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I know I over did it on Thanksgiving day…and just a tad on Black Friday. I went shopping  with my sister, and mom. I had a really great time both days and had lots of energy yesterday shopping. During the summer we all got together to shop and I just couldn’t keep up! My feet would hurt me something awful, and I would just beg to sit for awhile and rest! I was no fun! I even bailed out on a family trip to Silver Dollar City over the summer. This is a family theme park that involves LOTS of walking up and down many hills. I bailed because I knew I wouldnt be able to keep up. I knew my feet would hurt from all of that walking. That, among other things was the turning point for me. I knew I couldn’t let life pass me by like this. Now granted I have only lost 13 pounds so far, but this has made such a difference in the way I feel. I was ”out-walking” my family yesterday! I was walking faster than everyone too. My sister even made the comment…”I like the new Renee”!!!!!! She was amazed at the stamina I had. I was amazed too! It was a great day and my feet didn’t hurt even once!!!! YAY!

We went to a pizza place to eat yesterday. I did well and made sure to load up on the salad bar. I did eat 3 pieces of pizza-this place was a buffett of pizza and desert. I didn’t have any of the desert and was proud of that! While we were sitting there visiting, I watched the many people going back and back again for more pizza. I am not judging, because this would have been me in the past. It just made me kind of sad. The amount of calories some of these people were eating was staggering. It’s funny how I would even notice something like this now. This food was loaded with calories, fat, and high sodium counts. Not a healthy place to eat really-just dollar friendly! Again, I am not judging these people, it just made me think about myself and my journey-and my own health.

Back on track today. Hoping to see a nice loss on Friday! Gonna buckle down and make it happen! Thanks for all the support buddies! Hope you are all having a great weekend. Take care!!! 

Well, this just wouldn’t have been my week at weigh in regardless of the holiday eats….TOM has shown up a few days early , so when I weighed this morning there was no change. I did sneak a peek a few days ago, and I swear I was down almost 2 more pounds!!!!!!! I will have no fear though, and WILL expect great things next week! Will eat in moderation today, because after all..part of this weight loss journey is relearning bad behaviors and not overeating, and eating healthy.

Take care Buddies and have a wonderful day today!

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OK! I saw a TWO pound loss this week!! I really needed it. The scale didnt move in any direction last week. I felt discouraged by that. I mean I was doing everything right….and yet no change. So, yesterday when I did my weigh in for the week I was sooo pleased/excited/happy/STOKED, to see this loss. I have lost a total of 13 pounds since the last week of September. I have to say that I really wish it was a bigger total loss, but I will take it. The loss is noticable, so that makes me HAPPY!

It’s funny because I have taken baby steps in this, and have now fairly well put all of the pieces together (I am still a work in progress! LOL). It’s just amazing how those changes you make eventually become habit. Before I didnt even drink “plain old water” at all!!! It was loads of coffee and unsweetened tea. Now I am totally addicted to water. I really believe it has aided in my loss. I have also increased my exercise. This is huge for me.

Thank you to my WILDCAT team and fellow buddyslimmers who have encouraged me along the way. This has made such a difference in my life. It is just what I needed to stay on track and to stay motivated. I never would have believed it the day I came across this site. I am thankful!!! 

Take care and have a great day everyone!!!!

Well I have one full month of dieting and little exercise, and I have lost a total of TEN pounds! I am proud! Those ten pounds have made such an impact on the way I feel. Seriously! Which in turn, makes me even more motivated to loose the next ten. I do wonder what would have happened if I had exercised more. At this point I have to be pleased, because I think I have the eating thing under pretty good control. That was a BIG hurdle! I was the fast food junkie and the candy bar queen. My eating habits were B-A-D!!!  I shudder now to think about the amount of calories I was taking in-every day! Now that I have reigned in control of that….I am on to the exercise. Imagine what I may loose this month! It is sooo exciting!

Thanks buddies for all of the support!!! :)  Couldn’t and Wouldn’t have done this without you!!!!