Finally, some comments. (The pandering didn’t hurt.) Anyway, let’s answer em.
From: Alexandria Jackson
Comments: Hi, I'm here. I'm thrilled for you!
I stopped commenting so much because:
1. I was starting to feel like a stalker
2. I was having my own medical issues.
3. I didn't think you cared much.
However, know that I still watch for your articles and am wishing you well.
We start off with Alexandria, my favorite. I just want to say that you should not feel like a stalker, and I care very much about the comments made here, especially from people who have taken a regular interest in this. It’s tough to find motivation to write when you aren’t sure people are reading. I don’t want this to turn into a personal journal. I want it to be something people can take and use in whatever way they want.
Oh, and good luck with your medical issues.
From: Guy
Comments: Little disappointed with the quickness in which you abandoned the 25 day plan. You'll never know how much progress you could have made. The one constant I'm finding is that breaking the plan is never worth it. At this stage in the game it's going to take near perfection to see any kind of results. You're right — the gradual weight loss stage is probably over — from here on out it's going to take a week or two of solid work to see the scale move in the right direction. Just do it, perfect days from now until May and see what happens. It will be worth the effort.
I agree with everything said here. Breaking the plan really isn’t worth it, and it always feels better to turn in a perfect day. Certainly it makes sense to just pick up the pieces after a bad weekend and just look toward the next goal. I can’t be happy about screwing up, but I can’t dwell on it either, right? This entire thing is about what happens next, what can I do to get to where I want to be? It has nothing to do with getting down to 270 anymore, or worrying about the effects of a bad day. Accept what you have lost and move on.
Article comments
1 - stalker
Hey!
It's nice to read a response to my comment. (especially the "my favorite" part - gave me tingles).
24 pounds is all you have left. So little, comparatively and yet so much in terms of effort you'll need to expend. I have absolutely no doubt you will achieve your goal because, while you are no perfectionist, you have more determination than many, many others. (I bet when you channel that determination toward work, you're the best of your peers...am I wrong?).
So Guy is disappointed. Big deal. He's got a fiancee who helps him out. You are doing this all on your own. For yourself. And that is the greatest, most enduring part about this transformation. There's no woman you want to impress, you're doing this for you. And in the end, that's all that matters.
You are motivational. Your dedication to your goal is admirable. Have I ever told you you're my hero? (sorry, I channeled Whitney for a minute) But it is true. Keep on truckin'.
And I am here, always searching for new posts from you in hopes that you'll give me an honorable mention. Just kidding. I do search for you to check on your mental health and your progress. If I ever stop responding, my medical issues prevailed..........
All the best,
~Selma
2 - Guy
It's true that without Martha I would be in bad shape. Although, I may have realized my dream of having a tripple-decker pizza (whereby you stack 3 pizzas on top of one another). In saying I was disappointed I'm not saying I think you're doing a bad job. I'm just saying that it sucks to work hard all week and then negate it with a questionable day or two in a row. That's the pyschological part of changing your dieting that's far more difficult than the exercising or the reduced calorie meals.
Good luck this week - hopefully your grocery store won't be running a 3 for the price of 1 deal on Edy's ice cream.