http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:17:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So much has changed in my life! I got sidetracked by...life...and had to readjust my priorities.  I suppose the only thing that is the same is that I'm still at my job. Since my last post, I broke up with my boyfriend, moved into my own apartment, and started the long ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2008/01/29/more-than-a-year/ It's been two weeks since I've been here! I can't believe two weeks passed that quickly. I have been so busy with my job, and with responsibilities at home. After returning from my mini-vacation, I struggled with getting back on track. I was still eating 95% OP, but I indulging ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/08/22/wow/ My fiance and I took a weekend trip to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to see family and friends, and to also do a little bit of business. My dad took us out to eat on Saturday evening, and I absolutely broke all the rules! I had fajitas...and I ate about 4 flour ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/08/07/long-weekend/ I'd like to start by saying thank you for all the supportive comments on yesterdays entry. It was a bruise to my ego to be so worn out after only a mile, but what I really needed to do was lower my expectations a bit. I am still a beginner ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/08/01/two-fer-tuesday-4/ If I ever needed a reminder of how far I have to go, I certainly got one yesterday evening. I decided that I was going to quit "playing around" on my new treadmill, and get serious. Meaning, I was going to quit doing these little 10 minute walks where I ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/07/31/a-long-way-to-go/ It feels good to make good choices. When my fiance eats a big, cheesy, yummy-smelling cheeseburger and I eat my chicken salad like a good girl, it gives me this smug sense of satisfaction to know that I made a good choice. Although I'd love to have him join me in ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/07/27/thursday-ramblings/ It's that time of week again when I pick two new things that will help me reach my goals. I'm so happy to have reached my first mini-goal!!! I uploaded new pictures of myself, and the only difference I can really see is that I'm SO MUCH HAPPIER. I know ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/07/25/two-fer-tuesday-3/ The first really good thing is that I reached my first mini-goal over the weekend! YAY!!!! It felt SO GOOD to step on the scale and see that number...and know that there are 20 pounds gone from my body that will NEVER be back!rnI technically started this journey on June ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/07/24/two-really-good-things/ I don't know how I missed it, but somehow or another I never saw the Handbook on the Home page. I downloaded it this morning, and I've been reading it. I started the first section, and the first group of questions had me thinking about my feelings about weight and ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/07/21/the-handbookand-positive-thinking/ I've read a lot about food diaries, and how they can be helpful. I thought "What a pain in the butt!" ...but I decided yesterday that being fat is a bigger pain in the butt than keeping track of what I eat.rnSo today I went and bought a "composition book" ... http://syllabelle.buddyslim.com/2006/07/21/my-new-weapon/