Becky Boo’s Weightloss for LIFE

I don’t know HOW I let this slip past me on my earlier post! Today is one year since I found BuddySlim and my ENTIRE life changed! I don’t even know where to begin. I can go back to my first posts and think, who is that girl? So different, I am in SUCH a different place. I remember googling weightloss support or something on that cold Novemeber night. And this site popping up. I had NO idea what would come of that almost one HUNDRED pounds later — seems like a lifetime ago. It is REALLY because I am NOT the same person. And u know what? There is SOOO no going back. I don’t miss her in case u are wondering. She was sad a lot and tired a lot. Despite how outgoing she has always been and how she has always had a a plethora of friends, she wasn’t happy and hadn’t been for years. She felt like she had been robbed of her twenties and was bitter about feelings of her ex stealing those years from her. Then she found you all You know, when I came here I had already decided weightloss was for me. I had to make that decision. I was 28, about to be 29 and I didnt even recoginze myself in the mirror. I look back and can’t even believe it was me. I wasn’t even trying really the first month. I was wrapping my brain around the idea that I could REALLY do this. Kama and Nancy where SUPER integral in this mind thing I was doing, eventho they probably have no idea. Kama knows I READ her entire blog hx and I told her that she is truly the one who inspired me. Then Nancy starte dposting on my blogs a lot. Her little messages and tips REALLY motivated me. And she NEVER pressured me, esp on my lack of exercise ! Just encouraged and BOY did that mean the WORLD to me. To know that this was MY journey, to do MY way and that there were all of these wonderful people to offer non judgemental support, who at that time, didnt even know ME ! Then I met Jennifer S. and Holly and Skinny Chris and so many more of u, many of whom are no longer here, some that still come back once in a while, like Rachel over a million miles away and now MJ who has been back and bustin her butt! And Marie (my A.M.) who I miss so much! Soo many new friends I can’t mention u all! I think of u all all of the time and u ALL inspire me—the many Jessica’s on here—OOOOOO Lordy! I am so thankful for u all and I know this: WITHOUT ALL of u, I NEVER would be where I am today and I am ETERNALLY greatful. Who knew? Who flippin’ knew ?!?!?!? So the scale says 182 today. This day last year it said almost 100 pounds more than that. I was sitting here in a size 22-24 and now I am sitting here in a juniors 13-14 with pants in my closet that fit perfectly in a size 10 women’s. I was wearing a plus size 2 x, sometimes 3 x shirt and now have shirts that are mediums and large and some cardigans in small that fit perfectly More so than what clothes I can wear, I FEEL amazing. I joined a gym about a month ago and have been exercising, to Nancy’s delight And it doesn’t hurt to move! I can get up out of a chair with ZERO effort and no longer get back and foot aches — my carpal tunnel doesn’t hurt as often or as badly—I have REAL periods again—I don’t sweat walking from the car to the mall or just walking around the grocery store or carrying my handbag! I was an old lady living in a young woman’s life and that is NO more! I am happier, even more confident, STRONGER, healthier and LOVING life I have you all to thank but more importanty, I want to thank myself. Thank you self for realizing that you are worth it. Thank you self for “fixing” the broken pieces of my life and putting them back together. Thank you self for finding ME again cause I LOVE me and I want ME to be around for a LONG, LONG time I LOVE u all and can’t thank you enough for standing by me through all of my crazy blogs and RB who is now Jeff, my main man and my puppy almost dieing and my grandfather’s passing and all of my other STUFF. U are all the best and I couldn’t ask for more. My cup runneth over and I feel like I am the LUCKIEST girl on the planet~~~ XoXoXo

Good Morning, Buddies Well, as usual, u were ALL correct. I just hopped on the scale and it shows that today I weigh 182 again after being up yesterday. I KNEW I didn’t gain so that makes me VERY happy and more sure of myself U would think by now I would second guess myself but old habits die hard… I made it to the gym again lastnight so that is 3 nights in a row. I did the treadmill lastnight and after being on there about 51 minutes, I accidentally hit stop and so I got off and got on the crossclimber running machine I usually do and BOY are they different. I got my heart rate highed on that sucker in ten minutes then I did the ENTIRE time I was on the treadmill! I will tell u this tho, that 51 minutes on the mill were more brutal on my feet and legs cause it was hard and I feel it in my leg muscles today, mainly my thighs. TOTALLY different experience when ur actually lifting ur feet up than on a machine where ur just moving and not lifting ur feet off the thing. So, I may not have gone as many miles or burned as many calories but I still got my hour in and feel good about making sure I got there 3 times this past week. I would like to shoot for 4-5 but I will get there I am procrastinating writing my research paper. I REALLY should be doing it today but I am not. I am a BAD girl, I know. I can’t think of when I will get it done since I work Mon-Wendes, then the holiday thursday I am going with Jeff to his uncle’s then I am driving down to my grandma’s for a fw days then it is due that Monday… Hmmm. I will get ot done if I have to stay up all night long Sunday night! It is beautiful here today and I am headed to a friend’s later on to enjoy the weather. Have a GREAT day! XoXoXo

I don’t know why it is going up… But I am NOT happy about it

Hii Buddies! Well, while I have not been BAD this week, I don’t know if I have done “lose a pound good.” I went to the gym for the first time in a week and ran 5.2 miles lastnight and I am going back tonight to play catch up and plan to go tomorrow night too. I want to follow through with going tomorrow night too, I really do. That way I don’t have to go all weekend. I am trying to eat plenty of fiber this week and so far so good but it has yet to do what fiber is supposed to do if ya know what I mean! HaHa! Things are going great with Jeff and me and school and the semester are winding down. I have a big paper to do yet but I will get it done—I seem to work best under pressure so, whatever I hope u r all well and making good choices ~ XoXoXo (ooo, two days til one year here!)

Hi Buddies. I have not been running in a week (last Wednesday) but will be going tonight. I am doing fine with calroies so far this week. Been really busy and nadalot to say Hope u r all well. XoXoxo

Good Morning Well, I weighed in at 183 this morning. I knew it wouldn’t be a loss cause I woke up feeling VERY bloated. I am retaining water for sure. I didnt even try to put my rings on yet today. I have eaten sooo much this week and I am happy the scale said what it does. I have been so hungry with this running thing. My goal for next week—DRINK more WATER ! I also need to try and keep my calories a little further down next week. They were high, close to 2000 every day and one day over. I have just been so flippin hungry but if I can get back to more water during the day, maybe I won’t get so hungry? And TIRED! Running makes me so tired. I am stressing too about all I need to do for school as the semester comes to a close. I just have ZERO motivation to do it. Seriously. I have to redo a paper, do a few more, complete an entire research paper that I havent started yet (by 23rd of this month) and then two finals Dec 7. And maybe one more assignment, yep. Overwhelming to think about if you ask me. I guess it is grad school and I DID sign up for it… And I have straight A’s so far so I know I CAN do it, just do not WANNA do it Well, I am off today and drinking coffee then lunch with my friend and her kiddo, then vet with my lab and one of my cats then run then hang with Jeff. Work tomorrow and then dinner out with friends. Work again Sunday and off Monday… Pretty exciting stuff HaHa! Not really… I hope u all have a GREAT day and FANTASTIC weekend~~~XoXoXo

Good Evening, Buddies. Well, I ran over 5 miles again lastnight and, while I felt pretty good during and after (despite still being really stuffed up lastnight), I was soo soo soo hungry afterwards. I ate a TON yesterday too. Then, after eating EVERYTHING in sight after the run, I literally CRASHED before 9:30 lastnight. I couldn’t even barely lift my head. I mean, chomatose almost! I am taking the night off tonight cause my body is asking me too. I got over 3000 cals in yesterday and I think I needed EVERY single one of those calories, honestly. I was sooo hungry and I always say, if you are hungry, you should eat. So I did. Today I did well with food and still have dinner to eat. I weigh myself tomorrow. I think it will be a maintain of 181 but I am telling u what, my body is changing with this running thing. I know my waist is getting smaller. And my face is getting thinner. The scale is not showing major changes just yet but I can tell the difference. As I keep this running thing up, I KNOW I will be 3 pounds down by December 15th It is awesome doing the over 5 miles run thing cause it makes me feel so good (even tho so tired) and I can eat lotso glorious food ! I am not using livestrong anymore unless I have no clue how many calories something has but I am still logging ALL foods and drinks ingested and keeping track of my calories there. It is less stressful that way, I think. Having to get on the computer everytime I ate sometihng or logging an entire day and night at once was so tiring and driving me CRAZY… I am off work tomorrow cause I work the weekend. I plan to do a whole lot of nothing and then take one of my dogs and one of my cats to the vet in the afternoon. And will run in the evening. I hope u all have a good evening and Happy Friday

Morning to you, Buddies Well, I went straight home from work yesterday and got ready for the gym. I got my towel, water, dressed, stretched a little and grabbed headphones and MP3 player and was gone. I found my machine and got warmed up. I am still a little stuffed up and coughing but I am telling u, this 5.2 mile thing is gettign easier. It is going by faster and so I am not getting that bored feeling I expected to by now. I was so sweaty my hair was WET — and I felt so GREAT about it! I ate about 1000 cals during the day yesterday and tried to keep it healthy stuff so I had energy for the 5.2 mile run—and I did have the energy so I did well —then afterwards tho, I was so hungry that I ate a ton of Sushi to make sure I got my calories in since I depleted most of that 1000 from the daytime during my run. . Jeff helped me with that part! I got REALLY bad cramps in my feet and legs when I got home tho and I think it is because the only water I remembered to drinnk yesterday was the big water bottle I had during my run—BIG oopsie, I know. I made sure to drink water lastnt to hydrate myself more. I need to get back to more water, less coffee and diet soda. Especially since I am doing the running thing now. The scale was at 182 this morning, which I am good with, and that is with lotso salt yesterday (soy sauce with sushi and homemade french onion soup for lunch). I am TOTALLY expecting either a 180 or 181 reading Friday morning. When I see the 170’s, I don’t know what I will do. I told Holly, I just may cry! It has been since probably junior year of college that I have seen numbers in the 170 range. Speaking of weight… Jeff went to the doctor yesterday and his weight is at 240. It is actually a loss from the last time he was there, but at around 6 foot to 6′1″, he needs to lose about 40 pounds. I told him I am not making him anymore ckaes HaHa! I hope u all have a GREAT day

I know it is only Tuesday (O, wait! Hi EVERYONE!) but I am HAPPY to report that after a weekend of being off the entire weekend and going out and eating and all, the scale was down to 182 again this morning! YAY! It was still up at 184 Friday after a high reading of 190 during TOM last week so I was sooo stoked to see it going back down! I did well on calories yesterday and brought healthy food to eat during class lastnight. the lady who sits next to me even comented on my healthy food today I am doing it right also and WILL be going to the gym to run tonight. This is a promise I am KEEPING. For REAL this time cause I can breathe almost completely out of both nostrils so NO excuses! If I don’t see a loss Friday or the scale at LEAST back to 181, there will be a BIG problem… No there won’t, I will just have to do even BETTER next week, right? I am so excited that there is less than a month left of this semester—with one research paper, two finals and a handful of assignments yet to do, and also—just under five weeks to get this body down to 178 pounds! I WILL do it maybe I will take a pic of the scale when I get there… Happy Trails Buddies.