~~ They're leaving the nest, sew it's time for a trip - or two - or three...~~ D~'s bag ~9/22 ~~

[oopsiDAISY]

You are coming home....WOOHOO!!!

 

[jandlinz]

So glad to hear you had a great time. Looking forward to reading about your adventures.

 

[Wood Nymph]

I'm glad that you had great weather. I've heard that the crowds were really bad.

It's a good thing that you plan to fast track this trip report. I can't wait to hear all about it.

 

[MPWife153]

Headed home already? I swear you JUST left! Can't wait to hear all about the trip!

 

[Clio]

Welcome home. I'm glad you had a great trip. Sorry the crowds were so crazy. I can't wait to read all about it.
Liz

 

[Hardheadedwoman]

Welcome home! We just got back from Disneyland, too, and miss it soooooo much!

Can't wait to read about your trip!

 

[solana131]

Ugh, do I have to go back to work today??? Why oh why can't I be rich?

 

[Tinkercc]

Welcome home!! I'm really looking forward to hearing all about your trip!!! You get to go back in 60 days!!! That's awesome!!

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

Welcome home! I can't wait to hear about your trip!

 

[DMGeurts]

Good morning all!!!!

I hope to resume replies from this post forward in the morning... I hope you understand, as I get back into my daily routine.

It feels good to be home, and it was great to sleep in my own bed last night with my own pillow! It's the little things, right?

Today... Well, I will be back to my (mostly) normal routine.... I will be working out shortly... After a "not so stellar" week of eating - I am starting it off right with a good work out and getting right back on track right away. As an added note... For the most part - I was happy with how I looked, there was one day though - I was pretty disappointed in myself and how I looked, and it really hit me hard.... I tried not to focus too much on it - but it was always nagging me in the back of my mind. I am still so frustrated with my lack of progress, and I need to figure it out. I feel like I've said that a million times over the last 16 months of this plateau. I just don't know what else I can do?

Anyways... I've done the intro post to my new TR for this trip.... I am hoping to maybe do my first update after I work out this morning? Here's the link: http://disboards.com/threads/oh-the...s-so-delightful-nov-2015-d-s-version.3464200/

Have a great day everyone! Love and miss you all!

D~

 

[DisMom1981]

Oh D! Don't beat yourself up- you have CHANGED your life and inspired others to do the same. You and your body will figure it out. I think you look fantastic- but don't mean to diminish your disappointment. We've all been there- especially knowing how dedicated you are and how hard you work- that much more frustrating.

I LOVE the name of your new TR - though not the reasons behind the name- more the cleverness of it Lol. Can't believe I will be doing August crowds at this time of the year!

 

[Terkina]

Welcome home

I'm so sorry to hear that you weren't happy about how you looked. You have worked so hard and you should be proud of yourself for everything you have a accomplished

 

[Sweetly]

HOME!!!! Cannot wait to hear all about your wonderful trip.
Sorry you feel disappointed in how you look, but from this point of view I think you look FANTASTIC!!! Just have to have a little patience and trust that things will progress forward in due time.

 

[dreamit]

Welcome back! I can't wait to read along with your trip report. While I understand you feeling frustrated, I don't see any reason for you to be disappointed in yourself. You put more thought and energy into your exercise routine than anyone I've every met. I am sure it will all come together.

 

[FantasiaMagic]

It's so good to hear you had a good trip! I love the new name of your TR! I can't wait to hear all about it!

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

Don't be discouraged -- you look amazing, and every effort you're putting in is making you a healthier person, which is a blessing not just to you but to all of your family and friends who love you. And you've inspired so many people -- me included!

 

[solana131]

Awww D...it wasn't you that day. It was the shirt. You look fabulous.
You guys...you should have heard them. All the people she had DisMeets with, they all said "oh, you are so young!" Or "I didn't expect you to look so young!"
Anytime you feel down about your progress, pull up one of your before and after pics and just soak it all in. You have done an amazing job. You are a beautiful woman inside and out.

On a side note.....I miss you!!!

 

[DMGeurts]

Oh D! Don't beat yourself up- you have CHANGED your life and inspired others to do the same. You and your body will figure it out. I think you look fantastic- but don't mean to diminish your disappointment. We've all been there- especially knowing how dedicated you are and how hard you work- that much more frustrating.

I LOVE the name of your new TR - though not the reasons behind the name- more the cleverness of it Lol. Can't believe I will be doing August crowds at this time of the year!

Hi Ann! Thank you so much for saying that... Many times - the fact that I inspire others, inspires me to keep going, and it takes someone saying it to remind me. However, sometimes it's just so frustrating to me, I try so hard and to see nothing just always makes me rethink what I am doing, and trying to figure out why I cannot move forward - and in some cases, why I am moving backwards... But, I just keep plugging along. I've worked hard to get to this place in life - both physically and emotionally, I have no desire to go back to living the way I used to... So, I just keep trying to figure it out.

Thanks! LOL I just spit something out - I woke up yesterday with that song in my head, and I thought it might make a good title - so I went with it, changing a few of the words. The crowds on this trip were very similar to my previous summer trips - which was a bit disappointing, but since we were used to it - we just went for it.

Welcome home

I'm so sorry to hear that you weren't happy about how you looked. You have worked so hard and you should be proud of yourself for everything you have a accomplished

Thank you Lillian! It's good to be home!

Most days, I was OK with how I looked - but there are definitely some pictures where I look at myself and cringe. I know I've put on size recently, and I need to stop getting down on myself for it and just focus on fixing it. Thank you for saying that - it means a lot. You are right - I do need to try to be more proud of my accomplishments.

:welcome HOME!!!! Cannot wait to hear all about your wonderful trip.
Sorry you feel disappointed in how you look, but from this point of view I think you look FANTASTIC!!! Just have to have a little patience and trust that things will progress forward in due time.

Thank you! It's good to be home! I am very excited to share my trip with you all!

Thank you - sometimes, I just need to be reminded of that... I just feel like my patience and trust is running thin right now - LOL - being plateaued, and in some cases, gaining size, over the last 16 months has been a huge frustration for me.... but I am working on it and moving forward.

Welcome back! I can't wait to read along with your trip report. While I understand you feeling frustrated, I don't see any reason for you to be disappointed in yourself. You put more thought and energy into your exercise routine than anyone I've every met. I am sure it will all come together.

Thanks! It's good to be home again! I am very excited to share our awesome trip with you all!

Thank you! I do work hard, but some days, I feel like I should see some sort of progress for all of the hard work I do. LOL The body is a giant puzzle, it seems, and getting the pieces to fit right is sometimes so difficult. But I will get through this and find my way again.

It's so good to hear you had a good trip! I love the new name of your TR! I can't wait to hear all about it!

Hi Alison! Yes, it was a great trip - I am so excited to share it with all of you! Hehehe... I just woke up singing that song yesterday, so I changed the words and here I am.

Don't be discouraged -- you look amazing, and every effort you're putting in is making you a healthier person, which is a blessing not just to you but to all of your family and friends who love you. And you've inspired so many people -- me included!

Thank you - you are right, I do need to remember that aspect of it too... It's a constant struggle sometimes, and coming back from a trip where I (more often than not) made some pretty crappy eating decisions, it's hard to put my brain back where it needs to be. Sometimes, I just don't give myself a choice and I just do it - which is what I am doing now... By next week, I am sure I will be feeling much better about this - even today, I am feeling much better about it.

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Phew! Yesterday did not go at all like I'd planned or wanted.

After posting, I worked out - which is good. I always tell myself to "never skip a Monday" work out... but it's imperative to NEVER skip a work out the day after you get home from vacation too. So, I did my WATP 2 mile DVD right away, and that seemed to set me up for a better outlook on my day.

While I was working out - I'd decided, rather than working in my sewing room (like I really needed to) - I was going to take the day to focus on setting myself up for success this week... So, I ran to the grocery store (in my pajamas) - grabbed a few necessities - and spent the remainder of my morning cooking... I made a large batch of Whole30 approved meatballs... I also made a large batch of Whole30 approved chicken and a batch of ghee. Even though I am not planning to do a strict Whole30 this time - I am hoping for about 90-95% for the next week or two... Just to reset and feel better... And hopefully get rid of some of this bloat I have going on.

When I finished with my food prep, I did my ab work out... Eeek - I can definitely tell I didn't do that in a week. LOL

I also decided to go for a run... It was super windy here yesterday, so I debated on even going, but I knew I needed to. I have my Thanksgiving 8k one week from today, and I haven't run in a week +... So, it's necessary that I do all of my runs up until that race, regardless of weather. So, I drove in to town and I did 3 miles in the pouring rain... My shoes were sponges by the time I was done - but I was happy that I did it, even if I was sopping wet.

I picked the girls up from school immediately afterwards.

Then I came home and started working on some Photopass picture editing... I've accomplished a lot on that. I am hoping to have all of the MK photos edited today, and have a good start on the next park. Since we didn't take any Photopass pictures on our first day - I have a bit of time before I need them for my TR.

So, today... I will be heavy lifting this morning... In between my sets, I will be editing Photopass photos. Multitasking at it's best.

I plan to work in my sewing room for a while... I have the next 4 days to start/finish 3 auction bags... I am certain I won't get those done - because even putting in over time and working all day, every day - I really can't complete that many. But I will try.

Victoria has a Dr. appointment this afternoon - so I will have to be ready to pick her up from school.

That's about all... Tonight - I will probably work on more edits, if Allison will let me on to the big computer.

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January trip update

While I was in WDW, we were able to hop over to SoG to pick up Allison's park ticket. For the military salute tickets - if you purchase them online, you have to wait for SoG to email you the ticket # on the back so you can do FPs at 30 days... I wanted to avoid that whole mess, so I just purchased her physical ticket while I was down there... Soooo.... Now I have to figure out how to add it to my MDE account and then she will be able to use her MB from last year. I am hoping to figure that out today. Has anyone ever done this?

I am getting very close to having enough $$ to pay off this trip... I have $$ set aside in savings for our hotel and our town car service. Allison's ticket is purchased and paid for, and of course - I have an AP, so my ticket is covered. Since my AP was upgraded to an Platinum AP when I activated it - I was given Memory Maker for free - so I don't have to worry about purchasing that for any of my upcoming trips this year.

Food, I still need to save for - and since it will be OOP - it's going to be a large expense. I was hoping that I would have a good gauge of what I need to save for food for Allison's trip, using what I spent on this trip with Suzi... And I think I have a pretty good handle on it?

I also still need to save $$ for Universal Studios... That will be a $300 expense.

Customs for this trip... Well, I am going to have to squeeze in a HP bag... Can't go to U/S carrying a Disney bag now can I? I am also hoping to throw in a new theme or two... I do have to say - I am VERY happy with all of my outfits and bags on this last trip - they all came together so nicely and they looked great - I threw in a bit of "Matchmatics" from my old Gymboree days, and it made coordinating outfits for the weather quite easy... I am hoping it goes just as smoothly for Allison's trip. Also, my SBW outfits - Yah - I am in love with that gray scale theme, and I'd like to do it again.

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Ok, I better get over to the TR and try for replies there... I sure hope I can keep up with both of these over the next few weeks.

Have a great day everyone and thanks for following along in both places.

D~

 

[DMGeurts]

Awww D...it wasn't you that day. It was the shirt. You look fabulous.
You guys...you should have heard them. All the people she had DisMeets with, they all said "oh, you are so young!" Or "I didn't expect you to look so young!"
Anytime you feel down about your progress, pull up one of your before and after pics and just soak it all in. You have done an amazing job. You are a beautiful woman inside and out.

On a side note.....I miss you!!!

Awww... Thank you Swoozie.... I know - it was my shirt, well, technically my sports bra... but still - I need to stop being so critical of myself... It's just hard, because I work so hard - I don't expect myself to be perfect, but then I see something that I didn't know I had to work on - and it just throws me for a loop... And excess skin on my back - well, there is just nothing I can do about that... And with as much size as I've lost - it's bound to be an issue - and short of having surgery to have it removed - well, that's not ever going to happen... So, I need to learn to look past it. It was just a blow I didn't expect.

On that same side note... I miss you so much too... Editing Photopass pictures, and seeing how much fun we had, almost makes me cry... I am so lucky to have you!

D~

 

[Born 2B a Princess]

When you picked up the military salute ticket, it should have a long number -- that is the number that you put into MDE. We used military salute tickets on our trip in August and that's the number that we linked and it went absolutely fine -- no problems.

What would be a good resource for me to find more information about Whole30?