tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post9094916347821094226..comments2024-03-28T09:25:55.001-04:00Comments on the Really Real Housewives: Diet Is a Four Letter WordTara Tylerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-70006872419367355632016-02-06T18:52:39.130-05:002016-02-06T18:52:39.130-05:00My grandmother was a farmer too. As long as your d...My grandmother was a farmer too. As long as your doctor is happy, you should be too :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-5337974524886079012016-02-04T17:19:43.932-05:002016-02-04T17:19:43.932-05:00My mother and grandmother were farmers' wives,...My mother and grandmother were farmers' wives, and worked hard. Never had to think about weight--they were too busy keeping food on the table.<br />As for me, I was thin until a health problem developed and meds followed. But I am active, so whatever weight I am is just fine to my Dr.<br />Good post!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-56643809495299294772016-02-03T15:33:40.454-05:002016-02-03T15:33:40.454-05:00My family was the same. Not my mother, but her ext...My family was the same. Not my mother, but her extended family. I love them all, but they were fat obsessed and it rubbed off. I survived it better than my mother- she never felt good about herself. She'd tell me all the time I looked gorgeous, but I never heard her. <br /><br />My recommendation (which is by no means professional!)- stop worrying about it. Your husband loves you, and seriously, you don't need another man to find you hot if you have a good one! But do take care of yourself so you have many, many years to enjoy with him. I'm a chunk, but my blood pressure is perfect and so is mu cholesterol. I may not be hired as a model, but that ain't my goal. <br /><br />Hugs JoJo! Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-29184942342930390472016-02-03T15:29:45.297-05:002016-02-03T15:29:45.297-05:00I know, right? Is it a teen girl insanity? I do we...I know, right? Is it a teen girl insanity? I do well for a while, then fall back into bad habits. The hope is that eventually my good habit trends will last longer and longer. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-43399231555684384902016-02-03T15:28:40.612-05:002016-02-03T15:28:40.612-05:00I hear ya! Same here. When I start to get too hard...I hear ya! Same here. When I start to get too hard on my 40-something body, I remind myself that when I'm 70 and getting knee replacements, I'll wish I had the 40 year old bod back. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-27236978479454342742016-02-03T15:27:16.137-05:002016-02-03T15:27:16.137-05:00Me too. When I don't get enough water, I can f...Me too. When I don't get enough water, I can feel the difference. My brain is even groggier. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-41904872355981749692016-02-03T15:25:56.704-05:002016-02-03T15:25:56.704-05:00When I was in college, a friend of mine went on a ...When I was in college, a friend of mine went on a diet of cigarettes and diet coke to lose weight before spring break. It's insane what we do to ourselves. I like being older a whole lot better. I'm way saner than my younger self. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-373984641350277502016-02-03T13:40:13.841-05:002016-02-03T13:40:13.841-05:00I've given up on trying to lose. My family wa...I've given up on trying to lose. My family was fat phobic and i was always being told I had to lose weight. I was always on diets as a kid. It screwed up my metabolism. I'm always in starvation mode so it moves very slow. Thing is I look at pics and I wasn't fat at all. My parents never once told me I looked fine and was beautiful as is. Now despite working out and dieting, I won't lose a single pound. So I gave up. My husband is a chubby chaser and he thinks I'm hot as is, and that's all that matters.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-70337338135348994272016-02-03T13:40:08.216-05:002016-02-03T13:40:08.216-05:00I've given up on trying to lose. My family wa...I've given up on trying to lose. My family was fat phobic and i was always being told I had to lose weight. I was always on diets as a kid. It screwed up my metabolism. I'm always in starvation mode so it moves very slow. Thing is I look at pics and I wasn't fat at all. My parents never once told me I looked fine and was beautiful as is. Now despite working out and dieting, I won't lose a single pound. So I gave up. My husband is a chubby chaser and he thinks I'm hot as is, and that's all that matters.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-26598590495613473092016-02-03T12:12:34.958-05:002016-02-03T12:12:34.958-05:00we were so skinny back then and had no clue! i lov...we were so skinny back then and had no clue! i love this pic =) and a great post - portion control, more natural, less artificial, more water! easy to say, harder to do!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-76247074405610698602016-02-03T11:00:37.195-05:002016-02-03T11:00:37.195-05:00Great advice! I was the same way when I was young....Great advice! I was the same way when I was young. Now I wish I weighed what I used to! But I'm happier now. I focus on being healthy rather than my weight. Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-57245877027152814352016-02-03T10:32:29.349-05:002016-02-03T10:32:29.349-05:00Good advice. I try to drink a gallon of water a da...Good advice. I try to drink a gallon of water a day. Being active is one of the most important and hardest to accomplish. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-72468809750098216542016-02-03T10:11:08.659-05:002016-02-03T10:11:08.659-05:00This is such a great post! I especially love you f...This is such a great post! I especially love you focus on health... I'm okay with eating 2,000 calories a day as long as those calories come from quality meals instead of junk fillers!Ashley Chappellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10111538335871215137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-22187920626620950072016-02-03T10:07:25.005-05:002016-02-03T10:07:25.005-05:00Wouldn't it be great to have a time machine an...Wouldn't it be great to have a time machine and go back in time and punch our younger selves? I would say talk to them, but they'd not listen. LOLElizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-34872932720076821892016-02-03T09:59:49.353-05:002016-02-03T09:59:49.353-05:00Great article, Elizabeth! I remember those young d...Great article, Elizabeth! I remember those young days of thinking I was fat too. Lol. What fools we were. Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-85742697308422335202016-02-03T09:50:39.512-05:002016-02-03T09:50:39.512-05:00You're absolutely right about the water. I bel...You're absolutely right about the water. I believe 8 glasses a day is the goal.<br /><br />You have developed a healthy view of food. I think that is the ultimate goal for everyone. I know, for myself, that I slip into this bad habit of seeing food as either a treat or a nemesis. It's bad thinking. Your balanced approach is the way to do it.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5668435134653918759.post-47233116260297125282016-02-03T08:42:17.106-05:002016-02-03T08:42:17.106-05:00Well you know how I lost weight Liz. I signed on t...Well you know how I lost weight Liz. I signed on to a programme called FitDay and there I have been writing down my daily intake of food every day for the last 3 years. I lost, and have kept off, 46 lbs. and find being aware of what I am eating is helping. I would also warn you about drinking water - it is possible to drink too much. I don't know what the limit is. But I have read it can be dangerous. I also don't obsess about food. Most weekends I eat a dessert. I also drink wine at the weekends and still have kept off the weight. I did this all the way through. This Friday, for instance, I will be going to a Chinese buffet and will probably pig out. Later, I just get back on track again.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.com