tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post4059993841457166725..comments2023-08-01T01:54:12.364-07:00Comments on Band me Baby!: Wow, the journal post...Theresahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07794746954511347596noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-48610776862274937372011-04-14T09:26:20.884-07:002011-04-14T09:26:20.884-07:00This is a wonderful post! Thank you so much for s...This is a wonderful post! Thank you so much for sharing it. Journals can be wonderfully revealing...especially looking back with the benefit of hindsight.MandaPandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03362923550051566309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-31926077167713347412011-04-13T21:22:15.358-07:002011-04-13T21:22:15.358-07:00My beautiful Tessie Rose....this is an awesome pos...My beautiful Tessie Rose....this is an awesome post. So full of raw honesty. It is amazing to see how far you have come...emotionally, physically and mentally.<br /><br />I feel honored to be a part of your journey.Dawnyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08086017817616140877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-37375570314181840402011-04-13T19:59:30.507-07:002011-04-13T19:59:30.507-07:00This is such a great post. I agree with Sandy, th...This is such a great post. I agree with Sandy, that comment about the band forcing us to deal with our emotions, where before we would have binged. It really is a gift and an amazing breakthrough. <br /><br />You look fabulous!!!!!Genhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11414571860592267584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-92181306925581051672011-04-13T17:50:08.172-07:002011-04-13T17:50:08.172-07:00Perspective is an amazing thing, isn't it? We...Perspective is an amazing thing, isn't it? We as woman can be so hard on ourselves. Years ago, I was doing Weight Watchers, and I'd lost about 45 lbs, and I ws talking to another girl who had also lost quite a bit...and I said to her "what if this is the time I actually lose all the weight? What am I gonna DO?" It was shortly after that I started gaining it all back. Just know that you look fantastic, and you are inspiring!Gillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422010996986937582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-39522135436895481552011-04-13T17:31:45.555-07:002011-04-13T17:31:45.555-07:00Wonderful post... I think we all have these feelin...Wonderful post... I think we all have these feelings, these doubts. I can't ever remember being content in my body. I always thought I was fat, even when I wasn't. I know I look forward to knowing myself as a healthy person, but I'm not sure who she is yet... but I am finding her a little each day.DiZneDiVahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438098766424979772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-11799884056868538382011-04-13T17:07:17.859-07:002011-04-13T17:07:17.859-07:00Wow - love this....just love it.Wow - love this....just love it.♥ Drazil ♥https://www.blogger.com/profile/10177140029694038645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-62733432229594068852011-04-13T17:06:46.995-07:002011-04-13T17:06:46.995-07:00Wow. You look really good! Really Really good!Wow. You look really good! Really Really good!Camillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11953434545090207097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-1482380770440649512011-04-13T15:15:45.271-07:002011-04-13T15:15:45.271-07:00Great post. I'm getting more reflective and ma...Great post. I'm getting more reflective and maybe you hit the nail on the head when you said: "I feel like the band has given me an edge in my fight against food. I was forced to learn to deal with feelings and emotions without food as my buffer, because... I could not binge to avoid it." It really made me think that some of my sadness/depression/weird feelings lately are actually just my reaction to not having the binge to avoid it. Something to think about more.<br /><br />And your photos. Wow. I think looking back helps us look forward. OK, you are coming to Chicago aren't you and you will come sing Karaoke with us all won't you. Stephanie and I sang "I will Survive" last year at the bar.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02400904095865742386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-71587161556074489322011-04-13T15:00:56.735-07:002011-04-13T15:00:56.735-07:00I love this post. I wish I would have journaled m...I love this post. I wish I would have journaled more of my life. I agree that you look younger now than you did before!Beth Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063989714851082617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-10632224749921500842011-04-13T11:16:32.754-07:002011-04-13T11:16:32.754-07:00Wow, thank you so much for sharing this. I love al...Wow, thank you so much for sharing this. I love all three pictures for they represent all componenets of who you are- Wonderful, Adorable, and Funny Tessie Rose!<br /><br />Fear of thinness- I get it. I got it. I want it gone.<br />xoxoxAnniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483895022626336251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-60702127536575996712011-04-13T10:44:47.905-07:002011-04-13T10:44:47.905-07:00Oh. My. God.
I have thought many times before th...Oh. My. God. <br />I have thought many times before that we had obviously been separated at birth - or perhaps swapping one brain back and forth (I know at least for me there are days where mine is not working right for me) - but seriously! I could have written every word of that journal entry. Okay that's a lie - I don't think I'd have had the guts to put it down on paper. But I have long felt - long been completely confident that it all boils down to fear of being thin for me. I have a book (I think it's still in my trunk right this second) that is all about conquering fears - and something about it told me it would help with just this fear.. but as I said it's still in my trunk. Some of that might be residual fear - but I think more of that is - I'm in a whole different place now. I think I can do this. I'm still scared to death - but I think just owning that has taken some of the burdon of it away.<br /><br />I, however, have only done karaoke once and I was drunk enough to not really remember it. I'm happy to sing all day every day - working, grocery shopping, whatever - but I have no desire whatsoever to stand in front of people and sing. I'll be happy to hold your drink while you do it though!!<br /><br />I am greatly looking forward to meeting you!!Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065650807764320970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-61222377672587358512011-04-13T10:41:47.742-07:002011-04-13T10:41:47.742-07:00I love love love this! This is why we journal/blo...I love love love this! This is why we journal/blog/write! To go back and realize just how far we've come. It's so easy to forget. What great pictures! I know how easy it is to pick a part pictures from those years and how crazy it is to look back and think, "WHAT THE HELL WAS I THINKING?!"<br /><br />You shine in all three shots but you definitely look the happiest in the last! :)Perry Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11894190688179602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-71118701056706473722011-04-13T09:41:56.206-07:002011-04-13T09:41:56.206-07:00Great post!Great post!Amanda Kiskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08035180757671095192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-37790323804151368062011-04-13T09:14:38.469-07:002011-04-13T09:14:38.469-07:00It's amazing that you look so much yourger in ...It's amazing that you look so much yourger in your now picture than you did 7 years ago when you were heavier. You look happier and after sharing your journal with us, you sound so much healthier emotionally. I'm so glad you are a BOOB, because honestly, you give as much support as you get, if not more. At least to me!! Much hugs...Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194299634556467542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4385530608969677101.post-62325229250581252812011-04-13T08:29:50.456-07:002011-04-13T08:29:50.456-07:00Great post! I too am a karaoke addict, and if we d...Great post! I too am a karaoke addict, and if we don't get to sing in Chicago together I am going to be VERY disappointed!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07452900907732768548noreply@blogger.com