Comments on: Liar Liar! How Do You Talk to Yourself?

By: Skippie22

Skippie22 — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 00:18:00 +0000

Wonderful, wonderful stuff here Marianne! Thank you for boldly stating your faith, and not apologizing for living it in every category of your life!! There is so much I want to agree with and add to, but please know that you have encouraged this Christian Fitness enthusiast (and admonished a bit…I am continually ashamed of how seldom I make my faith a regular part of my online presence :-(!!).
Anyway, thank you for the reminder that we can *never* think “oh…I’ve learned that lesson…that particular thing is no longer a problem for me, nosirrreee!”….because that is when Satan shows us *just* how far we can fall from our pride :-/.
My body image has taken a very long and twisted and looped-on-itself journey, and I move along a spectrum of learning how God wants me to see myself. Some days I can only glorify him because I am floored by the fearful and wonderful makings of my body (and what it can do!)…and other days I am smacked flat by the reality that our bodies belong to the fallen world, where decay and imperfection are beyond our control (yes, beyond our control…no degree of perfection with diet or exercise or thought or performance will make our bodies perfect or everlasting).
Thank you, thank you, thank you for your blog!!

By: Kim Eproson-Dyer

Kim Eproson-Dyer — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:23:00 +0000

Thanks for letting us know you are a Christian…I gave my heart to the Lord about 20 years ago. I love your site and I love to exercise and stay in shape. Lies from Satan can consume us, keep us stagnant, and live in fear our whole lives. But we can overcome through Jesus Christ! Thanks for your great example.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:43:34 +0000

In reply to Jen Comas Keck. It's crazy the way we let ourselves think! Thanks for commenting, Jen. In a way, it's reassuring to know a lot of us are in the same boat :)

By: Jen Comas Keck

Jen Comas Keck — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 23:54:00 +0000

Ohhhh how I can relate to this!

When I walked into the gym about 6 weeks ago, the owner of the gym in KY said, “Wow Miss Jen, your waist looks smaller today!” It was a compliment and he meant it to be nice. In my head, I heard, “Wow, your waist looked really fat prior to right now”, and I seriously spent my entire training session beating myself up over it! WTF!

By: myomytv

myomytv — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:44:00 +0000

In reply to Mr V.

Thank you Mr V for expressing your views here. I am so glad that people feel “safe” enough to do so 🙂

Great to hear from you again!

By: Mr V

Mr V — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:31:00 +0000

I could write a lot more in response to this but will just say it was very big of you and I’m impressed as well as whats coming. I have very similar ideas of the meaning of Satan. And I have similar “issues” (you could call them qualities too or at least developmental) The human spirit is indomitable and if we were all truly free of all these lies we would realise our extraordinary potential as a race. Im not Christian i was involved as a youth but i do believe that as fact. I take it very seriously but would find it hard to commit to a faith I’ll think about it. Good diet and exercise certainly help in moving closer to a more optimal state. I dont know how to validate it I’ve not looked into it but are you aware of the supposed connections of Jesus to wheatgrass? I certainly find that stuff very powerful and find it much better when its well grown in deep soil or deep containers/trays/from a farmers field at the right time of year. You need a certain type of juicer or to chew it. I always exercise better on it. The scripture is called the essene gospel of peace if it interests you. Most of the people I know who are of faith or of a spiritual inclination are all certain that the way to condition yourself is yoga ect and I’ve been really knocked for doing weights at times. I’m very pleased to see someone making the connection with the methods I value also. I am the same Mr V that emailed you recently but couldn’t organise pay pal! Thank you for your excellent customer service in your emails.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:54:26 +0000

In reply to Renee Harris. Thank you, Renee :) <3

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:53:05 +0000

In reply to Greg. Thank you for your kind comment, I appreciate you stopping by and I'll check out that song for sure :)

By: Marianne

Marianne — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:50:25 +0000

In reply to KARMEn.

Hey Karmen,

I got mine through Optimal Life Fitness, they hold it over 2 days and I think it cost about £200?? Can’t remember as it was 2 years ago. Hope this helps 🙂

By: Dennis

Dennis — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 17:11:59 +0000

I needed to read something like this today. Thank you!