tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189418403776896786.post5469160728920993138..comments2023-07-02T06:27:21.759-04:00Comments on The Outer Aisle: Who's Your Dragon?Christy Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07401381898863501277noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189418403776896786.post-3166212162193513262011-03-25T06:23:57.741-04:002011-03-25T06:23:57.741-04:00Christy, this post is sooo great. I really needed ...Christy, this post is sooo great. I really needed to hear it. I am right now as heavy as I've ever been (except for pregnancy/postpartum), after being as light as I ever was in my adult life during chemo. I hate the way my pants fit, but I actually *don't* feel heavy! Just...happy! And I keep telling myself to relax and go with it for now, it's just part of the ride this year! thanks for ministering to me.revmollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422799274575011211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189418403776896786.post-62395925774216342612011-03-17T12:28:01.611-04:002011-03-17T12:28:01.611-04:00What a wonderful reflection! I've been thinkin...What a wonderful reflection! I've been thinking about these same things myself lately. I'm training for a marathon (a real, full 26.2 marathon!) at the end of April. I hear myself complaining that I'm gaining weight, I don't run very fast, it takes all my time, etc. Then I read this: "Can you imagine what 210lb me would have said to 147lb me if she hear me bitching about gaining during marathon training???"<br /><br />I need to remember why I am CHOOSING to run a marathon on my birthday. It's because that is the best gift I could ever receive and it's one that only I can give myself. To go from a person who struggled with week one of C25K to be a person who is running a marathon is downright amazing. I have become my own hero but am too busy wallowing in an imagined layer of fat to even realize it. <br /><br />This year for Lent I gave up counting points. At first I said this jokingly, but the more I thought about it, the more freeing it became. I can get so focused on points, and numbers and scales and failures. By giving up counting points, I'm giving myself the freedom to enjoy food and learn to be responsible with this great luxury of food. I will always be aware of my weight, but I do not always want to count points. This is a step to living my life in a way that will last. <br /><br />Thank you for this blog, for your thoughts and for entertaining my musings. Good luck with your training!!Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035782895066203261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189418403776896786.post-6618147685375871372011-03-17T12:24:07.309-04:002011-03-17T12:24:07.309-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Johannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035782895066203261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189418403776896786.post-15386853273588728862011-03-17T10:05:55.448-04:002011-03-17T10:05:55.448-04:00I would submit that it's possible that you'...I would submit that it's possible that you've "gained weight" because you're increasing muscle -- and muscle is denser than fat, so you an increasingly higher muscle:fat ratio (which is good for you!) may mean a higher number on the scale (which is not inherently a bad thing!).Elizabeth Sweenyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139820324292387737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189418403776896786.post-48148751209367907042011-03-17T00:35:20.239-04:002011-03-17T00:35:20.239-04:00I have never made it through a training season wit...I have never made it through a training season without gaining 5 lbs. I really need to rethink this as I start my pre 18 week training this week. <br /><br />Ugh the scale, useful device, torture device.Delanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596844662767064548noreply@blogger.com