HappyHappyJoyJoy!

I can’t stop singing today.  =)   My mom received good news regarding her colon cancer. Thankfully the cancer has not spread, and is not found in any other part of her body.  Her blood tests came back as normal, even the one for the cancer antigen. And to get her prepared for her upcoming surgery, she is having her immune system boasted, and is starting on intravenous vitamin C therapy to help kill the cancer cells.  =)   She was also commanded to lay off the sugar, which is really going to be difficult for her.  But I know she can do it.  She is so positive and determined to get through this, and her attitude is going to make all of the difference in the world.  =)  She is a trooper and I know she will do well.

I love my mom…

So here I am…singing loud as I get ready to walk and walk and walk.  Do you like to walk, buddies?  I didn’t think that I did. But yesterday after work, I went to the gym and I walked and jogged for ONE mile around the track, which is huge for me!  I felt so good and so energetic all evening long, and all because of my walk.  It was so wonderful.  I was actually excited to wake up this morning (as hard as it was to leave my husband’s embrace) and get on with my day just so I could walk some more.  I can’t wait to get to the gym and exercise tonight.   Why am I so happy that I feel like singing?  Am I crazy?  Okay, maybe just a little.  I know that I am. But life is good.  Despite the trials,  tis always super fantastic.    =)

Hope all my buddies are having a good day.  It’s been pretty quiet around here in BuddySlim land.  Is everyone doing well? I will come and visit your blogs now.  (Or maybe I shall walk there just to see you… YAY!)   Keep smiling and walking and singing.  Keep exercising and don’t give up!!  It’s so wonderful to see the stomach shrink - YA-HOOOOOOOOOOOOO~ We can do this. 

Love ya all~ 

Gordan B. Hinckley, the 97-year old president and beloved prophet of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints passed away this evening.  Sadly, a great man has died…

Good evening, buddies. Just wanted to share this news with you that has mellowed me out this evening.  Yup, I’m a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  Christian and darn proud of it.  =)   I know religion is the last thing talked about on this site, but I’m curious to know the faith of my different buddies and how it has affected your life.  Something fun to talk about….

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well tonight.  I just stepped on the scale and I’m down 2 more pounds.  Can you see the smile on this face of mine, despite the madness going on in this world?    There’s always something to smile about, no matter what happens, right?  So keep exercising and showing your sucess stories. I love to read them.

Mahalo Nui Loa,  Jen Jen

Simple post for a simple day…

I just wanted my buddies to know (and that would be all of you) that I appreciate your love, your kindness, your words of wisdom and your friendship. I wish I could come around to all your blogs and let you know this personally.  But I decided it would be easier to do it here, and to thank you all at once.  I appreciate your words and your friendship more than you’ll ever know.  I’m sorry if this has been a “one-sided” friendship lately and I haven’t been around much.  Hopefully things will get back to normal here pretty quick.   My mom visits with her future surgeon today and she will find out for sure what needs to be done with her upcoming surgery, whether they will operate through her abdomen or the other way around…  Either way it will need to come out as soon as possible. And I will keep you all posted.  Thanks again for your prayers and nice thoughts.   You are all quite special to me!   Thank you!

 Oh, and by the way, I’m down yet another fun pound.   Ya-hoooooooo~   I guess it’s true when they say that the Lord always opens another window whenever a door is suddenly slammed shut in your face!   =)  I guess sometimes there is a good side effect for stress, eh? Especially when it’s weight loss!!   LOL~ 

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Peace to you and yours!!!

Jen Jen 

Have I ever told you that I am Momma’s girl?   It’s true. I’m 36 years old and I dare not live in a separate city from my mother. She’s been my best friend since the divorce 13 years ago, and it’s a friendship that I cherish.

I cried in her arms last night. We learned on Tuesday that she has colon cancer and she will need surgery right away.  I know that crap happens. (No pun intended!! ) But this news was tough to bear. Not just because she is my best friend. But because she has always been so healthy in her lifetime, so tight on vitamins, so researched on health and nutrition. So it was rather shocking news for our family to hear, but more especially for Momma’s girl.  I just wanted to blog about this because I need all the prayers and good thoughts that I can cling too. It’s hard to go through this alone. I rely on my buddies for strength. I know we all go through crap like this in our lives as we attempt to loose weight and take care of ourselves.  No more needs to be said.

Although there is always good news to go along with the bad, right?  =) My scale informed me this morning that I have now lost 8 pounds total since I started my new diet program!!  Yay!   Yay!  And Yay!  After I did the happy dance, I crawled into bed and hugged my hubby tight. Life is so precious!  We can only take it one day at a time, cling to the good and strive to get through the bad. I love you all buddies.  Keep up the good, hard work of life!!

Hug your big ones, hug your little ones!

Peace~   

There is a fun deli downstairs in the lobby.  Never a day has passed that I didn’t go downstairs and hang out near the deli. I flirt with the man behind the counter.  (LOL~)  I sit in the chairs around it and smell the food and read.   It’s a fun deli…

So today I go downstairs with my friend Gail. She wants to buy a bag of potato chips and jelly bellies.  I stare at the chocolate muffin in the basket.  Usually I will buy this yummy chocolate muffins (with chocolate chips in it!!!)  and I will eat the entire thing before I’m back upstairs.  So I’m staring at it. The handsome man behind the counter says, “I bet I know what you want.”  I’m silent. Gail looks at me and says, “Come on, silly, let’s eat!  We need a pick me up!”   The man winks and hands me the muffin.   And what do I do?  

I put it back, winked right on back and walked away!!!!!   

I walked away…. I walked away… I walked away… I walked away…   Oh, and did I tell you that I walked AWAY?? 

It literally hurt.  I mean, seriously, buddies, it hurt.  Tears were in my eyes it hurt that bad.  And yet, I walked away.   =)   I hugged Gail and came back to work, my body still hurting as I sat down and attempted to refocus.  Something bizarre is happening to me.  And It hurts sooooo good!   And with that said, another blog down. And after writing my blog, I no longer see the muffin in front of me, and I no longer hurt.   I can’t wait to go home and go for a nice long run at my gym. That may hurt a little too, but you know how it is… Have a happy happy joy joy day

PS  Please don’t tell my husband that I can’t help flirting sometimes… LOL~

LOL~  Don’t you love my elementary poetry this morning?   I woke up so darn happy this morning and I just can’t stop smiling - I stood on our scale this morning and I lost 4 pounds since Sunday!  Last night I went to the gym and ran around the track. I also worked on the machines and pumped up my legs. The night before I went swimming for an hour. Tonight I’m going ice skating with my sister.  My husband and I have been preparing our healthy meals the night before, and I’ve been doing crunches before bed.  Wow! Wow, And wow!  It may seem pretty small right now, but something is happening inside of me and it feels so darn good!

Who is this girl bound and determined to loose weight and go on a major shopping spree in April?   Why, that would be me!

Thanks buddies for your love and encouragement these past couple months. It has helped me tremendously, and I still turn to your blogs for strength and stories of hope, and I will continue to do so.  Have a happy day, and keep up the good work, eating healthy and doing the exercises that make you happy. Love ya all!

Happy Happy Joy Joy girl signing out….

So here’s the thing…

Watching the “Biggest Looser” has always been an addiction for me. In fact, I love watching other people work hard to loose weight while I’m sitting there on my couch, munching, and thinking to myself, “Wow! I wish I could loose weight like those folks.”  LOL~  So last night, my hubby asked if I’d like to watch the American Gladiators with him.  I’d seen previews for the show before, and had absolutely no desire to see it whatsoever. But I decided that I’d be a good sport, try something new. So I sat down with him as I scrapbooked, and gave it a shot.  So… I didn’t really get much scrapbooking done.  In fact, I couldn’t believe how much fun I had watching the competitors try and beat the Gladiators at all sorts of challenges.  I screamed and yelled and cheered, and it was was a BLAST!  Talk about desire now to get fit and loose some weight!   There was something about that show that really inspired me. (And it wasn’t Hulk Hogan or Hilary!) Before I went to bed, I ended up doing 10 minutes of crunches and 5 minutes of squats. Man, it hurt!  But buddies, I am so pumped UP to get fit this year. I’ve never felt this way in my entire life…. I am willing, and I am ready. And dog gone it, I am going to do this no matter how much it hurts. 

So, I will always still enjoy watching the Biggest Looser and I’m sure it will continue to encourage me as well.

 But watching The American Gladiators with my husband??? Priceless!!!! 

The new year has finally arrived - a time for new beginnings, a time to set goals, a time for improvement, a time for self inventory, a time to be creative and make all of our dreams come true… =) 

It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged, and I’m sorry I haven’t been around to visit all of my neat friends. I’ve been thinking about you though. =) I hope everyone is safe, happy and doing well. Don’t you just love this time of year? I simply love the chance that I have to sit down with myself (and my trusty planner) and think about all the things I’d like to accomplish in the new year. I know sometimes we laugh about it, and look over our goals from the previous year, and feel like a failure because we didn’t accomplish everything on “the list.”  But in the end, it really doesn’t matter.  All we need to do is start all over again, and recommit ourselves to the things that are most important.  =)  

My hubby and I learned a new trick last year, and it worked really well for us. We don’t set goals for ourselves to accomplish over the entire year. We only make goals that we’d like to accomplish over the next 3 months.  Then we find ourselves not so overwhelmed with the long list of things we need to do - it’s a short, simple list with realistic goals that we can make, and take one step at a time to accomplish it.  So I am happy to admit that I’ve kept many of the resolutions that I made for myself last year, and I’m ready to start over again with new ones!!  =)

With that said, I’m ready to come back to the Hotrod team, if they will still have me…and weigh in each week with my new plan, the body for life plan.  I’ve gained unneccesary weight back over the holidays that has put me to shame (so to speak) so I’m ready to shed those pounds again and go back to the beginning.  I’m also resolved to practice the piano daily, take up my ice skating again, and finish writing in my novel.  Just in case you wanted to know… =)

Happy Happy Joy Joy everyone!  Here’s to the year of 2008, a year for hope and new beginnings!  Let’s do it!!!

Oh, and come and visit me anytime on http://life-of-jj.diaryland.com.  Want a crazy, detailed story of my life? You’ve got it there.  Love ya all, buddies!!!