tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post3052017746872638296..comments2023-06-15T07:32:48.443-04:00Comments on Jen's Journey From PHAT to PHABULOUS: A lot to process!Jennifer Hudson Mosherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634524809826975316noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post-18882516569720008312013-09-22T13:18:44.701-04:002013-09-22T13:18:44.701-04:00Nadia - I want to be you when I grow up!!!! Serio...Nadia - I want to be you when I grow up!!!! Seriously, I love your attitude and you are inspiring me!! I ran 15 miles today and about 1/2 way through I started thinking about what you said and I felt strong and powerful!<br /><br />JenJennifer Hudson Mosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634524809826975316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post-19101493167147870992013-09-21T15:03:57.497-04:002013-09-21T15:03:57.497-04:00(I can only post no more than 4,096 characters at ...(I can only post no more than 4,096 characters at a time so I’ve split my entry, which I’ve been typing in word, thankfully) <br />I think it was Leigh Peele or GoKaleo, or both, that said in the first bit, eat. Eat. Whatever & how much you want. Eventually you won't want to anymore & things will stabilize. You’ll eventually find the sweet spot where you can eat as much as you want/need & be able to live without being consumed by it. They are right.<br /><br />We also need to work on our inner dialogue. Instead of looking at ourselves in the mirror criticizing every last imperfection, we need to flex our muscles & be like “DAMN! I DID that! ME! Person who had a hell of a time walking up the stairs a few years ago!” Our bodies will never be Victoria-model perfect. That's ok! Who the hell wants to look like that when you can run a half marathon under 1:50?! THAT'S BADASS and KICKS just about anyone's ass! Few people can run a 5k without stopping...you, my friend, are amazing! I wish my 30 yr old body could run as fast as you (I ran my last one in 1:58 & that' pretty damn good). You give me hope that I can run as fast as you someday! ....seriously, google race times for half-marathons & you'll see that you're times are in the top 20%.<br />Love yourself- Mark does! Your family, your friends, they think the world of you & you are such an inspiration to so many, no one would fault you if you gained 30lbs and maintained at that weight for the rest of your life, if that made you happy?!! You'd still be & are remarkable- you're more than that f*ck*ng # on the scale. Let yourself be comfortable in your skin , eat what you need to and continue to train like you do.<br /><br />Ok. I think I'm done. I have not & won’t re-read the above, much like yesterday: I was in a hurry to write you my thoughts. Forgive me if they are scattered and incomplete. I don't write unless I have too & you compel me to!<br /><br />Be proud & kind to yourself! You've accomplished more than most & will continue to. <br /><br />Nadia<br />From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125999893780432.post-89766761332950946292013-09-21T15:03:06.034-04:002013-09-21T15:03:06.034-04:00Jen,
I'm happy to hear that I was able to pro...Jen,<br /><br />I'm happy to hear that I was able to provide you with some food for thought. ...sadly, the voice inside your head that screams "FAILURE!! LOSER! FAT COW!! COWARD!!!" may never stop no matter the number on the scale. I think many of us in maintenance who are trying to lose the last few pounds for months on end are doing so because we hear the same voice (myself included). <br /><br />I get it. We fear being fat again. How did we get fat in the first place though? Did you read the nutritional information on food packages? Did you eat tons of vegetables everyday? I'm willing to guess, probably not. I used to order take out every other week night just about- like pizza, donairs, and chinese food! I don't drive so I'd eat junkfood from the foodcourts or local convenient store. Couple that with being the laziest person I knew and TADA! 5'1 21 year old exploded to 200+ lbs. <br /><br />Fast forward to now, I am hyperaware of the nutritional profile of the foods I eat & portion sizes. I cook almost everything and when I'm eating out I'm making choices that ensure I'm not stuffing myself to the gills with deep-fried garbage. Furthermore, I train at least an hour a day, six days per week, and walk my crazy corgi 2-3 times day @ 30 minutes each.<br /> I couldn’t imagine losing my fitness!! I LIVE to exercise now: It’s my drug of choice & something tells me it is yours too.<br /><br />Do you really think for a minute that if you let yourself that in 3 months’ time you'd be back to your old self? After all that work, & everything you know now, that you'd go back to eating mountains of crap & stopping training? ...If yes, why the hell did you do all of this in the first place?! <br /><br />All of that said, if you eat the right foods, you can eat to your heart’s content & not be hungry. It’s possible. ...I can actually stop when I'm full and finish my food later, I never thought that possible last year. I also have more power during my workouts. My energy levels are high & I’m happy! Food & when I can eat & how much are no longer the center of my world. It's just something I do.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com