Hey Kelly,

I am struggling silently. I have a therpist session next Wednesday. Thanks for asking. I am beat tonight so just checking in.

What are your goals for February? Please share.

My goal is to exercise 1000 plus minutes and to lose at least 8 pounds.

Don't Quit Til You Got Nothin' Left
by Katie Jay, MSW, Certified Wellness Coach Director, National Association for Weight Loss Surgery www.nawls.com

The first time I saw Facing the Giants, a film made by a church in Georgia, I fell in love with it. Whether you are religious or not, it's a great "comeback" story about, among other things, a football coach and his wife, who feel frustrated and beaten down.

There is a scene in the movie where a young man is challenged to crawl on arms and legs across the football field, with a man on this back. When the player accepts the challenge, his coach adds to it by insisting the boy wear a blindfold -- so he can't see his progress.

As the player struggles down the field carrying about 160 pounds on his back, he strains, sweats, and yells,
"It hurts!"

The coach responds with constant encouragement, shouting to the boy, "Don't quit til you got nothin' left!" and
"It's all heart from here!"

Toward the end of the "death crawl," the coach is screaming, "Don't quit!" "Don't quit!" "Don't quit!"
"Don't quit!"

The player thinks he's crawling to the 50 yard line, but as he collapses, knowing he has nothing left, the coach removes his blindfold and shows him he has crossed to goal line.

100 yards! He had no idea he'd gone that far.

I continue to get many emails from discouraged people. I wonder if it's the times we're in as a country, the time of year it is, or something else. But I wanted to tell you this:

"Don't quit til you got nothin' left!"

People who have attended my seminars have heard me ask, "What do you do when you fall down?" They know I
want to hear, "Get up!"

This idea of not quitting, of getting up every time we fall, of experimenting with something else when what we are trying isn't working... this idea of perseverance, is such a critical contributor to our long-term health and wellbeing after WLS.

Don't listen to the voice that tells you things are hopeless, that you have too many problems, that you can't get control of your eating, or you can't control your situation.

Instead, tell yourself you are getting up. You can keep going, you can try new experiments, there are new things you can learn, new people to reach out to for support.

If you recall, the other thing the coach said was, "It's all heart from here." He meant, dig deep. Find it within you to take the next right step, to do the next right thing.

Wishing you an amazing and powerful WLS week. If you want, write to me and tell me what your next
experiment for success will be.

Don't know what to do? Begin anywhere!

Love,

Katie

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