150 Club...care to join???

[Pixiedust34]

Hi Everyone!

I'm new to WISH, and I posted an intro here
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1338784

150-ish is my target weight. I'd like to get to around 150, and maintain it. Is it OK if I join the club? It's good to see that I'm not alone in getting to that number, plus it makes it more "real" for me when I actually type that I want to lose that weight--kind of like an accountability thing.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Morning, Everyone!

I am ecstatic to report that I actually completed all five workouts I had planned for this week! Two workouts on the exercise bike and three runs! I don't think I've ever done this much and not been totally sore. I'm feeling really good about the exercise.

Eating....we had Chinese food last night. Sigh. I've still got to get it going on this front. At least I'm counting points so I'm aware of what I'm doing. And I am trying to reduce, it's just going slowly. I will get to the right amount of food.

Kelly -- We are always happy to have anyone join us. We're striving together, and this is a wonderful place for support.

Dona -- I'm so glad lunch didn't turn into a nightmare! I have those group things too, and it's frustrating when someone's drinks cost more than your meal! You are doing great with the exercise, and having balance in your life.

Michelle -- How is your little teether doing today? I hope you got some sleep last night!

Melissa -- Where do you put all that water? I need to up my drinking...wait, that didn't sound right? I need to drink more water. I'm still not up to a gallon a day, so I have to try harder.

Wendy -- How was "Phantom"? I love the music. I got ds Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat w/Donnie Osmond for Christmas. I'm hoping he picks that to watch for family movie night tonight. It's probably wishful thinking. I suspect I'm going to be subjected to "Lucario and the Mystery of Mew", the latest Pokemon movie.

Everyone have a great Saturday!

Maria

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Michelle, I got the visual on that drill! LOL! Poor rookies!! I am still smarting a little. And there will be no bending down for a least another day... Adult conversation you mean there is such a thing?? I am surrounded by one syllable kids all day....I know what cha mean!! Have a great weekend!!

Dona, you got it going on - watching everything carefully!! It is important to be mindful of what you eat so you can make the adjustments in your daily intake.

Maria, the answer to you question comes in a song...Eddie Murphy says his girl potties all the time!! So do I!! WTG on making your exercise goal for the week! I am so proud of you! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Being aware of what goes in is a BIG part of the plan!!

WAIT drum roll we have a newbie KELLY!! Jump on in and post often!! Tell us what you are doing and what your goals are!! This is a great place for support!!

Wendy, how are the workout going??

We are still missing people...where are they??? Quit Lurking!!

Have a great weekend everyone and stay on track as much as possible!! Eye on the prize!!!!

 

[Pixiedust34]

Thank you for the warm welcome! This is a long thread, so it'll take me a while to catch up.

One of the changes I'm making is adding more fruit to my diet. For lunch I would sometimes have a handful of potato chips with a sandwich, and now I'm substituting a sliced appled as a side dish instead of the chips. I usually stick with apples, pears, and bananas. No citrus as I have acid reflux. Yesterday I splurged on some raspberries for variety. : )

I look forward to cheering all of you on as you reach the 150s!

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Good Sunday Morning!

I'm feeling guilty because there I was no way I could drag dh to church today. I've been teaching Sunday School for the last semester, which meant we had to show up 10 Sundays in a row. DH has never done that in his life, and he insisted on a week off.

I'm also feeling guilty because it's a rest day, but I feel like I should be doing something active. Well, I'm going to do my normal routines and hopefully some extra decluttering, but no workout per se. I am hoping to do a little with my arms and light weights while I watch t.v. tonight, but nothing aerobic.

Still working on that eating. The bd party went well, the kids seemed to all have a good time. Afterwards we had pizza and watched that Pokemon movie, as I predicted. I need to get up early tomorrow to do my half hour run. I'm looking forward to the run, but not getting up early. I'm going to try to be in bed by 9 tonight.

My dh is itching to get on the computer, so that's all for now.

Everyone have a great day, and take a moment for yourself!
Maria

 

[chrismiss56]

Hi to All!!

It has been a LONG LONG LONG time since I posted here so I am going to pretend that I am new because most of the posters I have never had the pleasure of talking to with the exception of Maria

My name is Linda and I have been running away from the 150's (not necessarily my choice ) The scale has been hovering around 180 which is the most I have ever weighed.

I am 51 and going through a bad time with perimenopause and fibroids. The word hysterectomy is being bantered around and my gyne just retired. After 32 years with the same doctor I am now looking for a new one and trying to get second opinions.

The fat rolls are collecting around my medsection......a new place for me and I am ready to stop the MADNESS

I have been researching the New Bob Greene Book and it makes alot of sense to me.

So can I come back PLEASE!!

On a happier note since last I was here I am a former substitute teacher and now an office manager/receptionist for a dog training/boarding/daycare facility. Dogs don't talk back like kids can

I have a wonderful patient DH (Bless him he has to deal with my emotional crap as well as my physical challenges), 2 DDs (22 and almost 19). DD22 graduated from Indiana U - took and intership with Disney and is now fulltime and living in Florida She just found out she has been accepted for the position of Attractions Trainer (first step in mgmt) at Epcot. DD19 is a freshman up in Milwaukee and hates it - she has applied to transfer to Indiana U and just waiting for the answer.

Anyway enough of me.........Let's keep moving and losing

Have a Magical Disney Day
Linda

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hi Linda!

So glad to see you posting again! I lost track of everything over the holidays, and I bet you did, too!

We seem to be getting a little momentum going here again...really great new posters, and all us "oldies but goodies"!

As you can see by my signature, I'm actually going to do the Disney Half Marathon next January. DH and I have paid our money, so now I have no choice!

This is our year, I just know it! Seriously, now I've paid money, I am going to reach my goals and kick these pounds to the curb. I just can't bear to waste hard-earned cash!

Are you still doing WW? I'm not going to meetings, but I'm trying to count points. I'm eating too much, but trying to taper down to the right amount.

Anyway, a HUGE Welcome Back!
Maria

 

[CoasterAddict]

Hi Linda!

As you can see by my signature, I'm actually going to do the Disney Half Marathon next January. DH and I have paid our money, so now I have no choice!

This is our year, I just know it! Seriously, now I've paid money, I am going to reach my goals and kick these pounds to the curb. I just can't bear to waste hard-earned cash!

Maria

Maria...my sister and I have decided we're doing the 1/2 marathon too...any good suggestions?

Hang in there everyone. Putting the weight on was a slow process...taking it off is longer, but you can do it!

 

[Pixiedust34]

All the best to those who are training to do the Half Marathon at WDW! My dh is a former marathon runner, and I know that it takes a lot of time and commitment to train.

What do you all enjoy having for lunch? I'm looking for new, easy, and inexpensive ideas that are lowfat and yummy. Today I had a chicken salad sandwich (made with leftover chicken, light mayo, and celery) and a 1/2 of a sliced apple. Oh, and a few unsalted peanuts I swiped from ds' plate. : )

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Happy Monday!

I've already done my running, so I'm off to a good start. I got up at 5:30 so I could run before work. With ds's birthday dinner tonight, that's the only way it was possible to fit it in.

I have a good start on eating, too. I had cream of wheat and blueberries for breakfast, and I'm having a Smart Ones ravioli for lunch. I try to round that out with celery, carrots, and Jello pudding. I'll have clementines later for snack. I missed my morning snack because I had to go out for a meeting (walked 1/2 mi. to subway & back, so 1 mi. round trip). If I really feel like I need it later, It's a Kashi TLC cherry dark chocolate bar. Yum!

Kelly -- During the summer I love salads. When it's cold out, I am a huge fan of soup or a frozen dinner. I just feel like I need to warm up. I generally take my lunch to work, so I need something portable and easy. When I'm home, we usually have leftovers from dinner the night before. Sorry I don't have anything really fun for lunch.

Coaster -- My best suggestion is to go to the Events/Competitions section of WISH, and look for the weekly WISH Walking/Running club thread. I have only been on a week, and I have learned so much already! Everyone is really nice, and the levels of fitness vary greatly. I did my first long run of 2.5 miles, so people were talking about their 18 mile runs!

Melissa, Wendy, Dona, Michelle -- I hope you guys are off to another great start this week!

Maria

 

[NYcpa]

Linda - welcome back. I'm with you on being at my highest weight ever. My downfall is weekends and stress eating. Now is not a good time to deal with the stress eating. Mandatory Saturdays start this week.

Maria - today is supposed to be a rest day for me. I walked outside for 60 min yesterday and got in almost 4 miles. Just fast enough to beat the sweepers but only if I didn't stop at all.

CoasterAddict - congratulations for deciding to do the half. It is a good feeling to accomplish something of that magnitude. It also take a lot of time to train. One plan that a lot of the people follow is Maratoning for Mortals by John Bingham. It has programs for walk, walk/run, run/walk and run both the full and the half. I used the walk program while training in 2005 for the 2006 half. I am signed up to do the full in 2008 and will try to follow the walk/run schedule.

Dona - hope things settle down for you after mid-terms. NY midterms were a couple weeks ago and last week high schoolers only had to go to school if they had to take regents (stupid standardized tests).

Everyone keep up the good work. With hard work and perseverence, we can win this battle of the bulge. We just have to want it bad enough to stay on plan. I'm not there yet but hope to get there soon.

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Maria, 5:30 running??? Holy cow! Am I ever proud of you!!

Kelly, I have a salad of some sort everyday, usually at lunch time. I like to mix it up some times mexican, oriental or just plain jane.

Coaster, yay on your decision to half marathon pretty soon well have our own team!!!

Linda, welcome back!!

Kathy, thanks for the perspective on how fast to walk in 60 minutes, I had no idea how much was required. I guess I need to do some research on the marathon threads. Good luck with the stress eating - that's a tough battle but you can do it!

Wendy and Michelle what have you been up to???

I am maintaining and trying to keep perspective since I started working with weights my weight loss has stalled. But I am not getting discouraged sooner or later my body will start showing the difference in tone and definition. I ate a donut this weekend and almost hurled...too much sugar!

Keep up the good work and keep the focus....we'll be walking in the sunshine as skinny Minnie's in no time!! Eat on plan, exercise and DRINK that water!!

 

[shellynn24]

Hello all! I'm finally able to post. I have had some trouble with the internet this weekend My computer is still acting stupid and it's, making me mad.

There is so much conversation that I have missed that I'll just give a big hello, congrats, and welcome to all at once. I hope that covers it.

Well, I went to look at houses this weekend and was told that I could reserve my spot at the new development. This is good news, I really want t a new house. Bad news is we might not be able to afford a new house. If we can figure the $$ out, we will be moving into a new house this summer while school is out. I hope we can, I really want to move.

My little ones are being possitively horrible. I had to remove them from church this weekend. Nachito kept asking when he could go play in the play room (after church, he knows that!), Leila wanted to climb under the pews and Karina decided she'd had enough of sitting in church. I took Nachito and Karina out the door and was coming back for Leila somewhere in the back of the church under a pew when she hit her head and started screaming. I was really emarassed. I left them in the nursery and took Karina to the back of the church to a room they have for Mommies to feed her. The Pastor was nice enough to bring communion to me and said that maybe he needed to perform an exorcism, . Yeah, maybe. Karina has been sleeping better and has decided that she needs "real" food so she has just eaten her first baby meal of rice cereal today. My baby is growing up

Alright enough catching up for now. I have to put the kids to bed so, Good Night everyone!

 

[NYcpa]

Good morning everyone.

Just a quick post before heading to work. Yesterday was a rest day. Already this mornig I cross trained by cleaning 6" of snow off my car. I also had to scrape ice.

Shoulder is progressing well. Have to remember I can't lift as much snow per shovel load as before. Just gives me more time for cross training and burning calories. Today is a PT day and 45 min on the TM. Have to extend scheduled time to get in a full episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Hope everyone has a losing day. Drink pleny of water and eat as healthy as possible.

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Here is something that I keep on the bulletin board in the kitchen in plain sight because I have trouble pushing myself to that next level sometimes.

Your biggest challenge isn't someone else. It's the ache in your lungs and the burning in your legs, and the voice inside you that yells "CAN'T", but you don't listen. You just push harder. And then you hear the voice whisper "CAN" and you discover that the person you thought you were is no match for the one you really are!

All of you are doing so well getting it together and getting on the path to a new you! Keep pushing just a little harder every single day.

 

[donac]

Hello everyone old and new.

Sorry I have been missing. By next Tuesday this nightmare will be all over. I am finishing up exams, marking period grades are due, a math contest next Monday and a workshop to give on Tues. BY 2 PM Tues afternoon I should be a lot calmer. Then throw in all the drama that has been going on in my department (They are putting in a new course and the only way we found out about it is some parent called to ask another teacher about it. We have no idea what they expect from this course and no one is giving us the same answer two times in a row.)

I have not worked out this week and now I feel like I am getting really sick. I am achy and my throat is all congested.

Hope everyone is having a good week. I know that mine will get better but if I am not here you will understand why.

 

[Tiggerkeeper]

Dona, you poor thing all that work and now your getting sick! We won't allow it, you hear, get to feeling better quick!!!

I went to the gym for my workout last night, ugh, legs again but to my surprise no pain this morning!! I also did 30 minutes on the TM. I actually like my home TM better than the one at the gym. And lo and behold TOM came barreling in last night. HA HA! Better to have one than not!

Hope everyone is having a great day! With lots of warm sunshine!

 

[donac]

Good Tuesday Morning

I am feeling a little better than yesterday morning. I am not as achy and I only coughed a couple of times this morning. I even walked for 10 minutes. NOt a lot but better than nothing. It is also Boy Scout night tonight so ds and dh will not be home. I am looking forward to a yoga routine.

Funny thing happened yesterday. AS bad as I felt yesterday as I was going to lunch someone stopped me and asked me how I had so much energy all the time. Everytime they see me I am moving very fast through the halls. SHe is going through menopause and she is dragging. I told her I was through it (Yes even though I am only 51 my numbers came back last year as being through it. It was only a matter of wiating the time without the period. I am going on a full year without a slight period and a year and a half almost 2 with out a long one) I attributed it to walking and yoga.

Two years ago on this day I entered this phase of my life of trying to lose weight. I am 24 pounds lighter. I should be more but I will take what I can get. I want to make this year the year that I get to where I want to be. Thanks for all your help that you have given me in the past and all the help I know that you will give me in the future.

Have a losing day

 

[shellynn24]

Dona, I hope you feel better soon.

Melissa, Great job on the workouts. You know you're getting somewhere when you don't wake up unable to move.

Well, I have been bad. I had a bit of a binge episode yesterday and gained a pound for my trouble. I guess it's not too bad in the overall sceme of things, but it's just one more setback. I went grocery shopping yesterday, and I bought mostly healthy good for me food. It's much more expensive to shop that way, when I saw some of the prices I felt I usually buy the family size ground beef in 80% lean, it's only about $3.00. One single package of the 93% lean was almost the same price. How can anyone afford to stay thin and healthy?? I bought some snacks for myself too. While I applaud those who can eat celery or carrots as a snack, I cannot. I would not be able to hope to stick to a diet if I didn't get to eat something sweet or chocolatey now and then. I stuck to the 100 calorie packs of cookies though.

Alright, I have to reiterate my goal so I can be held accountable for it, you guys have to help by telling me when I am straying from my goal!! My short term goal is to lose the 10 pounds that I signed up for on the Easter weight loss challenge. So far I need to lose 11, since I signed up at 182 pounds to be at 172 by the end. I am now at 183 My long term goal is to be at least 151 by the time DH comes home for leave in August.

Why is it that when you tell your "friends" that you are trying to improve yourself image by losing weight the first thing they do is try to derail your efforts. I told my "best" friend that I wanted to get to the 150's and she said that I would look horrible at that weight and I should stay at the 160's. I'm only 5'6". I'm not all that tall, even 150 is probably too heavy by medical standards. It's just discouraging. I'll just have to be happy to prove her wrong

I guess I have gone on loooong enough for today. Y'all have a great day!

 

[donac]

Friends are hard to deal with. I am also 5'6" I know that I would look great at 150. Below 185 you are just classified as overweight I don't remember where is turns to normal. I am still trying to get to 185.

My girlfriend asked me if I had been sick when she noticed that I had lost weight. Not you look great have you lost weight but that. People talk before they think. Don't let it get you down.