Lady of America??

Hi Buddies!

I just found a gym in my area called “Lady of America”….its a women only gym and it seems pretty affordable $29.99-$39.99 per month, I think Curves is about the same…but this is a full gym.  I have been considering joining Jazzercise again because I love it, but there are not anough time slots for my schedule.  Can anyone give me some feedback on their experience with this?  Thanks a million!

Need a wake up call!

Well I fell off the wagon and boy does it hurt when I step on the scale!  Im not losing at all!!!  I have a really bad habit of doing really well all week and then crashing on the weekend.  My honey and I went to a party the other day and we had such a good time…no kids, no curfew.  It was lovely..we didnt get home until 3 am.  We felt like we were dating again, it was fantastic!  Ok…can yall tell we never go out???  Well yeah, Ive been beating myself up but Im just going to just continue on …not start over.  I really need to try on some wedding dresses…maybe that will give me a wake up call?  Any way, just wanted to check in and say hi to all my buddies…good night!

4lbs…GONE!

Im on cloud 9!!!!!

Im down 4 lbs. since last Thursday and Im on plan!  Im hoping for a 10lb loss by the 17th …that will be my two week mark.  Last timeI did the South Beach Phase 1, I lost 14lbs in two weeks.  I know thats alot but after those first weeks weight loss is pretty consistent (about 1.5-2 lbs. per week).   I can say that it has taught me how bountiful whole…nutritious food is and how it fuels your body to keep you going.  I used to believe it was really expensive to eat healthy, but its only expensive when your still buying all the junk too.  Cut that out and you save BIG!!!    Tonight I had a hugh greek salad and a low fat feta and spinich stuffed steak…and only ate a very small portion because I started with a big glass of water and my salad first.   Im really proud that Im sticking with the plan…

I know that this plan is not for everyone and revrybody does what works for them…well this is it for me.

We are going through a huge audit at work tomorrow and Im a little stressed…its a big deal!  I did 45 minutes of walking units (apts.) today…my legs are so sore from trucking it up and down the stairs!  Wooo!

Keep up all the good work buddies…one day at a time!

Visual motivation!!

I just found some amazing weight loss transformations on todayshow.com.  These are the Biggest Losers!  Talk about a motivational tool!

(After you click on the link below, scroll down and click on “Biggest loser Transformations”)

Have a healthy Monday!

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/22043457

Profile page help?

Hi everyone…Im still having a hard time changing my colors and background on my profile page….any tips?

Maybe Ill send Dr. Marc a message?

A good start.

Well it was a good day….thanks to me staying on plan.  My friend (co-worker) was really going on and on about her chips today and man that was hard, but to tell the truth she’s a stick and could probably have eaten the whole bag and wouldnt have gained an ounce.  Some people are just built that way…go figure. Ya know I think God makes us different because he knows just how deeply strong each of us can be.  Mom always used to say “you really have to work hard at anything worth having”…weight, job, marraige etc..  I keep looking to him for strength when Im weak and thats all there is to it. 

I did really well today..except having a late dinner but I stayed on South Beach and drank six glasses of water.  I even was able to pass out flyers to our residents.. door to door two floors so that was about 50 apts or so.  Doesn’t sound like a lot but when there are two floors thats a pretty good workout.  So,  Im pretty happy with day one and I almost forgot to weigh myself but when I did I was at 179..(OUCH) now I have some double work to do.  I wont let this discourage me because although I gained …it could be some much worse, considering the fact that I discovered just how much I adore Cheesecake this Christmas…SHAME!..LOL!

C’mon white bikini!

Motivated!

Here I am again…and dont know why I ever lost touch with my buddies here on Buddy Slim.  Im back and really motivated to lose more weight.  I was really successful before with the help of all my great buddies on this site.  After recieveing a very thoughtful Victoria’s Secret gift card from my honey for Christmas, Im realizing that I MUST get back into the swing of things. Not only that…Im so excited to be getting married this year and were going to Jamaica on our Honeymoon….HELLOOOO!!!! Can you say White bikini???  That is the one thing that would love to get into.  Im really exited and motivaed to get back on the trusty old treadmill, Ill need to dust it off. 

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

Pushing for 12…

I can NOT believe Im wearing a smaller size!  I have been wearing the same ol’ clothes I always wear (size 18).  I have clothes in my closet with tags on them still.  One item of clothing in particular are a pair of size 14 jeans.  I baught these in hopes that I’d be able to wear them after I had my son…four years ago, well they never really would zip!  Last Friday, my husband took me out to dinner and I thought hmmm…I ll try on those jeans  again, because I had tried them on whenI started South Beach.  Of course…I couldnt even get one of my juicy, succulent thighs in the jeans back in June.  Much to my HAPPY surprise…they pulled right on…and ZIPPED!!!  Halleluah!  Thank you lord!  Man that felt good!  You just know I snipped the tags right off!  I also wore a top…I had always looked pregnant in…and it complemented my jeans perfectly.  My hubby thought I’d gone shopping…he was so surprised.   He mentioned that the last time I was a 12 was back when I met him…12 years ago!  Wow…I had forgotten that.  After dinner we went to a nearby store and I baught a strapless dress from the “Bitten” line and I baught a size 12!  Its hanging up in front of my treadmill…I cant wait to wear it!

Virtual Assistant?

Hi Buddy Slimmers…does any one know of a reputable company to Virtual Assist for?

Has any of you stay at home moms done this?  Sounds like an interesting job…

Let me know, any feed back is appreciated!

A dream forgotten..until last night!

Hi Buddies…

Im just gonna get down to the point.  Last night I was watching the news, and right after thay had a brodcast of the Texans cheerleader tryouts.  Just so you know, every year I watch this thing!  I sit and say..”I wish, I wish that could be me!”  I have a true passion for competitive dance and coreography.  When I was a senior in high school, I tried out for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders and mad it!  My mom died of cancer just a few weeks after and I quit!  Soon I gave up hope and my dreams of entering into the entertainment  business.  I wanted to coreograph music videos.  I had some connections that all washed away along with a lot of other things in my life.  Seeing that show last night really got me to thinking.  Man I was 19 back then and now Im 31…do you thing you can do it again?  I ask myself??? There were 30 somethings and 40 somethings out there trying out too.  Man it was brutal and very political.  I remember the adrinaline that would pump through my veins when I performed in fromt of any body.  It was awesome!  The ability to move to music and make it more was amazing!  I DONT think Ill try out ever again but seeing that show, and me..now being active was kind of a motivator.  I think Im going to dig up those old pictures from the Cowboys audition (if I can find them) and hang them up in front of my treadmill.  Maybe I can invision myself running after my lost dreams! 

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