Comments on: Long Time Gone

By: Vicki

Vicki — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:33:59 +0000

Do you recall what kind of treadmill you used to workout. I’m thinking of buying a treadmill. They all have a weight limit. I’m over 300lbs and my husband is over 400lbs. We desperately need a form of exercise but I don’t want to mortgage my home to buy a treadmill. Any suggestions?

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:15:57 +0000

@mochamom – Don’t feel badly gaining weight while taking the bar. It’s inevitable. I remember subsisting only on large bags of Fritos before the NY bar. I drove to Boston for the MA bar the next day and I think I drove the whole way one-handed, as I was stuffing in more Fritos with diet coke chasers. My skin is still greasy from that experience, and it was like 10 years ago.

Like y’all, I’m reading PQ’s archives from the beginning…..

By: mochamom

mochamom — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:15:17 +0000

I was reading the blog from the beginning, because right now I need motivation to turn my weekend binge around. I said out loud – oh it wants me to write something. And my seven year old son said – “Write, I fell off the wagon again, of course.” This is sad. My seven year old knows that I am a habitual I am on a diet one day and off the next. Howver, I am not 23 add at least twenty more. I feel as if it is now or never. I also feel this horrible time pressure. I am older. It is harder. I have a one year old. I have got to get it right for longevity. My mom died young – 54. I don’t know. I just finished taking the bar exam and with the cramming I gained at least 10lbs, so that now my old fat clothes look good to me. I don’t know what to do. I don’t have two years. Well, I need to lose at least 50 – last time I weighed – well, maybe 70 – I am really short. Is there anybody out there? Help!!!

By: Becca

Becca — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:06:54 +0000

I just started reading your blog, and had started with the most recent entries, working backwards, when I decided to skip to the very beginning and read forwards. What a difference the early entries are! Reading this: “My body has never inspired want or desire and I’m thirsty for those feelings. I have a dream that at 25 I’ll finally be skinny, that I’ll be confident and comfortable in my body that I can make friends.” broke my heart, it brought me right back to those feelings of isolation that often accompany obesity. I love knowing the “ending” of the story, how funny and outgoing your current entries are…I am so looking forward to reading the rest of the blog, and the book, as I continue with my own life long struggle with weight.

By: cherie

cherie — Sun, 25 May 2008 23:11:33 +0000

“Yes, there were 1 or 2 incidents with Cadbury Eggs and Peeps, but let’s learn from them and move on”

I placed an order for your book 5 min ago but I thought I would read through some of your old blogs. I just love this line, it really shows your sense of humor and “voice”. I have never bought a book like yours before. Self help, weight loss, autobiography??? whatever catagory it fits into I just never did. Too much bubbly cheesiness or rehashing of the same old concepts. But you are different. It is almost like you think like I do about things and I think that will really help. Honestly whether it does or not I bought your book because you have a gift. You have made a complete stranger care about your story=)

By: Lioness

Lioness — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 18:01:34 +0000

I think you’re brilliant, I really do. And you’re a geek, I’m so envious, I cannot believe you put that programme together yourself, that was one seriously sexy little thing. I cannot believe how much weight you’ve lost and how good you look and, above all, how absolutely brave you are. You’ve actually made me to try pilates, which I did yesterday for the first time. Ye gods, I hurt. But I will persevere, and when I feel tempted to quit, which I undoubtedly will, I will try to think of you spinning, like my private inspirational dervish. Thanks!