Once in a while I go to the bottom of my blog list to see who has not been posting. This morning I contacted one of my favorites who has not posted in two months and just said I missed her insightful posts. I was going to contact another and he has removed his blog. That makes me sad. I have enjoyed reading about him and he had made his goal too.
I'm glad that Sean Anderson is back posting and also Princess Dieter aka Mir is with us again.
Sometimes I sit down to post and think I don't have anything more to write about, but it seems to help that I just check in semi-regularly to talk about my day or week or monthly weigh in at WW. As long as it helps me, I'll continue.
I tried the Jazzercise class yesterday and it was fun. It is interesting to go to classes and see how the different instructors do things. I hear the same music and the moves are pretty standard but the way they string everything together is sometimes different and keeps it interesting.
Yesterday was cold, rainy and cloudy. My oldest daughter claims to love those days. I offered to swap for her sunshine in Austin. I get kind of twitchy and cranky with no sunshine. Perhaps I've lived too many years in Florida and Arizona.
I'm so glad that both Sean and Mir are back posting again. Both good reads in the maintenance loss world. Glad you post ,Caron. Very good check in and accountability.
ReplyDeleteYou are a good influence for me. Thank you for posting.
I too used to read a blog and she just up and disappeared. She removed her blog. I often wonder why and what happened to her. I don't even remember her name now.
ReplyDeleteI agree about different instructors doing routines a little differently. It does keep it more interesting and enjoyable.
Ohio weather is cold and snowy. I really hate winter and get crabby during these months. I love being out in the sun in the summer. If my daughters and grandchildren didn't live here I would definitely consider moving to somewhere warm year round.
I do that, too, sometimes. I just left comments around New year's on blogs that have been inactive almost or more than a year. People Ihope are okay. Wish they'd check in. I really hate when the blog up and disappears. Or it ends on a sad note, like 266 blog, where it was bad news and then silence. One worries...
ReplyDeleteSo many times I wonder what I am going to blog about next and wonder how long I can keep this up. But I find even if I set out to write a couple of sentences about what has been happening in life, the post seems to click in.
ReplyDeleteI'm a blogger that has deleted a number of weight loss blogs. I don't know about anyone else, but I just end up feeling so ashamed about my behavior that I can't bear to leave it out there for people to see. There is a sadness when you just don't make it. Sometimes the truth cuts deep and you just don't want to sit there staring at your blog and feeling a failure. But I've decided that I must love myself enough to do something for me. And I don't know why I need to blog, but I just do. And I know I just can't keep running away from my failures. I must start to turn them around and get going. Your blog is a true inspiration to me. You, and several others, just keep going. And I'm not sure how many of you realize the impact you have on someone like me.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad that you're still here to provide so many tips and ideas on maintenance! :) Thanks for blogging!
ReplyDeleteI'm very glad you're still here You are an inspiration to me. You prove that long term success is possible and we need to know this! You encourage others. You make a difference in the weight loss community and I love that about you!
ReplyDeleteBloggers do come and go - perhaps because they only needed their blog for a season. I never thought I'd be blogging 3 years after I started but here I am even though it's slowed down a lot. I seem to write less posts each year lol! Even as the New Year began I wondered would this be the year I stop?
ReplyDeleteI'm with you on the grey, overcast skies. Even though I hate winter at least a blue sunny sky helps my mood!
It's never a good sign when bloggers come and go. Especially when they are ones that I really love, but for whatever reason, they need to do whatever they have to do. Sometimes, it includes not blogging. I'm glad you keep blogging, Caron. It's good to have you around. :-)
ReplyDeleteI like reading about the restaurants in Tucson. I share the info with my daughter in that town.
ReplyDeleteI haven't been by your blog before, but I should have...I like the day to dayness of it. I have been blogging for a while and i have seen blogs come and go and I worry about some, some I think simply didn't want to anymore. I go through hot and cold spells...In this final push I will be blogging a lot! Many times it seems to be an indicator where someone is at mentally. I'll be reading.
ReplyDeleteCaron,
ReplyDeleteI sincerely appreciate your support! I'm very happy to be back and moving in a positive direction. I agree with Christine, in my case for sure--absence is a big indicator of mental state.
I too have noticed some bloggers gone but not forgotten. 266 really concerns me. I remember her from the very beginning of her journey... I pray she's okay.
I'm back and happy to be back. Your wisdom is greatly appreciated Caron.
My best
Sean
Thank you!
P.S.-- I really appreciate the heading of your blog. "At goal never means the work is done."
ReplyDeleteSo true. ;)
I'm glad you find blogging helpful (I definitely do!). I really enjoy reading your blog. I like that you've maintained your discipline and that your'e always finding ways to stay active and make exercise fun. Eating clean and exercising never seems like a chore for you ... that's a refreshing, positive perspective :)
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