Comments on: The Importance of Honesty http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/ A little push to lose the tush. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:11:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John T http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-753 John T Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:46:02 +0000 http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/#comment-753 See John, you ARE one of us! I just want to echo what has been written here, I think that 'lying to ourselves' is a pervasive problem amongst the obese. We lie to ourselves saying, "I don't know why I'm fat, I don't eat much". Our friends and co-workers prepetuate it because all they see us eat is salads. What they don't see is the stash of Snickers in the nightstand, or the JUMBO Blizzard that we wolfed down on the way home from work (car calories don't count, you know?). To paraphrase my own quote from the right side-bar, "If we could control ourselves and be honest with ourselves, we wouldn't be obese". Welcome aboard! See John, you ARE one of us!

I just want to echo what has been written here, I think that ‘lying to ourselves’ is a pervasive problem amongst the obese. We lie to ourselves saying, “I don’t know why I’m fat, I don’t eat much”. Our friends and co-workers prepetuate it because all they see us eat is salads. What they don’t see is the stash of Snickers in the nightstand, or the JUMBO Blizzard that we wolfed down on the way home from work (car calories don’t count, you know?).

To paraphrase my own quote from the right side-bar, “If we could control ourselves and be honest with ourselves, we wouldn’t be obese”.

Welcome aboard!

]]> By: Tony http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-752 Tony Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:25:18 +0000 http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/#comment-752 John, I was in the same boat as you just 11 weeks ago. Sneaking food behind my families back, avoiding the scale so I could pretend I wasn't "that fat". You've made a huge first step in going public with your struggle. If you can continue to be honest you'll be amazed at how it changes everything...and at how supportive the people in your life can be. Keep up the good work. John,

I was in the same boat as you just 11 weeks ago. Sneaking food behind my families back, avoiding the scale so I could pretend I wasn’t “that fat”. You’ve made a huge first step in going public with your struggle. If you can continue to be honest you’ll be amazed at how it changes everything…and at how supportive the people in your life can be.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: The Pound Slayer http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-751 The Pound Slayer Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:02:31 +0000 http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/#comment-751 John, this is a great website, and I'm glad to see you're a part of it! As I told you over on your own site, I think your honesty is inspiring. Keep up the good work! John, this is a great website, and I’m glad to see you’re a part of it! As I told you over on your own site, I think your honesty is inspiring. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: FatBloggers.net : John Is Fit http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-750 FatBloggers.net : John Is Fit Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:36:59 +0000 http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/#comment-750 [...] first post there called The Importance of Honesty is a follow-up to my Confession Time.  Give it a read and let me know what you [...]

]]> By: Rick http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/comment-page-1/#comment-749 Rick Tue, 21 Aug 2007 04:06:14 +0000 http://www.fatbloggers.net/2007/08/20/the-importance-of-honesty/#comment-749 I think that you will find that your story is quite common for most of us. Or maybe all of us, who knows. Thing is, it's the lying and cheating ourselves that has gotten us into this predicament. Even though I'm in maintenance, I still find myself falling into that trap sometimes. That's why I stick around here. Thanks for your candor. Our thoughts, prayers, and blog comments are with you as you start on this journey. Welcome aboard. I think that you will find that your story is quite common for most of us. Or maybe all of us, who knows. Thing is, it’s the lying and cheating ourselves that has gotten us into this predicament. Even though I’m in maintenance, I still find myself falling into that trap sometimes. That’s why I stick around here.

Thanks for your candor. Our thoughts, prayers, and blog comments are with you as you start on this journey. Welcome aboard.

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