Janice221

I think you make some very valid points. There is a not too subtle message out there from many sources that says if we want to be a normal weight we must eat things we don't like and don't eat things we do. Do you think thin people think this way? No. My former nutritionist said there is only one purpose for eating - nutrition. Really? Food is an integral part of our social network. Have you ever been to any social or holiday gathering that didn't involve food? And what did they serve? Tofu? No. Food has a lot of tradition with different ethnic groups, too. And carbs have been demonized. The poor baked potato is the cause of our obesity?
Obvioulsy making wrong food choices on a daily basis is wrong. But it doesn't make you a bad person for longing for your grandmother's banana bread or a big mac. And there is nothing wrong with having a bit of either once in a while. If a person's band is so tight that many or most foods are eliminated from your diet, then they should re-think about getting a slight unfill. And this is especially true if you are vomiting, have heartburn, reflux or pain.
Those of us who are obese have been made to feel guilty about eating all our lives. Food is bad. I remember doing a mental mantra "Food is evil". Food is not evil. Thin people don't look at it that way. Maybe we should quit studying about what makes us obese and study what allows adults to remain thin all their lives. Do you observe thin people when you are out eating? Aren't they eating pizza, fried foods, etc.? They are where I go. But they probably do it once a week, not every day.
We've got to stop demonizing food and our desire for things that taste good. It's okay to want to be able to eat all the stuff that tastes good. It's just not good to actually eat it on a regular basis. We can come up with a way to incorporate it into our lives without it causing a problem. Maybe some are like recovering alcoholics who can never have alcohol again, but I suspect most of us can handle the occasional cookie, piece of pizza, etc... without going overboard.

I didn't realise there was such a thing until I read this thread. I have a 12 good. No idea what it means. Maybe it's a bit like an ebay user rating but who scores and how would be interesting to know.

Oh no! We are back in high school and have to worry about our reputation!

Okay as if many of us are already dealing with self-esteem and body issues, you have to through the stress of my reputation in there?

Anyone hear about this new peer review site where you can rate and make comments about coworkers. Anonymously! Great. So if some #@$%#@%#% does'nt like you they can trash you online and it's perfectly legal. So excited about that!

Don't know what it means but would like to.
Cheri

User Information
To the side, you will see the user's profile picture if they have one. Below this you will see options to add the user as a friend, send the user a personal message and view content from the user. Underneath this, you will see the user's total reputation, if enabled, taking into account all positive and negative reputation given for all posts. Underneath this, you will see the user's statistics, including what group they are in, how long they have been a member and other basic details. What???????
Cheri

That's a knee slapper!

Okay we have an answer: I guess not too many people liked my posts . . . sorry!!!!!:scared2:
Hi Cheri,
Your reputation score is based on many things. Time you have been registered, post counts and when someone reads your post - at the bottom right is a + or - If someone + your post your reputation will go up.
I hope this helps.
Irene

Amazing - some of us have been here for ages and we didn't know about this.I didn't realise that people could score me nor that I could score them.
Something else to stress about.
On the positive side we can find axel or whatever his name is these days and give him lots of bad marks!

I looked at mine and it's a 10. I will not stress over it or dwell on it. This journey is challenging enough without having to worry about whether someone likes what you write