Grumpy Obie
 

I may repeat some stuff others have said, but here goes anyway. Also I apologize in advance if I offend anyone.

I have 100+ lbs to lose, but I surf the featherweights forum. I'm in my 30s and I still check into the 20 somethings and 50+. You never know where you will find something that will help. I also feel if I have something to offer that wasn't already posted I post.

I like to look at a profile to see what context the person is giving the advice. No profile and tickers don't tell the whole story, but it gives me an idea of where they are coming from. I make my on judgement on what if anything I should do with the information being given. I'm a grown up.

There have plenty of times I posted a thread asking a question and was bowled over by how wrong people got it, and I am sure I have posted a time or two and people wondered what planet I was on. It happens we are all different. It is also why I start most of my responses with for me. I mentally append that whenever I read someone elses post.

I think one of the big pluses about 3fc is the wide variety of people working different ways toward a common goal. I think it is wrong to tell someone here they were never really fat, for any reason...in any context. I think its a slap in the face. An insult to their journey. Unless you are that person you can't tell them what they were. I weight 300 lbs. I am sure there are people who are 400lbs or higher who think I have nothing to complain about.

Ok, if this post doesn't get deleted or moved I'll be VERY surprised.

Off the soapbox.

-Obie.

Obie I think you are cool! I liked what you said. Keep on keepin' on!

Jay

Aphil, your post was excellent. It made total sense. You summed up nicely what it has taken many of us to try to say in many different ways.

Thank you lilybelle. :)