kaci
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- Dec 16, 2011
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@areno79 @Iowamomof4 @kaci I love hearing all the great things that work for you for hitting our #OL10LB goals! It's always so interesting to hear all the different methods and strategies that work for different people!
For me, logging and tracking is what works. I use MyFitnessPal to track everything I eat. It's like doing WW except it's counting the actual cals not points. I like playing with numbers so I make a game each day of seeing what I can fit into my daily calorie goal. And it's easy to use since it's an app, so it has a barcode scanner, and remembers all my usual entries. What really helps me too, is that it gives me a deficit before adding in my exercise. So if I exercise, when I log those calories burned I get to eat them back, since I already have the deficit before working out! Motivation to go harder and longer in my workouts to get a few extra treats in!Can you tell I like to eat?
Yes! Love MFP. Turning weight loss into a basic math problem (CICO) has been a game changer for me - when I can make myself actually do it. Thanks for the motivation and getting me back on track again, DisneyBelle!
And after work today will be a run. Right now though, I'm trying to determine which part of my body is most sore from lifting last night! Currently, it's a close race between my quads and my hamstrings. Those darn squats! 
That reminds me though, I haven't colored my hair in ages, and I really wanted to do something fun and funky and try an oil slick look. Think I'll try to make an appointment before the trip!
And I am sooo excited about the oil slick hair! Other than trying to do some of my own highlights when I was in college, I've never had a real funky hair dye job. Always wanted to but I went into education, and it didn't seem like the appropriate work environment for crazy hair! And so I had just kind of forgotten about it, even after I switched fields a few years ago. But now I'm so excited for it! 
DS14 will never in a million years wear anything like that, but I just might order some for DD and me. 
For those of you on the dining plan who also have several meals you are paying for OOP...
I know there are calculators available that will determine this for you based on averages. Are you calling that close enough? Or are you taking the time to take your best guess at what your party will actually order and basing it on more specific/personalized calculations? Or is there some other awesome way you are going about figuring it out?
THANKS for any input!! 
It's really for anytime during the holidays, but this trip was my excuse for buying it, lol. It's a little necklace pendant made on the back of a Scrabble tile! And I was able to request the letter K for my name! In addition to being a big Disney nerd and Christmas nerd I am also a word nerd and huge bookworm so I loved that it was on a Scrabble tile. 
to the craziest and friendliest thread on the DISboards! There's a great group of people on here! Tell us about your trip, we love hearing everyone's plans!
I thought I'd introduce myself and jump in since I don't have anyone IRL to share my excitement with... MIL, FIL, DH, DD6, DS9 and I are heading down from 11/28-12/12 and staying at AOA in a Cars Suite. DH, the kids and I have been to DLR several times, but this is the first time to WDW for all of us (well, sort of, FIL recently let it drop that when he was in HS marching band they performed in the opening day parade at MK!)
