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omg..... i saw her... she had the flannel shirt on top..... she look terrible. I dvr it everyday so i can watch when i get home.... Picture this..... female at least 350#..... purple top that stopped at the belly button.... black hooker shoes.... and the icing on the cake..... Purple and black zebra striped spandex leggings.... Oh yes... it was brain scaring...

Nope, not going to tell you all the things one already knows. Keep venting and coming back to support groups. I love my journal and write often and find that it is a catharsis allowing me to vent too.

~hugs~ Jim...so sorry to read this.. I was adopted at age 7 by the best Dad in the world..( the mom had lots not to like) but my sister and I loved that man more then any words could ever say...When he was ill and on hospic my sister and I sat talking and I wondered out loud...wow as much as Daddie loves us can you imagine how it would of been if we were his bio children...OMG....now that Im older and have 2 bio children and 5 adopted children...I can see how my Dad couldnt of loved us any more then he did....there isnt a differance in the love between a bio or a adopted child.....and for my Dad adopting my sister and I was one of the best things he ever did he would tell us....and for my hisband and I adopting our children was the best thing we ever did...God Bless you in your journey .....

I did the same as cbd I went grocery shopping for my husband and daughter to make it easier for them .They both have ajusted well I am 6 days post op and have a very supportive family .Good luck to you I wish you the best .

LOL I see it all the time. The scary part is I think they do and like what they see! How are you Dylan? Don't see you much on the boards.

Good luck. You'll do great and love the new you.

Where there is a Will... there is a way!!! I just did quite a bit of searching on MFP for several food options. First of all, I need to remember that I'll never be able to eat a full serving offered by either of these restaurants. My guess is that I might be able to eat 1/4 of the meal, perhaps slightly more. I printed & emailed myself a bunch of food options I might consider so I can make a better educated choice. I found a "skinny" menu option for Maggiano's, which makes me giggle a little bit. The Cheesecake Factory, on the other hand, will present a bit more of a challenge. However, I decided that if I split that yummy cheesecake into 3 servings, I can satisfy my craving & not over do it. I expect during the 5 days of my business meeting that I will run into a few challenges. After doing a little homework, I feel better about myself. I have choices & I plan on making the best possible ones with the options I'm given! Bring it on.

Oh my! You know what hon? You have done a fantastic job on your weight loss! Keep up the hard work. No one understands the pain and how hard it is for us but US. Don't let them bring you down, on the contrary just know they are jealous of your success! I am having my surgery on the 28th and have been really lucky with my co-workers being very supportive, but then I work in an office of 4 people. I am scared but happy at the same time.

Congrats on your weightloss and be encouraged! You did this for you, so forget the co-workers.

Congrats on your weight loss!! Best of luck on your weight loss journey. You are going to have some stalls, so try not to measure your success solely by the scale. Take pictures, and pay attention to how your clothes fit you. As for your coworkers, be very careful with them. Some will encourage you, some will go out of their way to make you "regret" having the surgery. At first I shared with a few of them what I wanted to do. It got ugly lol! I stopped talking about it, because the thought of having surgery was enough. I did not need the unnecessary comments. One told me, maybe I did not know what to do with the money, so she suggested that I let her borrow it! She told me to just stop eating and I would not be so fat!! So I changed tactic on them. I never mentioned the surgery. When I came back, I did the same. I was very vague and generic with my answers or didn't answer at all. "How are you feeling? = I feel fantastic. How are you?" "What do you eat? = whatever I want" "how much can you eat?= as much as I want" " how much have you lost?= not enough!!" "how much do you weigh now? = child you must be crazy!!" I knew it wasn't coming from a good place so I never shared my journey with them. I come to this site for all my venting, sharing, and bragging but that's it. I would never forget, one came up to me and said You look the same to me. I smiled and said " so do you my dear". Make sure you bring your meals with you, water bottle, and your snacks as well. I do not eat anything at the office that wasn't planned for by me. Good luck to you on your journey!!!