tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178230693870750162.post5160988469654286448..comments2023-08-17T05:54:18.865-07:00Comments on The Chunkersons: On Like Donkey Kong, Ladies!!!dietbloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12117869217929021364noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178230693870750162.post-80896447756784351162011-01-26T09:19:23.862-08:002011-01-26T09:19:23.862-08:00Amanda, You are so right when you say that it took...Amanda, You are so right when you say that it took five years to put on this weight, so it's okay if it takes a while to come off! I think when we start dieting we WANT IT OFF! but it took a while to pack on, so it should naturally take a while to come off. I feel better now that I'm eating reasonably. I taught kindergarten yesterday and could squat down on my haunches for several minutes at a time without wanting to pass out. That's progress.Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14091395645226862871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178230693870750162.post-38292813430973658702011-01-26T06:11:28.431-08:002011-01-26T06:11:28.431-08:00Had to change the "Bit**es" to "Lad...Had to change the "Bit**es" to "Ladies." That was just the Dieting Rage talking earlier. ROTFL.Kristin Grossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178230693870750162.post-83954642924431091532011-01-25T18:16:02.505-08:002011-01-25T18:16:02.505-08:00i think i actually disappointed one of the fitness...i think i actually disappointed one of the fitness coaches at my gym last night when i told her, "you know, it took me five years to put on this weight, i'm okay with it taking a while to come off." because really, dieting is so lame, so uncomfortable, and so weird. on a daily basis i am making small changes, and writing them down so that even if i don't lose any weight one week, i can see that i ate way more veggies than i normally, or i went to gym a few days, and feel good about those things. i hate to say "lifestyle change" because OMG that sounds like oprah, but honestly? that's what it is. small changes led us to be unhappy with our bodies, small changes can bring us back to being comfortable in our own skin.amandahttp://www.milkandcake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178230693870750162.post-9152883057338592012011-01-25T16:06:58.953-08:002011-01-25T16:06:58.953-08:00Yes Sarah, that's something I have seriously c...Yes Sarah, that's something I have seriously considered. I think it's actually the best thing for me - to look at each day as a beginning, middle, and end of that day's "diet." And all that means is, it's the "total lifestyle change" that we're all striving for, right? To eat healthier, to exercise more, to make better food choices consistently, rather than looking at it as a "diet" with a beginning and eventual end. It should never end, right? We should eat the right number of calories and the right foods and we should exercise every week, right? SO that's what I'm figuring out. How to "re-program" my brain to just QUIT looking at all of this as a "DIET." The dreaded "D word" places an instant negative connotation on the whole experience. I should be having FUN with this! I should be psyched up, focusing on each little milestone and success, and instead I'm totally bogged down by every instance of cheating or every pound NOT yet lost. Time to find a new direction...<br /><br />I need to get HAPPY, as Anne pointed out. And I'm not. Happy, that is. The only thing that makes me happy related to food right now is a huge bowl of air-popped popcorn drizzled with real butter and at least 3 cold cans of Coke beside it.<br /><br /><br /><br />I'm working on a better plan tonight and the rest of this week. It'll probably take me a few days, as I have zero free time. But I have a lot of good ideas. Different ways to motivate myself. Different tactics to trick myself into thinking I'm HAVING FUN WITH THIS THING! LOL<br /><br />Thanks for the encouragement, ladies. I've been pretty low about the diet the past few days. I feel like a slug and I KNOW I look like one.<br /><br />BLAH.Kristin Grossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178230693870750162.post-61396926588039976592011-01-25T13:09:46.665-08:002011-01-25T13:09:46.665-08:00You go Kristin! I think you read my mind when you...You go Kristin! I think you read my mind when you wrote this post. I think you're right in finding what works for YOU. What makes YOU happy. HAPPY! And don't completely beat yourself up over the mid week egg mcmuffin. It shouldn't be about torture. Try just taking it a pound at a time. 40 lbs is a lofty goal for anyone! Maybe 10 lbs (still a hard goal!) would be all you really need. And you know what else? It seems to help me when I get mad and vent my frustrations so go ahead and yell it out sista!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249357944184963398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4178230693870750162.post-64490673812524437632011-01-25T11:49:06.236-08:002011-01-25T11:49:06.236-08:00Maybe it would be easier if you set up your cycle ...Maybe it would be easier if you set up your cycle for a day instead of for a week. It's hard to maintain anything for a week, but maybe see each day as a clean slate. That helps me. I don't really have much motivation to diet anymore. I wish my pants would fit better, and I wish my face wasn't so fat, but other than that, it's hard to stay focused. Losing 5 pounds in a week would help me stay motivated. You know what is depressing? The shockingly small amount of food a forty something year old woman needs on a daily basis.Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14091395645226862871noreply@blogger.com