tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post6196494279262547260..comments2024-02-16T23:48:54.987-06:00Comments on The Daily Diary of a Winning Loser: October 10th, 2014 I'm WinningSean Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-50365467017358750082014-10-11T13:03:13.123-05:002014-10-11T13:03:13.123-05:00Thank you, Fog Dog!! It's working well, for su...Thank you, Fog Dog!! It's working well, for sure!Sean Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-73926955086229269482014-10-11T13:02:39.172-05:002014-10-11T13:02:39.172-05:00Progress-not perfection--yes!! I sincerely appreci...Progress-not perfection--yes!! I sincerely appreciate you noticing the difference between my initial weight loss and now--it is a very different perspective and approach! <br />I agree about the prevalence of "all or nothing" type thinking...the middle ground is much better, in my experience. You also hit the nail on the head--there is a very fine line between compassion and excuses--and the challenge is tempered with self-honesty. I know if I'm truly in need of a little compassion or if I'm just being lazy because I don't feel like doing anything. <br />As I take things one day at a time--I'm learning to also realize that one day is just that, one day. And I don't have to do it all in one day. <br />It is about changing inside!!!<br />Making those changes in how we respond and react to situations, unforeseen circumstances and emotions--is the work we must do. The fundamentals we utilize must run in the background of our life---and what I'm discovering is, life is so much better when I'm maintaining the "background program." <br />I'm glad you enjoyed the post, Shirley! Your support has been an absolute gift to me. Thank you! Sean Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-76924579142140545922014-10-11T10:03:44.931-05:002014-10-11T10:03:44.931-05:00Rosie-- Great perspective! Yes-- even when my day ...Rosie-- Great perspective! Yes-- even when my day isn't hitting on all cylinders--it is still far better than when I was in full on binge mode and living a "secret life" in isolation with the behavior. It's worlds better!!!<br />Breaking a plateau... Two things I know to try:<br />Eat more. Elevate your workouts some.<br />The eat more thing is sometimes hard to wrap our minds around--but it's based on the idea that our metabolism needs a little more fuel to kick in and start working more efficiently again.<br />Evaluate your calorie budget, Rosie-- Then add 200 or 300 calories per day for a couple of weeks. Try to make those extra calories good--wholesome things, whole foods-- fruit, veggies--meats if you prefer, or a good combination of all three... Increase your water during this two weeks too (interesting coming from me--Mr. I don't drink enough either!! LOL) And then, evaluate your exercise and do something to increase it...You don't have to go crazy here--just add some time, a little extra--just enough to say to your body-- "hey, we're breaking out of this stall--here we go!!" <br />If you commit to this for two weeks--it might just work, Rosie. If you do, give it all you got! It might feel crazy to add the extra calories each day--but look at it as adding wood into your wood burning stove (your metabolism)...you want the fire to burn hot again--so it needs more fresh wood to burn.<br />If you give this a chance-- please let me know how it worked for you! Sean Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-81521003772322736792014-10-11T09:52:28.514-05:002014-10-11T09:52:28.514-05:00So good to read that, Christine!! We. Win.So good to read that, Christine!! We. Win.Sean Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-16246637745513893132014-10-11T09:51:52.346-05:002014-10-11T09:51:52.346-05:00Always!Always!Sean Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07973189725254566966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-79153627767726959462014-10-11T09:27:54.125-05:002014-10-11T09:27:54.125-05:00Great mentality!
-FogDogWeightLoss.Blogspot.comGreat mentality!<br /><a href="http://fogdogweightloss.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">-FogDogWeightLoss.Blogspot.com</a>FogDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16261774071964785378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-7397248319391690052014-10-11T08:11:05.816-05:002014-10-11T08:11:05.816-05:00It's all about progress, not perfection...and ...It's all about progress, not perfection...and there's such a fine line between holding yourself accountable and giving yourself much-needed grace and forgiveness, Sean. And I can't even tell you what a difference I see in the old Sean who was dieting his way down to goal a few years ago, and the Sean you have become. <br /><br />There seems to be a pattern of “all or nothing” thinking with a lot of compulsive overeaters...either dieting with rigidity and expecting perfection or bingeing back up the scale. The last few months, you seem to have found that middle ground where you hold yourself accountable and have some absolute boundaries with eating but you also are aware that expecting perfection only sets you up for certain failure. You don’t jump on the self-defeating behavior bandwagon but now do the opposite…see the short-comings for what they are…being human, and learn from it, offer yourself much-needed grace and forgiveness, instead of negative self-talk, which can be deadly. You are no longer the problem you are trying to overcome, but part of the actual solution, if that makes sense. <br /><br />It’s not about dieting at all, I’m learning… because 95% of people who diet, gain all their weight back, and usually more. It’s about changing inwardly, so that we respond to life in a new, healthier way, one day at a time. This post was very inspiring to me. Thanks, Sean. Shirley from TN<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-86519221072828449282014-10-11T06:59:40.529-05:002014-10-11T06:59:40.529-05:00Again, great post! We are to quick to beat ourselv...Again, great post! We are to quick to beat ourselves up for what we didn't do. I was doing this in the beginning way to often. And then it hit me! Whatever I'm doing now is a hell of a lot better than what I was doing then! And this is what I tell myself quite frequently lately as the plateau's have hit me like a sledge hammer! Any secrets of breaking it?<br /> Thanks! Rosie Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-8047576640866387352014-10-11T03:04:02.165-05:002014-10-11T03:04:02.165-05:00me too.me too.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708815560712267698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126474537687051974.post-48388720752505210462014-10-10T23:35:58.643-05:002014-10-10T23:35:58.643-05:00Looking after yourself is definitely winning.Looking after yourself is definitely winning.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05104693042948517678noreply@blogger.com