http://meltingaway.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:41:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The first time I did this challenge it was called Loni's 13 day challenge.  I stuck with it for 7 of the 13 days.  I lost 9 pounds in those 7 days.  Why??? I was eating well and moving my body every chance I got.  I am going to pull ... http://meltingaway.buddyslim.com/2009/11/20/revisting-a-challenge-that-worked/ I found this today while reading random stuff online.  I like it a lot.  It reminds me that one bad day or month does not define my journey.  I always talk about getting back up no matter how many times I fall.  I don’t count myself a failure anytime I ... http://meltingaway.buddyslim.com/2009/11/19/%e2%80%9cfailure-is-an-event-never-a-person%e2%80%9d-william-d-brown/ "The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph!"  Marvin Phillips This simple play on words got me thinking.  Do I have any umph in my life.  A couple months ago I was rockin the meal plan and workouts.  I was seeing losses of around 10 pounds each month.  ... http://meltingaway.buddyslim.com/2009/11/18/a-little-umph/ I checked out a blog titled day 1 again just a second ago.  So how many day 1's does it take?   My answer: As many as it takes to reach health and fitness goals and maintain them.  This isn't a sprint, it's a life long change.  So if it takes ... http://meltingaway.buddyslim.com/2009/11/16/how-many-day-1s-will-it-take/ It’s Not So Bad After All No matter how bad life gets it is precious and sacred.  It is a gift that should be treasured EVERY day.  I had forgotten this recently.  I had become complacent and was living in self pity.  I had a huge wake up call tonight.  I ... http://meltingaway.buddyslim.com/2009/11/13/its-not-so-bad-after-all/