Excuses, Excuses

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Registered: 08-24-2006
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Tue, 11-21-2006 - 1:22pm

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Registered: 12-27-2005
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 2:49pm

I've been a lurker on this board for quite a while, and have dabbled w/the idea of jumping in and posting. The one thing that has held me back, tho, has been the things you describe. I need a kick in the rear when I slip up. Sure, a little sympathy, but A LOT of rear kicking. Seeing this post makes me decide that I should give this board a try. I've used excuses for too long in my life and I need to stop. I need other people to stop validating my excuses too.

Thanks for posting this. I'll do a formal intro later today, I guess.

char

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 3:09pm

Hey Kerstin,

First off, I really appreciate your post and your opinions. Personally, I don't find any help in griping or complaining or chatting about how hard it all is. (That's one of the reasons why I found Weight Watchers so hard to take.) For myself everything that you said applies. When I screw up, "confessing" here only makes me feel worse and I fully admit that I get a "Oh no, not THAT again" feeling sometimes.

On the other hand, different people are motivated in different ways. The confession/consolation cycle might be very helpful for some people. I also think that living with 100+ excess pounds is alienating and that sometimes people post here to be heard.

One thought that I wanted to put out there is that we might need to redefine the categories for posts so that "Support" isn't the first one or that there is a more specific place for people who just need to unload. I know it would help me stay more focused.

Thanks for being honest enough to speak out.

Annie

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Registered: 02-03-2005
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 4:03pm
Amen!
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Tue, 11-21-2006 - 4:40pm

Whew!

 

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 5:02pm

Hi Kerstin,


I'm really torn about this issue.

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Registered: 08-24-2006
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 5:15pm

Misha:

 

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 5:31pm

You're right, I'm confused, and perhaps you can clarify this for me.

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Registered: 08-24-2006
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 5:43pm

I guess then, to each their own.

 

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Registered: 03-01-2006
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 6:05pm

Thanks for the clarification!

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Registered: 02-03-2005
Tue, 11-21-2006 - 8:18pm

Whoa!!

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