tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post4058817291521030071..comments2024-02-13T03:39:53.220-05:00Comments on Fashionably Late - Sarah's Weight Loss Blog: Fat Archaeology - It's not always a pretty sight.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-87614761473582650312012-03-02T12:47:41.702-05:002012-03-02T12:47:41.702-05:00Seriously.. you've worked so hard and if a few...Seriously.. you've worked so hard and if a few things won't go how you want em, get it done :) I mean.. That's the best reason to go get surgery. You worked your butt off, literally, and just get a well experienced surgeon and do it, ya know? If it will make you feel better/life easier.. and also, you lost the weight pretty quick, it still might bounce back more ;)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197702728331355826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-14983086330809421052012-02-28T07:39:46.473-05:002012-02-28T07:39:46.473-05:00Ahahaha! You're TOO kind. My tumblr started a...Ahahaha! You're TOO kind. My tumblr started as a way to keep my mother and elderly aunts up to date on our lives. Now that the kids are grown and flown it's become a habit and whether I have anything to say or not...there's a post for it. I so enjoy your blog and I'd paint a butter dish with you any day. Ha!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480543629216208320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-82520554460247948502012-02-27T17:35:56.205-05:002012-02-27T17:35:56.205-05:00Thanks, Karen! I kinda did it all at once. Makin...Thanks, Karen! I kinda did it all at once. Making better food choices and making sure to exercise. I chose to look at it as a lifestyle change, almost like changing my clothing style - getting creative and experimental with healthy food! I started logging what I eat through myfitnesspal.com and their smartphone app, and I made sure to exercise a minimum of 4 times a week. The biggest eye opener for me was tracking my food, but I can't lose weight without exercise, too. Now I exercise 5-6 times a week and am a grumpy little bumpkin if I go without it for more than a day! hehe. Good luck, and regardless of how you feel day to day, just make a boring, conscious choice to keep on goin'!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-22694497091805217922012-02-27T17:27:06.148-05:002012-02-27T17:27:06.148-05:00Sarah,
You're doing great and you look great!...Sarah,<br /><br />You're doing great and you look great! I was wondering how you started out. Did you start by just changing your diet? Or did you change your diet and exercise, and if you exercised, what did you do? Thanks for your help! I've started my own journey, well again. I lost a lot of weight when I was 21 but when I got married at 23 I gained it all back and then some!~Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04616228216408713353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-74775157445678699902012-02-27T15:42:24.628-05:002012-02-27T15:42:24.628-05:00PS - your illustrations are cracking me up. FOR r...PS - your illustrations are cracking me up. FOR real.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-86867750719291446682012-02-27T14:53:43.388-05:002012-02-27T14:53:43.388-05:00Thanks, Michelle! I'm so curious about stuff ...Thanks, Michelle! I'm so curious about stuff like that. I'm interested to hear how it works for you! I'll have to talk to you about it on Friday. I shall check it out, for sure.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-14779723265069748382012-02-27T14:48:12.761-05:002012-02-27T14:48:12.761-05:00I really loved reading yours, too, Meg. The photo...I really loved reading yours, too, Meg. The photos are great, and your Fatty Girl Shrinks is awesome, too. I know what you're saying about the pain. But I'll comment about that on your page, ha. I see you're using myfitnesspal, too! It's been super convenient for me. Thanks for reading, seriously. I can't wait to keep up on yours.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-60031553502929486862012-02-27T14:37:12.809-05:002012-02-27T14:37:12.809-05:00Thanks, Mike! It's not so much about beauty a...Thanks, Mike! It's not so much about beauty and being comfortable with yourself as it is about literal extra, awkward stretched out skin. It's partly because it'd be nice to wear certain clothes without having to hide parts of you body & things like that, but it's mostly just how frustrating it is having these weird parts of yourself that are just a plain ol' nuisance and literally get in the way. And as for plastic surgery, there's Joan Rivers, and there's people who've done amazing things and now have excess skin that can also be harmful. Google "excess skin" (with safe search on!!!) and there are infinite examples. But, yeah - we'll talk about that in another blog!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-84023054313079768552012-02-27T14:21:00.433-05:002012-02-27T14:21:00.433-05:00Sweet - I'm so glad you're enjoying it! N...Sweet - I'm so glad you're enjoying it! Not to sound super cliched, but you can absolutely do it. Just keep on going. It's a journey I'll be on forever. I'm diggin' it, though. Can't wait to hear about your progress!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-47314575603085849542012-02-27T13:42:27.078-05:002012-02-27T13:42:27.078-05:00Thank you, Nancy :) The jiggly bits are a problem...Thank you, Nancy :) The jiggly bits are a problem partly for vanity, and mostly for the awkward obstruction they're becoming! After having so much fun reading your tumblr page, I have a feeling if we passed each other on the street, there'd be some random reason we ended up chatting away and wind up happily late to wherever we were headed! I want to steal that butter dish! Or I guess at least go paint my own...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-15454450489585885492012-02-27T13:21:45.444-05:002012-02-27T13:21:45.444-05:00Hey Sarah, I understand your problem completely. ...Hey Sarah, I understand your problem completely. I just switched my diet to continue losing weight...got 40 pounds to go. So, I was worried about the same thing, since I want that bikini ready body and would feel self conscious about unflattering skin. So, along with diet and exercise I started doing these body wraps to help lose inches and tone my skin. This is the website for my distributor: http://Honestresults.itworks.net. You should check it out. I do the wraps and some of the supplements, and my friend swears by the defining gel too. I'm trying to get enough people interested in doing a party down there. Anyway, it is a little pricey but it really does work and it detoxes you and helps with weight loss! Just a suggestion :) again i am so impressed with your weight loss so far.Michelle Dresennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-64830392806463541962012-02-27T13:11:30.453-05:002012-02-27T13:11:30.453-05:00So funny that now we're the ones telling the w...So funny that now we're the ones telling the whippersnappers. When did I grow up? How did that happen?! Oh well! I wish I'd done it sooner, but I guess everything happens for a reason and I've just got to believe there was a bit of divine timing. Fashionably late, right?! haha.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-35323336391092436852012-02-27T13:04:28.951-05:002012-02-27T13:04:28.951-05:00Haha - I'm glad you got a kick out of that! D...Haha - I'm glad you got a kick out of that! Did you watch the video linked to it? It's a goodie... Now I've got Hall & Oates on the brain again. I know what you mean about not letting certain things see the light of day... I work hard at disguising the weird skin I just can't do anything with at the moment. But like we've both said, it's so worth it. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05260232291537275387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-39010514373526041222012-02-27T11:28:30.234-05:002012-02-27T11:28:30.234-05:00Just found your blog and I want to say that it'...Just found your blog and I want to say that it's amazing. You're amazing and I look forward to reading more about your journey as I am on my own!Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12350618197840977490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-80774590834644773882012-02-27T10:51:32.701-05:002012-02-27T10:51:32.701-05:00Sarah, what you have accomplished thus far is beau...Sarah, what you have accomplished thus far is beautiful, and you have excavated an even more beautiful you. A picture of health is by far more important than what the world ,and the mirror, tells you what a picture of beauty is.<br /><br />I know that it is tempting to contemplate plastic surgery but plastic surgery can be dangerous, and wreck the health that you are working so hard to attain. I am pressing forward in journey to lose weight and feel great because of what you have accomplished, because I know that it is worth it. I know from experience that it is hard to get used to and comfortable with your new body but keep it up and it will look and feel more right to you!Mike Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440047971220773773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-37096670712218875412012-02-27T09:11:11.520-05:002012-02-27T09:11:11.520-05:00I'm so happy I randomly logged into Pinterest ...I'm so happy I randomly logged into Pinterest for the first time in weeks, and saw your post. <br /><br />I'm overweight, and preparing to start a long journey as well. I'm really glad I found your blog. Very well-written, funny, and inspiring! Keep up the excellent work! You are beautiful, inside and out! ♥Meteoroflgyhttp://meteoroflgy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-82424896172479503272012-02-27T09:10:11.010-05:002012-02-27T09:10:11.010-05:00If I passed you on the street my first thought wou...If I passed you on the street my first thought would be "What a lovely woman.." I'd notice your pretty face, glossy hair, and based on your writing here, your joyful exuberance. I'll bet that I wouldn't even notice any jiggly bits. Obviously, if something bothers you then it won't matter what a hundred people say to the contrary - but please remember that the whole package that you're presenting to the world is absolutely beautiful, and so inspiring. You're a knockout. : )Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480543629216208320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-54060815449381265702012-02-27T08:43:38.026-05:002012-02-27T08:43:38.026-05:00This is a fantastic post! You are so right! And lo...This is a fantastic post! You are so right! And losing weight ASAP is 10000000000000000000% worth it. There really should be no other options. It's, like, DO IT NOW. It does get harder (I'm 3-er...something) and it DOES get harder as you get older. The longer your skin stays stretched out, the harder it is to bounce back. After I had my first kid at 26, my stomach went back right away. After I had my second...ugggggggggggh. Nope. It only gets harder. <br /><br />I was just thinking about this in the car the other day. I saw a very obese man who appeared to be in his mid-50s and I felt so awful for him. I thought, I want to grab him and shake him and say, "IT GETS HARDER as you get older!!! HURRY UP! Lose that excess weight. NOW!"<br /><br />I'm pretty sure that would have put me in jail though. So...I didn't say anything. Obviously. <br /><br />YOU said it best: "So, if you’re an awesome lil’ whippersnapper and thinking about losing weight, listen to those of us who went before you! HOP to it! Your body will appreciate it, both for your overall health, and for the odd, giggly skin-wing reasons, too. Haha."Chubby McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01314736525363564330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6725258342053540202.post-58927559181432367202012-02-27T07:31:55.123-05:002012-02-27T07:31:55.123-05:00Very cool, I would have to agree with you that imp...Very cool, I would have to agree with you that improved health is TOTALLY worth it, no matter how unforgiving that now "extra" skin is. I'm in my early 40s and I've given birth to a 10 pound baby, so when I managed to lose 97 pounds I was left with a really wacky looking midsection...the wrinkles and puckers in my bellybutton area form a whimsical starburst pattern that I try not to EVER let see the light of day. But, if nothing else it reminds me of where I started and that the journey is worth it. BTW, I love the picture at the end of your post- your face radiates confidence, rock on! (And thanks a million for the image of the cute little cartoon bird on your shoulder singing H&O songs- that gave me my first laugh of the day as I sat reading it over a glass of green tea!)Sherriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080214292545820027noreply@blogger.com