Joy’s Weight Loss Journey

I’m ready to go guys!! Ya’ll have me so motivated now, whew! I’ve been having so much trouble. I mean, I’d sit here reading the forums eating pizza/chips/ice cream/ you name it! I had  NO self control. I was afraid I’d have to move on to something more serious.. like I’d grown accustomed to a drug dosage and needed something stronger.

CRAZY TALK. No more.  I’m ready to go.  Had a good day so far today and I’m going to keep it that way, darn it! Hanging up my poster tonight and my new chart, accountability chart! Yaya. I’m doing this, no more willy nilly wishy washy.  I did last year and I’m going to do it again, FOR GOOD.

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Anyone wants to steal it you’re more than welcome.  Orange and purple are my school colors so that’s why I chose them– also were my 2 favorite colors before coming to school here LOL

Also if anyone wants me to make them a Motivation Station sign let me know– it’s not much trouble at all for me!

Okay I promise ya’ll this is my last up/down time. I’m up now and I’m staying here!!!!!!!!!!

xoxo love you all!!!!

Hey all

So of course I’m not having any more luck staying motivated. LOL… So, I’m working on it.  I made myself a poster I’m going to print on campus (we can print anything really big for free!) and I’m going to hang it in our “office”.  Whew… I’m trying to attach it, we’ll see if it works I might also print a small one to carry around with me.. keep me motivated. IDK.

Hopefully once school is out I’ll get back with the program.  It’s just kind of ridiculous as it stands.  I drive myself crazy!!!! *sigh*

Well, wish me luck..

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Well, our team is now full. We can put people on a waiting list; all this means is that your weigh in will not count towards our competition with the Fitness Fanatics and Wildcats.  You can still come post and have fun with us in the forums!!

Having a lot of fun this week.. I’m happy to see a lot of the old motivation back!! Woo!!

Welcome to all the new members!! Remember to be active and have fun We love when everyone participates in the forums!!

I’m sorry if I haven’t added everyone yet, I’ll get on this this week.  (In fact, I think it might be the homework for everyone ;))

Okay all, off to work soon.  I’ll be sendign weigh ins tonight at 9:30 to Wildcat/Kama/Nancy? (who exactly should I send this to? LOL)  We still have six people that haven’t weighed in.  Remember, if you miss 2 consecutive weigh ins (without warning us in advance that you will miss) then you will be taken off the roster.

Love you all!! Thank you so much for all the BS love this week!

The Heartbreakers are dying.  I don’t even know if I’m going to call us the Heartbreakin’ Rockstars anymore since I think there’s maybe 2 Rockstars still posting? Really? Did the merger just give everyone an opportunity to bail? I don’t understand…

Anyways, I’m not going to give up, if for no other reason than for April.  I really miss that girly (for those of you who don’t know, April originally started The Hearbreakers but had to leave because of her father falling ill).  I love this group and I love the women there.  Each group– the Wildcats, fitness fanatics, and heartbreakers have a different “feel”.  I love the feel of our group…and this feel really has nothing to do with how active you are.

I know everyone wants to jump into the Wildcats, after all they are an incredibly active group. Heck, I did to.  But I bailed.  It didn’t feel right.  I joined the Heartbreakers with the friends I’d grown to love already–April, Sandy, Julie, Annie.  We really are a family.  Now, I urge anyone who is joining a group to make sure that it feels right for you. I *know* more people would join the heartbreakers if you just gave us a chance.. and didn’t leave buddyslim after a week. Stick around, put in some effort, and you’ll appreciate that you did.

Likewise don’t be a challenge junkie.  I am.  I actually think I’m going to stop worrying about all other groups except for The Hearbreakers and Onederland platoon — maybe FAB, I’ve to think about my commmitments.  If you become a challenge junkie, you don’t have the time to commit to all your teams– and this causes less participation from you, and as in the Heartbreakers case, everyone starts participating less and it dies out.  Find something you want to do, and stick with it, nuture and love it, like a plant, rather than having multiple plants and letting their leaves brown and wither.  You have to think about these things mroe than some of us do– including myself.

If you’re in the forums, post.  Don’t just read it and close the window– that makes you part of the problem.  Again, I’m guilty of this as well, and it’s going to stop.  Period.

Sorry if I seemed harsh but I am extremely upset by this.  This is the second group I’ve been a part of that’s been dying this year (the other completely died).  So, step it up or don’t.. Just know you can help.

On a different note if anyone would like to join us, check us out.

http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/weight-loss-challenge/4970-heartbreakin-rockstars-7-spring-has-sprung.html

I’m thinking of starting a new challenge (probably in May when school is done) where there is a physical PRIZE… How do you all like this idea??

I was thinking it would be a summer challenge– it would most likely be on a points system instead of amount of weight lost, because we’re all at different stages of weight loss and lose different amounts of weight.

So I’m thinking the prize would be small.. probably a copy of the Hungry Girl Cookbook, or a workout DVD, which I’d send from Amazon.com. (now, this would require the winner to give me their address so keep that in mind

What do you all think of this idea?? (it will be developed more if people seem interested)