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That is a wonderful suggestion, though I think eating disorders anonymous may serve me better. Thank you for the suggestion!

Welcome aboard.   I am pretty new to this board as well and I have found support and knowledge here.  There are quite a few on this board that have really turned their lives around without surgery.  Keep coming back.  Good luck! Brenda

Thanks Brenda. That's more like what I'm looking for. Good luck in your journey. :)

Welcome "wonhunder"! I've only been checking in here a couple weeks and started on WW (online) just this past Monday. I can feel it working already!  I've not told my hubby even that I joined- he can't tell with my eating as I'm eating the same things he is- just smaller portions ;)   We'll see if he ever even notices.... it's almost football season and you know the old joke about dancing in front of the TV nude... that could be me 50 or 60 pounds lighter, and he would NEVER notice! He'd ask me to move over so he could watch the game ;) I think I know what you are looking for and I think some people might be underestimating the encouragement/motivation their words of wisdom are spreading. They CAN and ARE helping to motivate others.... reading here (& WW forums) are certainly a big part of what really got ME motivated!  I saw others who were DOING it! Some needing to loose the same as me... some more... some less. But for the most part,  they are ALL working TOGETHER and supporting one another. Keep reading, posting and keep on keepin on... you CAN do it! Just seeing so many here that have chosen your route and ARE doing so well... THAT is the motivation some of us NEED :) I have about 75 pounds to loose- could loose 85.... and DID look into the lap band surgery but found my insurance will not cover ANY part of ANY WLS... and I have to tell ya, letting that dream go and the motivation I have found here and the WW forums... this has actually been a HUGE relief! Just to feel I CAN, and WILL do it this time, and NOBODY has to carve on me (I was secretly very afraid of that!)  Please keep posting! Take care!

Hummph!

violamom..... is your "Hummph!"   for ME ?   :)    

no.... it's because wonder woman jumped in her invisible plane and left... I really dont think I'm that intimidating...  Shari maybe... but not litle ol me

no.... Okay... I was wondering about that ;)

I can kind of see where she is coming from cause it's easy to read the words in posts but not always easy to tell when someone is being a jerk or just being goofy while getting their point across.    I think when some of us come here, we are already at our lowest & lacking much self-esteem etc., so it might be easy to take things the wrong way.   
I must be feeling Easter egg'ish today.... I'm liking the colors :)

Welcome, new member! I'm pretty new, too.  I was to have surgery, but chickened out. This board WILL help you in your journey.  Some of the posters are clowns, but you'll figure that out after a while.  Everyone means well and is here to help. Please continue to read and join in the posts. Bren

She deactivated her membership....  although I was being perfectly sincere when I asked her what she was going through....  I really hoped she would answer...

did you just call me a clown?  I dated a clown once (for real - he went to clown college and everything...LOL)