Lapbanded Living - Paying It Forward Helps Me To Keep Choosing The Carrot

Just about every time I tell my story to someone else struggling with their own personal weight issues, and certainly every time I act as a mentor for someone who has just had lap band surgery I receive heartfelt "thank you's". This gratitude is certainly more than enough to justify my continuing to give testimonials at my doctor's seminars and to call newly banded patients. Your comments on my blog also keep me going strong. I feel like I have a community that has helped me to succeed at something I couldn't do my entire life, and it just feels good to be able to give back and turn over the keys to the kingdom to someone else, allowing them to reap the same benefits.