Comments on: Little Black Dress

By: Lemmonex » The 500

Lemmonex » The 500 — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:14:17 +0000

[...] lawsy. I like Little Black Dress because it was the first post where I got serious and “kept it real”, as the kids are [...]

By: mennogirl

mennogirl — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:10:43 +0000

Wow, what an inspiring post. As someone who falls solidly into your “before lemmonex” category I identified with so much of what you wrote. I struggle a lot with wanting to be healthier, but yet hating the idea of “giving in” to society’s expectations of what is attractive/healthy/etc. Anyways thanks for this post, it definitely got me thinking again.

You have to find your standards, not society’s. Welcome to the blog and thanks so much for the kind words.

By: Essentially Me

Essentially Me — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:18:48 +0000

Just read this and … yeah. I know all about it. The difference between you and I is that you manage to keep it off while it manages to find me then lose me find me then lose me. I’m hoping that one day, two years down the road from the beginning of the end of it all, I can write a similar post.

You can, I know it.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:55:38 +0000

I just found your blog today via Live it, Love it. And, well, I love it. This little bit right here? “I now wear the hot dress, but in my heart I will always be the girl wearing the XL sweater, convincing myself the dryer shrunk my pants.”
Perfection.

Girl, I am right there with you and I have been working on a post addressing my issues with the same topic. It’s been a long and bumpy road.

You could not be more right that it involves getting up every day and making the right choices. Some days are spot on, others are less than perfect, but ultimately you’re in control, and you’re the only one who is in charge of deciding whether or not you can go into that dressing room and find that perfect LBD.

Thanks for letting the rest of us know that we are not alone.

Thanks for chiming in. It is sometimes really hard–impossibly hard–but I know we can do it. We just have to not be so damn hard on ourselves.

By: Lemmonex

Lemmonex — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:42:33 +0000

fivehusbands: thanks so much. it is so humbling that this entry continues to resonate with folks. it is the entry of which i am most proud.

By: fivehusbands

fivehusbands — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:38:32 +0000

Just discovered your blog – great recipes and great writing. I liked this post very much.

By: Food Rockz Man

Food Rockz Man — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:38:50 +0000

Browsing through your “Top Posts,” I found this one. I think you should wear your little black dress to the Blogger Buffet. All of your fans wanna see it!

By: Not Wiser « Culinary Couture

Not Wiser « Culinary Couture — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:48:41 +0000

[...] night I put on “the dress” and felt truly loved as innumerable friends showed up to the birthday party I threw with one [...]

By: hundredaire

hundredaire — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:28:12 +0000

I *heart* you.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:38:45 +0000

If there’s one thing I want to change about myself, it would be self-control. I can’t imagine how much control it would take to lose a significant amount of weight over a 2 year period. Good for you — it’s awesome that you’ve reached a point where you’re happy w/ your appearance and you did it in a healthy way most importantly!