http://josievictory.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:00:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Back at the starting line.... but the only difference between then and now is that I have learned to just take it day by day and NOT beat myself up.  I have been absent from the gym and healthy eatting for two months and oh yesssss.. the scale and my ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/09/18/been-here-before/ I have not been online since Monday.. and I have a good reason for that (For all my BS friends wondering where the heck was I)... Well, I had an accident at work on Monday.  We had just stained the concrete on Friday and and it started to Thunderstorm in ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/07/19/slip-and-slide/ I am fortunate to have a step-father since my real father has been absent most of my life. For many many many years, I hated him. (Yes a strong word, but that is the only word I could find to describe my feelings) Well, I have always ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/07/02/daddys-lil-girl/ Ohhhhhh.... I have been sick since Wednesday.. and I have not been to the gym since Friday AM.... and I am miserable.... I feel so unproductive and a slouch... I have laid in the bed all weekend wanting to do nothing but sleep and eat.... ohhh the destruction to my ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/07/02/nervous-breakdown/ I never.... never.... never.. ever... take full body pictures.  I was always too ashamed of my enormous body.. but I have finally accepted what I look like and my desire to change those looks.  I have posted some before pics when I was at my heaviest and some current pics.  ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/06/19/before-and-current-not-yet-at-after/ A journey beginsa long road aheadsometimes the load gets heavysometimes i rather give up insteadas I walk, Isolation creeps upon mefeeling every bit of doubt and self pityHow will i over come this hurdleits getting to much to bearbut then i realize you are right thereIncredible you, with your ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/06/19/incredible-you/ I love chicken--especially KFC.. and when I go to my grandparents they are usually supportive with my weight loss efforts.. however, they knew I was coming over and believe me.. I had every effort to SABATOGE my efforts.. so my options were to sit down with the fam and talk ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/06/15/ode-to-kentucky-fried-chicken/ Well.. I am tooting my horn... the pounds may not be falling off as quickly as I would like; however... I went shopping at Lane Bryants yesterday for jewelry.. and I was like what the hell.. let me try on a size 24.. and my jeans zipped...and I think I ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/05/23/inches-falling/ have you ever had a day where you could not help to smile and be "happy" and cheerful all day..... well that is my day today.. Not really a morning person and I hate going to work... but today.. everything seemed different... I found myself up extra early, at work ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/05/21/new-day/ Here in the bayous and country of Ponchatoula, LA, we burn trash... and tonight... I am burning all size 32 clothes, all size 30 clothes, and all size 28 clothes.  I do not want them back in my closet.  Now that I am a 26  I am feeling a little ... http://josievictory.buddyslim.com/2007/05/07/burning-trash/