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I don't know if anyone else is getting fed up with all the "cattiness" on the main board...but I decided to come to OUR board and compliment all of you ladies and gentlemen for being SO supportive to everyone else without criticizing and being just plain MEAN! You are all awesome and I congratulate each and everyone of you on your success....and if you have a slip up, SO WHAT...tomorrow is another day! Have a great day today, and a BETTER tomorrow!!! Sherri C. 242/190/140

Thanks! I feel so lost on the big board. I do post, if I need an answer from post ops that are further out than me, but the support on this board is great! Debbie -52

Between the Carnie Wilson hype today and the American Idol hype yesterday, it is getting totally ridiculous. Either these people spend too much time in front of their computers, or too much time in front of the TV. People need to stop being so nasty to each other and remember that we are all in this together. It's ok to have a difference of opinion - if we all thought the same the world would be a boring place. But let's remember that we don't have to pick fights with each other!! Just my two cents! Barb 274/219/-55

It has been a little wierd on the main board the last couple of days! It's nice that this is a gentler, safer place to be. Julie

wow... I generally stay away from the main board, but I may just have to go and take a peek. Especially cause I'm curios about the Carrie Wison stuff. Thanks for stirring up my curiosity. Windy/Pat

Yeah, I was curious about the Carnie thing since I just finished her books. For god's sake, the media is SO quick to jump on her if she gains 10 pounds, because she had THE surgery, and most think two things about us who have had the surgery: 1. We have ZERO willpower, because after all, if we had any, we couldn't have let ourselves go like that. 2. It's (the surgery) is a cure all, and we don't have to diet anymore. On the first part, in my case, my Dr told me that this wasn't about me, it wasn't about my willpower, it was about my body's inability to respond to diet and exercise. On the second part, this is a TOOL, and yes, we can gain back all of our weight if we don't use this tool to our advantage. Carnie wears a size 6 for god's sake. I don't think I will ever be that small. I think I will be doing good to see a 16. Of course, I was so proud when I tried on a size 26 jean that I almost couldn't get out of the dressing room. I couldn't even button and zip them, just pulling them over my butt and thighs and getting them all the way up was enough of an accomplishment to me. I've lost 85 pounds since Feb 3, and I still can't wrap my head around that somedays. I still feel big, even though I've boxed all my big clothes for donation and I suddenly have this urge to buy clothes all the time. On Feb 3, I weighed 397 pounds, couldn't breathe (asthma) and was miserable and in pain every single day from arthritic joints. Today, May 29, I weigh 312, I haven't used an inhaler since Feb 3, and the only time I hurt is when I have done too much, or the weather is rainy. I have more energy than I remember having in the last 15 or so years. So I say, to hell with the media. They try to make you feel bad for being fat, and they try to make you feel worse for doing something about it.

Well I think this board is GREAT. I always feel comfortable posting here and I try to be supportive of others. I mean we are all in this together and so why not help each other? It's not a competition. It's a journey we are all on. If I need help with something then this is the board that I will come to. So hats off to everyone for making this a friendly, helpful place to post! Linda