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Carbs have REALLY gotten a bad reputation in the last few years…….well….more then a few Ever since that Atkins diet came out. Anyway….here’s some info to help clear up some questions about Carbs!

Are carbs going to make you fat? NO!!! Choose “natural” carbs such as brown rice, wholegrain breads, potatoes (yes you heard that right) potatoes! Potatoes are NATURAL……..Fruits, veggies, etc.. Try to avoid carbs that are processed such as white pasta, white breads etc..

When we eat and which carbs we eat at different times of the day is also very important! Choose your starchy carbs such as rice, breads, potatoes etc early in the day. As the day approaches an end…choose vegetables and fruits as your carbs. So…for breakfast you might have oatmeal with fruit and a source of protein……at dinner, choose a salad or raw veggies w/dip and a source of protein. If you’re eating 5 small meals a day (as you should). Your first 2 meals should include your starchy carb and the last 3 a carb with lots of fiber such as veggies or fruit.

Eating a balanced meal EVERY meal is VERY important. You should always choose a carb AND a protein. A meal with carbs alone raises your glucose levels FAST which in turn causes you to crash and burn. It doesn’t matter if that carb is vegetable or bread…the end result will be the same. It’ll leave you feeling hungry and weak and gives your body the chance to convert that meal into fat.  When you add a protein, you’ll feel fuller longer, glucose levels will be more consistent, and your metabolism will work more efficiently. Carbs are digested much faster then protein. When you combine them…protein slows down the digestion of carbs so the energy you get from those carbs is released at a slower rate. End result….more energy for you to burn MORE fat and calories!

So…add some chicken or cheese to that salad, have a yogurt with your apple, don’t be shy…brown rice won’t bite! Just remember…timing and balance God never intended us to cut things from our diets….he put all that natural food here to eat because our body needs it!

Have a good day everyone!

If you’re losing sight of your resolution……GET SOME GLASSES! Something that will help you see the bigger picture more clearly. Do you want to be here next January plugging in the SAME New Years Resolution? Or are you going to make it happen this year!?

We’re approaching the end of January and I know some have lost steam. You need to keep your head up and keep working at it! I’m sure you’ve fallen…we ALL HAVE. That doesn’t mean it’s ok to give up. Get refocused, get re-motivated, think about why you made that resolution to begin with. Visualize yourself doing what needs to be done….visualize you as a healthier thinner you in a year…..visualize how that will change you life!

We’re all in this together……..GET MOTIVATED! Get back on that wagon or pull your feet up under you so you don’t fall off and lets get down to business

Seriously….ever since I had kids my PMS is through the freakin roof!!! HELP!!!!! Today has been one of my “worse” days :(. I woke up and felt like I was eithier getting sick…or TOM. It was like that queezy feeling mixed with crazy mood swings and a whole lot of unpleasantness. BECAUSE I feel this way I have NOT counted my calories…..I have NOT exercised……and I have NOT felt good in general :(. I HATE THIS!!! I feel like I should be strapped in a straight jacket and sent away until the full moon is gone.  Am I the only one that feels this way?

Because of this…I’m worried what the outcome of my Sat weigh in will be. It seems with my weight loss where it is….if I’m not TOTALLY 100% dedicated…..I don’t see results.  I NEED to see those results! Ok…I’m going to go gather my thoughts before you all think I’ve totally lost it and call the authorities…haha…hehe…LOL!!!! Thanks for listening buddies

Good Monday Evening all you sexy Buddyslimmers! If you’re viewing this Newsletter for the first time via email…please click the following link to view it in its entirety or to be able to click on links. http://surreal.buddyslim.com/2009/01/26/the-evangelist-weekly-scoop-newsletter/ It seems as though everyone has been kicking it into gear this week! Woo Hoo!!! It’s nice to celebrate some success after the week we had last week Feel free to click on any of the links. They will open in a seperate window so it doesn’t interupt what you’re doing Our BuddySlimmer Of The Week - Bobbie!!

Bobbie has been running her butt off in a little jogging challenge! Her efforts really paid off this week with a 5lbs loss on the scale . Nice Job Girl!! Be sure to stop by her profile and give congrats!

Group/Challenge Weigh In StatsThe groups and challenges to me are the heart of buddy slim. Without them and the wonderful people that create them and participate in them we wouldn’t have near the support and motivation to carry on with our journey. We buddyslimmers have really bounced back this week! Nice Job to EVERYONE!!  Here are the weight loss stats from the groups that I could gather info from…..

Wonder Women - 33.9lbs

Wild Cats - 27lbs

Rockstars - 18.4

Fitness Fanatics - 18lbs

Longest Loser - 15.2lbs with 18 people remaining and a monthly total of 114.8lbs! WOW!!

Fitness Survivor - 1.9lbs and 17.75 inches lost with 9 players left in the game

How AMAZING is that!? Way to go to ALL of you for such a successful week!!!Here are some links to some other great challenges in the forums. Get in on some of these and start challenging yourself! If you’re new to buddy slim…this is truly the best way to get to know other members and get the support you need!

Wade Into Fitness

Valentines Day Walking Challenge

Commit To Get Fit

Off The Couch And Walk

Jog/Run Challenge

How Many Boy Push Ups Can You Do?

Defeat The Treats

Captain Crunch Valentines Day Challenge

Quit Smoking/Lose Weight Challenge

Exercise TV Challenge

New Challenges

Home Sweet Home

Successful Buddies - If you are approaching your goal weight…please let me know so I can add you here

Click their pictures to view their profiles and find out how they’re doing it! I know there are plenty of buddyslimmers out there that are also successful and have worked hard. I will post a few that I find every week . Remember…If they can do it…SO CAN YOU!!!

Tips/Inspiration/Motivation From Your Fellow BuddyslimmersHere are a few links to some blogs that I think will help motivate you, give you some ideas and hopefully help you see the light at the end of the tunnel J

How To Get Shapely Thighs At Home

In Our Hands

Community Blog

Buddyslimmers That Could Use a BoostThese are some buddyslimmers I came across that could use some buddy slim magic from our members! Lets all give them a bit of a push

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Another Slip Up

Closing In

Evangelist TipAs a Personal Trainer…here’s a little tip from me to you

Do you lead a busy week? Have trouble fitting in time for meals? Dedicate ONE day out of the week and pre-make healthy “TV” dinners and toss them in the freezer! If it’s already made, measured to your portions, and all you need to do is heat….wouldn’t you be more likely to stick to your eating plan? You could get together with a girlfriend and cook together…it would be much more fun and the time will fly by.

Keep looking forward everyone! Work towards your victory….keep logging into buddy slim to get and give support….But most of all, keep celebrating your successes and leave the past where it belongs Michelle

Last week I worked out like a dog and ended up with a 1.4lbs gain. SO, I suspected my calories were too low. I hadn’t been diligently counting my calories. Call it Too busy, Or Too Lazy…probably a bit of both ;). Anyway…I took a day or so to see how I was eating. Sure enough…I was only consuming between 1000-1200 calories This week I jumped back on the wagon and started counting EVERYTHING I put into my mouth and put my calories where they should be (an average of 1800-2000). I lost 1.1lbs this week It doesn’t sound like much BUT…when you consider the fact that my TOM is due on Monday (just 2 days after weigh in)….that’s something to celebrate! I normally gain or maintain close to my TOM.

So…for those that are eating 1200 cals, exercising, and NOT losing weight? I’m posting this for you! Most of us have heard this so much it becomes a bit redundent but for those that don’t know….you need to eat to support your workouts! When you’re not eating your body becomes VERY efficient at how it burns energy. It will slow down your metabolism to conserve energy. If that’s not bad enough….your body will also canoblize and take from your muscle to get the energy it needs :(. This is VERY undesirable! For every 1lb of muscle, your body will burn an additional 50 calories a day just sitting on your butt. The more lean muscle tissue we have.,..the higher our metabolism. Don’t cheat yourself guys!!! EAT! Count your calories and exercise. You’ll have a higher success rate AND you’ll be more likely to keep the weight off once you’ve lost it ;).

This sounds weird doesn’t it?….LOL! Well…My hubby and I both never attended our Proms sooo…as incentive to reach my goal weight…we’ve decided to have our own little Prom once I reach 125lbs . We’re going to rent a dress and Tuxedo, rent a limo, and go out for a fancy celebration dinner. After that…we’re going to come home to our own little prom set up in our living room and dance the night away :D. I have 14.3lbs to go :D!!

Hey BuddySlimmers!! It`s that time again I need a BuddySlimmer of the week for the Monday Newsletter! Please comment here with your weekly weight loss and what you did for exercise this week OR you can message it to me If you`re the buddyslimmer of the week…your profile picture will be spotlighted in the Newsletter with a link to your profile. Thanks for your participation!!!!!

Hi everyone!!! Me again I have a proposition for you For those that don’t know me on here…I guess I should start by telling you I am certified personal trainer with 10 years experience. Ok….so….do you need help? Do you need a “plan” to follow that will work? I’m going to offer to train a couple people for FREE right here on buddyslim. What do I want from you? First and formost…you MUST be 100% COMMITTED to not only me…but yourself! AND…you must be willing to give me permission to use your before/After pictures ;). Here are the guidlines….

*You can’t have ANY heart or serious health problems

*You must be willing to do what I say and trust me!

*You must be willing to count calories

*You must be willing to invest at least 6 days a week to exercise

*You must check in with me daily to hold yourself accountable

*You must be some-what self motivated. I can’t be there with you in person so…you have to be willing to push yourself.

What should know about me as a trainer? I will not put up with ANY crap! Especially if I’m training you for free If you can’t abide by the guidelines then you need to let someone else take your place that’s willing to take advantage of this.  I am a compassionate person but being sweet doesn’t get results I will do my best to push you to your limits (the best I can online :D).

Are you up to it? If you think you can committ yourself to ME and YOUR JOURNEY….either comment here or send me a message.

A couple years back…I ended up getting a tear in my medial collateral Ligament (knee injury). I went to the doctor already knowing what the problem was but needed a perscribed knee brace and pain killers. My Dr told me I’d be completely off exercise for 1-2 months! I was like……….

BUT…I knew he was right :(. Ever since that…I’ve had problems with my knee. Take note ladies!!!! WATCH your form when exercising and wear PROPER shoes while jogging/running or walking! Once you get a knee injury…you’ll ALWAYS have a knee injury. So…lastnight I was doing my second workout for the day…I squated back and went OUCH!! DAMN IT! I’m off my knee AGAIN for a few days and strapped into this unsightly knee brace. My first thought last night was…I’M GOING TO GO CRAZY if I can’t do what I love!

Then….I thought about it. I thought…why does this have to stop me?! I can still do my boxing for cardio AND I can still to upper body strengthening. My Knee can rest and I don’t need to sit on my a** while it’s healing! So…This Is NOT going to stop me!! If I have to…I’ll box all day long to burn those freakin calories!!!!!

Where There’s a Will…There’s a WAY!!!

If you are viewing this for the first time via email…please copy and paste the following link into your browser to read the Newsletter in its entirety and to click on links. Links will open in a new window. http://surreal.buddyslim.com/This past week has proven to be challenging to many of our buddyslimmers! Many of us have suffered trials and tribulations when it came to stepping on that scale but with the support of our fellow buddyslimmers…..the blow was lightened . For those of you that had a bad weigh in this week….Remember that the ups and downs are to be expected. The important thing is, that you pick yourself up…dust yourself off…and KICK SOME BUTT this week For those that lost this week….NICE JOB!!!

Featuring Our Buddyslimmer Of The Week!

Jenn! - Jenn worked hard this week and it paid off!!! She Worked out 5 days this week with the elliptical PLUS did 3 days of strength training and 2 days of walking! She ended this week with a 2lbs loss NICE JOB JENN! Be sure to click on her picture and send her a congrats She worked hard for it! Remember to send me your stats next week so you can be up for our BuddySlimmer of The Week!

Group/Challenge Weigh In Stats

The groups and challenges to me are the heart of buddyslim. Without them and the wonderful people that create them and participate in them we wouldn’t have near the support and motivation to carry on with our journey.Despite a bad week for some, these groups really powered through! Keep up the GREAT work you guys!!! Here are the weight loss stats from the groups that I could gather info from…..

Fitness Fanatics = -13lbs 500lbs Challenge = -61.9 for 2 teams combined

Rockstars = -21.7lbs

Wildcats = -35.2lbs

Fitness Survivor = -2.3lbs and -15.5 inches lost with still 1 to weigh in. We are now down to 11 players!

The Phoenix = -2.4lbs

Heartbreakers = -28lbs

That’s AWSOME!! Way to go you guys!!

New Challenges

Captain Crunch - Valentines Day Crunch Challenge - Do 2000 crunches by Valentines Day!

Quit Smoking - Lose Weight Double Extravaganza Challenge - Smokers trash one cig for every 5-10lbs the Non-smokers lose!

Exercise TV Challenge - For those that have Exercise TV!

Other Great Challenges To Keep You On Track And Motivated Wade Into Fitness Challenge

Valentines Day Walking Challenge

Commit To Get Fit Challenge

Get Off The Couch And Walk Challenge

Jog/Run Challenge

How Many Boy Push Ups Can You Do Challenge

A Few of Our Most Successful Buddyslimmers Click their pictures to view their profiles and find out how they’re doing it! I know there are plenty of buddyslimmers out there that are also successful and have worked hard. I will post a few that I find every week . Remember…If they can do it…SO CAN YOU!!!        

Tips/Inspiration/Motivation From Your Fellow Buddyslimmers

The Girl In The Mirror

Conditions That Make Weight Loss Difficult

The Thinkers Thoughts On Thinking

Who Needs Motivation?

Buddies That Need A Boost

Lets work our buddyslim magic and give these guys some support

msmara

emalee25

mcjuli

Evangelist Tip

As a Personal Trainer…here’s a little tip from me to you

Adding weights to your walk? GREAT IDEA! You’ll burn more calories by adding resistance Start by using 1-3lbs dumbells then add more when you’re comfortable. Avoid using ankle weights! When you use ankle weights for power walking or jogging…you increase the impact to your knees because there’s a harder impact when your foot hits the pavement. Stick with hand held dumbells and you’ll be fine Happy exercising all!!

Keep looking forward everyone! Work towards your victory….keep logging into buddy slim to get and give support….But most of all, keep celebrating your successes and leave the past where it belongs

Michelle