Food Temptations And A Major Challenge

Hi, Cliff and Father Roderick,

Loved the podcast! I followed Cliff over from my beloved gspn lost podcast. Sounds lik we share two obsessions – Lost and losing weight. Both are ending shortly, Lost in 13 days and weight loss sometime this year. I have lost 28 and have 47 more pounds to go. I was so inspired by your podcast and by your listener emails! I'm pledging today to lose 8 pounds in time for my own Lost party on May 23. I still won't indulge in the boar meat and Dharma beer at my party but I'll drink a Perrier toast to us meeting our mini-goals. Thanks!

Cliff & Fr. Roderick, I love your podcast (podcasts really, I listen to a couple)! And I love that you have a +Zune button now (as I am a Zune user About 3 years ago I lost 40 lbs with Weight Watchers and I was 165 – lighter than I had ever been… well, that was short lived and I not only gained the weight back, but am 215! I keep 're-starting' and trying to get on the ball, but I use health problems (fibromyalgia, food allergies, etc.) and a busy life to excuse my eating habits. I do exercise, I listen to your podcast while I am at the YMCA, and have a red belt in Tang Soo Do, which I take with my 6 year old, but I just cannot get away from rewarding and punishing myself with food. So – I want to post my goal for this week so that it is out there – No Drive Thru! No drinks with calories! There they are… Hopefully my inner McDonald's junkie won't take over!

I'm so excited to know that you are so close to your goal! Congratulations!

Thanks so much for commenting on the site!

Bethany, I am so sorry to hear about your struggles. I pray that you'll find a way to get back to your idea weight and that you'll find a way to keep it off for a a lifetime.

Thanks! Re May 23rd goal, haven't lost any of my 8 pounds. you?

I've lost four pounds in the past week so far.

Great job!  You're going to make it.

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Thanks Cliff! No drive thru +no calorie laden drinks (especially fancy coffee drinks) = 3 lbs of weight loss this week!! Hopefully small changes like this will be key for me!

Can't wait for the BL Finale!!

As to my own outrageous goal of losing 8 pounds by May 23, I am down 2.2 pounds. 5.8 pounds to go.

Congrats on the 3lbs of weight loss…. That is excellent news!

2.2lbs is great! Keep it up!

Thanks for your encouragement! I didn't quite reach my goal of losing 8 pounds by the Lost finale but I did lose 6 pounds. I'm happy with that! Onward and upward.

Six pounds is awesome! Great job!

Six pounds is awesome! Great job!