tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post8598847206335705573..comments2024-03-18T18:12:32.513-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: What was supposed to be hereAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-10113368938963129552012-06-08T15:29:38.287-04:002012-06-08T15:29:38.287-04:00I'm so frustrated for both of you! You've ...I'm so frustrated for both of you! You've come SO INCREDIBLY FAR, you absolutely deserve to do all the fun things you want to do! But I know that there WILL come a day when you will do anything and everything you want to do, and it will be worth all the hard work you've put into your weight loss. <br /><br />Now I want to measure the width of my butt... ;)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-58014386299393043512012-06-02T14:18:14.821-04:002012-06-02T14:18:14.821-04:00The timing of this was good for me because I'm...The timing of this was good for me because I'm experiencing that on a few levels. First, my husband is currently out kayaking down the river while I am at home because not only can I not fit at all in a kayak, but my strength/balance is so weak that I couldn't navigate very well once I was in it. As for a few others, the water park is still off limits to me (except for the lazy river, but trying to get my big tookus into the round donut hole without flipping out of it has not been mastered yet. And baseball games in the summer for local teams is iffy at best because the seats are still very tight for me. I HATE summer weather as it is, but it's even worse trying to find clothes that cover me (elbow length sleeves anyone? so hard to find!), while trying to enjoy outdoor activities feeling like a big ol' whale.dalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-27642282965775585792012-05-25T17:11:51.552-04:002012-05-25T17:11:51.552-04:00Believe it or not, we smaller people have the same...Believe it or not, we smaller people have the same issues of having come so far and still have what looks (to us) like a long way to go. Admittedly, following your story makes me put it in perspective, but I still find it sucky that some seating is too close for me even if I do fit in it, that my own fears keep me from doing things that I probably could physically do but don't dare try, that I still think of myself as fat even when I can see that I'm not AS fat, and that I've been at this for almost two years and have yet to shed more than 45 lbs. If I look at it that way, I get discouraged too. But if I brag on those 45 lbs instead, I feel a whole lot better. Yes, your story is bigger in every way...more to lose, more lost, longer doing it and more things that still won't work. But it's a matter of degree, not inability to understand at all. Just sayin'. Jeez, that sounds like I'm scolding you, but really I'm not, just trying to say yes I do understand.<br /><br />Now I have to tell you about the non-happening parasailing that DH and I were scheduled for while on a Mexican Riviera cruise that stopped in Matzatlan. When we got there, they took one look at DH and said, not enough wind--not now, not ever. He said I should go, but to tell the truth, I was happy for the excuse not to, as I'm terrified, not of heights but of falling from them. ;) So we sailed a catamaran around the bay instead.Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296750630075402269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-12773014997251170792012-05-25T10:57:00.673-04:002012-05-25T10:57:00.673-04:00I cry through all DVDs it seems! They all move so ...I cry through all DVDs it seems! They all move so fast sometimes and I just don't every feel like I am really that slow but I can't keep up. To the MRS: I relate so much to what you are saying. I can feel so good about what I have accomplished, but the truth is I still look to the rest of the world like I sit on the couch eating bon bons all day long. It is a constant struggle. Hugs.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12156054943737322122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-30237633501852414082012-05-24T22:32:40.889-04:002012-05-24T22:32:40.889-04:00Isn't it always nice to have pictures to remin...Isn't it always nice to have pictures to remind you of an uncomfortable event like that? *groan* I've got a few myself. I hope my adjustment period is over. I'm sick and tired of this crap. I think we may be on to something but it'll take a few weeks to see if it's consistent with my theory.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-40474443362501519992012-05-24T22:30:41.959-04:002012-05-24T22:30:41.959-04:00Oh man, that stinks! I always look at a map to se...Oh man, that stinks! I always look at a map to see if it includes a phrase like "fat man's squeeze" and then it's like "nope, not even gonna risk it." If you'd told me 4 years ago I'd only be 2/3 there, I'd have probably made up an excuse not to start.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-78520019647309617422012-05-24T22:28:48.735-04:002012-05-24T22:28:48.735-04:00Pssht, welcome to several times of my life. Been ...Pssht, welcome to several times of my life. Been there and done that too. I put my anger into burning 1300 calories tonight. ;)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-84648983624839231662012-05-24T22:28:04.528-04:002012-05-24T22:28:04.528-04:00Looking forward to doing whatever it takes to not ...Looking forward to doing whatever it takes to not sink a stand up paddle board next year! :)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-37860496124220965772012-05-24T22:27:13.366-04:002012-05-24T22:27:13.366-04:00Yes! I know you get it and I know you know it suc...Yes! I know you get it and I know you know it sucks too. I think it can be hard to explain to people who haven't had large amounts of weight to lose. I was this weight (or close to it) for a long time so this is very familiar and just feels like getting back to square one instead of a victory. It does help. It helps to know you understand where I'm coming from on it. (((HUGS BACK!)))Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-18534520051199639832012-05-24T22:25:12.899-04:002012-05-24T22:25:12.899-04:00It's never easy when we feel like we've wo...It's never easy when we feel like we've worked hard and deserve to be able to do the things we love. I have cried my way through a workout a time or two from that feeling so I know how you feel. Sounds like you have your next goal...to work on upper body and get that pick of you scaling the side of a mountain or rock wall!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-63065769093566951612012-05-24T22:19:34.194-04:002012-05-24T22:19:34.194-04:00Back in 2008, I went to Myrtle Beach with my husba...Back in 2008, I went to Myrtle Beach with my husband(then my boyfriend). He was super excited and wanted to go parasailing. I didn't want to go b/c I am very scared of heights, and I couldn't swim. He paid for me to go, and I had the option to parasail or not. I had asked if there was a weight limit, and they said no. The guy told me there was just a wind requirement. We did it together, but I couldn't help but notice how I couldn't fasten the bottom clip on my life jacket. I looked so grotesquely huge in those photos, and I couldn't enjoy myself. I don't know if it's something I'd ever do again although I think about it from time to time. At that time I was about 313 pounds, and now I am much heavier. I definitely wouldn't attempt it at this weight. <br /><br />I'm sorry things didn't go as planned on your trip to Hawaii. I hope that next year is much different for you too. I've heard things about people's body trying to adjust to massive weight losses, kind of like being in a maintenance phase for a while before it starts back up losing weight again. I don't know how true that is, but I've definitely wondered if that's what you've been going through.It's Me!!!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17034014168473394374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-11385052719843195362012-05-24T21:50:23.777-04:002012-05-24T21:50:23.777-04:00I've never had quite the same experience (unle...I've never had quite the same experience (unless you count being a little bit stuck in a canoe on school camp), but I have thought twice before a) getting on a horse (it seemed mean to the horse, a thought that was more or less confirmed by how cranky the horse was and how it kind of groaned and stepped sideways when I climbed on) and b) going caving. In the end, I found someone in the group who was bigger than me and made them go in front, so that if they got through the gaps then I knew that I could. What I DIDN'T consider was that if they got stuck, then I was all alone in the dark until someone rescued us...!<br /><br />I'm sorry it didn't work out on this trip but it sounds like you guys head to Hawai'i semi-regularly, and you have something quite tangible to aim for now. I'm finding that numbers on the scale don't mean so much anymore as what that number actually means in real life. Keep chipping away and you'll get there one day :)Vanessa [theteensytinyinsignificantdetails]https://www.blogger.com/profile/17268940756993204423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-63728572629112848082012-05-24T21:14:27.920-04:002012-05-24T21:14:27.920-04:00I've been there and it sucks but it sucks even...I've been there and it sucks but it sucks even more to let it get to you and to gain back a substantial portion of what you lost. Let the anger work for you!DebbieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858139788709675770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-65725214637772150362012-05-24T19:22:41.311-04:002012-05-24T19:22:41.311-04:00I'm sorry things didn't turn out how you a...I'm sorry things didn't turn out how you anticipated. :( But you will do all this and more the next time you go--I know it! And how many things were you able to do on this trip that you hadn't been able to do on past ones? Were you able to walk longer distances without getting tired or winded? That alone is huge! Maybe it's not much consolation now, but I hope that once you've gotten over the initial disappointment, you'll be able to focus on how far you've come instead of how far you still have to go.Kiersten @ Oh My Veggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05879131170308980919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-77918721566034061982012-05-24T16:15:01.970-04:002012-05-24T16:15:01.970-04:00That sucks beyond words, and my heart hurts for yo...That sucks beyond words, and my heart hurts for you both. I have melt downs like that, and it's so hard to explain how you feel when everyone around thinks you should be SO happy that you're SO much smaller than you used to be... It's not that easy. It probably doesn't help, but next vacay, you KNOW you're gonna get in that canoe! *HUGS*hollyphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599122252238787250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-15539053800233236582012-05-24T14:28:50.782-04:002012-05-24T14:28:50.782-04:00I am sorry you had such tough times on your trip. ...I am sorry you had such tough times on your trip. Since I've lost weight I am no longer over the weight limits for things, but there are other times I can't do something how I think I should be able to and I get upset. For example, I have the biggest loser cardio max dvd and I can do it all except for part of the stuff in the 10 min level 3 add on. It's a lot of upper body strength and after a while my arms just give out and I have to stop. I keep thinking I should be able to do it, and each time I am a little better, but STILL can't make it through. One day I fell on my face and then I got so pissed I just started crying and felt like a failure. I think we're so hard on ourselves and seem to think more about how far we have to rather than all we've done. There are so many htings I've always wanted to do, but haven't been able to or been scared to because of my weight. Last year when I could ride roller coasters again I was SO happy. I was TERRIFIED in line looking at the seats and thinking there was no way the seatbelts could fit around me, but they did. I was like 230 at the time. The good thing about most roller coasters is that there isn't an actual weight limit so much as a size, so depending on how you're shaped you can often fit. I am short, and most of my fat is in my belly, so if I had weighed much more I wouldn't have fit comfortably in a lot of rides. One thing I really want to do now is go rock climbing, but my upper body isn't nearly as strong as my legs. I can run for miles, but after 10 push ups my arms are shaking so bad. I also want to go horseback riding now that I feel like I could easily get up on a horse. I know that they have ladders and things to help people, but for me, I want to be able to do it myself...to just be "normal" like everyone else.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199434860797642670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-65178775190952731012012-05-24T13:14:16.517-04:002012-05-24T13:14:16.517-04:00Oh I know. You should've seen me in this one ...Oh I know. You should've seen me in this one awesome surfer girl store. I think there's a blog about that coming up. It was another self esteem killer. But we got right back to business the day after we got home and are moving forward. That reminds me, I need to chug some water! :) Thanks so much for the comment!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-46902643234458274052012-05-24T13:12:04.494-04:002012-05-24T13:12:04.494-04:00Girl, that Snickers Dark is DANGEROUS! Thanks so ...Girl, that Snickers Dark is DANGEROUS! Thanks so much for understanding. You're right, it's not for wimps. We just have to suck it up and keep going. I've already seen the option and that sucks worse! HA! Thanks for the hug!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-50963836776138206342012-05-24T12:57:01.626-04:002012-05-24T12:57:01.626-04:00We definitely count our blessings on the things th...We definitely count our blessings on the things that are easier. When you've been at it as long as we have, the joy is being sucked out of the victories. Makes some crazy things run through your head when you've already lost 200 and still have 125 to go.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-328332543423147422012-05-24T12:55:42.247-04:002012-05-24T12:55:42.247-04:00You know it! We've already been back at it si...You know it! We've already been back at it since the day after we returned. (Boy how I wish we'd learned that lesson MANY years ago!) Next year had better be different. I don't think my self esteem can take another disappointment on that front like this one.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-41186253226824735142012-05-24T12:54:36.763-04:002012-05-24T12:54:36.763-04:00I have no doubt either and I thank you for your fa...I have no doubt either and I thank you for your faith. But after 4 years, it's exhausting. All victories are now hollow and while I would love to change that feeling, I can't. I'll be blogging about that soon as well. It's just kind of a big bowl of suck we're dealing with right now as we continue on.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-10356800568323378252012-05-24T12:52:36.994-04:002012-05-24T12:52:36.994-04:00Hi Jodi! I've found the best way for me to he...Hi Jodi! I've found the best way for me to help myself and others is not to lie about hard hard this is. Boy if only the rest of the weight fell off like the first 100 lbs! Congrats on your weight loss journey as well! That's so great your hubby is doing it with you!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-63702977456369540832012-05-24T12:47:27.412-04:002012-05-24T12:47:27.412-04:00Yes, I'm very thankful we started the journey ...Yes, I'm very thankful we started the journey and I don't mean to sound ungrateful but when you're basically back at a weight that you were at for a good part of your adult life, you feel stuck and frustrated that weight that wasn't supposed to be there in the first place is "all" you've lost but that's a whole OTHER blog post! LOLAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-43674783220617405962012-05-24T12:38:28.832-04:002012-05-24T12:38:28.832-04:00Those girls look so tiny! I'm sorry your trip...Those girls look so tiny! I'm sorry your tripped sucked. But it is wonderful how everyone here knows you well enough to know how much power you are going to suck right back out of this. I love your honesty and your drive. Blessings.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206731358532834041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-88889054296357552382012-05-24T12:30:29.863-04:002012-05-24T12:30:29.863-04:00BBL or Brazil Butt Lift will grind your hips down ...BBL or Brazil Butt Lift will grind your hips down for sure. I know it's killing me. haha.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206731358532834041noreply@blogger.com