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I live in Topeka, KS. While I love my community, the one thing I detest about living here is Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church. If you aren't familiar with their name - these are the people that picket funerals with their hate signs targeting homosexuality.
Recently someone bought the house across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church compound. Today they painted it rainbow, just like the gay pride flag. it is very colorful, and awesome.
It will now the be the first thing the phelps will see when they come and go!
I am sorry for crashing this section of the forum when I am straight..,but it made my day and I figured some in here might get a little joy, too!

Down 15lbs from surgery Jan.14, 2013. I lost 55 on pre-op diet which I started last May 2012. Happy with overall weight loss! However, I must admit, I'm a little mesmerized by the huge amount of weight lost by other Jan. sleevers. It's challenging not to compare!

Man it's hard not to! I've had a pretty hard time in the three weeks and I think my weightloss is pretty good. Literally 21 lbs in 21 days. Truly, I'm fine with that.
But then you log in and see someone whose breezed through everything and lost 50 lbs in 6 weeks. (Halfway to goal which means she had 100 to lose just like me)
I'm positive I won't lose 30 more lbs in the next three weeks since the dreaded stall is about to find me most likely, and even though inWAS just fine with my weightloss, now I'm dissapointed. Lol. I try not to read those threads but sometimes it just creeps up on ya.
So. I'd love to hear from others whose weight isn't just falling off them.

Amy, 21 pounds in 21 days!? Pretty good!!?? That's amazing! Focus on how much better you feel and not the number on the scale. It's so hard not to compare ourselves to other people, but find joy in YOUR journey and just Celebrate the successes of others and we'll be here to celebrate yours as well!

Personally Amy I think that there are more of us "slow losers" out there, than the crazy "I lost 50 pounds in 2 weeks" people.
That's how I get through the day anyway!
Oh and I predict this will be a long thread of people just like us

I would like at extend an apology to Laura ven for calling her a b****. I am very sorry for stooping to that level.

I think maybe the apology should be for calling someone that name at all, no matter their weight! I think we should all be above going to that level.

Laura, I bet you're at least 63% gay after a few cocktails.
As the wise sage Honey Boo Boo once said, "everyone's a little gay!"

Girl! You are not a slow loser! I had surgery 1/17 and am down 33 pounds...15 of the 33 were with the liquid diet. So I have only lost 18 since surgery. VERY FRUSTRATING!!

January 19... 67 pounds.... after TWO YEARS! We are in this for the long haul, please do not compare your weight loss with others or feel bad if your don't stack up...(even if it is sooo tempting to see if we are normal or not...), we are all different.... if we get to our goals, that is all that counts. Keep up the good work peeps!

I think there is a double-standard here. I have seen MUCH MORE revealing photos of women on here and they say things like they are feeling "sexy" or "empowered" - there is no difference here. I've seen other guys post very provocative pictures as well in the general forums and galleries. Feeling sexy, not shying away from the camera or hiding behind people is one of the great side effects of this journey.
If he would have entitled his picture "Excess Skin" or stated "I'm so ashamed of my body", the comments would be much different and the support would be overflowing.
As long as the picture doesn't violate any terms of the board, it's the OP's judgement and decision to post his pics here - and I would imagine he posted them in the LGBT forum, not because there might be an implied different set of morals for us LGBT folks, but because it's a safe place where like-minded people will always support him and have his back.

Thanks for input I want to sure I thought I could delete if people were upset I get it I do I just saw worse on here before so I thought it was just cute I reported so hopefully they take it down- and thanks to the people with compliments

2 months out: Grilled salmon with a few slices of avocado on top. Yummy!

Welcome to my hometown! Fun city!
Best of luck tomorrow! Check in when you can!

Lets add to the thread that only crazy people would go to Mexico for surgery... and I just want to know is it okay if I do shots of tequila in the recovery room or should I wait until I'm back in my room? You know, cuz it's a clear liquid.< /p>
Amanda Rae

Oh, man, California! I was there in the Navy in San Diego. What a gorgeous place! I loved La Jolla. The waves are better in Cal. I think. Florida has some awesome theme parks but so does Cal. We don't have state tax, though.

Just a suggestion ... Let your husband read this thread. It can be difficult to be rigorously honest, but it can be so liberating as well. It's funny how we like to think we have an intimate relationship with our spouses, yet we won't share the biggest issues we struggle with.
Then together, as a couple, you can work on whatever the struggles are. Your spouse will also learn it is OK to share deep, intimate things about themselves and you will come to know a whole new level of intimacy.