http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum general maintenance topics and discussions en Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:30:12 GMT vBulletin 5 http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/living-maintenance/186812-hey-meg.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:31 GMT *Happy Birthday!!!!!* Do you get a free manicure today? Hope you have some time to slow down and enjoy yourself :hug:

Happy Birthday!!!!!

Do you get a free manicure today? Hope you have some time to slow down and enjoy yourself :hug: ]]> Living Maintenance Mel http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/living-maintenance/186812-hey-meg.html http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/living-maintenance/186807-people-who-werent-successful-maintainers-before-but-now.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:26:25 GMT Hi Guys,

Hope you don't mind me posing a question to you all.
(I hope to be joining you here soon in this forum, if you'll have me!!)

I have been posting in a couple of threads about this whole issue recently, so though I would ask you guys.

Have any of you had several previous large losses, and then put it all back on - what was different for you this time?

Also, anyone here who lost weight quickly, but still managed to keep it off?

For me, though I can't say for sure yet, as I haven't lost it all, but what seeems to be different is that the maintaining bit has been at the forefront of my mind the whole time, a second phase I want to start, if you will.
The awful fear has been ever present that I might actually let myself put all the weight on again, so I have forced myself to deal with thinking about maintenance more this time (have lost over 100lbs twice before, and other large amounts twice as well).
I amn't a fan of the slow and steady approach when it comes to weighloss - I know, I know... that's not a popular attitude, but it's the only way I am able to do it, so I plan to have a kind of Phase 2 A, where I give myself a couple of months building back to the level of Calories which I can eat at my target weight, before moving on to B actual maintenance at a normal level of calories and excercise.

Would be very interested to hear from those of you who answer yes to either of my two questions - and of course anyone else with a tuppence to throw in!!

Thanks Guys

Ellie ]]> Living Maintenance Ellie R http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/living-maintenance/186807-people-who-werent-successful-maintainers-before-but-now.html http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/living-maintenance/186765-how-far-off-cultural-bus.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:27:34 GMT Glory sometimes talks about checking out of cultural norms for maintanence. Many of us eat veggies, avoid fast food, plan our meals, etc., in ways that others who embrace the Standard American Diet/Lifestyle might find odd or uncomfortable. I have no problems not following along with cultural... Glory sometimes talks about checking out of cultural norms for maintanence. Many of us eat veggies, avoid fast food, plan our meals, etc., in ways that others who embrace the Standard American Diet/Lifestyle might find odd or uncomfortable. I have no problems not following along with cultural norms, but 2 recent media events make me wonder if I have lost touch altogether with cultural norms.

Without going into politics, I was confused by the kerfluffle over Sarah Palin's Newsweek cover. The headline was rude I thought, but I had no problem with the picture. I own the Runners World magazine that the picture was originally published in. Again, politics aside, I thought she looked great and healthy and any time a mother in the public eye can pull off a healthy lifestyle, I am pleased by that. It never even occured to me that the picture was sexist and then it was all over the news that it was....am I THAT out of touch with reality? I usually have a pretty good eye on women's issues.

Second, there was a small news piece on the Internet yesterday about Kate Moss embracing a "pro-ana" slogan.....I clicked on it to see what horrible words she could possibly be spouting....ummm "Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels." Pro-ana??? That's one of my mottos, and I guarantee I am NOT anorexic. I believe in healthy food---and plenty of it! I use it to mean that being fit and healthy feels far better than falling face first into cheesecake. I don't know if Moss is anorexic or not, but surely that motto is not a pro-ana motto???

I think that the "media" (in general) is becoming more and more absurd and irrelevant to my life, and I wonder is it that the media has changed, or that I have changed?

Have any of you been taken aback by media judegments regarding healthy lifestyle issues or philosophies that you embrace? ]]> Living Maintenance midwife http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/living-maintenance/186765-how-far-off-cultural-bus.html