Comments on: Before I leave… A Quick Motivational Conversation

By: Dee

Dee — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:58:31 +0000

Hi, Roni…
I wish you luck on your audition… I wonder if the Foot Network people will contact you as well?

I also lost 40 lbs in the last year doing WW however I quit going to the meetings in Sep 08 because I wasn’t losing because I as focussed as I should be. My sister and I both want to lose 40 more lbs and our new goal date in May 09! I am taking baby steps because it took me years of bad eating habits to put the weight on. At least I’m maintaining my 40 lb loss and I feel good about that, especially with one holiday over (Thanksgiving) and one moe Christmas to conquor.

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:12:02 +0000

Roni
The first time I use your web site to lose weight I got down to 130 lbs. Well as the old saying goes I fell off the band wagon and I need to get back on.
I want to lose 40 lbs. My husband who is so wonderful told me I need to set goals. I told him that I would like to lose 40 lbs and go to Hawaii. Well believe or not he said he would take me if I reach my goal. So after the holidays I am going to get back on the band wagon. Please keep your fingers cross.

By: pam

pam — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:32:22 +0000

I think that we have all experienced the feeling you are having. Don’t beat yourself up…..It sounds like you could use some “Me” time !!! You work hard at it makes life chaotic. And chaos for me leads to stress…leads to overeating…feeling guilty..etc etc etc….. Give yourself permission to do something for yourself. You deserve it and your family and friends will be better off because of it! Love yourself enough to do it!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 04:02:53 +0000

Needed to read this today, thanks!

By: Salty

Salty — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:47:48 +0000

Ok last April 15th 61 lbs ago I weighed 242. I started WW on line and got hooked. At the time I made my goal 210 thinking that would be amazing but I used the CORE plan and the tools on the web site and I went flying by 210 to 179. I am now on a new adventure and that is maintanence for 1 month now. Now people say to me “you arn’t going to loose any more are you” Thats funny because they used to say I ought to get rid of my big gut. I really need to work hard now because I have resized my self from 42″ to 36 and I don’t want to buy any more clothes that big. I hope this helps motivate this person.

By: Siobhan

Siobhan — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:22:12 +0000

I can SO relate to this post! Thank you so much for sharing.

About the audition . . . I, for one, hope you do NOT land the gig. I don’t want you to leave us behind and become a big star and forget all about us. I like that we get personal responses from you. It makes me feel “seen.” Pretty soon you won’t even be doing your own cooking/shopping, you’ll have an inch of makeup on you to make you look natural, you’ll have an assistant who answers your emails or, even WORSE, closes down the comment section on your blog, you’ll have an entourage with you at all times, and you’ll start carrying around some small dog (instead of the toddler) with seasonal bows (and Irish will absolutely HATE that!)

Nope. . . don’t want you to get it!
;-P”"

By: Jess's food coma

Jess's food coma — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:44:44 +0000

Wow I had to double check and make sure that email wasn’t from me. You are not alone. I myself am heading back to ww next week for the 4th or 5th time. It’s hard but it is possible, look at Roni!!

By: claire

claire — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 18:49:54 +0000

Good luck, Roni!! We’re all cheering you on!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:51:21 +0000

All I can think to say is that this is the way I felt at the begining too and now – I do not set deadlines, I do not say, “I must lose —- pounds this week.”

Instead I live a healthy life. I make the best choices I can – eventually my body will completely reflect that. Every week it falls more in line with the healthy girl I have become.

Such wonderful advice you gave Roni!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:49:48 +0000

I have nothing to add to the excellent advice already given except to say that two days of exercise WILL make a difference. Everyone’s experience is vastly different, but I started out walking on a treadmill two days a week, too, and now exercise almost daily. It all sort of snowballed. I’ve been there. It’s hard. Give those 2 days a try, though. It’s worth it.

Good luck, Roni! How exciting!