astrongnewme wrote Apr 16, 2009 :
Besides BuddySlim, I have been a member of several weight loss and fitness related sites, and sadly, the most common feature of them all is the tendency is for people to join all pumped up and ready to go, then *ppffffff*...to disappear to the grea...
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Tags: Frustration Motivation Psychology
astrongnewme wrote Jan 28, 2009 : I read this today and am full of emotion about it:
Almost half of American children between first and third grades say they want to be thinner.
Four out of five ten-year-old children are afraid of being fat.
Half of our nine and ten-year-o...
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Tags: Media Psychology Self Image Weight Gain
astrongnewme wrote Jan 23, 2009 :
It's not easy to admit that many of our problems, including our weight problems, were assembled piece by piece with our own hands. Each bite, each swallow, each minute of inactivity that led to me needing to lose 70 pounds in the first place wa...
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astrongnewme wrote Dec 11, 2008 : What am I doing now that I can change to bring me closer to my goals and make me healthier both emotionally and physically?
Today’s Fitness Survivor challenge is to answer this question, and I have been thinking about it since yesterday afternoo...
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astrongnewme wrote Dec 10, 2008 : I'm excited about the Fitness Survivor Challenge, and one of our first missions, should we choose to accept, is to blog about these questions:
1. Why did I gain the weight, or what prevented me from losing it sooner?
2. What am I prepar...
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Tags: Challenge History Motivation Psychology Weight Loss
astrongnewme wrote Dec 05, 2008 :
Know that old trick of avoiding the scale when you know damn well you have been slacking off? Well, I've sidestepped the scale for about 2 weeks, ever since my boyfriend Gary moved in and ever since Thanksgiving, but this morning I faced the ...
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astrongnewme wrote Dec 04, 2008 : "You won't fail if you're not perfect; you'll fail if you're not committed to improving yourself slightly each day."
I found this quote this morning on Laura's Weight Loss Journey, and it was the perfect quote to start the day today. I am very h...
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astrongnewme wrote Dec 02, 2008 :
So much of the holidays, from Halloween straight through New Year's, revolves around eating, eating, and more eating! Gorge on candy for Halloween, stuff yourself with turkey and pie for Thanksgiving, and basically never come up for air eating ...
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astrongnewme wrote Nov 30, 2008 :
I was trying on clothes yesterday, cleaning out my closet, finally getting rid of stuff that is way too big. A shame; some of the clothes I really loved, but they are multiple sizes too big now. I tried on one of my favorite shirts, a size XL...
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