Comments on: Giving Up or Gaining?

By: Sean (Learn Fitness)

Sean (Learn Fitness) — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:14:56 +0000

I used to feel like I gave up a lot and I’d try to make it up on free days. After a while I realized how bad I felt on those days and how that bad food isn’t necessary and besides I felt horrible for a day or more afterwards. Now I enjoy a nice splurging meal per week, not grease ladened.

Other than the perception of losing food choice the gains in energy, health, happiness, comfort, confidence and drive far outweigh all losses!
.-= Sean (Learn Fitness)´s last blog ..My First Healthy Giveaway =-.

By: Jen-JensFitnessTips.com

Jen-JensFitnessTips.com — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 18:06:40 +0000

Great post!! I don’t think you ever give up anything. You just gain…you gain your life back. That’s the most important thing. And yes the journey never ends. I think with that mindset, you’ll be healthy and fit for a long time
.-= Jen-JensFitnessTips.com´s last blog ..Tip #69: Reach For The Sun Yoga =-.

By: karen@fitnessjourney

karen@fitnessjourney — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:16:04 +0000

I really feel like I’ve gained more than I’ve given up. I feel good, I’m not tired, I’m happier when I’m eating right and exercising. No cookie tastes as good as knowing that I can do a whole lot of push-ups or walk down the stairs without knee pain.
.-= karen@fitnessjourney´s last blog ..Eggs: They Aren’t Just For Easter Anymore =-.

By: Miz

Miz — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:04:14 +0000

gaining gaining gaining.
life longevity energy.

gaining.
.-= Miz´s last blog ..ShePosts and Dr Fitness & the Fat Guy. =-.

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 06:40:13 +0000

I am really trying to focus on what I am gaining as opposed to giving up. It is kind of frame of mind and it works so much better for me than focusing on what I am giving up. I love that my endurance is increasing. It is pretty cool…:-)
.-= Kat´s last blog ..And the winner is…. =-.

By: jenn

jenn — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:56:54 +0000

Great post!! For the most part I feel like my choices are gains. Once in a while I feel sad about sugar b/c it's the one thing I felt like I had to give up in order to gain freedom. Usually the moment passes very quickly. .-= jenn´s last blog ..“They” say what? =-.

By: zaababy

zaababy — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:58:03 +0000

What I’ve given up. Let’s see. I’ve given up eating large amounts of food. I’ve given up hating myself and the world around me. I’ve given up hating my clothes! I have NOT given up chocolate! I guess I haven’t given up very much at all. Instead I have GAINED the whole world. My entire life is opening up like a beautiful flower.
.-= zaababy´s last blog ..Day 327–Promised Pics–before and after, and my new bike courtesy of Jack Sh*t’s contest! Oh, and weigh day. =-.

By: John

John — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:39:51 +0000

I definitely feel like I gave up things but they weren’t making me happy and eventually would have led to me being unhealthy on top of being overweight.
I still occasionally want some ice cream or other junkfood but think of what I’m gaining in health,sleep and mobility and it usually passes pretty quickly.
.-= John´s last blog ..Back Once Again =-.

By: Andrea@WellnessNotes

Andrea@WellnessNotes — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:13:22 +0000

I don’t think about giving things up so much as replacing unhealthy habits with healthier ones. Also, there are very things that I had to give up completely. It’s more about doing things in moderation and finding balance.

Great post!
.-= Andrea@WellnessNotes´s last blog ..Morning at the Garden Park =-.

By: Taryl

Taryl — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:13:42 +0000

The vast majority of the time I don’t feel like I’ve given much up – my diet is SO moderate and liveable that there isn’t much off limits, just quantity controls. And especially compared to how much health and vitality I have gained, I have a hard time bemoaning ONLY eating a serving size of dessert, you know? There are some things I choose not to eat with any frequency anymore, and I am certainly moving more and eating much healthier fare, overall, but I enjoy it! The food is satisfying, I’m not starving, and my body feels great… Hard to feel deprived when my quality of life is so greatly improved!

I think dieters that focus on their deprivation are setting themselves up for an unsustainable lifestyle and regain… If you hate your lifestyle you’re making it a lot more difficult on yourself to stick to it. That’s not what it’s about for me… Give me a snail’s pace weight loss for ease of adherence, comfort, and forever-maintainable losses ANYDAY over a fast loss that piles back on.
.-= Taryl´s last blog ..Bad news =-.