Question:
THANK YOU TAMMIE
Thank you Tammie for your voice, I am one of those people that am now afraid to post a question.because I feel that I am being put down even mores to discourage. I am at a very big stall in my weight lost. I am not losing any more not gaining neither, that is a good thing but feel that I cannot post my concern because I am afraid that I will just be put to shame. I am sorry but you are so right Tammie, people can be so harsh and cruel and have forgotten where they started from on there WL journey. Thank you all for listening. Jennie — zydeko47 (posted on January 20, 2009)
January 20, 2009
Tammie,
Don't take to heart the negatives that other people feel the need to
inflict. Just keep reminding yourself that you are here for your own
recovery, your own purpose and with a right to be here. Don't let a handful
of poor attitudes hinder your growth and understanding. When all is said
and done, they don't matter at the end of the day and you'll sleep soundly
by not dwelling on it!
Cheers!
— Elizabeth J.
January 20, 2009
After reading your post I went to my box of pictures. I looked through
every picture in the box. About 6hrs. worth. I was overweight my entire
life and I couldn't help but notice the emptiness in my eyes. I did not
read any other post besides this one, but I will be 5yrs post-op, and I
never want to forget where I came from or get caught up in juding others
for their good OR bad choices in their journey. :)
— bariatricdivalatina
January 20, 2009
Jeannie,
Tammi and a lot of others are so right.... Please don't let someone who
says harsh things keep you from posting...Most that says things that are
hurtful, are scared of their own failure.... And it will take people like
us to pick them up and make them feel good about themselves....
Please all who reads this post....
REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH WE WEIGHED, WLS HAS SAVED OUR LIVES, AND MADE US
FEEL LIKE WE ARE ACCEPTED BY THE HUMAN RACE AGAIN....
WE ARE ALL ""LUCKY LOSERS""... AND PRAISE GOD FOR
WLS....
— daizi55
January 20, 2009
Jennie-post what you have to say. If need be just pretend I am the only
one listening to you. It definitely won't help to start bottling up all
those feelings inside and reaching for a food or a soda or something you
know you really don't want to start "fighting" with again.
Realize that you are your own best friend here; its your life and your
recovery and you have chosen to live. So start talking and dont worry
about what other people think that are constantly negative. Part of my
problem with some of this is that its a very different thing to have to
lose 10 pounds to fit in a dress to go to that event in 6 weeks than it is
to basically have to lose the equivalent of weight in another whole person.
Apples and Banannas. Just aren't even in the same zip code so to speak.
Just do your best and realize that not everyone is on here to be negative.
Hope I hear from you soon. Good Luck and God Bless,
vinnigirl, retired RN
— vinnigirl
January 21, 2009
I feel so bad for you, you should feel free to say what you need to. I am
still pre-op, (Feb9) but will listen to any concerns you have. Even if I
don't have an answer, I will never judge you. Anyone who has battled weight
like we have knows this is a difficult , life long process. The important
thing is not to get frustrated and give up!
— jeannefitz
January 24, 2009
I managed an online community with over 10,000 people worldwide and through
it all we managed to keep things healthy & foster a warm and supportive
environment where people never had to be afraid of being attacked. I have
seen a lot of posts here that are absolutely NOT supportive in any way and
for that reason I don't post often. When I do I don't go back and look at
replies because I don't want to read any negative attacks. Life is too
short for that stuff.
— Fluffee
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