Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Goodbye :(

It has taken a lot of thought to come to this final decision, but together Queenie and I decided that we both needed to move on to other things.  It isn’t that we wanted to stop writing for this blog, it is just that there are some other things that we want to focus on.  I know this comes on the heels of my “giving up” post, but the truth is I just needed to vent, I have no intention of giving up.  However, I’m not going to obsess like I have been.  It has been very counter productive for me personally and I think I’m going to take a step back and figure out my personal goals and so forth.  I want to start writing my book and I want to do a lot of other things - and although I only post a few times a week, I just need to put this baby to bed so to speak. 

I sincerely hope that you all have gotten as much information from our site that you can to make your own great decisions about weight loss.  I know we tried so hard to talk about not only what we were going through but to give you tips and help with your own weight loss journey.  So, just because we’re leaving doesn’t mean that we’re giving up on you!  Many of you have become close blog friends to us and we will still continue reading your personal blogs to make sure you are staying on track We’re not deserting you - rather we’re just focusing on some things for ourselves. 

I know I will leave here with many more friends then when I started, a wealth of information that I have learned, and a knowledge of how hard weight loss can really be without the support of great people like yourselves.  You have all stuck with us and for that we are incredibly grateful.  I wish you HUGE amounts of success in your weight loss and health journey and hope that you can take what you have learned and apply it to your own lives. 

I’m going to miss you guys!!!  Take care

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Sad yet…happy day for me

Last October, I stumbled in to this place. I was fat and miserable. Erin and Jasmine quickly became my new BFF’s with their funny take on health and weight loss. They were just what this Queenie needed for cheerleaders. They kept me going when I was ready to fall down into the half gallon of Chunk Monkey. Since January, Erin and I have been running the show here. Jasmine has moved on to bigger and better things and well...now it’s time for Erin and I to do the same.

It wasn’t an easy thing for either of us to decide. This place has been a second home for us for a very long time. Reality is though, there is only so much you can write on weight loss and keep the funny coming.  I mentioned that it is a sad yet happy day for me. I am sad to say goodbye to a place that literally saved and changed my life. I am happy because I am getting some more time to devote to my new projects.

I am still planning on blogging. And once I am completely set up, I will be redirecting all of our visitors from OWW to my new digs. Once in the door, you have the option to turn around and leave if you want. I hope you will stick around though. I am moving my writing focus away from weight loss and will be concentrating more on living an eco friendly and healthy life. My topics will be about organic gardening, juicing, green living, raw & vegetarian cooking, recycling, self sustained living, and eco friendly product reviews. I am excited about the new venture yet...I will miss this place. Badly.

Sometimes growing up sucks. That is what I feel like right now: Like I have grown up and am moving out of the house.  Exciting as it is, it is bittersweet. I hope that all of you who are left here will continue on your various journeys. Stop by Erin’s place and mine and let us know how you are doing. 

Ciao (one last time)
Queenie

Monday, October 13, 2008

It’s just not happening

I’m going to be oh so honest here - I’m having big issues with weight loss.  I just haven’t done it.  I started out more than a year ago and minus 10 pounds I weigh exactly the same.  Queenie has lost 50+ pounds, many of you have lost weight, but apparently I still have not committed to it.  Why is that?  Why can I not do this?  I WANT to lose weight, I WANT to be healthy, I WANT to look good but my motivation is lacking in so many ways.  I make huge excuses as to why I don’t have time to work out, why I just have to have that one more piece of bread, and why I can’t lose weight.  The fact is, I don’t work at it.  I’m telling you all of this because I feel like a hypocrite. 

That being said, I think a lot of you are going through the same thing - which I can tell from the lack of Friday weigh-in posts.  I think you, like me, have either stopped losing weight, given up completely, or simply have moved on.  I can accept that - and it may be what I need to do as well.  I feel like I have put so much pressure on myself over the past year and a half and it is almost counter productive.  I guess you can say I’m ready to give up.  There are a whole lot of “I’s” in here huh?  That isn’t to say that I’m not concerned with how you are doing, but right now I have to admit I am concerned with my particular need to give up completely and accept the fact that I will always be fat. 

Huh.  Anyone have any really great advice for me right now???