FireDrops

Hey, buddies!

 So it has officially been 1 week since I started my new exercise and diet regiment - and I can proudly say that I have worked harder than I have ever worked this week.  I signed up for the neighborhood gym exactly a week ago, and have gone six days this week.  Each time, I spend at least 30 min. jogging or on the elliptical, plus weight/resistance training.  At home, I also carefully watched what I ate and stuck to my resolve to not eat at night and to not drink soda.  I worked my ass off, and pushed myself really hard — so I was really looking forward to my 1 week weigh-in.  And the result?  I lost 0.6 pounds.  A lousy 0.6 pounds!  Imagine how discouraged I was!  That said — I do feel more active and have more energy.  Still, with how much I worked myself, I really expected to have lost more than half a pound!  Sigh. : [

 Let’s just see how this next week goes…

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Well, I’ve fallen off the bandwagon yet again.  It’s been over 2 months since I even signed onto this website and I’ve gained at least a few pounds since then.  The longer I failed, the worse and more ashamed I felt about myself.  It’s time again to pick up the pieces.

My weight-loss motivation comes and goes.  When I’m in the zone, I eat right and exercise religiously.  Then, when I start getting stressed or my schedule starts filling up, I seem to lose hope and drown myself in food again.  I can’t let it happen again!!  Summer is here, and I don’t want to spend another year feeling too self-conscious to go to the pool.

Thank you buddies for staying strong and sticking around.  I’m back — and I hope I’m back for good!

Heyyaaaa, buddies!!

Sorry for being semi-MIA this past week.  I was on break, and took a few small trips here and there so didn’t have much time in front of a computer.  But I’m BACKKKK - and ready to keep shedding the pounds! : D  I missed ya all, and can’t wait to catch up soon!

I signed up for a Interval/Workout class at my gym a few days ago.  My plan is to go to the class at least 3 times a week.  Woot!

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Happy Easter, buddies!!!  Hope you all had a great weekend, and hold back on those chocolate bunnies! : D : D

I’m guilty of indulging myself.  I’m spending the weekend with my boyfriend in Cleveland, and we haven’t been eating very well.  Plus, it’s hard to exercise when you’re away from your regular routine.  But it will be okay!  One day at a time!

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Hey, everyone!

Thanks so much for your words of encouragement!  I am now home and starting a week of R&R and D&E (Diet and Exercise!).  Haha!  This past week was crazy though, I probably slept a total of 10 hours for the entire week!  Then on Wednesday, I finished my last final at 7PM, then caught a bus to OHare airport at 4AM for my 6:30AM flight back home!  I got home and passed out for about 9 hours!

It’s much easier to eat healthy at home.  My mom is a health nut, so she’s always cooking very healthy foods.  At the same time, she doesn’t understand why its so hard to lose weight.  She’s always been a very small lady, and was recently diagnosed with a mild thyroid disease that actually speeds up her metabolism.  So, she struggles to eat enough food each day to keep her caloric-intake healthy.  (Man!  I wish I had that problem!  :D  hehe jk jk!)

This week, I’m going to try to head outside more and get some exercise in.  Also, I’m starting to really keep tabs on my calorie counts each day.  When I’m stressed, I sometimes eat 2500+ calories a day.  Yikes!  That needs to stop!

Thanks so much for your words of encouragement, buddies!  It means so much to me.  Also, I’ve been looking browsing the forums at the “weight loss” challenge competitions.  They seem very interesting - although a bit intimidating!  For those of you involved in one … what do you think?

Finals + stress + no sleep + unhealthy foods + no time for exercise = blehhhhhhh.

Hey, all!

Arg, this has been a super stressful week with finals and projects all going on at the same time. I’ll be done by Wednesday though, and then spring break will start! I’m going home for about 10 days, and I’m looking forward to relaxing and having more time for exercise!

I’m excited about going home, but at the same time I’m disappointed in myself for not losing enough weight since I was home last. My mom is supportive, but she’s a naturally very small woman, and sometimes she doesn’t understand how hard it is to diet and lose weight. Some of the comments she makes are not intended to be mean, but still subconsciously hurts.

These days, I haven’t had much time to go to the gym. Everyday I tell myself that I’ll take a work-out break between studying, but usually I’m just too tired to drag my ass over to the gym! I’ll just have to try to watch what I eat. Usually, I snack on leftovers and such all night as I study, but I’m trying to replace that with more veggies and fruits instead.

Hey, guys!

I’m new to Buddyslim, but already I’m feeling the powerful sense of community here! I think this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I have dieted on and off the for past 5 years, but each time I relapse and then just give up. If I have one bad food day, I take it as a failure and then just continue eating. I really need to kick the “Today will be my last bad food day — diet starts tomorrow!” mentality.

I’ve always been an emotional eater, especially late at night. I’m a student, and its hard for me to stay up finishing work without having something to eat to fight the boredom. Recently, I’ve been going through a tough patch with my family and friends. It’s been a very emotional few weeks — and of course that means I’ve been overeating way too much. But each morning I just wake up feeling worse than before. My weak point is carbs…I love anything with rice or noodles or potatoes. Oh, and sweets. I can’t ever just eat ONE fun-size snickers bar! : P

I just turned 21 last week, and I’m determined to lose the weight this time around. In the past, I’ve tried the no-carb diet, the skipping meals diet, the starvation diet — all to end up in failure. So this time, I will try to not deprive myself, but eat healthy and in moderate portions. I’ll also try to drag my butt to the gym more often. I’ve paid so much money in the past for gym memberships, class enrollments, etc. No more wasting money!!

Thanks for reading, everyone. I appreciate each and every one of your support. Friend me! : D