Comments on: 2 Things: A Wink from the Scale Gods and The Winner of the Impossible http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html One Mom's Journey from Fat to Skinny to Healthy. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maya http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32408 Maya Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:47:59 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32408 What a great post Roni, I am glad you remembered those two things! First of all I want to say congrats to you for seeing the scale problem as a happy message from the universe, talk about making your own magic. And HUGE congrats to Tara for her lifestyle change and her super great attitude as well. And Roni, I know you get a huge number of compliment on your blogs but I have never left you one so I am going to give you one now. Your blog is hands down the best weight loss blog I've ever read. Some people get a lot of traffic and I wonder why, because their blogs are nothing to write home about. Yours on the other hand, deserves all of the attention it gets. You are a smart, funny, and down-to-earth writer. Hats off to you! What a great post Roni, I am glad you remembered those two things! First of all I want to say congrats to you for seeing the scale problem as a happy message from the universe, talk about making your own magic. And HUGE congrats to Tara for her lifestyle change and her super great attitude as well. And Roni, I know you get a huge number of compliment on your blogs but I have never left you one so I am going to give you one now. Your blog is hands down the best weight loss blog I’ve ever read. Some people get a lot of traffic and I wonder why, because their blogs are nothing to write home about. Yours on the other hand, deserves all of the attention it gets. You are a smart, funny, and down-to-earth writer. Hats off to you!

]]> By: BigTickles http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32407 BigTickles Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:47 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32407 My scale talked to me this morning in kilograms. Gertrude (my scale) smiled on me once again ... especially since I have to wait for my hubby to get back to switch it back! (I am scale dumb). I am off to read Tara's blog. Her story is awesome. BTW - As you can see, I catching up on your blog posts...I was on a dissertation deadline that I HAD to meet...it was self-imposed. So please do not think I am crazy.... ;-) My scale talked to me this morning in kilograms. Gertrude (my scale) smiled on me once again … especially since I have to wait for my hubby to get back to switch it back! (I am scale dumb).

I am off to read Tara’s blog. Her story is awesome.

BTW – As you can see, I catching up on your blog posts…I was on a dissertation deadline that I HAD to meet…it was self-imposed. So please do not think I am crazy…. ;-)

]]> By: Mehgann http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32346 Mehgann Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:23:26 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32346 You know, I doubt you could have picked a better story. Go random name...picker...thingy! And congrats Tara! You know, I doubt you could have picked a better story. Go random name…picker…thingy! And congrats Tara!

]]> By: Deanna - The Unnatural Mother http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32341 Deanna - The Unnatural Mother Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:54:42 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32341 Yeah for Tara!! I'll never ever tire of success stories, always motivating! Yeah for Tara!! I’ll never ever tire of success stories, always motivating!

]]> By: Tara http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32338 Tara Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:00:24 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32338 Hey! That's me! I won SOMETHING?! ANYTHING?! Woohoo!! Hey! That’s me! I won SOMETHING?! ANYTHING?!

Woohoo!!

]]> By: Michelle http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32336 Michelle Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:29:31 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32336 I loved what Tara said, "the only thing holding me back was ME". Such a great reminder for all of us. I loved what Tara said, “the only thing holding me back was ME”. Such a great reminder for all of us.

]]> By: CertifiablyFit http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32333 CertifiablyFit Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:37:36 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32333 Interesting scale experience you had there. Someone or something must have decided that you didn't need to know :) Tara's story is awesome. Way to go! Interesting scale experience you had there. Someone or something must have decided that you didn’t need to know :)

Tara’s story is awesome. Way to go!

]]> By: Brittany http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32332 Brittany Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:03:23 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32332 Roni- That is so impowering what you said about being "more than just a number". This is so ture!!!!! I was struggling today because I ONLY lost 1 pound this week and I felt like it should have been more. I was feeling so dissapointed and ready to just quit. But you are right. We are more than just a number. I should be proud that I ate better and made better choices this week. So what I didnt loose 3 pounds!! I did loose and that is great! It's the overall picture that matters most. A number should not define me! It shouldnt define any of us! But we let it! So much so that is can begin to control us. I know that it has controlled me!!! So today I stand proud to say "SO WHAT! SCALE! I AM MORE THAN THIS NUMBER YOU SAY I AM!!!!" Roni- That is so impowering what you said about being “more than just a number”. This is so ture!!!!! I was struggling today because I ONLY lost 1 pound this week and I felt like it should have been more. I was feeling so dissapointed and ready to just quit. But you are right. We are more than just a number. I should be proud that I ate better and made better choices this week. So what I didnt loose 3 pounds!! I did loose and that is great! It’s the overall picture that matters most. A number should not define me! It shouldnt define any of us! But we let it! So much so that is can begin to control us. I know that it has controlled me!!! So today I stand proud to say “SO WHAT! SCALE! I AM MORE THAN THIS NUMBER YOU SAY I AM!!!!”

]]> By: Cynthia (It All Changes) http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32331 Cynthia (It All Changes) Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:27:39 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32331 How nice of the scale. That is the worst feeling after the vacation and seeing the scale. Your scale and mine need to have a talk. How nice of the scale. That is the worst feeling after the vacation and seeing the scale. Your scale and mine need to have a talk.

]]> By: Sandra http://ronisweigh.com/2010/07/2-things-a-wink-from-the-scale-gods-and-the-winner-of-the-impossible.html/comment-page-1#comment-32329 Sandra Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:51:04 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/?p=6093#comment-32329 Wow, that really is an accomplishment that Tara made! Not only did she lose a large amount of weight, which for so many of us seems impossible to do. But, realizing that happiness is within your own grasp, taking the steps to get a handle on it, and being proud of it is really the biggest accomplishment. We definitely fixate on the scale and the food because it takes our minds off of all the other "shortcomings" or "inadequecies" that we think of ourselves. Instead of facing those true discomforts we have within our hearts, we place all the blame on food and eating and not exercising, because that's easier.. that's tangible. Facing your feelings is a lot harder than saying "no" to a bowl of ice cream. Even when we are making the so-called right choices, the reason we gain the weight back is because we retrained our attention onto healthy decisions, fitting in exercise, and what we kept OUT of our mouths that day instead of focusing on the feelings. So, inevitably, you still feel "inadequate" in some way and you're still just masking feelings that need to be heard, felt, and validated before they are willing to move on. Tara, at some point in her journey, learned to love herself, be proud of herself, and stop telling herself what she "couldn't" do (like running). I think this is truly the hardest part of any journey to good health. It is so difficult to accept ourselves when we've been telling ourselves how horrible we are for so many years. Congratulations to Tara for retrieving the incredible gift of her life back, her happiness, and most importantly, self-love. Wow, that really is an accomplishment that Tara made! Not only did she lose a large amount of weight, which for so many of us seems impossible to do. But, realizing that happiness is within your own grasp, taking the steps to get a handle on it, and being proud of it is really the biggest accomplishment. We definitely fixate on the scale and the food because it takes our minds off of all the other “shortcomings” or “inadequecies” that we think of ourselves. Instead of facing those true discomforts we have within our hearts, we place all the blame on food and eating and not exercising, because that’s easier.. that’s tangible. Facing your feelings is a lot harder than saying “no” to a bowl of ice cream. Even when we are making the so-called right choices, the reason we gain the weight back is because we retrained our attention onto healthy decisions, fitting in exercise, and what we kept OUT of our mouths that day instead of focusing on the feelings. So, inevitably, you still feel “inadequate” in some way and you’re still just masking feelings that need to be heard, felt, and validated before they are willing to move on. Tara, at some point in her journey, learned to love herself, be proud of herself, and stop telling herself what she “couldn’t” do (like running). I think this is truly the hardest part of any journey to good health. It is so difficult to accept ourselves when we’ve been telling ourselves how horrible we are for so many years. Congratulations to Tara for retrieving the incredible gift of her life back, her happiness, and most importantly, self-love.

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