Comments on: Newborn inspires mom to lose 71 pounds – Yea.. that’s me! :)

By: PastaQueen

PastaQueen — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:48:38 +0000

I love that you’re holding the kiddo in both pics and you can see how much he’s grown while you lost weight. Congrats on the story!

By: Peggy

Peggy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:22:21 +0000

So true that our kids inspire us to be better people. Thanks for reaffirming that and for being an inspiration to so many! Your story has inspired me to keep on track. My daughter is 6 months old and I want to be a healthy mom she sees working out and eating healthy so she can also be that way.

Thanks for telling your story and congrats on being discovered by cnn! :)

By: Nancy

Nancy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:56:39 +0000

Roni,

You are a fenomenal women :-) You didn’t give up. You set a goal and went for it. Do you realize how far you’ve come? Thank you so much for being our inspiration. Thank you for letting us know: “Hey I did it so can you”. May God bless you and your family.

Nancy

By: Lorelyn

Lorelyn — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:43:19 +0000

I found your blog on cnn.com. I am a reader of self.com blogger eatlikeme. Its nice to see how a real person eats, I can’t wait to explore everything!

By: jag

jag — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:31:12 +0000

The "money quote" from the CNN story is:

"I found that when my focus changed from trying to get thin to trying to be healthy and a good example [for my son], all of a sudden the weight started coming off."

I was just reading the same thing here:

Dr Monte said [...] that he sees weight loss being a by-product of fitness. In other words, exercise, get fit, and the weight loss takes care of itself.

FWIW.

By: Kely

Kely — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:24:20 +0000

i just found your blog through cnn.com. i was reading my morning news and saw a little blurb about your story. i am 28 weeks pregnant with our first child. i have been overweight my whole life, just like you. my husband and i have talked about changing our eating habits once the baby comes, because we don’t want our child to eat the same way as us and be overweight like we were/are. we know how it feels to be picked on in school. very excited to find your blog. i am going to start following you and trying some of your recipes. i enjoy cooking and being in the kitchen but sometimes struggle for tasty, healthy and quick recipes.

Thanks for sharing your story!

Kelly, 27
Las Vegas, NV

By: Jocky

Jocky — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:07:37 +0000

You are pretty! amazing story!

You have inspired me to MAKE CHANGES.

By: Crystal

Crystal — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:02:49 +0000

Front page CNN today, Roni! Awesome!

By: Kass

Kass — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:51:25 +0000

Found you through CNN. You are definitely a subject worth covering! Congrats! I hope to follow you in your journey to encourage, inspire, and motivate others to adopting healthy habits.

By: Elizabeth Banta

Elizabeth Banta — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:51:22 +0000

I have never tried the Mcdougall soups! Ironic too, b/c I have been a fan of his books/dvd’s and conferences since I was 16 (now 27). I LOVE the positive message he has and the simplicity of his meals. I used to take his oatmeal in a cup to church camp for breakfasts (lol) I think I was the only 16 year old doing that! :D LOVE your blog, love your message too! Great job Veronica :)