tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post4285340583767862933..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : When Baked Goods AttackMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-90033836247882833682016-08-02T09:50:08.184-04:002016-08-02T09:50:08.184-04:00Excellent point about the motivation. I read somew...Excellent point about the motivation. I read somewhere that it's not so much about willpower as it is "why" power. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-7716707527873455072016-08-02T03:36:47.389-04:002016-08-02T03:36:47.389-04:00I love that quote! I can resist all sweets, but po...I love that quote! I can resist all sweets, but potato chips and cheese are my weakness. If I had to pick a favourite dessert, it would probably be strawberry shortcake. But I do love those peanut butter marshmallow squares too.<br /><br />My bf has always struggled to lose weight, so he found a company that will pay him to lose it. If he fails, it costs him money. So far it's motivating him a lot. I think the trick to do something challenging finding out what motivates you, and then figuring out how you can exploit it.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-34856455498275272472016-08-01T15:17:58.232-04:002016-08-01T15:17:58.232-04:00Sometimes they shout, inviting me to the party, bu...Sometimes they shout, inviting me to the party, but sometimes they whisper "sweet" nothings in my ear.... :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-6938186427510812662016-08-01T15:04:09.767-04:002016-08-01T15:04:09.767-04:00Those sweets so like to talk a lot, don't they...Those sweets so like to talk a lot, don't they? Hang in there Madeline! You're doing great!Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-80605235969718473202016-07-31T12:39:00.334-04:002016-07-31T12:39:00.334-04:00It seems like when my body crossed a certain age l...It seems like when my body crossed a certain age line, it decided it's just now a lot harder to drop those pounds than it used to. Sigh.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-90135585053053431542016-07-30T22:32:13.838-04:002016-07-30T22:32:13.838-04:00but sometimes i just need to have a chocolate chip...but sometimes i just need to have a chocolate chip cookie!<br />i know exactly the snail pace you're talking about, and every little sweet reward for being good seems to erase every bunch of exercise or veggies or skipping snacks... hate getting older. just got to keep trying!<br />good luck to us!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-4163916801194146432016-07-29T18:14:37.250-04:002016-07-29T18:14:37.250-04:00For me it's definitely sweets, although I will...For me it's definitely sweets, although I will also swoon for cheese. Things like chips though, I can pass on. I wish us all strength! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-90914620578811620212016-07-29T17:53:49.852-04:002016-07-29T17:53:49.852-04:00I'm not a sweets person so I can always skip t...I'm not a sweets person so I can always skip the cake. But give me some cheese or something salty and I break all vows. I wish you strength.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.susangourley.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Susan Says</a><br /><br />Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-16832751784893054522016-07-29T10:21:56.669-04:002016-07-29T10:21:56.669-04:00I never thought to put honey in my coffee! I used ...I never thought to put honey in my coffee! I used to take milk and sugar, but I no longer use sugar at home even though I usually find outside coffee needs it. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-40669725629447270162016-07-29T09:51:11.711-04:002016-07-29T09:51:11.711-04:00I'm struggling with this, too. I struggle with...I'm struggling with this, too. I struggle with desserts, but I also just struggle with the daily stuff - too big of portions, too much honey in my coffee. I'm cutting back on coffee so I don't have too much honey. :) And, the corner store calls me - it used to be my "unexpected chocolate or soda" place - except I started expecting it regularly. I tell myself I can drive by, I can just drive by, and not stop. Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-48890143855732086762016-07-29T07:21:00.867-04:002016-07-29T07:21:00.867-04:00I'm more active when it gets cooler (Fall/Wint...I'm more active when it gets cooler (Fall/Winter) here in FL. Summer is almost like hibernation time. With air conditioning. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-2132311309748628882016-07-29T02:28:52.433-04:002016-07-29T02:28:52.433-04:00I'm in the same boat. The summer has been a bi...I'm in the same boat. The summer has been a bit of a challenge eating-wise, but I'm more active in the summer, so it balances out a little. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-7780295023390285402016-07-28T18:12:18.447-04:002016-07-28T18:12:18.447-04:00It's a good thing I don't bake!
And I tot...It's a good thing I don't bake!<br /><br />And I totally think you earn those desserts. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-16883980483180010592016-07-28T17:09:22.919-04:002016-07-28T17:09:22.919-04:00I like to bake, so I'm always in danger! We...I like to bake, so I'm always in danger! We've instituted a one-night-a-week rule for desserts, as the spouse and I both move into a stage of life where weight tends to creep on. On the other hand: when we are backpacking, it's dessert every night, and chocolate with lunch. Hauling a pack over mountain trails earns it :)Rebecca M. Douglasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07260530063164127746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-39572520593212387022016-07-27T18:08:32.670-04:002016-07-27T18:08:32.670-04:00I think walking around Paris probably burned a goo...I think walking around Paris probably burned a good chunk of calories! Enough to balance out the croissants? Hmmm....<br /><br />If I can do it, Julie, then so can you! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-70553148615373022762016-07-27T18:06:19.409-04:002016-07-27T18:06:19.409-04:00Thanks so much, Annalisa! I have dropped some poun...Thanks so much, Annalisa! I have dropped some pounds, and I'm proud of that. I have a lot more to go, but I'm not focusing on that right now. Too daunting! :oMadeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-17567917826951164332016-07-27T15:58:24.050-04:002016-07-27T15:58:24.050-04:00Perfect mantra! I need to remember that one too. I...Perfect mantra! I need to remember that one too. I am starting on a similar journey as I have been so careless about healthy eating and exercise lately. I swear I am going to do better for the rest of the year, so here's hoping I can stay strong against the bossy cookie. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-17030289488162821822016-07-27T14:33:15.021-04:002016-07-27T14:33:15.021-04:00Slow and steady is better than losing quickly, bec...Slow and steady is better than losing quickly, because you'll regain. And that, too, won't be your choice, just basic biology.<br /><br />My slow and steady journey has been increasing the number of pull-ups and press ups I can do - I've been around the same numbers for a while now. How do I keep going? By telling myself I can do more now than when I started.<br /><br />Same for you - you weigh less now that you did :-) Keep it up, you're doing well!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-40194106711690834872016-07-27T14:28:01.379-04:002016-07-27T14:28:01.379-04:00I hear you! I keep small treats on hand, but if I ...I hear you! I keep small treats on hand, but if I want cake or something bigger like that, off to the store it is.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-84036080372545371182016-07-27T13:12:43.326-04:002016-07-27T13:12:43.326-04:00Honestly, the only way I ca avoid eating things I ...Honestly, the only way I ca avoid eating things I shouldn't is to just not have them in the house. I admire you if you can do that. I just have to make it as hard as possible for myself.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15964712984479525970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-13199967398984308032016-07-27T11:21:01.840-04:002016-07-27T11:21:01.840-04:00I try to remind myself that most things worth doin...I try to remind myself that most things worth doing are hard and take awhile. Writing, anyone? :)<br /><br />You can do it, too! And don't you give up either. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-79996725684598947552016-07-27T11:19:52.945-04:002016-07-27T11:19:52.945-04:00I alter it myself, depending on what's doing t...I alter it myself, depending on what's doing the bossing around - cheese, chocolate, etc. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-46880993329529528072016-07-27T10:45:18.153-04:002016-07-27T10:45:18.153-04:00I love desserts, so I'm the wrong person to as...I love desserts, so I'm the wrong person to ask. I definitely struggle with my goal to be fit and healthier, for the exact reason as you. It takes so long. I think if you have a tiny slice of cheesecake, it shouldn't be too bad, as long as you still exercise and drink plenty of water. I feel your pain, though. You can do it! Don't give up. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-62550036101321070312016-07-27T10:39:31.922-04:002016-07-27T10:39:31.922-04:00I haven't heard that quote before, but I might...I haven't heard that quote before, but I might have to alter it and use it on the boss when she says she shouldn't eat something and then eats it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-15679058514708765002016-07-27T08:13:30.372-04:002016-07-27T08:13:30.372-04:00I totally laughed out loud when I first came acros...I totally laughed out loud when I first came across it.<br /><br />I find that if I still crave something after a good chunk of time, like a few days days, then I let myself have it or a smaller portion of it. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com