http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com Diet, weight loss, fitness blog from BuddysSlim.com Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:46:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So here I am, over a year later nearing the unthinkable at that point. It's been a hard, hard year with regards to a lot of things. I'm really happy with the progress I have made and it wont be too long now until I reach my target. I am ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2009/06/09/134lbs-lost-getting-fairly-close-to-my-target-some-thoughts/ So, I weighed myself earlier and so far I've lost 91lbs. I must admit, I'm amazed because I've been going through so much these last few months, my ex is still making life hard for me but I am now pretty much over her and sort of glad to not ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2008/12/01/over-90lbs-lost-things-are-looking-good/ Hi all, Things have been up and down for the last few weeks. Not with my weight, but with my seemingly everlasting battle with social phobia, general mental health and of course the problem I am having with my "relationship". The reason I quote it is that it's complicated, I'll put ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2008/08/13/dealing-with-relationship-problem-social-phobia-amongst-other-things/ Hello everyone, I actually opened a thread on the forum, in the Weight-Loss Diary section thinking it would have been a somewhat active place that I could receive comments and motivation on my progress and of course speak about anything on my mind. Unfortunatly it was not really what i expected ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2008/07/06/lost-56lbs-so-far-but/ Hi everyone. I borrowed a set of digital scales from my children's mother and I used them today. It's been 2 weeks and 2 days since my last weig-in at the hospital. So I step on them a few times to get an accurate result, and all times it said 308lbs, ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2008/06/07/lost-7lbs-in-2-weeks-2-days-should-i-be-happy/ I just got back from seeing my cardiologist and I must say, I feel happy. First things first, my blood pressure is better than it was 6months ago, which is pleasing. I think the words used where "it's now at a controllable level" so that in itself is a bit of ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2008/05/22/so-apparently-ive-lost-2stone-despite-whats-been-going-on/ I am struggling with what I should write in this blog post, I'm not one who is easily short of words but a combination of feeling down, scared, worthless and downright ashamed seemed to have sucked my vocabulary dry... The biggest problem I have is, I eat when I am unhappy. ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2008/05/02/a-gastric-operation-is-looking-like-my-only-hope/ It's getting to the point where I am seriously wondering whats going on in my life. Since I signed up to this great community I have not been able to do a weigh-in or take pictures. I keep saying to myself, "OK every Monday I'll take a photo and do ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2008/01/24/ive-still-not-done-a-weigh-in/ Well, it's been over a month since my last blog here. Heres whats been going on. After the whole break-up thing it took me more than a month to get my head straight and stop craving for my ex. However.... After it sunk into me that we where split she 'let ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2007/12/30/so-whats-been-going-on/ As readers of my previous blogs might know, I recently split with my girlfriend of 6 years. I'm not gonna lie to anyone, I've went back into depression again and my good eating etc has went out the window. Call it self pity or anything else that comes to mind ... http://jmcgregor.buddyslim.com/2007/11/17/time-to-prioritise-after-the-breakup/