tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post6474499191157103836..comments2023-11-05T05:56:59.725-05:00Comments on Mrs. Furious ... Recipes, Rants & Reality: The Long Awaited Oprah DiscussionMrs Furioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-79768306472249830552009-01-08T12:23:00.000-05:002009-01-08T12:23:00.000-05:00Julie,"I used to get so mad when a "thin" person w...Julie,<BR/>"<I>I used to get so mad when a "thin" person would complain about being fat and needing to lose weight. I just didn't get it...but I really get it now.</I>"<BR/>That is really interesting.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-80426314293419026082009-01-08T12:09:00.000-05:002009-01-08T12:09:00.000-05:00I had gastric bypass surgery 3 1/2 years ago. For ...I had gastric bypass surgery 3 1/2 years ago. For me, it was the best thing I could have ever done, and I would do it all over again in a second. I had been overweight my entire life and it just got worse in my adult life, diet after diet. I would lose 10 pounds and gain back 20. I think it is so hard when you are really fat and you really can't visibly see the results of your efforts. After I had my first child I just decided that I didn't want to be his "fat mom". All I could envision was me at his football games, sitting in the stands and being HUGE! For me, the surgery has been a blessing because it has given me the tools I needed to be able to eat less. I was 243 before surgery and I am now 145. I did not exercise at all to lose the weight, but now I love working out and running and seeing the results in my body. However, that being said, I have never felt this frustrated or concerned about how I looked. In some ways, being fat was easier because it was what it was. I used to get so mad when a "thin" person would complain about being fat and needing to lose weight. I just didn't get it...but I really get it now. I am an emotional eater, but at least now I am aware of it.<BR/><BR/>Sorry for rambling on, but I thought I should share.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104027246525088651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-59808709460386732252009-01-07T16:52:00.000-05:002009-01-07T16:52:00.000-05:00P/F, true. I think knowing what your issues are a...P/F,<BR/> true. I think knowing what your issues are and being "cured" are too different things. You're never cured from any of it weight or otherwise it's just learning to deal with it better.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Renee,<BR/>I got my period yesterday and godammit that is making the whole thing worse!!! I'm hoping the pain level will go down when it's over!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Marie,<BR/>pumpkin... I know... hilariousMrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-4836854945844275722009-01-07T12:58:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:58:00.000-05:00I can totally see your mom's point about weight be...I can totally see your mom's point about weight being protection.<BR/><BR/>And I don't know that any of us with 'issues' can ever look back and say that they're resolved. I think that we just have work to do on the new issues they've transformed into.P/Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011597977129472269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-24054444210662131362009-01-07T12:29:00.000-05:002009-01-07T12:29:00.000-05:00Great video....Love your mom and the discussion ab...Great video....Love your mom and the discussion about Oprah...very insightful....what a great relationship your Mom and you have too! Hope you are asking/getting help and starting to feel a tad bit better?!?!Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03771919979493706654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-24250777335243572712009-01-07T11:43:00.000-05:002009-01-07T11:43:00.000-05:00Jennifer,Yes that is precisely my point. I don't ...Jennifer,<BR/>Yes that is precisely my point. I don't think thinness will make my mother (or anyone else) happy... I think if you are heavy because of emotional reasons (as she is) you cannot be happy until you take care of that symptom/cause of your unhappiness. Easier said then done.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-25417797345140510452009-01-07T10:22:00.000-05:002009-01-07T10:22:00.000-05:00I love your mom! lol. I didn't necessarily agree...I love your mom! lol. I didn't necessarily agree with what you were saying at first about keeping your body fat so that you couldn't like your insides. But the more you talked, the more it made sense. You will never be completely happy until you fix what makes you unahppy. Simple, yes. True none-the-less. If your body makes you unhappy and you can't stop yourself from eating and not exercising you won't ever reach that happiness. Because once you reach that happiness .. what then? Then I can't use my fatness as an excuses for all the bad things that happen to me. <BR/><BR/>Oh the drama of it all. How did we become like this? As a people, how did people get to be like this? Why does weight seem to always determine our self-worth? I truly deep down believe that I am not good enough because I am fat. Period. Truth. Why? I don't know. I don't think I deserve a husband because I am fat, I don't think I deserve that great job because I am fat. Therefore, if I don't get either of them .. its not my fault. Its my weights fault. lol. <BR/><BR/>How does one get past that mentality? I do not know. I wish I did.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16821245532511885309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-15879480168647420752009-01-07T09:00:00.000-05:002009-01-07T09:00:00.000-05:00Loving the "I'm a pumpkin"...I think you should ca...Loving the "I'm a pumpkin"...I think you should call Kid in for a STAT consult. She'll have everyone fixed up in a minute!<BR/><BR/>Glad your mom's there to help...look forward to much more Mom Furious this week!!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-70540393495394216362009-01-07T07:43:00.000-05:002009-01-07T07:43:00.000-05:00Can't watch the video yet but, wanted to let you k...Can't watch the video yet but, wanted to let you know I voted yesterday...wish I had 10 computers I could vote from. :P<BR/><BR/><BR/>Have a great day!STACIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736266151790965347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-68482088743460293652009-01-07T01:39:00.000-05:002009-01-07T01:39:00.000-05:00Fantastic insight. I whole-heartedly agree with (a...Fantastic insight. <BR/><BR/>I whole-heartedly agree with (and unfortunately relate to) the self-loathing aspect and the inability to just freaking be happy. I'm really working on this part and unraveling this whole tangled mess before I dive back into my next "diet." I'd rather wait a few weeks and do it permanently this time vs. doing it half-way over and over again. I'm also really trying hard to figure out what I'm really hungry for and what my deal is -- I posted today about this. <BR/><BR/>Your conversation with your mom was really interesting and well, evolved. Nice work!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12013504768642605916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-74903286540264026742009-01-07T00:31:00.000-05:002009-01-07T00:31:00.000-05:00Just an addendum to the body conscious thing every...Just an addendum to the body conscious thing everyone is going through right now...the Gap workout capri's are 30% off and the yoga pants are also 30% off and they come in lengths. I'm buying the capri's for my trip to San Diego so I can workout in the gym in the hotel...<BR/><BR/>I didn't mean to sound like an ad and its not like you're shopping or anything...<BR/><BR/>I love this video, its one of your best!!!Kikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03206946600984174783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-67340450521301620662009-01-06T23:33:00.000-05:002009-01-06T23:33:00.000-05:00Well I didn't think they did enough to get us enga...Well I didn't think they did enough to get us engaged in the story. Plus it's like a poor man's biggest loser. I was hoping for more of something.<BR/><BR/>What was interesting is that all the women were pretty heavy compared to typical BL female contestants... and yet they didn't look as big. I don't know if it's because they were in regular clothes or because their trainer is a giant or what. They seemed much more *normal*.Mrs Furioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18082932653215907248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970661341243634764.post-55704343189839020612009-01-06T23:26:00.000-05:002009-01-06T23:26:00.000-05:00oh, a friend of mine's little sister is on dietrib...oh, a friend of mine's little sister is on dietribe. i too, was taken by the title, but since i don't have cable tv, i haven't been able to see it. too bad it's a flop.Mary Poppinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13014086864171082652noreply@blogger.com