This is not going to be about where I’ve been for the last couple months. It’s not going to be about how terrible I’ve felt, or how many bad days and weeks I’ve had. Yesterday felt heavy and unsure. This morning I realized it doesn’t matter what yesterday was, or the days before that. What matters is what I do today.
I spent one hour on the treadmill, and 45 minutes of that was spent running at various inclines. I fixed a delicious bowl of oatmeal with banana, a few dried cranberries, some walnuts, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
I don’t know why I thought I could lose over 100 pounds and never have a major setback. I don’t know why I thought I could have spent most of my life over eating and not ever fall back into that pattern. What I do know is that there’s no giving up. Every day is a chance to reaffirm my quest for health and my ideal weight.
September 28, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Hello. I am a university professor who is conducting research on WEIGHT LOSS BLOGGERS AND THE ROLE BLOGGING HAS PLAYED IN THE BLOGGER’S WEIGHT LOSS.
As you may be aware, a lot of research has been done over the years on weight loss but very little has been done on blogging and weight loss. I hope you will help me remedy this.
I have chosen you as a potential research participant because you have a weight loss blog, have a weight loss goal of 100 pounds or more, and have been blogging for at least three months.
If you choose to participate in this study, you will be asked to complete a survey that I will email you. Your answers will be completely confidential and I will use a pseudonym of your choice in the final study.
I have an information sheet about the study I would be happy to share with you. Please email me at aldridga@nsuok.edu if you would like to take a look at it.
Thank you for your time and best of luck to you on your weight loss journey.
Sincerely,
Amy Aldridge Sanford, PhD
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK
June 25, 2009 at 1:30 am
How are you doing?