http://bebe.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:53:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ so keep your seat belt fastened. I prefer to pack my lunch and not eat at the "greasy spoon" rest stops. We may not be driving but we can do our best with whatever life brings. Enjoy the scenery. I have missed you. Mother's Day about finished me off. Sat. ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/05/13/life-is-a-long-bus-trip-and-were-not-driving-the-bus-we-never-know-what-will-be-around-the-next-curve/ I feel GOOD, as James Brown said it. I am traveling via wheelchair to more and more places....the farmers market. 12 blocks to church and then back. Rode down to neighborhood Irish pub and found no handicapped entrance, but they have their sidewalk cafe open now and the ice tea ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/04/24/spring-has-sprung-and-i-cant-stay-indoors-i-am-trying-to-go-in-three-directions-at-once-need-to-shop-for-smaller-dress-for-grandsons-graduation/ shelter so they can help someone get out on their own and start a new life. It is rainy, cool and grey here this morning, but had a lot of fun going to the college next door and being interviewed by the students about life over 60. Four of us ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/04/14/new-kitchen-finished-looks-great-everything-back-in-place-just-not-as-much-of-it-we-are-filling-boxes-of-housewares-to-be-taken-to-a-womens/ that are really in dire need of food. It is not a hoax. I have been playing for several months now and try to earn 3,000 to 4,ooo grains of rice per day. The more people who play the better the results, of course. My b-i-l-, my nephew, grandsons play. ... http://bebe.buddyslim.com/2008/04/07/have-you-heard-of-free-ricecom-it-is-a-vocabulary-game-you-can-win-free-rice-for-countries/