RE: Re: My friends

[Guest guest]

How great is that!!!! I would be happy to not have to use an extender on the

plane. I have never even thought about being able to put the tray down. I

always use the person that I am traveling with's tray. That is awesome. You

hang in there and keep kicking.

Re: My " friends "

Yes you are correct Thank God we have this group where everyone

identifies! I LOVE MY LIFE! (at least most of the time these days!!)

I just went on a plane for the first time since I lost weight and I

was able to get the seat belt on with about four inches to spare, I

was able to put my tray down and not have it sitting on my

stomach!!! It was actually about three inches away from me! and

there was actually extra room in my seat.

I too wanted to be " foxy at 50 " !!!! I THINK IT WILL HAPPEN (-:

GOTTA GET BACK TO WORK!

> I AM SO GLAD YOU POSTED THIS LORI!

> I am experiencing theses same things! Who is that person I'm

seeing? It is

> just so weird! I'm also 49 and decided I wanted to be healthy when

I turn the

> big 5-0. And I want to look good.

> As for your " friends " , they just don't understand and they cannot

comprehend

> what a new experience this is for us. That's why this is such a

great site.

> We all understand exactly what everyone here is feeling and

experiencing.

> Keep up the great job! And keep sharing here, we don't judge!

> Joyce B

> 268/220/ ?

> 1/15/04

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[Guest guest]

I too have a friend that is trying to talk me out of it. She is a little heavy

herself, but has always been able to loose weight when she wants to. She gains

it back but she does loose it. I explained to her that I have a different

opinion on food than she does. I look at some foods and can't say no to them.

She can have cookies in her house for weeks and not eat them if she decides that

she isn't going to. Long story short, I think that there will always be a

number of people who just don't understand and want to talk us out of it. I

have just made up my mind and I am going to have the surgery.

Dora

Re: My " friends "

Hi Friends,

Oh do I know what you are going through and I am Pre-op! I have a

very dear friend,thin one that is,who I share everything with. We

have been like sisters for 20 years. Well low and behold, she is

trying to talk me out of WLS. She knows how I feel and how much I

want to live a normal life with less weight. Now that I am seeing a

psy that treats eating disorders, she thinks I will be able to loose

on my own. Her words to me this AM, " When you work through why you

over eat, you will loose. " My goodness would that not be

wonderful! Why did I not think of it 40 years ago...LOL...I think

thin folks just have no idea what we go through, medical problems,

as well as all the other side effects.

So you go girlfriend, tell everyone how much you have lost and how

grand you feel about yourself. Surely to God, they have their own

disabilities, perhaps mental ones!!!

I am very proud for you. One day soon I will be where you are, on

the other side!

Marla

> > I AM SO GLAD YOU POSTED THIS LORI!

> > I am experiencing theses same things! Who is that person I'm

> seeing? It is

> > just so weird! I'm also 49 and decided I wanted to be healthy

when

> I turn the

> > big 5-0. And I want to look good.

> > As for your " friends " , they just don't understand and they

cannot

> comprehend

> > what a new experience this is for us. That's why this is such a

> great site.

> > We all understand exactly what everyone here is feeling and

> experiencing.

> > Keep up the great job! And keep sharing here, we don't judge!

> > Joyce B

> > 268/220/ ?

> > 1/15/04

> >

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