Anyone else using upcoming Disney trip as motivation to lose weight?

[LMO429]

Fab thread!
I'm now at my WW 'goal weight' and going to WDW in a week's time...the trick will be not to put any back on!!! I think I might buy some scales from Walmart to keep track - lol!! When we went to Orlando 2 years ago I found it quite hard to eat the amount of fruit/veg that I do at home...and with a carb mad DH and fussy DS it wasn't easy! BUT I'm determined to stay the same!!! Tips on healthy places to eat would be appreciated!!

Congrats on making the WW goal!!! and determining to stay the same!!! As far as healthy places to eat....I would eat anywhere and eat what you want! after all you are on VACATION..you should enjoy it!!! Just eat in moderation. Have some bad stuff here and there and maybe try to eat a healthy breakfast and lunch and maybe splurge a little at dinner..considering you are following ww it should be easy just add the points up in your head.

Personally I worked out and dieted hard core before I went on my trip to WDW...I was worried about eating bad and gaining weight while I was there..To be honest with you the first 3 days I was super strict...I ate what I wanted but smaller portions..the next 4 days I ate pretty much till I couldnt take it anymore and when was all said and done I gained 4 pounds that week..but the second i got on the plane home i got right back on track with eating healthy and after a full week of being home and dieting and exercising right the 4 pounds were gone!!!

so enjoy yourself...eat in moderation...maybe if you are going to have dessert somewhere split it with someone..or split your entrees for that matter most places at disney the portions are rather big anyway.

ENJOY!

 

[LMO429]

Thank you so much for the advice! I definately don't want him to even think that I'm forcing him. It has to be his decision. We enjoy a lot of the same things like baseball and swimming, which would be great active activities to do together.

 

[LMO429]

I've lost about 36 pounds since January and want to lose at least 25 more, buy the scale is kind of stuck. Don't think it's going to happen, but I'm happy with the progress I made so far.

Going the Disney was really a good motivator because I didn't want any fat pictures either. I'll have to go every year now!

I had the exact same problem with the scale being STUCK!!! It was miserable..This is what put me in fast forward again and I have a super slow metabolism because I have only half a thyroid (I had a thyroidectomy 2 years ago)...WEIGHTS!!! I cant stress it enough...Weights are awesome..Muscle burns fat!!!

If you want some great workouts check out The Firm workouts..its aerobics with weights!! and they are soooo not boring and deliver RESULTS!!!! do that 2 to 3 times a week consistently and i promise you you will see results...if you have any other questions ask me i love this stuff...

 

[estherhead]

I had the exact same problem with the scale being STUCK!!! It was miserable..This is what put me in fast forward again and I have a super slow metabolism because I have only half a thyroid (I had a thyroidectomy 2 years ago)...WEIGHTS!!! I cant stress it enough...Weights are awesome..Muscle burns fat!!!

If you want some great workouts check out The Firm workouts..its aerobics with weights!! and they are soooo not boring and deliver RESULTS!!!! do that 2 to 3 times a week consistently and i promise you you will see results...if you have any other questions ask me i love this stuff...

Yup, when I'm stuck I bump up the aerobic activity & the weight training. Then I count calories(points) seriously so I can eat a little two days in a row and then a lot more every third day. This has always worked to pop me out of a stuck stretch. The body is so efficient it will get used to a pattern and then stop giving up the fat. So you have to surprise it.

 

[jmom]

Thanks for those words of encourgaement LM0429...you're advice is spot on.

 

[LMO429]

Thanks for those words of encourgaement LM0429...you're advice is spot on.

Your welcome!

Plus you will be getting plenty of exercise walking around the parks. Who would of thought going to WDW is so healthy for you?!!!

 

[kddlm]

I've got 16 days until WDW and am therefore, living off high fiber cereal with skim milk, salads w/fat free dressing and fruit for the next 16 days. Hope to shed a few pounds.

 

[Tink3Belle]

I am trying although not suceeding as much as I like.

 

[LMO429]

I am trying although not suceeding as much as I like.

Try writing down everything you are eating in a food journal everyday...Look back after a week and see if you can make any corrections to help speed up the process...dont get discourage you can do it!!!

 

[LMO429]

We leave in 107 days, and I do NOT want to take "fat" pictures while I'm down in sunny Florida. Months of oversized winter sweaters and coats have hidden more than I thought!

I can't be the only one who uses their Disney plans as weight loss motivators, can I? How goes the battle? Any tips or tricks?

Hi!!

Just curious how your trip went??? DId you go to WDW yet???? Im sure you looked skinny and fabolous in your pictures after all your hard work!!!! if you didnt leave yet have a great time in the world!!!! if you did go how was your trip???

 

[mabenoab]

Hey! Thanks for checking in on me!! We did go, and it was awesome!!! I didn't quite hit my goal before leaving, but I'd started working out with weights, so I know I was smaller than I would have been otherwise. We all had such a great time, and I can't wait till we go back. Dh has decided that for our 22nd anniversary in October that we need to go down as just a couple. We're going to stay at the Dolphin this time...never been there, and want to be right smack between Epcot and MGM.

Only gained two lbs. on our trip, but haven't been able to shed them since being home two weeks. Its like I opened the floodgates on my eating, but I'm slamming them shut tonight! Only have 4 weeks till my Vegas trip with dmom & 2 sisters, and I just ordered my first 2 piece in 7 years. Hey, it won't look perfect, but its still one heckuva lot better than it was!!

Did you have a great time in Vegas, too?? Tell me about it!

And thank you for checking in on me...you are so awesome!!

 

[LMO429]

Glad you had an awesome time at WDW! I'm the same way as soon as I get back from Disney I want to plan another trip..Great idea to go back in Oct...My fiancee and I went there last Oct and it was Perfect!! Lite crowds and the F&W festival is going on. I never stayed at the Dolphin But last Oct (2006) we stayed at the Boardwalk and this past May we stayed at the Beach Club..I dont know where you stayed in the world this past trip but I cant stress enough How much I love that area!!! Esp if you and your husband are going alone! You literally could walk over to epcot every night and hit a different country for dinner! and the boardwalk has alot of stuff to do..We loved jellyrolls.

That's great you only gained 2 lbs on the trip..I completely understand how the floodgates open after a vacation!!! I had the same problem after I got back from Vegas...Def try to nip it in the bud if anything lets yourself enjoy this weekend! and start monday!!!...Trust me I gained 5 pounds after vegas because I had like 2 of non stop bbq, eating and drinking!!.. My face was so poofy i looked like a marshmellow.


Congrats!! on buying a 2 piece!!!! for VEGAS!!! thats awesome ....where are you staying...We had a blast when we went to vegas!!!!! We stayed at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay..We went with one other couple...The guys were in the World series of poker and my friend Tara and I hung by the pool all day and ordered drinks to the room!!

We had a great time..We saw LOVE at the Mirage it was fantastic!!! but i still liked "O" at the bellagio better...

anyway if you want PM your email address and Ill send you pics from our vegas trip!!!!

 

[mabenoab]

Glad you had an awesome time at WDW! I'm the same way as soon as I get back from Disney I want to plan another trip..Great idea to go back in Oct...My fiancee and I went there last Oct and it was Perfect!! Lite crowds and the F&W festival is going on. I never stayed at the Dolphin But last Oct (2006) we stayed at the Boardwalk and this past May we stayed at the Beach Club..I dont know where you stayed in the world this past trip but I cant stress enough How much I love that area!!! Esp if you and your husband are going alone! You literally could walk over to epcot every night and hit a different country for dinner! and the boardwalk has alot of stuff to do..We loved jellyrolls.

That's great you only gained 2 lbs on the trip..I completely understand how the floodgates open after a vacation!!! I had the same problem after I got back from Vegas...Def try to nip it in the bud if anything lets yourself enjoy this weekend! and start monday!!!...Trust me I gained 5 pounds after vegas because I had like 2 of non stop bbq, eating and drinking!!.. My face was so poofy i looked like a marshmellow.


Congrats!! on buying a 2 piece!!!! for VEGAS!!! thats awesome ....where are you staying...We had a blast when we went to vegas!!!!! We stayed at The Hotel at Mandalay Bay..We went with one other couple...The guys were in the World series of poker and my friend Tara and I hung by the pool all day and ordered drinks to the room!!

We had a great time..We saw LOVE at the Mirage it was fantastic!!! but i still liked "O" at the bellagio better...

anyway if you want PM your email address and Ill send you pics from our vegas trip!!!!

Thanks so much! I've PM'd my email address to you because I would love to see your pictures! It sounds like you had a wonderful time. Mandalay Bay looks beautiful too. We're staying at the Excalibur (its where my Mom & Dad used to stay when they used to go together)..and I'll send pics when we get back. This is a celebration trip: mom just finished 16 weeks of chemo, and its her break before radiation starts, so she deserves a fun time with all her daughters.

LOL! about those floodgates opening after vacations. I'm glad I'm not the only one. But I'm on the wagon today, and starting my journals online up again too. Its like confession and keeps me honest: no way do I want to post that I ate an entire package of Pop Tarts!! I'm sure you're back to your fitness ways again now. When's your next trip?

Thanks for all the support!!

 

[LMO429]

I hope you and your family have a great time together (and Im sure you will) after all you have been through...There is so much to do there..Im not too familiar with the Excalibur I do know that the manadalay bay luxor and excalibur are all next to each other and you can take a tram to each one.

Im def back on the exericse kick i just got back from spinning..My next disney trip is May 14th 2008..Im going for 7 nights with my mom, aunts and cousins for a bachelorette/family/girls trip! its going to be a blast

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

After losing a huge amount of weight a couple of years ago I had went into a holding pattern but made a new start the beginning of the year and have had a loss each and every month of this year, so far. Not a huge loss, only 15 pounds so far and I would like to lose another 5 before we leave for our September trip.

I hope to lose another ten before the end of the year. Tough with all the FREE?? food we will be eating and for so long (24 days) but I take my scales with me to keep me 'honest'.

Anyone for a walk around WS??

Slightly Goofy

 

[estherhead]

Just had to pop on & say that DH & I killed two birds with one stone tonight. We ran a 5k together (his first, my first post-baby) which will help our weight loss, and it also was a nice Disney trial run to see how energetic we are. So we warmed up about a mile, then ran 3.1, then changed & walked leisurely 1/2 mile to a jazz festival & then 1/2 mile back to the car. I thought it was fairly comprable & we both feel pretty good tonight.

I'll tell ya'll if I lost anything when I weigh in on Monday. I'm down 14 since March.

 

[LMO429]

Just had to pop on & say that DH & I killed two birds with one stone tonight. We ran a 5k together (his first, my first post-baby) which will help our weight loss, and it also was a nice Disney trial run to see how energetic we are. So we warmed up about a mile, then ran 3.1, then changed & walked leisurely 1/2 mile to a jazz festival & then 1/2 mile back to the car. I thought it was fairly comprable & we both feel pretty good tonight.

I'll tell ya'll if I lost anything when I weigh in on Monday. I'm down 14 since March.

WOW!!! Congrats on the 5K and the weightloss that is AWESOME!!!!!!

When is your trip to disney?

 

[estherhead]

WOW!!! Congrats on the 5K and the weightloss that is AWESOME!!!!!!

When is your trip to disney?

Guess that is important, eh? We leave Aug 31st & my goal weight is 144. I'm at 152 right now so that is 6 weeks & 8 lbs which I probably won't be quite able to make. But if I get to 146 (1lb per week) I'll be thrilled. I also have a new goal of running 5 miles before we leave. That way I know I'll have the stamina for 3 kids & 2 strollers & just DH and me for 10 days in the World.

DH also has a strict weight lifting program in place for himself & I've been informed that I will be starting with him. My first session was Thursday night and my abs are STILL killing me. I had a belly laugh earlier today and thought I may die. It looked kind of like this: cause it was really funny & I just couldn't stop laughing but it was very painful.

But anything for a happy Disney trip, right?

 

[LMO429]

Guess that is important, eh? We leave Aug 31st & my goal weight is 144. I'm at 152 right now so that is 6 weeks & 8 lbs which I probably won't be quite able to make. But if I get to 146 (1lb per week) I'll be thrilled. I also have a new goal of running 5 miles before we leave. That way I know I'll have the stamina for 3 kids & 2 strollers & just DH and me for 10 days in the World.

DH also has a strict weight lifting program in place for himself & I've been informed that I will be starting with him. My first session was Thursday night and my abs are STILL killing me. I had a belly laugh earlier today and thought I may die. It looked kind of like this: cause it was really funny & I just couldn't stop laughing but it was very painful.

But anything for a happy Disney trip, right?

I think in 6 weeks esp if you do the weights you should be able to lose the 8lbs!!! If anything take your measurements esp because you are staring to workout with weights...the scale may not say that you lost 8lbs but the measurements will say a completely different story!!

That happens to me after i do abs also!!

If you are into doing weights try The Firm dvds..i just got the new ones and they are AWESOME!!!!

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

estherhead, you and I must be twins. I sort of weigh 152 also, at least my left leg does.

Since I started out at nearly 350 a couple of years ago I try to be happy about how far I have come. (90 plus pounds, might make the magic 100 before we leave)

I congratulate you on being smart enough to take care of yourself before it becomes a big problem and I bet you will make your goal and if you do not all that walking at DW should take care of it. Even I lose weight there.

Slightly Goofy