Com-mit-ment, noun1. a pledge to do something.2. an obligation, a duty.3. an engagement by contract.4. a vow made before God.5. a promise that cannot be broken without serious consequences such as loss of reputation.
When making the decision to lose one hundred pounds or more, each of the original members of Ten Links chose gastric bypass surgery as their weight loss method. Gastric bypass is the most drastic measure currently available in the fight against obesity. Each original member approached surgery as her final attempt to fight this difficult problem. Each person independently spent much time researching and contemplating the life-altering decision.
With that decision came the need to make a life-long, personal commitment. The firm commitment to live a healthy lifestyle of appropriate food choices, regular exercise, proper vitamins, sufficient hydration and much more is required for long-term maintenance success. A resolute commitment to stay compliant is the most important aspect of the complicated task of the weight loss/weight maintenance process.