The Things That Go Bump In The Night Team Thread (Page 15)

Bonus points for Terri for honesty, commitment, and feeling GOOD about herself!  You go, girl!

I second that emotion!!!

x4 right here. MrsUSMC, you do us all a world of good. It's very nice to watch the tight rubber band boys zoom around a course, but I always find it much more inspiring--and closer to home--when I see someone who is large but out there moving and having a good time.

Clinically I'm still classified as obese (and not near the "overweight" border, either) ... Gail, having met me, finds this hard to comprehend but dem's de facts!! It's been a long, strange trip from being 5' 4" and somewhere over 240 lbs, and worth every step of the way, even (perhaps especially) the hard ones. 

Yanti's right; I find it hard to believe.  But, some words from the other side of the scale, so to speak --

I graduated from high school at 89 lbs -- not clinically anorexic for someone my height, but still extremely thin, and although now I am a healthy weight for an athletic woman my age, I have my own set of issues with it.  I regularly consider quitting BT because of it, with so many people (heavy ones but also very thin, fit ones) talking constantly about losing weight and reducing body fat to unhealthily low percentages and logging intricate details of menus, caloric intake, etc. 

Whatever size you are and/or want to be, it is best to focus on health more than a "look" or a scale number or a body fat percentage. 

Sincerely, your team cheerleader and poolside (bike-side, run-side) psychology professor. 

Very, very touching words from you BunnyB ... you really are a front of pack friend, and apparently you learned some good stuff about that from MrsUSMC!!!

I'm over the tail end of my cold, and am off for a 4-mile run.

Hey gang,

I didn't mean to offend anyone with my rant on work yesterday or comments on obesity.  FWIW I was obese at one point and though I've lost 75 lbs I struggle with both keeping the wt off and not focusing on the scale number but my overall fitness.  I think that's why my logs look so insane with  exercise days, I know the "moderate" 2-3 day a week exercise that AHA guidelines call for just isn't enough to keep my wt at a good level so I plan on something every day except those that I work 12 hr shift on. I keep my "fat picture" in my exercise log at home because people at the gym who didn't know me in those days will stop and talk to me and it IS encouraging when a before/after picture is seen.  It also motivates me to NOT want to go there again...

I have a family full of obese people.  My dad was obese before he died last summer, mom is, older brother had gastric bypass and did well when he was riding his bike like a maniac but since he's changed jobs he hasn't gotten on the bike and he's put a lot of weight back on, my older sister is bigger than mom (and that's pretty big).  My younger sister struggled with anorexia/bulemia all through HS/college--she now maintains a healthy weight.  My younger brother spent most of his army carreer on the "fat boy" program and the only time he wasn't was when he came home from Iraq. He's now retired and getting bigger each time I see him...So weight will probably always be an issue on some level for me and I accept that but focusing on a lifetime of overall fitness is a big step away from looking at the scale (or % body fat) as the thing that makes my day.

I applaud each of you making the effort to lose the weight and get healthy.  It's a lot of hard work, sweat, sometimes tears--but a journey worth taking for yourself

Judi

Okay, leader, I love you, but you are missing my point that we should all quit apologizing and/or complaining about our bodies/appearance and celebrate who we are instead.  Your legs do not look out of proportion, and your face does not look weird, and you ARE an attractive triathlete, and your hair is not gross.   

Penalty points -- today, tomorrow, and Saturday, post ONLY POSITIVE THINGS ABOUT YOURSELF!!!!!   

I beg to differ, you are beautiful!  and so are the rest of us! 

that goes for the guys too (guys can be beautiful, right?)

gailg - 2007-10-11 2:44 PM Well, I am not sure who decided that posting pictures of our wonderful (whatever-size) triathlete bodies should be punishment for working hard to achieve (safely) our monthly swim/bike/run goals, but maybe we should just all buck the system ... Now that you all are runners , are you willing to post here (or in your private albums) your favorite pic of you running?  Let's take pride in how we all look!

I only have one pic, so I guess that makes it my favorite - lol

I'll see if I can find it - knee braces and all :-)

Man, what a chatty group! I rrrrrruv it!

The run was pretty hideous. I have a 23-miler coming up on Saturday and will probably just try to go for an easy minimum 18 and see about the rest. I feel like crud (just sickness, Gail ... not anything personal!) However, I have always had a really terrible 23-mile run before a marathon ... funny how you notice these patterns if you keep at something long enough.

wurkit_gurl: penance, penance penance! The pics are great ... arms flung out, free, victorious. Beautiful!

The spirit of this team is amazing. I feel very privileged to be a part of your lives right now.

The pic below is me finishing my first marathon. I will never forget that moment.

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