Comments on: The Weight of Fear (Or Good Reasons to Be A Big Fat Coward) http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/ Because Fitness Isn't About Fitting In Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:36:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bouzouki http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-68480 bouzouki Sat, 25 Sep 2010 16:06:23 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-68480 Howdy appropriate now there, I can?t entry the web page properly within Opera, I seriously hope you're heading to repair this! Howdy appropriate now there, I can?t entry the web page properly within Opera, I seriously hope you’re heading to repair this!

]]> By: Keep Up With Me » Breaking Free from Scale-Reliance http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-31842 Keep Up With Me » Breaking Free from Scale-Reliance Wed, 01 Apr 2009 11:24:48 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-31842 [...] C, guest-posting at MizFit Online, disclosed that she’s never owned a scale in her [...] [...] C, guest-posting at MizFit Online, disclosed that she’s never owned a scale in her [...]

]]> By: Comments - What makes people comment? http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-22369 Comments - What makes people comment? Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:36:39 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-22369 [...] I saw that these posts tended to stand out for one or more of the following reasons: Challenges, very personal stories, strenuous exercise video, or lots of questions (3-5) to audience at the end of the [...] [...] I saw that these posts tended to stand out for one or more of the following reasons: Challenges, very personal stories, strenuous exercise video, or lots of questions (3-5) to audience at the end of the [...]

]]> By: Marste http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-16153 Marste Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:16:11 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-16153 I know this post is days old, but since I'm back, and these get sent to your PDA, I'm commenting anyway. ;D I can't get on the scale without going insane. I think it's because I LOVE instant gratification and I know deep down that if I JUST DON"T EAT for a day or two (or three) that number on the scale will drop like a ROCK. Right away. Immediately. (Dare I say it?) INSTANTLY. On the other hand, judging by the fit of my clothes gives me a teeny bit too much leeway. I do best with a tape measure once a week. Because I can't starve myself in 3 or 4 days enough for that measurement to decrease noticeably, but if I eat well and get some exercise, the measurement will decrease over time. It's my way of forcing myself to delay gratification. Now ask me why I have a scale, but my tape measure is buried in the back of my cupboard. (No, wait, don't ask. That's a whole 'nother post.) I know this post is days old, but since I’m back, and these get sent to your PDA, I’m commenting anyway. ;D

I can’t get on the scale without going insane. I think it’s because I LOVE instant gratification and I know deep down that if I JUST DON”T EAT for a day or two (or three) that number on the scale will drop like a ROCK. Right away. Immediately. (Dare I say it?) INSTANTLY.

On the other hand, judging by the fit of my clothes gives me a teeny bit too much leeway.

I do best with a tape measure once a week. Because I can’t starve myself in 3 or 4 days enough for that measurement to decrease noticeably, but if I eat well and get some exercise, the measurement will decrease over time. It’s my way of forcing myself to delay gratification.

Now ask me why I have a scale, but my tape measure is buried in the back of my cupboard. (No, wait, don’t ask. That’s a whole ‘nother post.)

]]> By: 200 « Liz Drops the Weight http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-16055 200 « Liz Drops the Weight Sun, 19 Oct 2008 22:15:05 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-16055 [...] I recently read a post about the tyranny of the scale over on MizFit, and even commented on how we’re the ones who let the numbers get to [...] [...] I recently read a post about the tyranny of the scale over on MizFit, and even commented on how we’re the ones who let the numbers get to [...]

]]> By: Andrew is Getting Fit http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-16054 Andrew is Getting Fit Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:21:39 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-16054 I like to weigh in every day myself but I see where you are coming from. Good on you for sharing. I like to weigh in every day myself but I see where you are coming from.

Good on you for sharing.

]]> By: Aaron Cunningham http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15984 Aaron Cunningham Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:24:48 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15984 Not that I disagree with the point of the post, or even the comments, but sometimes a GOOD scale can provide some useful information. Don't let the scale rule you, rule the scale. If you need/want to use it, let it provide you information that contribute to your goals and your mental well being. When it becomes a weight (heh) around your neck, ditch it and use a tool that does help you. I ended up writing a huge comment, and pared it down to the above. If it's not poor etiquette here (just started reading (thinks for a great site Miz)) the full text of my comment is a post on my blog here: http://aaronrunsagain.blogspot.com/2008/10/miz-fit-comment.html Not that I disagree with the point of the post, or even the comments, but sometimes a GOOD scale can provide some useful information.

Don’t let the scale rule you, rule the scale. If you need/want to use it, let it provide you information that contribute to your goals and your mental well being. When it becomes a weight (heh) around your neck, ditch it and use a tool that does help you.

I ended up writing a huge comment, and pared it down to the above. If it’s not poor etiquette here (just started reading (thinks for a great site Miz)) the full text of my comment is a post on my blog here: http://aaronrunsagain.blogspot.com/2008/10/miz-fit-comment.html

]]> By: WeightingGame http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15965 WeightingGame Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:31:36 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15965 this is fabulously written. I feel like I was actually there, with her and her friends, stepping on the scale one after another. And everyone had something - a perosnal issue, an overweight mother, etc. We all have our own $hit and it comes out all too often as obsessing over weight. i don't own a scale and am SO happy about that. this is fabulously written. I feel like I was actually there, with her and her friends, stepping on the scale one after another. And everyone had something – a perosnal issue, an overweight mother, etc. We all have our own $hit and it comes out all too often as obsessing over weight. i don’t own a scale and am SO happy about that.

]]> By: corrine http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15964 corrine Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:24:10 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15964 ok that just caused my adolescent life to flash before my eyes. I remember the first time I ever felt "fat" was when i was a fourth grader 5'0" (tallest girl in my class) and I was home and my mom asked me to step on the scale, never even remember stepping on one of those before. I weighed 83 pounds, my mom gasped in horror because her other friends kids weighed no where near that. I had to go on diets...my lunch was carrot sticks. Then in sixth grade I hit 120 and 5'4...and a very full c cup. My mom about died...I wish I hadn't told her, and well my love hate relationship with food control began...I remember writing in my diary about how a teacher mistaked me with some "fat" girl who must have weighed 150 as I wrote in my diary...now that is my goal weight...go figure... good luck in your endeavors...sorry for my babble. you tugged some heart strings today. ok that just caused my adolescent life to flash before my eyes. I remember the first time I ever felt “fat” was when i was a fourth grader 5’0″ (tallest girl in my class) and I was home and my mom asked me to step on the scale, never even remember stepping on one of those before. I weighed 83 pounds, my mom gasped in horror because her other friends kids weighed no where near that. I had to go on diets…my lunch was carrot sticks.

Then in sixth grade I hit 120 and 5’4…and a very full c cup. My mom about died…I wish I hadn’t told her, and well my love hate relationship with food control began…I remember writing in my diary about how a teacher mistaked me with some “fat” girl who must have weighed 150 as I wrote in my diary…now that is my goal weight…go figure…

good luck in your endeavors…sorry for my babble. you tugged some heart strings today.

]]> By: Liz http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15955 Liz Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:24:20 +0000 http://mizfitonline.com/2008/10/16/the-weight-of-fear-or-good-reasons-to-be-a-big-fat-coward/#comment-15955 The scale doesn't steal our happiness. It's an effing hunk of metal and plastic and (the uber-modern ones, anyway) glass. WE steal our own happiness. Human being have an amazing way of inventing something useful (scales have plenty of valid, non-emotionally traumatizing uses, like figuring out how much cargo a truck can hold), and perverting them into something to torment ourselves. I'm being tough on myself too when I paraphrase Will Shakespeare here, because I've tormented myself for years, too: The fault lies not in the scales but in ourselves if we chose to hate ourselves based on its numbers. And yet the cycle continues. Lord, don't I know it. The scale doesn’t steal our happiness. It’s an effing hunk of metal and plastic and (the uber-modern ones, anyway) glass.

WE steal our own happiness. Human being have an amazing way of inventing something useful (scales have plenty of valid, non-emotionally traumatizing uses, like figuring out how much cargo a truck can hold), and perverting them into something to torment ourselves.

I’m being tough on myself too when I paraphrase Will Shakespeare here, because I’ve tormented myself for years, too: The fault lies not in the scales but in ourselves if we chose to hate ourselves based on its numbers. And yet the cycle continues. Lord, don’t I know it.

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