Comments on: House Plants and Dieters – More in Common then you Think? http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html One Mom's Journey from Fat to Skinny to Healthy. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:44:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sick of Being Fat http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4640 Sick of Being Fat Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:36:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4640 Hi Roni,<br/><br/>This is a great analogy and great advice.<br/><br/>I'm going off topic a little here but gardening is an excellent past time to get into when you are trying to lose weight. Especially if you grow your own vegies. I don't know why but when I eat salad that I have taken from my garden I'm think about how satisfying it is to grow what you eat, rather than "I'd much rather be eating a family size lasagne right now!". Hi Roni,

This is a great analogy and great advice.

I’m going off topic a little here but gardening is an excellent past time to get into when you are trying to lose weight. Especially if you grow your own vegies. I don’t know why but when I eat salad that I have taken from my garden I’m think about how satisfying it is to grow what you eat, rather than “I’d much rather be eating a family size lasagne right now!”.

]]> By: Maureen http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4635 Maureen Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:39:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4635 Hi Roni,<br/>This is so interesting to me. I too feel that woman's pain. I was where she is one year ago, running around looking for an answer, spending time and money, so desperate and unhappy. I finally made myself a promise, Weight Watcher's, which had never worked for me in the past. I promised myself I would go to meetings NO MATTER WHAT! Whether I lost or gained, or even if nothing happened I would continue, if it worked for so many others I just had to really focus. May 7th will be a year I've religiously gone to meetings and I've gotten so much out of it. Understanding of myself and my habits and to top it all off I've lost 40lbs!!!! I can't believe I did it, but I just kept plugging away, no matter what. Every day trying, adding a little more veggies, fruits, water and exercise. The biggest thing I learned and your writer needs to know in her heart is that "I can do it!" You have to believe it, because it's true. Even though it may not feel like it now, you have the power, it's time to take it back! We're all pulling for you. Thanks Roni, for all you do to help so many of us.<br/><br/>Maureen Hi Roni,
This is so interesting to me. I too feel that woman’s pain. I was where she is one year ago, running around looking for an answer, spending time and money, so desperate and unhappy. I finally made myself a promise, Weight Watcher’s, which had never worked for me in the past. I promised myself I would go to meetings NO MATTER WHAT! Whether I lost or gained, or even if nothing happened I would continue, if it worked for so many others I just had to really focus. May 7th will be a year I’ve religiously gone to meetings and I’ve gotten so much out of it. Understanding of myself and my habits and to top it all off I’ve lost 40lbs!!!! I can’t believe I did it, but I just kept plugging away, no matter what. Every day trying, adding a little more veggies, fruits, water and exercise. The biggest thing I learned and your writer needs to know in her heart is that “I can do it!” You have to believe it, because it’s true. Even though it may not feel like it now, you have the power, it’s time to take it back! We’re all pulling for you. Thanks Roni, for all you do to help so many of us.

Maureen

]]> By: Dreamie http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4634 Dreamie Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:14:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4634 I love love love love LOVE this post! I am going through this right now and your words really touched me!<br/><br/>Thank you! I love love love love LOVE this post! I am going through this right now and your words really touched me!

Thank you!

]]> By: Kelly McCue http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4607 Kelly McCue Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:38:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4607 Hi Roni, great analogy, I think it's time for me to change my pot excuse me my plan, I'm in search of a fun dance exercise workout I came across one called DanceX via youtube has anyone heard of it yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRaS10x-uUk Hi Roni, great analogy, I think it’s time for me to change my pot excuse me my plan, I’m in search of a fun dance exercise workout I came across one called DanceX via youtube has anyone heard of it yet? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRaS10x-uUk

]]> By: Christy http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4604 Christy Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:06:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4604 I love the question and answers you have been doing lately. And today's post really made sense to me, an amazing analogy that I can actually picture and relate to (me too, I've just gotten into gardening). Gets me excited for weight loss and my garden!<br/><br/>Thak you! I love the question and answers you have been doing lately. And today’s post really made sense to me, an amazing analogy that I can actually picture and relate to (me too, I’ve just gotten into gardening). Gets me excited for weight loss and my garden!

Thak you!

]]> By: weelittleme http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4601 weelittleme Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:53:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4601 Great analogy. Great analogy.

]]> By: Kim http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4598 Kim Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4598 Roni, just found your site. Good job! You are an inspiration. Funny how I too, was comparing plants with humans not too long ago. I had to break off some dead flowers, and realized at that moment how we are the same. That we have to die sometimes, even in this life, to live with new color in an even greater next season. Roni, just found your site. Good job! You are an inspiration. Funny how I too, was comparing plants with humans not too long ago. I had to break off some dead flowers, and realized at that moment how we are the same. That we have to die sometimes, even in this life, to live with new color in an even greater next season.

]]> By: Vickie http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4597 Vickie Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:34:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4597 I used to take a good hard look at what I was doing and how things were going - about once a quarter. <br/><br/>My food stays very stable now - year round. <br/><br/>My exercise changes (slightly) about three times a year - summer - fall into early winter - late winter into spring. <br/><br/>I don't change things up very much NOW - because I do much better if things stay EVEN. But in the beginning - I think it is very important to <br/>a. look to see if you are doing what you said you would do/try, <br/>and <br/>b. if you are doing it, is it producing the results you want.<br/><br/>Loved this post. I used to take a good hard look at what I was doing and how things were going – about once a quarter.

My food stays very stable now – year round.

My exercise changes (slightly) about three times a year – summer – fall into early winter – late winter into spring.

I don’t change things up very much NOW – because I do much better if things stay EVEN. But in the beginning – I think it is very important to
a. look to see if you are doing what you said you would do/try,
and
b. if you are doing it, is it producing the results you want.

Loved this post.

]]> By: Anonymous http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4596 Anonymous Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:13:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4596 Ok Scrumpybaker...I will bite. As an avid gardener, I think overwatering is analogous to not really paying attention to what our bodies need. <br/><br/>When we over water our plants, we are not looking at the soil and seeing what our plants truly need. We are going on assumptions and perhaps other peoples reccomendations. When we diet, we can also do this. <br/><br/>I know some days, I plan out what I am going to eat and if I do not pay attention to what my body is telling me, I will eat something that I do not want OR after I am full. Sometimes I am full before I reach my points range. When I pay attention to my body, those are often days that I have not done a lot of activity. <br/><br/>Anyway...there ya go...overwatering and not paying attention to what our bodies tell us are on par with eachother. Ok Scrumpybaker…I will bite. As an avid gardener, I think overwatering is analogous to not really paying attention to what our bodies need.

When we over water our plants, we are not looking at the soil and seeing what our plants truly need. We are going on assumptions and perhaps other peoples reccomendations. When we diet, we can also do this.

I know some days, I plan out what I am going to eat and if I do not pay attention to what my body is telling me, I will eat something that I do not want OR after I am full. Sometimes I am full before I reach my points range. When I pay attention to my body, those are often days that I have not done a lot of activity.

Anyway…there ya go…overwatering and not paying attention to what our bodies tell us are on par with eachother.

]]> By: MizFit http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-more-in-common.html/comment-page-1#comment-4595 MizFit Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/04/house-plants-and-dieters-%e2%80%93-more-in-common-then-you-think/#comment-4595 you are SO RIGHT.<br/><br/>I really do believe that ANY plan can work if given enough time.<br/><br/><br/>(and such a true thing about the drinking and being about--though exceedingly hard---to cease that. I have a friend say that to me all the time about her food addiction)<br/><br/>M. you are SO RIGHT.

I really do believe that ANY plan can work if given enough time.

(and such a true thing about the drinking and being about–though exceedingly hard—to cease that. I have a friend say that to me all the time about her food addiction)

M.

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