tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743036945186409915.post3974644748543100823..comments2018-04-22T07:51:42.788-04:00Comments on The point one will getcha!: Fat vs. FitAmy M. Guimondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08551172299969784705noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743036945186409915.post-13923414308924395392013-04-14T11:18:08.187-04:002013-04-14T11:18:08.187-04:00thank you so much kim, we all have to get to where...thank you so much kim, we all have to get to where our body is the most natural. and I am actually a strong believer that if you take care of yourself, and you eat right and get the right amount of exercise (barring underlying medical issues of course, or medications or other situations that would make you gain because i've been there and done that too) everyone's body will naturally settle into the right range for them. I've seen people get "too thin" for their frames... and in the end, not only do they look sick and not feel healthy, but they can't maintain longterm. <br /><br />I don't care about looking good in certain clothes. i want to feel like i look good when I'm wearing clothes or when i am naked and just seeing myself in the mirror.<br /><br />for me, its not about how others perceive me, but about how i perceive myself.Amy M. Guimondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551172299969784705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743036945186409915.post-91582472869060931792013-04-14T03:21:55.753-04:002013-04-14T03:21:55.753-04:00Look at me, I was at 135 when I lost all that weig...Look at me, I was at 135 when I lost all that weight. But look at the pictures. That's in my perfect target range. I looked disgustingly thin! I'm more comfortable now at 165 than at that weight. I think I still need to lose some pounds, or at least start to tone up like you have. (Not going to do marathons like you though! Go you!) I think ideally I should be around 150. <br /><br />I'm happy for you!Kim N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10600241131661518351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743036945186409915.post-75377627301381173902013-04-12T20:45:21.366-04:002013-04-12T20:45:21.366-04:00the thing i've come to learn is that while the...the thing i've come to learn is that while the charts may be a decent goal, they sometimes are quite arbitrary as they don't take into account the density of your bones or your muscle mass. you aim for whatever goal you feel most comfortable aiming for. any change for the positive should be celebrated as a move in the right direction. <br /><br />but from now on, i know i am going to try not to beat myself up for not fitting this arbitrary mold. I am going to be fit, and focused on being fit. and let the numbers just be a guide. as long as i feel good and my health isn't in danger, the numbers on the scale "aint no thang."<br /><br />I am proud of how far you have come as well. we celebrate next month at Disney, then next january, we REALLY celebrate!<br /><br />I look forward to participating in this journey with you.Amy M. Guimondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08551172299969784705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6743036945186409915.post-9443906882458552792013-04-12T19:14:28.670-04:002013-04-12T19:14:28.670-04:00From that chart (which I've seen in several va...From that chart (which I've seen in several variations, but all approximately the same numbers), my target at 5'8" would be 146. Um, yeah-not. I'm aiming for 165 instead as my ultimate goal. Maybe once I get there the goal will change, but I'm thinking that's not likely.<br /><br />I hear ya on the letting yourself go...my situation exactly until I started running. It creeps up on you and suddenly-BAM! You look at yourself in the mirror and wonder what the heck happened. I sure did.<br /><br />I'm proud of how far you've come (((HUGS)))Making it Happenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909593992299224036noreply@blogger.com