Interesting fact

Hi A-teamers!

I am one of the notorious lurkers.  I read every single day but seldom post.  Well I was thinking about how much less everyone posts (except for a few who post regularly. I call them our anchor to our team).  Anyway, I thought I would look at some other message boards before and after our surgery month.  Well, I am proud to say that I think we have one of the best and most visited boards!  I mean because of the people that do post regularly I think that the A-teamers from 2007 are one of the most supportive groups out there!
Just my humble opinion.

Thanks to all!

Joni

We do have a amazing A team. Trust me alot have been here for during my melt down. I come here everyday because this is where it all started for me. My obesity will never take a day off. some are probally more disciplined and have a good hold on this. Others are hiding and feeling ashamed  they have gained weight, Trust me I am only a bite away from failure but some reason I come here to blog cry rant rave amuze vent or laugh. I cannot no longer shove down my feelings with food like i use 2. I used food to cope my feelings and dammit I no longer can do that. I fight the food demends.I am going threw lots of stress of a not so happy place with our marriage and alot has to do I got a voice and he is use to big old me being his door mat. Our marriage is perfect as long as I shut up.I can no longer use food to drown the pain. anger frustration, I came so morbid obese by eating my way there. I think he think i turned into a skinny ***** and maybe I should have been one all along and maybe I would not have gotten so big.
I could eat a 1lb steak with all the side trimming of potatoes and salad with extra salad dressingon side and eat bread a loaf at a time with butter dripping and down food with 2 440z root beer from sonic. I would never feel quility going there everyday because their was a fat girl bigger then me.I feel she was out of control no me . I was such a fool and I went to sonic to get my son to eat his last meal and I asked about that super morbid obese girl that worked there and they told me she died from complications of her obesity. She was only 28. Humble and Sad moment. Dammit I think I could have said their is help but I was afraid to offend her. So I come here because I hope to be a motivational speaker for wls. Trust me If i can do it anyone can.. I fight this addiction like it is a drug.
I had a lady get up in church to share a good time moment and she said it is girl scott cookie time and I said oh no that is satins way of fooling us Girl scoot cookies make u fat. Who can ressit those LITTLE DARLING IN UNIFORM SELLING THEM? I had people laughing . YEAH RIGHT THIN MINTS MY a$$. I THINK THEY SHOULD CALL THEM FAT MINTS. OR HIP BUILDING MINTS.
Everyone have a great day and Thanks Joni for posting
Lisa

I agree Lisa,  There is nothing thin about thin mints.  I was never a sweet food eater so those cookies really didn't bother me.  I bought them for my family.  I guess I was their enabler!!
I agree we do have a great support group here.  I know we have all been in that sinking boat of weighing over 250#.  I have demons that I face everyday.  But I know if I come here someone will give me some encouragement to get me through the rough times.  We all are survivors of obesity.  And we can do this!!!  I am just happy I figured out how to put a new picture on this web site!!!    Jano

Jan;
I love your new avatar. You are looking great!
I admit that the demons have been after me lately. I just keep struggling along. Seems that the more I am freaked out-the more my weight fluctuates. It just proves what a link there is between the mind and body.
I will just keep coming on here-whether things are good or bad. This is my accountibility..