Comments on: Obese and Selling Pampered Chef

By: Nyky@ thecrazycrabb

Nyky@ thecrazycrabb — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:54:00 +0000

I can honestly say that I am currently in the same boat that you were once in. I am 220lbs and in a financial strain right now. I made the decision to be a “home Party” consultant so that I could stay home with my kids (at least most of the time). I am trying to lose weight, and struggle with my poor choices everyday in my eating habits. I actually picked a company that works with my personality, and my lifestyle change. The line that I am selling, I stand by because they have healthy alternatives for the party food and for me to encourage others to buy. I try to stay away from doing parties that have unhealthy ingredients (which doesn’t always happen and I have to practice will power). I can see where your personal struggle comes in with this. I am an extremely emotional eater….and when the pressure is on…what do we do? I am enjoying reading your blog, and hope to learn from your experiences!

~NYKY

By: Amy

Amy — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:27:53 +0000

I got really heavy with my pregnancies, but the one thing I was proud of my body for was sucessfully breastfeeding all three of them for their first year. It was amazing to me that my body could do that! But I hated everything else about it.

The other thing I am proud of is, in spite of not yet being at my “happy & healthy” weight, I still trained for and ran two half marathons the last couple years and a few other races, and that still amazes me when I think that I actually did that.

I know I still have a ways to go, improvements to make and issues to work on, but I have come to see myself as a work in progress, getting better all (most) of the time!
Amy´s last blog ..Congratulations Jenny!

By: Fran

Fran — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 18:48:07 +0000

Well learned again something today: the pampered chef
Never heard of it before.

I don’t have an answer to your question right away, I would have to think about that.
Fran´s last blog ..A day in my life: Saturday December 12th 2009

By: Paula

Paula — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:50:48 +0000

I just wanna be able to sit down and cross my legs like most woman. I still cross my legs like most chubby women. I still don’t like to take pictures but as I get older, I want my kids to see a happy, outgoing person… so however long it takes so that I can cross my legs like a lady–it’s okay because the journey to fit and healthy is pretty darn goodl.

Your last two questions really give me lots to think about.
Paula´s last blog ..Aprovechar

By: asithi

asithi — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:41:11 +0000

I grew up with my mom telling me not to eat in front of gatherings because I do not want to look like a pig. Sometimes I wish I do not remember my mom’s weight issues.
asithi´s last blog ..Online Health Record and Weight Bumps

By: mackattack

mackattack — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 02:19:42 +0000

I know how you feel. I used to work in politics and met a politician that I was so excited about. I posed for the picture and anxiously anticipated the photo arriving in my mail box. It was horrible. I looked so terrible that the photo never left the envelope. I was so furious that a picture so important to me was ruined by my frumpy outfit, stance etc. (in an unrelated note, the politician turned into a sleeze so the picture was tossed!)
mackattack´s last blog ..The Seasoned Chef

By: Lorie

Lorie — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:44:29 +0000

I am not sure if I have ever read you blog before but I love it!
I am about a third of the way to my goal. I used to be the master at hiding when pictures were taken. I now get right out front. Not because I want to be seen but I want to remember what I looked like and how I felt at this weight. I want to be happy to have my picture taken and hide from the camera anymore. Although I am not there yet, I will get to my goal no matter how long it takes.
Lorie´s last blog ..Weighing in

By: thin100

thin100 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:43:50 +0000

Diane, I have let my weight stop me from really living half my life! I wouldn’t go swimming with my kids, or skiing with them. My heart breaks to think of what I have missed out on.

Now that I’ve lost 67 pounds, I feel differently about myself. I’m not so self conscience and I am much more outgoing, like I used to be. I also have SO much more energy to play with my kids. At 37 years old I feel like I finally started living.

By: Jody - Fit at 52

Jody - Fit at 52 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:13:28 +0000

Diane, you are so real!!! We all relate to what you write!! Thank you for sharing your experiences al the time! I feel your two people thing! I always was self conscious… even now I have my own issues with myself BUT I still would get up & do cheerleading & drill team & speak & so forth but inside I felt worthless. It is amazing how a person can do these things even when they don’t like themselves but I did. I think some of it was that I actually could do something good even if I was fat… so I was a good cheerleader or drill team person but I felt bad cause I was fat… craziness!

Like Cammy, I hated the camera & I still have major probs with taking pics cause I never learned to be comfortable in front of it…

BUT, I am so proud of what I have accomplished for my age & was very proud when I won my 2 amateur bodybuilding contests in my late 30’s.
Jody – Fit at 52´s last blog ..Out of My Comfort Zone! Thank You’s!

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:03:04 +0000

I think at that point I was so far into my bad habits that being around that kind of food didn’t phase me in the least. At first, when I learned how to make the recipes, I loved eating them (at home) but after awhile I got tired of them!