Brandy's Success Diary

My computer was broken for a while, so I didn't have an easy way to update anything here. But it is back now, thanks to my father for being a computer whizz!

My eating has been off, but its getting under control again. My back started to be in a lot of pain again, so I haven't been to the gym, I'm a BAD girl. But I have found my medication again, and hopefully it will be better in a day or two.

I will be back on track!
 
Just wondering... everyone please leave their opinions...

For my 21st birthday... i wanted to start selling avon. I can create a webpage for orders and stuff, and I've planned out customer appreciation gift bags, the orders can be mailed straight to you... anywhere in the us I think.... would anyone be interested in buying things like makeup, soaps, perfumes, clothes, jewelry, lotions, decorations, or anything else from me if I started selling????

I want to give myself some experience in having "my own" business... but I want to know if its something you would look at and consider... or is it something you think is dumb???
 
bmohearn said:
Just wondering... everyone please leave their opinions...

For my 21st birthday... i wanted to start selling avon. I can create a webpage for orders and stuff, and I've planned out customer appreciation gift bags, the orders can be mailed straight to you... anywhere in the us I think.... would anyone be interested in buying things like makeup, soaps, perfumes, clothes, jewelry, lotions, decorations, or anything else from me if I started selling????

I want to give myself some experience in having "my own" business... but I want to know if its something you would look at and consider... or is it something you think is dumb???
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Hello Beautiful!!! :D!!! ....

.....I love Avon stuff & I adore their catalogs!! :beating:!!!...I've actually been waiting to find an Avon lady because I used to have this amazing Body Shimmer/Face shimmer that they carry that was stolen from me,....which I REALLY WANT AGAIN!...As well, I think I want those cellulite creams...hahaha ;)....not sure if they work...but I WANT THEM!!! :smilielol5:!!!

....Women who own their own business is SEXY & Independent and I think it's a GREAT IDEA!!! I hope you pursue it considering it's something that you can do on a very part time basis as well, and will give you a great foundation for what life has to offer later on!!! .....and if you dooooooo....send me a catalog please...or a web link!! :D!!!

.....:grouphug:!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!! :party:!
 
Alta818 said:
Hello Beautiful!!! :D!!! ....

.....I love Avon stuff & I adore their catalogs!! :beating:!!!...I've actually been waiting to find an Avon lady because I used to have this amazing Body Shimmer/Face shimmer that they carry that was stolen from me,....which I REALLY WANT AGAIN!...As well, I think I want those cellulite creams...hahaha ;)....not sure if they work...but I WANT THEM!!! :smilielol5:!!!

....Women who own their own business is SEXY & Independent and I think it's a GREAT IDEA!!! I hope you pursue it considering it's something that you can do on a very part time basis as well, and will give you a great foundation for what life has to offer later on!!! .....and if you dooooooo....send me a catalog please...or a web link!! :D!!!

.....:grouphug:!!! YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!! :party:!
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if I start selling, I will let you know then. I really want to give it a try, but only if I know people are interested. I don't want to waste money....

I will soooo let you know.
 
Ummmmm. Hi. I've gained back every. single. Pound. that I have ever lost. 216? Seriously, i have a problem. I'm going to be very strict with myself for a while. Seriously... In the past 2 weeks I have been developing every single bad habit that I've dropped. Because of STRESS.

I obviously have stuff to work on.

Halloween challenge coming up. I'm going to work my ass off. I'm so disappointed in my behavior.

I have work today but just from 4:30-9. I'm going on a walk and then doing a yoga video/Jillian Michaels video today. Apples, fiber one bar, chicken breast, and every vegetable I can find is what's in my diet today.

Screw this! I'm going to get back to where I was. And even further. I'm obviously fighting things emotionally. And all I can think about is eating pizza, icecream, chips, and fast food.

My 2 biggest fights in this world: fast food and chips. I must give them up.

Somehow I have to make sure this doesn't distract me from the rest of my life. There is too much going on for me to allow that.
 
i'm sorry brandy! i've soo been there, so I understand. i'm glad your taking control now and not waiting for you to gain more weight like i did! when I lost all my weight and started regaining, i gained like 30 pds MORE! yikes!! DONT" do that to yourself!!

i'm looking forward to the halloween challenge!! it'll be alot of fun!
 
I researched more of the avon selling stuff.... and it would cost me more than I thought. And I really don't have the money to do that right now. What I am thinking about... (i'm really in the beginning stages of thinking about it) is selling crafts that I make. I am really into making arts and crafts as a hobby, and it is something that relaxes me. I have a webpage that allows me to have a "store" on it, so maybe I can make cool things that people would be interested in. Or not... lol.

Food is my answer to stress, and I have really been in a lot of stress lately. So I am trying to think of things that will keep me busy and take my mind off of food, or shall I say... the stress that is making me want food.

I will work on myself, and eventually be in a place of mind that things will become more simple for me.

Right now I am going to do some homework and watch something on hulu.com. Then I have work. Later tonight I will get around to more things. But honestly.... I sort of need to work on my state of mind and put that before my body. (hopefully they will go hand in hand).

Things will get better, and easier. And I'm definitely not the type of person to give up on something.
 
My goal for the Halloween challenge is consisting of 3 eating rules. 1. Eat 3 meals a day plus 1 snack. 2. The 1 snack cannot be chips or icecream. 3. Must eat at least 1 raw fruit and 1 vegetable each day.

Doing this plus going to the gym 2-3 days a week, and walking every other day... should put me in a good position to lose a good amount of the weight that I gained.

I had 11 hour day at work today. I am very tired. I have saved up a lot of tips. I was considering saving it up and buying myself something nice, but then I thought about it and... I have everything I want. I don't want anything else. So maybe I will be putting just into my bank account, or maybe I will save it for a really nice Christmas present for Dan. I want to buy him a PS3. Not sure if he wants one... but I want to buy him one. Now that I think about it even more... I might just save all my tips from work up and put it into a savings account for Christmas. That way I have a set amount of money that I want to spend, and I won't worry about it taking money away from paying bills.

Well, that was a bunch of babble. lol. I need to go to bed, so I can wake up and do last minute homework, and then go to class. Tomorrow is a date day for Dan and I. <3 :hurray: <3
 
Ladies and Gentlemen... You've never seen ANYTHING like me. This drive. This determination. This capability. I can do anything I put my mind to. And I put my mind to helping myself, and to helping Dan. Dan-the most amazing guy in the entire world. Someone who will be with me for the rest of my life. Someone that I care about WAY more deeply about than anyone else I've ever come in contact with.

I'm sure as hell not going to let there be any reason in my control that we might be torn apart too early. I don't smoke. I don't do drugs. I'm not going to put my heart or the rest of my body are in danger because of my being overweight.

This is the end of bad behavior.
 
YAY BRANDY!!!! I'm glad to hear your taking the bulls by the horns!!! You totally deserve this!! Think about how getting healthier now will effect any children you have in your future as well! Its a wonderful gift to give them!!

i'm so stoked for the challenge to start!! 3 more days baby!
 
Korrie said:
YAY BRANDY!!!! I'm glad to hear your taking the bulls by the horns!!! You totally deserve this!! Think about how getting healthier now will effect any children you have in your future as well! Its a wonderful gift to give them!!

i'm so stoked for the challenge to start!! 3 more days baby!
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Its your challenges that make me so determined. I get all hyped up for them.
 
I woke up this morning and took a 20 minute walk with Dan. It was so wonderful. Then I came in and had a half of a pepper-turkey sandwich on potato bread with mustard and lettuce only. I wish we had wheat, but we did not. I'm not sure how I feel about counting my calories just yet. I already know whats healthy and whats not. And I will look at the calorie information before I eat things.... but I don't think I will keep track of numbers until I have a good mindset. Every time I have counted calories, it steers me away from eating..well, ANYTHING. I'll total up 800 for the day and be proud. I'd rather just make healthy choices for a while and see if its working on the scales. I know the in's and out's of it all... I've been doing this for years, I've taken nutrition classes. The reason I am back at square 1 now is NOT because of my lack of knowledge... but because of my lack of motivation.

Dan has agreed to be healthy with me. He is making good choices, and I am going to help him along the way. We will do this together.

I have work from 1pm to 10:30pm today. On the way to work I will eat a fiber-one bar (oats & chocolate... DELICIOUS) along with a half PB&J sandwich, and I will bring some cereal to work to eat for dinner. (We have 1% milk at work, which is better than the 2% they insist on buying in my house now)

I know I can go out and buy all healthy foods for myself. But I am only 20 years old, and I need to worry about how to get my finances and savings in order, so I will just make healthy choices until the time comes when I can concentrate on more things. Work, school, exercising, budgeting, and healthy eating are all I can store on my plate ATM.
 
Hi Brandy! So great to hear the motivation! I hear you about the calories. I tend to do the same thing. My personal idea about that is just to load veggies into the day so you get the full without the calories. Seems to be working well so far! I am sure you will take off the weight quickly. It's rough gaining back. I am struggling myself but you will totally rock this and the challenge!! :)
Take care!
 
Dan and I started our morning off right. Dan had a healthy egg wrap, and I had a bowl of cereal for breakfast.

Dan is in taking a shower ATM, and when he is out we are going to go on a 1 mile walk. Then I will have to come home and take my shower and get ready for work.

Its starting out to be a good day! In the next 6 weeks (length of the Halloween challenge) I will lose my 18 pounds. I will get to my goal weight. NO MATTER what it takes. Unfortunately my birthday and my birthday party are in those 6 weeks. But I will exercise a lot those days, and eat OKAY.

I'm excited to see myself reach my potential and my goal.
 
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Hey Brandy,
I love how positive you are. I hope you all the best for reaching your goal weight, if u remain as motivated as you are right now. Its only a blink away! =)
Stay well.
 
Hey darlin' Sounds like some motivation going on in here! I'm trying to drop some weight by halloween too (and thanksgiving), my trip is Dec 5th, so I'm trying my best to keep pushing right now.
 
Thanks for stopping by Karl and lilmiss_independent. I really need all the support and love I can get.

Day 1 of the 6 week halloween challenge went really well. Every once in a while I got cravings for certain things that smelled good at work, but after a few seconds I said to myself "Nope! Its not worth it. I don't need it. " And that really helped. I am proud of myself.

I am looking forward to not only helping myself, but helping my boyfriend. And to me, it means so much more to know that I will be partly responsible for helping Dan live a longer, healthier life. Today I told him no to having icecream. <3 It didn't make him HAPPY, but he was thankful I did it.

I went on my 1 mile walk today, and I wanted to do more, but it was all the time I had today because of work. Tomorrow I am going to the gym before work. And I am really excited because I haven't been to the gym since the day before Dan's father died... so July 26th. Things are only beginning to calm down now, and I am going to get back to concentrating on my own life.

Day 1 was a success. I will get to 198 by Halloween. It will be hard, but I will do it. :D
 
I didn't even mention a few things. My step mom got gastric bypass surgery, she is over weight.. but that THAT overweight. She got it because it had a 90% chance of getting rid of her type 2 diabetes. (she's already got it), *I'm crossing my fingers* for it to work for her.

We always talk about healthy things, and losing weight... so she is going to REALLY be losing weight. Now I need to step up my game to catch up with her. But i'll get more compliments and have WAY more bragging rights because I'll be doing it by myself.

I have a MAJOR goal to accomplish in this next 6 weeks... 18 pounds! Then I have goals for myself for Christmas, Valentines Day, and then my anniversary in late May. If I can accomplish this first goal, the others will be easier. I made sure my other goals were at or under 2 pounds per week. This time its 3!

I am proud of myself, because I know it will get done this time. No excuses. Especially because I am in charge of taking care of my boyfriend now too. hehee.
 
Brandy my wife got gastric bypass. There is really no way to catch up with them, btw. She will pass you, but I get that you wanna go it the "natural" way, I am too. She has lost just shy of 70 lbs now since the beginning of june. She looks amazing now (hard to keep my hands off the poor girl :D)

Her primary reasons were the threat of type 2 also, and high BP.

I'm not going to catch up, well actually I had a head start, and she is catching me pretty quick now. No matter how I step up my game it isn't going to happen, but...

I'll get there...
 
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