pecking on all of us yolk-els on this site. For many, a good work out regimene will be the most eggsitement you have had for a good while. And that is the point eggs-actly ! Hens forth I want to see every one scramble everyday to work out . And if you do not ,guess what you will have on your face ? It doesn't have to be an eggscrutiating work out. Just a little more than you did the day before. Shell you decide it's not worth it, just read the peeps on this site about exercising. It's not hard to shell that excercise is a vital part of success to lose weight.. Omelet you go now. Keep smiling and your sunny side up . Blessings.. Dolly... Eggs to you. !

Bless your heart Rachell. You mirror so many of us. I can tell you have a resolve to do something about your weight. And that's what is needed for a good start. Like the member "LoseiT" said in her comment to you, in a year you wil be a changed person. Your nephew will be calling you HEY! HEY! instead of Nay Nay.. lol.... Blessings....Dolly

No one could have been a bigger failure than i had been. But you know what? Failure can be a teacher as you start anew. I have been on this site for a month now and i also have been recommitted for a month. Longer than anyother time for a new way of living a healthy life style of food choices. This site is the best thing that has happened to me in my battle of the bulges. You will learn that you have a relationship to food. Look into the forums as well as the blogs and you will learn about your compulsion to eat and many other things that will offer you education , encouragement and support. . Best wishes on your journey. Dolly

All I can say is I wish I had your problem. he he.. But I am working on it. You guys are an encouragement to the rest of us warriors in the fight against fat.. Blessings... Dolly

Yes we can always count on God's grace, (His unmerited favor) to carry us through life's difficulties. Wheather we are responsible or it''s from left field the Lord is our refuge in time of storms. So happy you have done well. Keep posting and give us more insights into your success. Blessings ...Dolly

No , I haven't had a replacement . I just wanted to say I admire your stick-to -it -ness. You have had a very rough road with your bands, I will be praying for good outcome this time. Blessings....Dolly

My Bible verse for this day is found in Psalms 51:12 " Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and uphold me with thy free spirit"... The Bible talks a lot about Restoring. Made me think, that is why we are on this site. WE ALL NEED RESTORING. How encouraging to know that we are also upheld and supported by His Spirit.. Faith is not a majic formula to make the fat WE imposed on our selves to majically disappear. Rather I believe it, and commitment and resolve is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch, that gives us backbone to walk this journey while being supported by the Lord and family members on this site. Thanks everybody for the support. Today marks one month of eating healthy and working WITH my lapband, Not against it.. Blessings to all this New Year. Dolly.

You have done so well without hardly any support. You have come to the right place for that. I have learned so much from the members on this site. It is just helpful reading other's blogs and as you comment on a few you somehow instill a greater commitment inside your own heart. At least that is how it works for me. Share some of the things that have helped you be so successful. We are all ears. You are already an encouragement to me. Blessings Dolly

Fawn, that is a good approach to the new year. We fight this battle mentally more than anything else. So any strategy that mentally sets our resolve and commitment is awesome and clever. You go Girl... I love quotes too and the one from Dadkins8 is so encouraging. I did allow myself to stay in the water too long but my head wasn't all the way under so I jumped out and have a new appreciation and will to allow my band to work for me. It's all really a mater of choice. Stay in the water or get out and get moving. Blessings to us all this New Year. Dolly

You are so right on. Focus with a purpose is the means to success. Your doing good with the insights you are learning. Good Job!

Yesterday I asked a member friend of mine on this site if she would give me a pep talk as I had allowed myself an extra half bowl of soup. I explained, I feared this would lead to food controling me again. Well she gave me a pep kick instead of a pep talk. She asked me to consider if it was worth that one extra day to keep us from our goal. She also asked, what was more important to me? That stopped me in my tracks. I was expecting an "oh well, it was vegetable home made soup and not fattening". But she allowed none of that. "What was more important too me", stung. I wasn't prepared for that . So it made me think and see how that one little slip up showed me where I was putting my time at. I didn't NEED that extra half bowl. I just wanted it because it tasted good. I was no longer hungry. I chose to spend time eating unnecessarily when I could have been doing something in exchange to help towards my goal. I see how we are accountable for every choice we make in this battle of the fat. So I admit I goofed, I will let this failure be my teacher ,not my undertaker . I will gladly pay the price and put more of my life energy into my goal. Thanks Debi for the pep kick. lol Blessings all. Dolly