Comments on: Persistence and Perspective http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/03/persistence-and-perspective/ Mon, 21 May 2012 15:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sammysgrammie http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/03/persistence-and-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 sammysgrammie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:57:44 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1157#comment-1253 Emmie, this is the very first time I've read your blog. I thought I was reading my own words. I've conquered so many things, and done so much in my 56 years - my addiction to alcohol (30 years ago), my addiction to cigarettes (3 years ago); I raised a child on my own as a single mom with no child support whatsoever, I am self-supporting and not in a ton of debt (major feat in these days) and yet - big deal!! I CANNOT stay skinny!! I know I am the same person fat or skinny, I am kind, caring, compassionate, loving, a grammie, a great-grammie - but I don't count any of it, because I stay fat. I lost 75 pounds in 1994, before having my first hip replacement at the age of 40. Kept it off for almost five years, then slowly gained it back. In 2007, my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I quit smoking then, because she had smoked for 50 years and I didn't want my children to ever have to have a conversation with a doctor liked I'd just had with mom's doctor. So while I went back and forth to her house to help with her care (I live 565 miles away), I put on another 47 pounds. After she died, I added another 20 pounds. <br><br>Why is it so hard to take it off and keep it off? Why do I let my weight determine my entire life? I don't know. But when I read your blog, you reminded me so much of me, I just had to comment. I'm sure I'll be reading more of you. Take care, Emmie. You are great!! Emmie, this is the very first time I've read your blog. I thought I was reading my own words. I've conquered so many things, and done so much in my 56 years – my addiction to alcohol (30 years ago), my addiction to cigarettes (3 years ago); I raised a child on my own as a single mom with no child support whatsoever, I am self-supporting and not in a ton of debt (major feat in these days) and yet – big deal!! I CANNOT stay skinny!! I know I am the same person fat or skinny, I am kind, caring, compassionate, loving, a grammie, a great-grammie – but I don't count any of it, because I stay fat. I lost 75 pounds in 1994, before having my first hip replacement at the age of 40. Kept it off for almost five years, then slowly gained it back. In 2007, my mom was diagnosed with terminal cancer. I quit smoking then, because she had smoked for 50 years and I didn't want my children to ever have to have a conversation with a doctor liked I'd just had with mom's doctor. So while I went back and forth to her house to help with her care (I live 565 miles away), I put on another 47 pounds. After she died, I added another 20 pounds.

Why is it so hard to take it off and keep it off? Why do I let my weight determine my entire life? I don't know. But when I read your blog, you reminded me so much of me, I just had to comment. I'm sure I'll be reading more of you. Take care, Emmie. You are great!!

]]> By: Sarah7500 http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/03/persistence-and-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1241 Sarah7500 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:11:59 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1157#comment-1241 Yes to all of that, Emmie. I have had the week from hell and haven't commented on anything, but your post reminded me of...me. I've accomplished tons in my life, and yet my weight looms over me like, well, a weight. I'm not any less successful. In fact, I'm probably MORE successful because I've had a size barrier to crash through. Yes to all of that, Emmie. I have had the week from hell and haven't commented on anything, but your post reminded me of…me. I've accomplished tons in my life, and yet my weight looms over me like, well, a weight. I'm not any less successful. In fact, I'm probably MORE successful because I've had a size barrier to crash through.

]]> By: katie http://skinnyemmie.com/2010/03/persistence-and-perspective/comment-page-1/#comment-1234 katie Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:54:52 +0000 http://skinnyemmie.com/?p=1157#comment-1234 i don't know you personally, just via your blog (which i read on the regular!) but i just wanted to say that your friend is right -- and that you inspire a lot more people than you probably realize! even strangers like me :) <br><br>also -- your last paragraph rang so true for me. it's so easy to discount so many things, like "yeah, this is great...but i am still fat." as if my weight has anything to do with my success at anything else!! and to hear it coming from someone else, it sounds totally absurd -- but i still find myself saying the same sorts of things to myself all the time. same with the "when i'm not fat, i will..." statements. i read your post right after i finished reading this: <a href="http://reallykatie.tumblr.com/post/422008991/i-dont-think-real-women-have-curves-or-that" rel="nofollow">http://reallykatie.tumblr.com/post/422008991/i-...</a> and the two statements together have been clanging around my head ever since. <br><br>anyway!!! i am not really sure where i am going with this...i just wanted to leave a note to say i think you're great and thank you for the words of wisdom you share with the rest of us :) i don't know you personally, just via your blog (which i read on the regular!) but i just wanted to say that your friend is right — and that you inspire a lot more people than you probably realize! even strangers like me :)

also — your last paragraph rang so true for me. it's so easy to discount so many things, like “yeah, this is great…but i am still fat.” as if my weight has anything to do with my success at anything else!! and to hear it coming from someone else, it sounds totally absurd — but i still find myself saying the same sorts of things to myself all the time. same with the “when i'm not fat, i will…” statements. i read your post right after i finished reading this: http://reallykatie.tumblr.com/post/422008991/i-… and the two statements together have been clanging around my head ever since.

anyway!!! i am not really sure where i am going with this…i just wanted to leave a note to say i think you're great and thank you for the words of wisdom you share with the rest of us :)

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