Comments on: One more time in 2010

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:58:06 +0000

I am a newbie. Almost finished reading your book and enjoying it very much. Finally found the time to check out your site today. Reading just now that you re-gained some weight didn’t make you seem like anything but….human!

By: the fat nutritionist

the fat nutritionist — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:49:57 +0000

I think it’s good of you to be so open about it. I have checked in on your site occasionally over the last few years. Last time was when The Headache started, and I thought, “Ouch. That sucks.” This time, I wish you best of luck.

By: Amanda Daybyday

Amanda Daybyday — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:31:48 +0000

Here I am, commenting a week later, but I’m glad you’re blogging about this. I’ve considered doing this a couple times and as a gal who’s lost 100 pounds and then gained 25 back and struggling to find the motivation to lose it again I clearly need to do a little something more. I’ll be watching to see how it goes and possibly following your example.

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:17:59 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing this. I have been reading your blog for over a year now, but never commented before. I think there are so many people out there who struggle with these issues, and knowing we’re not alone makes us much stronger.

Good luck and keep up the good work!

By: Lydia

Lydia — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:19:58 +0000

You’ll do it — you’re making good sense and you’re doing the right way.

By: Lirpa

Lirpa — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:24:10 +0000

Thank you for the honesty. Been there, done that myself (lost a whole bunch of weight, gained it back, and so on.) Lately, podcasts have been helping me on the motivation side. i like inside out weight loss podcast, as well as the overeaters anonymous one. also, i’m using the sparkpeople website, which is free, which works with my budget really well right now. Good luck. You know you can do this. Best wishes for a happy, healthy, and successful 2010. p.s. oh, and when i’m home, while listening to podcasts, i have been cross stitching. impossible for me to snack while cross stitching!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:44:14 +0000

Holy Cow! You are one determined individual. It never ceases to amaze me what people will push through in their lives. You’ve come through an awful lot…more crap than a lot of people will ever deal with in their entire lives…and yet you still somehow find the courage and the time and the patience to write on this blog and be a potential inspiration to many others all over the world. I have a friend who has had a chronic headache for the past six years and I just look at her and look at you and am blown away at how you both refuse to let the headache dictate your lives! Sure, every now and again it knocks you down but you come back swinging and keep on going. Amazing!

I wish you the best of luck with your 2010 endeavours. I will be working along with you to lose my own extra pounds : )

By: Diane

Diane — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:19:56 +0000

You’ll lose the weight again, I’m sure. And your honesty is really appreciated. I think for many of us, knowing we are not the only ones who go through the ups and downs is incredibly important. It’s nice to know we are not alone. I’ve lost 60, 20 to go. I’ve been a holding pattern for months now, and the holidays did a number on my good eating habits. I didn’t think it was possible to get back to this point of wanting food more than feeling good, but there it is. I’ve stuck with the exercise part, which has helped me to maintain. And next week I’m headed back to weight watchers to make sure I keep moving in the right direction.

We all fight this battle. Thanks for sharing yours! I’m always inspired by your blog.

By: FitFunk

FitFunk — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:31:22 +0000

I feel ya! And newcomers visiting on a resolution high should see your post as a gift. This weight-loss thing is not as simple as Before & After. You’re a real person who has to live in that After, with real problems and issues…and Food/Weight cannot always dominate the #1 spot of your To Do list

I have this quote I think I got from one of your commenters a while back: “Maintenance is gaining & losing the same few pounds over and over again into infinity”

Are you still running? Having just recently finished your archives, I know that was one of your main cardio activities while you were losing and if you don’t hate it, it’s a good endorphin release. (I’m just getting back into it and it’s a bit frustrating to have memories of longer distances run in the past etc, but trying to just focus on Doing It and getting better/faster/fitter in the process…that’s the goal anyway)

Be well!

By: bobsfirstwife

bobsfirstwife — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:30:39 +0000

I just started reading “Angry Fat Girls” by Frances Kuffel. I really enjoyed her first book “Passing for Thin” where she told the tale of losing 188 pounds. “Angry Fat Girls” is about 5 women (including Kuffel) who experienced relapse….sound familiar? We should all start a club.

I’m only on chapter 2, but so much of it reminded me of your post.

Reading about someone else’s struggles while I’m going through the exact same thing makes be feel not so alone (not such a failure, not so ashamed).

That’s what your book did for me while I was trying to lose weight and train for the Mini Marathon. Your blog also provides the same support daily.

…maybe you just need material for a second book?