Shedding Light in the Dark Corners

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  • nevertoolate2
    nevertoolate2 Posts: 309 Member
    Beautifully written and truly an inspiration.

    Well done for what you have achieved so far. It's quite often the first steps that are the hardest to take and you are now on your way to a healthier and happier life.

    I'm in awe and hoping that when you get to 400, 350, 300, 250...... we will be treated to such an eloquent update!!!!
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
    Scott, thanks so much for sharing, and in such warm and witty language. Keep up the good work, you truly rock!
  • Deb_smiles
    Deb_smiles Posts: 35 Member
    That is so great! This is one of the reasons why I love this site! Huge Congrats to you! I have a gentle question for you. I just met someone at a barbecue last night and he is most likely somewhere in the 450 pound range.....very funny, very upbeat, but it was like he was chomping at the bit to poke fun at himself before anyone else could. You could tell he was insecure and covered it up with humor. I wanted so badly to encourage him, or help him, but I felt this may have been offensive to him. I don't know if he is trying to lose weight or not. What is your advice on how to help someone, or just encourage them without making them feel like you are shining a spotlight on their obesity. Even though I have never been that overweight, I am obese......I have 80 pounds to lose. I have had these extra 60-80+ pounds for over 15 years. I know what it's like to be stuck and believe that you will just live your life fat. Heck, everyone on this site knows about that! It's just, now that a light has come on for me, now that the penny has dropped, I want to help myself and others. Suggestions?
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    Oh I really enjoyed reading this! From what you said to how you said it... very well done on your journey so far, and I'd like to bet that you hit the news scales much sooner than you expect with such a great attitude! :flowerforyou:
  • Kait_liiin
    Kait_liiin Posts: 31 Member
    Love your story, love your attitude, love how you write!! Well done! Wishing you tons of success and happiness :)
  • banished
    banished Posts: 5 Member
    Congratulations! Keep up the good work. I was near 470 when I started, and now I'm hoping to hit a loss of 200lbs by my one year anniversary of my life change. Keep control of your calorie intake, keep up an increasingly active lifestyle, and most importantly do not ever despair any setback you may encounter. Look towards your overall achievements and keep going.
  • banished
    banished Posts: 5 Member
    That is so great! This is one of the reasons why I love this site! Huge Congrats to you! I have a gentle question for you. I just met someone at a barbecue last night and he is most likely somewhere in the 450 pound range.....very funny, very upbeat, but it was like he was chomping at the bit to poke fun at himself before anyone else could. You could tell he was insecure and covered it up with humor. I wanted so badly to encourage him, or help him, but I felt this may have been offensive to him. I don't know if he is trying to lose weight or not. What is your advice on how to help someone, or just encourage them without making them feel like you are shining a spotlight on their obesity. Even though I have never been that overweight, I am obese......I have 80 pounds to lose. I have had these extra 60-80+ pounds for over 15 years. I know what it's like to be stuck and believe that you will just live your life fat. Heck, everyone on this site knows about that! It's just, now that a light has come on for me, now that the penny has dropped, I want to help myself and others. Suggestions?
    My approach to this situation is that I will tell them (actually I tell almost everyone) about my journey and how I managed my loss. If they show interest, I tell them I would be more than happy to assist them in any way. And, if they do not respond, you may just plant a seed that will help them when they do feel ready for a change.
  • slimsdown
    slimsdown Posts: 122 Member
    very witty, well done with your progress. wish you all the luck in the world!!! x
  • butterflyfairy2
    butterflyfairy2 Posts: 96 Member
    Wow, what a great story and an even greater loss. Im so proud of you and for you.
    I also loved the humor in your writing. I think us obese people have the gift of of humor, we use it as a way to take the attention off of the way we look.
    I just hope you know that we are all in this together whether some only have a very small amount to lose or we have a lot to lose, we are all fighting the same battle and we will all be there for each other.
    Keep up the great work and you will be at your goal weight before you know it. ;)
  • McBower
    McBower Posts: 12
    Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing!
  • Timby1
    Timby1 Posts: 294 Member
    One pound...one day....one exercise walk...one right eating choice at a time.

    That's the key. Thank you, Scott.
  • hunnins
    hunnins Posts: 53 Member
    I love your story! Thank you for taking time to share. :)
  • Maxine00
    Maxine00 Posts: 31
    Scott, keep at it! You can do it!
  • luce0266
    luce0266 Posts: 17 Member
    Huge smile on my face after reading this. WOW you are such a huge inspiration and its a joy to read your post. You are a.mazing!! Roll on March 1st :)
  • sugboog29
    sugboog29 Posts: 630 Member
    Congratulations!!! Great work! You brought a tear to my eye too!! Can't wait until next spring...you will show pics then...right!?!
  • Sox90716
    Sox90716 Posts: 976 Member
    Excellent job! Drive on!
  • firedupfriend
    firedupfriend Posts: 140 Member
    What an incredible achievement and what an amazing post.

    I hope you do take time in future, to sit down, and pen your journey.

    You will lose the weight and you sure as hell can write, you can make this a win, win, double whammy for yourself.

    Congratulations
  • AmyOwensJackson
    AmyOwensJackson Posts: 7
    Congrats and thank you so much for sharing!
  • kls13la
    kls13la Posts: 379 Member
    I'm so happy for you!!! Great work!
  • AnninStPaul
    AnninStPaul Posts: 1,372 Member
    Inspiring and very well written. Thanks for sharing your wonderful story with us!

    YES! And congratulations on your victory!
  • Marefr
    Marefr Posts: 39 Member
    Mazel Tov! Go, Scott, go, and keep sharing with us. Your post was inspiring and entertaining!
  • kajpen
    kajpen Posts: 120 Member
    Absolutely brilliantly written! Very inspirational! Congratulations on your success :-)
  • lamilli09
    lamilli09 Posts: 354 Member
    I'm so glad you posted this. Three cheers for you today. Keep up the good work. You are a fantastic writer, by the way. Frankly, this brought tears to my eyes.
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    AWESOME!!! Keep going it can only keep getting better right? YOU are doing wonderful!!
    Thank you for sharing your journey here with us..
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    That is a huge success, thank you for sharing! Good luck!
  • miqisha
    miqisha Posts: 1,534 Member
    Such an inspiration, you keep at it. Goodluck
  • kel_c
    kel_c Posts: 19 Member
    This has got to be the greatest post of all time! Love the humor! :)
    From one Houstonian to another, cheers & keep on keepin' on!
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    What an inspirational note to begin the week with! Thanks for sharing your story! Keep up the great work!
  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
    Go YOU Mr. R!!!!
  • yusineddy
    yusineddy Posts: 457 Member
    I absolutely enjoyed this post so much! Congratulations on your success so far!

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