http://nana4.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:21:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en it has been a very stressful week for me. We lost our dog Bear this week. It still can't get over it. He was such a big part of our family since the day we got him from the animal shelter. I have finally come to the conclusion (I am a slow ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/30/i-am-glad-this-week-is-almost-over/ We have had Bear for 2 1/2 years. He has been a big part of our family since the day we brought him home from the Animal Shelter. He was a huge loveable dog. My  grandchildren loved him. We had gone shopping and when we came home he was not ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/26/we-lost-our-dog-bear-yesterday/ I have maintained two weeks in a row! I am 2 lbs. away from my mini goal! I think this past weekend, I had a little self sabatoge going on! I had a hard time getting myself back on track! I was going to reward myself with a new haircut ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/19/i-am-worth-it/ over the weekend! I did so good for all the added stress I was going through. Then Saturday we went to a graduation party and I totally blew it! Then I have had trouble getting back on track. Well today is a whole new day! I am back on track ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/18/ooooops-i-fell-off-the-wagon/ so far this week, but I am okay with it. My clothes are fitting better and some are even looser, so I must be doing something right. The other morning I put on a pair of shorts that I had not worn in awhile and I pulled them back off ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/14/my-scales-arent-moving/ I have so many wonderful buddies. I knew I had them, but this past week has proved how many and how wonderful they are. I have been on an emotional roller coaster! I didn't let my emotions get to me this time! I stuck with my plan and every time ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/11/so-many-wonderful-buddies/ I am doing a lot better than I was. I have recieved some very encouraging words from my buddies. I am an early riser, even on the weekends and a lot of times I just turn on the TV for some noise. Well I had it on a church program ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/10/learning-to-deal-with-my-emotions/ It is hard to explain but today is a day that is full of mixed emotions for me. It is a day I have been looking forward to for a long time, yet very aprehensive to what the total outcome will be. My middle son who has always been my ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/06/mixed-emotions-for-me-today/ Yes, I let my emotions get the best of me again! I tried to talk myself out of it, but I just wouldn't listen. I am totally back on track today! Before my evening of self pity and letting my emotions rule my eating, it was going pretty good.  I was ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/04/i-pigged-out-last-night/ my hubby keeps buying! I buy fruits and veggies and healthy snacks, while hubby still buys his Little Debbies and chips and donuts........grrrrrrrrrrr. Yesterday, I took them all out of the packages and put them in food storage containers and stuck them in the  pantry. If I don't see the ... http://nana4.buddyslim.com/2008/08/03/wish-i-could-throw-out-all-the-junk/