Comments on: PastaQueen wants her groove back

By: Kendra

Kendra — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:37:43 +0000

I’ve just discovered your blog about a month ago and I can tell it’s going to be a big help for me. You are also a good writer, I enjoy reading your posts. I’ve lost 15 pounds over the last six months (I was 176 and I am 5’3″). However, the winter is really messing with me too and I’ve regained a little. I am trying ever so hard not to get discouraged (I’d like to lose at least 10 more pounds). Thanks for writing this blog…I’m going to check it every day now to help me stay on track.

By the way–congrats on your huge accomplishment, and those accomplishments to come!

By: roselina

roselina — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:19:59 +0000

hey there, i just found an article, its about how emotion is associate with hunger. emotion such as boredom, depression, even happiness can trigger hunger. the article also provide steps to deal with it and keep losing weight. its an article from yahoo!health. here: click here good luck for you, thank you for being such an inpiration.

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:33:43 +0000

Hi PQ,

Good for you for getting a grip on things now. I regained half of what I lost and that’s crazy-making. Thanks goodness for a new year.

One thing that could be of help – at least it is for me is to retrain the brain. You might enjoy checking this book out from the library The Four Day Win by Martha Beck. Once you get past some of the snarly humor – which is fun to a point – she’s got some practical exercises for remapping the brain.

The mind may just be behind it all anyway. As least that’s what I’ve found. I can only go so far on will-power and effort and the joy of seeing the pounds dropping off and then kapow – whatever was swirling around in there to begin with makes a reappearance and those old thinking/feeling/behavior patterns that I learned so well really want to have their way again.

From reading your blog it looks like you’ve learned a lot about being a kinder and gentler friend to yourself and that’s so key. Just a few more changes internally and I’ll bet it becomes more a part of who we are on this journey.

I’m sending good wishes your way – to all of us working on changing our lifestyles inside and out.

Happy New Year!

Kris

By: SAL

SAL — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:05:15 +0000

Have you checked out cityoga in Indianapolis? It looks like a great place and yoga is great for getting centered. I always find that I binge less and eat better when I’m practicing.

Thanks for your wonderful website–Happy New Year!

By: coraspartan

coraspartan — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:24:50 +0000

PQ, amazing entry! I am going through the same thing myself, and I wholeheartedly agree with every single one of your six points listed. It is nice to know that I’m not the only one who’s struggling right now. I am soooo glad it’s Jan. 2nd, because I am forcing myself to get back into healthy eating again (including a food journal) and exercising regularly. The holidays blew both of those things out the window.

When you mentioned you feel like something is missing from your life, I immediately thought–boyfriend. You need to find yourself a man! Good luck and I hope you find the right guy for you.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 09:29:30 +0000

You know, structure is totally my thing too. Without it, my diet plans are a mess. When I have me schedule I do wonderful.

Also, I think it something we all go through, the lack of motivation thing. But getting that groove back is what makes the people successful in the long run. Just remember none of us gained our weight in a couple weeks! Get that groove back…I know you can do it!

By: Nancy Bea

Nancy Bea — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:50:53 +0000

Thanks for being so honest and sharing some of the scary moments. We all have them and it helps immeasurably to know that others are also dealing with similar issues. Of course, the holiday season of non-stop eating in the cold and dark is not good for most anyone’s healthy living plans! You’ll be back in the groove before long, I’m sure. Hang in there! Have a wonderful new year!

By: Helen

Helen — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:35:26 +0000

The evenings and too much free time get me too…but particularly The Evenings. Hang in fellow Hoosier…you are doing GREAT (I am at the same weight I was last year and you are much less…gooood for you!).

By: airlie

airlie — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:44:33 +0000

great post and i can relate totally to all of those problems! too much time, the weather dictating exercise……….and you can definitely have the sun back because it is 43 over here today and that is too hot to do anything!

By: anji

anji — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:06:48 +0000

Ohhh, I was at that point several years ago when I first blogged back in like, 1995/1996. I used to be pretty popular (hehe) because I was honest to God, one of the first weight-loss bloggers (well, it wasn’t even called blogging then!) …. soon enough my writing ended up being for the readers and not so much myself and I started to falter and well… I had to stop. I firmly believe you should only really be blogging for yourself and if someone else gets something from it, then that’s just the gravy. Sometimes you need a break.

I have however, been at your place not too long ago. I was probably 24 or 25 at the time and was inbetween boyfriends. I did find doing the “finding God” thing helped but it sure doesn’t help with the lonely nights when you come home to an empty apartment with just your cat. I know ’cause I was that person! I firmly remember even my cat and I getting pissed off at each other ’cause we were in each others space and well… I was missing something too.

Now – the thing is, where do you find someone? I wish I could help you with that but – only you will be able to come up with something…. I wish you the best in your boyfriend hunt! Hehe… :)