Comments on: The Big Weigh In!

By: Roni

Roni — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:05:00 +0000

Thanks guys! I need some of these comments after this weekends eating fest!

AS for the office. I have neoOffice which I love but the charts are little messed up.

By: MsPpod

MsPpod — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:54:00 +0000

I read your blog daily, but I don’t thank you nearly enough for all the work you do for this community. I have to say that this post is probably my favorite post yet!! Way to go! I know you hear it all the time- but you are an inspiration. And I have to say that this post is probably even more inspiring to me then the fact that you lost 70 pounds. I became LT in early 2000 after joining WW for the first time. I maintained for 2 1/2 years, but have been 5-15 pounds above my goal weight ever since late 2002 or so. I had started to get discouraged that even if I lose the weight again, I was doubting my ability to maintain the loss. Your post reminded me that while my “ideal” weight is an important goal for me, even more important in this journey is my goal to be able to accomplish what you have – to be able to maintain like this, free of constant WIs and trackin points, etc. For it to be a lifestyle, hard work yes, but manageable and to be able to trust myself and my choices. The fact that you have been able to stay right at 144 for all of 2008 (and then some) is amazing to me. I am so inspired and encouraged that it IS possible. Thanks for sharing!

By: IrishLuci

IrishLuci — Mon, 26 May 2008 11:37:00 +0000

Hey Roni,

Are you using OpenOffice? Calc is an excellent alternative for excel and it's all wonderfully Open Source! I like to work cross-operating systems :)

Technical problems though problems can be fun to solve sometimes, eh?

By: Adora

Adora — Sat, 24 May 2008 02:54:00 +0000

Roni, I’m 15 pounds away from my goal (of 145, where you are now) and I often worry about going into maintenance mode. As much as I look forward to not being a slave to the scale anymore, I worry that I will let my good habits slide once I’m comfortable. Reading this gives me hope. Thanks for a great read and congratulations!!

By: akavar

akavar — Thu, 22 May 2008 16:02:00 +0000

Congratulations! That is so great! Keep it up! And thanks so much for sharing with us!

By: Miss July...not...yet

Miss July...not...yet — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:40:00 +0000

Roni! That is awesome! congrats. I only hope to be in your shoes in a couple of years…being realistic here!
So glad you were able to maintain it…and even be down some.
Thanks, as always for the inspiration.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:09:00 +0000

That’s wonderful, Roni! The number on a scale is only one indication of how well you are doing. You’ve incorporated all those other non-scale metrics into your daily life so well that the scale can take a back seat to the others. Congratulations on your continued success!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:55:00 +0000

congrats on holding your own with your weight. I go back and forth with weighing and not weighing and sometimes it’s cause I’m in a really good place emotionally and I am doing everything that I know works and sometimes it’s because I am in denial. Currently I am alittle denial so I am weighing in today. I know it won’t be pretty but I do feel that if I see it I know where to start from. It empowers me.

By: Amy!

Amy! — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:49:00 +0000

Great job Roni!

I use Google Docs to host charts since I have a mac too and it hosts it on the web. Very easy and a link to embed the item into the blog.

Even better is the fact that i go into google docs every week, update the number and then hit 'republish' and it automatically updates the blog.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 22 May 2008 12:28:00 +0000

Congrats Roni! Have a great day!