Em GI's Journal, 08 August 2018

I am sorry. Happy Birthday! Please don't run yourself down like that. Sometimes family, well, sometimes they suck. 

This can be a turning point. Happy Birthday :)  

I completely understand. Birthdays were always a BIG DEAL growing up. I was the one in elementary school that would have 200+ kids over, middle school just about the whole school would show up. Not because I was special, popular or anything of the like. But we were the house that threw the parties people wanted to be at even if they didn't know me. I married into a family that never celebrated birthdays ever! I try my best to celebrate my dh bday but he never wants anyone over so he ends up with just my parents and us. When my daughter was born he adjusted to me having bday parties for her but no where near as big as what I did before. Just invite only people she specifically knew. My birthdays now are depressing... no one but immediate family and my dh and dd go usually the day of to get something cheap at walley world. My mom trys to get nice stuff and plans ahead but it is not the same. It definitely makes you feel unappreciated and well ...alone. __________________________________Happy Birthday from Someone Who Cares 

Best lesson I learned in my 50's was that I was responsible for my happiness - no-one else. If this meant treating myself to things i was hoping for so be it! When i took the responsibility for my happiness back, in my mind it took the expectation off others. There are people in my life who buy me junk gifts and I appreciate 'the thought' - i'm guessing some of them just can't afford any better. These things get set aside and donated - I'm sure they make someone happy. With some family members we don't do gifts any more - what do any of us really need or want anyway? Personally, I'd rather spend some quality time with people than have them gift me things i don't want/won't or can't wear... I hope you're able to find some happiness today and celebrate what you do have - even if that's just your decision to change your life for the better. My response may sound harsh, but it's meant with only good intention. Hugs to you , and Happy Birthday. 

I will pass on what has been told to me. What ever you say, will come true. You need to speak positive and success messages in order to reach your potential. You are worth so much, that your family could not purchase what you are worth! You are loved so much that they tried and they even crossed off the size! You may be overweight right now at 202 pounds (I'm 273 as of this morning), but overweight is "easy" (okay, not easy) to fix. You need to find your WHY, WHY do this? WHY do you want to lose weight? WHY is this important. For me, my WHY is - to see my Adaya grow into a strong healthy woman and to be able to do what I want without even a thought to weight. I want so badly to go hiking, to go to conferences without wondering if I'll fit in the chair, to walk on a rickety walking bridge without worry about "will it hold me". I will get there and so will you! Yesterday, I had a hair appointment and told my hair dresser that in one year, I'll be at my goal weight and she will get to chose the hair style that will match my new look. Speak your success into being, YOU CAN DO THIS! 

Please try to cheer up and have A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Jenfit3, Reader1, and Mjgh06 are all right in what they are saying many of us have been though similar circumstances at some point but somewhere along the line things do get better.  

Happy Birthday! When feeling like a failure it helps me to remember the motto "Be your own hero". Be strong and don't give up. 

Happy Birthday! Go out and do something fun for yourself!! 

Happy birthday! I have had really sad birthday's memories, but this year I can't wait to celebrate my birthday, even if I am by alone, I am going to blow my candles and make a wish, and eat the whole cake ofcourse 🙂 

It was not until after the loss of my son that I began to even gain more weight and I knew that I had to do something or I was going to die. I did not give up I am living my best life and trying to lose weight. It is hard so Don’t give up on you; love you from the beginning until the end. This is hard but God gives us strength to endure this journey. I pray for you to find joy and happiness and love you in this, Happy birthday and remember don’t let someone make you feel bad about you, love you…  

Happy Birthday! 

Happy birthday, Emmalee! Everyone forgot my 39th birthday and I felt bad about it, but the next year everyone remembered my 40th birthday and I felt bad about it! :-) Now that I'm in the 2nd half of my 70's, I'd just as soon forget about it myself! We are hard to please sometimes, but always thank God for the gift of your life and the power to make whatever changes in yourself you want to make. We are all works in progress! 

Happy Birthday. Smile because Jesus loves you just as you are. 

Be strong, fight on. Happy bday! 

Happy birthday 🎂! Do something nice for yourself. Lots of good suggestions here.  

Happy Birthday!!! Is the clothing too small?? Use it as a motivation piece!! Get up, Get out, and get moving. you are only as grateful and happy as you feel...so change your mind. focus on good. I will pray you find happiness today!!! Sending love!!!  

EmaleeG, you sound like you are in a tailspin. stop, regroup, remind yourself why you are here, check your progress. Your food diary pictures are excellent, you are worth every bit of your goal. come on, cry it out and stick with your plan. hugs! 

you need to be more positive and you are not a fat pig im sorry your having bad birthday but stop with the negative you are worth more than that go do something nice for yourself go get ur nails done or your hair go shopping I hope the rest of your Birthday gets better  

Happy Birthday! Sorry to hear that it didn't go well. At least your family was trying to do something nice, it's just hard when we're expecting something bigger. My hubby has planned for his brother's birthday party to fall on the day before my birthday this year, his brother's birthday is the weekend after mine. So, needless to say I'm a little hurt, but his brother turns 30 and works on the weekend of his birthday. I'm not a huge birthday person, but it is nice to be able to have your day. I know you're feeling unappreciated, but take some time to appreciate yourself and the things you know you do for everyone, be proud that you have taken steps to better your health and well-being, and know that everyone here is rooting for you. 

Happy Birthday! Get your own present, you know what you deserve!