staceycapps

     Why do people leave Buddyslim?  I am sure each has their own reasons.  I have been tempted to leave myself a few times.  I was angry at myself for staying at the same weight.  I have wanted to leave because I have gained weight and I felt like a downer to my team.  I wanted to leave before because I was getting too honest and scaring myself.  But, I stayed.  I have been in Buddyslim for over 2 years now.  I sure thought I would be at my goal weight by now, but I am not, and I have not even reached onederland yet….but I will. 

     I am sad because I think of the people I have met in the 2 plus years I have been on BS.  I have met people whom have lost significant amounts of weight.  I haven’t seen them latlely, but I do hope that they are still at their goals.  I have been buddies with people very excited about losing their first pounds, and then suddenly they are gone.  There are very, very few people who have been here since I started.  It’s very sad to me to get close to a buddy and then they stop coming on, and then I have lost a friend.  Maybe I am too sensitive.  But it bothers me.  I put a lot of time and effort into getting to know you!!! 

     I feel I make a commitment to my team to participate and show up.  It’s my duty.  I love my team and my teammates!!  I think part of being a good buddy is to be committed to take part in your weightloss and not to give up on yourself.  We all have bad days, and we all gain weight, and we all lose weight.  It’s ok.  You are not unique.  Don’t quit because you can’t get past your plateau, or quit because things are getting difficult, or now you have to exercise and you don’t want to.  You owe this to yourself!!!  We are here to help you and thusly to help ourselves.  By me reaching out to help others, it motivates me to work a little harder, to try a new workout, to eat better, and to be more accountable.  I am actually a little angry.  I see myself in those quitters.  If only I knew that quitting and not doing anything would lead to the diabetes I have today…..maybe I would not have quit so many times in the past! 

     I am proud of myself today, and for my buddies that are still here, not giving up.  Yeah, maybe we are not liking the scale right now, but we are not going to give up today!!  I am in it to win it, and by God, I plan to be on buddyslim a long, long time!!!  Thank you everyone for your particpation in keeping buddyslim alive for me and I thank you all for not giving up!!  We will do this!!!  Be it 5 years, I am going to reach my goals!!!!