http://bebe.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:24:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en people that have joined. I guess it has been a year or so since I last blogged. Some of my old Buds must think I'm dead. Surprise !! This old gal is determined to keep up her body and not be a drag on my kids. Not that they haven' ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2009/09/30/cant-sleep-drives-me-crazy-i-decided-to-read-blogs-and-meet-some-of-the-many-new/ and then the old body got tired of the stress of being in the w/c and working with my arms over my head so much. Degenerative Disc Disease began to take it's toll on my neck and old injuries from the past. The pain has been great BUT I am ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2009/09/29/i-have-missed-this-site-things-were-going-great-with-my-life-ha/ but I didn't have anything that would really stop the hunger, the emotional hunger. FAMILY!! Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em! I ate a large apple and a big bowl of veggie soup with barley. BUT I WANTED CHOCOLATE AND CHIPS. Now it's late and I can forget ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2009/01/12/today-is-almost-over-i-can-go-to-bed-and-pull-the-covers-over-my-head-and-start-tomorrow-fresh-and-new-i-wanted-to-eat-and-eat-and-eat-today/ Feels so great to be back reading your blogs and learning new ways of dealing with our common obsession. Seeing lots of old friends and soooo many new ones. I had a great Christmas. Cooked Christmas dinner for eleven. Doctor (pain management) advised me not to cook and lift big ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/12/31/this-year-will-be-our-year-2008-had-some-unpleasant-surprises-but-many-great-things-happened-too/ in my life plan but the last couple of days I have gotten outdoors for a tentative spin around the block. I was also able to finally climb on the scale....AHHHH. I have gained back 4 pounds in the last two months. Taking cortisone and wearing neck brace. Had to ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/10/03/battered-but-still-here-hope-everyone-is-working-hard-i-have-had-a-few-set-backs/ Five weeks ago, after enduring a lot of neck, shoulder, and back pain, I had an MRI done. After enduring the Vertigo for 4 weeks (yuck) I was upset to hear it can come back and probably will. Then the Pain Clinic told me the I have 3 cervical discs ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/09/02/never-give-up-how-many-times-have-i-advised-that-now-it-is-getting-pretty-painful-for-me-and-i-need-to-take-my-own-advise/ Dr. Marc sent me a plan for lowering lipids. IT TOTALLY WORKED! My Dr's office called me yesterday and my cho. was 300....NOW 230 My trig. were 300....NOW157. I cannot take statins to reduce fats in the blood and this is like a dream come true. And it is all ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/07/10/if-dr-marc-gives-you-advise-listen-to-him-six-months-ago-i-was-whining-about-my-lipids-being-terrible-even-after-losing-to-goal/ the whiney trap! I have nothing to really complain about, just inertia. After finally being sick of all my self pity, I turned on the computer and saw all the wonderful messages from my buddies. I answered a few last night and found that it may take a little more ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/06/13/coming-out-of-my-funk-thanks-to-all-my-buddies-who-would-not-let-me-fall-into/ I have no excuses. I am still chugging along at 2 lbs under goal. Those new habits have really kicked in. I am not journaling my food and exercise for the last couple of weeks. So far, so good. I know I have become obcessive over my no meat, no ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/05/29/put-down-that-donut-i-am-watching-you-i-know-i-havent-been-watching-lately/ Now my prince can climb the ladder and swing in to my apartment. A prince older then me so I don't have high hopes. I am on the third floor so he will have to be agile. Dream on, Marge. Staying on plan and exercising more then ever. Just thankful that I ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/05/20/sigh-some-day-my-prince-will-come-the-roofers-have-left-a-ladder-leaning-against-the-building-right-up-the-middle-of-my-living-room-window/