WLS & QUESTIONING YOURSELF
Any intellegent person would question such a dramatic decision. I think once you do your research about the surgery and then search inside yourself for what the reality of your life is and weigh the benifits and risk, what you'll have left is the *peace* of mind that whatever choice you make, its the right one for you and your life. Don't mistake normal fear of the unknown or of risk itself as a sign against surgery. Instead talk to a professional and to people that have gone through this so you understand that fear is normal. Not fooling yourself is the hardest thing to get over. Wishful thinking and sometimes I believe even determination is not enough to get the weight off. I look at wls as a kind of "super tool" that will demand me to put the time and effort into learning how to control this part of my life, along with physical help to get at least the major part of the weight off... like a running start. *Start* being the key word, this is only the begining and its up to yourself to ensure its continued success.
Here are a few questions to start with...

                           HOW MANY "ONE MORE DIETS" ARE ENOUGH?
How many years of your life are you willing to give up, "trying" the samethings over 
and over?
When do you stop focusing ONLY on "why" and start doing something to make
changes? Can't you still keep looking for the answer to why "as you're loosing weight?
The answer to that is YES if you have WLS, and NO if you all you're doing is "trying
the same way you have for the last 15 years!
Its time to stop belittling myself acting as if I haven't tried to lose weight. I have tried
I know I need more help. I don't have to feel ashamed of using the wls tool to help
me do this.
I am so tired of having to explain why I can't do things. I'm very tired of not being
able to do things! It is time to do something about being Obese or stop whinning about
it and live my life. I'm an adult and my weight, no matter the reason is MY choice. I
can and will change of this part of my life.
I was going to use the words "take control of this part of my life" but I do and have
since I was 18 years on been in control of this part of my life! I need to face that! 
                                 I will stop setting myself up for failure.

                                          Why WLS is whats best Lists...
List of what is awful about being Morbidly Obesse, the way it makes you feel emotionally and physically.
You should keep this around to read as time goes on to help keep yourself motivated and *in check*.

List of things you of Rewards that have nothing to do with food!

List of things you would like to be able to do, that you can't do now.
Your Dream for YOUR Life, sit down and write/type it up and spend time reading it to motivate yourself.
Then re-read it when you start feeling comfortable or lazy as time goes on.

                   List of things that will have to change after WLS that worry you...
Can't eat as much,
Can't eat as fast,
Will only be able to eat your favorit things in small amounts,
You have to buy new clothes,
You will most likely need plastic surgery, Tummy Tuck etc.,
It's a major surgery and there will be pain, but thatpain will end unlike the back and leg pain of Morbid 
Obesity.
You have to face the other obsticals in your life instead of blamming them on your weight.

July 2, 2003 (Wed.) I have at least 3 months before surgery.
You have to really think about and really work, for those first two years so you get in the GOOD Habbits!
I'm starting aqua fitness 5 days a week. I've already been shopping differently for the last 2 months, buying
low fat or no fat items.. my biggest problem to work on is Pasta.
I see lossing weight very differently now, it will be a Gift to be able to move again, to not be in pain all the
time, to enjoy my children and my Husband!
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