This is not a race or lets see who can lose the most the fastest!!

I saw a post and not just one where a few of the woman didn't want to post anymore because they felt they wer'nt as good as someone else. What were they doing wrong that they weren'?t losing as much weight as he or she and why can't I eat that or drink thatr? We all have a different program to follow and like I said thiis is not a race to see who can lose the most the fastest. It's just a bunch of normal people trying to get healthy and get to know one another and help one another if needed. I felt like I needed to state this because we all have something good to say and I like it here and I like all the people I've met and soon to meet. So please keep posting#############Hugs, Cheri

Cheri ... Im so glad you mentioned this -- its so true that people get caught up in this competition when its just about getting healthier! I really get alot of support and information from everyone who posts and I hope and pray that no one will stop posting out of fear of feeling lie they have failed -- we have just started this life long journey -- have been blessed with a tool for a second chance --everyone goes at their own pace. Every pound counts --- every opinion matters --- every post is important -- keep them coming!!! Deb C 7/5/2005

Hi Cheri You are so right on this one. Every single person who has WLS is an individual case. Depending on a persons metabolism, physiology, Doctor and type of surgery makes a big difference in what we can eat and how fast we lose weight. People need to concentrate on doing what is good and necessary for them and not what anybody else is doing. Listen to your Doctor, get your exercise and nutrition and you will get there. I met "Big Will" the cover boy from this months Obesity Help magazine and he said "concentrate on technique not results". hugz..Your friend Tim

Hi Tim and Deb, Thank you so much for your postings and for what you both had to say, it is so true. People need to worry about what thedir Dr's told them to do not listen to everyone elsed because like Tim said we are all individualized and we need to keep it that way. I'm almost a month now and pretty much still on liquids and my husband lost more weight than me in 2 weeks than I did in almost a month, I got a little disapointed but then I had to think to myself what I had wrote. He's alot different from me anyway but I am still happy for him and myself. I even lost another 9 lbs in 11 days. Thats not to shabby huh? Well guys thanks for the support and lets keep posting ok goodnite guys sweetg drfeams oh my spelling sucks latley. HUGS, CHERI