Comments on: Weigh-in #21: Dear Jess Pt. 3 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess Blogging the Fat Away Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:03:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2735 John Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:09:56 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2735 Congrats on being back in the 170's. Can't wait to read your letter to the 160's :-) My funk is with getting back in the pool. Unlike running and biking my progress there is...non-existint so hard to get my butt there. Any ideas for me to find more voting support for my contest I've entered???? Congrats on being back in the 170′s. Can’t wait to read your letter to the 160′s :-)

My funk is with getting back in the pool. Unlike running and biking my progress there is…non-existint so hard to get my butt there.

Any ideas for me to find more voting support for my contest I’ve entered????

]]> By: Meegan http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2710 Meegan Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:16:29 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2710 I am still suffering a little from double boot camp Monday, but I don't regret it for a second! I think detours are absolutely necessary sometimes. There's usually a reason we end up taking them. And yes for stronger and powerful!! Have a kick ass weekend Jess! I am still suffering a little from double boot camp Monday, but I don’t regret it for a second!

I think detours are absolutely necessary sometimes. There’s usually a reason we end up taking them. And yes for stronger and powerful!!
Have a kick ass weekend Jess!
Meegan´s latest post: Perspective &amp Weight Loss

]]> By: zenLizzie http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2709 zenLizzie Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:55:01 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2709 I've avoided weighing for a while because 1) I only like weighing when I feel like I've been consistently on track for a while, and 2) my scale sucks and I don't trust it. But, this morning I got on and had my own, "HOLY S!@#" moment. It has kind of made me reconsider talking about weight and weight loss on my blog because I feel like I need more accountability and maybe more regimine instead of just floating along ignoring the consequences. I'm just really nervous because what if I start but nothing happens? I really suck at losing weight. Not in the way that I gain/lose the same 10lbs, like I literally never lose weight. I've had my thyroid checked, and I know I'm healthy, just making enough bad decisions to keep gaining weight. Anyway, I'm still considering it. My fitness goals for this week are 6 days of cardio, 2 days of strength training, and keeping a food log for at least 2 weeks to better examine what is going on. I’ve avoided weighing for a while because 1) I only like weighing when I feel like I’ve been consistently on track for a while, and 2) my scale sucks and I don’t trust it. But, this morning I got on and had my own, “HOLY S!@#” moment. It has kind of made me reconsider talking about weight and weight loss on my blog because I feel like I need more accountability and maybe more regimine instead of just floating along ignoring the consequences. I’m just really nervous because what if I start but nothing happens? I really suck at losing weight. Not in the way that I gain/lose the same 10lbs, like I literally never lose weight. I’ve had my thyroid checked, and I know I’m healthy, just making enough bad decisions to keep gaining weight.
Anyway, I’m still considering it.
My fitness goals for this week are 6 days of cardio, 2 days of strength training, and keeping a food log for at least 2 weeks to better examine what is going on.

]]> By: Amber http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2708 Amber Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:51:03 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2708 I am having a hard time making healthy choices when I go out and at night. I'm trying to bring myself out of it without being "that friend who's on a diet and can never go out anymore." I don't want to not go out. Especially because most of the time it's with my family. But, we tend to eat on the cheap when we go out and the healthy options aren't the cheap ones and it's usually happy hour which means drinks. My 3 fitness goals this week are to go to the gym at least 3 times this week and do some form of exercise at home. At the gym my goal is to do something I don't normally do. I ALWAYS hop on the bike. I need to stair climb or do the elliptical I need to brag about the fact that i took the leap and went to an exercise class. I did my first aqua aerobics class yesterday and it was amazing! I was that good kind of sore like after you've worked out for the first time. It was great. I am having a hard time making healthy choices when I go out and at night. I’m trying to bring myself out of it without being “that friend who’s on a diet and can never go out anymore.” I don’t want to not go out. Especially because most of the time it’s with my family. But, we tend to eat on the cheap when we go out and the healthy options aren’t the cheap ones and it’s usually happy hour which means drinks.

My 3 fitness goals this week are to go to the gym at least 3 times this week and do some form of exercise at home. At the gym my goal is to do something I don’t normally do. I ALWAYS hop on the bike. I need to stair climb or do the elliptical

I need to brag about the fact that i took the leap and went to an exercise class. I did my first aqua aerobics class yesterday and it was amazing! I was that good kind of sore like after you’ve worked out for the first time. It was great.
Amber´s latest post: Weigh Day 7-19-1

]]> By: Melissa http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2707 Melissa Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:56:45 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2707 Great post, Jess! Your letters to and from the 180s and 170s made me laugh! Better yet, it's great to see someone recover so nicely after veering off the path for a bit. Good motivation for the rest of us to be able to curb that downhill slide when it happens! It always does, at some point. My struggle this week is drinking enough water. I'm trying to get accustomed to drinking more water each day than I'm used to, because I typically don't drink even 64 ounces. Great post, Jess! Your letters to and from the 180s and 170s made me laugh! Better yet, it’s great to see someone recover so nicely after veering off the path for a bit. Good motivation for the rest of us to be able to curb that downhill slide when it happens! It always does, at some point.

My struggle this week is drinking enough water. I’m trying to get accustomed to drinking more water each day than I’m used to, because I typically don’t drink even 64 ounces.

]]> By: Tina http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2706 Tina Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:53:26 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2706 Good job on stopping the negative changes and turning them around. That is a true sign of dedication. Keep it up! Good job on stopping the negative changes and turning them around. That is a true sign of dedication. Keep it up!

]]> By: Nichole http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2705 Nichole Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:04:54 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2705 That is too cute. How smart to write notes to yourself! I'm proud of one big thing, beating my hubs in a 20+ mile bike ride. Never has that happened! That is too cute. How smart to write notes to yourself! I’m proud of one big thing, beating my hubs in a 20+ mile bike ride. Never has that happened!

]]> By: seattlerunnergirl http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2703 seattlerunnergirl Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:50:11 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2703 LOVE this post, Jess! Man, this is a LIFE-LONG deal! Two weeks is a detour, not a disaster. It's a vacation, not a failure. Awesome job getting right back to it and killing your weigh-in! Three fitness goals for the week: 1. Get in my planned workouts. 2. Rock my sprints tomorrow. 3. Do my first true "long run" since May! Three brags for the week: 1. I'm in size 16 clothing. 2. I haven't craved sugar for weeks, and I haven't used food emotionally in an equally long time. 3. I am actually EXCITED for the parts of my workouts I used to hate...you know, the parts that HURT-SO-GOOD! LOVE this post, Jess! Man, this is a LIFE-LONG deal! Two weeks is a detour, not a disaster. It’s a vacation, not a failure. Awesome job getting right back to it and killing your weigh-in!

Three fitness goals for the week:
1. Get in my planned workouts.
2. Rock my sprints tomorrow.
3. Do my first true “long run” since May!

Three brags for the week:
1. I’m in size 16 clothing.
2. I haven’t craved sugar for weeks, and I haven’t used food emotionally in an equally long time.
3. I am actually EXCITED for the parts of my workouts I used to hate…you know, the parts that HURT-SO-GOOD!
seattlerunnergirl´s latest post: Mid-Week Update

]]> By: Vinny http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2702 Vinny Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:32:48 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2702 Great post Jess. I told you I would answer your questions tonight, so here they are: What are you struggling with? How can I help? - I'm still struggling with portion control while eating. I'm eating better but I still find it hard to walk away from half eaten food when I am not hungry anymore. What are three fitness goals you have for the week? - 1. To finish week one of C25K and move on to week two. I start this program and stop all the time. Need to stick with it. 2. To get under 300lbs, I am almost there. 3. Get off the machines and move onto free weights. What are three things you’re proud of this week? Brag about it! I started HIIT this week ( jog for 30 secs, sprint for 30 secs and repeat for 4 intervals.) After only being able to do 3.5 mins on Monday, tonight I did the full 4 minutes at a jog of 4.0mph and a sprint of 6mph. It was the longest 4 mins of my life I think LOL. Great post Jess. I told you I would answer your questions tonight, so here they are:

What are you struggling with? How can I help? -
I’m still struggling with portion control while eating. I’m eating better but I still find it hard to walk away from half eaten food when I am not hungry anymore.

What are three fitness goals you have for the week? -
1. To finish week one of C25K and move on to week two. I start this program and stop all the time. Need to stick with it. 2. To get under 300lbs, I am almost there. 3. Get off the machines and move onto free weights.

What are three things you’re proud of this week? Brag about it!
I started HIIT this week ( jog for 30 secs, sprint for 30 secs and repeat for 4 intervals.) After only being able to do 3.5 mins on Monday, tonight I did the full 4 minutes at a jog of 4.0mph and a sprint of 6mph. It was the longest 4 mins of my life I think LOL.
Vinny´s latest post: Long Time Coming

]]> By: marzipan http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2701 marzipan Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:06:04 +0000 http://www.halfofjess.com/weigh-in-21-dear-jess#comment-2701 Jess! I loved this post so much! The back and forth letters are both adorable and totally inspiring. I think i'm going to copy you and do a little personal letter writing to myself. I'm in a funk and I really needed some inspiration. Thank you so much for making me feel better almost every single day : ) Jess! I loved this post so much! The back and forth letters are both adorable and totally inspiring. I think i’m going to copy you and do a little personal letter writing to myself. I’m in a funk and I really needed some inspiration. Thank you so much for making me feel better almost every single day : )
marzipan´s latest post: what IF- I stripped down for a good cause

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