BUDDY SYSTEM

THE BUDDY SYSTEM IS MUTUAL SUPPORT DURING YOUR WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS. MY BUDDIES DITCHED ME A FEW WEEKS INTO JANUARY. FIND YOUR BUDDIES WHERE YOU CAN.

WEIGHT LOSS OF 1.8 FOR A TOTAL OF 33 POUNDS.

WALKING

Walking is believed to step up your heartbeat to strengthen that blood-pumping muscular organ. A Harvard study also said that a daily moderate-paced gait for half an hour can cut heart disease risks up to 40% among women. The simple exercise is as good as aerobics or jogging. You may also reap the health advantages of walking including better blood circulation and normal breathing. As with any type of exercise, walking may also be a natural anti-depressant and an alternative to curing osteoporosis, diabetes, and obesity.

I LOST ANOTHER 5 POUNDS THIS WEEK

30 POUNDS LIGHTER

JANUARY 1, 2010 I STARTED MY WEIGHT LOSS EFFORTS WITH TWO OTHER CHUBBS. BOTH HAVE FALLEN BY THE WAYSIDE. ONE TO PUMPKIN CHEESE CAKE AND THE OTHER TO NOT BEING ABLE TO FOCUS BECAUSE OF OTHER MORE PRESSING COMMITMENTS. THIS MONDAY IT WILL BE 12 WEEKS AND 30 POUNDS LIGHTER.
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED.
1. WEIGHT LOSS NEEDS TO BE MONITORED TO MEASURE SUCCESS. IT IS TOO EASY TO HAVE THE ME TOOS. WEIGH YOURSELF EVERY DAY GO TO WEIGHT WATCHERS OR ANY OTHER PROGRAM. YES IT IS EXPENSIVE, BUT YOU ARE WORTH IT.
2. BE PATIENT, YOU DIDN'T PUT IN ON IN ONE DAY, IT CAN'T COME OFF IN ONE DAY. ALTHOUGH I CAN GAIN IT MUCH FASTER THAN LOSING IT.
3. BE PERSISTENT. EXPECT PLATEAUS AND SET BACKS IT IS ALL PART OF THE PROCESS
4. REWARD YOURSELF IN OTHER WAYS THAN EATING. IT IS A LONG TIME BEFORE YOU SEE THE RESULTS OF WEIGHT LOSS AND CHANGING EAT BEHAVIORS ARE NOT EASY OR PLEASANT. GET YOUR HAIR DONE, NAILS DONE, NEW SHOES, PERFUME, HAND CREAM, NEW MAKEUP, JEWERLY. YOU WILL NOT ONLY BE THINNER, BUT YOU WILL BE LOOKIN GOOD.
5. BE EVER CONSCIOUS OF OVEREATING. IT IS EASY TO SLIP BACK INTO OLD EATING PATTERNS. A LITTLE BIT OF THIS, A LITTLE BIT OF THAT IS ALL THAT IT TAKES TO GET YOU BIG AND FAT.
6. WATCH OUT FOR SABBATOGERS,
7. EAT QUALITY FOODS WITH VARIETY. ADD FRESH FRUIT LIKE WATERMELLON, STRAWBERRIES, DIFFERENT RAW VEGETABLES. HAVE SOMETHING SPICY ONCE IN A WHILE LIKE HOME MAKE CHILI TO SHAKE YOUR TASTE BUDS UP.
8. EXERCISE A LITTLE. A NICE WALK IS REFRESHING.
9. KEEP YOURSELF BUSY.
10. SPEND TIME TAKING CARE OF YOU. YOU MAY NOT BE AT THE WEIGHT YOU WANT TO BE RIGHT NOW BUT IT DOESNT MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO LOOK LIKE A SLOB. DITCH THE SWEAT PANTS. WEAR A DRESS, PUT ON MAKE UP AND GET YOUR HAIR DONE.
11. FOCUS ON SMALL 5 POUND GOALS.
12. IMAGINE YOUR FUTURE POSITIVE SELF. IMAGINE LOOKING INTO YOUR CLOTHEST AND ALL OF YOUR CLOTHES FIT WELL. PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE THEY CAN REACH THEIR GOALS, ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL.
13. REMEMBER THE 2 FOR 4 ITEMS A MCDONALDS/WENDYS MEANS IF YOU EAT THEM YOUR EATING FOR 2 AND WILL BE 4 SIZES BIGGER.
14. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO GIVE CERTAIN FOOD ITEMS UP FOR A WHILE. NOT FOREVER, JUST UNTIL YOU CAN GET THEM UNDER CONTROL
15. BE KIND TO YOURSELF, A BAD DAY IS NOT A REASON TO QUIT. START OVER.GET BACK ON TRACK.

HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY

My dear departed friend, who really knew how to have a good time

GETTING ATTENTION

It is amazing how much attention you get from men when you are in shape. They can't help themselves, they are such visual creatures. Maybe it is the confidence we exhude when we are feeling good about ourselves. I notice that when I am in shape I want others to see it. I dress better, pay more attention to my hair, nails and makeup. I can hold a look longer, say no thank you to advances, I dont have to settle for good enough. Looking your best -- you can demand the best in how people treat you and what you are willing to do for others. Putting yourself first has its advantages. Nothing comes before my program. me first, no games, no manipulations, I am in control.

I am celebration 25 pounds of weight loss this week.