Comments on: Thank You All

By: Krisztianna

Krisztianna — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:13:23 +0000

It has been a while since I’ve read your blog – and I’ve spent the last few days reading over the posts you wrote of your Grandfather. He sounds like a wonderful treasure of history, stories, love, and good times. I offer my condolences as a fellow grandchild who has lost the physical presence of a beloved mentor and caretaker. May his memories stay strong in your heart.

I wish you strength and love in all other mentioned endeavors.
Much Love.

By: Sassy

Sassy — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:57:00 +0000

Joe C where are you?

By: Miyamiya英会話スクール勉強中

Miyamiya英会話スクール勉強中 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:12:25 +0000

Yes, swimming would be the best.

By: Joe Crawford

Joe Crawford — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:15:15 +0000

Thanks Jenn and Christine. And yes, I think swimming will be back. I am glad to do some inspiring of others — in 12-step programs they talk about spreading the message to others. I’m not sure what exactly my message is, but I do try and spread it.

And it wasn’t the Loch Ness Monster, but I was talking about how the Coronado Bay Bridge was designed to be easy to clean up and get out of the way if it was turned to rubble by the Soviets. Actually, Soviet attack of San Diego is scarier than a little old sea monster.

Thanks for the thoughts. More updates on the radical changes we’re implementing to come this week.

By: Christine

Christine — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:00:53 +0000

I’m glad you are doing better. You’ve sure had a lot come at you this past year or so. 70lbs is nothing to sneeze at – wow! You seemed to really love swimming when you were writing about it. Maybe it will become part of your non-plan too . You are inspiring me to make strides in an area I need to as well. As you say, it is all about balance and to quote you, “onward!” BTW, I think a subcaption for the pic with your cousin could be, “And then I explained how the loch ness monster used to rare up and eat sailors.” Maybe that is only funny in my head. Probably .

By: Jenn

Jenn — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:43:50 +0000

wishing you the best…

By: Joe Crawford

Joe Crawford — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:16 +0000

I like the characterization of the culture of "go big or go home" -- like if it doesn't all happen in a big way, and quick, people are prone to give up. Your documentation of the Glitter Gym influx of gym attendance in January has stayed with me as en emblem of the empty promise of "I VOW TO LOSE WEIGHT." The profound changes are the one that are deeper, and longer lasting. I'll check out Fathead. Super-Size Me was pretty good but another perspective sounds good.

By: MAS

MAS — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:57:04 +0000

I am glad to hear you are making progress with your diet. Small changes are the ones that last. It is the healthy approach. It is sad that our culture too often takes a “go big or go home” attitude. I do minor tweaks every week or so. Gradually improving.

Since you mentioned McDonalds, there is a great documentary on Netflix called Fathead. This guys is brilliant. He covers a lot of Gary Taubes stuff in a very understand manner and debunks the Super Size Me movie.