tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post7284914474871006029..comments2024-03-28T03:50:46.617-05:00Comments on Welcome to the Mellon Patch: Whys & WhereforesCole Walter Mellonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14792991151019418800noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-28549464662089148652010-12-02T11:50:20.498-06:002010-12-02T11:50:20.498-06:00I think "why" is because it's easier...I think "why" is because it's easier than not overeating. Change is hard. Really really hard. But somebody else wrote that losing weight is hard, but being overweight is harder. I have to remember that, because it would sure be easy to revert back to the easy way of sticking anything and everything in my mouth just because it tastes good. That's easy, but in the long run, when you're 150 lbs. overweight, it's hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-7099846292985810592010-04-06T11:05:21.216-05:002010-04-06T11:05:21.216-05:00Why is a great question. There are so many factors...Why is a great question. There are so many factors involved in Why. For me, I was raised fat. My family members are all either fat or unhealthy thin. Either way, there were no examples of leading healthy lifestyles in my childhood. Eat when your happy, eat when your sad, eat when you celebrate, eat when you mourn. Exercise didn't happen. "Its not fun and its hard work" my mother used to tell me. I was "The Big Girl" all of my school age years. <br />I didn't get it until I became a mother. What am I doing to my kids? What am I teaching my kids? How on earth do I expect my kids to be healthy, play sports and be active while I'm sitting on my couch eating Cheetos?<br /><br />Why am I succeeding when other times I didn't? I never put the effort before this time. I was the one to complain about my weight but really deep down didnt know how to fix it. True - it doesnt take a rocket scientist to know that if I get of of the couch and put the fork down, the weight will come off. But HOW? What do I do and HOW do I do it? Through reading, researching and learning have I been able to understand how my body works and how to fix this issue. In the mean time Ive been able to show my kids HOW to live healthy and active.lindshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214881894918780858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-61716113986261005592010-03-25T15:53:49.927-05:002010-03-25T15:53:49.927-05:00I used this post of yours and answered the questio...I used this post of yours and answered the questions over here: http://skinnydreaming.blogspot.com/2010/03/why.html I'm not sure how well I answered the questions though. I'm sometimes not even sure I know the answers as to why. But I tried to answer honestly.Becky Fyfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595020500346331076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-3113167902405068862010-03-21T18:58:48.166-05:002010-03-21T18:58:48.166-05:00Well, I think I'll try to answer some of those...Well, I think I'll try to answer some of those questions later! I addressed part of the "why" in my latest post, but your questions would get me examining it more closely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07797632287709387153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-36178544866946506152010-03-21T12:34:24.905-05:002010-03-21T12:34:24.905-05:00Wow. These questions are so great that I am going...Wow. These questions are so great that I am going to make a blog post (or three) out of my answers. Thanks for bringing it back to the basics and making me think, Jack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-86597247955795230882010-03-21T08:15:01.499-05:002010-03-21T08:15:01.499-05:00Too much Beer and Too much Food since my late wife...Too much Beer and Too much Food since my late wife's Cancer came back in 2004. I've been kinda depressed. No real secret there. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-53068201187116818132010-03-19T19:38:16.698-05:002010-03-19T19:38:16.698-05:00"Why do you suppose you let your life be less..."Why do you suppose you let your life be less than you imagined it to be?" DAYUM, that sums it all up for me, really. <br /><br />I'm so pleased I stumbled onto your blog :)Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839864000820756480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-89021363451119309512010-03-19T01:02:56.212-05:002010-03-19T01:02:56.212-05:00Ok, so I came back to this one. I wasn't going...Ok, so I came back to this one. I wasn't going to post anything, but I literally couldn't stop thinking about it, so I thought I'd tell you in case you want to take a looksy. The post is called "How and Why" if you come over to my page.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13717571306196215906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-58366082327032509712010-03-18T16:15:15.985-05:002010-03-18T16:15:15.985-05:00I often write about the why(s)...Sometimes I'm...I often write about the why(s)...Sometimes I'm afraid it will turn people off because I write about some pretty hard stuff (like yesterday's post about my alcoholic brother) but then I have to remind myself this isn't about people's reading pleasure, it's about my journey and it's not all rainbows and butterflies.Tarahttp://263andcounting.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-61434026738886262702010-03-18T12:30:45.200-05:002010-03-18T12:30:45.200-05:00I think when we are able to fully and honestly ans...I think when we are able to fully and honestly answer the "Why", we have the tool to finally be free of the cycle. Assuming that after we answer why we get our big old butts off the couch and do something about it.ShredFailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900505693877904601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-84943138041436639042010-03-18T11:49:06.456-05:002010-03-18T11:49:06.456-05:00SImply... it was easier not to care.
This journey ...SImply... it was easier not to care.<br />This journey is hard. It is easier and less stressful to have a I DO NOT CARE ATTITUDE.<br /><br />In the end you do really care and then you end up here. Fat and miserable. Then you start a blog and it gets better.wildfluffysheephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15455412514350334005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-52057941949662805422010-03-18T11:22:30.634-05:002010-03-18T11:22:30.634-05:00Thank you. I'm bookmarking this post, and I&#...Thank you. I'm bookmarking this post, and I'm going to refer to it over the next week while writing my blog.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667441608820485935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-33281077425371812502010-03-18T10:16:39.581-05:002010-03-18T10:16:39.581-05:00Great post Jack! Here are my "whys"
Why...Great post Jack! Here are my "whys"<br /><br />Why do you suppose you let your life be less than you imagined it to be? I was lazy, that's what it was. I didn't want to put in the effort. <br /><br />Why do you stumble so often despite all your good intentions? Seriously, I love the taste and to eat food. That's why. <br /><br />Why do you sabotage yourself? See above. <br /><br />Why are you here anyway? To cheer you on in your weight-loss journey, just as you have cheered me on. <br /><br />If you’re making it, if you’re succeeding on this weight-loss journey, tell me why this time is different than all the others. I've never had another "other" times, this is the first, really. But I feel like I have the tools to succeed for life, not just temporarily. <br /><br />Why are you a different person now than you were before? Because I'm confident, and I love myself and my body for who I am and what it is.Hope @ Hope's Journeyhttp://hopesjourneytohealthy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-55502947174492232422010-03-18T09:10:31.783-05:002010-03-18T09:10:31.783-05:00What a thoughtful post. These are the questions th...What a thoughtful post. These are the questions that I am looking for the answers to. I am reading books on the mental part of weight loss. We all know what we should be eating - I could write a book on that myself after all the times I have lost weight. So that leaves the mental part of it as having yet to be conquered.<br /><br />I am exploring these issues and writing about them on my blog as well as sharing my recipes and daily life. <br /><br />I have to change my mind as well as my body, otherwise what't the point?Tami@NutmegNotebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03734911958992997465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-69391003486340871502010-03-17T21:24:11.400-05:002010-03-17T21:24:11.400-05:00When I started, I thought mine would be strictly a...When I started, I thought mine would be strictly a fitness blog. But I am dealing with various "isms" and I've been using blog posts to get honest about the "why's" of my addictions. I can't separate getting in shape from recovery issues. The act of "calling myself out" and not minding that readers have access to raw honesty has been very healing for me. People have private messaged me on Facebook to thank me for the honest and inspiration. This fills me with gratitude for the health and wellness I've received one day at a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-37050765574217416582010-03-17T21:07:54.433-05:002010-03-17T21:07:54.433-05:00Why is my new blog. :DWhy is my new blog. :DM Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-48617786690581344062010-03-17T21:06:45.664-05:002010-03-17T21:06:45.664-05:00To be honest... I'm gonna say the thing you...To be honest... I'm gonna say the thing you're not suppose to say: TO LOOK GOOD!!!<br /><br />I started my journey purely to look better. I was fortunate enough to not have health problems yet, so although I started my journey because I wanted to look good, that's not why I'm continuing to do it. I'm doing it now (and succeeding slowly but surely) because I've changed my "why" to be health and fitness oriented. This time it's working for me because I'm not just focusing on the physical aspect of weight-loss, but all the benefits of weight-loss.<br /><br />Thanks for posting this!Annie, The Amazing Shrinking Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14154401014639898384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-91424443022276057972010-03-17T19:24:21.220-05:002010-03-17T19:24:21.220-05:00The Snuggie is on order. Actually, it would be if ...The Snuggie is on order. Actually, it would be if I won dat hun-dun!theantijaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00427483056920162216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-62808543229621680102010-03-17T19:18:59.847-05:002010-03-17T19:18:59.847-05:00You're making my head hurt with all this think...You're making my head hurt with all this thinking :) I'm still thinking about my why's. I'm thinking it will turn into a post tomorrow. Gotta think some more (and maybe take some tylenol).Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16163761315460773988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-91756295782664393672010-03-17T19:11:35.379-05:002010-03-17T19:11:35.379-05:00The "why" really irritates the sh*t out ...The "why" really irritates the sh*t out of me. If I could figure out the "why", and keep it clear in my mind, then maybe I could end the self-sabotage, break through the 230 lb barrier that feels like a 20 ft. thick concrete wall, and actually find myself in Onederland!! You really bugged me with this question. Thanks a lot Jack, lol.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903038555489140718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-18471792482164451752010-03-17T18:28:30.104-05:002010-03-17T18:28:30.104-05:00That's easy. I've thought about this a lot...That's easy. I've thought about this a lot.<br /><br />I'm fat because I'm more into immediate satifaction (eating junk) then longterm results (exercising and eating well for healthy weigh/healthy life results), and I really like to eat - all the time.<br /><br /><b>Why am I changing? </b><br />Because I've been trying to get down to 150 lbs for 5 years now - and by trying I mean REALLY trying - losing, gaining, maintaining, gaining, losing (you get the picture).<br /><br /><b>Why is it different this time?</b><br />I don't know that it is. I can't say for absolute certainty that "this time I will succeed, I will reach my goal" - that's what I've thought every time I've lost weight.<br /><br />But if I don't believe it every time I try, I'll never succeed.<br /><br />I have to believe that this time will be different.<br /><br />Because I truly believe that one of these times it will be different, and I will succeed.Previously Plump... in progresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888972752314205736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-34222025057039926572010-03-17T18:28:18.028-05:002010-03-17T18:28:18.028-05:00Thank you Jack...that blog post is probably the mo...Thank you Jack...that blog post is probably the most *heart* felt post I have written. As soon as I read your comment I immediately had to write at that very minute. It was the same kind of feeling I get when I see a beer...all else in the world stops. :-)Suzi Stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869817274045614962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-34654720677444851262010-03-17T17:27:41.821-05:002010-03-17T17:27:41.821-05:00My Why turned into a blog post too. I think you st...My Why turned into a blog post too. I think you started something. Thank you for a great post. I enjoyed yours as well as your commenters too. <br />You're the best.Sevenbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17408190872701308055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-61988802418666135402010-03-17T15:57:10.875-05:002010-03-17T15:57:10.875-05:00Not only are they interesting to read... they help...Not only are they interesting to read... they help the person writing it too. Writing it down helps clarify it yourself. Very helpful- thanks!Blubearihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07840783329821902935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2297412163862522994.post-73604104763005281292010-03-17T14:51:39.144-05:002010-03-17T14:51:39.144-05:00It started with my divorce (my choice) 6 years ago...It started with my divorce (my choice) 6 years ago - I really only want to lose 10 more pounds (I've lost 10 so far). <br /><br />Food was the comfort I needed, but it was a temporary fix. I need long term fixes. My mental health is a mess - so now instead of sitting on my a** and eating food (that ends up making me sick anyway) I am pushing myself to find something else. Church for the first time in years this last Sunday (that provided a 100% worry free day afterwards - it was AWESOME). Actually getting the weights out of the garage to use (I play volleyball during spring/summer but my endurance is non-existent and I feel "weak" when I play). I want my zest back too so that I screw my boyfriend more. <br /><br />CindyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com