Comments on: Jumping into Weight Loss http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/ start where you're at. then keep going. Tue, 25 May 2010 14:24:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Janie http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Janie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:02:38 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-40 You're absolutely right! I am a fighter! :) You’re absolutely right! I am a fighter! :)

]]> By: Hilary http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Hilary Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:29:03 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-39 Hi Janie! As someone who lives with depression (sometimes more intense and other times relatively innocuous), I can relate to what you said here--and honestly my depression has been milder since I started watching my food intake and then exercising regularly. But yeah, I also tend to get easily overwhelmed. Starting out, don't be afraid to set one goal at a time. Maybe for weeks 1 and 2, you just focus on your calorie budget or eating a certain number of fruits/veggies per day; or maybe you would choose to focus on simply doing your C25K program and not deal with the food stuff yet. And then after 2 weeks, add in a new component as you feel ready. I know you can do this, the power is inside you. Honestly, I feel that anyone who can survive the fluctuations of depression is also tough enough to do this. It's a silver lining, the whole being a fighter thing! Hi Janie! As someone who lives with depression (sometimes more intense and other times relatively innocuous), I can relate to what you said here–and honestly my depression has been milder since I started watching my food intake and then exercising regularly. But yeah, I also tend to get easily overwhelmed. Starting out, don’t be afraid to set one goal at a time. Maybe for weeks 1 and 2, you just focus on your calorie budget or eating a certain number of fruits/veggies per day; or maybe you would choose to focus on simply doing your C25K program and not deal with the food stuff yet. And then after 2 weeks, add in a new component as you feel ready. I know you can do this, the power is inside you. Honestly, I feel that anyone who can survive the fluctuations of depression is also tough enough to do this. It’s a silver lining, the whole being a fighter thing!

]]> By: Hilary http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Hilary Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:25:11 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-38 Hi there, Singingforasmallerme! I'm happy you made it over here :). The Beck Diet Solution book and Weight Watchers both offer a lot of helpful ways to think about and positively handle the weight-loss process. I'm so glad to hear you're feeling well enough now to start your journey! Hi there, Singingforasmallerme! I’m happy you made it over here :). The Beck Diet Solution book and Weight Watchers both offer a lot of helpful ways to think about and positively handle the weight-loss process. I’m so glad to hear you’re feeling well enough now to start your journey!

]]> By: Janie http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Janie Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:12:49 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-37 Hey everyone:) Thanks for all the great advice. Hilary-thank you for taking the time to write about this! I know that I need to stop thinking about it and just jump in, it's just so much easier said than done. I am committing to start working out. I am going to follow the Couch to 5K plan to start out. I can handle 3 days a week and I already trained for a women's 4 mile race in September. I ended up doing more walking than running, but I still did it. Since then I have been sitting on my ass and feeling sorry for myself. I think I've been dealing with a little bit of depression, but I know very well from past experience that if I start working out my mood will improve. I used to follow weight watchers, so I am going to start out by just writing my food down and paying more attention to what I eat. Several people said above that it can be really counterproductive to set too many goals at once b/c you lose momentum quickly and get overwhelmed. This has been a big issue with me. I will tell myself I'm going to work out 6 days a week and eat nothing but healthy food and this will last for a few days and then I get so sick of being so restricted that I eat anything that isn't nailed down and completely stop working out. I need to start slow and recognize that it will take me a long time to lose the weight. I am not going to worry about sparkpeople for a little while. I think it was overwhelming me and distracting me from my real goals. I will go back to that site once I feel ready. Thanks for all the encouragement! Hey everyone:) Thanks for all the great advice. Hilary-thank you for taking the time to write about this! I know that I need to stop thinking about it and just jump in, it’s just so much easier said than done. I am committing to start working out. I am going to follow the Couch to 5K plan to start out. I can handle 3 days a week and I already trained for a women’s 4 mile race in September. I ended up doing more walking than running, but I still did it. Since then I have been sitting on my ass and feeling sorry for myself. I think I’ve been dealing with a little bit of depression, but I know very well from past experience that if I start working out my mood will improve. I used to follow weight watchers, so I am going to start out by just writing my food down and paying more attention to what I eat. Several people said above that it can be really counterproductive to set too many goals at once b/c you lose momentum quickly and get overwhelmed. This has been a big issue with me. I will tell myself I’m going to work out 6 days a week and eat nothing but healthy food and this will last for a few days and then I get so sick of being so restricted that I eat anything that isn’t nailed down and completely stop working out. I need to start slow and recognize that it will take me a long time to lose the weight. I am not going to worry about sparkpeople for a little while. I think it was overwhelming me and distracting me from my real goals. I will go back to that site once I feel ready. Thanks for all the encouragement!

]]> By: singingforasmallerme http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-36 singingforasmallerme Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:03:28 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-36 Hi Hilary, followed you over here from Turtle Progress. Have never used SparkPeople, but have heard of people having great success. Recently started blogging about my weight loss using Weight Watchers and The Beck Diet Solution, and finally feel like I have the right mindset for it. I never had a real "a-ha" moment about weight loss until the end of last year. Several months after my wedding I gained 40 lbs and started having a problem with a rapid heartbeat. I was tired and felt horrible for months and only recently have begun feeling better. Thank you for sharing your story. Hi Hilary, followed you over here from Turtle Progress. Have never used SparkPeople, but have heard of people having great success. Recently started blogging about my weight loss using Weight Watchers and The Beck Diet Solution, and finally feel like I have the right mindset for it.

I never had a real “a-ha” moment about weight loss until the end of last year. Several months after my wedding I gained 40 lbs and started having a problem with a rapid heartbeat. I was tired and felt horrible for months and only recently have begun feeling better.

Thank you for sharing your story.

]]> By: Babbalou http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Babbalou Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:45:49 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-35 Well I figure I have until Sunday night to come up with a plot. I think the point is to get writing even in the absence of a fabulous plot. I'm going to do something mildly autobiographical but fictionalized, I figure that will make it easier plus of course it will make me look better! My goal is to write, not write a novel worthy of publishing. Their handbook is called "No Plot No Problem" - I decided to take them at their word! Well I figure I have until Sunday night to come up with a plot. I think the point is to get writing even in the absence of a fabulous plot. I’m going to do something mildly autobiographical but fictionalized, I figure that will make it easier plus of course it will make me look better! My goal is to write, not write a novel worthy of publishing. Their handbook is called “No Plot No Problem” – I decided to take them at their word!

]]> By: Hilary http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Hilary Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:36:54 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-34 Babbalou, that's so cool! I'm really excited that you are doing it! As for me, my biggest problem is coming up with something to write about. I'm totally stuck right now on plot ideas, but if I come up with one and sign up I will definitely let you know. Babbalou, that’s so cool! I’m really excited that you are doing it! As for me, my biggest problem is coming up with something to write about. I’m totally stuck right now on plot ideas, but if I come up with one and sign up I will definitely let you know.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Hilary Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:29:41 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-33 Quix, I think it's pretty cool that you signed up on a whim with SP and ended up losing 80 lbs using the site---you never know where your decisions will lead you, I guess! Also, check the above comments, NaNoWriMo has one more participant thanks to you (Babbalou)---I posted about your blog on Twitter and one thing led to another. Quix, I think it’s pretty cool that you signed up on a whim with SP and ended up losing 80 lbs using the site—you never know where your decisions will lead you, I guess! Also, check the above comments, NaNoWriMo has one more participant thanks to you (Babbalou)—I posted about your blog on Twitter and one thing led to another.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Hilary Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:21:11 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-32 Josie, thank you SO MUCH for sharing a little about what got you moving toward weight loss! I love these kind of "shares" and I totally know what you mean about being inspired by the many amazing people out there who are doing and have done this thing :). Josie, thank you SO MUCH for sharing a little about what got you moving toward weight loss! I love these kind of “shares” and I totally know what you mean about being inspired by the many amazing people out there who are doing and have done this thing :).

]]> By: Babbalou http://www.tinyglow.com/2009/10/28/jumping-into-weight-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Babbalou Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:11:37 +0000 http://tinyglow.com/?p=32#comment-31 Hilary, Thanks for the kind words. A little off-topic here, but I saw your twitter post (I don't twitter but your posts show up here), checked out the NaNoWriMo website (which I'd never heard of) and signed up. So I am going to attempt to write a novel during the month of November. I have no illusions it will end up being a real work of art (I'm more a numbers person that a writer) but since I'm not currently working and have thought some writing experience would be useful I'm going to give it a go. Are you doing it? If you want to discuss offline, you have my email. Hilary, Thanks for the kind words. A little off-topic here, but I saw your twitter post (I don’t twitter but your posts show up here), checked out the NaNoWriMo website (which I’d never heard of) and signed up. So I am going to attempt to write a novel during the month of November. I have no illusions it will end up being a real work of art (I’m more a numbers person that a writer) but since I’m not currently working and have thought some writing experience would be useful I’m going to give it a go. Are you doing it? If you want to discuss offline, you have my email.

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