Comments of the Week

Good morning friends!

Before I go into the Comments of the Week I wanted to let you all know that I was thinking of you all yesterday while I was running.

My treadmill cuts off somewhere around 5.4 mph, so I have been increasing the incline during treadmill workouts to maximize my calorie burning ability. Yesterday I burned the most calories I have ever burned in 30 minutes!!


We went to Applebee's last night to celebrate Octavio's 32nd birthday. All day long all I could think about was steak and riblets :) I had the turkey bacon ciabatta instead!! The (kinda) good thing was that the bread was not that great, so I ended up just eating the turkey and bacon. I did much better than I planned on doing and am happy for myself.

Now, for the Comments of the Week...


It was exciting this week to have so many comments to choose from! Thanks so much to all my readers for continuing to ride along with me on this journey!


Lynea said...
when i read your blog today i actually had a tear run down my cheek. i'm such a sap. :) maybe its because i totally have that pair of jeans collecting dust and being so happy that you dusted yours off. all the while listening to that beautiful song by third day! keep up the great work michelle. :)

Oh, Lynea, you are a sap! Don't let those jeans collect dust any longer! I know you have ventured to the gym a few times recently. Don't forget about how good you feel after you go! You'll feel that good x's 100 when those jeans are ready to be dusted off! Notice I say WHEN! I was also happy to read that you listened to the Third Day clip I posted. That song is amazing and I was glad to read that it stirred up the same type of emotion in you that it does in me! Thanks for reading, Lynea!

Terri said...
Just read your blog. I also use to worry if people would like me, and if they didn't I could come up with all kinds of reasons why they didn't, beating myself up. ( In my eyes if they didn't pursue me as a friend I took it that they didn't like me)

It took me a long time to realize that it wasn't if people liked me or not, most of the time people are just self absorbed and just trying to do things in there life for them self's. Also everyone is so different not every body likes everybody not because anything is wrong with them they just have different interest.

If some one is so shallow to judge someone without even knowing them do you really want them as a friend anyways.

(Repeat this to yourself) I am a wonderful person and if some one doesn't like me than it is there loss, and mean it!!!!!.

Also instead of thinking do they like me, think do I like them.

Once you can do this it will help with the panic feelings, I know this because I was you.

I know you are a wonderful person!!!!

I love you,
Terri

I loved all the advice in this e-mail, especially the part where Terri tells me to think "Do I like them". Also, it was a great point stating that not all people like all people. That is definitely something I need to start realizing!


LaVonda said...
You are doing awesome!!!! I'm so jealous of your progress, I"m not seeing much of it...except that I'm not trying hard enough. So, your progress let's me know I need to do more. Thanks for the challenges and encouragement! Love ya!!

I absolutely appreciate knowing that I am pushing you but you should not be jealous of my progress LaVonda! Think of all the progress you have made this year. Don't sell yourself short. You killed your previous times in both the 10K and the 10 mile. Continue letting the injury heal!

(One of the reasons I chose your comment as one of the comments this week is so that if I ever get to a point where I am injured I can look back on my own advice and hopefully take it!)


Samantha said...
I actually had the opposite problem when I got to Thinville ... some old friends (that had moved away) became jealous when I got out of my shell and made new local friends. When I started dating Stephen, two of them blew up separately at me because I wasn't as available to them, and both felt the need to point out that "I was your friend when you were fat" – insinuating that being my friend when I was fat was an awful ordeal, and that I owed them somehow for it.

This comment sparked so many different thoughts in my head I don't know where to begin.

First, I wanted to say that I am so happy I asked your mother for your e-mail address a few years back even though I was worried that you could care less to hear from me. I appreciate our friendship! I love knowing that even though you are busy with your life and I am busy with mine, in a short e-mail or quick blog comment we can reconnect, even if it's just for a brief moment.

Second, it made me realize how glad I am that I rid myself of selfish, shallow friends a long time ago and am surrounded by people who are happy for me and for my progress. It is nice for me to know that no matter what new people think of me I have a gazillion friends who have already accepted me for who I am.

Thanks for sharing, Sam !


MEchele said...
Boy your post has really hit home with me. You are so right on some points you made about hiding behind the fat. Thanks for bringing this to my attention now so that I too can begin to work on this before the problem may start. As always your post are so inspiring !!! love ya MEchele

A week after surgery and already back on here showing me some love and leaving me some comments! You are amazing, Michele. I look forward to reading your blog and getting insights from you as you continue to grow by losing :)


Thanks for ALL of the comments this week and don't forget to show me some love!



Challenge:

Do the Banana!

Lie on floor with legs together, arms extended overhead, belly button pulled in toward spine.

Keeping head between arms, slowly raise upper body and legs off floor to form a gentle bananalike curve.

Hold for a slow 30 counts