http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:33:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been thinking and dreaming about so many "thinks" to help keep me motivated.  It's fun to get lost in your thinks... 1.  I've been browsing through the "real clothes" section in store, dreaming of the day I can shop for cute clothes.  I miss shopping - it hasn't been fun ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/24/oh-the-thinks-you-can-think/ I was on vacation and soooo energized about getting to attend some extra classes at the gym that I can't normally make.  All went well through last weekend, and then on Sunday I came down with the flu.  I guess it was the flu - terrible fever and chills alternating.  ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/23/my-plan-fell-apart-and-i-failed-miserably-this-week/ I lost 2 lbs this week - yahoo!  It's been hard for me to lose anything lately, so this is great.  Changing up the routine and trying kickboxing really paid off, and I'm so glad to see the scale moving down again!.  I'm aproaching the 230's.... how exciting. http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/15/changing-it-up-paid-off/ Just wanted to post the link in case anyone is interested:  http://www.kepoosport.com/Gift.html  I can't promise it is legit, but I figured it was worth a try. http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/14/ps-no-guarantees-on-this-but-it-says-theyll-send-you-a-free-sports-bra/ I did it for the first time tonight, and it was fun.  Tough, but do-able which is where I need to be to challenge myself.  I was happy - I made it through all 60 min, with just some minor modifications to make it lower impact for now (big steps instead ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/14/watch-out-im-a-kickboxer/ My son is out of school next week, so Matt and I are taking of work too.  YAY!!!!!!!  I'm leaving at noon tomorrow and won't be back until March 24.... *ahhhh*.... I'm not afraid of vacation wreaking havoc on my weight loss at all.  I'm actually looking FORWARD to it.  We ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/13/spring-break-is-almost-here/ The scale said 245 14 oz, and teetered a little between that and 246 even.  But I am counting that as 245 and that makes 2 lbs, lol.  So, I actually lost a little this week - yay!!! With the time change and me being out of town, driving home this ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/09/im-counting-it-as-2-lbs-anyway-and-have-you-done-a-60-min-cycling-class-tell-me-about-it/ I should be at the gym tonight, but I'm calling in sick.  I've been reading about breaking through plateaus and there's a bunch of different theories on this.  One is, increase calories... splurge a little so your body is reassured that it isn't, in fact, starving.  So tonight we went out ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/07/fessing-up/ I'm stubborn it's true, and I get an idea in my head and want to see it through.  But a 100 lbs in a year is not an easy accomplishment, especially considering unforeseen back injuries and illnesses that came up.  And why does it really matter if it takes 52 ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/07/you-are-right-my-blog-commenters-why-set-a-deadline/ Yes, it's me blogging again.  I just realized something... my goal was to lose 100 lbs in a year... and I've only got 14 weeks (including this week, which is almost gone) left to go!!!!   I've got 38 lbs to lose!!!  I'd have to lose roughly 2.7 lbs per week to make ... http://weightnolonger.buddyslim.com/2008/03/06/only-14-weeks/