I thought it would be good to have somewhere to go daily to read something positive.

I've decided with my new way of life I want to be as positive as I can with friends, family, work, social life, food, etc.

I'm no longer the glass is half empty.

So, I'll go first.

I'm thankful that there was a medical intervention for me to change my life where food was concerned. I now have the opportunity to go in the opposite direction then where I was headed.

What a wonderful concept! Today I am thankful for the life God gave me. He meant for it to be prosperous and healthy and I thank Him for showing me the way to find that again.

I am thankful that I was led to this forum. You all have been such an inspiration to me.

Today I am happy because----

I have ankles and I have a waist!!!!!!

Today I heard from my closest childhood friend! Its been, wow almost 30 years.

today i heard from my closest childhood friend! Its been, wow almost 30 years.

awe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a small POSITIVE in the grand scale of things, but my rings have not been tight at night since I started this process. In the past, there would be evenings I had to struggle to get my rings off, due to swelling, and that's never a problem now.

I am thankful I have the energy to workout everday, I am thankful that I now fit in standard chairs and was able to get cute pedicure in comfort.

Thank mom for my band. she loaned me the money<LOANED dough the me>:cool2:

What a great thread!

Well medical advances are what I am thankful for. I had Laser Eye Surgery last year and I was really blind as a bat. No really, I couldn't even tell that my cat was on the floor and I would often accidently step on her. But not any more. I can see 15/20 and every day when I drive to work I count my blessings, because I can really see.

This year, I am hopefully having banding surgery and I am thankful for the chance to improve my health. Next year, I am getting braces to straighten out my teeth.

I am really grateful for medical improvements and insurance coverage that allows me to take advantage of these techniques. :cool2:

Tquad---I think you should also be thankful you had your eye surgery done first, if you got banded and braced first, you might have never recognized yourself!!!

I think it is wonderful that you are taking such charge of your life!!GO YOU!!!

Kat

great thread~

i'm grateful that i'm going to be running my first 5k on saturday. a yr ago, the only chance you'd see me running is if i was being chased & even then i'd stop & trip the person rather than exhaust myself.

i believe i'm extending & improving my life each day AND can appreciate the small stuff rather than let it exhaust me.

I'm grateful for a new life and a wonder group of new friends.. My April 07 Violet sistahs!!!

I am definately a different person than I was aa year ago. I love who I have become.

Saundra, what's that around your neck?

I'm grateful that I found this link to remind me to be grateful. Love you all!

I'm positive today........

I'm getting healthy not only for me but, for my grandbabies, DH and family. I have faith that I'll see them do all sorts of fantastic things. My only DD (36yrs. old) will be getting her Master's next March and I have faith that I'll see her march across that stage.

Dionna

Its one of those hands you see at a football game with thwe we are #1 finger going, Mines for West VIrginia University.......I have 3 of 5 sons there