Comments on: The Queen of Denial

By: Clem Kadiddlehopper

Clem Kadiddlehopper — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 02:10:53 +0000

It’s not how fat a person is, it’s how well that fat is put together.

By: Joe Average

Joe Average — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:02:41 +0000

Paola said what I was thinking, so I’ll let it be. :)

We’re continually learning. Glad to hear things are moving ahead, even when it’s through a muddy valley.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:25:30 +0000

So relieved you’re back safe and sound, tried not to go into panic mode this time :) As we painfully peel of our fat suits it involves dealing issues and health problems we didn’t know were there, or had denied. I’m sure when you emerge you’ll not just slim you’ll tossing back your glossy, thick and shiny hair. Yes, please be reassured that what grows back will surely be healthier and stronger than the what you’ve lost. It’s all part of your metamorphasis. *more hugs*

By: BikiniMe

BikiniMe — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:18:29 +0000

*happy dance* She’s back! She’s back! yay!

So very glad to read that you are feeling a little better. Losing weight is the easy part, isn’t it? It really is jut math. It’s all the other stuff, the process of acquiring self-knowledge and self-acceptance, that is the hardest part and yet (I believe), the most necessary part of the journey. Taking off our own blinders to ourselves is extremely SCARY — but the payoffs are MAGNIFICENT!

So glad to see you again!! *hugs*

(And don’t ever disappear like that again, young lady! You had me scared to death! *waggles finger*)

By: Poonie

Poonie — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:59:56 +0000

What a fantastic and honest post. Good for you for getting to a better place – and continuing the journey.

By: latebloomerlog

latebloomerlog — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:48:54 +0000

Have been thinking about you and hoping you were okay.

By: Christine

Christine — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:47:01 +0000

I’m glad you’re back :)

And, applause for getting treatment. Also, I think that the dermatologist’s opinion on the reasons behind your hair thinning are actually quite encouraging – at least he feels it will grow back.

By: Marshmallow

Marshmallow — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:46:37 +0000

I’m so glad that you’ve come back, and like the others said, relieved to hear that you’re in a better place now.

I think one of the mistakes that most people, myself included, who are trying to lose weight make is to constantly try to quantify our success. Sure, we celebrate the occasional Non Scale Victory, but for the most part, we hinge everything on numbers. Whether it’s the scale, the tape measure, the never ending calorie ticker or the size on the backs of our jeans, numbers become the sword upon which we live and die. And that’s unhealthy, for a lot of reasons.

And that, is genius. Even I, who has moved away from weight loss in an endeavour to be healthier (yeah, you read that right) still try to quantify my success by numbers – only now, they’re kilometres run, minute taken to run a certain distance, number of kilograms I can lift in a set of bicep curls.

By: Paola

Paola — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:10:50 +0000

Yes, you’re right, we’re changing more than the dimensions of our bodies. Six months into my diet I have realised a) I still have some very bad eating habits I need to deal with, one way or another and b) there are somethings I’ve learned or realised that I will never unknow.

Whether we lose or gain pounds, the knowledge and insight we’ve gained along the way is invaluable and permanent. We might choose to ignore our new-found good sense once a while along the way but we are still improved by knowing more about what makes us tick.

I’m glad you’re back.

By: G.G.

G.G. — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:43:13 +0000

Glad to see you back and to see that you’ve been taking care of the stuff you’ve put off, and that you’re in a much better frame of mind now.