I think it would be nice to see a person't height in the profile section that shows up any time a person makes a post. It really makes a difference when you are comparing yourself to someone else.

Yes, yes, yes!

Nah, don't let yourself get caught up in comparing yourself with anyone else. Everyone's journey is different you can be the exact same age, height and weight etc and the end result and how each person gets there will be completely different because we're all individuals:)

I was going to post the same exact thing! I second what enjoy said. If you start to compare, you'll run into trouble. We don't post our tickers for folks to compare. We post so you can see the many ways we lose our weight. Some in a straight direction, but most of us take a much more circuitous route.

The only thing to come from comparing yourself to others is disappointment. Besides, you really can't compare yourself to anyone, anyway. Do you know if they were athletic and have a muscular base? Do you know if they have any endocrine type issues? What about their weight loss history? Did they do a pre-op diet and how much did they lose? There are so many differences that it is impossible to compare, so just don't do it.

Just stick to your program as best you can and you will get results. Stay off the scale and keep doing the next right thing.

I agree with the above entirely. The only thing I look at, if I feel the need to, is the surgery date and their current BMI.

That gives me a good indicator of progress.. But since I passed month 5, I've even given up doing that.

Horses for courses.

But and for your information - I'm 5ft 10

If you click on their forum name and look at their profile, height will be there if they provided it?

I would like to add a ticker. How do I do that?

Top right hand corner of this screen, where it says 'hello Cindi2014', click on it. It will say on the right hand side list 'My Tickers'.

Click on that, follow instructions, add details, voila!

Always be yourself, everyone else is already taken........ author unknown

And............ ........... Comparison is the thief of joy - Teddy Roosevelt

There are pros and cons to adding height in the postbit. I turned this topic to a poll. Let's vote on this in a democratic fashion.

Your vote will remain private and we'll make a decision in 30 days based on the results.

I think it would be nice to see a person't height in the profile section that shows up any time a person makes a post. It really makes a difference when you are comparing yourself to someone else.

dont compare......i am 5'1 and i am different from anyone else so comparing to me for example is worthless........

i dont think my height makes a bit of difference..its on my profile already....it helps people to see my starting bmi of 62 or my beginning weight

.....i prefer people not notice that i am short sh*it

put my in my 6 inch wedges and we gots us a party

Edited May 8, 201412 yr by ☠carolinagirl☠

CG,

I'm a shorty too, 5'1.5" (gotta include that 1/2" when you're this close to the ground:-)) Fun size is the best size especially in 6" heels, now that I can walk in them without the heel breaking!!!:-)

Have a gret day!

dont compare......i am 5'1 and i am different from anyone else so comparing to me for example is worthless........i dont think my height makes a bit of difference..its on my profile already....helps people see my starting bmi of 62 or my beginning weight

I think it would be nice to see a person't height in the profile section that shows up any time a person makes a post. It really makes a difference when you are comparing yourself to someone else.

.....i prefer people notice that than if i am short sh*it or not

put my in my 6 inch wedges and we gots us a party

Edited May 8, 201412 yr by enjoythetime

Always be yourself, everyone else is already taken........ author unknown

And............ ........... Comparison is the thief of joy - Teddy Roosevelt

"Be yourself; every one else is already taken." -- Oscar Wilde

Thanks so much, Pink Dahlia, I love that one and had kind of forgotten it.

I am 4'11.5 and round it off to 5 feet and my bmi starting before surgery was 41 and now I am down to 35. I was 210 and now 179 and almost 6 weeks out. So I don't think we can compare ourselves with each other but more importantly we have to compare ourselves to what we were before surgery and after surgery to ourselves. We all reach our goals to what works best for us and we all get there at some point. Showing height on the site here, I am ok with it. But as far as comparing myself to others, I don't care for it.

I am indifferent to this and while I can understand why it is interesting to people early on... I want to share this little story.

I weigh within 5 pounds of my best friend. She is 2" taller. Somehow, I am several clothing sizes smaller and have been deemed "thin enough" by pretty much everyone around me. She is normal sized, but has some visible excess fat. I have a muscular body type, I apparently carry weight differently and perhaps the lifelong obesity history makes me "heavier" on the inside so the scale/height/BMI thing is really just a rough guideline. Comparisons really can take the joy out of your successes because there is always someone who SEEMS better based on stats.