tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post7080618682377185680..comments2023-09-29T04:55:41.715-06:00Comments on A Deliberate Life: Is it worth it?Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13708815560712267698noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-17878105723977834822009-12-19T22:53:35.791-07:002009-12-19T22:53:35.791-07:00Good call. If we ask ourselves, "is it worth...Good call. If we ask ourselves, "is it worth it?" more often I bet we would hold back. I am with you, forget the sweets, but give me chips. I am figuring out the balance part still. For now I am trying to lose weight. I keep thinking of how rewarding it will one day feel to maintain, rather than lose.Paulahttp://saltandhumor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-74449492332618078072009-12-19T20:52:31.969-07:002009-12-19T20:52:31.969-07:00Thanks for your encouragement Chris. Especially fr...Thanks for your encouragement Chris. Especially from Colorado! I moved from there a couple years ago! That's where I met my husband - in Parachute (small small town in between Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs). Missing it! Not really the snow, but the people. I loved my small town experience. I was only there for 3 years, but enough to miss it. The only reason I moved was... well, there was a WAY better option :) And my husband was moving, so ya know :) <br /><br />Anyway, thanks so much. I just finished a SALAD and going for a DVD workout right now - baby's asleep and it's raining. Love DVD's! Thanks for waking me up. I needed it.Annalisa@Gracie'sGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957154553718335374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-35042386042403593412009-12-19T18:16:22.925-07:002009-12-19T18:16:22.925-07:00Oh my God. A shout out from Chris.
I died.
I die...Oh my God. A shout out from Chris.<br /><br />I died.<br /><br />I died and went to heaven.<br /><br />I died and went to non-Weight Watchers, no calorie counting, no exercise heaven.<br /><br />Except...<br /><br />I like eating right and exercise now. So she's doomed me to hell, that one. Any way I do it, I lose. Get it?? <i>"Lose?"</i><br /><br />I crack myself up sometimes.<br /><br />But back to Chris... I am just amazed by how you get this whole thing. The lifetime commitment. The figuring it out. The dreams. The total conscious and subconscious dedication. You get it and you are being rewarded. You are doing it. <br /><br />I love you.Boozy Toothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10765083787738573580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-68571195559804964172009-12-19T10:49:53.568-07:002009-12-19T10:49:53.568-07:00This is so true!! I could do without lots of thin...This is so true!! I could do without lots of things, but our local bakery brownies? Never. :)Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17425941890843747770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-18933027010548920792009-12-19T07:44:52.932-07:002009-12-19T07:44:52.932-07:00My attitude about health and fitness has changed d...My attitude about health and fitness has changed dramatically in the past 15-20 years. Before it was all about the number on the scale. At one point I weighed under 100 pounds and couldn't find clothes that fit. I also drank coffee and diet soda like nobody's business.<br /><br />Now I am not so concerned about numbers on a scale but instead on feeding my body the right things. I love wine, but I only have one glass a week-that's a toughy for me.<br /><br />As for sweets-I'm with you. There are a few things worth 1 hour on the elliptical. For me it's pumpkin pie,cheesecake and good chocolate. I can live without store bought cookies forever.karen@fitnessjourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15161983893717225660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-71987243322456579192009-12-19T07:04:52.323-07:002009-12-19T07:04:52.323-07:00I never really set a weight goal either - I just k...I never really set a weight goal either - I just know I will know where that is when I get there. In fact, I am pretty sure I know where it is now. I would encourage you to rethink using BMI as your measuring stick though. I am nearly at my ideal weight in my opinion, as well as my doctor's opinion. For my BMI to be "normal" I still need to lose almost 25 more pounds. My docs jaw hit the ground when she read that figure as she tossed the chart on the counter and said, "obviously this chart isn't going to work for you." Point being, you don't want to set a goal that is unreasonable or unattainable, which may give you a feeling of not completing this, even though you are really done. Does that make sense?South Beach Stevehttp://www.logmyloss.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-30613848189701741882009-12-19T06:29:41.537-07:002009-12-19T06:29:41.537-07:00I really like hearing about the balance you are br...I really like hearing about the balance you are bringing to your life, and the way you are really digging in and making decisions on what matters to you.<br /><br />This sounds crazy, but I can't really think of a food I couldn't give up, and feel absolutely fine...if I'm not an emotional wreck at the time. I guess I'm lucky that way.<br /><br />Now, so far as exercise goes...exercising in doors isn't always worth it to me. I think a lot of it has to do with the person I want to be is a very active outdoor person. I'm so sick of exercising in doors, like I'm hiding until I'm skinny.<br /><br />Oh, and a note one your goal about your veggie goal. Have you tried the Ziploc Steamer Bags? You can usually get them at any grocery store on the same isle as the ziploc sandwich bags, etc. I get them, cut up all my veggies (and I do mean all) throw them in there and steam away. They taste delicious and it makes it super easy to get all your veggie servings.<br /><br />Good luck :)Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309027809190084539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-76679177930546618572009-12-19T01:41:28.810-07:002009-12-19T01:41:28.810-07:00I'm like Amber... I haven't figured it all...I'm like Amber... I haven't figured it all out yet. I suspect it will change as I go along. I have a long way to go still, and am willing to avoid certain things for awhile in exchange for a goal. <br /><br />But I still have a few "treats" that are worth it to me... like 1 tablespoon of cream in my coffee, or a sugarfree ice cream bar that is luscious tasting, or 2 whole eggs in my omelette. <br /><br />Oh, and I recently discovered Russel Stover sugarfree candies, and have 2 favorites--the peanut butter cups, and the chocolate truffles. I don't have their "one serving", that's too many calories. I have "one piece" instead, and they taste rich and satisfying, so it's worth it. And it keeps me out of all the stuff I used to eat in excess.<br /><br />But who knows how my tastes will change as I progress! It will be an adventure of change and discovery!<br />Thanks for a though-provoking post.<br />Loretta<br />=^..^=Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-35578563178141526662009-12-18T23:03:09.019-07:002009-12-18T23:03:09.019-07:00I am still trying to figure it out, because right ...I am still trying to figure it out, because right now I am not stronge enough to have "just a little". <br /> But I agree, I will not eat in a way that makes me feel or think I am on a diet. Because I'm not. I am learning to eat for the rest of my life not just until a few pounds are gone. <br /> <br /> great post<br />amberAmberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08433530343156355284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-463655558550518858.post-82974388069273736592009-12-18T22:48:02.725-07:002009-12-18T22:48:02.725-07:00The food that makes it on my list is any and all K...The food that makes it on my list is any and all Korean food.Foodie Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02355905473207458394noreply@blogger.com