tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post2112959943502473961..comments2023-07-18T04:25:10.603-04:00Comments on Man Meets Scale: A man, his weight, and his secret desire to be pretty(er): vanity and weight loss Part 1Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08776137772556903183noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-82226807883888206882010-03-03T18:27:28.966-05:002010-03-03T18:27:28.966-05:00Terrific share. I like your authenticity. Telling ...Terrific share. I like your authenticity. Telling on yourself is always a great way to inspire & motivate others. And, you say it with humor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994446280664120048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-41309053531329477672010-03-03T06:25:28.085-05:002010-03-03T06:25:28.085-05:00Dave thanks for sharing this. Your post was, as al...Dave thanks for sharing this. Your post was, as always, thoughtful, candid, and beautifully written (with a little humor thrown in for good measure ;)nikbishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502915807805648354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-55785545787968346452010-03-03T02:02:18.741-05:002010-03-03T02:02:18.741-05:00the more i read these posts the more i get enrolle...the more i read these posts the more i get enrolled into my weight loss journey. thanks everyone i am not alone :)MagazineMall.inhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08581449520241549883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-26006380696702183722010-03-02T23:30:34.782-05:002010-03-02T23:30:34.782-05:00Great perspective! Thanks for sharing and putting ...Great perspective! Thanks for sharing and putting yourself out there like that.Aimee | Irresistible Icinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07917701407499248181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-68153123513924433012010-03-02T18:29:32.388-05:002010-03-02T18:29:32.388-05:00We're all trying to get there too. I am down ...We're all trying to get there too. I am down 10 and going for twenty more, thanks for all the comments. It's great to know we're in it together and that this WW program is something that I can keep doing for an improved life. It is good to hear a man's perspective since my husband struggles with weight issues too but thinks WW is just for women, so without actually getting into it he just follows my lead and we are both having success with it.Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-13961269505834766492010-03-02T17:48:02.753-05:002010-03-02T17:48:02.753-05:00I enjoyed your article, David. I love WW and have ...I enjoyed your article, David. I love WW and have lost 100 lbs. I was not quite at goal yet, but problems with my foot and then discouragement about not exercising have just plagued me this fall, and I bounced up a little. It's frustrating, but I'm still hanging in there and love my meetings.<br /> People treat you differently based on your size, and I don't think being concerned about your image always translates as vanity. Putting the end to snide looks and comments behind your back is just a kind improvement to your own life. I once was the type of woman that wouldn't take the time and effort for weight loss because I considered it selfish and vain. Thank heavens I changed my mind.Lynnaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717761180835909042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-79579279046344809912010-03-02T16:05:57.251-05:002010-03-02T16:05:57.251-05:00At 46 years old, I had struggled with my weight my...At 46 years old, I had struggled with my weight my whole life. I tried many times to lose weight and keep it off but I always gained it back.<br /><br />My doctor suggested Weight Watchers to me as a way to lose weight and get my blood pressure and cholesterol under control. I was skeptical at first and like others have posted, I thought this was a program for women.<br /><br />On October 1st, 2009 I signed up to use Weight Watchers online. I started out at 425 pounds and a year and 5 months later, I am down to 305 pounds and about halfway through my journey. My blood pressure and cholesterol level are both back to normal. <br /><br />I have gone from a couch potato that could barely walk 100 yards without needing to rest to an active person who is on the treadmill at the gym, outside riding my bicycle or walking 4 or 5 days a week.<br /><br />Due to the weight loss, I feel better about the way I look and I regularly receive compliments from friends, family, and most importantly my wife. What started out has a quest for better health has now expanded towards vanity.Brett Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10054830994240123462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-76358176131507434592010-03-02T15:35:40.772-05:002010-03-02T15:35:40.772-05:00David your story is so motivating! Thank you so m...David your story is so motivating! Thank you so much for sharing from your heart. I am a weight watcher woman. I just reached my 75 pound loss and am so thankful for Weight Watchers. Our daughter is also a Weight Watcher person too (82 pound loss - and lifetime member). My hubby (also weight watchers) has lost 82 pounds as well! We have gotten our lives back and today I bought my 2 piece swim suit with boy shorts for our Spring Break Trip to Daytona! (Not TMI) ha ha!! Continue sharing the gift of life and joy to us all! :)Alyce Comerhttp://www.facebook.com/alycecomernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-24993735584436758942010-03-02T15:24:49.229-05:002010-03-02T15:24:49.229-05:00Thanks for a great blog post.
One of my big motiv...Thanks for a great blog post.<br /><br />One of my big motivations was my 6 yr old grandson saying "Grandpa... why are you so fat?"... I answered as straight as I could be "Because I eat too much". <br /><br />I saw then how I was ignoring my body - and impacting both my health / and how my grandkids related to me. 1 yr later (on WW) 70lbs lighter and now running 3 miles every other day.. training for my first 10K in April. <br /><br />Katie... I spent the last 20 years saying "NO NO NO" to my wifes suggestions I try weightwatchers... So glad I finally took it on.Liam Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16104220410897254658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-36318073276103601222010-03-02T15:22:18.488-05:002010-03-02T15:22:18.488-05:00You are making me want to go back to WW. I became ...You are making me want to go back to WW. I became a lifetime member in 1980 and then had two more kids (make that 5 in all). Anyway I will be watching for your next post and getting myself back on track. Thanks.Daisy Sewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672029679413636362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-45721566558013506682010-03-02T15:20:10.420-05:002010-03-02T15:20:10.420-05:00I appreciate your "mans perspective" blo...I appreciate your "mans perspective" blog, and your use of the word "awesomeness"<br /><br />I wish I could convince my boyfriend that WW is not just for women...Katiehttp://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=1248159303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-2600319770707426052010-03-02T15:17:21.355-05:002010-03-02T15:17:21.355-05:00discovering your blog thanks to Facebook / WW.
I a...discovering your blog thanks to Facebook / WW.<br />I am currently reading a very interesting book from Dr Zermatti about loosing weight without gaining it back, His point of view is very very interesting and joins sometimes the philosophy of WW. A book to be read if this can be found in the US !!Lutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-5094274759305408512010-03-02T12:39:38.079-05:002010-03-02T12:39:38.079-05:00I just discovered your blog and have to say LOVE I...I just discovered your blog and have to say LOVE IT! Love your writing, love your story, love your language, LOVE IT! I'll definitely be back. Thanks for being here.Salina Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07723178452690612896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-23201693747916878562010-03-02T11:02:39.763-05:002010-03-02T11:02:39.763-05:00Hi David,
Great blog. I just ran across your name ...Hi David,<br />Great blog. I just ran across your name in the new book, The Decision Tree, by Thomas Goetz:<br />http://thedecisiontree.com/blog/<br /><br />In it you are quoted as saying there are 20-25 habits people need to change inorder to lose weight permanently...could you post about these actual habits for us? Or if you don't want to tell us all of them, how about just the habits you changed specifically?<br /><br />Many thanks,<br />Nicoleharkinnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950147733644973568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-57764674729630368982010-03-02T05:05:00.934-05:002010-03-02T05:05:00.934-05:00At age 48 I was not thinking vanity. I just wanted...At age 48 I was not thinking vanity. I just wanted to be in good enough shape to live longer. Going to the gym with 40 pounds to loose was not working for me. I would work out and feel good but then sabotage myself by eating way too much and the wrong things. Three years of going to the gym did not help me reach my goals. I joined WW with my wife Aug 09 at 209 pounds. and learned how to eat. It was the first time in my life to learn about nutrition, meal planning and portion sizes. I have reached my goal and become a lifetime member of weight watchers. I must admit that I did not believe that I could ever reach the weight recommendation on the charts. I thought that was for young people but not for someone in their 50's. <br /><br />Loving Life at 51. 5'11" and 175#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-30072214148269792362010-03-01T23:26:00.125-05:002010-03-01T23:26:00.125-05:00Thanks for the perspective. I know now about all ...Thanks for the perspective. I know now about all the great health and energy benefits of being fit but when I first started out? 100% vanity. Funny how things change!Quixhttp://www.adjustedreality.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-86719840000110344702010-03-01T13:41:33.636-05:002010-03-01T13:41:33.636-05:00Another great post, David. As a WW member myself, ...Another great post, David. As a WW member myself, it is great to know that the CEO of my favorite company is so "real".Mimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706090600025187909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-87007802277577117092010-03-01T11:25:23.317-05:002010-03-01T11:25:23.317-05:00I think you are a great example to men on WW and t...I think you are a great example to men on WW and they are lucky to have an honest "Man Blog" to view as they go through the process. And, I think as men or as women, we all want to look good naked.<br /><br />--AliAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-50867365860484270292010-03-01T08:17:04.103-05:002010-03-01T08:17:04.103-05:00What WW foods do I like (and are staples)? Now th...What WW foods do I like (and are staples)? Now that's a totally fair question, and an excellent topic for a future blog post. Consider it noted!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776137772556903183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-35075080642480315152010-02-28T18:13:57.682-05:002010-02-28T18:13:57.682-05:00Now that I think about it- I guess I would just as...Now that I think about it- I guess I would just ask, as a member to member question - what WW food products do you use and like? I would like to try them again.<br />If this is too pushy - just ignore.<br />Best-<br />GregAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-29580677731501667992010-02-28T17:45:36.283-05:002010-02-28T17:45:36.283-05:00Thanks for responding - makes sense to me- I under...Thanks for responding - makes sense to me- I understand completely. I really enjoy your posts.<br />I am on the journey with you! <br />By the way- it would really help me if you posted your workouts - a rough schedule and types of workouts - running, free weights, etc. Or if there is a book you recommend. I live on a farm so my workouts have to be at home - I do have a treadmill/free weights and many country roads.<br />Best-<br />Greg<br /><br />PS- did you get any of that pizza the other day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-54921405801555233922010-02-28T17:29:02.731-05:002010-02-28T17:29:02.731-05:00Thanks Greg.
Here is the approach that I'm ...Thanks Greg. <br /><br />Here is the approach that I'm taking on the types of topics I get into on this particular blog... As noted in my intro, I'm trying not to use the blog to get into specific WW policy and pronouncements. To the best of my ability, I'm participating here more as member and fellow weight loss journeyman than as CEO/president. It may be unreasonable or overly ambitious on my part, but that's my goal. Therefore, so as not to set a precedent that I cannot later escape, please allow me to demur on your question regarding food ingredients. <br /><br />Thx in advance for your understanding/patience!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08776137772556903183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-27499300370830052142010-02-28T17:05:12.679-05:002010-02-28T17:05:12.679-05:00Nice post and I would say you are not alone.
I pos...Nice post and I would say you are not alone.<br />I posted in your prior post about the quality of pre-packed food WW produces - from frozen to products on the shelf. Can you please comment on that and if improving them might be in the works?<br />Or maybe you could explain why these products are fine just the way they are today- Thanks.<br />GregAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915663773059643299.post-18378949780893923522010-02-28T16:50:10.108-05:002010-02-28T16:50:10.108-05:00Thanks for sharing man's perspective on weight...Thanks for sharing man's perspective on weight loss motivation. It is nice to know we are not so different after all.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03027340191371148142noreply@blogger.com