tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.comments2023-04-01T06:49:51.433-05:00From Fat to FiftyBetteJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-83947918462039125162014-02-24T08:55:57.749-06:002014-02-24T08:55:57.749-06:00I don't want to do this however, we are in 201...I don't want to do this however, we are in 2014,might you update us a little. I found when I started, I was open about my weight, after all I had nothing to hide. The computer and tv are the big ones. Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11713987235401898999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-54560842487310506232011-10-06T18:33:06.174-05:002011-10-06T18:33:06.174-05:00Thanks Helen! I appreciate the support - and all ...Thanks Helen! I appreciate the support - and all the way from Germany!BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-6363265481944585322011-10-06T09:58:42.489-05:002011-10-06T09:58:42.489-05:00I've been vanished for ages (oh, moving) ...wa...I've been vanished for ages (oh, moving) ...wanted to come and say I wish you every bit of luck and strength, and I hope everything is going beautifully.helenhttp://pepperinapress.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-70685711019163477952011-09-04T05:01:27.331-05:002011-09-04T05:01:27.331-05:00Wow, you are the bravest person I know right now. ...Wow, you are the bravest person I know right now. It is amazing how you can read your life through someone else's writing and wonder if there isn't some sort of subliminal message or not. This is about you, so I'm not going to share right now. Please keep me posted, Your're the bravest!Cindy of PEIhttp://besidethetrail.ca/hatsnhospitalitea/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-6213338063982378722011-04-16T21:17:47.027-05:002011-04-16T21:17:47.027-05:00And actually - I enjoy yoga, I have several tapes....And actually - I enjoy yoga, I have several tapes. And I like the long strong muscles it gives you. But I find a lot of it difficult with my belly. That's horrible to say. Anyway - definitely not counting it out, let me know when your DVD comes out!BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-43642426496686819702011-04-16T21:13:26.961-05:002011-04-16T21:13:26.961-05:00nah, just speakin' the truth.nah, just speakin' the truth.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-54967119980872932342011-04-16T21:10:54.806-05:002011-04-16T21:10:54.806-05:00In this post, you sound encouraged toward the end....In this post, you sound encouraged toward the end. Hold onto that. You're getting there. And the thoughts about yoga -- the way I see it, Yoga meets you wherever you are: you start where you start, & there's always somewhere to go (no matter who you are). That's the beauty & the grace of it.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-9647881301682810092011-04-16T21:09:08.816-05:002011-04-16T21:09:08.816-05:00Thanks Susannah. You're the best! :)Thanks Susannah. You're the best! :)BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-73873524031754105942011-04-16T21:02:25.156-05:002011-04-16T21:02:25.156-05:00Oh, I sooooo know how you feel about needing to be...Oh, I sooooo know how you feel about needing to be nice & LIKED. I spent a lot of my life - all of my adolescence - needing to be nice & therefore liked. Then I realized what I was doing was manipulative, even though I hadn't thought of it that way...When I grew up a little, like you, I was able to identify myself doing this. <br /><br />Now, I know when I'm doing it, admit it & accept that it's part of dealing w/ other human beings --and that others may, in fact, NOT like me. And now that's okay. And THAT's healthy.<br /><br />So, maybe we're all striving for 'healthy' in different facets of our lives. <br /><br />Carry on, my friend -- and don't ruin your rep, or maybe do! ;)Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-85985069025943773052011-04-16T20:52:18.905-05:002011-04-16T20:52:18.905-05:00By the way, if I haven't told you in a while, ...By the way, if I haven't told you in a while, you are a terrific writer.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-80318476369929432762011-04-16T20:50:39.747-05:002011-04-16T20:50:39.747-05:00Wow. Where is that Scott, and how many teeth can I...Wow. Where is that Scott, and how many teeth can I knock out?<br /><br />BetteJo, what you're doing - the 'conditioning' - is terrific. Oh, how you must have struggled with the decision of whether/not to have surgery...I can just imagine. <br /><br />As for 'exercise,' have you ever done yoga? Reason I ask is that certainly it has health benefits, but with a good teacher, you eventually learn to give yourself the grace of being JUST WHO YOU ARE - no judgments, no competition, no expectations. Just BE - who God made you. <br /><br />Maybe -- as you continue the next 5 months -- yoga can help you to be at peace with yourself, allowing the surgery to help you access your better/best self down the road...<br /><br />Spoken from one who has learned, is still learning from yoga - and teaching anyone who will listen...Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-13387687353762221112011-04-16T20:35:18.864-05:002011-04-16T20:35:18.864-05:00This is fantastic stuff, BetteJo. Good for you! AN...This is fantastic stuff, BetteJo. Good for you! AND, I've never been a fan of Madonna...and lately, she's just gotten creepy. You're right -- creepy is NOT the aim.Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-81726951956752249382011-03-25T23:34:32.650-05:002011-03-25T23:34:32.650-05:00Good for you for sticking with this!! I know how h...Good for you for sticking with this!! I know how hard it can be. I always wanted to try using a personal trainer but never could afford it. Trying to start up a program on my own. Wish me luck!Tricia McWhorterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315639362034629445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-33969542746517188882011-02-16T15:22:30.905-06:002011-02-16T15:22:30.905-06:00Thanks Tonya. Wouldn't it be nice if being th...Thanks Tonya. Wouldn't it be nice if being thin would solve all of my problems? Unfortunately it doesn't work that way but there are a number if things it will address for me. Excited about it.BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-70007775777574211292011-02-16T09:42:12.143-06:002011-02-16T09:42:12.143-06:00I so wish you luck with this. My problems are diff...I so wish you luck with this. My problems are different but I know how that waking up as tired as when I went to bed feels and fixing that alone would make a world of difference. I have my fingers crossed for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-60017558857484524802010-06-11T00:40:34.443-05:002010-06-11T00:40:34.443-05:00Hi.. I'm not overweight but I'm trying a n...Hi.. I'm not overweight but I'm trying a new diet for myself. Have you heard of the pH Miracle diet? You might not be into raw foods a whole lot, but cutting out the bad stuff isn't entirely out of the question either. The book just emphasizes eating more of the good stuff while minimizing the bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-37054215182730344692010-05-22T11:30:02.629-05:002010-05-22T11:30:02.629-05:00I'm not a cheese expert, but jack is short for...I'm not a cheese expert, but jack is short for Monterey Jack cheese. It is a white cheese as opposed to a yellow. But - I didn't have any that day either. I think I mixed some cheddar and American and even some string cheese because that's a white cheese. But really, I just love cheese so I might have thrown all that in there anyway!BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-23562005095497856382010-05-22T03:01:04.906-05:002010-05-22T03:01:04.906-05:00I'm a Brit and British asparagus is now in sea...I'm a Brit and British asparagus is now in season. I bought a bunch yesterday and I'm going to try that frittata - it looks delish! However, haven't a clue what Jack cheese is - we don't get it here (at least, I don't think so). Will substitute Cheddar, I think.Around My Kitchen Tablehttp://www.aroundmykitchentable.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-4800171406019482432010-04-28T07:54:01.386-05:002010-04-28T07:54:01.386-05:00I AM GONNA TRY THIS!!!
I LOVE asparagus!!
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Ho...I AM GONNA TRY THIS!!!<br /><br />I LOVE asparagus!!<br /><br />;)<br /><br />Hope all is well with ya, darlin'!Susannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706229786132028791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-1842825625769266592010-03-31T07:57:52.481-05:002010-03-31T07:57:52.481-05:00That looks yummy!!
Congrats on all your lifestyle ...That looks yummy!!<br />Congrats on all your lifestyle changes for your health! <br /><br />You are an inspiration!!sue zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684324904673765842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-34566016271995355732010-03-24T00:32:56.110-05:002010-03-24T00:32:56.110-05:00Well yeah, there IS that!Well yeah, there IS that!BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-13313371168913717672010-03-24T00:32:44.246-05:002010-03-24T00:32:44.246-05:00Well yeah, there IS that!Well yeah, there IS that!BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-30290022314403887022010-03-23T12:11:36.558-05:002010-03-23T12:11:36.558-05:00One thing about fiber, it keeps you regular!One thing about fiber, it keeps you regular!Cindyhttp://www.ultimatefitnessgear.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-39931941777070241952010-03-13T19:39:13.793-06:002010-03-13T19:39:13.793-06:00That sugar bowl illustration was profound. It amaz...That sugar bowl illustration was profound. It amazes me how all the tiny little things add up. Like sugar. And money!Tricia McWhorterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01315639362034629445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6709024767822320384.post-57030507299485139372010-03-11T23:54:04.154-06:002010-03-11T23:54:04.154-06:00Thanks Tricia, I am trying so hard to NOT feel lik...Thanks Tricia, I am trying so hard to NOT feel like I'm trying. I want the changes to be one foot in front of the other until these changes and choices become second nature.<br /><br />Anon - thanks for coming by! I wish I could say I am always up and positive but the truth is I enjoy a good pity party now and again. And I don't do it alone, I take it online! :) But I'm doing pretty well this time so I have a lot be grateful for. I mean - I ate a cannoli! YUM!BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.com