It got me thinking about what my motivation is- I don't have a goal weight in mind or a dress size or anything like that- what motivates me is my husband and kids. I want to make sure that I am around for a very long time. I am also motivated by the thought of not having to take medications.
Lap Band Gal motivated me to blog my journey and through her blog I have found other blogs to follow, all of which motivate and inspire me to keep going- we are all in this game we call life and it makes it a little easier if we have friends who are playing along with the same rules that we are playing with.
So who or what is your motivation/inspiration?
I haven't come out on FB yet. How did you do that? I have told lots of people. But not everyone. Lapband Gal is a great inspiration to blog I agree. Love that picture. I am going to steal it and post it on my FB :) What inspires me??? My brother told me he wanted me around for a while. I'd never thought about it. I was just sick and tired of what I saw when I looked in the mirror. And even though I am not there yet. I enjoy looking in the mirror a bit more now. I have never been a self praiser. So working on myself has been difficult to do. Your blog is inspirational. And its great that total strangers can come together like this.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
@banded strong - I put together that pipctured from a bunch of motivational posters I found on Pinterest, it is my screen saver I love it so much :)
ReplyDeletehere's a copy of the blurb I posted on FB where I "came out"
Last year I went to a weight loss surgery seminar as support for a friend of mine and ended up finding out that my insurance would actually cover me. So after months of jumping through hoops for the insurance and doing my own research I decided to get lap band. And on November 27th I was banded. For those who think that this is the easy way out - first off I didn't ask you, and second nothing about losing weight is easy. I am only telling ya'll this because I have kept it mainly to myself and a few friends who I knew would be supportive; but today I was talking with a few moms and I told them I had it done and I felt good about telling them. It was kind of liberating to tell people. I'm not ashamed about having it- those who know me know that I have always been heavy but it was starting to affect my health and I decided I needed help. The band is not a miracle pill or a fad diet- it is a tool to help me not a device that does all the work for me. I still have to eat right and exercise and as easy as that sounds for some of you it's not always that easy for those who have a weight problem. I'm not looking for your support, but it would be nice. I do not want your criticism but compliments are encouraged and generously accepted. I have already lost 23 pounds and have been taken off 2 medications already. So why "come out" because honestly, have I ever been able to keep a secret about myself? So there ya have it, I am a "bandster". If you have any questions about it feel free to ask, I have nothing to hide, just don't be rude.