New to Board, and Small Vent

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this board, I've mostly been on the February 2006 board, because that's when I had my surgery. I'm losing weight pretty progressively, but it's so hard sometimes when I see other people who weigh say 250 who are losing weight also and SOOO much closer to their goal than I am. I'm not jealous, per se, it's just hard knowing I have so much further to go than they do...... OK. I'm done, just had to get that out there. Thank you!

Hi Liz I had surgery on feb 28 so I understand. I am down 50 lbs but have so much more to go. I wish you well love marie

Vent away!! you have found the place to be, believe me. I still keep up with my monthly board and really like it but only the other smo people over there really understand where you are coming from. Just know I felt the same way but now things seem to be evening out. I still am losing pretty good and I am guessing it is because I still have so far to go and I am fine with that. It may take us longer to get to the goal but it will happen. Good luck on your journey, jennifer 361 /249 / 175ish?

Liz, It is difficult to see others so close to goal but just remember one day you will get there too. I know exactly how you feel.I keep reminding myself of Myra's quote...Divide and conquer...If I think in terms of 25lbs at a time,it doesnt seem so impossible. Hugs, Lori

Aw Lori ... (((((hugs))))) and !!! 25lbs. Myra

Hi Liz, Welcome to the board. I understand how you feel. You just vent away. Take care, Diana 379/174/? starting bmi 62

i understand. i used to hang out at my surgery date board, but most of the people there had so much less to lose than i did, it wasn't fun for me to talk with them. they didn't have the same perspective i had. when OH started up this board, i was very happy. it's much easier to relate to people who are starting in the same or close to the same position i started from. welcome! deb -254

Welcome Liz, You are in the right place...we all feel the same way! Lori 384/241.5/199

Thanks you guys for being so supportive. You know you think you think you're doing so well until you see someone who's under 200 lbs, and it seems SOOO far off, even though I'm losing and I know I look and feel great. It's just like darn, that's months, maybe even a year or more away....

Liz, Your reaction to "light weighters" and their successes is understandable and has been vented here before. (Yours Truly vented on this very subject once, but I worded it wrongly and my post was pulled ). You got your vent out in just the right manner ... We just come at this from a totally different perspective than those who aren't SMOs, and our priorities in this whole process are usually more for health than cosmetic, so it does become a bit hard to deal with. But I've learned that everyone feels their problems are just as important as we feel ours are (that's not to say it hasn't made me jealous as heck when I see those who had surgery the same month as me and are already at goal!). I too left my surgery month forum to make my "home" here where I found others with the same weight issues. That was last summer and I've never been back to the March Forum because I found such wonderful FRIENDS here who never fail to provide just the right support when I've needed it (a kick in the pants or a shoulder to cry on or just a hearty congratulations ... whichever will do me the most good at the time). Welcome and vent away whenever you need to. from Missouri Myra G