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RE: [RC] Losing Weight - Jim HollandDayna.... Thank you! Well said. I am also a "lurker" and normally do not post to Ridecamp. For those of you that don't know me, I sit in the "co-pilot" seat for Jim Holland. I am his "conscience"...and he frequently asks me to "review" his posts. (However, sometimes he just ignores me) Grrrr! I have been fighting the battle of the bulge for many years. First let me state that I think the world is a little confused over what they think a "normal/average" weight for a woman should be. Most people will look at a woman who is a size six and say that is "normal/average", when the reality is that "normal/average" is a size ten/twelve. With that said, let me first applaud anyone who is trying to loose weight. And yes, I do think that the weight of the rider has an impact on the horse. Our horses Sunny and Magic are Jim's Endurance horses, but Sunny is MY barn horse. I know that he does indeed feel my additional 20 plus pounds and that is one of my reasons for wanting to lose them. Jim has NEVER made an issue over my weight as far as "looks" go; however he does give me encouragement in my efforts to lose the excess pounds so that I can be a healthier, more active person. Jim has been a great support system for me...he does the cooking and prepares wonderful, healthy meals with proper serving sizes, packs me a healthy lunch and even prepares me fresh fruit cups so that I always have healthy "snacks" available. He also makes sure that I have the time to exercise by taking over a lot of the things that I normally do here and at the barn. So folks, instead of negative comments, give encouragement and support. By the way, six years ago I weighed in at 212 pounds and wore a size 20. With a healthier life style which included healthy meals and exercise, and NO DIETS, PILLS OR MEAL SUBSITUTES, I lost and have kept off 58 pounds. I still have 20 plus pounds to go...am into a size 14 but more important I AM HEALTHY!!!! Blood pressure and cholesterol levels are great. So, folks, do try to loose that extra weight, but do it the right way. You and your horses will be happier for it, and hopefully it will add ACTIVE years to your life. Joan Tipton (still pleasantly plump but working on it), Sun of Dimanche+, and Mahada Magic -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [RC] Losing Weight Please Reply to: Dayna Weary dweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== My husband sits in our office co-pilot seat with his panties in a bunch worried over what I am about to say here or what he thinks I am about to say. Many of you have read his posts (Bruce Weary) and most definately he is the more politically correct between the two of us. I have never posted on ridecamp though I am a frequent lurker. Mostly I don't post because with only 3,000 miles to my career I have little to offer, as I consider myself to still be a "newbie" in this sport and as such I defer to the wisdom of those of you who have more miles and experience. But today my husband has read to me the thread on weight loss and regarding this I feel that I am equally qualified as anyone else out there who monitors their weight for the sake of their sport and their health. Before I begin let's get some facts straight...I am no spring chicken, 43 is knocking at my door and she is not pretty! I am also in the post childbearing category. The initial post came from a woman (I presume) who has lost 10 lbs, who feels that she has done herself and her horse a favor. Subsequent posts, instead of applauding her, critisized her, lessening her accomplishment, wanting to make less of it by questioning the size she may have been before, her height, etc. Let's take stock my fellow endurance family, this country is getting fatter by the minute. On average we are gaining 10 1bs every decade per person. Over 50% of our American family are obese. Type 2 diabetes is now being battled in our children. My husband as a physician is seeing for the first time in his career individuals in their 40's with joint replacement due to being chronically overweight. Bruce can more intelligently relate to you the cost to this country both medically, financially and in quality of life. But what I know is that we cannot afford to feel insulted when one of our "family" tells us that they would like to see more of us "fit" on the trail. If we continue to treat our "fat" as a private matter and get our fur up when a brave soul has the courage to speak up, we as a nation and individually lose! So should we minimize a 10 lb loss? Take this test, take 10 lbs of anything (dumbbell, sugar, etc.) and carry it in one hand for a mile on foot and see how you feel. 10lbs is 10 lbs is 10 lbs! I propose that losing any amount of weight is helping the horse as well as ourselves. This year I went to Tevis and I made a promist to my horse, "I'll get you through the canyons, you get me to the finish line". I did and he did. I did the canyon on foot because I felt that was the best help I could give my horse when he needed it most. Guess what my first order of business was? That's right I had to lose that 10 lbs. Don't minimize a 10 lb loss. To the woman who lost 10 lbs: I am cheering you on the inside. If you need to lose more than I say: "you go girl, I've got your back". To those "tubbies" who still have it to lose I say: "Get started girl, I've got your back! Love and respect to all, Dayna =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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