Anj

Hi All!  Hope you are having a wonderful Friday!! I just wanted to send out a blog to let you all in on some exciting news with the Wildcats.  Unfortunately, Molly has decided to step down as a leader for the Cats.  I will be stepping up to assist Kama in leading the Wildcats. 

Kama and I have decided to take the next few days as a chance to get feedback from current team members and those that have often thought about being on a team as to what they would like to see stay the same and what they would like to see change.  Feel free to post here, email either myself or Kama, or post in forums.

We are not the only team going through changes this week and if you decide to stop by the Diamonds forum you will see there are changes going on there as well.

 We look forward to hearing from you

 Anj

Hello to all in Buddyslim land!  I just wanted to let you all know that my brother and his wife had their second baby at 9:11 this morning.  Baby Jackson is 9 pounds 13 oz and both mommy and baby are doing well!

Just wanted to send out a thanks to my dear buddy Jane (justjane) for my birthday blog this morning.  Yep, it’s my birthday and yep, I hit the big 3-0.  I’m a bit disappointed because I didn’t lose the 50 pounds I wanted by today, but I’m not going to let it get me down.  I have declared today a calorie free day and tomorrow it’s all back to business!  So thanks to everyone that has so thoughfully wished me a Happy Birthday, it’s great to feel so loved!

Hello to all you wonderful people!  I have missed you all so much while I was on vacation and thought about you all so much!  I feel so out of the loop now and have decided that I’m not going to try to catch up on the past two weeks, but start fresh from here. 

Vacation was wonderful but of course went by way too fast.  I can’t wait to get my camera back from my sister to share pictures with all of you!

Tomorrow I turn 30 and I’m not sure how I’m feeling about that.  I’m trying not to think about it, but at the same time I think I should feel something so instead of not thinking about it, I’m over analyzing it. 

Well, that’s my world here lately.  I hope all of you are doing well and can’t wait to catch up with you again.

Just wanted to take a moment to apologize to all my wonderful buddies here in Buddyslim land.  As some of you know, I leave for vacation tomorrow after work and do not return until July 23rd.  That’s a long time for me considering this is my first vacation in 5 years.  With all of that being said, I have been totally swamped at work trying to get everything done in this week that needs to be done in the next two weeks so I don’t come back to a huge mess. 

So, I’m sorry if I have missed your blogs.

I’m sorry if I have not commented back to you on mine.

I’m sorry if I haven’t gotten booster notes to you.

I’m sorry if I’m not in the forums as much.

Each one of you are in my hearts and my thoughts and I will be so excited to get back with you when things calm down a bit as I know you (Jane) will welcome me with open arms and have a hug (Shan) waiting for me.  And Kama, I love you too (because I know that is coming from you).

Have a great Thursday everyone!

Good morning in Buddyland!

I have updated my profile pic and progress pics on my profile.

Hope everyone is having a happy Thursday!

Happy Friday peeps! 

I am finding myself in a dilemma and am calling on all of you nutrition savvy buddys for some help.  I was logging my food in today and I noticed that I am taking in alot more protien than usual. 

Here is a breakdown of the day:

Breakfast: 2 eggs, & .2 cup of nonfat mozarella cheese

Lunch: Salad which included lettuce (the dark green, leafy kind), cucumbers, green peppers, tomatos, kidney beans, black olives, and hard boiled egg

Supper:  Grilled flounder and broccoli & cauliflower mix

Snack so far: Yogurt

Protien amount in diet?  49 percent!!!

That’s the good news, the bad news is, I don’t wanna drop on the protien, but I am only at 761 calories for the day.  That gives me 439 calories to use up before the end of the night.  Any suggestions on a protein rich snack?

Thanks in advance buddies, I knew I could count on you!

Last night I went to visit my Grandma while she is visiting my dad.  I KNEW it was going to be a bad night with my food intake and I had really screwed up during the day with forgetting to bring lunch to work.  By the time supper rolled around I was starving and ate more than I should (for the second day in a row!).  I also got to go swimming and that was a plus, but as with most times my family gets together, there is usually some kind of drama.  Last night was no exception.  Without going into a long drawn out story let’s just say that I ended up having to tell my half sister exactly what she could do with her birthday party, my dad told my other sisters boyfriend that I am someone he would not want to piss off, and my grandmother gave me the guilt trip.  By the time I got home last night I was so discouraged with my family I was in tears.  I stayed away from the kitchen cabinet that seems to whisper my name over and over and over again and just went to bed. 

This morning, woke up in a foul mood.  Still obsessing over family issues (I can never leave anything go easily) and didn’t feel like working out AT ALL!  So I thought, forget it, I’m not doing it today.  Grabbed a cup of coffee and the remote control and settled in for some quiet time before I had to wake up the rest of the family.  Nothing to watch on TV so I started looking at what was On Demand.  Decided to check out the exercise channel to see what they may have added and there it was…A Carmen Electra Strip Tease exercise video!!  Hmmm, maybe I’ll give it a try, lol.  Completed the whole thing and felt better about myself afterwards.  That’s when the voice in my head started saying “Haven’t you heard that exercise reduces stress?”  Oh yeah, supposedly it does!  So I figured I might as well get on the treadmill now since I’m already up and moving.  Usually I do 1/2 hour in the morning and 1/2 hour in the evening at a fairly brisk walk and sometimes add 1 minute intervals of jogging in.  Not this morning though!  I started out at a VERY brisk walk and ended up jogging 14 minutes straight!  By the time I was done I was in desperate need of a shower.  Got in the shower and guess what?  I was humming!!!!!!  I was in a good mood!  What in the world happened?!  Now I’m at work and my legs are still feeling pretty sore from everything they accomplished this morning, but mentally I am in much better shape than I was 6 hours ago. 

So I just wanted to say that I guess the professionals really do know what they are talking about and when you are feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or depressed, get up and get moving.  It really does work!

You are the people that inspire me every day.  You are the people that I think about when I’m not logged on here.  You are the ones that have helped me get as far as I have.  You are the buddies that hold a special place in my heart and I want to thank you.

 Debbie~ Thank you for inspiring me to write this blog.  I love our “playdates” and always look forward to joking around with you.

Kama~ I second Debbie’s blog from earlier.  You are always inspiring and motivating and with only two pounds left to go, someone that I aspire to be like!

Jane~ Your compassion to become a big sister makes me so proud of you.  Your determination and creativity are two traits that I just adore about you and your heartfelt comments are just wonderful to receive.

Angela~Sweetie, even though you are going through some rough times you never EVER give up!  Thank you for sharing your strength with all of us!

Linsey (aka Martha, aka Rocky) ~ I love when you share your pictures.  The one you posted last week after your jog proves that there is a reward when you reach a goal that you USED to think was unattainable.

Michael~ Another great teammate who always knows the perfect booster to send to get me through the day.

Shan~ One of the greatest huggers ever.  Thanks for giving them out!  And for overcoming smoking!  That takes some major strength and I am so happy for you!

Pandora~ Your wicked sense of humor that usually gets us into trouble.  Nothing lifts my spirits more.

Betsy~ Walking in this heat?  Now that’s determination and just what I need to push me.

Belle and Dee~ two of my favorite Vegas vacationers!!  You guys remind me not to take myself too seriously.  Get out, have fun, and let loose!

 Flo~ Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and feelings with me.  Openly and honestly.  As I said before, it really got me to thinking and I am so glad that you felt comfortable enough to tell me how you really felt.

Nicole~ To the best accountability partner out there.  Thanks for holding me accountable!  Making sure I take my vitamin, kicking my butt when I don’t consume enough calories, and really, just for being there.

Jo~ The Longest Loser diva!  Look at how many lives you touched by starting that challenge!  Thanks so much for just getting out there and doing it.  Even though I wasn’t in for long, it’s great to see how far it has come.

Chai & Lacy~ two of my very first buddies that have made Buddyslim such a great place to be.  Thanks so much for hanging in with me this long!

For all my new buddies, thank you so much for your requests and adds!  I love getting to know people and hope to form the bonds with you that I have with all these other ladies and gents. 

I usually try to keep caught up on blogs throughout the week and then scamble to catch up with the weekend blogs, but I have noticed that Buddyslim has been getting ALOT of new members lately! 

I just wanted to take a second to send out a warm welcome to all of you!  Blog to your hearts content, comment on blogs, request buddies, check out the forums and the journals.  See if you are interested in joining one of the weightloss teams.  They are a great way to meet new people, stay motivated and get the weight off!

I promise that you will get out of this site whatever you put into it!

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