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Good Morning Maryland Board

Well I am 3 years out and used to be VERY active on this forum. I planned a summer picnic in 07 for the MD board and most everyone who came and helped in the process enjoyed themselves. There were some complaints in the end but hey, you can’t please everyone.  There were many reasons I stopped being active on this board. Life just got to Busy and there was more gossip then support going on (still is).   I started my Journey on July 10, 2006. Of course I was on here before that but that was my surgery date.  I was 446 pounds the Morning of my Surgery and lost 160 in 3 years. I have since put on 20 pounds which is NORMAL and your doctors (if they are good) will tell you that. For me it is hard because I still had A LOT to lose and still continue to work on it. The further you are out, the more it is hard. Food creeps back in and it is downhill from there. When your doctor tells you that first year is your honeymoon periods…..BELIEVE him/her.

I have been hearing a lot of negative things about the MD forum lately and I think it is time to bring back the SUPPORT on this board. No one cares about who is sleeping with whom or who doesn’t like who. I know there are a few select People who do not like me and still bring my name up from time to time. But none of that matters to me. I don’t claim to know everything about this surgery, I’m still learning 3 years out and will for the rest of my life. I started a support group right after my surgery and it is still going strong. We meet in Crofton and EVERYONE is welcomed. We share stories and just give support, we do go off topic but hey, get a bunch of funny women together and you talk about Husbands and ect…….Men are welcomed and we have had some drop in before. As I said I don’t claim to know it all but I will help anyone that needs help in this process. My only other advice for this forum is to watch who you tell things to, you wouldn’t believe the backstabbing and gossiping that goes on in the PM’s.

So any questions ask away and I hope to see more REAL support on this board, we need it, were the only ones who know what each other goes through in this Journey

 

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was AWESOME! Way to go sweetie!!! I agree this board is for SUPPORT and

I have not been on as often as I use to due to a lot of negativity too, as have many others. But in the

end YOUR RIGHT! This board is for SUPPORT!!! And YOU my dear are one of the SWEETEST

and most supportive people I have met off this board. I adore you!!! Very well said. And I am

sorry we missed the meeting we had a school function. (((Hugs)))) Love you girl!!!

Thanks Jilly. Like I said I dont claim to know it all but those who truly know me, know that I am supportive and will always be that way. YOU are one of the sweetest people I have met on this board too!!! Your positive energy brightens my day and I am sure SOOO many other's who know you.

No problems about missing the meeting. Kiddies come first and those school functions/fundraisers are so important.

None of us know it all........... but in this kind of BIG LIFE CHANGING JOURNEY....we ALL NEED EACH OTHER!!!!

Thanks for always being there. Your amazing!!!!  Love you bunches!!!!

Kelly,

I have been a lurker here for the last 3 years and yes the board has drastically changed but it's not just this one it seems to be all of them have gone downhill in the support department.  I hate to see some of the newbie's outted when they are at a stage where they really need the support offered in these forums, I am not sure what I would have done without Obesity Help.  Anyway, it was a good message and it was and is always good to see you here!  Keep coming back!!  LOL

Stephanie

Stephanie

I'm glad you have seen it too!!!! This website was an overload of info in my starting this journey and would also have been lost without it.

It is sending a bad sign to the newbies and we need to change that. I know some people can not acess OH from work but please pop on here at night and help or post if you can. We need to bring back the support in this place and keep it that way

Thanks for your response!!!!!

Have a wonderful Day

Kelly thanks for the meeting last night. I have tried to be encouraging and supportive of every one I have come in contact with on the board. I never have bothered anyone but I have been told people were talking about me and they did not even really know me. I did not like that since most of us have been talked about all our lives. I try not to judge anyone. I have had an apology from someone on the board and have really tried to get past that issue but it did hurt and I feel I must be careful what I say and who I say it  to. People talked to me when I first came to this board and then stuff happened that I can't even figure out and they stopped talking to me. I don't know why.  I still tried to offer support and encouragement to all and at times I post supportive things and I don't even get thanks or acknowledgement. I know that many do not have time to post but come on.. I just felt that I must support everyone who is on this board as one day I will need support too. I have always thought to get support you must give it and I have tried to live by that. I know that a lot of people go way back and I can't control what has happened in the past. I just hope that we can continue to support and encourage each other as I feel this is important to our over all success. I am sad to hear of all the backstabbing that has gone on and maybe still is going on. I have not taken any sides with anyone nor do I plan on doing so I just want support and help with the big decision of wls. Thanks for all who have supported me encouraged me and prayed for my Mom  I do appreciate all  of that. I am here and I will support or help anyone I am no expert and I have learned so much from the board and the few meetings I have attended.  Julie

Julie you are very supportive at group and I thank you. You are going throught aloty right now with your Mom and trust me, If I were in your shoes.....My Mom would be coming first. Surgery will always be there and althought you do need to take care of yourself in order to take care of others.......Baby steps are good. I understand not wanting to go under the knife at this point. You will do it when the time is right for YOU and we will be there to support you and help when that day comes

Thank you for supporting the crofton group!!!!!

was glad to finally put a face to the shih tzu ;) hope to see you again!

Nicole, I commend you for driving so far that was a nice gesture. I have been unable to make any of the outings up your way be it lunches or meetings due to time constrictions. Traffic is a pain in the butt too. I will try my best to make a meeting or attend an event. I am glad to put a face to your name too. I hope you can make more meetings we need all the help we can get and the support from meetings I think is a plus.


                                                                                                        Julie