Great Minds Think Alike!

After posting my last post I logged in to FB and saw a friend had written a note. She also has a band, and her note describes why some of us have a band and why we did it. She has given me permission to post this, and I hope you dear readers realize just how much we are reaching for and why we do what we are doing!


"A few weeks ago, Sean and Courtenay were talking about your "battle cry" at church... I think I just found mine. I sent the following to my mother in an email: I feel better when I go [to the gym]... especially after I've been to class... I feel more energized because when I push to go to the gym, when that's the last place I want to be... it makes me realize that I'm not the same person I was 2.5 years ago, before the [lap band] study. I'm determined to live my life to the fullest, not like I was missing out before but it helps you "psych" yourself up, when you know you have things to lose weight for, when you have things to look forward to, kids, life, roller coasters, traveling, anything that you want to do, but can't because of your weight."

This is just one of the reasons I am changing and I am no longer letting my weight hold me back from the life I want and so deserve!