Where do I begin? Part III

Monday, February 2, 2009 by Lisa Buckalew
The first thing you will probably notice after weight loss surgery is that a radiant smile will come across your face.  It not only lights up your face, but all of the faces around you.  This tool, when wielded correctly, which Indiana Bariatric Surgeons give you will empower you to change everyone around you. 

You will want to share your happiness, your successes and share the journey.  Support groups are a wonderful venue for that.  You can learn from the struggles, successes and paths of those who have gone before you and offer a ray of hope for those who will go after.  Remember this is the journey you have chosen take one step at a time, baby steps if needed. 

Instead of thinking of the past as a failure, think of it as a platform, a foundation of learning, to build a house you must learn how to hammer a nail.  The same goes for weight loss surgery patients, one bite at a time, one step, one choice. 

One of my favorite quotes by Steve Grant, former linebacker of our beloved Colts and minister for Sports World Ministries, said “You are not born a winner, you are not born a loser, you are born a chooser!”  Chose to make it a wonderful journey, and use the resources at Clarian Bariatrics to help pave the path. 

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