Comments on: Tuesday Tip - Sisterhood of the Shrinking Pants http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/ Official Blog of Caridad Pineiro, Author of paranormals, romantic suspense, women's fiction and all other kinds of good stuff! Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Patricia Cochran http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-30047 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:15:52 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-30047 Hi, Caridad, I've been on the "I've got to lose this extra weight" merry-go-round for a good twenty years now. In fact, my weight has been up and down so much that it is a wonder my nickname is not "Yo-yo." Carrying all this extra poundage can be harmful in many areas, leading to heart and diabetic problems among others. It seems that finding something positive to focus on keeps me from sliding down into negativity. At present, I find I have hit a plateau and have been sitting on it for a couple of weeks. My positive focus: at least I haven't been gaining any weight!! I'll just concentrate more on my eating patterns and re-start my downward spiral!! Good luck to all, I'll keep you all in my prayers. Pat Cochran. Hi, Caridad,

I’ve been on the “I’ve got to lose this
extra weight” merry-go-round for a good
twenty years now. In fact, my weight
has been up and down so much that it
is a wonder my nickname is not “Yo-yo.”
Carrying all this extra poundage can be
harmful in many areas, leading to heart
and diabetic problems among others. It
seems that finding something positive to
focus on keeps me from sliding down
into negativity. At present, I find I have
hit a plateau and have been sitting on
it for a couple of weeks. My positive
focus: at least I haven’t been gaining
any weight!! I’ll just concentrate more
on my eating patterns and re-start my
downward spiral!! Good luck to all, I’ll
keep you all in my prayers.

Pat Cochran.

]]> by: Samara Leigh http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-30045 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:55:16 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-30045 Great post, Caridad. Congrats on getting closer and closer to your goal size. I think many of us are plagued by emotional eating. I've also been trying to use activities - Yoga, tennis, walking & swimming - to replace the comfort a few, or a dozen, chocolate chip cookies can give you. :-) I gave up weighing regularly a couple of months ago. Now I concentrate on living healthy and making good choices. When my clothing begins to feel more loose, I'll get on the scale. So far so good. Great post, Caridad. Congrats on getting closer and closer to your goal size.

I think many of us are plagued by emotional eating. I’ve also been trying to use activities - Yoga, tennis, walking & swimming - to replace the comfort a few, or a dozen, chocolate chip cookies can give you. :-)

I gave up weighing regularly a couple of months ago. Now I concentrate on living healthy and making good choices. When my clothing begins to feel more loose, I’ll get on the scale. So far so good.

]]> by: Caridad http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29778 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:05:23 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29778 Thanks so much for sharing! I think there's a lot we can all learn from one another about getting healthier. Plus, it helps to know that we are not alone with these issues. That we are a sisterhood of women with similar needs. Thanks so much for sharing! I think there’s a lot we can all learn from one another about getting healthier. Plus, it helps to know that we are not alone with these issues. That we are a sisterhood of women with similar needs.

]]> by: Eliane http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29770 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:43:29 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29770 Hi, nice post! I think this is really good advice. I've <strike>lost</strike> (my madre always said to me that if you lost something, you'll try to find it again) - I got rid off 25kg (about 14 pounds), and I know how frustrating the scale can be. It took me about three years, doing it slowly - that's a lot of time, and there were months when the scale stood still. Death wishes, anyone? :) Anyway, I kept fighting, and I finally won. I have a tip, although many people don't believe me: Bach Flowers helped me a lot. You can say it was a placebo, if you want, but since I started to take them, I stopped the "snack all day long" and I didn't feel the urge to eat a ton of food in the meals anymore. Best of all: I stopped the flowers when I reached my goal, six months ago, and I didn't started to eat too much again (I was afraid that I will fall back when I stop taking the flowers). My weight is stable and nice. Anyway, it's just my experience, and I wanted to share it with you. Hi, nice post! I think this is really good advice. I’ve lost (my madre always said to me that if you lost something, you’ll try to find it again) - I got rid off 25kg (about 14 pounds), and I know how frustrating the scale can be. It took me about three years, doing it slowly - that’s a lot of time, and there were months when the scale stood still. Death wishes, anyone? :)

Anyway, I kept fighting, and I finally won. I have a tip, although many people don’t believe me: Bach Flowers helped me a lot. You can say it was a placebo, if you want, but since I started to take them, I stopped the “snack all day long” and I didn’t feel the urge to eat a ton of food in the meals anymore.

Best of all: I stopped the flowers when I reached my goal, six months ago, and I didn’t started to eat too much again (I was afraid that I will fall back when I stop taking the flowers). My weight is stable and nice. Anyway, it’s just my experience, and I wanted to share it with you.

]]> by: Irene http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29761 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:28:23 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29761 OH, please! I don't need to feel guilt this early in the morning! My mother is still around to make me feel sufficient guilt every day of the year. I may be fat, but I'm not wrinkled, not yet, that is. It's only when the balloon starts losing air that the wrinkles show. (yes, I'm joking...Caridad has no visible wrinkles whatsoever) OH, please!
I don’t need to feel guilt this early in the morning!

My mother is still around to make me feel sufficient guilt every day of the year.
I may be fat, but I’m not wrinkled, not yet, that is. It’s only when the balloon starts losing air that the wrinkles show.
(yes, I’m joking…Caridad has no visible wrinkles whatsoever)

]]> by: Caridad http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29759 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:15:55 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29759 You are not alone. When I get frustrated or upset, I eat or do other bad things. It's definitely better to channel that energy into something that will help you. Now, I've been channeling that into working out and I find that after I do it, I am very relaxed and centered. Of course, the kind of workout I'm doing focuses on becoming centered. If you want, I'll offer up some hints on that next time! You are not alone. When I get frustrated or upset, I eat or do other bad things. It’s definitely better to channel that energy into something that will help you.

Now, I’ve been channeling that into working out and I find that after I do it, I am very relaxed and centered. Of course, the kind of workout I’m doing focuses on becoming centered.

If you want, I’ll offer up some hints on that next time!

]]> by: Nancy http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29758 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:12:26 +0000 http://caridad.com/blog/2007/08/14/tuesday-tip-sisterhood-of-the-shrinking-pants/#comment-29758 CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WOO-HOO! I love your attitude. I get frustrated with my life and don't take care of myself and make bad choices. I need to channel that frustration into workouts! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WOO-HOO!

I love your attitude.

I get frustrated with my life and don’t take care of myself and make bad choices. I need to channel that frustration into workouts!

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