Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge -- thread closing -- see new thread Part 2!

[LuvBaloo]

Here we celebrate our progress and recognize our superstars.

Reminders:
-after 3 weeks of no reporting, you are dropped from the challenged – can re-start at any time, though
-if anybody knows they will miss weighing in, just PM and let me know and you’ll be marked excused


First some stats

MAINTAINERS:
Reporting in this week: 3!
Congrats to Corinnak & 50sjayne & PaulaSue for successfully maintaining!
(staying within 2 lbs of their maintain weight is successfully maintaining!)

LOSERS:
Current Participants-------------110
not reporting in for 1 week------16
not reporting in for 2 weeks------10
not reporting in for 3 weeks------ 11
Excused-------------------------8
weigh ins-----------------------65
gains----------------------------11
maintains------------------------10
losses--------------------------43
first time or returning weigh-ins----1

Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge Week 7!
This weeks total group loss 69.7 pounds!
Average percentage of weight lost 0.52%
Total group weight loss so far 894.2 pounds!
We are aiming for 1000!

Retention Rate (compared to the 135 weighins for our start weigh-in on Jan 1st)
65/ 135 = 48% (this doesn’t include the excused people, which would make it over 50%)


Before the weekly superstar list comes the disclaimer. I am human and I make mistakes. If you have any questions please contact me. For your reference this is the magic percentage of weight lost formula - weight loss for the week divided by weight for last week times 100, that gives us the percentage. Now let me test that with my numbers for week 1, click, click, click goes the calculator. Yes, that agrees with the percentage on the magic spreadsheet. (btw if its been more than 1 week between weigh-ins, then the % loss is divided by the number of weeks, to keep everybody on the same basis)

Now let's get to the good stuff. Who were our superstars of week 7? This week I’ve done a simple TOP 10 LIST! That criteria will change from week to week. Hey I'm in charge here and I get paid nothin' to do this so you better take what you can get! (and if there’s something you want to know, just ask me!)
The WISH Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge Week 7 Superstars!!
#10- 1.41% - my3princes
#9- 1.42% - Kitchensinkguy
#8- 1.43% - leamom2princesses
#7- 1.44% - Tasha+Scott
#6- 1.60% - DisneyFam5
#5- 1.71% - IWISHFORDISNEY
#4- 1.90% - PedroPete3
#3- 2.10% - Carmiedog
#2- 2.48% - happysmyly

and now

The WISH Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge
Week 7 Biggest Loser!!

#1- 2.97 % - carys


Quote from Dare2Dream: How is your week going? Are you OP (on program)? Are you exercising? Drinking that water? You know what to do to make the magic happen. Get on the wagon. We are all here to help you on the journey. We can do this one day at a time. One bite at a time.

Have a healthy day!

Congratulations carys!!!
What a great week you have had. Keep up the good work. We have a very special clippie reserved for our weekly Biggest Loser.

This is our weekly reigning Biggest Loser clippie. We have the large version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsmall1.jpg
followed by

or we have a medium version

or use this
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLmed.jpg
followed by

and we have a small version

or use
http://photopost.wdwinfo.com/data/500/31040weeklyBLsm.jpg
followed by

Thanks to ohMom-Molli for these clippies. They were used for a previous BL but we can recycle. Don't they look great!

 

[LuvBaloo]

NOW FOR THOSE OF US WHO SET A GOAL FOR THE CHALLENGE!

How this works: you set your goal for what to lose in the challenge. Then I calculate your weight loss in the challenge divided by your goal to get a % to goal.
Anybody can change their goal at anytime (or add a goal) – all you have to do is send me a PM.
Since the goals are an individual thing, the list is just in alphabetical order to make it easier for everybody to find their own name. If there are any questions or suggestions please let me know. This is something new for BL9

We have done 7 out of 15 weeks, so the challenge is 47% complete.
3TinksAndAnEeyore 53.6
A Little Pixie Dust 47.3
beansf 48.7
bouldertcr 57.5
chskover 21.7
debf 20.7
denise 12.9
DisCanCan 0
disney mommy 10.0
DisneyFam5 55.3
Double 39.2
happysmyly 57.3
heatherlynn444 26.7
IWISHFORDISNEY 38.9
jbm02 33.3
jenanderson 48.3
JFrey4240 50.5
jimmaher69 23.2
Jimmy (Denise's DH) 7.9
joy@disney 20.0
kimara 77.5
Kitchensinkguy 63.6
leamom2princesses 33.3
LegoMom3 21.4
lisah0711 55.0
lisaviolet 6.7
LittleSeacow 22.7
lovedvc 57.0
LuvBaloo 17.0
maiziezoe 44.1
mandac -2.9
MaryAz 63.3
MickeyMagic 26.7
mousemom11 20.0
MrIncrediDad 51.7
my3princes -5.0
NC Tink 31.3
Peace.love.mickey 23.0
pgumiela 20.6
poohlove 26.0
redwalker 8.0
Riverhill 13.3
Rose&Mike 50.7
sahbushka 20.7
shellynn24 22.6
StitchIsOurHero 30.5
talytam 22.5
Tasha+Scott 32.0
tigger813 51.1
wezee 41.7
Worfiedoodles 22.0
zacem'smom 45.2

 

[Carys]

I dont know if I am happy or a little sad.

That's ok, we can all be excited for you Congratulations, finding work can be daunting at the best of times, you've done a great thing!

The real issue though was having to evacuate our classroom after sewer gas escaped up the line when they were working on our sink.

Sounds like a rough day! Had a giggle though because half a dozen bad puns about how to describe what a terrible day it was sprung into my mind after reading this bit, none of which are family friendly so I won't say them!

Tomorrow will be a test of my weightloss progress. Last time I flew on US Air in the front row, I had to have a seatbelt extender -- it was very, very embarrassing. The only time it's ever happened.
[...]
On a good note today I had a new client who told me that he has had at least ten people in the last five years tell him that I am an excellent attorney.

I find that seatbelt lengths can vary quite alot between airlines and even between models of aircraft on the same airline, and even in neighbouring seats in the same row! They tend to be especially short in economy seats on Asian airlines I find. Good luck for the flight and congrats on the great feedback! My degree is in law (and politics - conjoint degree) although I decided not to practice. Do you enjoy your work?

I am in WONDERLAND!!!!

SarahMay, what an awesome achievement! You must be so proud of yourself, I would be - what an inspiration Enjoy the trip!

 

[Carys]

The WISH Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge
Week 7 Biggest Loser!!

#1- 2.97 % - carys

Thanks Baloo! I think we can put it down to it being my first week which is always the easiest, but the clippie in my sig sure is a great reminder for me to keep up the hard yards! Thanks for all the wonderful support I've received during my first week, you guys are such an inspiration

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Wednesday QOTD: What Disney Resort Hotel best expresses your personality, and why?

I can't wait to read how everyone sees themselves!

Maria

 

[jenanderson]

Just had to let everyone know...I had my weekly weigh in at my ww meeting tonight and had a huge loss...4.6....which brought me to 198.6 lbs!!!!! I am in WONDERLAND!!!! So excited...I am off to Disneyland on Thursday so I doubt it will stay in the 100's but I am so excited to see it!

SarahMay

Way to go! It is so great that you had such an incredible loss and were able to see the 100s!

Thanks Baloo! I think we can put it down to it being my first week which is always the easiest, but the clippie in my sig sure is a great reminder for me to keep up the hard yards! Thanks for all the wonderful support I've received during my first week, you guys are such an inspiration

Great job on your first week!

 

[lisah0711]

Congratulations to all of our superstars and a BIG congratulations to our biggest loser, carys! Great job on your first week!

I am seeing lots of good progress toward our goals, too, as well as our group goal. Will we have to set our group goal higher again? I hope so!

Just had to let everyone know...I had my weekly weigh in at my ww meeting tonight and had a huge loss...4.6....which brought me to 198.6 lbs!!!!! I am in WONDERLAND!!!! So excited...I am off to Disneyland on Thursday so I doubt it will stay in the 100's but I am so excited to see it! SarahMay

SarahMay that is so exciting! What a great thing to happen before you leave for Disneyland. Have a wonderful time! I can remember when you first joined our challenge last summer and got started -- you've come a long way and done so well.

I find that seatbelt lengths can vary quite alot between airlines and even between models of aircraft on the same airline, and even in neighbouring seats in the same row! They tend to be especially short in economy seats on Asian airlines I find. Good luck for the flight and congrats on the great feedback! My degree is in law (and politics - conjoint degree) although I decided not to practice. Do you enjoy your work?

I think I'll be fine, it's just that I got that icky feeling in my stomach when I realized that I was sitting in the same spot again -- why can we remember embarrassing incidents with such clarity years later but can only vaguely recall good things?!?

I practice law with my DH so I have a lot of freedom that most attorneys don't have. I've been doing it for 18 years now so I am pretty committed but I am looking for my so called "encore career." DH says practicing law is like playing golf -- a lot of time you are just hitting the ball time after time, some good shots, some bad, plodding to the next hole. But every once in awhile you get that perfect shot that sails right where you want it. And its memory is enough to get you to keep playing. If you enjoy what you are doing now I would stick with it -- lots of folks have law degrees but don't practice.

Great question, Maria, I need to ponder my answer and will answer later.

Have a great day all!

 

[mikamah]

Congratulations Carys!!! And a big whoo hoo to all the top losers!!!
The numbers are just amazing, and even though I haven't contributed much to that total, I love being a part of such a successful group. We'll make 1000 pounds for sure, and 50 % retention is great. It's been 2 months, and I still have a hard time keeping up with the thread!! That's success!!!! Weigh to go everyone!!!

Shannon- for the wonderful job you do weightkeeping.

Now to catch up on the qotds
monday-love the dwarf question. On monday I would have been Busy or Crazy if there was one, but today I'd say I'm Happy. It's my 4 hour day at work, and after school we're going to pick up the house a bit, and just chill out. I only hope Michael is Happy and not Grumpy after school, or that will change me to grumpy too.

tues- I notice my weight loss in my neck and legs first, and then the chest. I used to have a waist, but it doesn't come back like it used to. I've heard other perimenopausal women say that the belly fat gets worse with the hormones, and I think I'm headed in that direction.

wed- fun question about the hotel. I'd say Pop century would fit my personality. I'm fun loving, laid back, easy to get along with. Love a good game of pac man too.

maiziezoe- Congrats on quitting smoking!! You'll do great, I like someone's idea to save that money and take a vacation.

Jessi-on your day, and all your hard work to help your kids. You are an inspiration.

Lisa- You've done so well, that seatbelt should be just fine. It is amazing how we can remember the bad things so easily, and the good ones fade away too quickly. I don't think it's the same with kids though. I remember one horrific day i had with michael when he was about 3, and at the end of the day I'm thinking we'd have a little talk, and it might help him change his behavior so I asked him, "now michael, how did you think today was?", and he answered, " It was a great day, Mommy," and so I hugged him, and thought he's not remembering all my bad moments, so why should I. Have a wonderful time in Arizona.

Sarah- congrats on hitting one-derland!!! That is awesome, and with all the walking you'll do on your trip, you might just stay there!!

Hugs to those who have been sick. It's been a tough winter.

Have a great day.

 

[pjlla]

I decided to quit smoking today. I woke up this morning and thought "Hmmm.... I think I will stop smoking". So, I did. I put what was left of my last pack into the kitty litter garbage (no way I was going to get it out of there if I was jonesing for one) and put the kitty litter garbage at the curb and watched the garbage man take it away. I started smoking when I was 16 (I'm almost 42). I quit cold turkey with all of my pregnancies. 4 years ago I quit and didn't pick it up for over 3 years... then last May I started again.

I don't smoke in the house... only outside. Since I've lost weight I'm always cold. It suddenly dawned on my how stupid it is for me to get all bundled up to go outside to smoke. I come in the house from smoking and it takes me forever to get warm.... then I do it all over again!

Bye bye Marlboro!

There aren't enough "smilie" symbols for me to show how PROUD I am of this!! WOOHOO!!

This is a HUGE decision and a HUGE accomplishment. Just remember, it will have to be a CONSCIOUS decision EVERY DAY (at least for the first few years). I had a close friend who quit smoking but then picked it up a few years later. When I asked her about it she said that the CRAVING just doesn't seem to ever go away. But then she quit again and she said finally after about 5 years, the thought of smoking was DISGUSTING, not appealing at all. So you will have to be DILIGENT for a long time. Don't be afraid to get help in the form of a support group and/or some nicotine patches or lozenges. I can't speak from experience, but I know that those help many people. But if you can do it cold turkey, then WAY TO GO!!

You are my hero and inspiration this week!

Just had to let everyone know...I had my weekly weigh in at my ww meeting tonight and had a huge loss...4.6....which brought me to 198.6 lbs!!!!! I am in WONDERLAND!!!! So excited...I am off to Disneyland on Thursday so I doubt it will stay in the 100's but I am so excited to see it!

SarahMay

ONE-derland is a ONE-derful place to be!! I can remember crossing that line a few years ago and it was so nice! My next big goal was to be within the 170's... and that felt super too! You will be there in NO TIME!! The first time I hit the 130's I took a picture of the scale!! Now that I am struggling to stay in the 130's and get to my goal (130 even) I try to keep remembering the excitement of that day... the picture helps!

Enjoy DL and say Hi to Mickey for me! I am currently scrapping our 2005 DL trip pictures and I LOVE reliving that trip... it was so wonderful. I'm envious of your visit.

Wednesday QOTD: What Disney Resort Hotel best expresses your personality, and why?

I can't wait to read how everyone sees themselves!

Maria

Well... I stayed at the Contemporary in 1974 (yup, I'm old!), at the Carribbean Beach Resort in 1992 (honeymoon), and Pop Century in 2008 (family trip). Other than that we have stayed off-site, so I don't have a lot of first-hand knowledge of the resorts.

I will say that I am most like.... All-Star Movies. I am famously cheap/frugal, but I still like to have fun (value resort but still nice theming). I have parts of my personality that "bigger than life" (giant icons), but I think that I am easy to be around for the most part (easy to maneuver around the resort). I love family time and relaxing (family suites, pools, game room), I love to watch movies, but most of all I love everything DISNEY!!

Wish I could say that I was regal and classy like Grand Floridian or something like that, but that just isn't really me.


Well fellow New Englanders.... are you getting this mess out your windows like I am??? I haven't watched the news this week so I didn't know it was coming!! DD has three friends over from last night and I have NO idea when they will be able to head home! Fortunately, I stocked up on some basic groceries yesterday, so at least they won't starve if they end up having to stay the entire day (and maybe overnight again??? ).

It would appear that we have at least 12" of snow already and it is still coming down at a good clip! I don't particularly mind the snow today, because at least it doesn't cause a school snow day (we are on winter break) and I don't really have to go anywhere (I imagine that DD's swim practice will end up being cancelled tonight). We still have electricity and heat and water, we have plenty of food in the house and we are all here safely, so all is good I suppose.

I have a game planned with prizes for the girls to play after breakfast (whenever they decide to get up, of course!) so that should take care of most of the morning time. Then if I can get DH or DS to shovel a path to the hot tub (or I could do it and call it exercise time!), then the girls can hit the hot tub for a while. It is fun to sit there while the snow falls all around you!

I'm having a GREAT week, food-wise, after my huge disaster last Sunday. Too bad it took a terrible fall from the wagon like that to spur me on to have a great week. I haven't DARED to take a peek at the scales, but hopefully I will break even?? That might be too much to ask, but I did have an unexpected gain of 1 lb last week, which might have been an ovulation bloating fluke, so maybe that disappeared and a real 1lb. appeared in its place and I will break even. Like my funky math skills??

The girls had pizza and chips and ice cream sundaes last night. I managed to stick with taco salad (no meat, just fat free refried beans, greens/cukes/tomatoes/carrots, a crushed taco shell, and my "taco dressing" which is 2 Tb. of Bolthouse Farms creamy yogurt blue cheese dressing and 3 Tb. of salsa, blended... YUMMMMY!), lowfat microwave popcorn, seltzer, a cup of 1 pt. Peppermint Mocha Latte (my newest discovery). I made sure I was up in my room in bed before they launched into the ice cream sundaes! Can't eat ice cream if I'm asleep!

I've had my breakfast already, so I hopefully won't be tempted by the muffins I made for the girls. I had an omelet made with 3 egg whites, spinach, green pepper and onion, half a 100 calorie bagel, plain, and a cup of my half point morning hot drink (my own concoction).... plus a slice of grapefruit I had while making up the fruit tray for the girls.

I will have to dig around and figure out what I am making the girls for lunch (if they ever get up!) if they hang around that long. I have plenty of bread... I could offer pb&j, grilled cheese or..... not sure what else I have, since I rarely buy lunch meat.

I have some of the perch left from the other night. I put it in a marinade and will cook that up for myself for lunch. I had fish for lunch yesterday and it was so good! I took a piece of the leftover breaded perch I had made on Monday day, warmed it up and put it in a whole wheat wrap with some LC cheese and romaine. It was a great fish sandwich! I think I will have today's fish at lunch over a salad, since I bought LOTS of salad stuff earlier this week (I found a BUNCH of it marked down for clearance, as it was approaching its sell-by date").

Well.... I think I will go get some exercise and do the first run of snowblowing and surprise DH when he gets up (yup... he is on vacation too and is STILL asleep!... He is like a teenager!). And I will shovel that hot tub path. Hopefully the snow isn't TOO wet and heavy.... I hate dealing with it when it is like that.... it clogs the snowblower up and I have to keep stopping.... plus it is heavy to shovel!. Oh well.. life in New England..................P

 

[my3princes]

We have a snow day today The boys are so excited as we haven't had much snow at all this year. I think we have about a foot now, but it is really heavy wet snow. This storm is supposed to end tonight with another right on its heals. I don't mind these late storms as the temps will be in the 40s by the weekend and it will all melt away.

 

[tigger813]

pjlla: We only had 2-3 inches though the way the plow guy was plowing you would've thought we had a foot at 4:40 am. Pouring here now and huge puddles everywhere! We did have a 90 minute delay! Hope the power stays on and you have a fun day.

Kindergarten registration later today and dancing and theater for the girls.

DH stayed home since we didn't get much sleep last night.

Did 3 miles this morning and weighed myself and I'm at a new LOW!!!!! Hoping to change my clippie to 45 tomorrow or Friday. Of course, eating a Swiss cake roll was a bad thing to do for breakfast! Just have to cut back on the calories for the rest of the day!

 

[sahbushka]

Wednesday QOTD: What Disney Resort Hotel best expresses your personality, and why?

I can't wait to read how everyone sees themselves!

Maria

Probably POR. That resort has both the bayou rooms and the mansion rooms. I feel like I have a bit of both in me...a little rustic and a little polished depending on what kind of situation I am going into.

Have a great day all!

SarahMay

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: Which WDW resort...

I guess I will say Fort Wilderness. I'm very independent and unique, like each of the sites. I like to be a part of the whole "magical vacation", but I like to have my own things and not have to rely on eating out every night. I love the entertainment options and since I'm a down to earth kinda gal I love the campfire sing a long and driving around in the golf carts. It's like roughin it on crack

 

[tea pot]

Good Morning

Catching up on the QOTD

Saturday QOTD: What is your favorite Olympic sport? Is there an Olympian who has inspired you past or present? (And no, I don't mean Zeus or Poseidon!)
The luge I always wanted to try it

Sunday QOTD: What will you do today to ensure you will feel less stressed about the coming week?
Stay on task.... take it one day at a time....get off the sofa and walk

Monday QOTD: If you were one of the seven dwarfs, which one would you be today -- Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Doc, Sneezy, Bashful or Dopey?
Monday I would of been a cross between Sleepy and Grumpy Today I'm trying to be Happy

Tuesday QOTD: Where on your body do you first see weight loss? Is there a part you are just waiting to see (or have just seen) emerge?
I wish the first place I lost weight was my backside but of course it's not.
Need to just keep walking

Wednesday QOTD: What Disney Resort Hotel best expresses your personality, and why?

Most of the time (when I'm not focusing on myself) I'm positive, happy, upbeat, and sunny so the Beach Club comes to mind.

Have a great day all

 

[happysmyly]

Huge congrats to all of the losers and maintainers this week!! Way to go !!! And congrats to everyone who is still here--2 months into this and we are still half here--even if you've had gains--if you're still here--wahoo!!! and biggest congrats to carys glad you have joined us this week

Lecach--so excited for you to break through your 150 wall--that is soooo cool!

Ann - I am so impressed with your decision to quit smoking! May you be blessed with all that you need to keep that going!

Lisa - I hope that your flight to Arizona is comfortable with a regular seatbelt With all the snow and cold around this board--Arizona sure sounds nice right now. Enjoy the visit with your mom--and I hope this flight is memorable for the comfort instead of a needed extender

SarahMay--Major congrats on reaching One-derland before heading to wonderland and I must say that that 85 lb clippie looks great on you! I want to let you know that you are one here that I watch you for an example--it looks like you started a bit lighter than I did--and to see that you are now in the 100s and wearing that great 85 lb clippie it helps me to think that I can do this too Thank you!!!!! I hope your Dland trip is everything that you want it to be--and that it's filled with lots of magic and fun!!!

QOTDs -
Where do I see weight loss first? I really don't know - I'm pretty fat everywhere (except my calves) and I think I'm losing it everywhere--though not really noticeable. In fact--I've lost 26 pounds and I only have 1 friend who makes any comments--and that's cause she is trying to lose too (so I think it's more encouraging than anything else from her). But - being as big as I was and am (started at 297.5) - 26 pounds doesn't really change my overall look. And knowing that I've got another 99 to go before I'm in the healthy BMI range--I am guessing it will be another 30-40 lbs before others really start to notice any change. But I notice and I try hard to not minimize any progress in the right direction

Which WDW resort is me? Well - I love movies and music and frugality--so the All Star Movies is my favorite and AS Music is my 2nd choice. I also LOVE animals and it's a dream of mine to someday stay at the Animal Kingdom Lodge. During our trip there Sept 2008 my mom and I went over there for an evening of exploring and I just loved it--watching the animals at night, the pool area - even liked their 'food court'. But then the frugality kicks in and I just can't see doing that on our salary--but Disney dreams are the best dreams

 

[LuvBaloo]

Wednesday QOTD: What Disney Resort Hotel best expresses your personality, and why?

I can't wait to read how everyone sees themselves!

Maria

TOUGH question. We've stayed at Disneyland hotel, Caribean and POR, and AllStar Music.
Out of those, I'm definitely most like POR: a little class, a little rustic, mostly quiet with a bit of crazy

 

[tea pot]

I decided to quit smoking today. I woke up this morning and thought "Hmmm.... I think I will stop smoking". So, I did. I put what was left of my last pack into the kitty litter garbage (no way I was going to get it out of there if I was jonesing for one) and put the kitty litter garbage at the curb and watched the garbage man take it away. I started smoking when I was 16 (I'm almost 42). I quit cold turkey with all of my pregnancies. 4 years ago I quit and didn't pick it up for over 3 years... then last May I started again.

I don't smoke in the house... only outside. Since I've lost weight I'm always cold. It suddenly dawned on my how stupid it is for me to get all bundled up to go outside to smoke. I come in the house from smoking and it takes me forever to get warm.... then I do it all over again!

Bye bye Marlboro!
.

WOW Congrats I'm so Happy for you Hang in there you can do this day by day I know you can

Just had to let everyone know...I had my weekly weigh in at my ww meeting tonight and had a huge loss...4.6....which brought me to 198.6 lbs!!!!! I am in WONDERLAND!!!! So excited...I am off to Disneyland on Thursday so I doubt it will stay in the 100's but I am so excited to see it!

SarahMay

WONDERLAND is a great place to be...... All the best

CONGRATULATIONS
The WISH Biggest Loser 9 Spring Challenge

Week 7 Biggest Loser!!

#1- 2.97 % - carys

 

[heatherlynn444]

such a good question of the day!
part of me says beach club b/c i love fun, and the beach, and being cheery/bright colors, and part of me says the Grand floridian, which is my favorite resort, b/c I love relaxing, and slowing down to a slower pace of life, like back during that time, I love to think of relaxing and having tea lol! I love the grandness of it, the pampered feeling, and all the white clean looking colors!

 

[sahbushka]

SarahMay--Major congrats on reaching One-derland before heading to wonderland and I must say that that 85 lb clippie looks great on you! I want to let you know that you are one here that I watch you for an example--it looks like you started a bit lighter than I did--and to see that you are now in the 100s and wearing that great 85 lb clippie it helps me to think that I can do this too Thank you!!!!! I hope your Dland trip is everything that you want it to be--and that it's filled with lots of magic and fun!!!
)

Awww, you made me tear up! Thank you. It has been quite a journey so far but having these boards and a husband who is also being more healthy has really helped. I had a really tough time in September and October...kept losing and gaining the same few pounds, but this time I stuck with it and eventually was able to start losing again! I wish you the best of luck in your weight loss journey!

SarahMay

 

[tigger813]

QOTD: This is a tough one! I think probably Animal Kingdom Lodge! We stayed there in April and despite our room choice being a bit messed up it was the most relaxed atmosphere. I love animals so looking out the hall windows onto the Savannah was just amazing and relaxing.

Time to go register my baby for Kindergarten now! Of course, someone just stopped in at the spa wanting a massage in 45 minutes. I was there all morning yesterday before my client arrived. And nobody came in. He said he'd call in the morning. I can be there until 2:15 tomorrow and can go back at night if necessary. It always happens when I'm not there. UGH!