Hello June Bugs update from an old friend

Well i hit onderland on december 19th at 196. It was a wonderful feeling. I have lost about 105 and I feel reat for the most part. Emotional stuff is beating me right now and that is fine because I know where my strenght comes from. Has anyone oticed that their friends are acting funny? Boy i have had a doozy with that issue and it is geting worse and I have not really figured out a way to handle it any ideas? I had a great birthday on jan 5 th the new man in my life was perfect and it was great. i just wanted to let you guys know that I am fine and continue to pray for us daily. stacey

Stacey, Congratulations on the successful weightloss and the prayers. They are greatly appreciated. My mom is praying for all of us as well so we can't fail. As for friends, I think we have all had different reactions from our friends. I have had several people who were friends before I got heavy who then snubbed me when I got fat. At the holiday partys many of them came up to me and spoke as if they were again my best friends. I had another person who was an aquintance before when I was thin, who works at one of the local supermarkets. He would never speak to me when I became heavy and in fact would walk the other way. While shopping last week he walked over to Heath and I and made a big fuss over us and asked where we had been and invited us to a dinner party. He acted like he had never seen me in that supermarket when I was FAT. I guess when I got fat I became invisible. As I reread this it sounds kind of angry. Believe me I'm not angry in fact I think it is kind of funny. I have many great and true friends who have loved me thin and fat and now celebrate my new healthy life with me. Starting with my biggest supporter my partner Heath. We love our life and the true friends who have come our way. Chip

Punkin, Be strong- you have to be the best you for YOU!! ONE THING I HAVE LEARNED IS THAT TRUE FRIENDS WILL HELP, SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE. :KISSES: I know someone who had this done July 2004. She is in a 12/14. I had it 6/2005 and can wear some 16's-- I was in a 28/30. She asked What size I was in now and I replied---- 16/18. She said, HUM... AS IF I WERE LYING............. I thought, why be jealous- be happy for me!! Some people are happy when others are down- it helps their self worth. Not me, I love to see others prosper and advance. Learn to live and love life-- you deserve it!! Renee'

You are so right! The biggest problem i think is that i kept my freinds to a minium and so when they starte acting shady then it really hurts. My man says that they are just jealous and I think that he may finally be right after months of telling him that he is crazy. believe me I do not shout my weight loss at the top of my lungs unless I am here with you guys but it is a trip that they would even be upset. I was in a 28/0 also and am down to a 12/14. To be honest I am lovin' it but they are also making me feel guilty. My best has snubbed me and my son from her daughter's bday party but invited my boyfriend and his kids. The only thing that is keeping me from acting real crazy is the fact that my son has no idea and does not care. But that is life and i am not going to worry about it. i can't. it is crazy. was weight loss supposed to do all this?

Yeah, like Renee said Thanks for the prayers (thank your mom too Chip) and I can relate to the emotions, wow. Now if a new man would come my way!! Jo

wellll...let me tell you. The old man was totoaly not healthy and the relationship was not either. It was bad and I thought that i could not get any better. HOW WRONG I WAS!!!!! The new guy is a old freind we have been friends since I was about 16. He says that he was always interested in me and that i was the "good girl" because i was a bookworm and going to college and all that stuff. So i woud say keep all options open and let it come to you...trust me if it is your desire to be in a loving relationship then you will be and becasue of your confidence and knowing that you can do anything that youset your mind to then you will have it. it worked for me!!