Re: Geula

[Guest guest]

Geula,

Ditto!!!!!! I second that!

GB HUGS,

Gena

> <<. I'm glad the lot of you didn't see that ever post want a fat loss

> tip

> and run the other way.

> I really think being overweight effects our whole life and everything

> in

> life effects our diet/weight loss as well.>>

>

> Yes, I remember how it was way back when! Very " straight " , very

> serious,

> very weightloss orientated with little room for humor, venting about

> DHubby/DKids and DDog (or Cat). I'm 700% agree that every aspect of

> our

> lives affects our weightloss or lack thereof. You can't separate a

> person

> into his or her various parts-body, mind, soul are what makes us us!

> Let a

> stressful time come along, a happy holiday occasion, a sad encounter,

> and

> it's going to affect us. It affects all people-not just people who are

> trying to lose wait. The important thing is that we've got a place to

> vent,

> wail, rant, cry ,hug, rejoice, motivate, encourage and love. I hope we

> never go back to the " old " WLB!

>

> <<I don't know, just a big thank you I guess. Somehow I feel kind of

> uhm...you know how you feel when they play that song on new years eve

> night? Ya, that way. I don't know why...you guys won't make me

> leave if I get to a size 10 right? You won't virtualy ignor me or

> call me terrible names? LOL>>

>

> Ang, sometimes I don't know if you're joking or not. Have we EVER made

> someone leave because they were thin? Have we ignored them or called

> them

> names? NEVER! We embraced every single man and woman (with the

> exception of

> that German lesbian model with the bazooms from here to Canarcy!!!) I

> think

> that every little LOL has a bit of not-so-LOL in it! Our body image

> and

> security sometimes lag behind the actual pounds that we are losing.

> It DOES

> take time for us to change the way we see ourselves. Never forget that

> you

> will always be welcome here, as will everyone else . And if you were

> joshing, then Ha Ha! Ho Ho! He He!

>

> For me,the measure of this group will ALWAYS be the way we embraced the

> young anorexic girls and the women who were bulimic. It took lots of

> guts on

> their part to finally admit that they had an eating disorder. And we

> cheared

> every ounce gained and mourned the weight that was lost. Doesn't that

> say

> something about this group? I love you all!

>

> Geula!!