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I have joined BS 1 year ago. At that point I would have never thought I would still be here one year later and still strugling to loose the extra pounds.

I did ok for the first 7 months , I was down 42 lbs and had 15 lbs left to go to  reach my goal weight. BUT then something happen and I started going in the wrong direction and before I realized it I gained 20 lbs back.

So  it is 1 year later and I am starting again. This time I need to concentrate on the things that worked for me the first 7 months. Logging my food, drinking lots of water, excercising, measuring food into small portions (100 cal servings) and the most impertant being on here and getting the support from all the buddies on this site/

I hope I will not be here year from now still trying to loose the weight, but if I am I do not want it to be because I did not try .

I do not normaly blog, but today is a special day for me. I have reached my second major milestone on my weight loss journey. I am finaly below 200 lbs. It took me 6 months and 3 weeks and 42.2 lbs later but I am here.

I still have almost 40 lbs to loose but I am more than half day to my final goal.  

Have a great 23rd birthday and congratulations on the weight loss. What a way to start your birthday.

How many excuses can I come up with for my 2 lbs weight gain this week. Can I blame the 4 people in our company that decided to retire at the same time and I had to attend 4 parties with lot of unhealthy food and drinks OR Can I blame my friend because she wanted to go out to dinner to a restaurant where she knows I can not resist deserts or Should I blame myself for not having any willpower. 

Why do I feel I have to blame someone would it not be more productive just to stop obsesing and eat healthy and excercise again starting tomorrow. Why is my solution to stress always eating unhealthy food. 

OR

When we lose twenty pounds… we may be losing the twenty best pounds we have!  We may be losing the pounds that contain our genius, our humanity, our love and honesty.  ~Woody Allen
 

I am now down 25 lbs and I always assumed that it was 25 lbs of fat, but could Woody be right, I wonder what else disappeared with the 25 pounds.

Those of you who are watching the biggest looser show on TV have heard Julian give the answer to the question.  The answer is TRUE

That was a total shock to me as I always thought that you are suppose to keep snacking between meals to keep your metabolism going.

Her explanation for the answer was this: Study show that people who snack have a tendency to take in many unwanted calories during snacking without even realizing it. So according to Julian you are suppose to eat 3 large meals a day and one small snack if you need it between lunch and dinner.

Has anyone watched the Half ton dad/mam show. I am watching it and it is very hard to watch, The gentlemen started at 1031 lbs, he could not move, not even to sit up. Now they are showing a lady who is 29 years old 900plus pounds.

15 milion americans are morbidly obese.

It is 1 a.m. of January 1, 2010 (yes I have no life).  I just want to write down my New Years resolution (something  that I normally do not make).

This year I want to make my weight, fitness and health to be on top of my priority list. I need to loose 40 lbs to get to my goal weight and I am giving myself 12 months to accomplish it. This is a very realistic goal which I should have no problem achieving.

The task starts today! (after I wake up)

I may as well accept it, I am not even going to try. With all the family being at our house, with cookies, candies and all the good food I am not even going to try. I am taking a 3 day break from excercising and watching my diet.  Lets just hope I will be ready to get back to more healthier lifestyle on December 26.

I have joined 3 December challenges and there is one week left in each. The question is should I drop out now at the end of week 3 knowing very well that next week is a write of OR should I pretend that I am still trying knowing very well that will not be the case.

What would you do?