How the board makes me feel

You have definately been busy!  We are pretty great!  I hope the lurkers come out too.  :)

Lauren I am so sorry you are having family issues and hope you can get through these stressful situation.

I have been a bit quieter than usual I know , but I have some real stress going on in my life right now but will be able to post more within the month. I love this board and the people on it. I want to help support as many people as I can and in turn I get the support I need. I have made such a lot of lifelong friends on here and so many people I admire!

The board changes as people who needed the help get more confident and then go on living their lives and come back from time to time - some people like me have been here over three years now - it is hard to believe it has been that long! And some like Kat have been here much longer.

I remember you when you were very early post op and am so impressed by your success! I am glad you consider the board your staple.

The holiday season is almost over and I am sure more people will start posting as we snuggle up indoors to keep the cold out instead of enjoying the summer by being out having fun.

I hope everyone posts a bit more now and gets you your "fix"   I say to lurkers, please do come and join us - everypne who posts makes this board what it is and we are all special and no question is a silly question because it can't be one we haven't asked ourselves at some point.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Jackie

I hope that the next month will go smoothly for you and your stress will alleviate.  Thank you for the kind compliment.  I look forward to this fall and winter when I can again snuggle up at my computer and keep reading all your wonderful advice and everyone's journeys.  :)

Hello all.

I am glad to hear this has just been a slow time on the Va. Board.  I only had surgery Sept. 29 so haven't been around long and was afraid folks just weren't posting on here much.  I love hearing your stories of success and and hope you all continue to share your strength and hope.  I get to eat real food starting Monday and am very excited!


blessings,

Jeane

:)  Good luck with starting on foods.  I look forward to hearing how you are coming along as the weeks go by.  :)

I'm going to take it slow and chew, chew, chew as they say.

Thanks,

Jeane

Sorry I have not posted very much lately. I am doing good I have lost 41 % of my body fat to date. I am just busy with our business which is very good and shows every weekend. I will try to make a point to at least post on a weekly bases. I love my OH Family.

Hugs to ya, Gwen

hey girl it is so good to hear from you!  I'm glad you've been so successful and that the business is doing great!  :)  LOve and hugs you to!

Hey Lauren,

I am sorry that you have had a hard week. I truly hope you can get peace with the family situations as well as the work situations since you spend so much time with both.

I have only been coming here for about 10 months or so. I also, alot of times, find myself being an OH addict. I don't post as much as I should, for a variety of reasons but never the less, I do come here, read and take in absolutely everything. Being a single mom, who goes to school full time, it is definitely a bit harder for me to go outside to find the support as easily as I can find it here. And like you, feel very special about alot of the connections I have made through and with this board. You being one of them. I have made many great friends on here, learned more than I EVER thought possible about pre-op, WLS and post-op. I've burned bridges, worn out welcomes, struggled with inner and outter demons, and managed to find peace.

I agree with you that the boards have changed. Sometimes I felt like they have drastically changed and sometimes, maybe not for the best. But then I questioned myself. Maybe it was me that has changed. I mean, losing 130 or so pounds has bound to have at least some affect on a person. Yes I know I have changed. I admit that. And sometimes, maybe more times than not, it wasn't always for the best. I'd like to blame it on the hormones but I'm chalking it up to my immaturity about oh so many things. The first, that I thought I could handle post WLS without any problems. MISTAKE NUMERO UNO! And I know, as many of ya'll probably know too, I have way too many opinions and have no problems with expressing them. MISTAKE #2? Maybe!

Honestly, I absolutely get more out of this board than I put in. Maybe because of the bridges burned, the changes that have over come me, or for what ever reason but.. I don't want anyone to think that I am unappreciative for anything that they have put into this board. For me, without this board, I'd be lost in so many ways, with so many things. You were one of the first people I spoke to on here and you were my angel. That meant so much to me and I so value, more than you know, our friendship and how you helped me in the beginning. I still look up to you and admire you because of all that you have accomplished in your journey.

Over the past few weeks or months, I have contemplated taking a break from things, with so much going on in "real life", for what ever reasons but like you, I love getting on line, reading the new posts, (i'm especially excited about the daily food posts) and seeing what everyone is up too. Sometimes, I back off from posting for lack of feeling welcome but over all, I do love this site and absolutely need the support and advice, education and learning that I have gained from it. I assume that when things dont seem to be as they once were that maybe other people on here are having their moments, going through their own things and that they need "their" time.

I am truly amazed at what you have accomplished. You are doing phenomeanal and I am sure that things will only get better from here! Just know that I am more thankful for you and what you have done for me and meant to me than you will ever know!

Thank you for saying that you are thankful for me being here and being a part of your journey.