Just need to vent.....

Thanks Kim.... yeah this is not the smartest thing she has ever done for sure!!!!

That's just downright nasty. You ARE a valuable tool to anyone trying to lose or maintain and could use all the support you can get too. Sheesh. Definitely their loss.

May I ask what the "prize" is besides better health? I'd love to see what they value more than someones feelings.

ETA: ok - put my bifocals on and reread your post and just saw the prize was cash. Wow. Couple extra five dollar bills in your pocket is better than including everyone. That's crap. Kinda like someone getting killed over 20 bucks. Their life was valued at 20 bucks? Come on. So look at it this way, Paige. Total up alllllll the money they're making each week and it won't EVEN come close to the feedback you could offer. Your input is invaluable!!!

Sorry your feelings were hurt. It really is unkind.

It is their loss for sure!!!  And some of the members of the group have expressed that to her now.... but she's just as stubbord as I am and won't back down.  It should be about getting healthy... not a few bucks!!!!  Besides at this point.. I'm really not losing so my money would be money in their pocket!!!!  Oh well... thanks for the support I really appreciate it!!!

I know where you are coming from . I have my pix up on my wall where I was almost 400lbs. I keep it there because it reminds me where I came from. This idiot that works is new in our department says to me "WoW, I don't understand why you didn't just stop eating instead of going thru WLS? " Grrrrrrrrr It was all I could not to deck his skinny ass.
So, just smile and walk your pretty butt by those idiots, and keep your head held high. You are amazing.

I just want to deck people like that!!!!!  If they only knew!!!!!   Thanks for the support Kathy!!!

OMG - did you ask him if he could stop breathing?

Paige

gotta agree with the others yes it hurts and yes she is stupid for ******g off the boss - YOU are the one showing integrity by NOT taking it out on her at work WHILE you are still steaming pissed off..

the other thing I see is you are at goal and that is scary - go back and read my post from the other day holding patterns - I realize YOu made goal but a lot of us talked about maintance on that one and how it is scary and differnt

I know you really want to smack her but vent to us instead and then show her who the better woman is YOU!!!

Thanks Danni!  I do have to take the high road.... and I will!!!  I did read your post the other day I think you have accomplished so much!!!!  It really takes someone with their head screwed on right.... to make the realization you did!!!  We can't compare ourselves to others nor beat our self up because we think others expect us to do more!!!  We have to be comfortable with ourselves... and that's a wonderful thing!!!!

 Paige... 
I've had the total OPPOSITE response... "can you join so we can see if we can beat you?"  I told them no cause my loss was going to be dramatic in the time frame (I was right and it was lol come to think I should have... that would have been an easy grand LMAO)
Now the new one starts this week and this is actually done by the COMPANY's health wellness program... they encourage ALL (post op's included) to participate cause it's a HEALTH THING not a "contest" even though there is still a $prize at the end.  

Paige... THANK YOU!!! 
YOU posting this made my decision for me...
I'm going to do my health consult with the "Sprint Alive Wellness Team" today and pay my $10 and then I'm going to KICK SOME ASS!!!  I'm going to be a BIG WINNER! *that's their theme... "The Biggest Winner" (even if I don't win the prize I win the fact that I got my stuff back together... and it's going to be HARDER since I'm on no work for 2 weeks coming up... just more motivation)

I WILL GET TO GOAL!!! THANK YOU PAIGE for the motivation!!!!


UPDATE*~*~*~*
I signed up!!! 
I did my weigh in and health eval with our "life coach"
191  bmi 31.8 body fat 36% blood pressure 124/89 pulse 60.... 
This contest is based on the percentage.  ALL measurements and weights are done by a machine and EVERYONE uses the same machine (I can check my stats daily if I want).  Now it's time for me to get busy and beat the evil witch that wants to beat me LOL!!! GO ME!

You go girl!!!     Win for the both of us!!!!!