tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post5294696311438100106..comments2024-03-29T06:49:10.671-04:00Comments on Success Along the Weigh: Make a new plan, StanAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-3952058936424317612015-02-11T20:15:36.469-05:002015-02-11T20:15:36.469-05:00Good for you guys for having a heart-to-heart conv...Good for you guys for having a heart-to-heart conversation about what's going on in each of your heads and hearts. There are no easy answers when it comes to this weight loss thing. Food is powerful, cunning, baffling--and something I've noticed for me, it's also patient. I can be rolling along following my food plan and feeling pretty good and then it happens...that little whisper telling to take, "just one bite." As soon as I listen to that voice, all bets are off and I find myself making excuses for eating things I don't need to be eating, or eating way too much in quantity. Logically, I know better. Emotionally? Well, that's another story. The problem with getting the message from my head to my heart is what's in between those two body parts--my mouth! I was literally 4 lbs away from hitting that magical 100 lb weight loss for me...4 stinking lbs. Then I somehow found myself left of center wondering how the hell I gained back my weight! I really do believe that each individual person has to find what works for them. Everyone has different trigger foods, so like you said, the latest fad doesn't cut it, and it wouldn't be permanent. I know which foods are problems for me and what I have to stay away from, while someone else might be able to handle those foods with no issues at all. Therefore our food plans wouldn't work for each other. So no easy cookie cutter (pardon the pun) answers here. It's a long battle, journey, whatever you want to call it. There is victory, it's just a matter of how to get there. I think my compass is pointing in the wrong direction. LOLdalbador1https://www.blogger.com/profile/09877799102438622117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-77986455849307736122015-02-11T16:33:21.105-05:002015-02-11T16:33:21.105-05:00Lol...so it's settled. ;-)
Oh that's gre...Lol...so it's settled. ;-) <br /><br />Oh that's great you knew who it was! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-28452668924015489632015-02-11T15:25:21.334-05:002015-02-11T15:25:21.334-05:00Well if YOU say so then... ;-)
Aww yes, Ms. Eliz...Well if YOU say so then... ;-)<br /><br />Aww yes, Ms. Elizabeth. She's a good egg! So sweet of her to mention me!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-35265655658953771822015-02-11T15:20:11.516-05:002015-02-11T15:20:11.516-05:00You will. If for no other reason than because I sa...You will. If for no other reason than because I said so. If I say something will happen...it happens. lol ;-) <br /><br />Time to tell that final third where to take a hike. You got just the personality to tell it where, when and how to get lost. <br /><br />You GOT this. <br /><br />I found the link of the podcast that brought me here. http://www.halfsizeme.com/100/ Is it serendipitous that you want to lose another 100 lbs and you were mentioned in episode 100?! =^)<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-6527606384259457202015-02-11T14:59:23.271-05:002015-02-11T14:59:23.271-05:00Thanks. I hope we do. I'm ready to get on wi...Thanks. I hope we do. I'm ready to get on with the "final third" that has been taunting me. I hadn't listened to any of the podcasts but that is so sweet to know I was mentioned in one of them and that it brought you here! Will have to check out some of her podcasts!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-6960803555757325942015-02-11T14:57:27.730-05:002015-02-11T14:57:27.730-05:00Shirlee baby, one day I'm going to give you a ...Shirlee baby, one day I'm going to give you a big ol hug! You are always so supportive and sometimes I think you have more faith in me than I have in myself. Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-8168622782061078932015-02-11T14:53:25.903-05:002015-02-11T14:53:25.903-05:00((Hugs)) I know you will figure this out. You hav...((Hugs)) I know you will figure this out. You have already been so successful I know you got this too. <br /><br />I don't know if you have ever heard of the Half Size Me podcast (halfsizeme.com) but Heather has an enormous wealth of information available there. She lost 170 lbs herself and has kept it off. What I love the most though is she brings in all different kinds of people who have also been successful many different ways. There may just be a gem of info in her podcasts that is just the gem you need. ;)<br /><br />Btw...her podcast is how I found your site. She will ask the people she interviews for recommendations of books, blogs etc that have helped them on their journey. And someone mentioned your site. I've been reading your blog ever since! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-12936206736924467742015-02-11T14:09:01.578-05:002015-02-11T14:09:01.578-05:00I know of few people in my world who are as creati...I know of few people in my world who are as creative as you. As always, my money is on you. You'll find your way out of this and back on the road to achievement. In the meantime, I join the others in sending big hugs and my faith I your more than ample ability to overcome.Shirleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11860935353526623126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-86398106346189829862015-02-11T11:02:54.666-05:002015-02-11T11:02:54.666-05:00Length of workouts is something we're going to...Length of workouts is something we're going to discuss. Intensity is a tricky thing for me because of my leg muscle issues and one overly ambitious workout can set me back for weeks. A gym and trainer wouldn't work for me. It would be the quickest way for me to not workout because even thinking about it gives me anxiety and I'm not willing to pay to exercise when I have all the equipment to do it at home for free. Normal, non control freaks that don't mind being told what to do? Perfectly normal suggestion? Me? Not so much. LOLAnele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-19009772074387496192015-02-11T11:00:09.271-05:002015-02-11T11:00:09.271-05:00Yes, I am very thankful for the low blood pressure...Yes, I am very thankful for the low blood pressure especially given my mom has high blood pressure the problems it causes her. You have done a great job in mostly maintaining your loss and keeping it close to true goal weight. That is so awesome. The key is just to find what we know will work for each of us and to get the motivation to make the necessary changes. Keep up the great work!Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-43674016952246121762015-02-11T10:54:17.080-05:002015-02-11T10:54:17.080-05:00Have you tried extending the length and intensity ...Have you tried extending the length and intensity of your workouts? I did that and it helped me to start losing weight again. Have you tried going to a gym and working with a trainer? Maybe you need to work out with other people in a new setting to help change things up. It sounds like you guys need to shake it up since what you're doing now isn't working. kthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130307211752386524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-90402972623069067302015-02-11T10:05:06.585-05:002015-02-11T10:05:06.585-05:00At the very least, you and the Mr. have regained y...At the very least, you and the Mr. have regained your health. You talk about your consistently low blood pressure, and believe me, as you get close to 40, that will be a major problem if you don't keep maintain that work-out regime and keep the weight down. I know you have other health problems, but it appears at the very least the life-shortening symptoms of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc. have been alleviated with your 200-lb. loss and daily exercise, and that is a very, very good thing. I don't pretend to have any answers. I know in my original loss, as I got closer to my goal weight, I really had to cut down on my eating and tried to get even more steps in. Since I hit goal, I've gained 32 pounds back, lost it again, and at this point in time, have probably once again gained back 20 of those pounds. Frustrating. Because the closer you are to goal, as you have found, the more difficult it becomes to drop weight. I remember getting to my goal back in 2011, and there were days when I probably consumed less than 600 calories. That isn't good I realize, nor do-able in the long-run, but I wanted to get to goal! I did maintain at my lowest weight of 150 lbs. for over 2 years, before the regain late in 2013. I managed to reverse that gaining trend over the summer last year, before losing my mojo once again at Christmas time. Frustrating. I have discovered I am a binge eater. I always thought I was more of a grazer, just eating small amounts, ALL THE TIME. But more and more I find myself having a snack, then I have another and another and another. It's maddening when I find myself out of control like that, eating when I'm not even hungry. I think your work-outs will be the key to you guys getting back on the losing track. You have never given up in that area and that is keeping you both healthy even though you still have weight to lose. Clothes that are too tight is not fun, I experienced that last year and I'm sure those clothes that fit for a while last Fall will no longer fit again. April 15 is my goal anniversary date, I am determined to be back down to goal by then. Now just tell my body that! And my brain--which is where it all begins!dupsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088114640385927198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-37953153512432681042015-02-11T09:32:15.095-05:002015-02-11T09:32:15.095-05:00Well with a 50 lb gain between us, it's not re...Well with a 50 lb gain between us, it's not really maintaining but yes, it could be worse. ;-)Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-7580045287109736862015-02-11T09:31:37.959-05:002015-02-11T09:31:37.959-05:00Yeah, it doesn't make optimism high on the lis...Yeah, it doesn't make optimism high on the list when you've been eating right (6 days a week) and exercising regularly. But something has to give and we just have to figure out what.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-44991149995854516412015-02-11T09:24:08.876-05:002015-02-11T09:24:08.876-05:00Think of it this way, you've learned how to do...Think of it this way, you've learned how to do maintenance really well! Now it's time to kick it in the high gear!<br /><br />I did the same thing in 2014, just kind of bounced around. Time to get serious!Shannon Tatlockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201334366054546086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-889006428717722602015-02-11T08:57:00.243-05:002015-02-11T08:57:00.243-05:00I'm sorry you're feeling so discouraged. ...I'm sorry you're feeling so discouraged. The fact that you do eat right and exercise seems to be a double edged sword. It's a comfort that you are making the healthy choices, but at the same time it's discouraging that you're not losing despite that. I look forward to reading your follow-ups.another layerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756727485274694135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-89195971802253409432015-02-11T08:40:38.237-05:002015-02-11T08:40:38.237-05:00Thanks so much. It can be so hard especially when...Thanks so much. It can be so hard especially when you have lost a good amount of weight and you have that last third to go. You either backslide (as most statistics say we will), stay the same or close to that initial loss but then it's so rare to hear of the people who actually get to their "goal weight" and stay there for years. My definition of goal weight has certainly changed and I'll go into that more. A shift in thinking needs to take place on our part for us to get out of this backslide in tact and able to move forward.Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-91221660039995780932015-02-11T08:33:32.581-05:002015-02-11T08:33:32.581-05:00I'll take 'em!
Thanks for sharing. That&...I'll take 'em!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. That's really awesome!<br />Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-43650398216677494682015-02-11T07:58:28.511-05:002015-02-11T07:58:28.511-05:00Also sending hugs. I'd like to say I am where...Also sending hugs. I'd like to say I am where you are, but the truth is that I have gained back much more than you. My only comfort is that I am still on the right side of 400. I'm anxious to hear more about your experiment.DebbieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10858139788709675770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-85727942838642314262015-02-11T07:53:33.461-05:002015-02-11T07:53:33.461-05:00*hugs*
I know these feels. I can't really off...*hugs* <br />I know these feels. I can't really offer up anything more.<br /><br />I did want to share an article with you, unrelated to this. I just thought you might find it interesting. <br /><br />http://womensrunning.competitor.com/2015/02/inspiration/80-year-old-woman-sets-a-half-marathon-record_35099#W7PGae32QxJUkQtJ.01ajchaney89https://www.blogger.com/profile/18334675384741812760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-9647776564774915132015-02-11T07:20:26.700-05:002015-02-11T07:20:26.700-05:00No we didn't and for that I'm grateful bec...No we didn't and for that I'm grateful because I think our re-gain would've been more than we've already experienced. Anele @ Success Along the Weighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03986921867517926199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381223979507114346.post-67813765884369956052015-02-11T07:08:28.525-05:002015-02-11T07:08:28.525-05:00We've never stopped eating right and exercisin...We've never stopped eating right and exercising which is a huge plus for us. But the fact is that we have stopped having the successes we had gotten used to and we really do need to figure out how to get back to that so that we can finally get on the way to our goals again instead of floundering around like we've been for too long now.The Mr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04233628447251244134noreply@blogger.com