RE: For the group first

[Guest guest]

sO when they ask you about how much you lost tell them enough to

make me feel better in every way..That will probably make them mad

but some people are obsessed with the number aspect and not the

health part of the equation..like you said...It is so good to hear

you are sleeping well and feeling so much better..YOU take things at

your pace, whatever that is, and never let anyone stop you! Good

Luck you picked a good time to stop as the nor'easter is bound to

hit the area you were headed for! Stay Well...Caroldee

>

> I have been saying for some time now that the number of the weight

> is not as important as the way that you feel. Some people have

been

> having a hard time with that idea and have even accused me of

hiding

> my weight and this is the farthest thing from the truth. I simply

> have stopped weighing myself because I can see what I need to lose

> and I don't need a scale to tell me that, secondly, I can feel the

> progress and a scale can't tell me that. I am trying to make a

point

> here by saying that you don't want to obsess about things,

exercise,

> eat right and drink lots of water and the health will return. And

as

> a result of these activities you will lose weight. I don't think

> that there is any other way but this one. So I have been purposely

> not posting my weight as I see this more as an amateurish effort

to

> impress people. I am getting healthier and that is what matter and

> more importantly that is was leads to sustained weightloss. Some

> people are still on the rollercoaster and I refuse to be.

>

> But I am not hiding the weight and from time to time I am weighed

> for different reasons and today was one of those days. I weighed

in

> at 305 lbs. which is a 105 lbs. weight loss, if you are counting.

> But more importantly, I work out now very aggressively under

> supervision and I walk everyday. My heart and lungs feel great and

I

> do not have any lower back pains, I sleep peacefully through the

> night, I am eating right and thinking positively and I have not

been

> depressed in months even though there have been some dramatic

> developments in my personal life that a year ago might have

> devastated me.

>

> In my opinion as a human being, I am progressing fabulously and

way

> beyond my personal expectations.

>

> So either way you decide to measure success, I am happy to be me

and

> that can only mean that I am doing this the right way.

>

[Guest guest]

Some times it amazes me that people are so fasinated about the weight.

I'm pretty sure I asked you how much you'd lost too!!

But when I think about it the thing that is TOTALLY AMAZING is YOUR WALKING ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!!

Not to the next town or state but from one coast to the other!!!!

PRETTY DARN AMASING IF YA ASK ME!!!

Re: For the group first

sO when they ask you about how much you lost tell them enough to make me feel better in every way..That will probably make them mad but some people are obsessed with the number aspect and not the health part of the equation..like you said...It is so good to hear you are sleeping well and feeling so much better..YOU take things at your pace, whatever that is, and never let anyone stop you! Good Luck you picked a good time to stop as the nor'easter is bound to hit the area you were headed for! Stay Well...Caroldee>> I have been saying for some time now that the number of the weight > is not as important as the way that you feel. Some people have been > having a hard time with that idea and have even accused me of hiding > my weight and this is the farthest thing from the truth. I simply > have stopped weighing myself because I can see what I need to lose > and I don't need a scale to tell me that, secondly, I can feel the > progress and a scale can't tell me that. I am trying to make a point > here by saying that you don't want to obsess about things, exercise, > eat right and drink lots of water and the health will return. And as > a result of these activities you will lose weight. I don't think > that there is any other way but this one. So I have been purposely > not posting my weight as I see this more as an amateurish effort to > impress people. I am getting healthier and that is what matter and > more importantly that is was leads to sustained weightloss. Some > people are still on the rollercoaster and I refuse to be. > > But I am not hiding the weight and from time to time I am weighed > for different reasons and today was one of those days. I weighed in > at 305 lbs. which is a 105 lbs. weight loss, if you are counting. > But more importantly, I work out now very aggressively under > supervision and I walk everyday. My heart and lungs feel great and I > do not have any lower back pains, I sleep peacefully through the > night, I am eating right and thinking positively and I have not been > depressed in months even though there have been some dramatic > developments in my personal life that a year ago might have > devastated me. > > In my opinion as a human being, I am progressing fabulously and way > beyond my personal expectations. > > So either way you decide to measure success, I am happy to be me and > that can only mean that I am doing this the right way.>http://www.thefatmanwalking.com/Keep walking Steve!!!

[Guest guest]

I think the weight loss is great...I think the walk is fantastic...I am awed by the mental and emotional growth...but to me the most incredible thing about all of it is that he managed to do it in the public eye, and tho he slipped a few times and made mistakes, he continued on through the storm of public opinion and did not actually deck anyone! That is way beyond what I could or even would want to try to do!

Jane

[Guest guest]

steve: you must be very proud of your accomplishment... congradulations on your weight loss and you are correct in saying that the weight loss is not the most important factor in all this.. you have walked three-quarters the way acrossed america... i can't even imagine doing this... this is an amazing feat... it will be amazing when you come into new york city.....

laura from canada

http://chocolatelabs.com

From: " Vaught"

I have been saying for some time now that the number of the weight is not as important as the way that you feel. Some people have been having a hard time with that idea and have even accused me of hiding my weight and this is the farthest thing from the truth. I simply have stopped weighing myself because I can see what I need to lose and I don't need a scale to tell me that, secondly, I can feel the progress and a scale can't tell me that. I am trying to make a point here by saying that you don't want to obsess about things, exercise, eat right and drink lots of water and the health will return. And as a result of these activities you will lose weight. I don't think that there is any other way but this one. So I have been purposely not posting my weight as I see this more as an amateurish effort to impress people. I am getting healthier and that is what matter and more importantly that is was leads to sustained weightloss. Some people are still on the rollercoaster and I refuse to be. But I am not hiding the weight and from time to time I am weighed for different reasons and today was one of those days. I weighed in at 305 lbs. which is a 105 lbs. weight loss, if you are counting. But more importantly, I work out now very aggressively under supervision and I walk everyday. My heart and lungs feel great and I do not have any lower back pains, I sleep peacefully through the night, I am eating right and thinking positively and I have not been depressed in months even though there have been some dramatic developments in my personal life that a year ago might have devastated me. In my opinion as a human being, I am progressing fabulously and way beyond my personal expectations. So either way you decide to measure success, I am happy to be me and that can only mean that I am doing this the right way.