tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post5726350440561434826..comments2023-06-25T08:14:09.233-04:00Comments on Champagne and Chocolates: Inspiration, Part IICatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862784896982818464noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-5942808839545261272007-07-18T17:40:00.000-04:002007-07-18T17:40:00.000-04:00I lost three pounds this month, by merely trying t...I lost three pounds this month, by merely trying to eat well enough that I wouldn't collapse mid-day. This health thing might not be as impossible as I make it out to be.<BR/>And, miracle of miracles! my wednesday night by myself is actually by myself. I'm off to visit my bike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-83849922621763207602007-07-17T21:26:00.000-04:002007-07-17T21:26:00.000-04:00Wow, 83 pounds! Okay, now I have two inspirations...Wow, 83 pounds! Okay, now I have two inspirations! Congratulations, that's a real accomplishment!Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862784896982818464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-39341877179364063282007-07-17T19:33:00.000-04:002007-07-17T19:33:00.000-04:00I love stories like that. I've lost 83 lbs. since ...I love stories like that. I've lost 83 lbs. since September and I don't have loose skin. I still have some flab and cellulite but I'm hoping that'll go its merry way by the time I reach goal (16ish lbs to go). I've worked out at least 5 days a week since I started, even at my heaviest I forced myself to run, which I think has really helped me from looking too, uh, "loose." Although the view from behind as I ran I can only imagine... And even if I did have loose skin at this point I'd still take loose skin that looks good in a pair of jeans than fat skin that looks fat in a pair of jeans.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288909281350829258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-25643134968676111152007-07-17T18:47:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:47:00.000-04:00sallyjo - I chose to make Sloth my sin of choice, ...sallyjo - I chose to make Sloth my sin of choice, and after I did, I lost the ambition to try for any others. Sloth is enough if you do it right.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862784896982818464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-51820900001889678972007-07-17T18:46:00.000-04:002007-07-17T18:46:00.000-04:00Slow and steady is the way to do it, particularly ...Slow and steady is the way to do it, particularly if you are "of a certain age" and worry about saggy skin, etc. I lost 11 pounds in the hospital and when I came home, I swear my skin looked like it belonged to somebody else and I just threw it on when I couldn't find my own - it looked too big. My ass was flat and sliding down the back of my legs. It was horrific. I put back 3 of those lost pounds, but exercise has improved my body so much, it's remarkable how we can still bounce back at 49. <BR/><BR/> But I was telling myself that because I was a good little born again gym rat, I could eat whatever I want - wrong. I am now inspired not just to continue with the gym and increase my efforts there, but to tackle my old nemesis, portion control. Because even healthy food will make you fat if you eat like a college football player. :-)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862784896982818464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-47532355718565412312007-07-17T15:32:00.000-04:002007-07-17T15:32:00.000-04:00Thanks for the inspirational story of your neighbo...Thanks for the inspirational story of your neighbor. I have slowly put on about 50 pounds over the past 5 years with some of the weight coming from being depressed about being heavy and self-medicating with ice cream... Anyway, I finally said, enough is enough, and started doing something about it. I was beginning to get a little discouraged about the amount of time it takes to see any progress, but hearing about your neighbor is helping me to refocus on the "slow and steady" aspect of weight loss. It is the best way to go and making lifestyle changes is the only way to have long-term success. It really helps to hear about the success of others, so thank you for sharing this story at a time when I needed to hear it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-3331388543691733932007-07-17T10:07:00.000-04:002007-07-17T10:07:00.000-04:00Hey! I just realized this means that not only do I...Hey! I just realized this means that not only do I suffer from Sloth, Lust and Greed, I also suffer from Envy! Now, what are the rest? I should get working on them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-29386939812608590302007-07-17T09:59:00.000-04:002007-07-17T09:59:00.000-04:00To be honest, it's because I did the "quit smoking...To be honest, it's because I did the "quit smoking and gain an unknowable amount of weight" and really, it's my fault. I have absolutely no discipline. Shoot, I found pictures of when I was 8 Months pregnant and I looked better than I do today.<BR/>I'll settle for 28. That's only 7 pounds heavier, and a lot smarter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-44665643599728577742007-07-16T19:23:00.000-04:002007-07-16T19:23:00.000-04:00What is un-PC about wanting to look the way you di...What is un-PC about wanting to look the way you did when you were in great shape and felt really good about yourself? I could have said "like when I was 35" because I was in great shape then too, but 19 sounded like a more ambitious goal. ;-)Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862784896982818464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9120696498216284839.post-84593876195489013922007-07-16T16:52:00.000-04:002007-07-16T16:52:00.000-04:00I think it's the "aiming to look like I did when I...I think it's the "aiming to look like I did when I was nineteen" part that bugs the Politically correct in me, and that now is probably not the time for me to admit I want to look like I did when I was 17, and had just come back from hiking in the mountains (And dropped, oh, ten pounds in a week).<BR/>And make that "intend to look", as soon as I get off my "I quit smoking so I'm fat" ass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com