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Time to go back down in the country to visit mom, as most of you know, I was raised on bacon grease and butter. Now that mom has been diagnosed as a diabetic, I hope this time we can plan some healthy meals together. My concern is that I am doing well with low fat/high fiber, she is counting carbs. I eat high fiber bread she never eats bread. I’m not familiar with south beach but I guess I am about to get a crash course. I know we can both eat a lot of protein and veggies. I read somewhere that you can eat one egg a day without increasing your cholesterol levels. So as soon as I get there I’m going to buy some egg dye and make some pretty ones that will be fun to eat for a snack. I also have a recipe for sugar free gingerbread as my mom loves gingerbread and I loves anything sweet. No frills down in the country so I will be off line for about a week. Heartbreakers I will miss weigh in this Saturday but don’t count me out just yet….I’ll be back.

Help my arms are waving!

I knew that when I started losing weight my body would sag, but not my arms. Oh my goodness! My upper arms are hanging down from the bottom and when I wave my hand my arm waves in the other direction. Help! Does any one know any tone your arms exercises? I am lifting weights but that’s just helping my biceps. I don’t even know what the bottom part of the arm is called but it needs help. I thought about rubber banding the hangie down part back up to the rest of my arm, but I think it would hurt tooooo much…maybe a twist tie……………

Now that I have reached my mini goal, I decided to take my measurements. Oh My Goodness!!!! I had forgotten that my body has never fully recovered from the diet pill too rapid weight loss dumb crap I usta do. I’m talking about loss of volume big time, its like I’ve been melted. My once proud Double Ds are now searching for lint in my navel. How do you measure that? I decided to put on my lift um up bra and support hose and try measuring again. That worked! I was 50 - 50 - 50, I am now 46 - 40- 45. And the moral to this Blog is weight loss is better slow and steady not quick and dirty. My sins of the past are still with me. So this time slow and steady. I’m now working with more weights - a tip from Angie - to improve my muscle tone, and more water to help my skin regain its elasticity. We fall down but we get back up.

I was sweating to the oldies this morning and my knees tried to tell me how old I really am. To distract myself, I started thinking about how things usta be. You know back in the good old days. In the good old days I would be sweating to a vinyl record on a record player no DVDs back then. And the television picture would be in Black and White. Anybody remember that? Oh Yeah and E-mail? In the good old days you handwrote a letter, then you had to lick the envelope and lick the glue on the stamp! Were the good old days that good? Maybe, I do miss Drive In Movies and Car Hops, but I sure do love all of the conveniences we take for granted today.Gotta run time for the treadmill. I remember when walking was not an indoor option……………..

I know this is not a big deal for most people but for me this is the Bomb! My first 10 pounds since I started working with my trainer BuddySlim.  As most of you know I was over 260 at my heaviest and I’m only 5ft 2 inches, so I had the beach ball in a moo-moo look, you know what I mean. Anyway,  5 years  ago I got down to 171. But the weight has been creeping back up a little bit more every year until now. In January 2008 I drew the line at 195, this far beach ball, but no further. Well I couldnt lose a single pound, until I found Buddyslim, and finally got it. Not just food intake reduction, but exercise and water.

Now I’m back on track 185 was my mini-goal!

 :lol:  I feel so good I might have to have a Coke… NOT!

This morning, as I waited impatiently for my coffee to perk, I groaned to myself” Why cant this be Starbucks?” As I tried to choose between oatmeal and cheerios, I groaned, “Why cant I just go to IHop and have a real breakfast?” At lunch I put the last fork full of salad in my mouth and groaned, “Why cant I have a cheeseburger with greasy french fries?” But, I already know the answer. Its all about choices. I have spent my life abusing My Freedom to Choose.

I chose to let food become my best friend when I was lonely, or angry, or happy, or bored.

I chose to stay up late night to catch that movie I love while snacking on junk food. I chose to sit and graze at the food court, while others completed laps around the mall.But I’m back on track now.I choose to do 30 minutes of Cardio exercise every day.

As I read thru the Blogs today, I feel we are all trying very hard to eat right and get more exercise, but sometimes that just isn’t enough. When you’ve done all that you can do just S.T.A.N.D.

S.tay the course, there will be good days and bad days. Some Heartbreaks, and Setbacks offset by Breakthroughs and Success Stories.

T.ake the time to review your success don’t beat yourself up with the negatives.

A.ccept your self for who you are - a good person with needs, who is trying to help others in need. That’s what blogging is all about. Asking for support, accepting help from your Buddies, and giving it right back.

N.ever say never. You may not make your goal on the first try, but you can do it if you keep trying. We fall down but we get up. Keep moving, every bit of movement is exercise the more we do the more we can do.

D.o Celebrate every step along the way of yours and of your Buddies. We are a team. Together we can do it. Share those successes and those moments of defeat, someone was strengthen by what you wrote.

When you have done all that you can do just STAND, knowing your Buddies stand with you!

I give Thanks to my Buddies for the voice of reason. You told me that before I start acting DIABETIC, I should check with my doctor. Now why didn’t I think of that? I just got all panicky when my Mom told me about her recent diagnoses so I have been trying to change my eating habits to reflect what the doctor told her to do to get her diabetes under control. And I have been miserable! My Mother’s doctor told her to restrict her Carbs and sugar intake. Well I am a Splenda girl so sugar was no problem. But I live for Carbs. I love extra fiber bread, low fat pudding, brown rice, oatmeal etc. Since talking to my Mom, I have been trying to cut them out of my meal plans and stick with protein and veggies. I just cant do it! Last night I said to heck with everything and went out and had pizza and beer. I haven’t had a beer in 5 years needless to say, this morning I didn’t feel too great. So I set down and read your comments on my The D Word blog. Eureka! I went to the phone and called my doctor’s office and made an appointment to get checked out. In the meantime I will stick with what is working for me and add more exercise. And yes Anj more water. Thank you guys for caring.

I have  been able to loss more weight by restricting my fat intake and getting more fiber than with any other system I have tried. Heck, now days there are so many low fat/ high fiber products in the grocery stores that it is easy to do low fat and still eat all the foods I love. Just recently my Mom called to say she has been diagnosed as a Diabetic. Her doctor told her to restrict her carb intake to no more that 45 per meal. That got me thinking about all the CARBS I load up on every day because they are low in fat and high in fiber. But now the D word has me scared. Maybe I should be more worried about Carbs and less worried about low fat/high fiber. Just when I thought I had a handle on my life… it broke off. What now?           

Oh My Goodness I love CARBOHYDRATES, I do. Once I started using my food journal on a consistent bases, I realized I’m all Carbs. I have tried really really hard to get in more protein, but that just makes me crave more CARBS! Someone told me to try eating eggs. So I did. Well to me scrambled eggs without TOAST is just sinful. So I tried steak with a salad, and that mean old baked potato hopped out of the microwave and onto my plate. I tried skinless chicken breast with salsa. That tasted so good I only had one or was it two flour tortillas on the side. Tried tuna fish, and I could hear that whole wheat extra fiber soft chewy bread calling my name. Cheerios, low fat pudding, rice, crackers, sugar-free yogurt, oatmeal and BREAD. Oh My goodness BREAD!!!! I love CARBS…and if loving CARBS is wrong I dont wanna do right…but I will.