The Weight Question

I found these 50 very sane and useful tips at Chris Pirillo’s blog. I shamelessly copied the (occasionally very witty) titles of each tip, for further explanations (and motivation), read the full post here >

  1. Dietary control and exercise.
  2. Change your lifestyle.
  3. Join an online support group. (Like The Weight Question!)
  4. Take before and after photos.
  5. Hire a substitute teacher.
  6. Start reading labels.
  7. What’s so funny about bovines?
  8. Tell your family.
  9. Go public.
10. Identify your exercise.
11. Become a Gazelle.
12. Zone out.
13. Never count on live programming.
14. Video games helped me lose weight.
15. Set realistic goals.
16. Avoid trans fats and high fructose corn syrup.
17. Don’t always listen to your mate.
18. Don’t compare yourself to others.
19. Women aren’t men.
20. Take a magic pill. Nonsense!
21. Vitamins are good for you.
22. Deck your desktop.
23. Identify your ideal weight.
24. Consider the source.
25. Ignore Ronald McDonald.
26. Scale up.
27. Watch your weight.
28. One pound a week.
29. Maintain your priorities.
30. All weight is not equal.
31. Counteract the “Rainy Day” principle.
32. Don’t overdo it.
33. Patterns are good.
34. Sleep it off.
35. Remember that the fork is not a shovel.
36. Become your own snack fairy.
37. Love the oil companies.
38. Fat is where it’s at.
39. Bring balance to the force.
40. Know your daily calorie limit.
41. Fiber good.
42. Walk the walk.
43. Train wrecks will happen.
44. Satisfy cravings with extreme prejudice.
45. Water you waiting for?
46. Join the soda club.
47. Sugar is evil that tastes good.
48. Sugar substitutes are just as evil as sugar itself.
49. White bread can’t jump.
50. Hasta la pasta, baby.

I’ve tried to create a respectable blogroll (see sidebar), but it is of course a work in progress. If you want to be linked on The Weight Question, let me know at info@theweightquestion.com. Links back are of course highly appreciated.

This will be TWQ’s official first post. I’m Lori and I’m the Admin for this blog. I started The Weight Question for several reasons. The first reason is that I’ve been overweight all my life, I’m one of those people who has tried everything but the end result is that weight wise I’m still not where I want to be. Last week I decided to start doing something about it again and I said to myself that this time I would go about it differently. Because I find that what lacks me most in my attempts to loose weight is motivation and support, I decided to start this blog and share my experiences. But that is of course not the only purpose of it… I would like for The Weight Question to become a (virtual) place where ANYONE who faces similar challenges can log on to find some motivation and support.

Another reason for doing this is that I’ve done it before. In January 2007 I started The Lesbian Question, which is a blog that is based on the same principles as this one. Anyone can post questions in the form of a blogpost and anyone can comment. It’s as simple as that. The Lesbian Question has become quite popular over the past year and has helped a few people along the way; and that’s what inspired me to start a similar blog with a different focus: our bodies.

Anyway, last week I decided (again) that I wanted to change something about my body because I’m not that happy with it. I did some internet research and actually it always boils to the same thing: eat less and exercise more. It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? I believe that with the right motivation it actually can be that simple. But obviously the real challenge isn’t the beginning of it all, it’s keeping it up. Motivation is a tricky thing and bad days tend to destroy it. That’s why I thought that reading other people’s experiences could help.

So, now it’s your turn to share your experiences, tips and frustrations. Register here and get cracking.

The Weight Question is a blog for body-conscious people. Anyone can contribute by posting or commenting. You can share experiences concerning your lifestyle, your diet, your fitness program… Basically, anything goes… but please be polite.

To join, register here by filling out a username & your (valid) e-mailaddress. You will receive a password on that address, after which you are good to go! To avoid abuse, your entry will be reviewed by an administrator.

If you have a question or something isn’t working out for you, mail us at info@theweightquestion.com

Have fun!