tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post5943398768741437165..comments2023-10-22T03:54:56.944-07:00Comments on in the fashion lane: Fashionista FitnessMandy @ In the Fashion Lanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10401700586249090420noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-55291051046067454502012-11-27T22:37:51.014-08:002012-11-27T22:37:51.014-08:00Thanks for sharing, Mandy. It is obvious that so m...Thanks for sharing, Mandy. It is obvious that so many appreciate you sharing your story with us. Just remember it is a journey--be forgiving of yourself in the process. You have come so far and have the rest of your life to continue with your healthy habits. We're all rooting for you!Amanda Richardson-Meyer, NDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205814178436712800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-87954414990040729212012-11-27T18:17:28.104-08:002012-11-27T18:17:28.104-08:00Wow, I am so impressed with your determination and...Wow, I am so impressed with your determination and commitment to living a healthier lifestyle. As for the mental block, I find it is helpful to put on an outfit from before you started exercising and eating healthier. Take a picture of you in the now too big clothes and see how far you have come. It really helps to reset your mind. You still might be a little ways from your ideal weight, but losing 38 lbs is a great success.leeleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810330296029436048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-65852524404713460852012-11-27T16:36:43.979-08:002012-11-27T16:36:43.979-08:00I know I don't even have the right words to sa...I know I don't even have the right words to say how I feel. I am so impressed/proud/motivated/amazed by your hard work & dedication. 47 weeks is absolutely amazing and I have a big smile on my face reading about your success. Although I don't have a lot of challenges with my weight I absolutely understand where you're coming from. I always say that it would be so easy for me to weigh 300 pounds if I actually just ate what I wanted to. I'm always struggling with my weight, up & down 15 pounds and it's so frustrating because one rough day for me can add 3 or 4 pounds! I guess that's my round-about way of saying that you're not alone and there will always be people rooting for you and supporting you even if we've never actually met! I am excited to keep reading more about your journey!Real Girl Glamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622230472210026528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-31089148542317546962012-11-27T07:28:52.076-08:002012-11-27T07:28:52.076-08:00Mandy! Reading your blog brought me to tears! I al...Mandy! Reading your blog brought me to tears! I always have known your struggles but it was difficult reading them. You have always been such a beautiful amazing girl with a bright future! I have always felt like you would and could accomplish anything that you set your mind to! This might truly be your most difficult journey, however you have done it by being vulnerable and with such grace! You truly are an amazing woman. Your journey has not only been for you but for others as well. You have encouraged others to be honest with themselves as you have been honest with your self! I am so proud of you and what you have accomplished. You will reach your goals and your life will continue to reflect the beautiful person that you are. Blessings will continue to follow you where ever you go and in whatever you do. You will have your hearts desire, just keep believing! I love you with all my heart and I am so proud to call you my daughter and my friend! Keep up the good work! Love, Your cheerleader mom!!!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12464338801610274830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-43837238751891521432012-11-26T21:02:41.524-08:002012-11-26T21:02:41.524-08:00oh my love, your words speak to my heart like you ...oh my love, your words speak to my heart like you don't even know. I feel like the demons/dark voices/negativity are something that anyone who works out consistently struggles with.<br />I completely understand and empathize with the wanting to have a kid but not blow up. I felt the same way for YEARS! (partly why there are 9 yrs. between my kids) and even struggled with the blowing up feeling while I was pregnant! I finally had to let go of my own fears and just enjoy the moment.(and indulge in all my food whims) And once the baby was out.....oh how I feared getting back to Me! It was/still is/a struggle. I love to indulge more than I enjoy getting up to work out each day but I do like the way I feel afterwards. I do like the way my clothes are fitting better and better and I am so proud of myself for sticking to not only a fitness goal but a lifestyle change. I think that's whats most important. you started this journey at the right time for all the right reasons and now this is your lifestyle and not just a temporary fix. I admire and dig that about you!<br />Looking in the mirror some days I still see myself 2 weeks postpartum and struggle with that all the time. I don't know why but we never see ourselves how others see us! Frustrates the crap out of me!<br />I love that you are sharing your journey with us and am excited to hear about your ups and downs and see you grow in the process. Wish you all the luck in continuing on your goal!Amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13303620966975288844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-54756590018204138452012-11-26T20:17:12.769-08:002012-11-26T20:17:12.769-08:00Mandy, thank you for this post! My weight has bee...Mandy, thank you for this post! My weight has been up and down and all over the place since college (so about 10 years now). I gained the freshman fifteen, lost at least twenty during a breakup my junior year, gained it all back and then some during the first year after graduation, lost twenty pounds again and rewarded myself with a pair of True Religions, gained twenty pounds back in "happy weight" during my next relationship, gained another 15 eating tubs of ice cream when we broke up... all of this is to say that I FEEL YOU. And I am in a place where, for about 2 years at least, I've been telling myself that I'm going to kick my own butt like I did 4-5 years ago by going to the gym and counting my calories. But it's so true that if you're not READY to do it, you WON'T. I'll commit for a few weeks and then a donut will speak to me and it's all over. Forcing myself to make those first few trips to the gym before it becomes a habit is pretty difficult indeed. I also wanted to say that I think you are a beautiful woman and I don't know you IRL but I'm sure you're even more beautiful on the inside, which means the outside beauty is increased exponentially. Either way, thank you for sharing your struggles -- it always helps to know we're not alone when we feel like we have to work a little harder for something.Emily @ Anna Deloreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773209500377284450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-32985732645259313522012-11-24T08:05:11.854-08:002012-11-24T08:05:11.854-08:00girl, i really don't know how you do it. i'...girl, i really don't know how you do it. i've never been so unhappy with my body like i am now. it's so hard to have motivation, make the time it takes to work out a priority, and do it consistently. I'm so proud of you and am in awe at all the work you've done and what you've accomplished! keep up girl, i KNOW you'll reach your goal by year's endKristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00387917833470372070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5475701944294981743.post-10873641931256644652012-11-23T11:46:51.160-08:002012-11-23T11:46:51.160-08:00This was great & refreshing to read, someone a...This was great & refreshing to read, someone actually on the same level as myself. I have been overweight my entire life. Lost 75lbs. senior year, gained it back, dropped again, and then got a trainer and thought I got myself back on track but the past 4 months have been rough. It is a very hard struggle and for me the worst demon is myself- I always say "i will NEVER be that overweight girl again" then I fall back into my old habits. I am so proud & excited for you to be going this long and staying on such a healthy track, it is very inspiring. As for the getting pregnant. I am the exact say way. I can't even wrap my head around eating for 2, but not gaining a 10000 lbs, then losing it all! I don't want the hassle or heartbreak of doing that to myself. UGH! It is so selfish to say, but so effing true. Anyways- Power on gf! Keep it up! <br />xoKatieAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04316416184600290237noreply@blogger.com