Comments on: #356 Dominique

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:14:00 +0000

Love The Fountainhead references! If I remember right, Keating got pretty chunky there the older he got and the more he failed to follow his own heart, career- and relationship-wise. I guess stress can equal junk food even for fictional characters.

Your letter-writing idea is so wonderfully interesting. Like one of the commenters above, I too think it’s so easy to use excess weight as an excuse for all the things that are wrong in your life. I know I used it as a way to avoid relationships after having my heart severely broken. Like, since no guy would want to date a fat woman, all guys must be shallow, which, hello, is why I’m holing up in my apartment with a pizza instead of going out to meet guys who won’t appreciate me anyway. Kind of became a pattern of destructive thinking. (I’m married now — and looking forward to reaching my ideal weight, which my husband has only seen me at in very old pictures!)

By: Seth Simonds

Seth Simonds — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:13:24 +0000

Says the man who publishes freewrites on his blog. =)

Let me know what you fire ceremony consists of. I’m intrigued. =)

By: LaHondaKnitter

LaHondaKnitter — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:10:29 +0000

I think I’ll be naming all mine Gator, “later Gator, don’t let the door hit you on the ass.”

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:08:57 +0000

Good idea. A little dramatic for my taste. But I need to lose 15 pounds in six months to feel as healthy physically as I do mentally. It’s process, discipline and a little imagination. I like this idea. Maybe I’ll perform a similar ceremony. Maybe with fire.

By: Krissy

Krissy — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:08:25 +0000

wait…too close to Dominique, unless they were twins! hmmm, how about Solange?

By: Krissy

Krissy — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:07:37 +0000

oooh, good letter! i think the next one should be monique.

By: Seth Simonds

Seth Simonds — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:58:22 +0000

2011 will be even better. =)

Thanks so much for all your kind support!

By: Seth Simonds

Seth Simonds — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:24:08 +0000

Thanks. =) I hope to keep the downward trend moving through the year.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:04:53 +0000

Seth, this letter is great… another pound, way to go!

I feel that most of your current efforts can be understood and summarized when you ask “was I just using you as an excuse for all the unhappy things in my life?”

It’s so good that you are able to articulate it, face the answer, write these letters and take action!

2010 is going to be such a good year!

Take care,

Patricia

By: Shelda

Shelda — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:41:31 +0000

Wow! I’m loving your site. Just found it, and have been reading back stuff. Good going!