Day 21 - Why a blog?

I decided to start my own blog for many varied reasons. I realised that I have a tendency to being rather narcissistic and self-absorbed. For the past two years my work colleagues always sarcastically say “It’s not always about you Reney” and I guess they were right but now this blog IS all about Reney.

I guess my blog is a selfish exercise for me as I get to talk about myself but at the same time I get to release everything that I consume internally. Because of this internalising that I am inclined to do, it has caused me some major consequences in my past, especially recently when I found a huge bald spot on my head, it was alopecia. Then there is obviously my weight . I would binge and binge to help ease my pain. I agree that I am a stress head and I stress a lot but how does one change their character after being the way they are for the past 37 years?

I guess spewing forth all my feelings, thoughts and emotions will be a healing process for me, and also I want to keep looking back at my entries and remembering each and every experience, each and every milestone and savouring the memories.

Another important thing for me is that maybe my blog will help at least one person out there in this big wide world of ours, and then my life will be fuller. Remember how I said I was narcissistic at times, I think that last comment is proof of my narcism. Hahaha.

Whilst researching Lap Band Surgery I happened to stumble across a few other bandster’s blogs and I was addicted to reading and re-reading them. I found their blogs to be inspirational and informative, and I still do!!! My all time favourites are:
http://tarns-lapband-story.blogspot.com/ I found this blog to be so real and so honest and so down to earth. I found Tarnya’s humour to be absolutely infectious. I was drawn to how Tarnya says it like it is.
And http://mylapbandblog.blogspot.com/ whom I found to be inspirational and downright honest. I personally feel that Lap Band Girl has barred her soul on her blog. If you haven’t already checked these sites out I strongly recommend that you do.

I want to do a “shout out” to Lap Band Girl who has been leaving me comments on my blog. I appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to write to me. I love hearing everyone’s comments!!! ( Lap Band Girl in your last comment you asked me about sitting down, well yesterday was sheer hell, I had a lot of discomfort, I ended up standing for the bulk of the day)

I also read an amazing article on the internet which I have spent like the last 4 hours trying to find (and when I find it I will post it on my blog) anyways as I was saying, this article read that scientists, researches and psychologists did this research that indicated that people that document/journal their weight loss whether it be in a blog form, journal keeping or by simply documenting everything that they eat they tend to stay more motivated and tend to keep losing weight. How mad is that?

Another thing I wanted to mention if anybody has any questions or wants to chat please feel free to email me at: thereanster@yahoo.com.au.

Cheers all,


Reney