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My mom’s 56th birthday was on Sunday, and so, there was the obligatory cake and ice cream. I indulged because it was my mom’s birthday and I made sure that I spent enough time in the pool to work off the sweets. Yesterday, my dad and I took my two cousins to the theme park in my town. We had a good time, but it was completely impossible to diet. So, I had an ice cream cone. Surprisingly,  I lost half a pound this morning. Whoo hoo! Now, I just have to tackle my book for college and get ready to leave for school.

I just wanted to say thanks for the pep talk from Sandy. I must be stronger willed than that. I have the bad habit of snacking late at night, which is what got me in this mess in the first place. So, I fell off the wagon for a day. Now, I’ll get back on.

So, I hadn’t been exercising for the past couple days, even though I am still dieting. I cheated a little on my diet yesterday, by having some bread with pesto (yummy). But I was still staying the same weight. So, I finally mustered the strength to go down to the basement and exercise. I’m hoping that will cause a change in my weight.

EDIT 10:48 P.M.-Gah! I snapped and had some bread with pesto… Then, a bowl of ice cream with chocolate sauce… It was so good, but I really shouldn’t have binged like that. I did exercise today, so I might have stayed the same weight, but I wanted to lose, not maintain.

Thanks for all the encouragement everyone. It was really helpful and I made so many new friends! I also joined the Heartbreakers team and am doing my first weigh-in as a team member this coming Saturday. Now, I still like to weigh myself everyday (I’m a bit neurotic), but I won’t post it until Saturday. But for my fellow Heartbreakers, let me tell you this: it’s looking good. So, let’s see if I can contribute and help us win again.

Also, the Olympics women’s gymnastics right now is amazing. Originally, I was torn as whether to watch the Olympics or not in protest of Darfur and Tibet, but I decided that instead I can donate some money to both of those causes and watch the Olympics. They are just too exciting to miss. Michael Phelps is so fast and the saga is awesome.

I have so much family drama going on right now, it’s crazy. I’m leaving for college in two weeks and I am a little stressed because I haven’t even started the book I am supposed to read for orientation. It’s by Maya Angelou and, while I think she’s great, I’m just not in a Maya Angelou mood. She’s very serious and I can’t seem to get into the mindframe to crack open the book and settle into the story. Also, this coming Friday my cousin is coming to live with my parents, who are going to be his temporary guardians. My aunt and uncle from Arizona are alcoholics and can’t take care of him, so he is coming from my cousin’s (who is the son of the alcoholic aunt from a first marriage) in California to live with my parents. To add to this, my aunt who lives near us (and whose husband is on an ankle bracelet for a 2nd DUI) called my alcoholic aunt today and she was threatening to kill herself, so we had to call the police where she lives in Arizona. Now, my other cousin (alcoholic aunt’s daughter from first marriage who lives in Idaho)  wants to come and help, but she can’t afford to and is asking for money from us. We can’t afford it and honestly don’t think it’s a good idea. My aunt who lives near us is poor, so she can’t help, and my uncle who lives in Wisconsin has a wife who is really stingy with money and won’t let him help. To add to this, my mom got laid off in October and has been doing consulting work since then and getting severance, which just ended. Our health insurance ends at the of October and my dad doesn’t have a full time job either. I am so stressed out, and I’m trying to lose weight and be happy and start my life at college. I could use some encouragement and words of kindness right now (sorry to seem whiny).

Hi everyone. My name is Kathleen and I am 18 and am a college freshman. I have struggled with my weight all through high school and recently lost 28 pounds. However, I still have a lot of weight left to lose and I thought perhaps this blogging tool could be of help. Wish me luck!