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The month of February has been trying and I haven’t accomplished anything in the way of weight loss. I haven’t followed any type of plan for a while. I continue to take my husband to a variety of appointments as they still haven’t figured out why he is so dizzy or determined a solution to help ease it. Then my mom has had 3 surgeries in the past 5 weeks. She had cataract surgery on both eyes and then had to have her left carotid artery cleaned out. She ended up in the ICU for 3 days and then 2 days in a step down unit as she tried out numerous diagnoses after surgery.

Ok–now I have listed most of my excuses for not following a diet. Can I use the same excuses for not exercising=)  This past week, I did stay after work 2 days out of 4 and worked out with a friend. We did  a toning DVD one day and a cardio DVD the next. Our goal is to stay  and exercise 2-3 times per week. Between the two of us, we have brought in a lot of exercise DVDs. I brought one home for the weekend, but haven’t gotten to it. I did do some shoveling today and mudding/sanding as we are doing some remodeling in our house.

My short term goals I set for January are still not met. I have now printed them out and put in my planner and try to review them daily. My husband and I are suppose to work on our weekly menu tomorrow. I need to put some time and effort into figuring out points ahead of time and then sticking to my daily eating plan.  I do need to add a new goal:  Log in to buddy slim at least every other day. This keeps me motivated and helps me stay on track.

 For all of my goofing off the past month, I have at least maintained the weight loss I did have. Now I need to get my butt in gear and lose some more. So now I am off to read more blogs to get some motivation from others.

Thanks Teri for all of the booster notes–it is great to know someone is thinking of me and encouraging me. You are the best.