Lost my temper today

I deliberately continue to post my weight and I believe and I am successful, even tho I am still far from goal. I keep waiting for the time someone attacks me as being unsuccessful.

I'm sorry that the drama had to find you... Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day! Have a good night!

I bet you can guess who set me off. I have let a lot of things go that she has said but I just couldn't bite my tongue anymore. I just wanted to vent in semi private. I don't want to upset anyone over here. I know that most of the folks come here to avoid the drama.

Phyllis: You are one of the least dramatic people on the board. I have told you diplomatic is your middle name. Whoever got you riled up deserved what they got. You can even disagree and not get people upset.....so we trust your judgement. Vent away...

Hi work, I sometimes disagree with people, but it is usually just to offer another perspective and I don't hold peoples opinions against them. But sometime I just get outraged at how mean people can get and just blow. I am part Sicilian and I go off like Mt. Etna, but I get over it. I don't like holding on to negative emotions.

I didn't see the post you are talking about, but you are so right - people can be incredibly mean at times. Here's my personal soap box. None of us is a "perfect patient." And yes, that includes me. I have actually reached total excess weight loss and maintained it. But guess what? I'm not a perfect patient. What I am is a "good enough" patient. Yes, you can be good enough and reach goal. Nobody should be berated for working toward goal and trying to get there through healthy methods. That is what we are all striving for. Okay, I am off my soap box now. Take care, Vicki

Thanks. Congratulations on your phenomenal success. You are the kind of inspiration I need and want.

Well, I can't sleep so it was actually nice to have a 'little' bit of drama to follow - this kind of drama I can deal with. You have a right to your opinion and I'm sure whatever you said was said with the right intention and actually to defend someone else. And to simplify this, I'd like to add that mean people suck. Plain and simple. I saw it on a bumper sticker and it's true!! And by the way, I agree....love the new pic!

Thanks for your support. I am thinking that I need to spend less time on the board, but I really need it so. I get upset with people who are mean to others for no reason. I have always been a big mouth when it comes to defending others.

I ahve no idea what happened but it was probably well deserved - you are not known for being a ranter!!! I posted an update on the LB board about 6 months ago and got lots of congrats from lots of people. Then I got a post from a know-it-all-I-am-the-only-true-voice respondent who said well done but then turned the post into a lecture on what I should be doing!!!!! I used to listen to this particular lady but then got tired of her treating pople like children. When i was first banded I tried to follow all the "rules" and in the main did so. I used to find it hard to udnerstnad those who didn't! Then I gained wisdom and insight into banding! My view now is.... do nothing which will phsyically harm your band and which is directly contrary to your own doc's advice other than that - live a sensible, normal life, find what works for you and do that, don't feel guilty if you "slip", take weight fluctuations in your stride, look at the long term not the short term. And that is how I live - and having lost 100% of my excess weight and maintainging well below my origianl goal - i can say it works!! Kate