I BLUNDERED - I AM SO SORRY

SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE READ LAST NIGHT'S EXCHANGE BETWEEN MS SHERYL G & MYSELF. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS HURTING HERSELF BY EATING EVERYTHING IN SIGHT & I WAS FOCUSED ON THAT WHEN I WROTE A VERY PASSIONATE POST ABOUT FOLLOWING THE RULES & EXCLUDING WHITE CARBS. MY BLUNDER WAS THAT I ATTACHED MY POST TO MS SHERYL'S POST INSTEAD OF WRITING A CLEAN POST & POOR MS SHERYL THOUGHT I WAS ATTACKING HER BECAUSE HER SURGEON DOES ALLOW WHITE CARBS WHERE MINE DOES NOT. I APOLOGIZED & WE MADE UP BUT I WOKE UP THIS MORNING THINKING, "OH MY GOSH ... I MAY HAVE OFFENDED OTHERS WHO ARE ON A DIET WHERE WHITE CARBS ARE OK" ... SO ... TO ANYONE WHO I OFFENDED LAST NIGHT, PLEASE ACCEPT MY MOST SINCERE APOLOGY. WHAT YOU WILL ALWAYS HEAR IN MY POSTS ARE CARING & CONCERN ... A DEEP DESIRE TO SHARE WHAT I'VE LEARNED SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO FOLLOW IN MY PAST POOR EATING DECISIONS & A PASSION FOR LIFE I WANT TO BE CONTAGIOUS SO WE CAN ALL COME OUT OF THE "FOG" WE HAVE LIVED IN FOR SO LONG DUE TO THE HORRIBLE LIFE-LIMITING HEALTH ISSUES WE HAVE ENDURED. MS SHERYL WAS RIGHT WHEN SHE SAID I SOUNDED LIKE I WAS ON A "SOAPBOX" ... LAST NIGHT IS WAS FEAR FOR MY FRIEND, BUT OTHERWISE, IT IS TRULY PASSION & EXCITEMENT FOR EACH OF YOU & YOUR BRAVE EFFORTS THROUGHTOUT THIS JOURNEY. SOMETIMES, THINGS DON'T "SOUND" THE SAME IN THE WRITTEN WORD AS THEY WOULD IF WE WERE ALL FACE-TO-FACE. I SHOULD START SIGNING OFF AS "THE SOAPBOXER"! SO, AGAIN ... I APOLOGIZE TO Y'ALL. PLEASE LET ME REDEEM MYSELF & POST AS I SHOULD HAVE LAST NIGHT ... AS MS SHERYL SAYS, "SAY WHAT YOU MEAN; MEAN WHAT YOU SAY". I'M GOING TO POST DIRECTLY TO MY FRIEND. SHE IS NOT AN "OCTOBERITE" BUT LURKS ON OUR BOARD BECAUSE I HAVE BRAGGED SO MUCH ABOUT ALL OF YOU. GOD BLESS EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU DAWN & NICK

I takes a big hearted and mature person to write the words you have just written. I did read your posts to Sheryl earlier this morning, and was not personally offended by them, but I could see everyone's points. Thank you for being so concerened for all of us. I for one appreciate all of the good advice you have given to me, and I am sure that I am not alone. You and Sheryl are VERY positive role models on this board and we call all learn from differing opinions. Thank you!!! BTW...I hope your friend heeds your advice. All you can do is be her friend and role model and support whatever she decides to do with her life. After all, it's her life to live. (ok...now I am on a soapbox ) Love and Hugs! Kristine

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GRACIOUSNESS, MS KRISTINE. I KNOW I NEED PROTEIN, BUT HAVING TO CHEW ON MY OWN FOOT IS GOING TOO FAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN GET MYSELF INTO SUCH PICKLES SOMETIME ... &, WITHOUT EVEN TRYING! I'M G-O-O-D AT IT!!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Hello fellow Dawn, Everyone makes mistakes and it takes a person with a big heart to admit it. My Doc is one of those who approves a more balanced diet. Do you know what it has gotten me? A big stall of down only 95lbs at 6 months out when I needed to lost 200lbs to be normal size. People like you tried to tell me about the danger of carbs after my first RNY and I thought they were full of it. I can now say, with hindsight being 20/20 that they were right! Have your friend read my profile and see what all I have been through with my RNY and maybe it will be a wake up call. Hugs, Dawn

WELL, I'M DEFINITELY "FULL OF IT" BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND, GENEROUS WORDS. THAT IS A FABULOUS IDEA ... THANK YOU FOR CARING ENOUGH TO OFFER YOUR PROFILE & EXPERIENCES FOR MY FRIEND. MAYBE, WE (HER FRIENDS) ARE TOO CLOSE & READING ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY WILL HELP HER. HOW WONDERFUL! THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK

Dawn, I think the most important thing we learned last night was "don't fight at 3 am". We both blundered. It's not the first time for me, nor, I'm sure, will it be the last. I know you are a kind hearted spiritual person and would never say anything to deliberately offend me. Besides the crab rangoon (which I knew I shouldn't have tried) I have been trying very hard to make this process work for me. I thought you were attacking me and I got defensive. Let's put it all behind us and be happy huggy friends again (hey....that rhymed). I just came from a killer workout and am getting slap happy, so I should definitely go take that nap now. Your friend (I swear), Sheryl

YOU DON'T HAVE TO EXPLAIN AGAIN, SWEETIE ... IT REALLY WASN'T ANYTHING OF IMPORTANCE! A MISUNDERSTANDING IS ALL. I NEVER CONSIDERED YOU NOT TO BE MY WLS FRIEND. I KNOW YOU ARE DOING A FABULOUS JOB OF STICKING TO THE PROGRAM (EXCEPT THE CRAB RANGOON ) & WORKING HARD PHYSICALLY EXERCISING ... ON TOP OF TAKING CARE OF A LITTLE ONE ... YOU'RE DOING G-R-E-A-T. TAKE YOUR NAP & WHEN YOU WAKE, YOU'LL LAUGH AT HOW SILLY ALL THIS WAS. BELIEVE ME, I HAVE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HARD FEELINGS ABOUT IT & WOULD NEVER ATTACK YOU! THAT WOULD BE LIKE ATTACKING MYSELF BECAUSE WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER! YOUR FRIEND AS WELL ... GOD BLESS YOU DAWN & NICK