http://astri.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:46:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I go to the gym my worst fear is that people are watching me and being critical. I'm sure it's the same for most of you. Why is it that some people feel it's ok to rip people's attire or make-up when they work out? If you're comfortable, wear ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/11/15/in-defense-of-the-dolled-up-women-at-the-gym/ I didn't really realize it but I took almost a week off from the gym. Between not feeling well and having to be a full time mom, I missed 6 days :( . I was worried that everything would seem harder after a break. It did. I am still not ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/11/12/back-to-the-gym/ I have been online this morning trying to figure out what my body fat percentage is. I have tried a few different calculators with some staggeringly different results. For instance according to one I was underweight and then using the same information I was borderline obese with another. I can ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/11/10/online-body-fat-calculators-are-any-dependable/ I am officially 40 pounds down!! So crazy. Under 7 pounds to a BMI of 22. I don't know what I am doing differently but the weight is coming off again. I am actually exercising less, not because I want to but because my kids have a 5 day weekend ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/11/10/40-pounds-down/ I am getting soo tired of forever looking for work. I think it may be time to grow up go back to school and get a job that's not so unpredictable as waitressing. At any rate, I am interviewing at the local ski hill. I hope to get on in ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/11/06/job-interview/ I am so close I can almost taste it. My goal of a BMI of 22 is only 7.5 pounds away. Right now I weigh 161.5 and I want to get to 154. I really think that I can do this. Last year this time I never would have ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/11/05/the-goal-is-in-sight-and-my-husband-was-having-a-hard-time-adjusting/ Halloween is so much fun. I love it. But those tiny little chocolate bars are waaaaay too tempting. Snickers, Oh Henry and Mars, oh my. The tiny little snickers bar (my personal favorite) has 50 calories. ITS BARELY EVEN A BITE!! No wonder I got fat. I wouldn't think twice ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/10/30/tiny-little-chocolate-bars/ I took the last week off from the gym and consciously ate way more than normal, to see if when I started back at the gym today and ate a super clean diet if I could shock my body into losing these most seriously stubborn last ten pounds. I went ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/10/26/i-am-sooo-ready-to-lose-the-last-10-pounds/ I have another new job at a resort down the road from me. I work in Banquets, which is tons of fun, I love the team work, you don't normally get the feeling of teamwork in regular serving, it's always a bit competitive. The only crappy part about it is ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/10/23/4-hrs-sleep-2300-calories-and-a-1-lb-loss-new-before-and-after-pics/ I go to the gym 3-5 days a week, normally 5. I have also hit a plateau in a big way. Do any of you know if I took a break from the working out for a while if I would start to see results again after I went back?? ... http://astri.buddyslim.com/2009/10/20/advice-please/