tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post5451826340500780004..comments2023-12-26T17:53:53.048-05:00Comments on Stilettos & a fishing pole: Laying it ALL out on the line.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14075949081505449770noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-42057625972839218862012-05-24T16:50:08.128-04:002012-05-24T16:50:08.128-04:00I'd like to know how you got into my head and ...I'd like to know how you got into my head and pulled out every single thought I've had in the last 8 months. Please. Seriously though...thank you. When my boyfriend and I started dating a year ago, I was like most girls; yeah, I'd like to be a little less soft in certain areas, but for the most part I wasn't bothered by how my clothes fit or the number on the scale. Fast forward to now and I am a completely different person for the worse. I even alientated one of my best friends because she was skinnier and tanner than me! I constantly feel like I'm walking around in the wrong body. I know it's my fault for going out on lunch dates everyday once Wes and I started dating and wanting to spend all my free time with him and not at the gym. But lately I've changed all my bad habits. I can't tell you the last time we went out to lunch during the week. I joined a gym and was going pretty religiously for a few months: running, taking a weekly yoga and Pilates class. And ya know what? NOTHING CHANGED! Ok, ok...I lost 3% body fat, but I am a girl...I want to see the number on the scale change and my pants fit looser. I'm moving this weekend and a few nights ago Wes was watching me go through my closet and put a bunch of clothes into a pile to give away. He asked why I was giving so much away and I said "because they are too small". His reaction: "Loose weight". Now, before you think he's totally insensitive, I know he was just being rational and not mean spirited at all (that didnt stop me from giving him the cold stare of death though). I just wish it was that easy..."Loose weight"...simple enough to say...hard as hell to stick to. I'm not sure why I just divulged my deepest fattie secrets with the internet; it's just nice to know that I'm not the only one struggling...that I'm not the only one who wants to look good for my man...that I'm not the only one who wants to cry everytime I go shopping. I will never be a size 2. I am a good little South GA country girl and I love food too much. But I am afraid I will spend the foresee-able future searching for that motivation that seems to come so naturally and easily for some women. Good luck on your quest to find it also and if you ever do find where it's hiding, send her my way will ya ;)Christahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022136471559111340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-29229644671366953112012-05-24T13:31:48.204-04:002012-05-24T13:31:48.204-04:00Oh honey. I'm right there with you. Honeymooni...Oh honey. I'm right there with you. Honeymooning and married life does not make staying in shape easy! :) You can do it!!! I'll be sending good thoughts your way!Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505741249401392511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-7955550326079470572012-05-23T22:44:23.545-04:002012-05-23T22:44:23.545-04:00I read this and this is exactly the reason I start...I read this and this is exactly the reason I started my blog. I want to hold myself accountable. if you need any diet suggestions, i have started one that requires a lot of dedication but it works. im living proof. it is called body by vi shakes. you drink two shakes and eat a balanced meal a day and get a lot of nutritional value in those two shakes and the shakes taste GOOD! if you have any questions dont hesitate to email me. cmcopeland11@gmail.com and feel free to look in to my website and watch the videos on the site cmcopeland1.bodybyvi.com <br />ps. i have been on this diet for two weeks and lost a total of 8lbs! it really does work!Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039466243547555410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-26215215267084931762012-05-23T15:18:03.243-04:002012-05-23T15:18:03.243-04:00So weird that I read this today as I weighed mysel...So weird that I read this today as I weighed myself this morning and realized that I have gained 8 lbs in the last 6 months and I got so depressed. Two years ago I lost 30lbs and have been so good about keeping it off so I'm very disappointed that I have let myself gain so much back. This has motivated me to lose the lbs again.<br /><br />My suggestion to lose weight? First measure your food so you can make sure your portion sizes are right until you're better at eyeballing it. Next, log your food with an online application so you can see how many calories you're really eating (I was horrified at myself when doing this the first time). Last, exercise. When you don't feel like exercising, just tell yourself that all you have to do is put your workout clothes and tennis shoes on. You'll be surprised that 9x out of 10, you'll end up doing the workout just by the act of getting ready for it. Don't know why that works. Some kind if mental trick. Good luck!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686755340808968361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-43214684233487837132012-05-23T15:16:57.223-04:002012-05-23T15:16:57.223-04:00So weird that I read this today as I weighed mysel...So weird that I read this today as I weighed myself this morning and realized that I have gained 8 lbs in the last 6 months and I got so depressed. Two years ago I lost 30lbs and have been so good about keeping it off so I'm very disappointed that I have let myself gain so much back. This has motivated me to lose the lbs again.<br /><br />My suggestion to lose weight? First measure your food so you can make sure your portion sizes are right until you're better at eyeballing it. Next, log your food with an online application so you can see how many calories you're really eating (I was horrified at myself when doing this the first time). Last, exercise. When you don't feel like exercising, just tell yourself that all you have to do is put your workout clothes and tennis shoes on. You'll be surprised that 9x out of 10, you'll end up doing the workout just by the act of getting ready for it. Don't know why that works. Some kind if mental trick. Good luck!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10686755340808968361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-12708947442447848162012-05-22T10:48:42.420-04:002012-05-22T10:48:42.420-04:00Love you Jess. You are always beautiful. However, ...Love you Jess. You are always beautiful. However, I know that there is nothing anyone can say that will help you feel better...so let me know if there's anything that I can do to help you with your goal! Maybe I can be an accountability partner? Love you!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688765945538295595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-29485688162345841442012-05-22T10:02:48.854-04:002012-05-22T10:02:48.854-04:00You and I are on the SAME page! I've gained 11...You and I are on the SAME page! I've gained 11 pounds since my honeymoon [and kept it on 2 years later :(] I am NOT motivated to work out. I'll get on a kick, then drop right back into being too tired, too busy, too anything else. This week we go to the beach, I'm NOT bikini ready :( I have set goals and rules for myself from now on out, let's keep each other accountable for our goals!kourtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002774645064066535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-14426900042369995382012-05-22T01:46:28.137-04:002012-05-22T01:46:28.137-04:00I am right there with you! It is so hard. I want t...I am right there with you! It is so hard. I want to change myself but when I don't see the changes happening it is hard to stay motivated, I know it takes time but it isn't easy waiting. All I know is that if you have someone there with you doing it too it is so much easier. so find a buddyBrittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08379730649924930860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-39163969626434208442012-05-22T00:35:40.025-04:002012-05-22T00:35:40.025-04:00oh, jess... i feel you, girl. i really wish we wer...oh, jess... i feel you, girl. i really wish we were closer so we could do it together! its so much easier when you have friends to help make it fun and keep you motivated. <br /><br />i've actually just got back at working out {last week}... and am doing pretty good. but i haven't seen results yet. which is frustrating. i lost 25 lbs last year {ive since gained 5 back} but i still want to lose another 25+... especially BEFORE i get pregnant. the thought of gaining 40 lbs terrifies me... even if it is because of a baby growing inside of me. <br /><br />i think you are absolutely stunning... but i think we all should be happy with ourselves. blogging can help keep us accountable! get it, girl!!lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583637765774492485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-973132295712757622012-05-21T23:39:45.513-04:002012-05-21T23:39:45.513-04:00I can totally relate girl! My weight has yo-yoed a...I can totally relate girl! My weight has yo-yoed a bit thru college and since getting married 3 years ago...but in the past few months my husband and I have both lost a lot of weight thanks to the Paleo Diet! Now I am totally not a fan of dieting, but this is really all about making permanent and positive changes to the way you eat. The plan focuses on eating unprocessed, real foods like fruits, veggies, nuts, and meats...and pretty much cuts grains and dairy out of your diet...it may sound extreme, but there is a lot of sound since behind this diet...I'd suggest.reading the book The Paleo Solution by Robb Wolf, it will change your life! I used to have the biggest sweet tooth and I'd go on MyFitnessPal and count calories and workout all the time, but I was never ad thin or felt as good as I do eating Paleo! Feel free to email me or check out my blog for more info about my experience! :)Jane {In The Pink & Green}https://www.blogger.com/profile/08916073136271415491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-75492255907182839592012-05-21T21:02:23.053-04:002012-05-21T21:02:23.053-04:00I use myfitnesspal.com too and love it. You can us...I use myfitnesspal.com too and love it. You can use it on the computer and as an app on your phone and everything syncs! Find some classes and a gym buddy to help keep you accountable. I keep a large calendar and cross off each day that I work out. I also keep a "motivational" picture on the fridge, which keeps me from snacking. Planning out my meals for the week on Sunday has also made a world of difference for me. Good luck! I can't wait to see your progress!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929294898350206763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-66814207614269011112012-05-21T20:54:47.963-04:002012-05-21T20:54:47.963-04:00You CAN DO IT! March last year I joined a gym beca...You CAN DO IT! March last year I joined a gym because I was feeling a little chubby. I have lost 37 lbs. since then and although it's not always easy - especially at first. I feel soooooooooooooo much better! My honey and I workout together (when his schedule allows) and that helps me a lot too! Just make the decision to do it and hold yourself accountable! You can do it girl!The Pink Growlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989903849187564517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-85137347961406478492012-05-21T20:39:18.392-04:002012-05-21T20:39:18.392-04:00Hang in there, girlie!!! I actually posted a draf...Hang in there, girlie!!! I actually posted a draft stating roughly the same thing... I need to get back into shape, too! I was doing so well for a while and then all of a sudden stopped. <br />I love your plan to run a 5k in 60days... I may have to try following the same thing. I was running it a couple of months ago and always felt amazing afterwards. Basically all this rambling is to say I LOVE this!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164391987535379805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-47101296749062954222012-05-21T20:35:38.560-04:002012-05-21T20:35:38.560-04:00Have you tried the My Fitness Pal app? People swea...Have you tried the My Fitness Pal app? People swear by it. You don't deprive yourself, but it keeps you in check and aware.SHUG IN BOOTS {Beth}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11343681777867476569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-53422408712295249082012-05-21T18:53:28.383-04:002012-05-21T18:53:28.383-04:00I feel ya girl! I used to go to yoga regularaly &a...I feel ya girl! I used to go to yoga regularaly & haven't been for a good 18 months now. I miss that. It really makes your muscles feel amazing & clears your mind. Oh and tell me why I do absolutely NO excersizinf and I signed myself up for a 5k? I'm nuts. Good thing it's in September so I have some time. I guess it's time to start actually using that Couch to 5k app I bought over a year ago because currently the only running I do is from my car to the cupcake shop. Good luck girl. You got this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-42613935598008440622012-05-21T18:43:21.317-04:002012-05-21T18:43:21.317-04:00You've just described down to the t how I'...You've just described down to the t how I've felt for the last two and a half years!♥ Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557469963516385608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-9690487707524903312012-05-21T18:20:00.858-04:002012-05-21T18:20:00.858-04:00I think that there are so many people just like yo...I think that there are so many people just like you. Girl I signed up for weight watchers and blogged about it thinling it would help make me do it..psshhh I havent even begin to do it so <br />i wasted a month already out of my 3 months period. Ive got a wedding ive got to be in July 21st and I dont know why I am just sit back waiting to loose weight and not doing anything.Kelli Herringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354992463810041573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-44855886707404352082012-05-21T18:10:38.011-04:002012-05-21T18:10:38.011-04:00i feel you on this post big time. i am lazy. perio...i feel you on this post big time. i am lazy. period. end of story. SIGH. i just can't seem to find the motivation. and when i do have the motivation, i don't have the time because of work or other committments. i'm totally interested in your plans to find the motivation so keep us posted!<br /><br />PS. you are still GORGEOUS! hope you know that!shayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03343022560947651822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-77126149405296691642012-05-21T17:52:11.316-04:002012-05-21T17:52:11.316-04:00I totally know what you are saying and I'm goi...I totally know what you are saying and I'm going through the same thing. I got married in July 2011 and I've gained about 20 lbs since then. And even at that time I had still gained weight from where I was years ago and want to be. I, like you, don't want to be tiny. I just want to be coomfortable with myself. I know that I am most likely to stick to a routine if I do my workout in the morning. I'm hoping to really start this tomorrow morning. Good luck to you and feel free to send any tips my way!Linneahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060631895885400983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-33629019886995643812012-05-21T16:17:33.737-04:002012-05-21T16:17:33.737-04:00You just said what I have been thinking about for ...You just said what I have been thinking about for the past month, I need help too! Thanks for posting this! Glad to know I am not the only lazy person who likes to eat. :)Betsy Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05601653725151276156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-15508785943894989912012-05-21T16:14:34.860-04:002012-05-21T16:14:34.860-04:00I feel you on the not feeling good part. Almost fi...I feel you on the not feeling good part. Almost fifteen pounds literally melted off of me before my wedding (over the span of six months) and I felt amazing. I've slowly put about ten of that back on and I'm starting to feel the sluggishness, the aching in my knees when I go up stairs. I'm NOT ok with this, but I'm also LAZY. I'm that "I'll start tomorrow" girl, who eats Taco Bell "tomorrow" and just doesn't make it to the gym. Maybe I'll start setting mini goals and post on "Mini Goal Mondays." Just an idea. Thanks for making me realize I'm not the only person out there that knows I can feel better than I do now! We can do it!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07902140624461747028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-42053522654280752142012-05-21T16:10:16.700-04:002012-05-21T16:10:16.700-04:00I am the exact same way! I do good exercising &am...I am the exact same way! I do good exercising & then I get lazy! I have no motivation. Like you, I think about doing good all day long but never do anything! Ugh! Just love your blog :)Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775057797841644512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-26655167859038142732012-05-21T16:09:32.764-04:002012-05-21T16:09:32.764-04:00Take me with you please! I think my biggest proble...Take me with you please! I think my biggest problem is trying to find someone else who wants to work out with me as much as I do so I can loose the weight. I use to weigh soaking wet 90 pds all the way until my junior year in college then it changed I went from 90 pds to a wopping 115 & for me that was insane. I remember crying about it for the longest because I was and still am not comfortable with my weigh I am so self conscious that its not even funny so I truly see why you say the things you do but have faith & it will all work out as planned I promise!Ashleigh Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592603303747479189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-58875538230852639502012-05-21T15:09:41.213-04:002012-05-21T15:09:41.213-04:00Drag my butt with you will you! I've been feel...Drag my butt with you will you! I've been feeling the EXACT same.dottiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18019988097971868315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4731749404626750994.post-44043705064830836452012-05-21T15:07:01.817-04:002012-05-21T15:07:01.817-04:00I highly suggest a detox to jumpstart your weight ...I highly suggest a detox to jumpstart your weight loss goal!! Choose the RIGHT one and they are amazingly helpful and beneficial! Check out Kaeng Raeng...it is all natural and definitely do-able; contrary to the unhealthy 'cleanses' it is not filled with laxatives or anything of the sort!!!...no excess bathroom trips or anything! After the detox it will allow for all your nutrients and future HEALTHY food intake to be absorbed fully, help with weight loss, remove bad toxins and it has tons of probiotics...AND it's Gluten Free! :) It's a very rejuvinating feeling after the 6 days and it helps tremendously with setting you in the right direction for working out and eating healthy. :)<br /><br />I love the fitness apps as well! Seeing your weight loss goal number (and an actual graph!) decrease day by day is a huge motivation!!<br /><br />Also, hang tons of pictures of the 'old you' or someone that will inspire you to get up and moving daily!! Also, check out the workout video 'Insanity.' It's geared for a 60 day weight loss challenge and uses NO equipment, so very do-able at home...sounds RIGHT up your ally! Perfect to take on after a good detox. :) Just remember, nothinig processed, less fat, less sugar, NO fad diets...you can do it. :)<br /><br />Can't wait to see the progress girlie!Anngelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04370670491120080918noreply@blogger.com