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04-26-2010, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2008 Location: Just north of Iowa, not far from I-35. 2nd star on the right and straight on 'til morning!
Posts: 8,214
Weight Statistics December 13, 2007 (pre-op liquid diet started) Start Date:
December 27, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 9"
Height:
280 lb Start Weight:
172 lb Current Weight:
184 lb Goal Weight:
108 lb Weight Loss:
-12 lb Lb Left to Lose:
38.5714285714 % % Lost:
Originally - 12/08. Actually - 8/08. Goal Date:
Body Mass Index41.3442554085 BMI Start:
25.3971854652 BMI Current:
27.1690821256 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Originally Posted by MrAntoine  Maybe this wasn't relavent to the topic.Sorry guys, I needed to vent with people who are in my shoes, or have already walked in them...I am so greatfull to have you all! | MrA - that's what we're here for! We have placed ourselves into a unique category, so we need unique support. We may well need that support for the rest of our lives, because we need to stay focused for about that long!!
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04-26-2010, 11:53 AM
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#32 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Illinois
Posts: 155
Weight Statistics forever Start Date:
Surgery date was Dec 30th 2009 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
311 lb Start Weight:
245 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
66 lb Weight Loss:
75 lb Lb Left to Lose:
21.2218649518 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index50.1912304867 BMI Start:
39.5397153352 BMI Current:
27.4357208448 BMI Goal:
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I also, have cruised a few other sites, never posted or joined until I found this one. he people on this site never make fun of the "stupid" questions, or put you down when you are having a bad day or judge if you admit you have eaten something you shouldn't. We have all been there, the caring and understanding on this site is awesome! You guys help keep me on track and are the most honest and caring people.
A person can lose all the weight in the world and look beautiful, but if they don't change the ugly inside of them, they will always be ugly.
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07-05-2010, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St, Louis MO
Posts: 509
Weight Statistics March 2010 Start Date:
June 29 2010 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
286 lb Start Weight:
130 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
156 lb Weight Loss:
-20 lb Lb Left to Lose:
54.5454545455 % % Lost:
2 years Goal Date:
Body Mass Index50.6570924666 BMI Start:
23.0259511212 BMI Current:
26.5684051398 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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You know I just wanted to touch on something here that is of a very base human nature.
It seems this kind of "infighting" "pecking order" or "clique" goes on with EVERY group. People who are deaf will mock other deaf people who read lips or talk, among small folks there are some very nasty battles over people who have dwarfism getting "surgical leg extensions" etc.
I have an autistic/aspergers adult son, and I have seen this kind of thing going on since the beginning.
Sadly its a sad fact of human nature, and I am no psychologist so I cannot answer WHY we do it, but I would assume it has something to do with a base dominance / pack heirchy within us.
THANKFULLY, there are some very spiritually and emotionally evolved individuals who rise above this mish-mash of "penile envy" (Using that term in a Freudian type context and not for any male bashing.)
This site is always positive and it is a wonderful, nurturing, caring site with some awesome people who I am honored to call friends, guides and mentors with me on this quest of life.
The OH site has a lot of trolls, and people who have not figured things out mentally or spiritually in their life. So they "snip" at everyone like a small dog at someones heels. Its sad, but it happens.
(NOT everyone there of course is like that. I have met a few people on the local forums that have been wonderful inspirations for me since they live in my hometown.)
Warmly,
Jackie
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07-13-2010, 11:18 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas
Posts: 2,232
Weight Statistics 7/27/10 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
379 lb Start Weight:
191 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
188 lb Weight Loss:
26 lb Lb Left to Lose:
49.6042216359 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index65.0480957031 BMI Start:
32.7814941406 BMI Current:
28.3190917969 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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OH has way too much bickering going on over there...I was always afraid to post anything, as I just wasn't sure what kind of response I would get.
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09-05-2011, 10:56 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Demorest GA
Posts: 92
Weight Statistics January 24, 2011 Start Date:
July 13, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 5"
Height:
267 lb Start Weight:
178 lb Current Weight:
140 lb Goal Weight:
89 lb Weight Loss:
38 lb Lb Left to Lose:
33.3333333333 % % Lost:
Whenever it happens Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.4262721893 BMI Start:
29.6175147929 BMI Current:
23.2946745562 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I know I'm responding to this thread well over a year later but I have been on the OH site since a week after my surgery (RNY - 7/13/11) and really didn't know there were other places out there in cyberland. I stumbled onto this site quite by accident because I was looking for GB recipes. I too have noticed the snippy-ness of the posters on OH. I found myself going there less and less. I looked around here for a week at least before deciding to join. I know that every online support group will have its ups and downs. So far what I've found has been the type of support and camaraderie that I enjoy. To be honest, I've had more responses from people here than I ever did at OH, not that that's the only reason to be here or anywhere. It's just good to be acknowledged, ya know? Anywho...I'm glad I'm here now.
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09-05-2011, 01:45 PM
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#36 (permalink)
| | WLS Guru
Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado
Posts: 488
Weight Statistics February 1, 2011 Start Date:
AUGUST 30TH, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
274 lb Start Weight:
197 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
77 lb Weight Loss:
37 lb Lb Left to Lose:
28.102189781 % % Lost:
1 year Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.2199265381 BMI Start:
31.7931588613 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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The way I figure it is that you have one life to live and you surround yourself with people that love and support you no matter what your size. It is your personality and ethics within yourself that draw people to you. And if people on some site just wanna sling mud then they are only looking at you superficially...and those are definately people you don't want around and shouldn't really care what they think anyway.
Sad part really is that they are probably slinging mud because others have done it to them and they are just trying to make themselves feel good inside for fleeting moments. What they don't know is it is damaging their soul. And if their real life friends knew what they were saying online they would be horrified.
I, too, am grateful to land here in this forum. I talk to my husband about it. I would never be mean to someone...especially on purpose. And, more importantly when they are at a very vunerable time in their lives. In my book that is just plain evil.
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