Has Anyone Had Something Like This Happen????

...also sounds like they are jealous that you did something so positive and "radical" to help yourself, and that, perhaps, they don't have the strength/courage to do the same. It always seems sad when the people who have so mu*****ommon and should be helping each other out always seem to turn on those people who may be just a little bit different. rather than staying together for support. I hope (bu doubt) that made sense - been up the past few nights caughing and I am groggy!  (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)

I cannot say what the intent was behind posting that one rule in bold, capital letters, but I understand how you could be hurt by it.  My only piece of advice is this: You cannot control those around you; you can only control how you react to them. I'd say, take this situation with a hefty grain of salt and let it go.  Big hugs! Cy

I had to really think about this. I have a touchy work situation in some ways, and I could see this happening to me. Here is what I think, and this is from a management perspective. In a work environment, no contest should be organized that would EXCLUDE anyone. What if someone was handicapped and they could not exercise only diet, would they be excluded? Or only someone who has a chance to loose more? They could have said maybe, someone with wls will have x pounds added to be fair, or something like that. They should either make compensation so everyone can be included, or it should not be allowed. Your anger is totally justified.

PEOPLE SUCK!
most of the time a jest is not a jest....and I like the aggresssive, get in your face, ease my stress kind of approach... most people do not expect others to call them on their bad behavior... I do, thats me..Let them know what they did was hurtful and insensitive...call em on it. OR just go on about your day,knowing that they suck and what kind of people they really are and that you'll lose more than their pitiful ass diet ever would..

Thank you to all of you...all of your words of wisdom have given me much to think about... Please understand that I would Never have joined this weight loss contest because I am aware that I have weight loss tools that they do not have..I would never have even tried to enter this contest...What really upset me was that I was the only person on the unit that has had a surgical intervention and they felt they had to point that out. I applaud and encourage their indeavor and wish them all the best of luck...I have even told several people that have voiced their want to lose weight but their not wanting to go through the surgery, that Curves has a wonderful diet program that has worked for a couple of friends of mine. However, I understand that I need to go forward...my husbands suggestion is to be more reserve...ex: when people ask how I have lost so much weight he says to just say "I have cut portion sizes and started exercising"  while I know that this is sort of the truth, I also feel the need to share my journey...I am not ashamed of having had this surgery or of it's outcomes.  It was a very difficult decision and not one that any of us entered into lightly. Again thanks for all the input lol to all.  Karen Schworm