Comments on: Guess What? You Don’t Need Motivation

By: josie

josie — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:39:30 +0000

Great post, Hilary. And I love your new layout.

By: Sean Anderson

Sean Anderson — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:50:23 +0000

Absolutely treasured this post. You’re simply one of the best my friend.

Thank you
Sean

By: The Merry

The Merry — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:27:21 +0000

Oh, I’m like Deb. I tend to compare myself to people if we’re at the same stage (more or less) along the weight loss path. It’s really not helpful, but I still do it.

Had a horrible time in a Weight Watchers meeting, beating myself up because a women who started a week before me has lost twice as much weight as I have. This week, I found out that she never exercises. So while she may be losing twice as much, I’m afraid she’s losing muscle as well as fat. (And if you can think of a good, tactful way to share that with her, please let me know. She’s quite a nice person, despite losing more weight than I have :)

And congratulations on passing another milestone!!!

By: Carla

Carla — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:23:48 +0000

What a fantastic post! You are so right. You have put into words exactly what I’ve been feeling these last few days!

By: Quix

Quix — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:39:04 +0000

I had these SAME THOUGHTS a few months in. I mean, I was celebrating my successes and all, but it just became *that thing I do* and was no longer a huge deal. For a while that bothered me, but then I realized it was a great thing.

I still have trouble incorporating the new stuff. It really does take some effort to make changes even if you’ve been at it for a while, but the nice thing is I know the effort is worthwhile due to past successes.

And we are all waiting (im) patiently to see your new work clothes! :)

By: Deb Willbethin

Deb Willbethin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:21:19 +0000

Hi, Hilary! Congratualations on the great progress! I remember when you first started–I was attracted to your blog by the name. I wish I were producing the kind of numbers you are–I’ve fallen way behind. Although, I know, it’snot a contest… Your before and after pictures are amazing!! II’m happy for you. I’d stop in and read your blog more often, but the wordpress layout of having the words tight up against the edge makes it very hard for me to see. I have to pick a ‘good eye’ day. Catch you again. So pleased that you’re gettin it done! jDeb

By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:31:26 +0000

Shanna: Actually, I’m getting some new clothes for work, not new workout clothes—but it’s certainly an easy thing to switch in your mind ;). I haven’t purchased the new office outfit yet, but I will be heading out to shop over the coming weekend. Wish me luck!

As far as food goes, I do plan out my food for the whole day in advance. I usually enter my plan for the day into SparkPeople in the morning, or at least most of it. I have pretty predictable eating habits, which makes this fairly easy.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:28:41 +0000

Shanny: It’s so fun have you “back”! Thanks for all the support!

By: Shanna

Shanna — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:45:40 +0000

Have you bought your new, svelt workout clothes yet. I’d vote for a different color for each new outfit that is another symbol of another success.

Do you remember the Nike slogan: JUST DO IT! Always made sense to me!

Do you write a daily food plan or just eat what you feel like that day until you run out of allotted calorie?

Whatever you’re doing–WOW!

By: Shanny

Shanny — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 18:50:36 +0000

Now that you have your foundation though, you can afford the mental energy to start to alter certain facets of it. It’s when people decide to make a FULL STOP CHANGE from Day One and then get bogged down and too overwhelmed to even know what to do from one moment to the next….so they don’t do anything.

You really did find the key. Starting small with a plan that you could conceivably do for the rest of your life and then as you grow into your new life, you will notice places where you want or need to make small changes. Overhaul isn’t the answer, what you’re doing is the answer. And if you decide to start eating things with a redeeming nutritional value more often than not, you’ll find it’s not nearly as hard as when you were first starting out. You just work it into your current foundation.

I know I said it before but I’m really jazzed for you, you’ve seen the light!