http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com Shannon's ups and downs Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:31:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just got home from a short vacation yesterday and I am happy to report that I DID NOT GAIN ANY WEIGHT.  I was so relieved when I got on that scale and saw that. DH and I jogged two mornings while we were there.  I was hoping for three, but it ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/27/minimal-damage-woo-hoo/ We are heading out in the morning for a quick vacation, so I won't be back until Monday. I will exercise while I am gone. I will exercise while I am gone. I will exercise while I am gone. Hope you all have a great rest of the week.  I plan to! http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/21/just-a-quick-one/ I have to thank my buddy Shelli for her tough love.  I was having a moment and she called me on it and told me that if I couldn't muster the enthusiasm and willpower to just fake it.  So, I am having a pep talk with myself and I am ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/20/faking-it/ I have found that the times that I have actually lost weight have been times in which I have hit rock bottom.  I guess I haven't hit that yet this time around.  I am struggling to figure out what really motivates me and I am clueless.  I have offered myself positive ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/16/how-can-i-catch-a-mid-life-crisis/ I made it.  20.1 miles of walking or jogging this week.  My legs are tired, but I am proud of myself. I weighed myself this morning and the scale hasn't budged.  I official weigh-in day is Monday, so there's still time, but I think I have come to a realization: I can exercise ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/11/20-miles/ Oh my goodness, I have spent the last two mornings in a funk, feeling sorry for myself, no energy, no motivation. In other words I have felt like a slug.  A blob.  Like it would be impossible to overcome inertia and get my arse moving.  Yesterday, I managed to get on the treadmill ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/10/the-power-of-buddy-slim/ I just spent 45 minutes writing this long, over-analytical, self-centered, "poor me" blog.  And then I deleted it.  I am over it.  Time to get on with my day. So sleepy! http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/09/snapping-out-of-it/ I got up, did my walking/jogging intervals on the treadmill (11.4 miles so far Shelli) and then it all went to hell.  My kids and I were going to spend a lzy day at home, but my oldest friend called to tell me she and her hubby are getting divorced ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/08/one-of-those-days/ I am overweight.  Actually, I am clinically obese, but whatever.  I had large breasts before I began to gain weight and now they are out of control.  What kills me is that people think that it is ok to talk about them.  People think that having large breasts is a ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/07/why-do-people-feel-like-they-can-talk-about-my-boobs/ I actually got my butt out of bed at 6 am.  No snooze, no grumbling.  I did lay there for a minute trying to remember just why I had set that alarm! I also walked my 2.8 miles, and I was amazed by how many other people were out and about.  ... http://shlesakirenew.buddyslim.com/2009/07/06/i-did-it/