tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post3014106209439249301..comments2024-03-28T22:30:17.628+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: More on SlimmingFiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-53768883038951846502011-08-04T11:09:49.350+12:002011-08-04T11:09:49.350+12:00Hi Fiona - I'm new to your blog and am enjoyin...Hi Fiona - I'm new to your blog and am enjoying it. I appreciate your quote from Mireille. My sister and I are back to Weight Watchers after long absences. We were just saying to one another today that slow and steady wins the race. Wishing you luck and perseverance!LunaStitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148358880396801009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-67225908580308202462011-08-03T12:18:39.501+12:002011-08-03T12:18:39.501+12:00The best way to lose weight is to make small chang...The best way to lose weight is to make small changes and substitutions gradually that you know you will be able to maintain for years. Weight loss involves long-term life-style changes that you persist with for up to 5 years and beyond. By making small adjustments to your daily intake of food and exercising a little more you can, over time, lose weight. Start with just one thing and add in others as you go along. You have to think long term, healthy eating and eating three meals a day, no skipping. The "diets" where you almost fast do nothing but convince your body that there's a famine on around here and it has to store fat to enable you to survive. You end up gaining, not losing, weight. I've found that making small changes works. I started last year and I'm now able to do up the zip on my designer trousers. I'd felt terrible when I had to remove them from their hanger and put them away until they fit. I seldom weigh myself.<br />The book which inspired me is "Real Weight Loss" by Dr Doug Sellman. It's the most sensible weight loss plan I've ever come across.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05257074709819817717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-5055417921077744952011-08-03T10:18:49.846+12:002011-08-03T10:18:49.846+12:00Fiona, I will be happy to share my story on my blo...Fiona, I will be happy to share my story on my blog soon!<br /><br />Best,<br />JulianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-59906598384803063182011-08-03T06:05:50.868+12:002011-08-03T06:05:50.868+12:00Hi Fiona
So sorry you can't leave any comments...Hi Fiona<br />So sorry you can't leave any comments. Where/how do I add Anonymous? Tell me, and I will get onto it pronto.(E.mail me if you prefer to send me instructions that way).Vannessa@Luxuriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-55957216785587728292011-08-02T17:38:50.163+12:002011-08-02T17:38:50.163+12:00Dearest Fiona,
Just found you and follow. You als...Dearest Fiona,<br /><br />Just found you and follow. You also are on my sidebar now. Love your blog!<br />Can't complain about not being slim as I've been more or less the same size since I was 15... That's a LONG time now. <br />Come visit me too as I do write about a lot of different things, check the labels to the right of my blog, below...<br />Lots of love,<br /><br />MarietteMariette's Back to Basicshttp://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-52291496268522949862011-08-02T07:06:32.050+12:002011-08-02T07:06:32.050+12:00Kate, perhaps people are confusing pregnancy with ...Kate, perhaps people are confusing pregnancy with being overweight? That's the only reason I can come up with. You seem to be a very stylish and healthy mother to be. I hope you are keeping well!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-62800324923099901982011-08-02T07:01:54.704+12:002011-08-02T07:01:54.704+12:00It's so important to remember to be honest, bu...It's so important to remember to be honest, but gentle with yourself. I think you're handling this beautifully. <br /><br />People have been saying the oddest things to me, basically all meaning that I can eat whatever I want because I'm pregnant. Um, no. In fact it's more important than ever to really watch the types of foods I'm eating and make sure I'm getting enough, but not just eating wherever/whatever a whim leads me to!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12746233349847124744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-79357522399426186152011-08-02T06:53:39.774+12:002011-08-02T06:53:39.774+12:00Mrs Jenner, thank you. I have also just ordered t...Mrs Jenner, thank you. I have also just ordered the book.<br /><br />Adrienne, thank you too.<br /><br />Nanne, That's what I'm working on as well. Changing habits s l o w l y. I hope you are good and that your country is coping.<br /><br />Juliana, 120 pounds! That's incredible. Well done. And you did it the sensible (over time) way. I would love to read your story if you felt like posting it on your blog, although I understand it might be private.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-87707556081137046222011-08-02T05:13:30.561+12:002011-08-02T05:13:30.561+12:00Wise words from Mireille! And I love the thoughts...Wise words from Mireille! And I love the thoughts you added, Fiona.<br /><br />I adore Mireille. I owe my 120 pound weight loss to her. I bought her book, French Women Don't Get Fat, when it first came out. I followed her advice and loss a lot of weight. It took almost 3 years, but it was worth it because I have kept the weight off.<br /><br />I plan my meals out for the week, but then I break up my shopping trips so things are fresher (I don't go every day like many French women :-))<br /><br />JulianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-56879448227924033832011-08-01T19:54:20.594+12:002011-08-01T19:54:20.594+12:00Congratulations on your progress so far! I'm w...Congratulations on your progress so far! I'm working to lose weight, too, but after many years of yoyo-dieting, I try to think of it in terms of lifestyle changes rather than slimming. I want to stay slim for the rest of my life, so I'm also working on incorporating healthy eating habits as well as regular exercise into my daily routine.Nannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14693596999746198347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-55375260736977452572011-08-01T14:10:11.630+12:002011-08-01T14:10:11.630+12:00Fiona,
A wonderfully gentle reminder to us to go ...Fiona,<br /><br />A wonderfully gentle reminder to us to go slow and be mindful when it comes to slimming ourselves. <br /><br />xo, AAdrienne Shubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826463555838820028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-31661922801124885002011-08-01T13:06:47.332+12:002011-08-01T13:06:47.332+12:00Great post! Thank you to Vanessa for her book rec...Great post! Thank you to Vanessa for her book recommendation. I bought it for my Kindle and read it today (not long - yeah) and it was really inspiring.LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124030695534230612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-26657124851452427342011-08-01T06:49:20.443+12:002011-08-01T06:49:20.443+12:00Hi Sunny, you too! Enjoy spending time with Mirei...Hi Sunny, you too! Enjoy spending time with Mireille.<br /><br />Vanessa, I will look for that book thanks. Losing weight without really trying is the ultimate goal! Please know that I am still unable to comment on your blog. If you added 'Anonymous' I could but I totally understand that some don't like having Anonymous comments on their blog. I am reading though.<br /><br />Une femme, I am inspired by your inspiration too. It's the thought that everything is so effortless and carefree, and the knowledge that every item of clothing will look great. With just a nudge in the right direction we can have that too.<br /><br />Hostess, I like the encouraging voice also. I have gathered together in a folder all my torn out magazine articles and printed off website ones for a regular dose of encouragement on being slim. Good luck with your journey to svelte.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-13133353297137605562011-08-01T05:02:17.148+12:002011-08-01T05:02:17.148+12:00Enjoy your Sunday as you get inspired to resume yo...Enjoy your Sunday as you get inspired to resume your weight loss journey. I am stating mine and have quite the challenge ahead. I find an encouraging voice through a book helps...as do your wonderful thoughts here.<br /><br />Hope that your Sunday is relaxing and restorative.hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-909948855679774252011-08-01T03:16:49.538+12:002011-08-01T03:16:49.538+12:00HI Fiona,
Good reminder and congratulations on y...HI Fiona, <br /><br />Good reminder and congratulations on your progress so far. <br /><br />I was re-inspired to tackle those last few pounds I'd like to shed when I went shopping with a very slender friend yesterday. Watching her being able to try on anything and everything that caught her eye was the motivation I needed to kick start my efforts again.<br /><br />and how funny, my word verification is "tackl" !Susan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-38150364102100852232011-07-31T22:41:01.983+12:002011-07-31T22:41:01.983+12:00Hi Fiona! I also know how hard it can be mentally ...Hi Fiona! I also know how hard it can be mentally to be where we want to be. I am reading a fab book called "Goodbye Fatty, Hello Skinny". It's not a diet plan book, but is really inspiring. The different methods the author used is really easy to incorporate into your daily life. It has really changed some of my "naughty" habits. Consequently I've lost weight without really trying. It's worth a read ;-)<br />Sunday hugs from Spain xxVannessa@Luxuriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13004543876391503184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-68039831497174844712011-07-31T21:24:33.136+12:002011-07-31T21:24:33.136+12:00Enjoy your Sunday!
Good words. I will pull out my...Enjoy your Sunday!<br /><br />Good words. I will pull out my copy of the book and read it for inspiration today.sunnyhttp://sunnysblog.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com