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Two years ago I was highly motivated and lost 50 some how I have let myself regain that 50 plus 20 more.  Granted I did have a baby during that time but that is no excuse.  I am so depressed and the amount of weight I have to lose seems overwelming. HELP

Well I just looked and it was 2 years ago when I started on buddy slim and a lot of good and bad has happened.  I got down to 133– a great weight for me but gained it ALL back.  Then to add insult to injury I got pregnant (at age 40 none the less).  I had beautiful baby Serena Francesca Oct 28.  Then the holidays came and needless to say I am the heaviest that I have ever been. I want to cry.  How could I do this to myself?  We are going on a medditeranean cruise in May.  I have to lose weight by then!  Sprint 8 is back in my plan and I am thinking about the fat smash diet to get me going again. HELP!!!

Well, after a very long hiatus, I think I am back.  Summer has been very fun but very hard on the diet.  We are socializing almost every night which usually includes good food and beer.  My exercise, which is my core, has gone to hell.  At least I have been wake boarding almost every night, which is great for my arms!  I even taught a class this summer on nutrition and weight loss and I cant even get myself motivated!  I cant bring myself to weigh right now because I know I have gained weight.  I dont want to let it “slip” back on.  I was really close to my goal.  I was easily, comfortably wearing size 4 and small clothes–they are starting to feel a little less comfortable.  I am not giving up.  I did work out 5 days this week.  I am not giving up, I am not giving up, I am not giving up.  Buddies, keep me in your thoughts and prayers, as I get back in the saddle again!!

I think I have finally done it–broken through a 6 week plateau.  The scale is finally starting to show all of my hard work.  Dont get me wrong the pounds are not just falling off, but at least the scale is starting to creep down.  No matter what I am not giving up.  I have a good 20-30 pounds to go.  Even though I no longer blog everyday like I used to (i dont really have anything to say), I still long on and this web site has been key for me.  Everyone keep pluggin’ along and stay strong!!

So I FINALLY made my first mini goal and so I moved it down a little today to 140 pounds.  I also adjusted my final goal UP 10 pounds from 120 to 130.  This was after pretty much everyone said that 30 pounds and I would look like a freak.  I just dont think my body was made to weigh 120–but we will see as I get closer.  I definitely have another 20 pounds to lose and at this rate that will bring me through til christmas!

Hey everyone!! Time for this country to wake up!!  We are killing ourselves and our children with overeating.  The subject of childhood obesity has been seriously weighing on my mind lately.  I live in the south now but I am a transplant from northern California.  I am overwelmed everyday by the amount of obesity in this country and especially our children.  We are headed for a HUGE health care crisis if we do not change.  I was watching my 6 year old sons baseball game and there is one child who could not run the bases because he was so fat, in fact another kid behind him past him by (I love little kids sports!).  I then noticed the rest of his siblings the oldest 14–all morbidly obese.  They were playing around a little then one boy had an asthma attack.  If we dont help our kids they are doomed to type II diabetes, degenerative joint disease, peripheral vascular disease, heart disease etc etc.  The ecomonic and social ramifications will be astronomical.  This is part of the reason I am taking this fitness journey, because I love my kids.  I want to be a good example for them and I want them to be healthy and live long productive lives.  We can not become complacent on this issue.

 Ok, sorry about the ranting but I had to get that out there!  I am staying focused on exercise and nutrition–the rest will come!  Time for some new pictures on my website–just have to get the courage up to take them!  Hope everyone “stays strong”

I am thankful to God for all the blessings in my life-my wonderful family, a great job, good friends and good health.  But I am thanking “sprint 8″ for my “transforming” body.  This 3 1/2 month journey has been tough, but I think I am starting to really see the results.  Sprint 8 (basically a really intense interval workout) has been key for me. I have never worked out so hard and so consistently in my whole life and I LOVE it.  I kick my own butt everyday!  I am starting to see some muscles I haven’t seen before!  Dont get me wrong I have a good 20-25 pounds to go, but I think I looked pretty smokin’ in my size 6 jeans this weekend!  A lot of people hadn’t seen me in along time and they definitely noticed.  Some people said “you’re losing weight AGAIN”  I hate that.  This is the last time.  I am determined not to gain this weight back again.  I figure in my life I have lost and gained at least 500lbs–that cant be good for you!!  I am commited to good health and fitness-screw the scale, the pounds will follow eventually.

I have been very neglectful of my blogging activities, but I have kept up the diet and exercise.  I know how important this web site is to my continued weightloss I just needed a little break from the intesity of my commitment.  Things are good and I am not giving up.  Look for my upcoming posts!! I am glad to be back!

I have been on this web site for just over 3 months now and it is so interesting to see how so many very different people go through such similar experiences.  For example the first blogs are about “starting over” or ” a new day” or “gonna do it this time”.  Then we move on to our excitement as those first pounds fall away and exercise begins, the “yeah me” phase.  Then as excitment settles down, sometimes dissapointment in oneself for cheating or not doing exercise.  Then here comes the dreaded plateau (this is my phase).  My point is there are common themes throughout and if you read enough blogs, you will find someone who is struggleing just the way you are or celebrating just as you are.  Its fantastic and I believe the reason blogging helps sustain weight loss.  Its amazing that the support and advice of a complete stranger can mean so much.  On that note, I hope everyone has a great week and achieves their goals!

P.S. after a 6 week lull I finally lost 1 whole pound!

So I just got home from patching up this poor little old lady who fell and broke her wrist.  Her skin was so thin, it tore terribly.  I hadn’t worked out today because I spent the entire day trying to clean, organize and make sense of my 6 and 8 year olds rooms.  It was torture.  I am laying down the law tomorrow.  I am not the maid!!  Anyway, since I took yesterday off, I felt I had to work out.  So here it is midnight and I just finished.  It really felt good though.  Its quiet in my house.  I was feeling grumpy and pissed that I have to be on call before I left and now its all good.  Exercise for me is like therapy.  It changes my mental state and brings me to a good place.  Anyway, I have to start thinking about going to bed since I will have an earlier start tomorrow.  Prayin’ for one pound!