tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post1783262425177469889..comments2023-10-12T05:24:56.531-07:00Comments on Not Afraid of Stripes: Catching Up, Kind OfAmy G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-32475040037061899222017-12-04T11:27:31.719-08:002017-12-04T11:27:31.719-08:00Thanks so much for reading and commenting!Thanks so much for reading and commenting!Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-15695716753292064522017-12-04T11:27:12.531-08:002017-12-04T11:27:12.531-08:00Hi Terri,
So sorry for my very late response to ...Hi Terri, <br /><br />So sorry for my very late response to your lovely comment. Thank you for reading and reaching out – it is always a thrill for me to get comments here, as it is easy to think that you're alone in this journey. It gets tough, so having friends rallying around you is so helpful! Depression and anxiety have been a real issue for me this year and I still don't have it entirely worked out. I'm sorry to hear about your health issues – both my mom and aunt have arthritis in their backs and it's awful – they can't stand straight at all. My mom gets so mad at her body, because otherwise she is in pretty good shape. How have you been feeling lately?Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-35961780542197882072017-12-04T11:24:26.809-08:002017-12-04T11:24:26.809-08:00Hi again Marje, I am catching up with replies to l...Hi again Marje, I am catching up with replies to lovely comments I hadn't acknowledged yet. Thank you for reading and commenting. Yours was really inspiring to me – one of the reasons I want to do this is so that I can live my senior years being vibrant and active, and I know that the more weight I can get off and the more muscle I can build, the better I'll be for many years! I won't give up. Thanks again for the vote of confidence.Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-28164966546044525072017-12-04T11:22:14.250-08:002017-12-04T11:22:14.250-08:00Wow, Bolivia! Thanks for reading and commenting. Y...Wow, Bolivia! Thanks for reading and commenting. Yeah, that whole stripes thing is so dumb, right? I'm glad that you found my blog inspiring. How have you been doing? I kind of disappeared for a while.Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-55149005724168579232017-09-23T06:02:17.781-07:002017-09-23T06:02:17.781-07:00Thanks for sharing your experiences.... really hel...Thanks for sharing your experiences.... really helpful :)Weight Losshttp://emailwire.com/release/457240-Lean-Belly-Breakthrough-Review-Raving-Customer-Reviews-On-Bruce-Krahns-Lean-Belly-Breakthrough-System-Confirm-The-Program-Really-Works.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-88923290440542478202017-09-21T17:36:23.867-07:002017-09-21T17:36:23.867-07:00Hi Amy!
this is my first time reading your blog- i...Hi Amy!<br />this is my first time reading your blog- i even had to learn how to find blogs and suscribe to them!! As someone who has suffered with depression for many years i can tell you that when we begin to wind down or go into a new season, like end of summer beginning of fall, it can definitely start affecting how we feel... That said, this too shall pass, and everyday is a new day. i am 52 and have struggled with my weight since high school (what i wouldnt give to weigh that again) add on to that new diagnosis of psoriatic and rhuematoid arthritis,osteoarthritis in my spine and 2 spinal surgeries. now i am looking at knee issues... i was a nurse for 30 years,on disability now. i want to lose weight to feel better physically as well as emotionally. i look forward to reading all of your blogs and reading more in the future.. Believe in yourself!! terrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-39927217030244597682017-09-21T05:53:49.685-07:002017-09-21T05:53:49.685-07:00Hi Amy,
I never read your blog before today so I d...Hi Amy,<br />I never read your blog before today so I don't know much about you. I just know you are struggling to lose and keep you weight down. I have done that all my life so I know what it is like. I am 73 and still doing it. While it is a lifelong struggle, it is worth it. If I had given up I don't think I would be here today. My highest weight was 265 and my lowest 155. I kept off 110 lbs for 13 years then started regaining again. I gained back 35lbs and have taken off 18 so far. I see how the weight affects my health and just plain makes me feel older and sick. Being an emotional eater or addicted to food or whatever they want to call it, I know it is not just willpower. I feel it is like an alcoholic . If I slip I just keep going until I can finally pull myself back again into the reality of what I am doing to myself. <br />While it is so hard Amy, we need to keep on trying and keep on winning day by day. I have spurts of depression and times when things overwhelm me. That may never change, but I will never give up and don't you ever do that either.<br />Wishing you success day by day. BELIEVE AND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING.marjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928612363068585768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-53811895723420809342017-09-16T19:04:56.187-07:002017-09-16T19:04:56.187-07:00Hi! Greeting from Bolivia.. anyway just wanted to ...Hi! Greeting from Bolivia.. anyway just wanted to tell you I love the title of your blog since well like many of us probably on here have always been told that stripes are only for skinny people and man do they make me feel bad. However with time, exercise, healthy foods and pretty clothes that confidence and motivation is setting in. Thanks for blogging about your Journey very inspiring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13256296873622881127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-83936515918948451882017-09-13T07:06:36.442-07:002017-09-13T07:06:36.442-07:00Aw, you are sweet! I sure haven't been feeling...Aw, you are sweet! I sure haven't been feeling like an inspiration, so I really appreciate that. I didn't really have an "aha" moment – it was more like a series of deliberate steps that I took towards living a better lifestyle. Though, I can say that my quality of life was getting so poor that I knew I had to do something about it, finally. I couldn't keep living that way, so it was kind of do or die.Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-73819889398277049102017-09-13T07:04:48.084-07:002017-09-13T07:04:48.084-07:00Hi Denise, good points for sure. Yes, if I didn...Hi Denise, good points for sure. Yes, if I didn't weight myself I would know that right now, things aren't where I want them to be. I feel those extra 20 pounds very acutely. At the very least I want to get back to the comfortable feeling, which I am hoping won't take long with a focused effort and conscious decisions about how I am fueling my body. Today is day two in that space and I am already feeling a sense of relief. Thanks for reading!Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-51608818294449160642017-09-13T07:02:39.882-07:002017-09-13T07:02:39.882-07:00Thanks Wendy. Those are good questions, and in fac...Thanks Wendy. Those are good questions, and in fact, I am heading back to my doctor tomorrow to see about another adjustment to my meds. I understand that it takes some time to figure out the right combo and dosage, so I am trying to be gentle with myself. I also try to present myself as fairly positive and functional, but the reality is all those things I mentioned. I have so little motivation lately. It's hard getting out of bed again. I want to sleep all the time, etc.<br /><br />So anyway... as usual, I am keeping on keeping on. I'm glad you're sticking with me!Amy G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11811216920141401233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-19252611088614830552017-09-07T12:47:04.417-07:002017-09-07T12:47:04.417-07:00What an inspiration. thank you for sharing. Just o...What an inspiration. thank you for sharing. Just out of curiosity what was the "aha" moment for you? what made you say "today is the day?"<br /><br />thanks <br /><br />love <br />Sarah cathrinehttp://www.medifastmn.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-3416502113018227742017-08-31T15:23:44.799-07:002017-08-31T15:23:44.799-07:00Take the weight out of it for a second: if you did...Take the weight out of it for a second: if you didn't have any clue what size your body was or anything to compare it to, how would you feel about the way you're living your life and how you're taking care of yourself? It's a number on the scale and it says next to nothing about you or your life, so maybe focusing on all of the great progress you're making in self-care without worrying too much about the size of your body would be a good way forward for a while?Denisehttp://www.lottalatte.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3011806481042483834.post-51177766182741468202017-08-30T13:53:03.236-07:002017-08-30T13:53:03.236-07:00Welcome back!
Sounds like everything's been...Welcome back! <br /><br />Sounds like everything's been a little bit in slacker mode lately, and that's normal, right, to have cycles of intense rigor and then cycles of rest. Under other circumstances, I'd say these various "off" things you mention all occurring together sound like depression, but you don't sound depressed - but I'm mentioning it anyway. Maybe a medication adjustment is needed? Maybe some of this is a side effect? <br /><br />Give yourself permission to experience the effects of a transition without judgment. <br /><br />Goals are good, too! But judging ourselves, not so good, IMHO. <br /><br />Glad you're back! Take care. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115761289088772657noreply@blogger.com