http://njmom.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:46:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am very proud of myself.  Today I jogged (4 - 4.5mph) ONE MILE, NON-STOP!  I am so overjoyed!  I was not winded and was able to carry on a conversation (even though it broke my concentration).  So, that means IF I CAN DO IT, ANYONE CAN!! http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2009/01/07/it-took-15-mins-but-i-achieved/ OK...it's 9:04pm and I AM BORED....What should I do?  I do not want to turn to sweets just to soothe me.  What should I do?  I'm staying awake so I stand a good chance of sleeping through the night.  I'm bored and tired.  Any suggestions?  How much damage would a bag ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2009/01/02/im-bored/ Up at 6:50am.  Need to start the day.  Day off from work and I have weekend errands to run.  My stomach still feels upset this morning; hope it passes.  Did my daily weigh-in and came up with a two pound loss.  For breakfast yesterday I ate one potato roll with ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2009/01/02/good-morning-america-2/ The day is almost done, but Happy New Year to everyone!  I am keeping steam with watching what I eat.  Since Dec. 29th I have lost one pound.  Not bad.  Today, however, I am feeling sick to my stomach.  Too much coffee with cream (I believe). Spent most of the ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2009/01/01/happy-new-year/ I have been away from this site for quite some time.  So, today I have decided to re-commit myself to losing weight.  A while ago, I lost sight of my goal (ONEderland) and have unfortunately gained some pounds -- 11 pounds to be exact.  I can not cross the threshold of ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2008/12/29/new-determination/ Once again, I am progressing nicely with my weight loss journey.  Yesterday did not bring any results for today.  Melancholy about that, but it was short-lived.  March on!  I did my 35 minutes on the elliptical and walked 1/2 mile and jogged 1/2 mile.  I hope to improve on the jogging.  ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2008/07/16/good-morning-america/ Well, yesterday I ate healthy meals, even though last night I ate an ice cream sandwich (160 cal.).  I also had less than a handful of walnuts and about 40 pistachios.  I don't know if that is the reason the scale did not move, but that probably is the reason, right?  Yesterday's ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2008/07/15/another-uneventful-day/ Happy Monday to Everyone!   I had a fantastic weekend.  The weather was beautiful which gave me and the Kid a chance to play in the park yesterday.   I have a (potential) future Olympic track star; so he's off jumping, climbing and running.  He did however, want me to push him on ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2008/07/14/good-morning-buddies/ Well I made it to the gym five days straight.  My gym mojo is still at high.  Today I used the treadmil for 25 minutes and the elliptical machine for 25 minutes.  Once again, I could not stop sweating.   We are forecast to have a beautiful weekend, so I plan to ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2008/07/11/keepin-it-moving/ I can't help but feel happy today.  Reading our buddyslimmers' blogs, I smile.  I know some of us have gained some of the weight we've lost, but by the end of the blog, most understand why and know what to do to get back on the fast track.  You can ... http://njmom.buddyslim.com/2008/07/11/rejoicing/