I am the one who...

[sawyer77 1]

Banded Bond

I am the one who

had the courage

to start something big.

I am the one who

wakes up early to

go for a run.

I am the one who

eats yogurt with granola

and cottage cheese instead

of a fried meal.

I am the one who

chooses to

turn away cake.

I am the one who

quit smoking because

it was the right thing to do.

I am the one who

drinks Water like it's

going out of style.

I am the one who

chooses wisely,

every step I take.

I am the one who

takes my Vitamins

every morning.

I am the one who

eats my Protein first

at every meal, skipping

my beloved carbs.

I am the one who

keeps going back to

the gym.

My friend, The Band,

is the one who helps me

along the way.

But The Band can't

taste success.

The Band can't look

in the mirror and giggle in

disbelief at the new person there.

The Band can't

register for a 5K and

get me there on race day.

The Band can't hang

smaller-size jeans in my kitchen

for visual goal-setting.

I am the one who can succeed.

And I do succeed.

And The Band helps me along the way.

[LeighaMason 19]

You are also the one who inspired me to start running and train for my own 5k. Thank you.

[sawyer77 1]

You are also the one who inspired me to start running and train for my own 5k. Thank you.

I can't tell you how happy this makes me, Leigha!

I was having a little fight with my band over who is doing all the work. I had to sit down and have a talk about how much work I'm doing, and how I want the credit for it! Heh.

I heard that dismissive voice of "others" saying, "Well, she got the band. That's how she's losing the weight." So, instead of screaming, I wrote a poem. Heh. :thumbdown:

[jalivia2 0]

I love this!!! Congrats on your successes...not the bands! :thumbdown: You are such an inspiration!

[LeighaMason 19]

This makes me think of a saying we have in the car business.

"If it was easy everyone would do it."

Way to give yourself a pep talk, I really have to do that sometimes. :thumbdown: Its very effective.

[bella71 0]

Great Poem! :thumbdown:

[Callous 0]

I’m a newbie here and with my band. I enjoyed the poem. Although I’m not ready to start running this morning I was took by your poem. :thumbdown:

I got my band on 4/28.

[carbgrl 0]

Love it! I agree wholeheartedly!!!

[monkeymama 0]

Love It! Thanks for sharing.

[Laura Lane 0]

really really nice poem!!! thank you I identify myself with it as well. I think a lot of us will identify with it as well. Thanks again for sharing it with us.:thumbdown:

[Jachut 487]

Great poem, and I can identify with a lot of it.

Unfortunately, I could write the opposite one

I am the one who chose toast for Breakfast

I am the one who had that piece of cake in the staff room

I am the one who skipped lunch

I am the one who then ate more cake because she was hungry

And I am the one who is having Pasta for dinner

My band is not defective (was a finger press away from dialling for a fill today). My choices are.

But I *AM* the one who ran 3kms at lunchtime training the the grade 3 to 6's for cross country and I *AM* the one who just got off the treadmill from doing another 4.

Thanks for reminding me.

[Catherine55 43]

I loved that poem! It made me tear up!! Thanks for posting it.

Catherine

[neveo 0]

your poem really hit home with me. i'm going to post it on the front of the fridge...

[shannybp 0]

That poem was great and I really needed to see it today. Thanks for putting down exactly how I feel.

[sawyer77 1]

Aw, thanks, gang! I wanted to share because I figured it would apply to other folks here.

I told my surgery secret to another person on Saturday night (I'm pretty secretive about my band, and only maybe 10 people know) and she responded very favorably, so that made me feel great. But I still feel like I have to tell everyone about not having restriction yet. I feel like I want every bit of credit I can get, because so many other folks out there will assume it's the easy way out.

Needless to say, I'm still wrestling with the emotional angle of surgery. Heh. :biggrin: