My Journey

My weight loss has been a journey,

One I never imagined would succeed.

After so many years it is so hard,

To distinguish between a want, and a need.

We need food for survival,

But we want it for all the wrong reasons.

We use it to Celebrate anything,

Even the changing of the seasons.

Many do not understand,

The struggles that we face.

Discrimination is running rampant,

It’s not always about race.

We are so much harder on ourselves,

Than anyone else could every think about being.

Cause every day in the mirror,

It’s our own body we are seeing.

There came a time to make a choice,

To live or just stop breathing.

I had to admit I needed help,

But the path would not be easy.

Some would say I took the easy way out,

Having surgery is not the answer.

But those people have never walked a mile in my shoes,

Being fat is like a cancer.

Having this band inside of me,

Is the tool that gives me hope.

Some days it really tests me,

And I wonder if it’s friend or foe.

It has given me the start I needed,

It challenges me everyday

I’ve worked hard for every pound I’ve lost,

For me it was the WAY!

My life is so much better,

And it gets brighter every day.

This journey has taught me oh so much,

And I Praise God every time I weigh.

So if you have this choice to make,

And you’re not quite sure what to do.

Don’t worry about what others say,

Search your heart and make the choice for you!

written by: Regina (rroswelltx)

Thanks Everyone, Have a great Easter weekend!

Thank you for putting into words the struggle and emotions that so many, if not all of us, have experienced and are still experiencing. This is a very inspirational poem. Thank you again.

Loved it,,,

LOVE IT! Well Said!

Do you mind if I copy and paste it to show my fellow banders here at work??

jlynn go right ahead. Thanks for the positive feedback guys. I love that I can share my heart with my fellow bandsters.

That was wonderful, especially the part about "the easy way out", although I'm not banded yet, I know this will be no cake walk. People just don't understand.

Thank you -well written and well put!

Susan