Comments on: Weighing In For February 4th, 2010 http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/ Physical Fitness That Makes Sense Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:53:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Kenny http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9238 Kenny Sat, 06 Feb 2010 03:18:24 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=2052#comment-9238 You have really fancy equipment that will give you the long term benefit of remembering where you were and where you are...... I just took help from you and few other blogs and started at 217.6 on Dec 10th and am at 203 as of yesterday. It is not a small feat, but I never exercised for 20 years, and ate lots of good, OK and not-so-good food. My favorite places were all you can eat and I would go to those places once a month or so. One of the blogs did it for me. And maybe it was this one (sorry I do not remember). It listed the TOP 10 things to do, and it contained Vit E, Multivitamins, Flax seeds, Vit C, Drink lots of water, Stay active, Sleep well, Eat Fruits etc. We have seen these thing 100's of times. BUT then there was a little para below it that said something like "If you do all of the 10 things and do NOT do anything to lose the excess weight you have, all of the above 10 things are pretty meaningless". THAT HIT ME LIKE A ROCK and IT SUNK IN. It is all about the 'wake up call'. I have gotten it in my 40's now and I have completely changed my thinking. Stopped all sugary products (never ate donuts or chocolates or sugar-pop anyways) to the extent I could. And, then made up my mind to lose weight and doing it with a simple treadmill (was really dusty!) and eating lots of times and in proportion with emphasis on protein and not eating when I was bored, or esp. late night or kids foods/leftovers. That's it. No Jenny Craig, no WW, no special CDs/DVDs/Programs, since all of those things are EXTERNAL to you. It has to start inside, and when it does, the external input is not necessary. So, if this helps someone, great. If it does not, I recommend joining all of the health blogs and reading,until something hits you in the middle of your 2 eyes, but goes deep inside the brain. That is the day of awakening and it will all be a pleasure ride after that. I did get "Insanity" from the net, but have not used it since it is too intense for my early start. Once I become fit, it will be worth it. KKP You have really fancy equipment that will give you the long term benefit of remembering where you were and where you are……

I just took help from you and few other blogs and started at 217.6 on Dec 10th and am at 203 as of yesterday. It is not a small feat, but I never exercised for 20 years, and ate lots of good, OK and not-so-good food. My favorite places were all you can eat and I would go to those places once a month or so.

One of the blogs did it for me. And maybe it was this one (sorry I do not remember). It listed the TOP 10 things to do, and it contained Vit E, Multivitamins, Flax seeds, Vit C, Drink lots of water, Stay active, Sleep well, Eat Fruits etc. We have seen these thing 100′s of times. BUT then there was a little para below it that said something like “If you do all of the 10 things and do NOT do anything to lose the excess weight you have, all of the above 10 things are pretty meaningless”. THAT HIT ME LIKE A ROCK and IT SUNK IN.

It is all about the ‘wake up call’. I have gotten it in my 40′s now and I have completely changed my thinking. Stopped all sugary products (never ate donuts or chocolates or sugar-pop anyways) to the extent I could. And, then made up my mind to lose weight and doing it with a simple treadmill (was really dusty!) and eating lots of times and in proportion with emphasis on protein and not eating when I was bored, or esp. late night or kids foods/leftovers.

That’s it. No Jenny Craig, no WW, no special CDs/DVDs/Programs, since all of those things are EXTERNAL to you. It has to start inside, and when it does, the external input is not necessary.

So, if this helps someone, great. If it does not, I recommend joining all of the health blogs and reading,until something hits you in the middle of your 2 eyes, but goes deep inside the brain. That is the day of awakening and it will all be a pleasure ride after that.

I did get “Insanity” from the net, but have not used it since it is too intense for my early start. Once I become fit, it will be worth it.

KKP

]]> By: Brandon http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9234 Brandon Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:44:08 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=2052#comment-9234 Nice work Mac! I know what you mean about having your body tell you that it can't handle your old way of eating anymore. That happened to me last weekend, when we went over to my folks' house for dinner. My mom cooked a huge meal that was certainly delicious, but I wouldn't put it at the good end of the healthy scale. I tried my best not to eat too much, but my body was still telling me afterward that it didn't like what I was putting in. .-= Brandon´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SoLongFatAss/~3/0PmRieAljRk/" rel="nofollow">Weekly weigh-in #5</a> =-. Nice work Mac! I know what you mean about having your body tell you that it can’t handle your old way of eating anymore. That happened to me last weekend, when we went over to my folks’ house for dinner. My mom cooked a huge meal that was certainly delicious, but I wouldn’t put it at the good end of the healthy scale. I tried my best not to eat too much, but my body was still telling me afterward that it didn’t like what I was putting in.
Brandon´s last blog ..Weekly weigh-in #5 My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: Cara http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9233 Cara Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:29:58 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=2052#comment-9233 Way to go! It's amazing what your body will tell you if you listen to it. I remember the first time something like that happened to me: I had a cupcake for the first time in months and felt sick for half a day. Remembering that feeling is enough to keep me on the healthy eating track. Way to go! It’s amazing what your body will tell you if you listen to it. I remember the first time something like that happened to me: I had a cupcake for the first time in months and felt sick for half a day. Remembering that feeling is enough to keep me on the healthy eating track.

]]> By: macdaddy http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9229 macdaddy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:39:08 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=2052#comment-9229 <strong><a href="http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9226" rel="nofollow">Andrew</a></strong>--Me too! I'm giddy at the thought of hitting my weight goals soon! But man was today's run tough! Andrew–Me too! I’m giddy at the thought of hitting my weight goals soon! But man was today’s run tough!

]]> By: macdaddy http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9228 macdaddy Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:38:07 +0000 http://www.getfitslowly.com/?p=2052#comment-9228 <strong><a href="http://www.getfitslowly.com/2010/02/04/weighing-in-for-february-4th-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-9227" rel="nofollow">John</a></strong>--Thanks for reading for so long. And especially thanks for finding the courage to make a comment. I really love that you've made your goals public. If you become an active commenter, I'm sure that others will offer up words of advice and encouragement for you. One thing I might suggest right now is to come up with some shorter goals that coincide with your longer goals. In my experiences, when I've got goals that are so far away, I tend to procrastinate. But if I've got a short term goal, I'm really good at working towards it. Keep up the good work and thanks for making a comment. John–Thanks for reading for so long. And especially thanks for finding the courage to make a comment. I really love that you’ve made your goals public. If you become an active commenter, I’m sure that others will offer up words of advice and encouragement for you. One thing I might suggest right now is to come up with some shorter goals that coincide with your longer goals. In my experiences, when I’ve got goals that are so far away, I tend to procrastinate. But if I’ve got a short term goal, I’m really good at working towards it. Keep up the good work and thanks for making a comment.

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