Rockin Robin: Blog

WOW! Big Brother/Voodoo To Close For My Comfort! BAZZAR!!

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:40:42 GMT

I can't believe this! Any Big Brother Fans out there? This comes way to close to home! Those of you friends who have followed my quest to become part of the Big Brother game must know exactly what I am about to talk about. VooDoo! Yes, they stoled my idea!! I went for an audition with my VooDoo doll "Ole Bessie" It has me guessing that they must have casted the wrong redhead from Lousiana not the Memphis girl I am. My friends and family are so bewitted. We were in shock last night watching Big Brother on CBS. How can they do that? If they had plan to use Voodoo dolls before my audition, I should have slid right into the game when adutioned wouldn't ya think, being on the same page. and now how often does that happen ,that you are thinking on the same page. So, if not, they took and used my idea. Next senario is that CBS/BB casting got the wrong Redhead, look at my pic we do resemble each other. around the same age, from the south, A break for Ms Renny! So I am asking, anyone out in our cyber world does anyone know where I can write to BB/CBS producers or such please let me know. I really feel I got cheated! Really, I do. If you read any of my other blogs, "Ole Bessie" has been talked about. Now that I vented, please leave me your comments on this. Thanks

The Days Of Summer

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:52:17 GMT

Hello everyone. Hard to beleive that summer is almost gone. Well, I haven't posted for sometime. Been busy with re-modeling the master bathroom and having the kitchen floor tile and painting and such, since I didn't make the cut this season for BB. So I's been busy. Need to say I gained 7 pounds. eek!! that's right 7 fricken pounds. it's that potato salad, the baked beans, the beer ( oh my god, can't forget the beer) you know all the great summer goodies. Now, I trailed back to what is important. Diet and exercise. This week I "Turn the Page" or should I say got back on the bandwagon. So Here I Go Again. Kick myself in my ass. So how has everyone's summer been? Has anyone other than I, strayed away from what goals we had set for ourselves? Come on be honest! It really is okay, cuz you know what.....we can "Turn The Page" and finsih what we started. That's right and that is exactly what I plan to do. Oh, by the way I have missed ya. So come and say HI!

Rockin Robin Still Kicking

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:10:49 GMT

Well, Well, Well, did anyone watch Big Brother? I have to say that they really picked the wrong Red-head for this season. It should have been me!!! I sure the hell would have been a better houseguest. Renny is sure annoying and I can't stand her. What the hell were they thinkin when the chose her, they could of had ME! I would have kicked some butt and already would have had many alliances.........Oh my GOD! i will not give up I'm just Gonna still apply to the show and try again and again. Thanks to all those who supported me... But in other kind words, I think it'll be a really good season.

It's Monday....Again!!

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:33:55 GMT

Well these Monday's seem to come around faster and faster. Could someone please put a hold on the week-end? LOL Where do the week-ends go? Did I sleep through them? Nope just got lots to do and the day flies by. Anyway a BIG ,hey hello to all you out there in this cyber world, my friends. I haven't been exercising the past few weeks. Need to get back doing so or I'll be falling in a bad rut. It has been god for awful hot here in the South, so I have been hanging around the pool soaking up the sun. (Might I add, In a Bikini also) Thought I'd sweat off some pounds, naw didn't work. So what has everyone been up to, what plans to you all have for the 4th of July since it is just around the corner? Me, I am just gonna have a garage sale and rid myself of those extra large clothes I will never get into any longer, Boy that sound so GOOD to Say! Those pounds GONE FORVER! I say

Back! Aive!

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:28:36 GMT

HEY! Yep, I back. I'm Alive. So sorry you caught me MIA. Been having my bath and kitchen re-done. Shower has been re-tiled and then on to the Kitchen. So life here at the Rockin Robin home has , well, need to say, in a up-roar. Time sure flies. It is sad to say this is halfway or just about, through June, and well. the season of BB 10 starts on July 13th ( which is my Birthday) and to let all know I have not heard a damn word from the BB casting. I thought for sure I would, as I KNOW the first round went very well. I guess I am to OLD. And then another year added on the 13th. Don't that suck. With age comes, beauty, humor, drama, experience hell, just down right fun!! Their LOSS entirely. Age discrimanation ya think? LOL What are they thinking. I sure would bring something interesting and exciting to the show....... Been poking Ole Bessie with the good luck pin and she ain't working. Guess she only like the Bad Luck pin. LOL Well maybe next time ( Chit, then I be even older) I know I cold win this. Don't they know I NEED THE FRICKEN MONEY, so there would be no stopping me..........Stop and say Hi, I've missed ya all!

Hip hip Hurray---It isn't Here To Stay

Fri, 23 May 2008 16:12:39 GMT

Today I weighed in and I have lost one of the pounds I gained. YAHOO! They are not intended to stay with me. Five more to go! (The ones I gained that is) I just have to keep my mind, body and soul focused. It's just excerising and for going those delicious foods that I love. Portions control!! How has everyone else been doing? Hey! Just a reminder, please vote daily for my bags at ww.Kroger.com for going green. I really, really do appreicate it. So all my friends have a great and wonderful and guilt free Holiday.

Back to the Grind

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:43:39 GMT

Hey! Hello.......well the boot camp style of working out is really killing my bod. I am sore. goes to tell ya when ya get lazy and slack up ,those muscles do too. Today I pushed myself with a weight loss pre-programmed program on my bike. I whipped 400 calories in just 30 minutes on the dang bike. whew!! I was sweatin like a pig. Then off for a 2 mile power walk, back in to do some weight trainning. Now, that it's over, I feel so damn good!!!!! Go again on Friday. As for thursday's work-out, the ellipical and some weight trainning. Remember go to www.kroger.com to vote for the bags I designed. Thanks.

Go Green...Vote for ME

Tue, 20 May 2008 20:57:15 GMT

Hey everyone, can you help me????I went GREEN! Yep, I designed a couple of reuseable bags for Kroger at www.kroger.com and you too can design a bag, but you can vote for my 2 bags when you go to the site click on design a bag, then click on vote for a bag and the type "vera" is the search box and my bags will be there. Robin Vera....The winner, Kroger will use their bag and get a $500 Kroger gift card. So please go and vote. I can use all the votes you can give me. Oh and by the way, you can vote everyday. Help a fellow BL here. Thanks is advance.............

Monday Monday La La Monday Monday

Mon, 19 May 2008 13:34:33 GMT

Good Monday Morning everyone. Well, I fell off the wagon so to speak. I drank and I ate and I did not work out and guess what? You got it, I gained. Well reality hit me in the face when I weighed in and , chit (sp delibrately) No more eating what I want and not exercising. Back to the grunge of watching what I eat. And getting off my duff to get back to exercising. Now instead of those last 10lbs to loose I have 16lbs to loose and summer is just around the corner. Pool, surfing, sunbathing, snorkleing (all swimsuit activities)gotta get it off. So I have engaged my son, his girlfrind (who lives with us) and my husband to do boot camp workouts every evening with me. Yep, I am putting their butts to a work out as well. I think that we will have alot of fun doing this boot camp. Each one of us will use a machine 20 mins. we have 4 in our gym ( at home) and then hit some weights and end with some yaga stretches. I am deterimed to get this weight off and they need it too!.......Oh and please keep praying I recieved that extremely wanted call back from BB. Still in waitng.....ugh!!!

Still In Waiting

Thu, 15 May 2008 17:17:22 GMT

Hi all! Well, I am still waiting,( gosh I feel as though I a woman in waiting...ha ha) for that badly wanted call from the casting of Big Brother. It is May 15th and time is a tickin. I don't wanna give up. Heck, I WILL NOT! Not until the lady sings... I thought for sure that my first round with them went really, really well. But, I went into this knowing that they know who, and what they are exactly looking for. ME!!!!! Hoping. Anyway I know he liked me, (the casting guy that asked us questions) he just has to convience the other casting crew as well and let's not forget all of the thousands and thousands who applied.....If they don't choose me, well, needless to say, they will loose such a fun filled and hilarous person. It'll be such a loss, on their part. I sure would give them the run of entertainment with Ole Bessie. (voodoo doll) and of course ME!!!. Now , don't get me wrong you all, I just know I could win this. Say a little prayer for me, pray for that miracle call to come my way!

Call Me Call Me Call Me Anytime Call Me BB

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:38:59 GMT

Hi guys. I hope everyone had a nice Mother's Day! I did. Well, I'm still sittin here waiting to hear some goods news from BB casting. I've got and I know round one , well I believe So please BB So friends I ask you to wish me luck and pray for me.that they do . ............I need your PRAYERS...

Happy Mother's Day!

Sun, 11 May 2008 19:58:56 GMT

Happy Mother's Day to all MOM'S today. The Best, Hardest job ever! A Salute to all mom's. If you are a Mom please note.......I am........ We Mom's all rock!

What Do You Owe Your Mother?

Fri, 09 May 2008 12:34:34 GMT

I found this really cute and I thought I'd share this wth all of you. Happy Mother's Day this Sunday

I OWE MY MOTHER!!

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE.
'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside.

I just finished cleaning.'

2. My mother taught me RELIGION.
'You better pray that will come out of the carpet.'

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL.
'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to

Knock you into the middle of next week!'

4. My mother taught me LOGIC.
' Because I said so, that's why.'

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC.
"If you fall out of that swing and break your

neck, you're not going to the store with me."

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT.
'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'

7. My mother taught me IRONY.
'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about.'

8.. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS.
'Shut your mouth and eat your supper.'

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM.
' Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA.
'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'
< BR>11. My moth er taught me about WEATHER.
'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY.
'If I told you once, I've told you a million times, don't exaggerate!'

13. My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE.
'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION.
'Stop acting like your father!'

15. My mother taught me about ENVY.
'There are millions of less fortunate children in this

world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION.
'Just wait until we get home.'

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING
'You are going to get it when you get home!'

18. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE.
'If you don't stop crossing your eyes ,

they are going to freeze that way.'

19. My mother taught me ESP.
'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'

20. My mother taught me HUMOR.
"When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me."

21. M y mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT.
'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'

22. My mother taught me GENETICS.
'You're just like your father.'

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS.
'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'

24. My mother taught me WISDOM.
'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

25. And my favorite: - My mother taught me about JUSTICE.
'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you!'

What the F#@ Where is Everyone??

Thu, 08 May 2008 19:44:52 GMT

I feel lost, sadden, and upset to say the least....Where is everyone... I know you haven't fallin off the face of the earth. I was just MIA just a few days. Now come on out and have some fun...... Well I hope that got a smile on your face. Anyway I hope some of you didn't loose your interest. Oh where oh where can everyone be, Did everyone go away.? Please

Ole Bessie's coming OUT?

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:41:05 GMT

Who the heck is Ole Bessie you ask? She is my VOODOO Doll! Voodoo is not always for Evil. Voodoo is for luck as well. So I'm going to poke Mis Ole Bessie with luck. Luck for me! Luck for getting the call back. Here's to luck

Happy, Wishing, Fingers Crossed

Wed, 07 May 2008 14:40:14 GMT

Hip Hip Horray! I got a CLEAN bill of Health. No more spinal decompression. It worked. I am pain Free. I'm discharged . I only now go into the chiropactor 1x a week and that is just for wellness care. Do I feel Good? Damn bet cha I do! Still in waitng for my big dream to come true. I sure hate this waiting game. But, I keep reminding myself, the motto "Good Things come to Those Who Wait" sucks though, not knowing.........Pray for me, wish me all the luck in the world! and keep your fingers crossed That I get that call.

Happy Cinco de Mayo

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:24:17 GMT

As I posted yesterday......I took the nose dive. Have you ever done something really off the wall. wacky, or just something that you really really want to do? Gosh, never say never. I use to think that way. But doing the casting call was really something I really wanted to do. It is in my dreams. Tell me if you go after what your dreams are, do they really come true? I had to postpone my dreams with a rotten first marriage, then kids came along and now it is TIME FOR ME. Selfish you say, nope, just going after something I want. Some say I'm to old, I say hell no. The only thing in this life is time. It is not time for me to sit back and do nothing. As my motto always has been and will always be......"TURN THE PAGE" Go Forward and Finish What You started. ..... Vented...........Go for the Gosto!!! WAITING is a Biacth!!

I Took The Nose Dive!

Sun, 04 May 2008 23:00:10 GMT

You guys .......I DID IT! I did go and do the casting call for Big Brother. Damn and I hope I get called for round 2. It was fun. I was me. I felt so comfortable, that was scarry, I was myself all the way. I did this going in and thinking....they don't want me, I'm to old and I'm doing this just for fun and so on NOW< I want them to call me back. I really want to do this. Can't tell you anymore. Okay, how has everyone been? I have not lost anything more but holding the same. Been really busy, SORRY, I was MIA but really . Fill me in on all the goodies.........

I Just Might Take A Nose Dive!

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:51:26 GMT

This is very crazy but....I think.....I just might......My entire family and friends are encourageing me to try out for Big Brother. They will be here in Memphis and will be doing live casting. Can I do this? I don't know. But, my personality is outraguous and I like to take chances so what'd you all think I should do? It'd be funny, cuz I am older, but I am alot of fun. And I did loose alot of weight and I can let America see me. I'm not intimated or such. i want/need the money!!! Well, doesn't everyone... really. So should I do it? Let me know. They're in town May 3rd.........Excited to hear what you all have to say.

Hello All

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:59:48 GMT

Hi all. I have been MIA for awhile. I have been extremely busy. Not to busy for working out. With Spring here I've been out doing alot of yard work. :Planting, gardening, just plain old cleaning up winter's debris. Getting the outside appearence some good curb appeal. As for my weight loss, it sucks, I gained 2 lbs. but I wasn't watching what I was eating. Back on track this week. I just have to get those unwanted last 15/20 pounds off. I will do it. Just need to kick my ass back into gear. How has everyone been. I promise I won't wait so long to post again. I am still here. Tonight's show will be awesome. I can hardly wait. Hey Marcus and Amber.....HOW"S L.A.? Are you having the time of your life? I am jealous..lol Okay you two I am waiting for info..........Hope to see you two and the other winners and the TV tonight........Until later...Happy weight loss.

Okay / Who Do You Think IS Going To WIN...?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:35:13 GMT

Hello All and may I start this off with to the fabulous 5 teams that won! WTG! As you know each and every one that is here and did the MPM are winners. So with that said, I think that this season is now finally a season for women, sorry guys, but it had to happen sometime. My guess whom I think just might win next week is....drumroll plz....ALI. This would be some fum if you all would put your guess down. I would appreciate it. And don't forget to vote either Roger or Mark. I did my voting and well here in my house it is split. But I am confident with the choice I made. Again, Congrats to the fine five team who won and of course my buddies Marcus and Amber.......Don't forget put down you choice who you think will win on The Finale.....................

Something Wonderful Happened!

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:30:07 GMT

I just came home from my Spinal session and the most wonderful thing happened. At the doctor's office, his assistant was strapping me in the (whatever they call it) like a hoist around your waist that attaches to a machine that has weights that pulls your spine. Well while she was securing the belt she said --Gosh you are so smal!!l... It just made my day. That hasn't been said to me in so so so long! She then again said you are so tiny.........well if the scales aren't saying anything, people are noticing. That's good. I just wanted to share this with you all. Gosh, do I FEEL good.

MPM- Conclusion/winners?

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:21:10 GMT

Well, I for one thought that some one of YOU would have won! As for myself and Erika, I know absolutly nothing about web design. Or much about the computer to put it that way . I am 51 and this was my frist site to set up. I kinda liked it myself. Thought that for a beginner I did a okay job. There are so many wonderful sites in this community of friends that should have won. Did anyone send in a self addressed envelope? That will explain the winners. Anyway my friends.........We are ALL WINNERS. We found each other at this and shall continue on until the end Are you with me?

Hello Friends.

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:48:41 GMT

I must say that I have been MIA latley, Sorry! But with that said. I have not gained any weight. Still the same. Boy, when they say that you are close to goal ( normal weight) the harder it is to loose, they ain't kidding. Also, since starting this Spinal Decompression treatment, I have not been exercising like I was. Just getting in my 3 miles on the Treadmill and some biking and Ellipical. Other than that no pwer weight trainning, no boot camp. I will and am trying to get some of that in this week. The back is so much better. Less and less pain each and every week. This is my 4th week, I have 8 more to go. Now, Last nights BL show was awesome. I am glad to see that Kelly and Ali are still there. Maybe we will have our FIRST female Biggest Loser. So all take care and Yes, I promise to be here. Who are the 5 teams that won? Anyone know yet? Your weight lost friend all the way..........................

MPM/Winners, yet to know which 5 teams won!

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:42:50 GMT

Has/or anyone recieved the self stamped envelope with the list of winners yet? I have not. Does anyone have any clue as who the 5 teams that where lucky and got choosen? This is killing me. It has been 2 weeks come tomorrow, we should know something. As soon as I find out I will share the info and I hope that someone who finds out before me will do the same. How is everyone. Still on the lossing game here. Still staying the same. But, I think if I get the go ahead from the Spinal Dr. I will up my owrkout some more. Summer is just around the corner and my new gaol is to shed these last 15lbs before summer arrives. All take care..................

Another Friday Weigh In....Is It?

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 20:46:17 GMT

It is! Happy Good Friday all. Today was/is another weigh in. For me I guess these weigh ins are just to prove I haven't gained a damn pound. I sure am not loosing any! Although I have been told that I am at my ideal body weight, I just want to see these extra 15 pounds go! Is that unreasonable to ask? Boy, when you hear people say, when you get close to your goal, those pounds are harder to loose. They're so right! ugh! But, I love myself anyway. I'm doing the best I can. On to other news, it's been now 2 wks into this new theaphy for my back (Spinal decompressin) and that indeed is helping. Now, up to 65lbs pulling/stretching me for now 20 mins. sessions. The pain is about 45% gone now. I can sleep. Walk and do whatever I need to do without alot of the pain. No more pain meds, no more sleeping pills. This is a great progess. I have 10 wks left then a new me so I have made another goal 10 wks to loose this last 15 pounds. Sound Good? Yepper it does. So going forward ......I go with this mini goal. Starting lets say, Monday. Naw Today, why put off what I can do tomorrow per say that I can do today. Hang in there friends!

Who Are The Winners?

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:44:28 GMT

Does anyone know which 5 teams where the lucky winners? If anyone knows please share with the rest of us. We all would be glad to know, at least I would. Also Happy I must say I was MIA over the week-end. Caught some kind of bug. Been dead sick in bed for the past few days. Am up and around today but not 100% yet. I did get a flu shot, but it hit me anyway. I've never been so sick before in my life. Oh well no green beer for me.

Again...Where is Everyone???

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:18:59 GMT

There has been very few of you who replied to my other post. I know that there our many of your that our still in this journey. Please give your support. Although I am close to gaol, my daughter, Erika is not. I will be here until the end for anyone even after I meet goal. I know how hard it is. I know how important support and encoragement is when you are loosing weight. I have just found out that my healthy weight is where I am at now. Maybe that is why it is so hard for me now to loose weight. But when I calulate my BMI I should be 15 lbs. less. So I am here for all of you for a long long time. We are in this till the end, whenever that may be...........Your weight loss buddie....Robin

uh? Where is everyone?

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:12:54 GMT

Where is everyone?? I am sure hoping that everyone is still continuing on with this. It has been sorta quite here today. I've gotten no replies from anyone. Well, I thinking that maybe everyone has taken the day off or such. If you read this, please reply so I know that you will and are going to continue on for the new you. I have read some blogs/and ansered them, as they say that they are in this for the long run. Hope to hear from you................Robin

It is a Glorirous Day!

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:15:20 GMT

I am so happy, excited that so many of you are continuingon this journey. WOW,! Now I can hardly wait to see who are the 5 wonderful teams who win. I have awesome news, since I started this Spinal Decompression treatment last week, I have been free of pain pills and sleeping pills for three days/nights. It has alot to do with exercsing also. So onward to a new me,New health and pill free.........I FEEL GREAT! I just needed to share this....

Look What You Done For You Lately!

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:28:52 GMT

Love is in the air We started this as a team. We are now a community and aren't you proud of what you have done for yourself. This is the frist step to a new you. We, Erika and myself (Team slip-n- slide) encourage everyone to continue on. You will feel so much better. We know because we do. Both mentally and physically. We have made so many wonderful friends from all walks of life. We are fortunate and blessed. Just wanted to say and please keep in mind that you are the . Please keep in touch with us. Your weight loss friends.............Robin and Erika

Confusion On Weight Loss!/ Final weigh In

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:44:46 GMT

Well I can tell you that not all scales are Equal! My scales say something way different than my doctor office scales. Usually when you get weighed at the doctor office, they tend to weigh more. Not in this case. They weighe me less. Yeah, less than mine at home. I like the doctor scales. 5lbs less. Which one do I believe? To be fair and honest, I will have to stick with mine at home ( although it is temping to take the larger weight loss) I need to honest with myself. But, what one is right?? For this last weigh in I will be honest and stay with the ones I have been using all along. The Home Scales. So, friends I got on this morning for The BL last weight before judging and I did loose a pound. Total loss for this 9 wk challenge is 6 lbs. Not bad, with the gains, losses and stand stills., althoug I lost these pounds very slowly ,it will stay off ,losing slowly maintains it will completely stay off. This I will see to. As for my partner, Erika, we will have to post her weight loss later, she is stilling sleeping at this time. She would KILL me if I called this early and wake her. Sleep is one of the tools in loosing weight as well. We will post her last weigh in for this contest. These will not be our last weigh ins. We have a long journey yet ahead for us.

Win Or Loose- Team Slip-n-Slide Are Winners

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:39:25 GMT

Hey Friends, It's Monday. Sad to say that on Tuesday all this comes to a Finale. Needless to say we are not. We, Team Slip-n-Slide, Erika and Robin, will still continue on this journey because I still have 15/20lbs left to go.Erika, well she has a bit more to go. About 61 pounds..We both know that there are many out there in this wonderful cyber world that MSN and Biggest Loser has STARTED for us will continue along the way with us, Robin and Erika. Team Slip-n-Slide. I, Robin, started this challenge with the encouragement of my daughter Erika, without any intention of even winning this. Now, I want to win this badly. I want to and deserve to win this because I have lost weight, (about 30 lbs before this challenge)and 6 lbs in this challenge. I know how hard and difficult it is. I started this journey so that Erika could loose. Give my support and encoragement to her and I found myself giving support and encouragemnt to many of you and Erika, with alot of humor. I am at a plateau,Have been for quite a long time. Time to break it, wouldn't you say? I need to know if I am excersing correctly. If my diet is correct and so on. One of the reason I want to win. The other is so that Erika can get a trainner.So I can plunge this plateau. Move it down. Erika is weak when it comes to taking care of herself...Sorry Erika, but she needs to have someone in her face, demanding the hard work, pushing her so hard she will yell back at them. Someone other than MOM, it is hard doing so with the long distance between us and over the phone. She needs disipilne badly. She needs to do this because of health reasons. We have so many health issues in our family. Colon cancer, breast cancer, heart diease, strokes, gout, diabetes, just to name a few. I have asthma, and I found that reducing my weight has tremendously reduced my medications and I breathe much better. I now can walk, run , zipline ,hike a mountain, swim ( these are a few I could not do without running out of breathe ) I can now .do anything I want to do and not use my asthma as a excuse as to why I can't get up and move also and have fun (even have sex) yep, I couldn't even do that without the worry of not being able to breathe., running out of breathe and having to use a rescue inhaler. Now, it's better than ever...enough said...we won't go any further on that subject. This has taken so much off my shoulders. As I see my daughter with the added weight she has put on in just a few short years will/or already has developed many of these health issues. I want to halt that process, This is why, NOW I feel I want to win and deserve to win this. But, really everyone who is in this challenge deserves to win, we are not alone.

So in the end whoever wins...please take every inch of advice and instruction and change your life for the better. I love you all and it has been with such get pleasure that I got to chat with you, give you suppoert and get support from you and I hope to continue on. As you all know by now I have a quote I continue to implement throught this entire process it is "TURN THE PAGE" go forward and finish what you started. I shall post again tomorrow. Good luck everybody. We team Slip-n-Slide are winners no matter what...because we have you. P.S. To be able to win a trip to L.A. would be awesome for us or any trip just so we could be together.... We live in different states and we haven't seen each other since Christmas. It would be so great to have some time together, mother and daughter and share this entire experience together. We are like the bestest of friends. We miss each other and would love to enjoy this mini vacation to L.A. We pray that we will. Good luck to everyone because I know you want to win too! It ain't over til the fat girls inside us are gone! Going forward to finish what we started!

Contest Information?

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:02:23 GMT

Hey Friends, this wonderful weigh loss challenge ends Tuesday. Does anyone know if our pages( Live Spaces) of our team/ person are automaticaaly submitted or how do we submit them? I am not the only person who has this question. If there is any information any one has ,please would you share it with the rest of us. I thought that once you submitted, ( at the beginning) it was submittted. is this so? If not, please advise. Inquiry minds want to know. Thank you ever so much.

Send Some Wishes====Please

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 11:24:30 GMT

Hey! I am asking all of you glorious weigh loss friends to send some Happy thoughts, Happy wishes, Happy enccouragement, Happy words, Happy wisdom, just something to my partner in this challenge, Erika her space is ndgirliegirl.spaces.live.com she sorta is overwhelmed with her new work schedule and this week she has gained 4 lbs. I don't want her to give up and she really needs this. I want her to know that we are all here for her and she can do this. I just try to keep her focused and I always try to tell her there is nothing more important than giving herself just 30 mins. a day to do some exercise, for herself.. All the encorgement will be greatly apprieciated. Thanks BL weight loss friends. She is one of those I wroted about in one of my blogs below of, Has it ever occured to you why others give up. Read if you would like to..........we only have a few days left. Encorage everyone also.

Biggest Loser Week 9/Weigh In

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:56:39 GMT

Hello Friends It is the last Friday weigh in before this BL million pound match up challenge is over. Wow, where has the time gone? I did not loose....nor did I gain...I stayed the same. Which was a complete surprise to me. I had some issues with my back and I could not do my complete work out program. So, Yes, I am pleased this week. Sounds funny to not to have lost, but under the conditions I was facing, It is great! I will have one final weigh in before March 11th. However I have lost in the challenge has been great. I am only 15/20lbs to my goal. It seems that these last pounds to my final destination (goal) are the hardest pounds to loose. They seem to want to hang on to me. I guess it is because they've been with me for such a long time,they just don't want to let loose. I'm the boss and they are going away. I will continue this journey at the completion of this challenge. I hope that the wonderful people here that I have connected with will also join me in continuing the journey. I hope that all who started this journey will "Finish What You Started" No matter how this challenge turns out, Win or not I already am a winner, Erika is a winner. We found such people here in the community. If has been the handle that Erika needed. I thank each and everyone of you . Just reminder my deepest friends "Turn The Page" go forward and finish what you started! A little FYI Erika and I finally came up with our Team Name..........Drumroll plz.........We are now Team Slip-n-Slide. If really fits this journey of loosing weight. We seem to slip and slide to loose our pounds. So it fits us. Do you like It??

Talking about Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:42:50 GMT

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Hmmm I wonder if This Counts

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:17:17 GMT

I just went for a session for my back: Spinal Decompresssion. It's where your body/back is stretched. This lasted for about 20 mins. I wonder if I burned any calories. I know you do when doing Yoga stretches and warming up stretches. Gosh, wouldn't it be nice if I did. Anyway, if feels good ( maybe some discomfort but you gotta do what you gotta do) and my back feels a wee better. I also can continue with my normal workout sessions. Wonderfull news.

UGH!

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:02:13 GMT

I've been suffering from back pain for more than a year or so. So I went to this Doctor on a free promo....and I just found out I have spinal degeneration of a few of my dics and I have nerve damage. OUCH! So I have not been able to do to much exercise this week. Tomorrow is weigh in....UGH! I have started treatment. Have continued my 3 miles walk and biking, ellipcal, other than that no weight trainning nor to much cardio other than biking, elipical and walking. .So I hoping to see something. I am so glad to finally find out what is wrong. ( this is the third MD I've tried to find out the problem) If it wasn't for trying to ace these pain pills and sleeping pills who knows where I'd be. Actually they stopped working as much. So this week I have not used any pain pills nor sleeping pills. That is progress in my mind. Until tomorrow ,all have a tremendously good day..

Has If Ever Occured to You WHY someone gives UP?

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:10:12 GMT

I ask you this question because the more I snoop and post on others pages this is the REALITY that I have came up with. We all, everyone, had started this progress some 9 or so weeks ago with so much enthusiasum and excitement. With the knowklege of finding people across the nation that are in the same long struggle of loosing weight. Everyone started out so strong and then, plop! NADA! WHY? The answer my friend, in blowing in the wind, the answer my friend...is that nobody, no one replies to some people's blogs. They post a blog to vent, to rejoice, to get info, to seek encouragemnt, something that most likely is not in their everyday life, but thought they could find it here. etc. in return when no one comments on their blog so in turn they give up. Think that no one really cares. I am a extremely busy person. I try to find time to sit down and give what support I can give. When I get onto my computer and I see that someone has blogged...... I go and read and I will comment as much I can. Whether it'll be a long comment or something as short as awesome, great job or WTG! This enocuragemnt is what we all need. So be considerate and comment. It really will goes along way. It will help someone in ways you would never know. So, please the next time you read a blog try to think of you, how you'd feel or if you feel the same way or experience the same but please try to comment on their blog, make them feel they are important and that they are part of this long journey toghether with you and millions of others. Let's try to keep everyone filled with excitement, encouragement and will power so that each and everyone can "Finish what they started" Loosing the weight that has blogged them down. Thank you for your attention.......................

March in like a lion(lbs) March out like a Lamb.

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:57:29 GMT

So it is now March. My Husband has just told me about a vacation trip possible to Hawaii and Las Vegas. Plans would be the end of April. So, this means I have another challenge on my plate. How many pounds can I LOOSE before this dream vacation. I would love to drop 15 pounds, but the way I've been going, I don't know if I could. That's about 7 weeks. I've been doing this challenge 8 weeks and only shed 6. Any suggestions? I want to look great on that surf board. I am going to do this. Heads forward , bikini time coming.

Lost Commitment? Where do you want to be in a year?

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 23:47:30 GMT

This is the third time I've been trying to get this blog posted and my fricken computer screws up! I am PMSing. Today is not a good day. Where do you want to be in a year, 2 or maybe 5 years. I tell myself thinner, healthier. That was my intention when I joined this journey with my daughter. So many of you have lost that commitment that you started some serveral weeks ago. Where are you? You did this for a reason. The same reason I did. When I was little my grandfather would always tell me...Robin the good things is life are the hardest and most painful things to achieve. I think that losing weight is about one of the hardest and most painful things that anyone can do. But, IT IS WORTH IT!!!!! I work out every day. I watch what I eat. I screw up and eat those goodies that I shouldn't. But I do. I am human. I started this challenge a little over 8 weeks ago. In that 8 weeks I only lost 6 pounds. Doesn't sound like alot, but if I was to put that same 6 pounds of fat on a table it would show me a different senario. It would look like alot. It was hard to loose that 6 pounds. It was painfull too! I lost it. It is gone now forever. I hope to add more to it. You see, I (you too probaly) we would love to have a way we could loose the weight instantly, but it don't happen that way. We did not put on the weight instantly, it was gained slowly. Now we have to lose it slowly. Bummer!!! See, I have been only lossing 1 pound here and 1 lb there and gained 1 pound here and 1 pound there, it's like taking 2 steps forward and 2 steps backward......But 1+1=2 and they did add up to be 6lbs. It is going off slowly. The key word Slowly.I did not loose this week. Maybe I will loose next week......But I won't quit, I won't give up... although that little devil on my shoulder sometimes puts a little twinge to try to give up, I shove it aside and I remember me telling others "Turn the Page" go forward and finish what you started. So please don't give up. Becuz when you give up on yourself, you are giving up on me. Yes, that's right, becuz thanks to Biggest Loser and MSN I have found You. You wonderful ...YOU out there in cybersapce. I like it. It has helped. Where else can I type my frustrtion, my trimpants,my feelings, my sorrows, my happiness....no other place than here! Okay, I raged my rage. I feel better. Stay true to yourself, stay true to me, stay focused and you will find yourself where you want to be in a year or2 or maybe 5. Stay committed.

Weigh In Week 8

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 03:23:24 GMT

It is week 8. Can't hardly believe it is this into this Challenge. Okay, so I got my Fear put aside. I really felt GOOD. Damn good! I felt that I would have lost at least 3lbs. But, thaat darn little box, sitting alone on that floor in my bathroom decided to tell me something different! NADA! ZERO! I did not loose a 1lb. I did not lose anything! Slower and slower it has become to loose this weight. I am really impatient. I don't know what I am doing WRONG! I was 100% my diet. I exercised. I drank all (if not more ) my water. So, again, when next week's weigh in arrives, that god for awful FEAR will be still creeping on my back. LOrd, let me loose next week, please. I really have been a good girl. Erika, also has not loss this week. Maybe it's because we have a extra day! gosh, don't I wish it was as simple as that. I hope all who weigh in will loose. Take care and again I say I am "Turning the Page" going forward to finish what I started!