tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200800417956906340.post3905185596501342578..comments2023-07-04T02:08:37.509-07:00Comments on The Little Ginger That Could: In which I haven't changed the record Mini Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15838916607958398896noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200800417956906340.post-41337339411914331352016-10-12T15:41:04.851-07:002016-10-12T15:41:04.851-07:00Tara. Whatever else you may think of yourself the ...Tara. Whatever else you may think of yourself the word cowardice is not on the list. No matter how many times friends say you are wonderful, funny, caring etc it is how you think of yourself that is your reality. Our words mean nothing...well maybe for a moment or two. You have chosen to take an option that will work for you on many levels. It won't be an easy road but you are strong enough and brave enough to travel it and you will have so many people rooting for both you and David that both your dream s come true at the end of it all in the shape of a wee bundle of joy. Positive thoughts in abundance heading your way. xxxxxxDoloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10137606386185153461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7200800417956906340.post-1407120136266487372016-10-12T10:07:23.557-07:002016-10-12T10:07:23.557-07:00You are 125% right about having the surgery now be...You are 125% right about having the surgery now being cheaper in the long run for the NHS, a proper surgeon said it on the tellybox last week, and he was saying it's sheer snobbery about bariatric surgery that puts so many off. Many diabetics urgently need it but the NHS is arsey about it. I thought that was interesting.<br />Another comment in the same problem was "no person is overweight because they've missed the message that it's unhealthy for them". This is unbelievably true (see also smoking) but the physical and psychological effects on weight and self image are WAY more complicated than "a diet" can fix.<br />I don't say any of this because I think you've not been told that, but more because I identify with a lot of the above, and saying them out loud reminds me I need to remember them too. I've spent a lot of time recently trying to like myself. Because it turns out that when I tried to be thin to like myself more, I didn't like thinner me anymore than I liked fat me (not very much). I'm happier being me now, so slowly trying to lose a little and see if I can maintain that balance. <br />I love you T, and will happily cheer you on at any point. xx Kirstyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09047454904296793299noreply@blogger.com