myawethinTICself's Journal, 09 April 2014

Definitely...I like it better than Facebook (people's personal highlight reel). FS is real life. We share each others successes and failures. 

ABSOLUTELY! :D 

I agree ~ while 'we' have to possess the determination and ambition to change, this site has been so inspirational for me wrapping my head around being 'healthy' instead of just trying to be 'thin'. 

And no judgments here, unlike FB...lol. You guys know my actual weight...ya'll know when I pig out...or when I'm constipated...or when its that TOM or if I am eating feelings......no WAY would I ever discuss things like that on FB lol. 

BELLA,I agree. When a person has the desire AND will to change ,we can find knowledge & motivation HERE to "DO IT" . :D  

NJ1-"no judgments here" but there are "sensitive souls" that at times may take a persons comments in a way that wasn't meant. Everything's a balancing act. :D 

I completly agree with Notjune1, exactly how I feel!!! 

I gave up on FB long ago. So much is just inane. 3200 friends? Really? 

When I first stumbled upon FS, I had some resistance because of the word fat. Then I realized that even though I could fool myself most of the time, I do identify with the word fat and find it painful and anger provoking. The support of buddies and just random people who happen to see our journals is awesome here and for many of us will be the force behind success. It feels real and the caring comes through. Such a great community. J 

J I hear you. I've lost over 50 pounds. I'm at 12% body fat and I still feel like I'm an overweight person who's just pretending. Our minds are horrible.  

FS members are awesome and I am so grateful I stumbled onto this site last year!  

Me too -- Once I got past the word FAT, I've been good-to-go! 

J, Ditto! It feels real cuz it is :D 

NM,our minds are FANTASTIC MACHINES! We just need to learn how to program them. :D 

J & LuC- Maybe it's the way you view the word fat? The dictionary defines it: "Plump.Obese.Oily,Greasy. Well filled out. Big. Well stocked. Abundant. Richly rewarding." What has changed that has given you "less resistance" toward it or allowed you to "get past it"? 

Fat is only a word and it only has the power to hurt us if we let it. We are so much more as individuals than just FAT. :D We are determined. Strong. Dedicated. We try every day for a healthier, longer life. We persevere in the face of a fall. We stumble, but we prevail and we keep trying. That sounds like a bunch of fighters to me....fat fighters!  

I like that. Yes we are a bunch of fat fighters because we pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off and keep moving forward 

Awwe, thanks for the acknowledgement TIC. You know how to make a person feel special ;). I know many of us are so fortunate to have stumbled upon this site. I was just on Google one day, obviously searching for something about how to lose fat or whatever weight related question I had and then the link to FS appeared. I decided to sign-up and it’s been one the best decisions I’ve made towards my health in years. I never imagined that I could have gained what I had gained and I don’t want to know how much more was possible. As I’ve said before it’s an amazing group on here. And there is not enough thanks I could express to my buddies and random supporters. You guys are awesome! ♥  

What goes around comes around! We feel the same about YOU! 

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet..." As a rose is still a rose even if you call it 'dung' so is LuC2 still LuC2 (a rose) -- hopes, fears, ambitions, tenacity...and the list goes on as it does for each of us. So, I decided the word FAT means very little to me. And here's the SECRET: There is no secret to being thin just as there is none to getting fat. We all know which leads to which (no matter your plan...it's diet & exercise...pretty much). And so we all work here together to peel back the layers and give light and a voice to the rose. I'm glad to be here.