Comments on: No gain, no pain

By: spy

spy — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:04:08 +0000

PQ – I am almost caught up on reading your archives and decided I better comment lest you discover I’m merely lurking. I hope you don’t get tired of hearing it, but you are such an inspiration and the epitome of determination. Great job on the blogging; it’s caused many moments of introspection and laughter (in the appropriate places, of course). The bad part of finishing the archives is that then I will have to wait for each new entry! Can’t wait for the book!

By: cara

cara — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:22:41 +0000

i just stumbled onto your blog and i have to say i’m quite impressed. 200 POUNDS????!!!! Wow. I bow to skill far defter than my own (in the importal words of Senior Perelli in Sweeney Todd).

i have to say, about losing the same pounds over again, that SHOULD count for something! I mean, over the course of my weight loss, i’ve lost a total of 70 pounds in the last 9 months. but at one point or another, i’ve gained 7 or 8 pounds (one or two pounds, here or there) and then had to lose it again. so i should be able to say i’ve lost 178 pounds, you know?

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:51:04 +0000

Listen, disabling comments can’t stop me from saying that is the most incredible whitehead I’ve ever seen. I think you should name it. I’ve been back three times to look at it.

Lest you think I’m a weird stalker, I’m just one of your regular readers/admirers — and that’s probably weird enough!

By: fatgirlfat

fatgirlfat — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:19:33 +0000

golly you have done so well! it seems like a just get stuck in a rut. a rut which fluctuates quite a bit between 90 and 99kgs, no matter what i do though, i just cant break the 90kgs…. you’ve done so well, and from what i read above, all with a headache. you are inspiring!

By: McAuliflower

McAuliflower — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:23:11 +0000

These comments are *great*. I’m glad I checked in on the post out of my rss.

Y’all make me feel human. I lost 60lbs 3 years ago, gained it back +10 2 years ago, and am starting the renewal process again. -15lbs and counting. I feel embarrassed to be doing this *again*, and yet also smarter and snarkier.

The 8lbs in a weekend- yeah, it sucks. Really makes me meditate on the topic of what is normal in relation to how I’m going to live the rest of my life.

sigh.

Anyway- thanks for the inspiration and camaraderie.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:18:59 +0000

There, there. Everything is going to be fine. Your doing a great job.

By: dietgirl

dietgirl — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:13:50 +0000

there there comrade… take care of yersel.

By: Janet

Janet — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:08:14 +0000

[quote] by Ash. Only a few people remember that I was well, huge, before. Now I’m slim and I feel like it never happened? I never lost 100 pounds? It all happened to someone else? Anyone have this? [/quote]

As happy as I am to have lost 139 pounds, I get angry when the ignorant folks say to me, “I can’t remember that you looked like THAT last year”

And my reply, “right! because I was invisible to you when I was fat. You can’t remember because you would have to admit that you were rude to me, and you don’t want to do that, do you?”

It usually causes them to turn and run from the embarassment, but so be it.

By: Kate H

Kate H — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:17:30 +0000

I know you said no comments on the above post, but I wonder if anyone has thought that your headache could be caused by your laser eye surgery?

Now, *pats you on the head* there, there, it’ll be okay. :)

By: Lora

Lora — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:34:27 +0000

Hi, PQ!

I haven’t read your blog in a while. I know full well losing weight isn’t easy. I, myself, have worked very hard to lose 50lbs. and diving back into old habits makes ME feel as though I took a big step backwards. Besides, I gave all my big clothes away so I have no choice but to maintain! LOL : )

Keep up the good work and don’t stop trying!