Comments on: Is There a Difference Between Losing Weight and Changing Your Life?

By: josie

josie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:35:31 +0000

There is a lot of great perspective here in your comments, Hilary. You’ve come so far, and have done so great. Please don’t let this defeat you. A little ol’ piece of machinery should never have that much control in our lives, LOL. Thank you too, for the advice on my hip! I checked out the video you posted and will buy me one of those foam rollers. I had never even heard of that before, so thank you so MUCH for sharing that with me. Mwaah! You’re a rockstar!

By: Hilary @ Tiny Glow

Hilary @ Tiny Glow — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:21:50 +0000

Hi all! I know I’ve been quiet in the comments as I process everything, but I wanted to make sure those of you checking back know that I’m reading everything single comment and email, and it is amazing to me that complete strangers can be so helpful and caring to someone they don’t even know—thank you! I am working out what will make sense for me, and hearing from you guys helps me get some much-needed perspective.

By: Babbalou

Babbalou — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:22:45 +0000

Hilary, I think you ask good questions and I’m confident in your ability to find answers that work for you but I think you’re being too hard on yourself. If walking around the block used to be a strain and you’re now exercising for more than 30 minutes 5-6 times a week I would call that a significant change in your life. You can continue to make improvements in your diet and alter or increase the exercise you’re doing but believe that you have changed your lifestyle. Losing 34 pounds is not a fluke, it’s a reflection of the hard work you’ve done. So keep working your plan, tweaking it when necessary, but believe that if you stay on plan you will continue to see results. My comments, for what they’re worth – 1)eating less processed food and more produce would be good for your health in the long run 2) remember as your body weight decreases you require fewer calories 3) studies have shown that people who successfully maintain a significant weight loss over a long period of time exercise at least an hour a day nearly every day of the week. Don’t be discouraged by the hour a day figure but believe over time you can get there and still enjoy the journey. And for the record, I always gain a few pounds if I’m running a lot. Maybe it’s muscle. You look fabulous, you can see the results in the mirror! It’s no longer completely accurate to say I know you can do this, it’s that you ARE doing it!

By: liz

liz — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:17:58 +0000

yeah, what they said :) plus you started running; added a new exercise into the mix. maybe you’re putting on some muscle.

By: Zan

Zan — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:27:07 +0000

It sounds like you’ve done a great deal of thinking about this. Recognizing what steps you need to take in order to progress is so very important. Take it one step at a time and you’ll see results, I’m sure.

By: Hot Mother

Hot Mother — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:26:45 +0000

First, take a breath. The fat comes off *much* more easily in the beginning; as you get closer to goal, it’s going to take l o n g e r for every pound. Too, you could be retaining water (how’s your pms calendar?). Or maybe your body is just in a mood.

I would definitely suggest you look into changing your diet a bit – not “go on a diet”, but start adding in more healthy foods and ditching unhealthy ones (as a rule – you need to treat yourself to the junky stuff you love now and then).

But really, I wouldn’t worry. If you’re still stuck here in three weeks, then you can start to freak a bit and look at more drastic measures. But one weigh-in is no biggie. Really. You’re doing great.

By: Anonymous Fat Girl

Anonymous Fat Girl — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:28:26 +0000

Hilary I think you are doing great. I know that the scale didn’t show you what you wanted to see, but I really like your attitude. You’re a realist and you realize there are things that could be affecting that number on the scale (which by the way I think is over-rated).

You also have to take in consideration the new changes your body may be experiencing if you have changed up your workout regime. My trainer always tells me that you have to let your body recover because it’s in shock when you change things up.

I’m so glad you’re not giving up. I look forward to reading your blog and your progress! :)

By: ernise

ernise — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:06:25 +0000

Ahhhh…the revelation that we sometimes gain on our journey to losing. That gain can be detrimental to our psyche and cause one to go into a tailspin. Luckily, you don’t seem to be doing that. Super.

You’ve written quite a reflective post about possible changes that may need to be made to your lifestyle in order to continue the losing pattern you’ve achieved over the past few months. I think that is the first step to making the needed changes for you to continue to be successful. Remember that weight loss does slow down and we have to make some sort of change. Now it is time to figure out what you need to do to make that happen.

You have a good list in your posting, perhaps you tackle 1 or 2 of them at a time to see what works.

All the best as you continue your journey!

By: The Merry

The Merry — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:15:10 +0000

I didn’t mean to sound so negative about that other woman — she’s also really nice. I just meant that even though you’re not losing, you might be winning in another way.

By: The Merry

The Merry — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:13:41 +0000

You’re really, really good at documenting (and posting!) your weight, but are you measuring yourself? It might help during times when the scale is acting stubborn.

A couple of weeks ago, at my 2 month anniversary of joining Weight Watchers, I got really discouraged because everyone else was losing weight faster than I was. One woman, who joined the week before I did, lost /twice/ as much weight.

Last week I learned that she never, ever exercises. And while she’s lost on the scale, she’s not yet fitting into smaller sizes. I’ve lost half her weight, but I’ve also gone down two pant sizes.