Comments on: Quit What? http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/30/quit-what/ amazing what changes when you start to run Tue, 15 May 2012 05:08:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Katie http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/30/quit-what/#comment-2532 Katie Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:51:04 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1346#comment-2532 It's so HUGE that you are at this place of balance where you don't binge or crave. I can't even count the people who have lost a ton of weight but who are constantly fighting and struggling with their desires to just stay anywhere in the range they want to be. To me, that's not success. Success is getting to that mindset and balance where YOU are in mastery of your mind. Honestly, I'd much rather have that set of skills than a pair of size 4 jeans because that set of skills is MATURITY and STRENGTH and peace and confidence. I'm so proud of you. I really am. It actually makes me teary. Someone told me recently that it's a misconception that you can ever stop thinking about what you put into your mouth. That once you've lost a lot of weight you always have to be on guard because it's the you inside your brain that brought you to that fat place in the first place. I disagree now. I think that we always have the opportunity to start over with a new mindset and I think that a big part of that is where you are now: the balance, the lack of cravings, etc. Think about it and I'd love to hear what you have to say because it's really been running through my mind lately. If this is a lifelong process, won't each year be a little different? A little better? A little easier? I find that's true with my running and with my habits. Lately I'm calming down about things that used to really rock my boat because I'm seeing that in another 6 months, those things don't even matter. I wonder if just time passing by will shift things that we now can't seem to move past even with a thousand pounds of dynamite. Hmm. It’s so HUGE that you are at this place of balance where you don’t binge or crave. I can’t even count the people who have lost a ton of weight but who are constantly fighting and struggling with their desires to just stay anywhere in the range they want to be. To me, that’s not success. Success is getting to that mindset and balance where YOU are in mastery of your mind. Honestly, I’d much rather have that set of skills than a pair of size 4 jeans because that set of skills is MATURITY and STRENGTH and peace and confidence. I’m so proud of you. I really am. It actually makes me teary.

Someone told me recently that it’s a misconception that you can ever stop thinking about what you put into your mouth. That once you’ve lost a lot of weight you always have to be on guard because it’s the you inside your brain that brought you to that fat place in the first place. I disagree now. I think that we always have the opportunity to start over with a new mindset and I think that a big part of that is where you are now: the balance, the lack of cravings, etc.

Think about it and I’d love to hear what you have to say because it’s really been running through my mind lately. If this is a lifelong process, won’t each year be a little different? A little better? A little easier? I find that’s true with my running and with my habits. Lately I’m calming down about things that used to really rock my boat because I’m seeing that in another 6 months, those things don’t even matter. I wonder if just time passing by will shift things that we now can’t seem to move past even with a thousand pounds of dynamite. Hmm.

]]> By: Karen @ No Sugarcoating http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/30/quit-what/#comment-2519 Karen @ No Sugarcoating Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:43:45 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1346#comment-2519 I agree. I am not where you are yet so I am focused on the weight loss a lot more but you are in a different position. And it really sounds like you have made this lifestyle change work for you. That is more than I can say for myself - I have never managed to maintain over an extended period of time. I'd say just keep doing what you're doing. Maybe you will begin losing weight again one day, maybe you won't but as long as you stay as healthy and active as you are, I think you are doing everything right. I agree. I am not where you are yet so I am focused on the weight loss a lot more but you are in a different position. And it really sounds like you have made this lifestyle change work for you. That is more than I can say for myself – I have never managed to maintain over an extended period of time.
I’d say just keep doing what you’re doing. Maybe you will begin losing weight again one day, maybe you won’t but as long as you stay as healthy and active as you are, I think you are doing everything right.

]]> By: Tracy http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/30/quit-what/#comment-2517 Tracy Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:22:31 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1346#comment-2517 I think you've got it right when you say that you can't quit the life you're leading right now, because going back to eating crap definitely isn't the right thing to do. You can't be a runner if you don't fuel your body properly. But I also think that if you're happy enough where you are right now, that you should maybe think about maintaining until you think you're in a better mental place to think about starting to lose weight again. (In a random thought re: weight loss, since I'm starting it again: have you thought about the Core Plan? I'm not sure what they called it in Europe or the USA. http://qotu.typepad.com/journey2fitness/2004/08/weight_watchers_1.html pretty much sums it up. It worked amazingly for Mum and me. We started it again yesterday. You don't count Points, but you get 21 (old) Points a week to spend on bread and treats and things?) But yeah. If you're happy enough where you are right now, focus on fueling your body to heal your leg, so that you can get back into running again. You'll probably feel better once you get back into your running routine again. :) I think you’ve got it right when you say that you can’t quit the life you’re leading right now, because going back to eating crap definitely isn’t the right thing to do. You can’t be a runner if you don’t fuel your body properly.

But I also think that if you’re happy enough where you are right now, that you should maybe think about maintaining until you think you’re in a better mental place to think about starting to lose weight again.

(In a random thought re: weight loss, since I’m starting it again: have you thought about the Core Plan? I’m not sure what they called it in Europe or the USA. http://qotu.typepad.com/journey2fitness/2004/08/weight_watchers_1.html pretty much sums it up. It worked amazingly for Mum and me. We started it again yesterday. You don’t count Points, but you get 21 (old) Points a week to spend on bread and treats and things?)

But yeah. If you’re happy enough where you are right now, focus on fueling your body to heal your leg, so that you can get back into running again. You’ll probably feel better once you get back into your running routine again. Smilie: :)

]]> By: Elisha http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/2011/08/30/quit-what/#comment-2516 Elisha Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:14:35 +0000 http://www.lowfatpie.com/blog/?p=1346#comment-2516 Oh goodness, what to say to this? You're right. If you have made it there, you can't really "quit." What would you be quitting? You'd have to re-start something new, or old, as the case may be. Yes, our bodies are different, but I think that you are where most of us weight-obsessed people want to be. You don't deal with and worry about cravings or binges on a daily basis. To get to a place where you're completely comfortable with a healthy diet--that is AMAZING! I don't think any of us really know where our bodies will end up. So what if it's a number a little higher than we would like? The important thing is how you feel, and how much you enjoy your life. If you're feeling good, enjoying your body, your life, and your self, I'd say you're golden. Oh goodness, what to say to this?

You’re right. If you have made it there, you can’t really “quit.” What would you be quitting? You’d have to re-start something new, or old, as the case may be.

Yes, our bodies are different, but I think that you are where most of us weight-obsessed people want to be. You don’t deal with and worry about cravings or binges on a daily basis. To get to a place where you’re completely comfortable with a healthy diet–that is AMAZING!

I don’t think any of us really know where our bodies will end up. So what if it’s a number a little higher than we would like? The important thing is how you feel, and how much you enjoy your life.

If you’re feeling good, enjoying your body, your life, and your self, I’d say you’re golden.

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