Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Good question, thanks Melody for the idea. What are some of the risks that you have taken so far since WL? Sucessful or not. Would you have taken it before? Darcy who has to think on this before she can answer. --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Going out in public and feeling like I fit in. I know this one is silly but running!! I LOVE the fact I can run again, not as an exercise but just at the park with my kids. I can chase them and have fun. Hugs!! > Good question, thanks Melody for the idea. > > What are some of the risks that you have taken so far since WL? Sucessful or not. Would you have taken it before? > > Darcy who has to think on this before she can answer. > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2005 Report Share Posted August 7, 2005 > Going out in public and feeling like I fit in. Isn't this the truth! Our little town up here is very community oriented. Free public movies on open screens in the park. Every other weekend we have concerts free in the park...lots of little vender booths every few weeks..last week belly dancing in the town square. For years I have avoided these crowds of people. Between the heat, my inability to walk, and my embarrassment about my body when I put it in clothes, I became more of a monk than a mother. I would occasionally participate in these only so my kids had some socialization but normally couldn't get out of there soon enough. It would exhaust me. Lately..especially the last few weeks when I have had no money to spend, my son and I have spend almost every night just " getting out " . Walking through the town corridor saying hello to people. Enjoying music at the brewery. Walking the dog...having an ice cream..yes he gets Cold Stone and I have frozen yogurt. Its such a treat! Instead of just shopping, which used to be my favorite way of spending my free time, Ive opened myself up to just people watching/meeting. And in this community its quite entertaining! There are all kinds of freaks up here! (myself included!). Im actually realizing just how much more of life I have missed. I will never do that again..fat or not. Today I have to finish the bathroom, lay linoleum in the laundry room and get my house picked up before another week of showing. But tonight...Im getting clean up and off to the park we go for a jazz/samba music special. I will probably throw out a blanket and play cards with my son. (My daughter is too good to spend time with us LOL). Who knows..maybe I will be a freak and get up and dance there too! dunnoo..but its better than sitting my buns at home..thats for sure! Someone said to me once weight loss surgery doesn't change our lives..we do. Thats bullpucky! Weight loss surgery (and resulting weight loss) took away my need to feel shameful and embarrassed with myself. These things I put on myself but they were like cuffs on my wrists holding me back. After years of hearing things like " you have such a pretty face, " who makes those clothes for you..mammo? " , did you paint those jeans on?..etc..I found the need to avoid crowds. It still is uncomfortable to hear people say..Wow you are beautiful. I just laugh and think YA OK WHATTTTTTTTT EVER!! Kat aka Nurse Hollywood (as named by one of my psych patients!..seems fitting LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Risks... 1) Standing up for myself with my mother and being fairly successful in getting her to realize that I'm not her doormat any longer. 2) Standing up for myself at work and not only getting the respect I deserve but receiving a promotion that is more in line with my intelligence and capabilities. 3) Learning how to risk love--real lov--for the first time in many years. And learning that love isn't painful, deceitful or all consuming (in a bad way). 4) Risking trust. In myself, in others, and in life in general that I won't always be let down or hurt. Alisab > Good question, thanks Melody for the idea. > > What are some of the risks that you have taken so far since WL? Sucessful or not. Would you have taken it before? > > Darcy who has to think on this before she can answer. > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Risks... 1) Standing up for myself with my mother and being fairly successful in getting her to realize that I'm not her doormat any longer. 2) Standing up for myself at work and not only getting the respect I deserve but receiving a promotion that is more in line with my intelligence and capabilities. 3) Learning how to risk love--real lov--for the first time in many years. And learning that love isn't painful, deceitful or all consuming (in a bad way). 4) Risking trust. In myself, in others, and in life in general that I won't always be let down or hurt. Alisab > Good question, thanks Melody for the idea. > > What are some of the risks that you have taken so far since WL? Sucessful or not. Would you have taken it before? > > Darcy who has to think on this before she can answer. > > > --------------------------------- > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Darcy I know! I immediately thought of it when I said physical risks...it WAS a huge gamble!! > > Good question, thanks Melody for the idea. > > > > What are some of the risks that you have taken so far since WL? > Sucessful or not. Would you have taken it before? > > > > Darcy who has to think on this before she can answer. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Darcy I know! I immediately thought of it when I said physical risks...it WAS a huge gamble!! > > Good question, thanks Melody for the idea. > > > > What are some of the risks that you have taken so far since WL? > Sucessful or not. Would you have taken it before? > > > > Darcy who has to think on this before she can answer. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Darcy I know! I immediately thought of it when I said physical risks...it WAS a huge gamble!! > > Good question, thanks Melody for the idea. > > > > What are some of the risks that you have taken so far since WL? > Sucessful or not. Would you have taken it before? > > > > Darcy who has to think on this before she can answer. > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2005 Report Share Posted August 8, 2005 Thank you chick I am already planning a strategy for next year! > > Darcy > > > > I know! I immediately thought of it when I said physical > risks...it WAS a huge gamble!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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