Comments on: Do You Have Fears About Weight Maintenance?

By: Hopeful

Hopeful — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:37:01 +0000

P.S…I’d be honored if you included me in your blogroll!
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By: Hopeful

Hopeful — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 02:36:25 +0000

Fear is a big part of my process – recognizing it, and choosing to confront it, which I don’t always do. Thank you for putting it into words. I’ve tried to express it before, but wasn’t able to articulate the severity of it. Thank you…

By: m i c h e l l e

m i c h e l l e — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:10:47 +0000

Oh weight maintenance, it’s a very loaded issue for me. I wish I could just “live” and be happy with my current weight but I still continue to feel like it’s a daily struggle. I wonder if I’ll ever just “be” and be able to maintain at the same time. That’s my ultimate goal

By: chris

chris — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:24:15 +0000

I think I am good at doing what I’ve ‘always done’. That’s why it doesn’t bother me to lose slowly. If it is something that I just do. I’ll just keep on doing it. That is what I am counting on in maintenance. My sheer lack of movitivation to switch things up once I am comfortable. lol.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:05:21 +0000

@Michelle – of course!

@erin – You are doing so great already. I know it can sometimes be frightening, but you can get to where you want to be, and then maintain it. I have faith in you. (I fixed the error!)

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:04:17 +0000

@Paige – That would irk me too. I’m older than you are, and I’d never say that to you. Just chalk it up to insecurity and maybe a little jealously?!

@Michelle – Such a great point about identifying yourself by what you are “doing” rather than who you are! You have already proved to yourself that you can lose the weight, and now you are working to get back to where you deserve and want to be. I’m so happy for you!!

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:01:45 +0000

@Amos – Obsession with maintenance is much better than obsession with food! That means in your mind you are already there, and that is just awesome!

@Cammy – The scale does have a way of throwing curve balls at us from time to time. What a great idea to keep journaling, even into maintenance for reassurance that you are making all the right choices!

@Rhonda – Becoming a role model for your daughter is such a great goal to have. It sounds like you have had to work hard to overcome some of the messages that were sent to you as a child. I’m sorry you had to go through that. You can achieve your goals, for yourself and for the future generations.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:58:35 +0000

@MackAttack – You will love your new identity – because it’s already in there somewhere. I discovered things about myself that were long hidden, but had never really disappeared. Don’t be scared – be excited. I’m excited for you!

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:56:45 +0000

@Steve – I’ll add you – for sure. Losing the motivation is one thing that can cause us all to stumble, but I get the sense from reading your blog that you are motivated in a different way than you were in the past.

@Vickie – Yes – it’s divided. I will put you in the Staying The Course category!

@Andrea – Maintenance can be scary, because sometimes you just don’t know how you will react to different situations. And like you’ve expressed, the more time that passes, the more confident you become.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:53:28 +0000

@Positive – You are right. You must take daily steps towards your goal. If you don’t, nothing will happen.

@Leah – Why worry about tomorrow? You are right in a big sense, because if that worry keeps you where you are today, then the worry is counterproductive. You can be the fit wife/mom that you long to be, and you are already well on your way!!