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I’m thinking of getting the wii game called “MY FITNESS COACH” but can’t find any real ratings on it yet. It’s pretty new…I think it just came out in the begining of December. So….I was wondering if anyone here on buddy slim got it for Christmas and has tried it? Was it Challenging? How did you like it? How would you rate it on a scale from 1-10? I know…alot of questions eh? LOL!! I just don’t want to buy it if it’s not good. I got the Jillian Micheals Wii workout for Christmas and would rate that one a 7 out of 10. I can see how I’d get bored with it quickly

Anyway….Thanks in advance for ANY input you can give me!

We’re approaching the end of Fitness Survivor #3 and ready to start Survivor #4 on January 3rd! The challenge has changed quite a bit to simplify it not only for myself…but the ones playing ;). Instead of teams….it’s going to be every woman for herself! Every week…the 2 people with the lowest % of weight lost will face elimination. They will compete against each other to stay in the game. The one that has the higher % of weight lost the next week…stays in the challenge and the one with the lower % is eliminated. There will be NO points to count BUT…there will still be great fitness challenges that I’ll create for you to try to win immunity cards. If you’re interested in participating…please click the link below or copy/paste it in your browser to view full rules and sign up Lets make 2009 a thinner better year for us all!!

 http://www.weight-loss-forums.buddyslim.com/fitness-challenge/4482-fitness-survivor-4-new-year-new-survivor.html

What Do I hope achieve by the end of my Weight loss journey? SELF PEACE AND ACCEPTANCE. I know that a weight loss journey is more in depth then simply watching what you eat and exercise. If you don’t deal with the issues that got you there to begin with….you’re just going to end up there again. I don’t want to knock on that door again!

I not only want to get my “Trainer” body back BUT….I also hope to be healthier emotionally and come to peace with myself. Here’s some lyrics from a song I listen to that hits my heart every time…..

“I try to breath….Memories over taking me. I try to face them but the thought is just to much to concieve. I only know that I can change…everything else just stays the same. So now I step out of the darkness that my life became. I just needed someone to talk to…you were just to busy with yourself……”

Those lyrics are from the song “Fade” by Stained. I know what these mean to me and I know I need to forgive people in my life in order to move on with my own. I hope to achieve peace with this and make myself better as a whole. Not just physically but mentally. I know now that it’s all linked.

So…without going TOO deep and boring the hell out of you…that’s the just of it…I’m sure you all get what I mean

Here’s the second part of the challenge I set out for the Survivors…..to answer this question today…..

What am I doing now that I can change to bring me closer to my goals and make me healthier both emotionally and physically?

This is a hard one for me. I know where my problem lays but it’s part of who I am. I have always put more effort forth helping others then I do myself and I need to change that! I have no problem offering encouraging words and motivation to others when they need it but when it comes to myself it’s different :(. When someone says to me ” I ate pizza last night”….I say “Leave it in the past! Move on and forget about it!”. When I eat Pizza….I say to myself ” What is wrong with you!? You know better then that! You’re worthless! You’ll never reach your goals that way!” What is up with that kinda talk anyway?!

I need to start putting myself first and start nuturing my own thoughts. I can’t and WON’T stop helping others BUT…I CAN start treating myself with the same kind of respect…can’t I? Of course I can! I believe that if I can change my “self talk”…I’ll not only be more emotionally healthy but it will help drive me to reach a higher level of physical health. So….to sum up and answer the question….I can change how I treat myself and start putting myself first for a change in order to come closer to my goals.

Wow…that was a realization for me
 

To most that may seem like an easy question to answer but to me….it’s something that goes a little deeper then just actions. You’ve heard me say it before….the reason I gained weight, but, I’ll say it again but with a little more depth for myself. I weight 114lbs and was in GREAT shape when I got pregnant with my son. I always thought I could be one of those people that could stay in shape while I was pregnant and in return…I’d have no trouble getting my prepregnancy body back. WRONG!!! Someone had different plans for me. During both pregnancies…the only time I didn’t want to vomit was when I was eating. I tipped the scales at 185lbs when I went to deliver my son :(. I was SO disgusted with myself! I felt like such a failure to my profession AND to myself. I became a personal trainer BECAUSE of weight struggles. I didn’t want to relie on anyone OR anything else but myself to get myself through weight loss struggles as a teen so……I became a trainer to teach myself. Then…..I really blew it by gaining so much weight! That’s how I felt.

Time went by and everyday I felt more and more depressed and more and more like a failure. One day…I realized (once again)….that if this is going to change it’s going to be ME that’s going to change it. I can either sit around and feel sorry for myself OR…I can get up off my ass and do something about it! I’ve realized that there will ALWAYS be issues…it’s how you deal with them that helps you succeed in this journey. I’ve made it my profession to help others lose weight by hopefully guiding them in the right direction….that’s how I deal. I guess you could say that’s how I plan on changing what got me here. By not excepting the word “failure” as an option because I’m NOT a failure.

Sorry guys! This is a bit late :o. Ok…the last week of Survivor #2 there were 2 up for elimination….Stacey from Sexy Survivors and Sandra from Healthy Hotties. Sandra was eliminated the last week because Sexy Survivors had a higher % of weight lost then Healthy Hotties which saved Stacey!! Woo hoo!!!! This means that Her points went to Sexy Survivors.

Sexy Survivors

Me - 2.01%

Stacey - 0.77%

Joy - 0%

Allison - 2.01%

Healthy Hotties

Shawna - 0%

Amy - 1.44%

Angel - 0.60%

Sandy - 0%

Sandra - .90%

Points BEFORE Sandra’s Elimination

Sexy Survivors

Me -2741

Stacey - 1956

Joy - 876

Allison - 4473.5

Healthy Hotties

Shawna - 2127

Amy - 2175

Angel - 4464

Sandy - 2323

Sandra - 1474

(If any of these are incorrect…PLEASE let me know!)

With the last elimination of the game….that brought Sexy Survivors above Healthy Hotties for the Win of Team Survivor! Holy cow that was close though! Sexy Survivors ended at 11520.5 Points and Healthy Hotties at 11089.

Allison is our SOUL SURVIVOR!!!! She ended at 4842 points. It was a close one between her and Angel! Way to go Allison!!!!

You ALL worked so hard during Survivor #2 and are ALL winners!!! Way to go on all your hard work!!!!

We are now under way with Fitness Survivor #3 Good Luck to ALL!!!!