Comments on: Breaking Through The Wall http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm Fragmented pieces of information from a cluttered mind. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:23:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dave http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1243 Dave Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:28:47 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1243 Thanks Baba! I have a ways to go to Lifetime but I know it's achievable! Congrats on your achievement! -dave Thanks Baba!

I have a ways to go to Lifetime but I know it’s achievable!

Congrats on your achievement!

-dave

]]> By: Baba\night owl http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1242 Baba\night owl Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:47:45 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1242 Hi Dave, I am visiting you from Cindy's blog.You have done very well with WW....I am a lifetime member and fight temptations everyday with my sweet tooth!!!I have lost 56 pounds and have gained back 7 pounds and I beat myself up daily..I need to take control and buckle down again... Keep up your good work on your program.. Baba Hi Dave, I am visiting you from Cindy’s blog.You have done very well with WW….I am a lifetime member and fight temptations everyday with my sweet tooth!!!I have lost 56 pounds and have gained back 7 pounds and I beat myself up daily..I need to take control and buckle down again… Keep up your good work on your program.. Baba

]]> By: Darin http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1240 Darin Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:35:46 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1240 Well Done, big (little) brother. Well Done, big (little) brother.

]]> By: Dave http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1239 Dave Sun, 04 Nov 2007 15:54:59 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1239 Thanks Cindy! It has been a long journey but one I'm committed to. Some of my tips: 1. Weight Watchers - the accountability is immeasurable and the plan is simple to follow. 2. Discipline - to completely change your lifestyle, you have to have discipline. Eventually, the changes you make will become your lifestyle but there are always those temptations. 3. Persistence - to always continue when you mess up. To work through the hard days. To stay on the program even if you gain a pound. 4. Attitude - Maybe this should be first, but you have to have an attitude that you want to lose weight. If I didn't want to lose weight, it would be harder to have discipline and persistence. 5. Goals - Set short-range attainable goals. My weekly goal is to average 2lbs per week. I use <a href="http://www.joesgoals.com" rel="nofollow">www.joesgoals.com</a> to help me manage my short-term goals. Then I have medium range goals - with rewards. The roller coaster, the uniform all come with rewards. For hitting my 100 lbs, I rewarded myself with a fillet mignon steak. Still within my diet but something I rarely splurge on. 6. A good program - These are definitely not in order but Weight Watchers has been an easy and do-able program to follow. Their online tools are very helpful and make the program workable for someone like me. Looking at this list, I just realized that I should just make this a full post. You got a preview here! Keep up the good work and thanks again for the comment! Dave Thanks Cindy!

It has been a long journey but one I’m committed to.

Some of my tips:

1. Weight Watchers – the accountability is immeasurable and the plan is simple to follow.

2. Discipline – to completely change your lifestyle, you have to have discipline. Eventually, the changes you make will become your lifestyle but there are always those temptations.

3. Persistence – to always continue when you mess up. To work through the hard days. To stay on the program even if you gain a pound.

4. Attitude – Maybe this should be first, but you have to have an attitude that you want to lose weight. If I didn’t want to lose weight, it would be harder to have discipline and persistence.

5. Goals – Set short-range attainable goals. My weekly goal is to average 2lbs per week. I use http://www.joesgoals.com to help me manage my short-term goals. Then I have medium range goals – with rewards. The roller coaster, the uniform all come with rewards. For hitting my 100 lbs, I rewarded myself with a fillet mignon steak. Still within my diet but something I rarely splurge on.

6. A good program – These are definitely not in order but Weight Watchers has been an easy and do-able program to follow. Their online tools are very helpful and make the program workable for someone like me.

Looking at this list, I just realized that I should just make this a full post. You got a preview here!

Keep up the good work and thanks again for the comment!

Dave

]]> By: Cindy Swanson http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1238 Cindy Swanson Sun, 04 Nov 2007 04:34:02 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1238 That is FANTASTIC!!! What a wonderful accomplishment. Your family must be so proud of you. I would love to hear some of your tips and advice. I'm trying to lose a total of 50 pounds to battle my diabetes (I've lost 10 so far.) Great job! That is FANTASTIC!!! What a wonderful accomplishment. Your family must be so proud of you. I would love to hear some of your tips and advice. I’m trying to lose a total of 50 pounds to battle my diabetes (I’ve lost 10 so far.)

Great job!

]]> By: Dave http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1237 Dave Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:41:09 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1237 Thanks Phil! Just one more way I'm trying to <a href="http://makeitgreat.typepad.com/" rel="nofollow">Make It Great!</a> Dave Thanks Phil!

Just one more way I’m trying to Make It Great!

Dave

]]> By: Phil Gerbyshak http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1235 Phil Gerbyshak Fri, 02 Nov 2007 05:02:51 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1235 Well done Dave! I too am on a path to get back to where I was when I left the Navy in 96. Here's to our success! Well done Dave! I too am on a path to get back to where I was when I left the Navy in 96. Here’s to our success!

]]> By: Dave http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1234 Dave Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:41:04 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1234 Thanks Scout! We have been enjoying SDC twice a year for well over 10 years. This year we'll be back down there over Thanksgiving! We love the lights and Christmas shows. It gets us ready for the Christmas season. Thankfully, the rides will still be open so Dad and the girls will be riding the rides even more! Hope to see you later this month! Dave Thanks Scout!

We have been enjoying SDC twice a year for well over 10 years. This year we’ll be back down there over Thanksgiving! We love the lights and Christmas shows. It gets us ready for the Christmas season. Thankfully, the rides will still be open so Dad and the girls will be riding the rides even more!

Hope to see you later this month!

Dave

]]> By: Scout http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1233 Scout Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:23:40 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1233 That's awesome!! Silver Dollar City is honored that you would include our park and rides as a part of your goals. Keep up the good work!!! That’s awesome!! Silver Dollar City is honored that you would include our park and rides as a part of your goals. Keep up the good work!!!

]]> By: Brian http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1232 Brian Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:10:51 +0000 http://www.dipshtick.com/2007/10/31/breaking-through-the-wall.htm#comment-1232 That is great news. Now I will have to start my weight loss in fear of you passing me up! Keep it up ( or should I say down!!!). I should have read this posting before my trip to BK for the Whopper w/ cheese. That is great news. Now I will have to start my weight loss in fear of you passing me up! Keep it up ( or should I say down!!!). I should have read this posting before my trip to BK for the Whopper w/ cheese.

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