Couple things I promise

[pinkhiker 18]

Im pre op yet (I have surgery next wednesday the 30th of July!) But I have made a list of a couple promises to myself to keep throughout all this and thought I'd share and see if anyone else had something similar.

1- I promise to never call myself fat, not now, not in the future, not when looking at old pictutes, never. Im committing to this promise for a couple reasons. One being a positive outlook. Instead of calling myself fat I am going to say look at all the awesome changes I've made since then reason two being- when I call myself fat someone else is comparing my comment to theirself which can inadvertently be hurtful. My sister is rail thin and would always say she looked fat when we were hanging out. I dont ever want to put that feeling on another person. Focusing on actions and changes not all numbers I feel will help me long term. (By will totally be excited about numbers too! I just dont want that to be my main focus).

2- I promise to seek support when I need it and be a support for others. I won't go back to old habits and if I feel I am slipping I will visit one of the awesome bariatric nurses, in person support groups, online forms like this

[SugarFreeMe 293]

Love your attitude and positive thinking. Both are traits that will make this process a better experience for you. I've always tried to stay positive and have a good attitude/outlook as well and I know it's served me well. Being prepared for the what if's is important, planning will help you succeed. There are tons of subjects you can search for here and a lot of other sites to hook up to. try them all, you'll see which are a good fit for you. Best of luck to you.