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Whether you are trying to decide whether or not to have surgery, or just need some motivation, this article has some great questions that you could use as journal prompts to help assess where you are and where you want to be: http://www.success.com/article/if-you-want-to-change-your-results-you-have-to-change-your-thinking-first

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@Inner Surfer Girl... Absolutely fantastic. Thank you for the link.

Before being seen by my surgeon, I had to send him my "Personal Statement". He wanted to know my state of mind and of course my reasons for wanting WLS. That was 1 year ago. I still continue to write on that personal statement just to clarify why I want to drastically change my life by losing weight. I will answer every one of these questions and add them to my personal statement.

You remain an inspiration.

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Tremendous article for its simplicity and now bookmarked. Each of the Nine Questions is pared down and direct with no room for judging one's self unless one works hard at it. "How is this? Not good enough? Okay, what am I going to do about that?" Was it #5 about feeding the mind? That one speaks to me, as I've been vegetative on some fronts for a long time.

Before being seen by my surgeon, I had to send him my "Personal Statement". He wanted to know my state of mind and of course my reasons for wanting WLS.

You remain an inspiration.

That's a wise surgeon. You, too, for continuing the exercise.

Inspiration Surfer Girl.

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