Comments on: The one where I face the facts… http://www.ironjack.co.nz/2009/the-one-where-i-face-the-facts/ Support Iron Jack's Quest for Success Sat, 19 May 2012 19:42:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: al http://www.ironjack.co.nz/2009/the-one-where-i-face-the-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-34 al Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:26:40 +0000 http://www.ironjack.co.nz/?p=126#comment-34 i'm not sure if this is helpful; but i fell into a bit of trap thinking that just because i was training, i could eat what i liked (within reason!) the result of this was my weight sitting a pretty comfortable place, but still - not moving - despite long hard training sessions! over the weeks i started to say 'no' to the things i would usually reach for - still nothing that was stupidly unhealthy but when it comes to calories *everything* adds up - and bingo, i started to loose weight. it's a difficult mental challenge to say no - but it really is the key to reducing your calories and loosing weight. and, really, it's still a lot easier than a triathlon! you're already doing the hard work by training, so the battle is 50% of the way there. this week, my approach has hit my ideal weight :) good luck! i’m not sure if this is helpful; but i fell into a bit of trap thinking that just because i was training, i could eat what i liked (within reason!) the result of this was my weight sitting a pretty comfortable place, but still - not moving - despite long hard training sessions!

over the weeks i started to say ‘no’ to the things i would usually reach for - still nothing that was stupidly unhealthy but when it comes to calories *everything* adds up - and bingo, i started to loose weight.

it’s a difficult mental challenge to say no - but it really is the key to reducing your calories and loosing weight. and, really, it’s still a lot easier than a triathlon! you’re already doing the hard work by training, so the battle is 50% of the way there.

this week, my approach has hit my ideal weight :) good luck!

]]> By: Rach http://www.ironjack.co.nz/2009/the-one-where-i-face-the-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Rach Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:46:13 +0000 http://www.ironjack.co.nz/?p=126#comment-33 Babe, The-Incredible-Expanding-Rach ran over the Sydney Harbour bridge [and back] at 6:30 this morning and believe me, you were in my thoughts. The Amazing-Spreading-Antonys are both on a shrink quest! Babe, The-Incredible-Expanding-Rach ran over the Sydney Harbour bridge [and back] at 6:30 this morning and believe me, you were in my thoughts. The Amazing-Spreading-Antonys are both on a shrink quest!

]]> By: Ann http://www.ironjack.co.nz/2009/the-one-where-i-face-the-facts/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Ann Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:34:08 +0000 http://www.ironjack.co.nz/?p=126#comment-32 I am so with you on this. It is hard to do but really worth it. I have always struggled with my weight and when I finally decided to do it last year I wasn't sure it was really worth the effort. Now that it is done I am so happy I did it. I know I am healthier. I look better. But I am also faster which is awesome. Great post. Keep up the good work. I am so with you on this. It is hard to do but really worth it. I have always struggled with my weight and when I finally decided to do it last year I wasn’t sure it was really worth the effort. Now that it is done I am so happy I did it. I know I am healthier. I look better. But I am also faster which is awesome. Great post. Keep up the good work.

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