A few things

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Hi everybody,

I have been rather silent these last days because there was a problem

with my server and I couldn't retrieve my e-mails. Very frustrating ...

Dear ,

I feel so sorry for Tammy. Poor girl has had so much tragedy in her life

lately ... She is in my thoughts and prayers.

A warm welcome to Amber, JYD and all the new people on the list !

You came to the right place, and I can assure you that there will always

be somebody to reply to your questions. Where you guys are from ?

So, , Aly and , nobody had a film to put in this camera

??? hummmmm .... :-)

Dear Jenelle,

Are you happy ... or are you happy ? YYYYEEEEEAAAAHHHHHH !!!!!!!!

You're doing so well !!! Congratulations !

And congratulations to you too, !

/// I " m afraid that I haven " t lost anything because I don " t feel like I

have lost weight and I " M retaining water ///

Dear Sue,

Don't worry. All the people (especially their bodies) don't react the

same after the operation. Perhaps you haven't lost weight ... yet !

(you're not even sure of it), but it will come ... huh ... I mean go

:-) Be confident !

Debie, girl friend !

Which of your horses is sick ? How is he doing ?

I hope that everything will be all right. Big hug to you, darling.

Dear Dorit,

I am happy to know that you have a date for your operation. Even though

it's only in January, at least you know for sure that it will be done.

Think positive. Take it as a chance for you to have the time to work on

it a lot with your psych.

I hope that you feel better now. I felt sad when I read your message,

especially that you didn't want us to answer. I respect it, but you

know, girl, that we are here for you, as you are there for us, too.

:-) Focus on your studies and exams, enjoy your relationship with Ido,

enjoy your family life, and if your parents and sisters push too hard on

your feelings, take a way out, go see Ido, go for a walk, get out of

town for the week-end ... You are a bright girl. Don't let others

push you down. You deserve better !

As I said in a previous e-mail, don't take Jessie's message at the first

degree. I don't think you did, by the way. The message was a bit

strong, but her advice in changing " hate " words by something else is not

bad at all, as well as writing a list of things you like about yourself,

etc. I will take Jessie's advice for myself, too, sometimes. :-)

/// Most of the population doesn't dwell on peoples size, etc. ///

Dear Terri and Suzanne,

When I appreciate somebody, it's for him/herself, and his/her appearance

has nothing to do with it. And I know that a lot of the people who like

me don't bother about the way I look. I hate it when people judge

somebody on his/her appearance ...

/// Diets ///

The other night, on television, a French doctor who wrote a few books

about weight problems said: " If dieting would be a medication, then this

medication would never find approval because of it's lack of efficiency

and out of danger " . Just to think about ...

Lots of love !

Marina, Switzerland

38 yo, 5'8 " , single

Dec. 7, 1997 : 115.3 kg - 254 lb / Today : 92.0 kg - 202.5 lb

23.3 kg - 51.5 lb gone forever