Family, you just gotta love 'em...

Thank heavens we have the privilege of choosing our friends! I can so relate to the whole famdamily stuff! I, just Sunday, attended an annual extended-family Christmas gathering (64 relatives this year). Practically every adult made so many complimentary coments on my having lost seventy pounds since July surgery (from 239 to current 169!). Except both my (thin) sisters and older (fit) brother! I really needed to read the comments made here today. Appreciate your attitude, and all of you. Yeah, my siblings will just have to get another scapegoat, because their sister Patti here is progressively shrinking away and forward ! We're not only inner divas ladies, we're B*TCHes! Beautiful Individuals That Create (Holiday) Happiness! Hugs to all! Patti (when someone finally figures how to get the personal photo avatar, please post step-by-step directions so we can all see each other's faces)! Hugs galore, Patti

I think all you do is click on Forums... Then on the left hand side it should say Personal settings or something to that effect.. and click on it... it should bring u to a place where u can upload ur picture as long as its small ... or put in a url from a photosharing place like photobucket and it'll automatically resize it. Katrina

Hi Patty, Sue and all.... YEP we definitely have to take the attitude that we should not care what they think or say because they really don't think of us anyway that often. And that is proof of that. I really see how threatened, jealous and frightened other people are when a very positive person is in their presence. I am totally positive now about my life, my future and who I am... heck, after what we have gone through to get fit and healthy - THE WORLD IS OURS TO ENJOY!! Anybody stands in my way - I will knock em down and step over them. LOL I am going to have my daughter-in-law do some pix of me with the digital camera and put them on my profile soon, I hope. I am such a lame about that stuff. UGH! Would love to chat with you guys on a regular basis to be able to exchange stories and questions, etc. Email me anytime: [email protected]. (((((HUGSSS and SMOOCHES to all you B*TCHES)))))) love that one, Patty! ShelleyAnne

You know I get a LOT of reaction to my weight loss. People say, "You look FABULOUS!!" It makes me feel great, however there are some people who don't say anything. One of my best friends didn't say anything when I saw her recently over THanksgiving. She said she didn't want to make me feel uncomfortable or totally focus on that. I know her well enough to know that she wasn't trying to be rude and wasn't focused on herself, she truly didn't want to make me feel uncomfortable and she thought it would. SOme people think if they say something that it'll make us feel bad about the way we looked before. Well, it NEVER does that to me. I LOVE hearing it! But not everyone knows that. I'm sorry you had that experience but 80 lbs is HUGE!!! I think you're doing great and keep it up!!!!