http://jebbica.buddyslim.com One Girl's Journey Towards a Healthier Lifestyle Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:02:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am approaching the two-month mark on my decision to live a healthier lifestyle.  A death in the family and the horrendous tubing trip led to almost a week-long fall off the wagon, but I was determined not to let a lapse turn into a relapse. I’m trying not to stick ... http://jebbica.buddyslim.com/2009/08/12/finding-self-esteem-in-exercise/ So, we went on an office tubing trip last weekend, and I thought I would love it, since it would be something different and a great source of exercise. EPIC FAIL.  It's a pretty funny story though now that there is some distance from it, and there are also some ... http://jebbica.buddyslim.com/2009/08/12/so-tubing-is-a-great-calorie-burning-activity-right-read-disaster/ Image via Wikipedia This is one of the first times in my life I have started a diet and stuck with it.  After realizing just how much the homemade ice cream and fried foods had hurt me on Father's Day, I decided to make a lifestyle change, and so far, trading ... http://jebbica.buddyslim.com/2009/07/26/seventeen-pounds-down-thirty-two-to-go/ So, you've probably seen those articles in Men's/Women's Health Magazine called "Eat This, Not That".  I try to pay attention to what they say, and some things have really been helpful.  Remember the salmon at Outback Steakhouse, anyone?  However, in my journey for a healthier life (I'm at Day #18 ... http://jebbica.buddyslim.com/2009/07/09/eat-this-not-that/ Thanks to my job, I get a long weekend, and so that means the 4th of July cookouts start tomorrow! So there will be plates and plates of potato salad, slaw, chips and dip, etc. in my near future. Thankfully for me, my boyfriend is allergic to mayonnaise, ... http://jebbica.buddyslim.com/2009/07/02/what-to-eat-at-the-holiday-cookout/ That was the question posed to me this week.  It was the second day into my eating better regime, and my eyes started welling up. "Yes I'm sure!  See, this is why I'm on a diet!" I might have been just a tad cranky, seeing as it was my second day ... http://jebbica.buddyslim.com/2009/06/27/are-you-sure-youre-not-pregnant/