Curiosity about posters who drop out of this NG

In article , Ignoramus7651
wrote:

Sometimes I wonder what happens to people who drop out of this
newsgroup. For example, there was Jaime. Or other people. Some after
they do lose weight... Some post that they had been on their diets for
2 weeks, and then they disappear.

i

I don't think the majority disappears. If they're anything like me, they
spend a lot of time lurking and very little time posting. I gain a lot
of useful information from different posters--"regulars" or not--that
serves to answer any questions I may have.

A lot of posters will jump on the "fun" threads, or give ((hugs)) or
woohoos! when appropriate, but don't feel comfortable in giving advice
or asking for help.

Or they're too busy living to be bothered with posting anymore...

2 cents.

Amy

Ignoramus7651 wrote:

Sometimes I wonder what happens to people who drop out of this
newsgroup. For example, there was Jaime. Or other people. Some after
they do lose weight... Some post that they had been on their diets for
2 weeks, and then they disappear.

i

I am still here... sort of. I've been busy in my non-computer-related
life. Still workin' on getting below 180.5, but I'm eating a bit more
than usual, but the worst I am doing is maintaining that weight.

Not off my diet at all (it's for life), just too busy to hyperfocus on it.

Crafting Mom
http://ca.photos.yahoo.com/craftingmom2001
Modified WOL since spring '02 || Weight at start: over 250 lb
Today's weight: 180.5 lb || Goal/Maintenance: 140 lb

"Ignoramus7651" wrote in message
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Sometimes I wonder what happens to people who drop out of this
newsgroup. For example, there was Jaime. Or other people. Some after
they do lose weight... Some post that they had been on their diets for
2 weeks, and then they disappear.


I've gotten too busy to post much. I'm still lurking, though. And
exercising. And I haven't gained any weight.

-dissonance

i stopped posting when i got to goal. over the summer i put on 5-7#s
so i came back a sa refresher. now i pretty much just lurk to renew
my commitment when i feel it slipping.

i was more of a regular 2 years ago, or something like that.

"Jayjay" wrote in message
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On 23 Sep 2003 18:28:53 GMT, Ignoramus7651
wrote:

Sometimes I wonder what happens to people who drop out of this
newsgroup. For example, there was Jaime. Or other people. Some after
they do lose weight... Some post that they had been on their diets for
2 weeks, and then they disappear.

I was around for awhile in 2000. Dropped out and came back fall last year.
Been pretty regular now for the past year.

I'd be curious how many of us have been around for more than a year...

det

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 14:37:34 -0700, "determined"
wrote:


"Jayjay" wrote in message
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On 23 Sep 2003 18:28:53 GMT, Ignoramus7651
wrote:

Sometimes I wonder what happens to people who drop out of this
newsgroup. For example, there was Jaime. Or other people. Some after
they do lose weight... Some post that they had been on their diets for
2 weeks, and then they disappear.

I was around for awhile in 2000. Dropped out and came back fall last year.
Been pretty regular now for the past year.

I'd be curious how many of us have been around for more than a year...

det

I first joined in here in late 1998. Have lost and regained weight
more than once during that time, although I've never gone quite back
to my starting weight. At one stage I stopped posting for several
months when I had completely lost motivation, but then came back. I
think I'm far from alone here in finding it much more difficult to
post when I'm gaining weight or things just aren't going well. Just
human nature I guess.
Also, there are times when it doesn't seem worth posting because the
group has been taken over by a minority of posters just here to stir
up trouble and drive off the people with something to say.

janice
233/161/133

"janice" wrote in message
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Also, there are times when it doesn't seem worth posting because the
group has been taken over by a minority of posters just here to stir
up trouble and drive off the people with something to say.


Ah, but that's the BEST time to post - in order to bring back the order and
sanctity of the group.

I do wish that agent and OE had better killfilters for crossposted posts.
As in a rule that states that posts that have a crossposted to "groupx" get
deleted or do not get downloaded.

I have been mostly lurking since I have been very busy this summer. Hoping
to be able to post more soon.
Some are fast starters but when it gets tuff they give up. They just aren't
ready to make the life long commitment that it takes to be successful.
Roxan
"Ignoramus7651" wrote in message
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Sometimes I wonder what happens to people who drop out of this
newsgroup. For example, there was Jaime. Or other people. Some after
they do lose weight... Some post that they had been on their diets for
2 weeks, and then they disappear.

i

This will be my third year posting.
Roxan
"determined" wrote in message
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"Jayjay" wrote in message
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On 23 Sep 2003 18:28:53 GMT, Ignoramus7651
wrote:

Sometimes I wonder what happens to people who drop out of this
newsgroup. For example, there was Jaime. Or other people. Some after
they do lose weight... Some post that they had been on their diets for
2 weeks, and then they disappear.

I was around for awhile in 2000. Dropped out and came back fall last
year.
Been pretty regular now for the past year.

I'd be curious how many of us have been around for more than a year...

det

Was 340lbs when I first posted back in Aug2001 after losing 15lbs.
Lowest was 219lbs. Been in the 230s for over a year. Reason being that
I'm letting my body tell me how much weight to lose, not the scale.

--
Ron Ritzman
http://www.panix.com/~ritzlart
Smart people can figure out my email address