Gloria how great!

Matthew · Post by **Matthew** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:25 pm

Gloria -

WOW, ten pounds. That is fantastic. What might seem so inconsequential to some that does not have a bowel problem it was such a wonderful moment for me when I discovered I was gaining weight back. . That is why I try to keep coming back and hope that I might be a little bit of help and find as much joy as I did with some success.

I remember going down to the basement to get some clothes off the line. My basement is so dry that clothes dry over night. I kind of inherited a balance scale but have no place to put it other than the basement. I wondered how much more I had lost and discovered that I had gained six pounds. It was a bit overwhelming and went and sat on the basement steps, tears running down may face, thinking - Matthew you took the right course, Matthew the diet is working, Matthew you are doing the right thing.

An unlikely pace to meditate but just sat and breathed for a while and then remembered an essay by Emily Cady about mediocrity because in many ways I still felt mediocre.

On a very simple level if one breaks down the word to the Latin origin Medi means half way, ocre means up the mountain. I am stretching it a bit for simplicity so forgive me if you are a Latin buff.

Never feel bad if you feel mediocre. You have gotten half way their.

Hope this little switch in point of view might help someone, it was a breakthrough for me in that how I talk to myself is so important.

It was a great moment and a place to move forward. Hope it for you also.

Love

Matthew

sarkin · Post by **sarkin** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:36 pm

Matthew,

I'm a word geek and a Latin nerd (who majored in Greek), and I did not know that about the word 'mediocre' - THANK YOU so much! I'm going to look up that essay.

I'm glad to know you here, and grateful to know that diet is working for you. I'm optimistic to be following you down that path.

Greetings from somewhere up that mountain,
Love,
Sara

(oh yes, and YAY, Gloria!)

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:11 pm

Thank you Matthew, Sara and others for cheering me on. The weight gain has been gradual, but steady. I now weigh 101.5 lbs. and am outgrowing some of the clothes I bought for my skinnier frame.

I am in the process of accomplishing another milestone - being off Entocort. It's too soon to tell if I will make it this time, but I feel like I'm moving forward - that's what really matters.

I will have to remember the new meaning of the word mediocre, Matthew.

Gloria

Pat · Post by **Pat** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 7:27 pm

Wow, Gloria, I missed that bit of news! That is wonderful. I think I am a little taller than you 5'4" and today I weighed 102.5. I'm quite a ways behind you in the diet but still plugging along. Someday I will put on some weight.

Pat

JLH · Post by **JLH** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:33 pm

I somehow missed it, too. CONGRATS!

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 5:05 am

Congratulations Gloria!

Sorry I was away from the board over Easter and missed your post. Amazing how some of us here are so opposite from those trying to lose weight.

Keep up the good work and I know it is hard for you.

Love, Maggie

nancyl · Post by **nancyl** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:09 am

Gloria,
Great news! I hope your weight gain continues and you're able to stay off of Entocort. When did you stop taking it?

I am 5' tall and went from 115 to 102.5 and trying so hard to put on a few more lbs. too. My girlfriends runs a weight loss program at her house and I asked her to save those dropped lbs for me. Here they are trying so hard to lose and I am trying so hard to gain. I too have clothes in several sizes.

You have so many intolerances that I just can't imagine how you do it. You are truly an inspiration. I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Nancy