tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post3856845852559021197..comments2023-09-29T03:52:25.620-07:00Comments on Loretta's Journey : JULY 16th A Rant & A BlogcationRettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-78076872135131273432012-07-19T09:49:10.836-07:002012-07-19T09:49:10.836-07:00Ouch!Ouch!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-45130950074420687122012-07-19T00:21:43.797-07:002012-07-19T00:21:43.797-07:00I have come to the conclusion that WHATEVER the re...I have come to the conclusion that WHATEVER the reasons...the answer remains the same... It's my ovrall theor y of life. Whatever reasons for sin or destructive behavior. Whatever excuses, the answers remain the same...they are in God's word. Whatever the CAUSE of our obesity. The answer remains the same...eat less, move more. What you choose to eat less of...how you choose to move more..it's all up to you. I sometimes think we substitute complexity for action. It's easier to blab about it, than it is to do something about it. blogcations rock.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13708815560712267698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-87948647518957831602012-07-18T06:34:01.177-07:002012-07-18T06:34:01.177-07:00I hear ya loud and clear! And thanks for calling ...I hear ya loud and clear! And thanks for calling them theories. That's my pet peeve--many of these 'experts' present their theories as 'truth.' The word theory is never mentioned, and people get more and more confused and conflicted about what the truth is.debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-49405293916949273382012-07-17T16:49:27.593-07:002012-07-17T16:49:27.593-07:00Thanks, Mary.
I do plan on popping back in on July...Thanks, Mary.<br />I do plan on popping back in on July 23rd... wouldn't miss your book's launch party for the world. :-)Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-83540678198867711032012-07-17T15:01:50.839-07:002012-07-17T15:01:50.839-07:00Enjoy your blogcation, Loretta. I agree with you a...Enjoy your blogcation, Loretta. I agree with you about the theories.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-52198635300085218612012-07-17T10:57:12.608-07:002012-07-17T10:57:12.608-07:00"Why weren't people as obese in the late ..."Why weren't people as obese in the late 70's when food was cheap and you could eat until you were sick for less than $10?"<br /><br />Tolstoy said: "I know that most men, including those at ease with problems of the greatest complexity, can seldom accept even the simplest and most obvious truth if it be such as would oblige them to admit the falsity of conclusions which they have delighted in explaining to colleagues, which they have proudly taught to others, and which they have woven, thread by thread, into the fabric of their lives."<br /><br />If you are serious in your quest "to know these things", here is an article which is sure to give you food for thought:<br />http://chriskresser.com/there-is-no-single-cause-of-or-treatment-for-obesity<br /><br />Be forewarned, it's controversial to ALL sides! But if I'm being intellectually honest, I have to admit he makes some excellent points.<br />But since I am on a self-imposed restriction from delving into theories for awhile, I won't be discussing this further. I just include it here for your amusement.Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-75334153537861190772012-07-17T10:36:13.338-07:002012-07-17T10:36:13.338-07:00I love checking in at your blog, MargieAnne. It...I love checking in at your blog, MargieAnne. It's so encouraging to see how well you are doing. YOU are one of the ones that shows me it can be done at any age. You go, girl!Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-7454215793715348822012-07-17T10:32:49.000-07:002012-07-17T10:32:49.000-07:00It used to be that simple for me, too, until I had...It used to be that simple for me, too, until I had "dieted" enough years to ruin my endocrine system; then illness and age and shifting hormones had to arrive at the party and... well, it's just harder now. But I refuse to accept that it's impossible. :-)<br />Thanks for stopping by, Niecy.Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-29953618905788865962012-07-17T10:30:11.156-07:002012-07-17T10:30:11.156-07:00Thanks, and I hope you have a wonderful summer, to...Thanks, and I hope you have a wonderful summer, too. :-)Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-79356810838731321292012-07-17T10:29:15.015-07:002012-07-17T10:29:15.015-07:00Yep, having a great plan doesn't do diddly squ...Yep, having a great plan doesn't do diddly squat if I don't DO that plan, LOL!<br />Summer seems like a good time to get outdoors from the computer, yes?Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-66253882666332784962012-07-17T06:07:26.400-07:002012-07-17T06:07:26.400-07:00I disagree, and the reason is that some people dec...I disagree, and the reason is that some people decided to see what the causes of the reduction in crime in the US was, and discovered that legalising abortion was one of the causes. Other people have said that women smoking less is a cause of increased obesity. Why weren't people as obese in the late 70's when food was cheap and you could eat until you were sick for less than $10? People want to know these things.Manniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04119332802138490071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-11195899320761755232012-07-17T02:15:29.623-07:002012-07-17T02:15:29.623-07:00I once had a lovely, attractive, slender woman tel...I once had a lovely, attractive, slender woman tell me she had to watch what she ate too. Somehow it impressed me that people who do not have 'food cravings or addictions' eat mindfully.<br /><br />If we are honest we all know that more food than our body can utilise for energy has an obvious result ..... excess body fat. Undoing the damage is a mixture of discipline and self discovery. Simple.<br /><br />The results depend on how much we want it ... whatever It is.<br /><br />I miss cakes and biscuits but the consequences of eating them are no longer worth indulging. All the talk, all the books don't change anything. Let's just do it ..... stick with our plan and become healthier in body and mind.<br /><br />Enjoy your freedom from here and get on with your art.<br /><br />Remember that creative people are allowed to make a mess, especially when their creative juices are flowing faster than they can express them.<br /><br />I hope you got this stuff out of your system ...... it could turn toxic. That was meant to be funny ..... not sure that it really is. *smiles*<br /><br />Will be in touch by email one day soon.<br /><br />Blessings.MargieAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591436464085450834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-15725556947935038672012-07-16T21:05:29.992-07:002012-07-16T21:05:29.992-07:00You are so correct, Loretta. We get fat because w...You are so correct, Loretta. We get fat because we eat more calories than we burn. The excess turns to fat. It is that simple. <br /><br />Sweets - Yes, I love them and am working on only occasional treats and very little when I do eat them.<br /><br />I will miss you if you are not on this blog. Hope to see you back soon.Niecyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15082180872736153090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-78918970377994662842012-07-16T21:03:38.643-07:002012-07-16T21:03:38.643-07:00Good for you! Too much time spent on theories can...Good for you! Too much time spent on theories can be quite destructive for sure. And annoying, but let's face it we all get caught up in it sometimes.<br />I know a family that spends so much time 'theorizing' about what would be best for all of them when it comes to doing anything fun that they never actually DO much of anything.<br />Yup, you're definitely ready for the doing. Have a fun summer!'Yellow Rose' Jasminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496382898548158316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-90535504719729783332012-07-16T18:54:50.287-07:002012-07-16T18:54:50.287-07:00Great post, Loretta! I agree with you on the theo...Great post, Loretta! I agree with you on the theories about obesity and what we should do about it. I think that eating less and moving more makes more sense than a lot of things. Most diets work--if you work them. That is my problem sometimes--working them. Have a great blogcation. It seems that there are quite a few bloggers who need a mid-summer break. Writing a blog is pretty intense. Take care.E. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079110676794095541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-29445486539360954162012-07-16T18:21:10.270-07:002012-07-16T18:21:10.270-07:00Sorry, just letting off steam. My Dad used to say ...Sorry, just letting off steam. My Dad used to say that the folks with all theory who talked like know it alls yet had nothing practical to offer were "Educated Idiots". He was from New England, and had a way with words. :-} <br />Anyway, I just need to stop reading all that stuff. I'll stick with the "friendly" blogs. :-DRettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-308288649463011906.post-3500282232673077272012-07-16T17:44:32.612-07:002012-07-16T17:44:32.612-07:00You have left me speechless....and perhaps a bit c...You have left me speechless....and perhaps a bit concerned. <br /><br />Enjoy your break, tho!<br /><br />DebAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com