Anj

Another week has been knocked down!  Another week watching what I eat, another week of exercising, and another week of motivation from my buddies.  So while it is another week down…I am feeling up, up, up!!!!!!  19 pounds lost in 28 days?  Not too bad if I do say so myself. 

Went out to eat with the hubby last night and while I had my usual grilled chicken and he had his usual bacon cheeseburger we go to talking about Buddyslim.  He was surprised that I have “stuck with it” this long.  Usually I hit my “I’m going to get healthy phase” and I am gun ho for about a week or two, then I cave.  I had to be completely honest with him and told him that it was all of you that have made the difference!  We also realized that if I can lose 2 pounds a week, I will be at my goal weight the week we go on vacation!!!  And that’s only 5 1/2 months away.  Yeah us!  Go team! 

 With all of that being said, I have kicked up my strength training thanks to the Wild Cats and have been pretty sore the past couple of days.  I LOVE the burn!  I have also kicked up my cardio and jog on the treadmill for as long as I can stand it (usually about 1-2 minutes) then back down to a brisk walk for 1-2 minutes and then back up again!  I want to be completely jogging by the end of March.  A buddy of mine and I continue our challenge this week of 10% more on our weekend workouts.  And are looking at a pedometer challenge for next weekend.  Can’t wait to meet the challenges and get my new pair of earrings as my reward :)~

Well, it’s time for my salad and orange for lunch and another bottle of water!

Hope everyone is doing well and I hope to talk to you all soon! 

I’m sure the answer is no, because I don’t know that any of you are within the listening range.  BUT if you like country music and you are a sap when it comes to kids, log onto BobRadio.com  They are doing a radiothon for St. Jude’s hospital.  It just breaks your heart.  If you can make a donation to their radiothon, I know that they would really appreciate it!  Thanks buddies!

Hehe, here are some more inspirational/motivational quotes to get us all through the weekend…

 You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be. - David Viscott

You must do the thing you think you cannot do. - Eleanor Roosevelt

 You’ve got to say, I t hink that if I keep working at this and want it badly enough I can have it.  It’s called perseverance. - Lee Iacocca

and finally…

It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up. - Vince Lombardi

 Have a great weekend everyone!!!

That’s exactly what kept going through my head last night!  A 5 pound weight GAIN?!  No way, no how can that be right!  I mean really, my workouts kinda suffered this week, but I was still working out, I have been watching everything I put in my mouth (and it was all within reason) and I have been drinking my water.  So was I expecting a huge loss?  No…but not a 5 pound gain!  So with frustration bringing me down I picked up the phone, called my husband and said how in the world can this be?!  That’s when it hit me…I switched scales. (Talk about a blonde moment).  I got a battery for my digital scale this week and started using it instead of my other scale.  So I took a deep breath, got out my other scale and there is where I saw my two pound loss.  WOOHOO!  But how can two scales that sit in the exact same place and weigh me within a couple minutes of each other show a 7 pound difference?  That’s a HUGE difference!  Anybody have any insight there?  Which scale should be more accurate?  I would think that the digital one would be, but I don’t like what it has to say, LOL!  Anybody that can help me out here would be greatly appreciated!

My will shall shape the future.

Whether I fail or succeed shal be no man’s doing but my own.

 I am the force;  I can clear any obstacle before me or I can be lost in the maze.

 My choice; win or lose, only I hold the key to my destiny.

Hello to all!  If you read my blog from Tuesday you will notice that Tuesday was NOT a good day.  So I logged on here and asked for support.  Within an hour I had six people that were cheering me on!!!  I also told my frustrations to my boss and to my husband (something I normally keep locked inside) and guess what?!  It worked!!!  By lunch time on Tuesday I was feeling so much better and had a new perspective on life once again.  So I gave in to the sausage burritos….so what! 

My boss reminded me that I haven’t touched the chocolate truffles or mixed chocolate or cookies that are still hanging around the office from the holidays.  She also sent me a very inspirational message which I will post for you to read later.

 My husband ran out and bought me a MP3 player and had it loaded with all my favorite songs by the time I got home to make the time on the treadmill fly on by.  I was so excited that I stayed on that darn thing for an extra 15 minutes just jamming along to my favorite tunes.

 My dad called Tuesday night and told me that he is taking my entire family and my brother’s entire family on vacation in July and that he is going to be setting me up with a savings…for every pound I lose I get $5 into a new wardrobe account! 

Then to top all off, my husband surprised me again and told me that if I lose 20 pounds by February 14th he would put on a “special dance” for me while our daughter is away! And yes, it will end up being X-rated and I will not share the details. LOL!

 So to follow the advice of all of you that responded to Tuesday’s blog, I am remembering that one bad meal does not mean diet ruin!

 I keep a 32 oz neon green bottle with my water in sight at all times and make sure it is always full after emptying it at least twice.  I do simple excercises at work since I am a desk jockey most of the time.  I continue to watch what I eat, but don’t sweat giving in every once and a while (I’m still not going to touch those truffles though!)  And I call out for support whenever I am feeling weak. 

 Thanks again for all of you that were there for me.  I am ready and willing to return the favor!

So I have only been on my diet plan for ten days and I am feeling kinda discouraged today.  I had a rough morning, couldn’t find the energy to workout, my daughter decided that she wanted to pack her lunch today 5 minutes before we were to leave the house, she “forgot” to do her homework last night, I was running late and didn’t have time for breakfast, forgot my coffee, oh yeah, and the hot water heater isn’t working right so it was a cold and quick shower this morning.  Plus it is the 10 year anniversary of my grandmother’s death.  It was very unexpected and there was no chance to say good-bye so I am still fighting through not having closure with her.  And did I mention that I’m PMS-ing on top of it all?  So what do I do?  I decide “to hell with it all” and hit McDonald’s for 2 sausage burritos and a large iced coffee.  It can’t be that bad right?  WRONG!  So here I am at work, trying to keep my spirits up and trying to keep the tears at bay.  So I’m calling out to all of you to help pull me back onto the wagon…PLEASE!

Well, here it is, a few days into week two already.  The good news is that I lost nine pounds in week one!  The bad news…I came down with an awful cold this week and needless to say, the treadmill, the ab workout, AND the arm workout have all got put on hold.  However, I did stick to the diet for the most part (had some pop tarts pretty late at night the other night) and drank all my water.  I don’t expect to see as much of a change this week, but getting rid of those first nine pounds sure does feel good!  Thanks to all my buddies that have been thinking about me and giving me those special words of encouragement.  I hope you all are doing well on your mission too!

Hello to all once again.  Since I am a new member and just found this amazing site yesterday, I am still exploring and having a great time.  But, I just gotta say that I am still overwhelmed by the amount of support and real people that are out there.  Wow!  There are actually people out there just like me!  What a great feeling.  As we all head into the weekend, I will be remembering to drink my water, log the miles on the treadmill, and stay away from the sweets!  I may even help my husband with cutting down some trees in our yard this weekend…well, at least that is my intent.  Wish everyone a nice weekend and can’t wait to get back to you on Monday!