the fight

On Apr 3, 11:11 pm, "Cubit" wrote:
As I move down in weight, I seem to do battle with everyone that used to
support me back when I weighed 300. Once you get below the BMI of the fat
people you know, they become serious adversaries to what you are doing.

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

Cubit
190/173/160

Lately, it seems like my 20 pound dog eats more than I do.

Don't count on it. It's still lonely down here. Sometimes people have
the illusion that losing weight will solve all their problems, attract
friends, make them smarter, prettier, and better adjusted. In the end,
weight loss has to be its own reward....cause often there is nobody to
appreciate the effort.

I still remember how proud I was of my weight loss...yet people I knew
were more likely to ask if I had been sick.....SICK, like I was gaunt
and unhealthy. It just ****ed me off. One guy even asked if I had
cancer. A couple of people did say I looked great, so I went with that
opinion since it was also my own.

People fight you the entire way to weight loss too stating all sorts
of opinions about what you are doing WRONG. You just have to fight
back. What it did for me was make me MORE resolved, so in a way those
comments helped. People in Texas think vegetarianism is a disease to
begin with, so I just don't bring it up. Of course we have the fattest
people in the US I'm convinced, so what the hell do they know.

Just stick with it. dkw

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:11:34 -0800, "Cubit" wrote:

As I move down in weight, I seem to do battle with everyone that used to
support me back when I weighed 300. Once you get below the BMI of the fat
people you know, they become serious adversaries to what you are doing.

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm
left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

Cubit
190/173/160

Lately, it seems like my 20 pound dog eats more than I do.


You need to find friends with whom you have a shared interest other
than gluttony :-). Do you belong to any clubs or anything?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004


I've discovered that in the last 4 years since losing weight that I have all
new friends from the time when I started. I've even changed volleyball teams
from one that values going out and drinking (before and after) on game
nights to one that wants to get together to practice and run drills. Go
figure.
My social life no longer revolves around restaurants and bars but gyms and
bike trails instead.
--
the volleyballchick

"Nunya B." wrote in message
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"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:11:34 -0800, "Cubit" wrote:

As I move down in weight, I seem to do battle with everyone that used to
support me back when I weighed 300. Once you get below the BMI of the
fat
people you know, they become serious adversaries to what you are doing.

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm
left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

Cubit
190/173/160

Lately, it seems like my 20 pound dog eats more than I do.


You need to find friends with whom you have a shared interest other
than gluttony :-). Do you belong to any clubs or anything?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004


I've discovered that in the last 4 years since losing weight that I have
all new friends from the time when I started. I've even changed volleyball
teams from one that values going out and drinking (before and after) on
game nights to one that wants to get together to practice and run drills.
Go figure.
My social life no longer revolves around restaurants and bars but gyms and
bike trails instead.
--
the volleyballchick

I didn't take Cris B's comment seriously, but you seem to have some real
insight, here, Volleyballchick. To me, changing friends would be a very
hard thing. However, your success with this is inspiring.

Cubit

wrote: opinion since it was also my own.

snip
People fight you the entire way to weight loss too stating all sorts
of opinions about what you are doing WRONG. You just have to fight
back. What it did for me was make me MORE resolved, so in a way those
comments helped. People in Texas think vegetarianism is a disease to
begin with, so I just don't bring it up. Of course we have the fattest
people in the US I'm convinced, so what the hell do they know.

Just stick with it. dkw

Never been to Wisconsin, eh?

--
Del Cecchi
"This post is my own and doesn’t necessarily represent IBM’s positions,
strategies or opinions.”

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:11:34 -0800, Cubit wrote:

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

If you will notice, you constantly post to a FOOD related group, you
used the word FOOD in every paragraph above and you even had to include
a PS about FOOD.

Here's a clue up.

Your life still revolves around food, maybe that's the real problem, eh?

"Cubit" wrote in message
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"Nunya B." wrote in message
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"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:11:34 -0800, "Cubit" wrote:

As I move down in weight, I seem to do battle with everyone that used to
support me back when I weighed 300. Once you get below the BMI of the
fat
people you know, they become serious adversaries to what you are doing.

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm
left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

Cubit
190/173/160

Lately, it seems like my 20 pound dog eats more than I do.


You need to find friends with whom you have a shared interest other
than gluttony :-). Do you belong to any clubs or anything?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004


I've discovered that in the last 4 years since losing weight that I have
all new friends from the time when I started. I've even changed
volleyball teams from one that values going out and drinking (before and
after) on game nights to one that wants to get together to practice and
run drills. Go figure.
My social life no longer revolves around restaurants and bars but gyms
and bike trails instead.
--
the volleyballchick

I didn't take Cris B's comment seriously, but you seem to have some real
insight, here, Volleyballchick. To me, changing friends would be a very
hard thing. However, your success with this is inspiring.

Cubit


It wasn't a conscious decision - I didn't seek out new people. It just sort
of happened. It's not like I've dropped my old friends, but I definitely
don't socialize as regularly or as closely with my old friends as I used to.
There's still weddings, etc. Most of my friends are people I work with so I
haven't lost contact. Meanwhile my newer activities in life have brought me
new people with whom I have more things in common.
Friday nights used to be drinking too much and eating bar food, now it's
getting together with other couples to bowl, go boating, or play Nintendo
Wii - usually after DH and I have hit the gym. There's still some drinking,
but it's not the focus of the evening and dinners tend to be less deep-fried
and cheese coated .
--
the volleyballchick

On Apr 5, 1:00 pm, Del Cecchi wrote:
wrote: opinion since it was also my own.

snip
People fight you the entire way to weight loss too stating all sorts
of opinions about what you are doing WRONG. You just have to fight
back. What it did for me was make me MORE resolved, so in a way those
comments helped. People in Texas think vegetarianism is a disease to
begin with, so I just don't bring it up. Of course we have the fattest
people in the US I'm convinced, so what the hell do they know.

Just stick with it. dkw

Never been to Wisconsin, eh?

--
Del Cecchi
"This post is my own and doesn't necessarily represent IBM's positions,
strategies or opinions."

I lived in Rockford, Illinois and got up to S. Wisconsin a lot. Liked
their cheese. Hated their taxes. LOL dkw

On 5 Apr 2007 04:52:48 -0700, "The Historian"
wrote:

On Apr 4, 7:08 am, Chris Braun wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:11:34 -0800, "Cubit" wrote:
As I move down in weight, I seem to do battle with everyone that used to
support me back when I weighed 300. Once you get below the BMI of the fat
people you know, they become serious adversaries to what you are doing.

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

Cubit
190/173/160

Lately, it seems like my 20 pound dog eats more than I do.

You need to find friends with whom you have a shared interest other
than gluttony :-). Do you belong to any clubs or anything?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Hi Chris, you inspired me to make a post on my blog on this very topic
:
http://historian2wheels.blogspot.com...-you-keep.html


Nicely done! I too haven't read "The Secret" but think it sounds like
hooey.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

On Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:47:07 GMT, "Cubit" wrote:


"Nunya B." wrote in message
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"Chris Braun" wrote in message
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On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:11:34 -0800, "Cubit" wrote:

As I move down in weight, I seem to do battle with everyone that used to
support me back when I weighed 300. Once you get below the BMI of the
fat
people you know, they become serious adversaries to what you are doing.

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm
left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

Cubit
190/173/160

Lately, it seems like my 20 pound dog eats more than I do.


You need to find friends with whom you have a shared interest other
than gluttony :-). Do you belong to any clubs or anything?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004


I've discovered that in the last 4 years since losing weight that I have
all new friends from the time when I started. I've even changed volleyball
teams from one that values going out and drinking (before and after) on
game nights to one that wants to get together to practice and run drills.
Go figure.
My social life no longer revolves around restaurants and bars but gyms and
bike trails instead.
--
the volleyballchick

I didn't take Cris B's comment seriously, but you seem to have some real
insight, here, Volleyballchick. To me, changing friends would be a very
hard thing. However, your success with this is inspiring.

Cubit


Well, I actually meant it seriously. You would probably enjoy getting
to know people who share some of your new interests -- and clubs and
such are a good way to do that. And it would help with the "sabotage"
problem you're having with some of your old friends.

I saw the video for "The Secret." While it is hooey, it works. I think it
works, like a placebo works.

Don't mess with my placebos. hehe

"Chris Braun" wrote in message
news
On 5 Apr 2007 04:52:48 -0700, "The Historian"
wrote:

On Apr 4, 7:08 am, Chris Braun wrote:
On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 20:11:34 -0800, "Cubit" wrote:
As I move down in weight, I seem to do battle with everyone that used
to
support me back when I weighed 300. Once you get below the BMI of the
fat
people you know, they become serious adversaries to what you are doing.

I liked the warm fuzzy feeling that the world was on my side. Now, I'm
left
with a hostile attitude where I am defensive about food.

I want to do this for me, and not be distracted with spiteful thoughts
against those who tempt me with food.

Also, TV commercials showing food should be illegal.

Cubit
190/173/160

Lately, it seems like my 20 pound dog eats more than I do.

You need to find friends with whom you have a shared interest other
than gluttony :-). Do you belong to any clubs or anything?

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Hi Chris, you inspired me to make a post on my blog on this very topic
:
http://historian2wheels.blogspot.com...-you-keep.html


Nicely done! I too haven't read "The Secret" but think it sounds like
hooey.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004