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29 November 2008

Hello Buddies!!!

Ok, so now where to begin? I've been MIA here for a day and I'm sorry about that!

I went shopping at 3:30 AM yesterday and was on my feet for over 10 hours in lines...as were many of you I'm sure...

I'm not worried about gaining weight because of all the exercise I got yesterday...my feet are blistered up so can't do much today...

Thanksgiving was wonderful. I ate whatever I wanted and enjoyed my food! It was nice! And I had a revelation!

This may sound crazy but on Thanksgiving, I realized that food is "just food". Food used to mean SO much to me. But then I realized that Thanksgiving wasn't just about the "food" so much as it was the "company" of people that I love.

The "food" was just the icing on the cake. I realized that food doesn't mean to me what it used to anymore. It's not my friend. It's not my enemy. It doesn't make me happy, it doesn't make me sad. IT'S JUST FOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you guys are understanding me because it's hard to explain what I mean by that.

My love affair with food is over. I ate in moderation and stopped when I was satisfied...and realized that I was content with the food on my plate...when I used to eat at Thanksgiving, as soon as I'd started on my first plate, I was thinking about my next plate. I never stopped to enjoy the food I was shoveling in my mouth right then.(kinda like a drug addict starting on their first bag of the day, dreaming of their next high...and yes, I know this, because I was addicted to coke for years...)

I had a serious food addiction. Just like one day I woke up and didn't wanna get high anymore...(and yes, it worked like that for me...) I don't wanna stuff my face anymore.

Food isn't what it used to be to me. It's suddenly lost its importance. It feels so good to eat veggies instead of brownies. It feels so good to KNOW what's going into my body. It feels so good to be responsible that I don't want to go back to not caring what I eat and how it's affecting me.

It feels so DAMN good to live and to care.

I won't go back for the world!

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26 November 2008

Been running around like crazy today...

Cleaned my house for 7 hours straight.

I am absolutely exhausted.

I'm really lookin' forward to tomorrow but holidays always bring with them a note of sadness...

I don't wanna bring anyone down, so I won't mention what's troubling me.

I do have to say, though, that I am so very grateful for my Fat Secret buddies.

You guys definitely make life (and losing weight) so much easier.

Thank you all for the wonderful support and love that you give me.

I will be thanking God for you all tomorrow (and every day).

I wish everyone here a wonderful holiday and please remember to be thankful for what you have...and don't get caught up in what you don't. (a friendly reminder to myself as well.)

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

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24 November 2008

Well, Fat Secret buddies...

I saved $500 for me to go shopping (for myself) the day after Thanksgiving.

But after checking out what I really need...which is CLOTHES...I've decided to wait and save some more money for when I lose all this weight!!!

Then I'll be able to have a whole new wardrobe!

I'm so excited and so happy that I took the time to save that $500 to spend on me...now I just have to get this weight off!

If I continue to save like I have been then I will have enough money to buy alot of clothes...and I think that's a rewarding ending to losing almost 80 lbs!

So I'm still tearing out magazine pages of outfits that I adore and could never wear before so that when I finally hit my goal, I can pull that money out of the bank and go get similar items!

I'm so excited! This is just a new motivation for me...one that WILL work!

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23 November 2008

YAY! Down 8 LBS THIS WEEK!

No exercise either...not bad...

I'm very motivated! I'm 5 lbs from my mini goal of 190. I'm doing 10 lb increments now...I'm just thrilled. I cheated for 3 weeks and then got back on my diet and I'm back to where I was before I cheated!

I feel like I'm making progress now!

I'm starting to work out again but I feel like I probably start WAY too much at one time. Just eating differently is a major life change in itself!

I did go to the park today and walked my oldest pup and we had some fun even though it was cold!!

I think sometimes I expect way too much out of myself so I'm just going to make myself exercise for 30 minutes a day, whatever that exercise may be. I'm not good at saying "I will do this specific exercise every day" and following through. Alot of times I really hate to exercise. I know that sounds awful. I know I'm going to HAVE to do it in order to get the weight off and more importantly, to keep it off.

Maybe this initiative just to be ACTIVE will show me what activities I really enjoy and then working out won't seem so much like "work". I like to do Tae Bo, but I don't wanna do that every single day. I get bored easily...

Well, we'll see how it goes. Tomorrow I'm cleaning my house from top to bottom and probably going to get my Christmas tree!

That should burn some serious calories! I'm also going to the park again for 30-60 minutes and taking a puppy with me...I really do enjoy that...

Well, I'm going to bed because I'm exhausted from my trip.

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Weigh-in: 195.0 lb

lost so far: 0 lb

still to go: 5.0 lb

Diet followed 100%

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22 November 2008

I'm very tired. Very, very tired.

Business hasn't been so good this weekend...unfortunately.

That definitely depresses me because it's right before I go shopping for Christmas.

I would give my family the world if I could, you know?

I had to cancel my Disney trip I was sposed 2 take right after Christmas too...

So I at least wanted to get everybody lots of presents.

Oh well on to a more positive thing...

I have eaten PERFECTLY while I was gone...a record in my book!!!

I'm so proud. I've also saved myself at least $50 by not eating out.

I am sad to report that I haven't exercised since I've been here, but one thing at a time, right?

I can't wait to weigh in tomorrow. I hope it tells me something sweet.

I can't wait to go home...

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