http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress Dedicated to enhancing the lives of the overweight and the Obese Thu, 29 Apr 2010 13:08:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en People that I meet now don't know that I was ever obese. I am by no means a small woman...my shoulders are broad, I have been told I am "athletic", but no one thinks I am fat anymore. I, of course, will always see myself as "used to ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2010/04/obesity-the-biggest-loser/ 100 pounds? 200 pounds? 50 pounds? How many years have you made that resolution?  And...how many years have you kept it? Someone asked me today about my website...and what I was "selling".  It took me by surprise, because I never think of myself as selling anything.  Instead, after 30 + years of obesity, and ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2010/01/weight-loss-resolution/ Its all in the Pants... Yesterday was weigh day - and yes - the work of the past 28 days paid off.  You all well know that I dislike focusing on pounds.  My goal was to make the sizes and the outfits that I had bought for my sisters wedding.  Sizes ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/09/obesity-free-challenge-results/ My Obesity Free Challenge Wow - Days 7-15.  After a week of struggling with my computer and my access of passwords, I am back.  Computer is functioning for now and I have a hard copy of my passwords so that I am not dependent on back-up servers or a portable hard ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/08/choosing-to-be-obesity-freeno-matter-what/ What makes some decisions "stick"? I have been celebrating my birthday with two dear friends, and the kids.  Both nights...great conversations, great company...and food.  Both nights, we were out at chain restaurants, and I had choices to make about what to eat. And, with daily totals for both days right at 2700 ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/08/day-6-7-what-three-things-do-you-need/ The Magic of Thin, part 2 On my last post I described some of the feelings that many obese people feel about being thin...that it is the magic solution to all of life's problems.  If only I was a normal size; if only I wasn't 200 pounds overweight; if only there ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/08/days-5-6-my-obesity-free-challenge/ In the past week, I saw a statistic (but I don't know it's source) that America is now the fattest nation in the world with 100 million either overweight or obese individuals...fully 60% of our population.  Clearly, Obesity is an issue; even if some of the numbers are off ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/08/day-4-obesity-free/ Cheers everyone... Friday night...up early to walk the dog for an hour - today was an active rest day.  Calories were a bit high @ 2475, but certainly acceptable. Along the lines of caloric cycling, I am not a proponent of rigid calorie counting...and I am not reporting my daily calories for ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/08/26-days-to-take-off/ Greetings all! Just a short post as I am heading to bed shortly. There is a great deal of power in having a plan...or a goal.  28 days to getting on a plane is just that kind of goal.  Lot of incentive...clothes already bought, and I don't want to spend more money ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/08/obesity-free-challenge-day-27/ So…the gauntlet has been thrown…one of my readers asked me if I still have goals…now that I have lost all the weight.  I explained to him that a) I am still getting smaller and b) of COURSE I still have goals!  After 2.5 years of reducing my size, slowly and ... http://www-obesitysolutions.com/wordpress/2009/08/obesity-free-challenge/