http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:17:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This past week was a bad week for me- having a lot of chest pains today which is something new. I was born with a  heart condition called "aortic regurjitation" (msp)- and today was the very first time when I thought I may have to go to the emergency room ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/04/27/just-my-depressing-week/ Well, this week wasn't a good one. I had a migraine three days straight this week and didn't get my exercise in, didn't eat much on those days either. Maybe that is why I lost the 1.5 lbs I did! Well, I'm not going to complain- a 1.5 lb weight ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/03/22/weigh-in-day-again-o/ Well, I was really nervous about getting on the scale this morning. I just didn 't feel like I had lost anything and my legs are swelled really bad. But, I got on there I closed my eyes. After peeking I saw that I am down to 186 lbs! That ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/03/15/weigh-in-day/ Well, I weighed-in on Saturday and had lost another 2 lbs! WOOHOOOOO! I didn't think I had lost anything! So I am down a total of 14 lbs since Jan 30th. This week I will be switching things up a bit. I will be using slim-fast shakes to substitute 2 meals ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/03/10/a-new-week/ OK, I know, I haven't posted in a few days! Life has been MORE than hectic here lately! Lets just say that I will be lucky if my hair is not 100% white by the time my teenaged girls are adults! Plus, I woke up Saturday at 5 am sick as ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/03/04/what-a-weekend/     OMG! I weighed myself today and realized I have lost another 4 lbs in the past 2 weeks! Not bad considering last week was my "Aunt-Flo" visiting for the week and my legs are so swollen that you can sink you fingers into my legs at least 1/2 an ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/02/28/weigh-in-today/  I know, I know, BAD me! (Slapping my own hands). I haven't  been on in over a week! Between the kiddes with a stomach virus & myself also getting it. I just haven't had that much to post!      Yes, I HAVE been sticking to my diet & getting in 25 ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/02/23/im-back/ Well, I decided to get on the scale this morning, not expecting to loose more than 2 or 3 pounds! Well, It said 195! Thats 8 lbs. down in 12 days! I am SO surprised! I am SO happy! I know I am doing the right things! GO ME!      Now, ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/02/11/omg-i-did-it/ Well, I haven't been on in the past few days. My daughter Kirstey was home sick Thursday & Friday plus all the antics both of my teenaged daughters tried to pull this week! Man, I think I will be totally gray by the time they are grown!      I did really ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/02/10/the-past-few-days/ Well, I actually did it! I got in two fifteen-minute sessions on the elliptical machine today! I also got in my 60 oz + some of water! GO ME! I feel so good about today! For Dinner tonight I had a treat- cube steak fried without breading and collard greens. I ... http://lorajenkins.buddyslim.com/2008/02/04/i-did-it/