Sunday ~~ October 15, 2017 ~~ I swear I can barely stand this forum at the moment...
Posted 10-15-2017 at 08:28 PM by CSD610
yet I am like a moth going to the flame, I know it is going to hurt but I go anyway.
Almost nothing can be opined without someone being defensive or offended. One cannot pose a valid question about a post that has been posted as a fact even though the OP and every else has a strong idea that the post is not an actual known by the OP fact.
The disregard for basic ToS by members and many moderators. The constant attempt to shame anyone for anything they have written, the automatic assumptions posted as fact from one side of the scenario, it is all tiring and disappointing.
When I first signed up for this forum it was very different and the changes from that point on have not really been good changes. I may start posting the blog on Sunday and stay away the rest of the week however, it feels pointless to even post the blog because very few read it and less leave a comment.
I know, first world problems.
Anyway, I bought a fitbit flex 2 with the lavendar band today, I started Weight Watchers on Thursday, Mr. CSD started Weight Watchers on Saturday, mainly to track his food consumption and get in control of that and get his A1C down to normal range within the next 3 months.
I joined because I need to lose 40 pounds. Even though I lost more than 500 pounds many years ago on my own with a lifestyle change, without pills, surgery or programs I decided I need to support from others walking the same path next to me.
When I lost so much weight before I was younger, smarter, more active and did not have the health issues I currently have.
I was 37 then and I am 57 now, 20 years, menopause, an auto immune liver disease and a stroke makes a huge difference in one's ability to stay focused, disciplined and motivated so I chose to be strong and join Weight Watchers and I was even stronger and posted a *right now this is me* photo on the Weight Watchers forum. It isn't really a forum like City Data but it is still there and honestly it has been great so far.
It is full of real life, real people, real struggles, real victories, real defeats, real steps forward, real steps back, sorrow, joy, pain, healing, helping, loving and giving as much as one can give in the written online format.
There are losses and gains that go far beyond weight and the photos of food posted can make one instantly turn into one of Pavlov's dogs hearing the bell.
I was sick all last week and thankfully I am past that. I have not crocheted in a week since I have been sick, I have 2 bags of shredding I am going to take to the Office Supply store and shred or have shredded, I took 2 large containers of fabric to my Church to donate to the quilting group and I may join the group tomorrow so I can learn how to hand quilt.
So, that has been my week and I am happy that today started a new week for me.
A few thoughts to ponder if you choose to.
Do you keep a flashlight close to you at all times?
Do you like Werther's hard candies?
What is your favorite toothpaste/gel?
Are all of your electronics from the same company?
Do you use Lysol or Febreeze more often?
As usual I wish you restful sleep and peaceful dreams when it comes time for you to wander your timbers of slumber.
Almost nothing can be opined without someone being defensive or offended. One cannot pose a valid question about a post that has been posted as a fact even though the OP and every else has a strong idea that the post is not an actual known by the OP fact.
The disregard for basic ToS by members and many moderators. The constant attempt to shame anyone for anything they have written, the automatic assumptions posted as fact from one side of the scenario, it is all tiring and disappointing.
When I first signed up for this forum it was very different and the changes from that point on have not really been good changes. I may start posting the blog on Sunday and stay away the rest of the week however, it feels pointless to even post the blog because very few read it and less leave a comment.
I know, first world problems.
Anyway, I bought a fitbit flex 2 with the lavendar band today, I started Weight Watchers on Thursday, Mr. CSD started Weight Watchers on Saturday, mainly to track his food consumption and get in control of that and get his A1C down to normal range within the next 3 months.
I joined because I need to lose 40 pounds. Even though I lost more than 500 pounds many years ago on my own with a lifestyle change, without pills, surgery or programs I decided I need to support from others walking the same path next to me.
When I lost so much weight before I was younger, smarter, more active and did not have the health issues I currently have.
I was 37 then and I am 57 now, 20 years, menopause, an auto immune liver disease and a stroke makes a huge difference in one's ability to stay focused, disciplined and motivated so I chose to be strong and join Weight Watchers and I was even stronger and posted a *right now this is me* photo on the Weight Watchers forum. It isn't really a forum like City Data but it is still there and honestly it has been great so far.
It is full of real life, real people, real struggles, real victories, real defeats, real steps forward, real steps back, sorrow, joy, pain, healing, helping, loving and giving as much as one can give in the written online format.
There are losses and gains that go far beyond weight and the photos of food posted can make one instantly turn into one of Pavlov's dogs hearing the bell.
I was sick all last week and thankfully I am past that. I have not crocheted in a week since I have been sick, I have 2 bags of shredding I am going to take to the Office Supply store and shred or have shredded, I took 2 large containers of fabric to my Church to donate to the quilting group and I may join the group tomorrow so I can learn how to hand quilt.
So, that has been my week and I am happy that today started a new week for me.
A few thoughts to ponder if you choose to.
Do you keep a flashlight close to you at all times?
Do you like Werther's hard candies?
What is your favorite toothpaste/gel?
Are all of your electronics from the same company?
Do you use Lysol or Febreeze more often?
As usual I wish you restful sleep and peaceful dreams when it comes time for you to wander your timbers of slumber.
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Don't ever give up, CSD, and try not to let the forums get you down. You are very much a big part of these blog pages, and you really bring something to the table right here.
Keep plugging away!Posted 10-16-2017 at 03:32 AM by case44
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Finally, someone actually left you a comment! But.........s/he did not answer your poll questions! I don't get it...SMH
I no longer watch TV because I cannot stand what is going on in the world. I no longer watch my crime shows, either, I have just lost interest in them. Again, what people do to other people.....I cannot speak. I also no longer watch the shows from the past that I once liked, too many memories of days gone by, and the new crap, I mean shows, I have never watched. So, I am on CD in my free time. Even this gets boring, as the topics are all the same, and how many different responses can one get without hearing the same thing? I do enjoy your blogs, and I enjoy answering your poll questions. Have a great week.
Do you keep a flashlight close to you at all times? No, I keep 2 in the house but that's it. I don't carry one on my person or in my car.
Do you like Werther's hard candies? I don't eat hard candy. I have had them on occasion and they are good.
What is your favorite toothpaste/gel? Crest, what I grew up on.
Are all of your electronics from the same company? I only have a laptop and a temporary flip phone. No, 2 different companies.
Do you use Lysol or Febreeze more often? I am a Lysol girl from 1973 on. Hard to find the original scent, but have found it at Home Depot. Only other scent I use is the Linen for my mattress and bedding.Posted 10-18-2017 at 06:35 PM by Lodestar 77
