Comments on: Five Questions http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/ I'm fluffy, damn it. Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:37:39 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Colin D. Devroe » Five questions for successful dieters http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Colin D. Devroe » Five questions for successful dieters Mon, 18 Dec 2006 14:13:40 +0000 http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/#comment-216 [...] Update: James answered, Chris answered, Scott answered, and Eliza answered. Thanks everyone! If anyone else wants to answer these questions too, I’d love to read the answers. [...] [...] Update: James answered, Chris answered, Scott answered, and Eliza answered. Thanks everyone! If anyone else wants to answer these questions too, I’d love to read the answers. [...]

]]> By: James Mathias http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-210 James Mathias Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:30:40 +0000 http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/#comment-210 First off Scott, thanks for the compliment I appreciate it. Secondly, great answers, and good work on the Diet so far!! I'm very proud to see others making this thing work for them. I've been very touched by the blogging community surrounding this whole thing, and inspired by everyones accomplishments! Now I have a new source of inspiration... You!! Keep up the good fight, take it slow, do it right! First off Scott, thanks for the compliment I appreciate it.

Secondly, great answers, and good work on the Diet so far!! I’m very proud to see others making this thing work for them.

I’ve been very touched by the blogging community surrounding this whole thing, and inspired by everyones accomplishments!

Now I have a new source of inspiration… You!!

Keep up the good fight, take it slow, do it right!

]]> By: Thad http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Thad Thu, 14 Dec 2006 15:20:44 +0000 http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/#comment-209 I'm not surprised at the motivational aspect of blogging the whole experience, especially what you said about making it public: "if I fail all my friends will know and I’d be embarrassed." I purposefully did that same thing to myself, only it was to motivate me to move away. At my 10 year high school reunion, I decided to tell anyone that would listen that my next step would be to move to Philly. If I didn't go, I'd feel totally lame about it, possibly avoiding reunions for years to come. If I did, then I'd have a good follow-up story for next time. So with a little help from my friends (thanks Scottycakes!), it came true! Nothing quite like a little bit of old fashioned shame to motivate. ;-) So, keep at it, we're all rooting for you! And if I ever stop liking you, it'll be for far more valid reasons than your weight. ;-) I’m not surprised at the motivational aspect of blogging the whole experience, especially what you said about making it public:
“if I fail all my friends will know and I’d be embarrassed.”

I purposefully did that same thing to myself, only it was to motivate me to move away. At my 10 year high school reunion, I decided to tell anyone that would listen that my next step would be to move to Philly. If I didn’t go, I’d feel totally lame about it, possibly avoiding reunions for years to come. If I did, then I’d have a good follow-up story for next time.
So with a little help from my friends (thanks Scottycakes!), it came true! Nothing quite like a little bit of old fashioned shame to motivate. ;-)

So, keep at it, we’re all rooting for you! And if I ever stop liking you, it’ll be for far more valid reasons than your weight. ;-)

]]> By: Colin D. Devroe http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Colin D. Devroe Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:34:26 +0000 http://www.scottgetsfit.com/2006/12/13/five-questions/#comment-205 Thanks so much for answering these questions. I'm with you on the hating the gym part. I do not like lifting weights - in fact I hate it - however, I've tricked myself! I keep telling myself that if I lift weights, and get rid of this geek body that has absolutely zero strength, I will become better at basketball, frisbee, and other things that I enjoy. So my motivation still stems from things I enjoy. Great write up, great answers. Thanks so much for answering these questions.

I’m with you on the hating the gym part. I do not like lifting weights – in fact I hate it – however, I’ve tricked myself! I keep telling myself that if I lift weights, and get rid of this geek body that has absolutely zero strength, I will become better at basketball, frisbee, and other things that I enjoy. So my motivation still stems from things I enjoy.

Great write up, great answers.

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