tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post4923290851495338540..comments2024-03-04T00:43:25.831-08:00Comments on Drop It and Eat: Drop the Diet, Manage Your Weight: Erin hit 300 pounds Wednesday. And was she happy?HikerRDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-86713296739536199242011-02-01T11:47:47.061-08:002011-02-01T11:47:47.061-08:00Thanks, Anonymous, for your well-stated comment! I...Thanks, Anonymous, for your well-stated comment! I plan to post more pieces of inspiration, true patient stories, in the near future. Thanks for reading!HikerRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15170145903147301280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-14649048165530125792011-02-01T11:16:36.641-08:002011-02-01T11:16:36.641-08:00I can totally relate. I also struggle with emotion...I can totally relate. I also struggle with emotional eating and have been trying very hard to work through my issues, lose weight, and get fit. I was devastated when at the grocery store, I heard a mother say to her daughter "She really needs to go for a walk RIGHT NOW" while looking at me. I had just lost 40 pounds, my clothes were hanging off of me, and I had a cart full of fresh produce. They were thin but had a cart full of frozen pizza and chips. I was so angry that I wanted to cry or smack them but I just walked away. People can be so insensitive and cruel. I'm glad that your patient was able to let it roll off her back and keep going, I know how difficult that can be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-79085406561606181992010-10-03T09:50:50.358-07:002010-10-03T09:50:50.358-07:00I always wanted to be thin, but all the diets I t...I always wanted to be thin, but all the diets I tried never worked. I started to take over the counter diet pills which helped me to NOT get hungry. I was down<br /> quite a bit of weight, when family members were concerned. I did not care, I just wanted to be THIN. Soon my best friend(my ex-husband) would not even hug me, because he could feel my bones. If I did not start to eat - I would loose his friendship forever. I could not handle that. So, I got help and gained more weight that I wanted. Now I am on the other end of the spectrum. <br /> I so wanted to have bypass or lap band surgery, I did not weight enough I need to GAIN about 20 pounds. I had tried just about every diet. Unlike Meg, I thought bypass surgery was the answer. <br /> <br /><br /> Meg has opened my eyes. I hope I can be as wise as Meg, when learning to set realistic goals. I applauded her for her latest goal. That’s what I need, is to set short-term goals for myself. She has learned to set realistic goals, goals she can achieve and maintain. Thank You, Meg!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04631008214782599505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449641905298601952.post-66174942246907412242010-09-09T05:21:26.816-07:002010-09-09T05:21:26.816-07:00Honestly, some people! I know just how Meg feels, ...Honestly, some people! I know just how Meg feels, and I'm at the other end of weight spectrum (but it certainly doesn't stop people from making unhelpful and blatantly hurtful comments). <br />Your mention of realistic goal setting was really interesting too - I recently went to my dr with a great list of goals I wanted to achieve, and was absolutely floored when she simply said 'how about you stop one of your weigh-ins?'Janenoreply@blogger.com