Comments of the Week

Here is the second installment of this new weekly post...

I am having fun going back and reading through my blogs to find my top five comments of the week. It gives me an opportunity to reflect and also a chance to re-boost my ego by reading all your kind comments :)

I have noticed that I have some very, VERY faithful readers who comment on here daily! I appreciate your commitment to me and to my blog. I am humbled by it as well.

Here goes -

*drum roll*



MJL said...
Hey Chelle, Your Pops' is absolutely right. Other people will notice how good you look, but you will not. It's crazy. I have been so frustrated with my workouts (however your blog does help with motivation - Thanks). This past weekend I went home to visit my family in New Jersey and everyone was like, "Oh my god, you look so thin". My mom thought I was sick. I'm thinking the whole time how chunky I am. It's crazy, but good at the same time. I think it's always a good thing when you are your worst critic. for the record I always think you look great! That father of yours is a pretty smart guy.

Thanks for the compliment MJL. You're right, my pops' is smart and I am my worst critic. I tried hard this week to not dissect myself every time I passed a mirror. I still need to work on graciously taking compliments. I tend to shy away or shoot them down. I need to be thankful that other people notice my hard work. I need to stand confidently when someone says something about my progress, look them straight in the eyes, and tell them I am blessed to have people around me who care enough to tell me that I'm doing a good job getting healthy. So glad you're back to blogging MJL!



Heather said...
First off congrats on keeping your pounds off for an entire week! That's great! I love the picture of the hot air balloons outside your window, that is absolutely beautiful. Keep up the good work Michelle!

Heather, I appreciate you taking the time to congratulate me and encouraging me. FYI - I got an email from the event planner for the race in Michigan and he says active.com should be updated sometime this week. I'll be sure to pass the link on when registration is open! Thanks again Heather!



Leigh Ann said...
"Leave being perfect to the people that believe the lies they tell other people about themselves." I love this quote! Thanks for your encouragement that I'm making progress in my healthy living. I'm not failing by any means, but taking baby steps. Thanks for reminding me of that as well as the fact that I'm normal and we all have bad days!Many kudos to you for not giving in to a slump after your Thin Mints snack. You fell off the wagon, and then you chased the stinkin' wagon and climbed back aboard! You ROCK!

I love the quote, too! It is partly stolen, then modified to show my style :) When I first say the quote a few years ago it said "Don't believe the lies you tell other people about yourself". When I was writing my blog yesterday that quote popped into my mind and I knew I could spice it up for the blog. I loved it when you said I "chased the stinkin' wagon". I did do that, didn't I?



Cheri said...
WTG Michelle, Keep up all the good work! You made me feel like it was OK to drink my Monster this morning :) LOL Now I'll be chasing that wagon for the next week.Sorry to be short today, I hope your cousin is doing great!

Cheri, I noticed you left a comment on my cousin's site. I appreciate that and it makes me happy to call you 'friend'. You have a kind heart and a great spirit. I map quested the city you'll be at. Looks like it's a little over two hours away. We should find a place to meet up half way :)

As far as the Monster goes, it seemed like yesterday's blog sparked confessions from just about everyone who read it, even my friends who have to email me comments because they can't get on the site.



Peter said...
Now I don’t feel so bad about digging into that box of Cheez-Its at 3 am this morning, haha!

Case in point :)

Thanks for the comment Peter! It makes me feel good to know that even you skinny people snack in the middle of the night once in a while!

:)


I hit a pretty neat goal this week and am excited to share it with you all tomorrow!

I am getting up early tomorrow to work with a friend for the day so the post will either come late this evening or very early in the morning. Either way, my early birds will be happy to be able to wake up and not have to wait to read me!

Challenge:

Rock them calves!

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