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NON scale VICTORY (NSV) - these PJ bottoms may be the death of me since as my "width" has gone down...the um...er..crotch of the pants is somewhere near my mid thigh area - thus the pooling of the bottom of the pants on my floor...but I still LUVS them!

I don't have any puppies right now (just 3 kitties)...but who wouldn't think these little scottie doggies are the cutest?! LOL @FluffyChix - seems we both like red PJ bottoms

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Congrats girl!!!! Let's NEVER take them off!!! :D

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On 01/23/2020 at 15:51, KarenLR75 said:






I think you may be reading her reply out of context...she was NOT calling someone a snowflake...a few..like 1 or 2 ppl were inferring that some on THIS thread were not looking at reality and maybe were wanting excuses or we wanted to be 'pandered to (my interpretation and mine alone)...she was saying we were not ASKING to be treated like we needed some sort of special care...




Don't know why so many ppl want to take this thread and continue to issue vague insults such as putting support thread in quotes - my apologies directly if that was not your intent though! I also apologize for this frustrated reply when you may just be simply confused about what her post was in response to....




Anyone who does not agree or believe in this thread & the TRUE support& encouragement, tips, advice, etc.. that we are seeking as a group...as ppl who feel correctly or incorrectly that they may be facing some additional challenges...then please take the high road and go elsewhere but let's not let the good stuff that can be helpful to all be overwhelmed by a few ppl's negativity.




Those of us who are looking for the support are open to discussion on what challenges may or may not be in our control We are looking for those who may have had similar challenges and how did they deal with it. We are open to even discussing what roles mental and emotional roadblocks/challenges may play.




We never asked for ppl to 'baby' us. The ONLY strong protest that I'm aware of is when this post denigrated down into insults and name calling. The 'snowflake' was a 'callback' to what ppl on this thread were already called by someone else. She was REFERENCING that..not STARTING it.




I may have very lightly alluded to it a few posts earlier, but the REASON I'd like to see this thread ABANDONED SOME DAY is BECAUSE PPL GET THE HELP THEY NEED HERE or in other places with a great deal of wise veteran support like FluffyChix's "Doing the Headwork" threads and the help that she offered earlier today or with their family/local support/surgeon/nutritionist/doctors, etc.




With HELP and TOOLS and PEOPLE'S INPUT via all of these wonderful ways, I'd LOVE to see this thread abandoned because the ppl who were looking for support - GOT THE SUPPORT and we all were continuing on our successful journeys! I wish that for EVERYONE who has ever posted here whether we have all been in agreement or not, whether we have been upset with each other, whether we have been hurt/wounded...whether someone has decided to block/ignore someone...I would NEVER ever wish anyone less success than i want for myself!




BEST WISHES to EVERYONE on this FORUM!!!!!


I totally agree with you. Thank you for pointing out some things, that I didn’t understand.

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3 minutes ago, Joy2me said:

I totally agree with you. Thank you for pointing out some things, that I didn’t understand.

Was hoping it was confusion CUZ I LOVE your name! Very upbeat ....plus my bday is in Nov...your surgery is in Nov..November ppl rock!

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On 01/23/2020 at 17:26, KarenLR75 said:






Was hoping it was confusion CUZ I LOVE your name! Very upbeat ....plus my bday is in Nov...your surgery is in Nov..November ppl rock!


Yes, November people rock! Thanks for your uplifting reply!

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I'm not active much anymore but always want to chime in on slow loss threads because I SO related during my loss phase. I averaged 6 pounds a month and had one double-digit month (month one, 11 pounds). It took me a year and a half to lose 107 pounds.

But - big BUT! I've kept it off for 9.5 years pretty effortlessly. That slower loss gives you extra time to work on the head side of weight loss. By the time I got to goal eating everything in moderation was just so natural to me that I never stopped and developed another food issue in maintenance. It's hard, but view this "extra" time as a blessing. Your body will have more time to adapt to weight loss, new habits, and new ideas before you enter the maintenance phase.

And don't be in a rush to enter maintenance! In hindsight, I can say maintenance is the more challenging part. It's accountability, it's strengthening those new habits, and it's for the rest of your life.

Cheri

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Oh mah gosh, I heart ❤️ this!!! Congrats and TY ty for posting!!!!!

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On 1/19/2020 at 9:33 PM, AngieBear said:

have some days going up as well, but I can’t bring myself to log those days, even though I know it’s normal and all that. So the stalls are reflected on this image, but not the little bumps up. But my refusal to type them in is the only reason wh

Exact same, I swear if I scrolled through old threads I’d find one that pretty much sums up with what you posted!

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On 1/23/2020 at 9:16 AM, FluffyChix said:

Hey, I don't know if any of you guys need a bit of extra support. I just want to invite you to come join us online tonight in our meeting. PM me for the deets if you are in need.

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I’d love a heads up for the next one!

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On 01/25/2020 at 21:21, Cheeseburgh said:






I’d love a heads up for the next one!


Okay!
We are having another one tomorrow!
7pm cst, I think

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Hi @Cheeseburgh and @Sheribear68!!! The meeting is at 7:30pm tonight ladies! PM me for the deets!

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It’s face to face? I need to plan if I need makeup lol

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1 minute ago, Cheeseburgh said:

It’s face to face? I need to plan if I need makeup lol

Yes. :) But in all honesty, you can choose to share your video feed or not. :) And it is password protected and private. And we do have a confidentiality rule in the group...what happens in group stays in group. :D

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I wanna join! I might not make tonight’s, but I’d love to join the fb group and hop in a meeting.

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