Not too urgent, not too important, but deep enough to make me want to post it for you.

I just need to take a moment to [try to] express my feelings:

I look forward to coming home after school each day and logging onto CC. I'm so excited to check out the forums each day and watch the green line of my weight each week. There have been ups and downs, sure, and I've taken breaks from counting more than once. I've vented about my self-hatred issues and disordered eating several times just because I wanted pity. I admit all of it. But I'm getting better. And I know that, deep down, signing up on this website was one of the best things that's ever happened to me. I love how we're all a big family and how we're all in this together. We have a common goal of getting healthy, no matter how much it varies from person to person. I've found that I have more fun and have found better friends on this site than I ever have at my school or just my life in general. So I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you. For everything. In a world so full of bitterness, everyone here is as sweet as they come. I wish I could hug every one of you right now.

Consider yourself loved.

<3 Laure

I feel the same way! It scares me to think what could have happened to me had I not found this site. I've been recovering from an eating disorder since January of this year but outside of cc I'm doing it alone. I haven't spoken to my family or friends about it, or gone to any doctors, but I've relied heavily on the wonderful support I've found here. I don't even know how long it would have taken me to admit to myself that I had an eating disorder had I not come here. I'm on checking to see who's responded several times a day and it always motivates me to keep pushing through this.

I love you too! :)

Original Post by gibbit:

I feel the same way! It scares me to think what could have happened to me had I not found this site. I've been recovering from an eating disorder since January of this year but outside of cc I'm doing it alone. I haven't spoken to my family or friends about it, or gone to any doctors, but I've relied heavily on the wonderful support I've found here. I don't even know how long it would have taken me to admit to myself that I had an eating disorder had I not come here. I'm on checking to see who's responded several times a day and it always motivates me to keep pushing through this.

I love you too! :)

No way! Me too! The rents have nooooo idea =O. I'm so glad I found CC, as well. I had no idea about starvation mode or anything before. It's just too bad we missed out on parts of our lives =/. I wish I had found CC before...

what an awesome post; i've just joined and the comaraderie is pretty amazing, i can see it right away!

What an eloquent way to express what I have also thought about this site. I'm 25lbs lighter than I was in April '08 and have the information, motivation, stories, trials, and support from everyone on this site to thank for it.

Thank you for saying thank you.

Awww...what a sweet post! I too have learned more from here, and gotten more support than from anywhere else in my life. The information and advice everyone has given me has helped me through my frustrations and bouts of self-pity, and hopefully evenutally be the reason I get to goal!

((HUGS))

What a GREAT post!

Yes, we are all in this together, men and women alike. It is very difficult for men to lose weight as well. Very easy to put on, difficult to lose. I started putting the pounds on after quitting smoking about 8 years ago. Food just seemed to taste better. Then, one tragedy after another occurred in my life. No, I didn't run back to cigarettes, I used food to starve myself on my first loss and used food on my 2nd loss to fill my face as stuffed as possible. Now, I have a control on my life and what I put in my mouth. Happy to say I've lost 22 pounds since coming here. It's people like you that give me the energy to continue on. I still want to lose an additional 20-30 pounds and it is attainable. It's all a mindset and it's all what we consider a priority in our life. There's an epidemic out there and it's called obesity. So, everything you said is so true and thanks for giving us a lift today. Greatly appreciated and good luck to everyone. Watch your calorie intake, stay away from McDonalds, watch the dairy and eat sensibly.

Happy Labor Day!  :)

awwwwww!  I will initiate a GROUP HUG!!! :)

Smiles...Kristy