tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post109311824390534524..comments2024-01-12T05:15:38.548-06:00Comments on My Journey to Fit: Two Kinds of PerfectionShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-70006787028499587832016-05-11T08:48:37.642-05:002016-05-11T08:48:37.642-05:00Very well written!
I'm a perfectionist too b...Very well written! <br /><br />I'm a perfectionist too but I have to say that the older I get, the more I'm able to let go. As far as eating is concerned, I have never been perfect at that :) <br /><br />I just got back from vacation and am catching up on blogs, started with the oldest. It might take a couple of days before I have catched up on your blog. Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287705328335828286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-10460343477160799932016-05-03T16:25:48.032-05:002016-05-03T16:25:48.032-05:00Can you imagine being type A about everything? Th...Can you imagine being type A about everything? That would be a hard life, I suspect.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-8899619340230645312016-05-03T16:24:59.301-05:002016-05-03T16:24:59.301-05:00I'm hanging on for dear life some days, LOL!!I'm hanging on for dear life some days, LOL!!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-29863267655507102202016-05-03T16:23:55.489-05:002016-05-03T16:23:55.489-05:00I just want to WANT to wear the sweater when I'...I just want to WANT to wear the sweater when I'm finished, you know? I have plenty of knitted items that are sitting on my shelf because they don't speak to me...Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-18232781352132327772016-05-03T16:22:53.558-05:002016-05-03T16:22:53.558-05:00I agree - pride, even if no one else notices.I agree - pride, even if no one else notices.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-62391141085157242932016-05-03T16:21:52.002-05:002016-05-03T16:21:52.002-05:00It's all a balancing act, isn't it?It's all a balancing act, isn't it?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-64937437229242891832016-05-03T16:21:25.037-05:002016-05-03T16:21:25.037-05:00I had a hard time figuring out how to correct my m...I had a hard time figuring out how to correct my mistakes in the beginning, so that's why I just unknit everything...and now I just accept that as part of my process, LOL.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-91899727374383565962016-05-03T16:19:50.560-05:002016-05-03T16:19:50.560-05:00Thanks, Biz. :)Thanks, Biz. :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-71321604031219384872016-05-03T16:19:12.804-05:002016-05-03T16:19:12.804-05:00Hahahahahhaha. You are perfectly nice. :)Hahahahahhaha. You are perfectly nice. :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-34581892332605083992016-05-03T16:18:47.314-05:002016-05-03T16:18:47.314-05:00Exactly! But it sure is hard to convince yourself...Exactly! But it sure is hard to convince yourself that you haven't ruined everything with one off-kilter day of eating.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-64461364657671004002016-05-03T16:16:43.253-05:002016-05-03T16:16:43.253-05:00Allowing yourself to be imperfect in some things i...Allowing yourself to be imperfect in some things is a relief, isn't it?Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-33398186172874391682016-05-03T16:16:01.810-05:002016-05-03T16:16:01.810-05:00I love your first sweater story, Cheryl - and wow,...I love your first sweater story, Cheryl - and wow, I'm just so impressed that you took on such a big project at such a young age. Probably too young to realize how big it was? Very cool that you made it perfect - I'm sure you learned so much with it.<br /><br />I was taught to knit with circular needles, and I much prefer them to straights as I feel like I have less needle to hold...most of the work goes on the cable between the needles, and that takes the weight off of the needles and thus off of my hands. It's pretty much all I know, but I do think that circs are more of a modern way of knitting (and much more widely available now).Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-91552533346639846622016-05-03T16:12:51.353-05:002016-05-03T16:12:51.353-05:00See, good to know it's not just me when it com...See, good to know it's not just me when it comes to unraveling knitting projects!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-13496933526223420182016-05-03T16:11:12.953-05:002016-05-03T16:11:12.953-05:00Very good points, Jeannie. And it's interesti...Very good points, Jeannie. And it's interesting what your tolerance level is when it comes to quilting...I totally get that.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05890227462052573887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-61760100755372495932016-05-03T06:58:32.696-05:002016-05-03T06:58:32.696-05:00Ooooh I'm a perfectionist to the core and one ...Ooooh I'm a perfectionist to the core and one of the gifts of midlife to me is getting over that in many areas. I'm finding room to be a bit more flexible, and truth be told, I'm happier because of it!<br /><br />You've almost described how I've been eating since I went on my $5 quest. I'm just eating the same foods and when it comes to extras, I often just tell myself I don't need it today but I surely can have it another day. It is helping me make peace with food and though I'm losing weight certainly doesn't feel like any of the many diets I tried over the years.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12308631304554235792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-14911585961787819982016-05-02T18:32:43.982-05:002016-05-02T18:32:43.982-05:00I love reading your blog and have been following y...I love reading your blog and have been following you for some time. Your weight loss posts are outstanding and I am so excited to see knitting posts as well. When I was 10 my aunt taught me how to knit and I made my first sweater - a yellow pullover. Every day during the summer my dad dropped me at my aunt's house and I sat and knit all day. When I was done, it came out long, long, long - way too long. My aunt appropriately told me that I had to tear it all out and re-do. My father had a fit - he said "just roll up the excess and carry pencils in it"! Needless to say I tore it out and remade it and my aunt pronounced it perfect. That was 57 years ago and I still remember it. I can't remember the number of sweaters that I made myself but there were plenty as well as children's sweaters for my goddaughters. BUT I have never used circular needles and I note that your knitting appears to be on circular needles. Is that the "modern way" of knitting now? When my aunt passed away her son gifted me with all her needles - every size imaginable, metal and wooden as well as DP needles and cable holders. No circular ones, though!Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09970548713593980384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-13068185234487436262016-05-02T15:14:02.635-05:002016-05-02T15:14:02.635-05:00That is an awesome place to be in with your eating...That is an awesome place to be in with your eating! I think a lot of people have the all or nothing mentality which is why they have such a hard time eating well - it has to be 100% of the time!<br /><br />I am not a perfectionist AT ALL but I am like you with knitting. I've completely unraveled projects to fix something! It bugs me to know the mistake is there! LOL!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-40564396357876010872016-05-02T14:13:38.707-05:002016-05-02T14:13:38.707-05:00That sweater is going to be so striking.
Thought...That sweater is going to be so striking. <br />Thought provoking topic. Quilting has made me learn to find a balance between perfectionism and enjoying what is a hobby to me. 1/4 inch off, un-sew. 1/16th inch, maybe not ... especially if I've tried more than once.<br />Perfectionism in losing weight doesn't work for me either ... managing weight is too long term. Persistence is the more valuable PER word.Jeannie/Qlts2Slohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16643779005130309547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-68051415362096692352016-05-02T12:48:39.428-05:002016-05-02T12:48:39.428-05:00I used to be all or nothing like that about food t...I used to be all or nothing like that about food too! Oh, I just fell off the diet wagon, so now that I've failed, I'd better keep on gorging and STOP DIETING COMPLETELY. It makes no sense. Tracking helped me with that a lot too, as did seeing results week after week, even if I did occasionally splurge and get a little off track. A small mis-step here or there doesn't really make a difference in the big picture (thankfully!).Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18403024177515079403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-650365301944876572016-05-02T12:23:44.407-05:002016-05-02T12:23:44.407-05:00You are perfectly wise!!!!!! You are perfectly wise!!!!!! Roz@weightingfor50https://www.blogger.com/profile/07509148109785566192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-6825801814173222732016-05-02T11:31:16.235-05:002016-05-02T11:31:16.235-05:00That was written perfectly Shelley - I too was an ...That was written perfectly Shelley - I too was an all or nothing - and one slip off the rails as you put it, I could stay off the rails for days, weeks, months even!<br /><br />and p.s. I am jealous of your knitting skillz! Bizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783112702666715422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-39982518293911459662016-05-02T10:06:51.004-05:002016-05-02T10:06:51.004-05:00I used to be a perfectionist, but I think I'm ...I used to be a perfectionist, but I think I'm not any more. You are so right that it is a very good trait to NOT be a perfectionist in our weight loss efforts. As far as the knitting….I think I was always one of those who knew how to "cheat the system." Your sweater is looking so gorgeous!! I can hardly wait to see the whole thing. debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17967505760808535408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-66092433233871436612016-05-02T08:24:44.541-05:002016-05-02T08:24:44.541-05:00Right there with you on the different levels of pe...Right there with you on the different levels of perfection--I let some things go (like my house) but not other things, like fitness and work!Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-54072189971463544002016-05-02T07:26:59.789-05:002016-05-02T07:26:59.789-05:00I'm definitely not a perfectionist in my eatin...I'm definitely not a perfectionist in my eating, but i'm like you with my projects. I want it right - especially if it is going to be something I'm going to be looking at over time. There's pride in getting it right. <br /><br />Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09781375451012608773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067665701316634699.post-5067760135120914732016-05-02T07:17:43.869-05:002016-05-02T07:17:43.869-05:00I think you are very hard on your knitting especia...I think you are very hard on your knitting especially for it being your first sweater! <br />Finding that balance with food in maintenance is just as hard as weight loss at least for me it is. Good job on finding your balance on your maintenance.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17309616784284197694noreply@blogger.com