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WOW!! I made it the entire weekend…stayed on track with eats, and exercised!! The exercise is what I am most proud of. The cardio really kicks my butt! I know it will get easier with time, and with more weight off.

I had blogged a couple days ago about POWERING IT UP in the month of January. I just really need to get with the program, and I decided one way or another I was going to do just that. By the way, I dearly appreciate all of the wonderful comments you guys left me. I also was really excited about others that wanted to do the same as me….get busy & make this happen! There really is something to be said about power in numbers-WOW!

Lucky for me….Nancy, the coordinator of the WILDCAT team, replied to me and said she was going to come up with a challenge for our team for the month. Just what I needed!! A challenge! That really got me pumped…again, just what I needed. The next day there it was-a jump rope challenge! This will be a challenge, but she posted some really good tips and ideas on how to train with a jump rope. The one I will be doing is jumping for 5 min and then weight training for 5-in a 30 minute period. I really think this is doable. So, tomorrow I am gonna buy my rope and shake the place up!!! lol!

I invite all of you to join me in this. Doesn’t it sound like fun??!

Take care you guys! Have a great week!

~Renee

I am soo excited about the NEW YEAR! Kind of glad to have the holidays behind me, so I can focus better.

 I joined here at the end of September ‘08. Honestly, I am not impressed with the weight loss to date. Thirteen pounds. While it is better than a poke in the eye…I know I could have done better. This is ok though….In the beginning, I tackeled the eating, and gained control of that. I then increased water intake, and now drink 90+ oz daily. It has become an obsession! (thanks Nancy) I have a full water bottle with me at all times. Love it! The exercise has been an issue for me. I started doing really well with it, and then it fizzeled during the week of Christmas. Since then, it has been hard to remotivate myself. I am getting back in the swing of it though. It has been difficult at times….depressing, happy, etc…what a ride. But, oh so worth it!

Being on Buddyslim has been sooo helpful for me this time. I know I would not have continued, if I didn’t have this wonderful community of likeminded people. It is sooo insightful to read what other people are going through, and how they are being successful. Plus the support is awesome. Buddyslim is now my guilty little pleasure!!! hehe!

I want to make January my power month. I WANT and NEED to see results!!!! I am fully aware that this will not happen overnight…..just want to see some progress of my weight ticker MOVE to the right!! I don’t want to end this month thinking…..”I could have done better, or more”. I know the only way for this to happen is to put all of the processes in place. I am gonna do it. I appreciate the support from all of you, and invite you in turn to join me….POWER IT UP IN JANUARY!!!!

HAPPY & HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!