I've been so happy with Obesity Help and how comfortable I feel talking to people on here.  Glad to see the group I started 'Recipes for the Skinny Girl Inside' has started blooming more!  :)  Sending shout outs to Heather, Robin, and Stacie.  You three girls are amazing and an inspiration to me already.  I love talking (emailing) to you girls and you have no idea how much you have helped me.  It's amazing how just talking to others who are going through what you are helps you to solidify your decision to get the surgery.  Talking to these girls has helped me feel more confident in my decision with the surgery and has also helped me to gain more confidence in myself to relate to others like me.  

Sometimes it's difficult not having a 'big' support system around.  I struggled with my boyfriend not supporting me, and my biggest support system is my mom, but she lives 5 hours away.  Though Matt has become much more supportive, and active in grocery shopping and finding things that will work for me, it's hard to relate to him.  (He's tiny!  haha)  Matt has never understood the pains and struggles of being overweight.  He has never experienced social humiliation from a small child pointing out how big he is.  Matt hasn't had aching pain in his knees and back because his bones carry too much weight from his body.  There are so many more things I could list that Matt has never experienced and could never understand my feelings about these situations.  He's a wonderful person, and I love him very much, but as far as surgery, and this part of my life goes, it is hard for me to relate to Matt.  This site has been so helpful to me, and I love being a part of it.  Once again, thanks to my new friends, you girls mean a lot to me already in the few short days we've known each other!  Hopefully these friendships grow and grow!  Much love and success to you all!