Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 I have the utmost respect, for anyone who can honestly look at themselves and admit that the surgery may not be for them. It's not for everyone, even if they qualify for it. I had the same reaction as everyone, when told of the 10% requirement, " If I could lose 10%, I wouldn't need the surgery! " Well we all know that's not true. We've all lost (and gained back) literally tons. However, if you're going to give the old-fashioned way (which has failed for you so many times in the past) one last try before opting for surgery, you have to ask yourself some hard questions: What is my outcome criteria (i.e. how will I know when the experiment is over)? How will I define/measure success? How long will I give myself? six months? a year? five? ten? Why do I think that this time it'll work? (Past results are the best predictor of future results.) How much will my general health/comorbidities worsen if I defer surgery? Why am I REALLY not ready? Am I unwilling to make the permanent lifestyle changes necessary? Am I waiting for a 100%, iron-clad guarantee of complete safety, success, and that I'll live happily ever after? Am I unwilling to discover/examine/deal with the reasons I became morbidly obese, in the first place? Am I satisfied with my life, health, job, family, education, etc.? Am I just fooling myself? I firmly believe, that you have to be ready physically, mentally, and emotionally, to embark on this journey. Those who aren't, but insist on being given a procedure they are not going to comply with, do themselves as much of a disservice as those who put off doing what they know is best for them. I guess what it boils down to, is know thyself. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Wow Tim........Deep!!! Well put.... Big hugs Caryl I have the utmost respect, for anyone who can honestly look at themselves and admit that the surgery may not be for them. It's not for everyone, even if they qualify for it. I had the same reaction as everyone, when told of the 10% requirement, "If I could lose 10%, I wouldn't need the surgery!" Well we all know that's not true. We've all lost (and gained back) literally tons. However, if you're going to give the old-fashioned way (which has failed for you so many times in the past) one last try before opting for surgery, you have to ask yourself some hard questions:What is my outcome criteria (i.e. how will I know when the experiment is over)? How will I define/measure success? How long will I give myself? six months? a year? five? ten? Why do I think that this time it'll work? (Past results are the best predictor of future results.) How much will my general health/comorbidities worsen if I defer surgery? Why am I REALLY not ready? Am I unwilling to make the permanent lifestyle changes necessary? Am I waiting for a 100%, iron-clad guarantee of complete safety, success, and that I'll live happily ever after? Am I unwilling to discover/examine/deal with the reasons I became morbidly obese, in the first place? Am I satisfied with my life, health, job, family, education, etc.? Am I just fooling myself?I firmly believe, that you have to be ready physically, mentally, and emotionally, to embark on this journey. Those who aren't, but insist on being given a procedure they are not going to comply with, do themselves as much of a disservice as those who put off doing what they know is best for them. I guess what it boils down to, is know thyself. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Well said Timmy. Pam Marsh --- Uncle Timmy n01un0@...> wrote: > I have the utmost respect, for anyone who can > honestly look at > themselves and admit that the surgery may not be for > them. It's not > for everyone, even if they qualify for it. I had > the same reaction > as everyone, when told of the 10% requirement, " If I > could lose 10%, > I wouldn't need the surgery! " Well we all know > that's not true. > We've all lost (and gained back) literally tons. > > However, if you're going to give the old-fashioned > way (which has > failed for you so many times in the past) one last > try before opting > for surgery, you have to ask yourself some hard > questions: > > What is my outcome criteria (i.e. how will I know > when the > experiment is over)? How will I define/measure > success? How long > will I give myself? six months? a year? five? ten? > Why do I think > that this time it'll work? (Past results are the > best predictor of > future results.) How much will my general > health/comorbidities > worsen if I defer surgery? Why am I REALLY not > ready? Am I > unwilling to make the permanent lifestyle changes > necessary? Am I > waiting for a 100%, iron-clad guarantee of complete > safety, success, > and that I'll live happily ever after? Am I > unwilling to > discover/examine/deal with the reasons I became > morbidly obese, in > the first place? Am I satisfied with my life, > health, job, family, > education, etc.? Am I just fooling myself? > > I firmly believe, that you have to be ready > physically, mentally, > and emotionally, to embark on this journey. Those > who aren't, but > insist on being given a procedure they are not going > to comply with, > do themselves as much of a disservice as those who > put off doing > what they know is best for them. I guess what it > boils down to, is > know thyself. > > Tim > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 UT.... Thank's for your post. I can really appreciate what you said about timeline and knowing when the experiment is over as this is something I have been thinking about a lot lately. You make some very good points. more for me to consider especially due to the fact that I'm going in the wrong direction to have those shirts you gave me to fit. Regards, Gordy > I have the utmost respect, for anyone who can honestly look at > themselves and admit that the surgery may not be for them. It's not > for everyone, even if they qualify for it. I had the same reaction > as everyone, when told of the 10% requirement, " If I could lose 10%, > I wouldn't need the surgery! " Well we all know that's not true. > We've all lost (and gained back) literally tons. > > However, if you're going to give the old-fashioned way (which has > failed for you so many times in the past) one last try before opting > for surgery, you have to ask yourself some hard questions: > > What is my outcome criteria (i.e. how will I know when the > experiment is over)? How will I define/measure success? How long > will I give myself? six months? a year? five? ten? Why do I think > that this time it'll work? (Past results are the best predictor of > future results.) How much will my general health/comorbidities > worsen if I defer surgery? Why am I REALLY not ready? Am I > unwilling to make the permanent lifestyle changes necessary? Am I > waiting for a 100%, iron-clad guarantee of complete safety, success, > and that I'll live happily ever after? Am I unwilling to > discover/examine/deal with the reasons I became morbidly obese, in > the first place? Am I satisfied with my life, health, job, family, > education, etc.? Am I just fooling myself? > > I firmly believe, that you have to be ready physically, mentally, > and emotionally, to embark on this journey. Those who aren't, but > insist on being given a procedure they are not going to comply with, > do themselves as much of a disservice as those who put off doing > what they know is best for them. I guess what it boils down to, is > know thyself. > > Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 > I firmly believe, that you have to be ready physically, mentally, > and emotionally, to embark on this journey. Those who aren't, but > insist on being given a procedure they are not going to comply with, > do themselves as much of a disservice as those who put off doing > what they know is best for them. I guess what it boils down to, is > know thyself. > > Tim So true, Tim! Regards ette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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