Comments on: Finding Myself In Thinness

By: D

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:18:27 +0000

Thank you diane for a great post. Sometimes I think it’s fear of failure (regaining) that has kept me from the finish line. Blogs from maintainers are very important. D

By: Hanlie

Hanlie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:55:37 +0000

This is such a fascinating subject and one that I have been thinking about a lot this week… I’ve decided to start living as if I’m “there” already. In other words, walk, sit, talk and act like I would walk at my balanced weight. It’s been interesting so far!
.-= Hanlie´s last blog ..OTT =-.

By: KiKi

KiKi — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:21:21 +0000

Loved this post and it’s wonderful to hear from someone who has taken the journey already. I hope when I reach my goal weight I’ll be a happier more confident person but I do have fears about losing.

I’m worried about my skin and what I’ll look like as the weight comes off. After having 7 babies and nursing them all I have nightmares of saggy-deflated-balloon-like breasts. The sad part is I know the nightmare is going to become a reality. This has been a fear that has kept me from losing the weight. As I begin this progess again I have to push that nightmare out of my way of thinking.
.-= KiKi´s last blog ..The Little Child Shall Lead You! =-.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:11:36 +0000

Hi Diane! No concerns or worries at all, re my weight! For the first time ever that I can recall! I am firm, committed, and feel too good about my progress so far, to EVER, EVER turn back! .-= Sunny´s last blog ..Dinner was a Chocolate Chip Cookie =-.

By: my kashi diet

my kashi diet — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:58:56 +0000

I believe we are not supposed to ‘find’ ourselves in this life but rather ‘create’ ourselves as we desire… great post diane – loved it!
.-= my kashi diet´s last blog ..tabata….. I think I hate… um I mean…. love you =-.

By: MackAttack

MackAttack — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:54:09 +0000

I just don’t know what it will be like or how I will feel. It still scares me, but I’m ready to push through it…
.-= MackAttack´s last blog ..take the stairs =-.

By: zaababy

zaababy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:26:26 +0000

There is no way I want to live that life again. After just 59 pounds lost my life is transforming. I feel like a butterfly emerging from a coccoon of fat that has encased me for 20 years. What I think is incredible that after all the years you have been maintaining, you still write for this website. No, I think it’s wonderful. You help me and countless others. Big hugs to you!
.-= zaababy´s last blog ..Day 152–Weigh Day and yes, your eyes are not deceiving you, this IS an extremely short post =-.

By: Cari (aka Gastric Bypass Barbie)

Cari (aka Gastric Bypass Barbie) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:35:41 +0000

“It took a year or so for me to feel that I deserved to be healthy, fit, and active.”

BAM! That hit me squarely between the eyes! Diane, I’ve never heard anyone say that (except me), and when I say it out loud, people are usually really quick to try and make me feel “worthy” — they don’t “get” what I’m saying. I’m not saying I don’t have value or worth…I’m saying that I have to work hard to deserve the body that I inhabit every single day. From the moment I wake up, to the moment I go to bed, it’s something I have to work at. I don’t know if that’s exactly what you meant by that phrase, but it just jumped off the screen at me, because it’s precisely how I feel — still. Okay, so I’m not 15 years out; I’m 2 years out, but I guess I view my weight loss surgery as a miraculous gift — something fragile and of great value. Like my fine china that my grandma got as a wedding gift in 1936, or the extraordinary crystal goblets that are 150 years old. When we use these things at my house, we hold them a little differently…with more care and greater respect. I guess that’s how I feel about my new body. I hold it differently — with more care and greater respect. Your comment called all of this to mind for me — in a really good way. Thank you for your wisdom and insight. As always
.-= Cari (aka Gastric Bypass Barbie)´s last blog ..Be Proud of Who You Are: Tea Bag Wisdom =-.

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:36:21 +0000

I know that I can’t even imagine what it will be like to be thin and actually stay there. I know that I am a bit scared to think about it much and I’ll just have to take it day by day.

Sometimes I know that I can’t imagine being there because I felt that I was just meant to be heavy and don’t deserve to be anything else. Whew! There I said it. It’s hard to see that written out.

Anyway, I appreciate this post very much and it was a great question to answer.
.-= Leah´s last blog ..Weigh-In … Comfortable? =-.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:14:41 +0000

Its funny that you mention this, because that was one thing my doctor asked me when he told me he would like to see me get to 175, could I remember ever being that weight. I said yes – when I was 26, so about 12 years ago. He said that that was a nice head start because so many of his patients that lose weight have nothing to reference and get totally freaked out once they get thin.
I am currently the weight I have been most of my adult life, and pushing past it is a little intimidating, which makes me wonder how I will handle being 100 pounds less than this. But I can’t wait to see how I do!
.-= Pam´s last blog ..A Look Ahead to Upcoming Angst =-.