Best compliment ever!

A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired me". I
couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was the best reply I
could come up with. I rarely do anything worthy of inspiring others. Perhaps
she too desired expired registration stickers on her car, a chipped pedicure, a
bank account that would be overdrawn if I didn't make a deposit by 4pm, and
dirty dishes in the sink? Then she told me that she was inspired by how great I
looked, and how much weight I had lost. She said she had started getting up
early 4X a week to walk with her husband in the morning, and was cutting back
on carbs, and that she had lost 15 pounds already! I was floored, I can't
believe I actually helped inspire somebody IRL like that. Now I CAN'T slip up,
somebody is watching! LOL! Funny thing is, I posted here a few months back
about the same woman. I knew she was unhappy with her weight, and wondered if I
should say something about her starchy high-carb lunch choices to her. The wise
asdlc consensus was to just keep doing my own thing, and she would approach me
if she wanted to. Well I'll be damned! LOL!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

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A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired me". I
couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was the best reply I
could come up with. I rarely do anything worthy of inspiring others. Perhaps
she too desired expired registration stickers on her car, a chipped pedicure, a
bank account that would be overdrawn if I didn't make a deposit by 4pm, and
dirty dishes in the sink? Then she told me that she was inspired by how great I
looked, and how much weight I had lost. She said she had started getting up
early 4X a week to walk with her husband in the morning, and was cutting back
on carbs, and that she had lost 15 pounds already! I was floored, I can't
believe I actually helped inspire somebody IRL like that. Now I CAN'T slip up,
somebody is watching! LOL! Funny thing is, I posted here a few months back
about the same woman. I knew she was unhappy with her weight, and wondered if I
should say something about her starchy high-carb lunch choices to her. The wise
asdlc consensus was to just keep doing my own thing, and she would approach me
if she wanted to. Well I'll be damned! LOL!

What a WONDERFUL compliment! Hey, 100 lbs has GOT to inspire people. I remember
that thread, too -- I'm so glad she DID finally approach you! It's tough to keep
quiet sometimes when you see someone who could benefit from your experience,
because you really DO want to help them and give them some hope!

--
Saffire
205/148/125 - 5'1.5"
Atkins since 6/14/03
Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333

"LCer09" wrote in message
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A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired me".
I
couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was the best
reply I
could come up with.

That's great, I hope your coworker sticks with it. Looking at your pictures,
I can see why seeing you morph like that would be a major inspiration to
her. I think you're right, a "picture", in this case a real-life one, is
worth a thousand words.

HG

"LCer09" wrote in message
...
A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired me".
I
couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was the best
reply I
could come up with.

That's great, I hope your coworker sticks with it. Looking at your pictures,
I can see why seeing you morph like that would be a major inspiration to
her. I think you're right, a "picture", in this case a real-life one, is
worth a thousand words.

HG

LCer09 wrote:
A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired
me". I couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was
the best reply I could come up with. I rarely do anything worthy of
inspiring others. Perhaps she too desired expired registration
stickers on her car, a chipped pedicure, a bank account that would be
overdrawn if I didn't make a deposit by 4pm, and dirty dishes in the
sink? Then she told me that she was inspired by how great I looked,
and how much weight I had lost. She said she had started getting up
early 4X a week to walk with her husband in the morning, and was
cutting back on carbs, and that she had lost 15 pounds already! I was
floored, I can't believe I actually helped inspire somebody IRL like
that. Now I CAN'T slip up, somebody is watching! LOL! Funny thing is,
I posted here a few months back about the same woman. I knew she was
unhappy with her weight, and wondered if I should say something about
her starchy high-carb lunch choices to her. The wise asdlc consensus
was to just keep doing my own thing, and she would approach me if she
wanted to. Well I'll be damned! LOL!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

That sure must feel good! I do remember you telling us about her and I'm
glad you resisted saying anything, even though you wanted to. If you did,
she probably wouldn have resented it to some degree. As you probably know
already, we all have to find our own path to weight loss. I myself knew
that low carbing would do it for a few years before I really took action to
begin my own weight loss. All in good time.
Monica
--
Started Jan. 20, 2004
362/255/Goal: Till my thighs don't rub together anymore.
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/otherme34/my_photos
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(LCer09) wrote in message ...
A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired me". I
couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was the best reply I
could come up with. I rarely do anything worthy of inspiring others. Perhaps
she too desired expired registration stickers on her car, a chipped pedicure, a
bank account that would be overdrawn if I didn't make a deposit by 4pm, and
dirty dishes in the sink? Then she told me that she was inspired by how great I
looked, and how much weight I had lost. She said she had started getting up
early 4X a week to walk with her husband in the morning, and was cutting back
on carbs, and that she had lost 15 pounds already! I was floored, I can't
believe I actually helped inspire somebody IRL like that. Now I CAN'T slip up,
somebody is watching! LOL! Funny thing is, I posted here a few months back
about the same woman. I knew she was unhappy with her weight, and wondered if I
should say something about her starchy high-carb lunch choices to her. The wise
asdlc consensus was to just keep doing my own thing, and she would approach me
if she wanted to. Well I'll be damned! LOL!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos


Fantastic! I'm glad to hear that both you (+ husby) and your friend
are doing well. I just checked your pictures - you in your blue shirt
look absolutely stunning!! You're truly 100% inspiring.

That is so great! I'm glad for you and for her. I think seeing someone else
actually make significant progress says more than any lectures you could
have given. You're doing great. Keep it up!

Becky P.
http://www.family.solidrockpl.org/html/my_diet_.html

That is so great! I'm glad for you and for her. I think seeing someone else
actually make significant progress says more than any lectures you could
have given. You're doing great. Keep it up!

Becky P.
http://www.family.solidrockpl.org/html/my_diet_.html

"LCer09" wrote in message
...
A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired me".
I
couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was the best
reply I
could come up with. I rarely do anything worthy of inspiring others.
Perhaps
she too desired expired registration stickers on her car, a chipped
pedicure, a
bank account that would be overdrawn if I didn't make a deposit by 4pm,
and
dirty dishes in the sink? Then she told me that she was inspired by how
great I
looked, and how much weight I had lost. She said she had started getting
up
early 4X a week to walk with her husband in the morning, and was cutting
back
on carbs, and that she had lost 15 pounds already! I was floored, I can't
believe I actually helped inspire somebody IRL like that. Now I CAN'T slip
up,
somebody is watching! LOL! Funny thing is, I posted here a few months back
about the same woman. I knew she was unhappy with her weight, and wondered
if I
should say something about her starchy high-carb lunch choices to her. The
wise
asdlc consensus was to just keep doing my own thing, and she would
approach me
if she wanted to. Well I'll be damned! LOL!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

You have not only changed your life, you have changed the life of another.

There could be nothing better than that! Congratulations!

"LCer09" wrote in message
...
A woman at work today told me "I wanted you to know, you've inspired me".
I
couldn't figure out what she was talking about. "I have?" was the best
reply I
could come up with. I rarely do anything worthy of inspiring others.
Perhaps
she too desired expired registration stickers on her car, a chipped
pedicure, a
bank account that would be overdrawn if I didn't make a deposit by 4pm,
and
dirty dishes in the sink? Then she told me that she was inspired by how
great I
looked, and how much weight I had lost. She said she had started getting
up
early 4X a week to walk with her husband in the morning, and was cutting
back
on carbs, and that she had lost 15 pounds already! I was floored, I can't
believe I actually helped inspire somebody IRL like that. Now I CAN'T slip
up,
somebody is watching! LOL! Funny thing is, I posted here a few months back
about the same woman. I knew she was unhappy with her weight, and wondered
if I
should say something about her starchy high-carb lunch choices to her. The
wise
asdlc consensus was to just keep doing my own thing, and she would
approach me
if she wanted to. Well I'll be damned! LOL!
LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 5'7" 265/165/140
& hubby- 6' 310/188/180
http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lcer09/my_photos

You have not only changed your life, you have changed the life of another.

There could be nothing better than that! Congratulations!