tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299227721195880947.post4293151538530969392..comments2023-04-17T07:37:12.553-04:00Comments on Busy Living Life: Energy conservation, not in a good wayJanyne Kizerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01500280520043441881noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299227721195880947.post-76193893104470585522008-03-27T07:38:00.000-04:002008-03-27T07:38:00.000-04:00Of course you should blog it! And Anne had great c...Of course you should blog it! And Anne had great comments there.<BR/><BR/>This stuff all fascinates me. I am fortunate enough never to have had any weight issues, and my weight has been almost exactly the same throughout my adult life. I have never been on a diet (honestly!), and I never will be... I love food and couldn't deprive myself. Like Ginny, I hate being hungry. I do try to eat healthy food, and exercise regularly, as do you! And I listen to my body when it's telling me to eat. Maybe that is something you have to relearn? Listen to and trust your body.<BR/><BR/>I figure the fact that I have never dieted has something to do with my happy metabolism; who knows? From my casual observations of friends, it just seems to me that diets never work for them, and nor does diet pop! I really think that moderation in eating and regular exercise is the way to go, and I have seen THAT work for people, on a long-term basis. You are certainly doing great with that! It seems you just need to eat a bit more. :)<BR/><BR/>ANYWAY... you are NOT a screw-up! Don't be so hard on yourself. You have been doing the best you can, and perhaps now you can adjust things a bit. Eat that bread, woman. Especially homemade bread, mmmmmm... food is not the enemy!<BR/><BR/>Women get enough grief over their bodies. Don't you be giving yourself extra grief! :) You're doing great.Knatoleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03809822081515082096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299227721195880947.post-81378580976279325052008-03-25T10:46:00.000-04:002008-03-25T10:46:00.000-04:00I'd never seen a "before," Janyne. Whoa. One hal...I'd never seen a "before," Janyne. Whoa. One half of me looked at that and said, "That's Janyne," while the other half just shook its head and said "No way."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this. As someone who HATES being hungry, I'm just going to be moving around a bit more instead of eating less!Crowzmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160024122118780291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299227721195880947.post-77685376163329077382008-03-25T08:28:00.000-04:002008-03-25T08:28:00.000-04:00Thanks Anne. In many ways I feel like a screw up....Thanks Anne. In many ways I feel like a screw up. I really thought that the "conservation mode" was bunk. In fact, when I had my RMR tested, the person who did the testing said that I needed to exercise more. I said that I exercise 10-12 hours a week already. Maya the Virtual Coach asked me how much I thought I was eating and she said that she should yell at me when I said 1200 calories. I know that the nutritionist will get me on track and I'm happy that I can eat the bread that I make!<BR/><BR/>The other sad thing is that DH saw me with the <A HREF="http://www.nancyclarkrd.com/books/index.asp" REL="nofollow">Nancy Clark book</A> and he said, "You already had that book?" Yes, I'm an idiot. I just figured that I am small boned so percents of what she said... ACK! <BR/><BR/>The point that I was trying to make is Don't Do That.Janyne Kizerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01500280520043441881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7299227721195880947.post-21513939913207690042008-03-24T22:09:00.000-04:002008-03-24T22:09:00.000-04:00Of course you should blog this. I think it is grea...Of course you should blog this. <BR/><BR/>I think it is great you are sharing.<BR/><BR/>A colleague who has been fighting weight gain for years has succeeded in losing weight by eating more. <BR/><BR/>She is 50+ years old and was eating fewer than 1200 calories. During weight loss programs--one being Scale Back Alabama--she made a committment to walk more and eat more. She is eating 1500 calories and easily meeting her 10,000 steps a day and has lost close to 25 pounds since January (3 1/2 months). <BR/><BR/>The key here seems to be that she eat enough to have energy to walk. <BR/><BR/>Your pictures of before and after are amazing. <BR/><BR/>You should reward yourself for being so diligent to your health. Understanding the entire health and fitness process is important--it's not all eating fewer calories and expending lots of calories.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353479928793096415noreply@blogger.com