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I have returned to BS after my two-week hiatus.  I really enjoyed my time off but am also looking forward to losing again!  I didn’t gain or lose on my time off, and I am fine with that.  The weather here decided to go from winter to summer, so the heat always helps with my eating, and eating healthier!  I still take my walks, people think I’m crazy for walking in the hottest part of the day, but my work walks are only 10 minutes, and my longer ones are in the evening, so it’s really not that bad!  I’m also doing my weigh ins every 2 weeks now, so I think that will help keep my mind off the scale.  We shall see how it goes- vacation is in 5 weeks and 4 days, and I WILL be under 210 by then!  LOL Thanks for my team mates who kept in touch with me while I was away- your encouragment means more to me than you will ever know!  Love you!!

I’m taking a break from Buddyslim.  I need time to refocus and recommit to my goals, and with the state of mind I’m in right now, being here is not helping like I would like it to.  Please don’t take any offense to that statement, it does not have anything to do with all of you, but rather me and the way I’m looking at things right now.  I’m actually more depressed reading blogs that are meant to be uplifting because I’m not where a lot of you are.  So, I’m going to take a week or two for a breather, and I will come back ready to kick some butt!! Please feel free to email me, as I will still check that- and I’ll see you all when I get back!!

Ok, buddies, here I am to spill it all out!! I feel like I’ve lost everything I started with (except the weight of course): my motivation, my goals, my focus.  Can you help me get it back?  I don’t know what is wrong with me.  I still want to lose weight, and after my dr’s appt this week I really NEED to lose weight, but I just seem to keep slipping up.  I know we can all have those days once in a while, but for me it’s been a 3 week long downward spiral.  I didn’t exercise for 2 weeks because of the chest congestion being so bad, but this week I’ve been fine and still haven’t exercised until today, and then it was 2 miles which is ok for starters, but I’m not just starting: I’ve been at this for a long time!!  My hubby could tell I have gained some stuff back even it it’s not a lot of pounds some of the “junk” that I had gotten rid of or firmed up a bit is all back now.  (just so you know, he was not being mean or insensitive at all, we were just having a conversation about it.  He loves me just the way I am!) 

 I feel like I have no control anymore- I just eat whatever is offered to me or I go get what I want.  I’ve been eating out more, even though our finances are so tight.  I take 2nd and sometimes 3rd helpings because the food tastes good or I just want it to comfort me.  I am an emotional eater, and though I had overcome that for the most part, but I see it happening again.  If I keep this up, I’m going to be the same weight (or more) than I was on our vacation last summer, when I saw that picture of myself and flipped out!  Even now, I’m only 6 pounds down from then.  I mean, I know weight loss is supposed to be slow, but 6 pounds in 9 months?  I think I can do a better job than that. 

I almost feel like I’m having a small bout with depression, but it’s only over the food thing.  In all other aspects of my life, I’m completely happy and content.  We have no money, but I’ve decided to stop stressing over that.  I just have to pay what I can when I can and be ok with doing that, because there is nothing else I can do.  So, anyway, I’m searching for answers and hoping my buddies can give me the swift kick in the butt that I need and remind me why I started this journey in the first place! 

It seems like the advertisers are becoming more and more rampant on this site!!  If you are only here to try and get us to use some new “miracle” product, don’t waste your time or ours!  Do NOT send me messages or posts regarding Hydroxycut, Alli, Acai Berry, or whatever else you want to me to waste my money on.  I’m never going to buy it, and really it just irritates me to find those messages in my inbox.  If you are not here to give and get support for weight loss, then please go somewhere else!  This is not the site for you!  If you want to be my buddy, by all means send me a request.  If you just want me to visit your website, buzz off!  Thanks and have a nice day!

I know our hubbies/boyfriends take a lot of grief from us sometimes, but I just had to write a blog today to tell you how great my husband really is.  I’ve told you before he’s never told me I’m fat, in fact, always disagreed with me.  He would sometimes say “You can lose a few pounds if you want to, but you don’t have to because you’re not fat..”  He really is the best…of course this is the same man who brings home Oreo Klondike bars LOL Well, this morning I got on the scale for my weigh-in and almost cried- it was 2 pounds up from last week.  I thought surely I had lost 1 pound this week.  Well, he wasn’t awake yet, so I got dressed and started doing my workout.  A little while later, he came out and said something, I can’t even remember what it was, but it caused me to say something back about the scale.  He asked me what it said, and I told him (this is all while I’m walking w/Leslie Sansone!)  and he comes over, makes me stop walking, and gives me a big hug..he said “I love you just the way you are- it doesn’t matter what the scale says.” Ok, I just about lost it right then and there, but I held it together and just hugged him back.  Then, like the genius that he is, he says as he’s walking away “Maybe it’s TOM- don’t you always gain a few pounds then?  I bet that’s it.” Well, if I hadn’t been doing side steps I would have kissed him! Sure enough, he was right, and my thought is that since I usually gain 3 pounds during TOM, I was probably at my goal weight for the week, and it just isn’t showing up right now. 

 So, needless to say, I just want to brag on my hubby a little today.  He always knows how to make me feel good about myself- calling me sexy when I know I’m not,  and last night he tells me “You know on Black Friday when people get in line for sales at 1am?  Well, I would stay in one of those lines to get a hug from you” I know what you’re thinking- but there was no alterior motive here- he just wanted a hug!  So, while they may not always understand us, and they may even try to sabotage us sometimes, they do still love us, and love us just the way we are, and you can’t ask for more than that!! 

Hey there, my mom is considering doing a colon cleanse w/the Acai brand- does anybody know anything about this?  She had a scare right before Christmas- she had a blockage in her intestine which caused her to be in the hospital for a few days, and she would like to do a colon cleanse once in a while to keep her system clean.  Is this a good kind to use?  Or do you know something that is better?  Above all, I want her to be safe, and she asked my advice, so I said I would ask yours, since I have so many smart buddies!  Thanks!!

Hey any of my buddies that use facebook- look me up!  Betsy Hudson in the Lynchburg, VA network- would love to keep in contact with you through there!!

Give up!!  That’s what I would do!!  I know my 6 pound gain has not been because of my back injury- I gained that weight before I hurt it.  I know what caused it…and a year ago I would have just said, forget it, and went right back to my unhealthy lifestyle.  I’ve been on this journey what I consider seriously for a year now…and I’ve lost a grand total of 12 pounds.  This can be very discouraging,  and I know for a fact without my support system here at BS and my Wildcats team members, I wouldn’t still be trying.  So, thank you goes out to everyone who supports, uplifts, and encourages me not just once in a while, but every single day…please know that you are the reason I am still fighting for what I really desire!  And someday when I’m there I look foward to having a big thank-you celebration for all of you!!

Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.  For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.     Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.  Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.  Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.     Pray in the Spirit at all times and on every occasion. Stay alert and be persistent in your prayers for all believers everywhere. Ephesians 6:10-18

Hey Buddies,

What are your preferences for sweetners?  I have used everything in recent years; sweet n low, equal, splenda…I’m currently using sugar in the raw, and I like it; however I’m wondering if it’s better to use honey?  I don’t even use much; just a packet in my tea and a packet in my oatmeal on days that I have that.  What are your thoughts?  favorites?