http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:51:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I just got back from vacation. My friend I stayed with is very health concious so it was kinda helpful. She is thin and pretty and has such motivation that it rubbed off on me and gave me motivation to come home and do something. I have tried so ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/07/27/learning-experience/ So I made plans for a short vacation with an old friend this week. I have about 20 days before my trip. I decided the day I planned it that I wanted to be down at least 10 lbs before I went. As of now I'm down 2lbs. I've been ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/06/30/one-day-at-a-time-thanks/ Ok folks we are 8 days into May. Here I sit with yet another failed attempt at losing weight.  I don't take enough time out for myself. So many emotional things have been happening that I get lost in all the choas and just give up whatever it is I'm ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/05/08/8-days-into-may/ Last night was just maybe my aha moment folks! I was eating dinner out with my lil brother and his gf at Wendy's. They both ordered full meals, ya know big greasy burgers and fries and  with the pop I so desperately covet. (I started the 1st of this month ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/04/09/one-big-compliment/ I'm so very proud of myself! This weekend was full of temptation for me. I bought cookie dough to make hubby some cookies and I didn't even have a bite of the dough! I also made banana cream pie and though it smelled like heaven in a pie plate I ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/04/06/willpower-and-self-control/ Ok so it's day 2 on this weight loss thing. I didn't do so good today. It was a rough day for me because I've had to deal with some emotional things I thought I'd hid away far back in my mind. Suddenly I found those emotions eating at me. ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/04/02/emotional-eating/ Tomorrow is April 1st. It's a brand new month. The month my life changed. Tomorrow is the first day I'm not giving up. My mother-in-law and I keep saying we are going to walk everyday. Well our weather has been kinda funky so we did that all of one day ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/03/31/no-excuses/ Ok so I've been a real slacker this year already. Infact I've gained about 6 lbs.UGGGHHH. BUT!!!! This week has been really rough on my family and it's made me appreciate things I have a little more. We all take for granted the things we have that would seem extravagant ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/03/25/back-in-the-game/ This year I did not make the resolution to lose weight. I found that to be a little too daunting. So instead I made this: My resolution this year is to find the motivation and willpower to stick with my weight loss plan. I will ween myself off of sugars ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2009/01/03/new-years-reolutions/ Ok so I just bought my plane ticket to success. Well it was really to Seattle but I'm using it as my excuse. I'm going to my best friend's wedding and I want to look great which means dropping the 20lbs that I've been avoiding. I want to show up ... http://pookiebear.buddyslim.com/2008/12/12/no-choice-now/