We All Like Something For Free

We all like something for nothing, don’t we?  I am always delighted when I get a coupon.  I love a good coupon!  Like this one I got a CVS the other day.  I especially liked that on it, it addressed me as Miss, but that’s another story.  But is this coupon really something free?

I don’t think there is much in life that is free.  Now I am not a pessimist.  I am actually the biggest optimist going.  In fact I am an optimistic to my own determent sometimes.  I’ve always been a worker.  I don’t have an issue working hard for what I want.  Maybe that is why I have a sense of initial delight when I get a coupon or something for “free.”  This coupon wasn’t free. It is an enticement for me to come back and buy more.  And maybe I’ll use it and maybe I won’t. I could just crumple it up and throw it in the trash.

Ok where am I going with all of this.

Well, for those of us who have had weight loss surgery, we have been given a tool, maybe we can call it a coupon. It doesn’t mean we are all going to use it the way it was intended.  And I can tell you it won’t be easy using it.  But we have a choice whether we use it or not.

After a few years post weight loss surgery most people can eat pretty normally and tend to stray from the rules.  I for one have done that and I know many others who have.  Now our new tool will keep most of us in line but we can gain weight.

What I want to tell you is that if you choose to use this tool as it was intended it will be a huge benefit to you in long term weight loss and maintenance.  Don’t crumple up your coupon and throw it away.  Don’t throw away your weight loss surgery dreams after a few years.  Continue to embrace your tool and use it as it was intended.

Work hard and use the tool, you will be successful and although I still believe nothing is free and weight loss surgery is certainly NOT easy.  It will work!