Comments on: Better Late Than Never, I Suppose. http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/ and not going to take it anymore! Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:31:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: To Fight Another Day… « Fat as Hell… http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-747 To Fight Another Day… « Fat as Hell… Mon, 26 May 2008 13:50:06 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-747 [...] 1200 - 1500 calories per day and start breaking them up into smaller, but more frequent meals. The plan was to eat at least 5 smaller meals per day in order to curb my hunger, speed up my metabolism, [...] [...] 1200 – 1500 calories per day and start breaking them up into smaller, but more frequent meals. The plan was to eat at least 5 smaller meals per day in order to curb my hunger, speed up my metabolism, [...]

]]> By: justoofat http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-726 justoofat Sun, 18 May 2008 02:21:14 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-726 Tracy: It's tough to get started, but baby steps have a way of adding up, you know? I wish you tons of luck. j Tracy: It’s tough to get started, but baby steps have a way of adding up, you know? I wish you tons of luck.

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]]> By: Tracy http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-724 Tracy Sat, 17 May 2008 18:59:36 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-724 I like the path. I've been up it, down it and off it. I'm on it again. But I can't seem to find the courage to take a step. Which is why I've been surfing blogs and came upon yours. I was also struck by your comment "I can do anything for 10 ten days". I've been able to start journaling, but never able to keep it up. maybe by making a small goal of doing it for 10 days, will get me in the right habit. The smaller meals sounds like a good idea, good luck with trying something new! I like the path. I’ve been up it, down it and off it. I’m on it again. But I can’t seem to find the courage to take a step. Which is why I’ve been surfing blogs and came upon yours.

I was also struck by your comment “I can do anything for 10 ten days”. I’ve been able to start journaling, but never able to keep it up. maybe by making a small goal of doing it for 10 days, will get me in the right habit. The smaller meals sounds like a good idea, good luck with trying something new!

]]> By: justoofat http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-723 justoofat Sat, 17 May 2008 13:50:29 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-723 Cammie: Seriously, that *would* be great, huh? Dottie: I'd say you definitely deserve some bling. You go for it, girl! Paola: *nods* Plus, I'm more than a little stubborn which, I think, might make my "aha's!" a bit less frequent. Cheers! j Cammie: Seriously, that *would* be great, huh?

Dottie: I’d say you definitely deserve some bling. You go for it, girl!

Paola: *nods* Plus, I’m more than a little stubborn which, I think, might make my “aha’s!” a bit less frequent.

Cheers!
j

]]> By: Paola http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-722 Paola Fri, 16 May 2008 22:36:34 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-722 @J, I think it's normal to have to figure some things out for yourself. There is so much diet info out there and much of it conflicting (alcohol is good vs. alcohol is bad) that, in the end we must go with what we believe works us. I feel like we're all trudging along a path to our thinner selves with moments of enlightenment along the way. Getting ONTO the path at all was a big deal for me. But, now having worked some things out, as Cammy said, one can nudge people a bit but the actual "aha!" has to come from within. @J, I think it’s normal to have to figure some things out for yourself. There is so much diet info out there and much of it conflicting (alcohol is good vs. alcohol is bad) that, in the end we must go with what we believe works us.

I feel like we’re all trudging along a path to our thinner selves with moments of enlightenment along the way. Getting ONTO the path at all was a big deal for me. But, now having worked some things out, as Cammy said, one can nudge people a bit but the actual “aha!” has to come from within.

]]> By: Dottie http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-721 Dottie Fri, 16 May 2008 21:05:39 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-721 5K in May! I haven't done this, but I did join a walking challenge at work and by the end of the 6 weeks (assuming I follow through and survive) I'll be averaging 5 miles a day. That would qualify me for some blingage right? :) Anyway, good for you for making the decision to do it. Frequent small meals is a great idea and one that I should do as well! You go girl! 5K in May! I haven’t done this, but I did join a walking challenge at work and by the end of the 6 weeks (assuming I follow through and survive) I’ll be averaging 5 miles a day. That would qualify me for some blingage right? :) Anyway, good for you for making the decision to do it.

Frequent small meals is a great idea and one that I should do as well! You go girl!

]]> By: Cammy http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-720 Cammy Fri, 16 May 2008 12:50:06 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-720 Wouldn't it be great if we could have epiphanies FOR each other? This whole process would go so much more smoothly. :) I hope this works for you, or if it doesn't, that it points to something that works better. Wouldn’t it be great if we could have epiphanies FOR each other? This whole process would go so much more smoothly. :)

I hope this works for you, or if it doesn’t, that it points to something that works better.

]]> By: justoofat http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-719 justoofat Fri, 16 May 2008 11:07:05 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-719 Paola: All I can do is nod. I'm with you... it just takes me a (million) minutes to catch up. I hear things and think... "yeah, that's a good idea," but somehow it doesn't translate to actually doing something to change my own behavior... I have to have the "a-ha! moments" before I realize "oh yeah, I need to do that" and sometimes it's frustrating because, well... you know, I'm no schlub. I'm a genuine smart person. I can tie my own shoes and everything. :) That said, I wonder sometimes why it takes me *so* long see the light. j Paola: All I can do is nod. I’m with you… it just takes me a (million) minutes to catch up. I hear things and think… “yeah, that’s a good idea,” but somehow it doesn’t translate to actually doing something to change my own behavior… I have to have the “a-ha! moments” before I realize “oh yeah, I need to do that” and sometimes it’s frustrating because, well… you know, I’m no schlub. I’m a genuine smart person. I can tie my own shoes and everything. :) That said, I wonder sometimes why it takes me *so* long see the light.

j

]]> By: justoofat http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-718 justoofat Fri, 16 May 2008 10:57:04 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-718 Andrew: You're my inspiration! :) I need a bracelet that reads "WWAD?" -- What would Andrew do?? *wink* j Andrew: You’re my inspiration! :) I need a bracelet that reads “WWAD?” — What would Andrew do?? *wink*

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]]> By: Paola http://justoofat.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/an-experiment/#comment-717 Paola Fri, 16 May 2008 09:53:40 +0000 http://justoofat.wordpress.com/?p=133#comment-717 Hurray! That's the trouble with epiphanies, ya have to have them yourself even though the information is out there. I had my eat-less-more-frequently epiphany in similar circumstances. I was looking at my food diary photos and seeing just how MUCH I was cramming onto my plate. I was embarrassed. And then you wrote about <a href="http://foodconfessional.wordpress.com/2008/02/19/big-portions/" rel="nofollow">calculated big portions</a>. The next day I <a href="http://foodconfessional.wordpress.com/2008/02/20/smaller-portions/" rel="nofollow">reorganised my plates</a> and have been eating on smaller plates since then, sometimes every 2 hours. But many days, I still end up just eating three times a day and that's fine too. The downside is that you have to come up with things that are less than 300 calories (homemade fat-free soup is your friend) but the big upside is that my stomach has shrunk, I feel full much quicker. Hurray! That’s the trouble with epiphanies, ya have to have them yourself even though the information is out there.

I had my eat-less-more-frequently epiphany in similar circumstances. I was looking at my food diary photos and seeing just how MUCH I was cramming onto my plate. I was embarrassed.

And then you wrote about calculated big portions. The next day I reorganised my plates and have been eating on smaller plates since then, sometimes every 2 hours. But many days, I still end up just eating three times a day and that’s fine too.

The downside is that you have to come up with things that are less than 300 calories (homemade fat-free soup is your friend) but the big upside is that my stomach has shrunk, I feel full much quicker.

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