Comments on: Noticeable

By: Big Girl

Big Girl — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:30:22 +0000

Congrats on getting “thinnER.” And isn’t it nice when people start to notice. I have a hard time not grinning ear to ear. Enjoy!

By: Alex Costa - minimizeme.tv

Alex Costa - minimizeme.tv — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:16:01 +0000

Congratulations on your weight loss, I also have a long way to go. I have 370lbs (lost 10lbs) and my goal is to reach 220lbs. So probably I will be checking your blog and we can celebrate our losses :)
Take care and keep the good job.

By: G.G.

G.G. — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:28:14 +0000

I’m so glad things are going so well for you–keep up the good work!

Think what fantastic “before” pictures they will make . . . .

By: honi

honi — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:36:54 +0000

sorry i have not been around in a while.. my mom passed away 2 weeks ago today and I have been in a bit of an abyss. wanted to congradulate you on your weight loss great job.
and it is wonderful when people notice.. I am working on getting back on track.. its hard but I know it will be worth it..

By: MaryFran

MaryFran — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:35:22 +0000

I know exactly what you mean! I sit and stare at old pictures and I’m just in awe that I let myself get to that point and didn’t seem to notice!

As for people taking so long to notice. I’ve discovered that some of it is because people are afraid to comment. IF they comment on how good you look in conjunction with weight loss, they feel as if they are implying that you didn’t look good then. People are also afraid to make comments until it is SOOOO utterly glaringly obvious for fear or offending us. And yes, these are things that people have told me AFTER i’d lost tons of weight and they are no longer afraid to comment and to tell me why they didn’t comment for such a long time!

By: vickie

vickie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:17:13 +0000

I am so pleased that you are posting more regularly – I missed you when you were gone.

By: vickie

vickie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:15:48 +0000

And you are very smart to recognize the whole people comments thing. And it is funny how that goes – in the beginning I think many of us are eager for feedback. And I think that many of us go through spells where we are so immersed in the food/exericise thing that it dominates our lives/thoughts/conversations. And then I think many of us hit a spell where we get TIRED of people commenting – and just want to even things out a bit. I think that one of the true signs of maintenance is when everyone forgets what size we were and the new us is the normal us. It takes a while – but eventually does happen.

By: vickie

vickie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:12:55 +0000

We have the same conversation at my house – not about my weight (maintenance for 2 years now and “this me” is now the “normal me”) – but about my crazies. I use that word for its simplicity. My therapist hates it.

When I was at/in my most dysfunctional state – in many ways – it was the “then normal” me. It wasn’t until things started to get better – that we all realized just how bad they were. And I still need my therapist’s perspective to sort of figure out how balanced I am. It is like I am a compass and am too near the poles. My arrow twirls/spins around a lot and my therapist helps me figure out where north is.

By: Elisa

Elisa — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:54:10 +0000

Congratulations on the weight loss – AND – the fact that people are noticing! I totally understand when you say that it takes a more significant weight loss for it to register to people. I guess it’s all about perceptions. But you know what? A loss, is a loss, is a loss, is a loss. You’ve come a long way and it’s awesome, keep up the good work! … and more people are going to notice, trust me!
:) Elisa