http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:35:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Um... How did this happen? And by "this" I mean gaining 25 pounds since Halloween. 25 lbs is a lot on a 5'5" frame! I really need to start eating healthily again and exercising more. I was doing so well, I guess I just got overconfident. I initially lost 30 ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2009/01/29/uh-oh/ ... Yet so far? I'm five pounds away from my final goal and I feel great about the progress that I've made. People are really starting to notice the change in me - not only my appearance but how I have more energy and just feel better in general. While ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2008/06/05/so-close/ I think so, which is why I decided to cut off all my hair. Okay, I know it's not that short, but for me it really is! I feel like this last stretch of winter before spring comes is a good time for change: new hair, new wardrobe, new outlook ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2008/02/17/change-is-good-right/ So after many ups and downs I've finally reached my mini goal. While part of me is thrilled about this another part is really scared. I realized that for a long time I've been using my weight as an excuse for why I don't live my ideal life. I don't know ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2008/01/22/yay/ I just realized that this site keeps track of bmi as we lose weight. I went down from a 25 (slightly overweight) to a 23.5 (in the ideal range)!! So the dieting and exercising have been going great. I've been counting calories and the pounds seem to be melting off! I got ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2007/06/29/bmi-white-star-and-other-things/ Yay!! After a long stretch of weight gain (of 6 lbs) I've managed to take it all off and one extra! I've laid out a timeline for when I want to lose weight by to keep me motivated. I hope to reach my mini goal by july 14th, which is ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2007/06/25/1new-buddyslim-layout/ So I went away with my friends this past weekend, which was a lot of fun, but I ate really really badly. Not only was I shovelling in junk food, but I was doing so at a rapid rate and in vast quantities. Ah! Bad, bad Diana! I know I ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2007/06/18/bad-bad-weekend/ Well for anyone who read my last blog, the practice last night went well and I was able to keep up with all of the girls. Maybe that is what boosted my confidence, but today, I was just so much more.. outgoing and comfortable with myself than I normally am. ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2007/06/13/confident/ So I just got a call from a coach who hasn't seen me play basketball in about a year and who wants me to play in a 5 day tournament with his team in Baltimore this summer, because some of his players are injured. I'm really excited about this, but also ... http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2007/06/11/nervous/ Does anyone know of any good exercises that will tone my abs? Preferably standing ones or low impact (I can't do sit ups/crunches b/c I have a bad back). Thanks! http://dotingdog33.buddyslim.com/2007/06/09/abdominal-exercises/