Biggest Loser--SUMMER 2011 Challenge for Losers & Maintainers!

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QOTD - What's the one food that haunts you the most while dieting and do you think you can go without it for a whole week? Let's make it a goal to not eat any of it from now til next Thursday and see if we can do it and report back on how you feel if you do or don't make it all week.


Disney QOTD - Since we're depriving ourselves of the one food that haunt's us for a week, what is your favorite dish/food in WDW? And isn't it funny how you can go without it for so long and still be okay

#1.....I would have to say Peanut butter on toast!!!!! I think if I could avoid bread I would be doing sooo much better
#2..........WDW fav...that's a tough one..anything form Main Street Bakery!

 

[dumbo_buddy]

QOTD - What's the one food that haunts you the most while dieting and do you think you can go without it for a whole week? Let's make it a goal to not eat any of it from now til next Thursday and see if we can do it and report back on how you feel if you do or don't make it all week.

PIZZA!! we typically have pizza every friday night. it is SO hard to say no to it. it's so good and so easy to get! we have like 5 pizza places within half a mile of us! and if you've ever had nyc pizza, you know it's good!

i did food shopping yesterday and plan on making something tomorrow instead of ordering pizza!


Disney QOTD - Since we're depriving ourselves of the one food that haunt's us for a week, what is your favorite dish/food in WDW? And isn't it funny how you can go without it for so long and still be okay

gosh, this is a GREAT question!!! i don't know if i can pick just one favorite. everything in disney tastes so good! even the bad burgers taste great! i know i can get funnel cake alot of places but i really like it at disney! especially in january when it's a little chilly. that warm funnel cake hits the spot and is an instant 2 pounds added to my butt!

or, a german pretzel and a bier. that's what i love. or a frozen margarita. ok, i can't pick just one thing!

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back from my big ultrasound and everything is perfect! it is SO great going into these appointments and hearing that all is good and normal and i DON'T have to come back! with my first, i had to go in for growth scans all the time and was on bed rest for 10 weeks b/c there was an issue with the umbilical cord insertion and he wasn't growing all that well. this time the tech told me the little guy (still a boy!) weighs 12 oz and is in the 57th percentile aka NORMAL!!!

it's amazing how babies can just happen and grow when you aren't planning it! after all the pills and shots and tests and m/c's and tears that i had to get to thomas i feel like i deserve a nice healthy normal pregnancy

didn't get my walk in though. by the time i got home it was already very hot and humid out. i should get off the couch and take thomas to the pool for a little though. but i'm tired! wah!

 

[bellebookworm9]

QOTD - What's the one food that haunts you the most while dieting and do you think you can go without it for a whole week? Let's make it a goal to not eat any of it from now til next Thursday and see if we can do it and report back on how you feel if you do or don't make it all week.


Disney QOTD - Since we're depriving ourselves of the one food that haunt's us for a week, what is your favorite dish/food in WDW? And isn't it funny how you can go without it for so long and still be okay

Well, as I've discovered, sugary cereal is a problem. But I'm working on the "in moderation" technique. Nothing really seems to haunt me so much that I just can't stop eating it; I have frozen yogurt a few times a week and only 1/2 cup, so I don't feel guilty about it.

Haha, some ladies from the DIS also going in October have formed a facebook group, and we were just discussing this last night!

On my list (yeah, I'm aware of how much unhealthy stuff is here):
~Make your own pretzels from Goofy's
~Earl of Sandwich
~School bread
~Turkey sandwich & strawberry shortcake from Sunshine Seasons

And today is my 3 month mark until Disney. Right around now, we should be sitting down at Beaches & Cream. And we'll share a burger and a No Way Jose (or some other tasty treat). I guess that's something that makes our trips a little healthier-we share everything!

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

i kinda sorta would like to have a matching shirt day at WDW with DH and DS but i have a feeling DH would object or even i would start to feel weird. but, it's disney! you're supposed to be a little corny when you're there, right??

Nancy, If I could figure out how to furnish you with a picture of our matching shirts for Disney I would!! I got them from Itsy (don't remember the vendor) and gave them to everyone at Christmas (we went in February). I made them all open them at the same time!! Brady still wears his to school They are navy and have a madras plaid Mickey head and each of our names on our shirts under the head.

So, yes, we are corny too. My dBIL loved them so much that he wants us to have shirts for each day next time we go....maybe a bit much for us

good morning!

Hugs to everyone in need today.

I was so tired last night, I did come and read back the past few days posts and caught up with everyone, but didn't feel like posting. Ds was also very tired so we went to bed at 9 after some wii wheel of fortune. He and my niece were playing it over the weekend, and kept getting mad at me for giving answers, so I figured I needed to play myself.

I think not posting was probably because I had another day totally off program. I didn't get to the grocery store, so finished off the pasta and potato salad for dinner, with some cadbury candy my friend's family from ireland had brought over tuesday. Also, no exercise.


Karen- I hope your back is feeling better soon, and a big hug to you on your rough day the other day. I know how you feel, being alone, and not having someone take care of you even if only for a little while. It's tough sometimes, but you are a beautiful woman, and one day I hope you will meet someone who will be your perfect match, and make you very happy. But until then, live life to the fullest, have as much fun as your can, and remember, it's better to be alone than with the wrong person. Oh, and I'm out on my porch right now. It's beautiful this morning.

Have a great day!!

Thanks Kathy i needed the support!! Just getting older and the pickins are really slim in the guy department at this age.

Yup, I am on my deck with a cup of coffee and the computer...does it get better than this on a weekday morning?? Or any morning for that matter!

Hang in there with the eating slip. I am so ashamed of myself to even send Dona my weigh in when I have a bad week, but I have learned that I have to do it for ME! My eating has been ok this week but my lack of exercise (darn back) has been a killer to me dropping pounds. I'm with you in the battle and I know we will win the war!!

good Morning everyone!!!!!
I know tomorrow is weigh in and since I've been really focused on my exercise this week and doing pretty well with my eatine I thought I would have a sneak peek.......I couldn't wait to see what the scale said!!!! Well, before I fall into a deep depression let me tell you (as I eat my low fat cottage cheese and apple for breakfast) I am UP a pound.

GRRRRR! I know that feeling!! You think you have done everything right and have been sooo good and the scale whammies you! Just remember, sometimes you gain muscle and that may lead to better fat burning and a larger loss later. Hang in there!!

QOTD - What's the one food that haunts you the most while dieting and do you think you can go without it for a whole week? Let's make it a goal to not eat any of it from now til next Thursday and see if we can do it and report back on how you feel if you do or don't make it all week.


Disney QOTD - Since we're depriving ourselves of the one food that haunt's us for a week, what is your favorite dish/food in WDW? And isn't it funny how you can go without it for so long and still be okay

Ice cream. Since I have gone mostly gluten free, my sweet treat has been ice cream and I really shouldn't be eating it. On an interesting note, I can't stand anything with splenda in it so "sugarfree" ice cream, gum, etc tastes really bad to me. I was a sweet-n-low girl for years and stopped it cold turkey 2 months ago (no artificial sweetener packets at all) and I have lost my taste for it. Guess that is good news!

To keep with my ice cream motif...Dole Whip...oh how I miss you Dole Whip!!

Gosh I have been so busy this week. My kids are maniacs and are constantly needing to be active. Everytime I think I have a minute to hop on here there are right by my side asking me to move onto the next adventure. I am enjoying my time off though.

Eating on the other hand has been horrible once again. It seems like I did good then TOM came and everything falls apart. I need to get myself in gear again and then make a promise to myself that I will not let TOM sabotage me next month.

Today I am taking the boys over to my BFF's house. She has 2 girls the same age so they will be kept busy for awhile. She is going to keep an eye on them for me while I go into work for a meeting. Yes you read that right I have the week off but I have to go into work. These are times that my job annoys me but its a job so I shouldnt complain. Actually I just got my anniversary card from my network in the mail. 15 years at the same office. I started as a file clerk...medical assistant...office coordinator....site manager....senior practice manager....soon to be associate practice director....hows that for 15 years. Gosh when I reflect on what Ive done I am pretty proud of myself.

Thank you Sue for coaching this week. Sorry I wasnt on more to chat. Oh btw you had todays QOTD listed as Friday. It totally confused me since I have been off this week and I thought I missed a day.

Have a great day LOSERS!!!!

Nice progression at work!!! Congrats on the anniversary too!!

Just popping in to say I am having a GREAT week!!!! Eating super healthy and getting loads of exercise. Whooo hoooo! It feels so so great.

YEA!!!!!

back from my big ultrasound and everything is perfect! it is SO great going into these appointments and hearing that all is good and normal and i DON'T have to come back! with my first, i had to go in for growth scans all the time and was on bed rest for 10 weeks b/c there was an issue with the umbilical cord insertion and he wasn't growing all that well. this time the tech told me the little guy (still a boy!) weighs 12 oz and is in the 57th percentile aka NORMAL!!!

it's amazing how babies can just happen and grow when you aren't planning it! after all the pills and shots and tests and m/c's and tears that i had to get to thomas i feel like i deserve a nice healthy normal pregnancy

didn't get my walk in though. by the time i got home it was already very hot and humid out. i should get off the couch and take thomas to the pool for a little though. but i'm tired! wah!

YEA for the little boy that is growing so perfectly!! You so deserve it after all you went through the first time!! The heat is creeping up (a am really beginning to sweat here!!) so keep yourself cool little momma! Have fun at the pool!

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Lazy day in store today!! I have a wonderful meeting with my client last night ....and $200 under the table to boot! Mamma wants a new pair of SHOES! Actually I am shopping for something to wear for the party this Saturday since I am the birthday girl (at least one of them!). I hope it come with a matching crown....lol! JK!! Just heading over to TJMaxx to see if they have anything new and maybe a trip to Target...they never have anything fashionable in the actual store that my ****s fit in that doesn't look like a potato sack!!

Scrapbooking with my girls this evening should be fun but they need to stop bringing snacks!!! It looks like we will get takeout from the Thai place that gives us a big discount (and they do it all gluten free for me!). I'm going to try to make my own g-f bread. I have the mix and a bread maker that has never been used. There is supposed to be a g-f setting on the machine??? I better read the directions first!

Happy Thursday! Make great choices my friends!!!

 

[lovetoscrap]

Hi! I have finally found about 2 minutes to stop in. By default I have dropped out of the challenge (haven't been able to send anything in for at least 2 weeks, probably more?). I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't give up but as I was afraid of, the summer is just too crazy for me to get online much. And I will be on vacation for 2 weeks with no internet access. My goal right now is just to maintain as much as I can this summer and then when the kids are back in school and my days again have a routine and I have the time to devote focusing on me I will work on the next 20 pounds.

Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't dropped off the earth and I miss you and I will be back! Enjoy the rest of the summer and keep making great choices.

 

[bellebookworm9]

i kinda sorta would like to have a matching shirt day at WDW with DH and DS but i have a feeling DH would object or even i would start to feel weird. but, it's disney! you're supposed to be a little corny when you're there, right??

We were corny people! We had them made at Downtown Disney last year; I think for between $25-$30 you got the shirt in the color of your choice, the picture and up to 4 lines of writing. This was taken on our departure day. I plan to have some made again this year, with a Halloween/F&WF theme, but I have to look into places that will print them without getting into trouble for "copyrighted" work.

 

[dumbo_buddy]

hi losers!!

here's a little plug for my family:

my uncle michael is a food editor for family circle magazine. his food is always featured in the magazine and it's always awesome (you should come to our family holiday meals...yum!!). anyway, this month's magazine has his recipe on the front cover (buffalo chicken salad) and inside is a bunch of healthy do-ahead meals of his.

check it out next time you're in the check out line at your grocery store. healthy, quick, and summer recipes are right up our alley, right??

 

[DisneyKim68]

hi losers!!

here's a little plug for my family:

my uncle michael is a food editor for family circle magazine. his food is always featured in the magazine and it's always awesome (you should come to our family holiday meals...yum!!). anyway, this month's magazine has his recipe on the front cover (buffalo chicken salad) and inside is a bunch of healthy do-ahead meals of his.

check it out next time you're in the check out line at your grocery store. healthy, quick, and summer recipes are right up our alley, right??

I have that issue sitting on my table to make that recipe next week! Looks so yummy!

 

[tigger813]

Hello,

Been quite a day here! Woke up to find out that somebody torched 3 of our school buses last night. They have surveilance video so hopefully they will catch the idiots!!!! The people were shooting off fireworks and 3 of our buses caught on fire! Makes me angry.

I got some cleaning done and then we went to CVS and Shaw's for a few things. After that we picked up the girls dance photos which came out AMAZING! If Brian can help me I will try and post the photos later. I think the one of the two of them is the best we've ever gotten!

Then we came home and had lunch and watched tv and then spent time reading and I, once again, took a nap! Reading always helps me get some needed sleep. I'm reading a Danielle Steele novel that I'm enjoying but when I read I get very tired.

We had chicken yellow curry for supper and are watching the news and the HGTV show that tuns a backyard into a Disney yard. It's really cool! Not sure what we will watch tonight or play. My client canceled so I don't have to go out. Ash does want to go to the library for an event but I really just want to stay home. I did speak to a client of mine who invited me to do some chair massage at her tack shop at the end of the month so I'm excited about that! SO tonight's not a complete loss.

Talked to Mom this morning and she was feeling lousy. She said her tongue is all red and she couldn't eat last night due to the thrush. She just can't catch a break. I told her to call me when she wants to talk so I don't wake her or catch her at a bad time.

Have a great night! I did so so today. I never got around to working out today but hopefully will get up tomorrow to do that. I plan on totally getting back OP next week!

TTFN

 

[pjlla]

Happy Thursday evening friends! I'm back!

We had a fabulous time on the Cape over the 4th and actually returned about 24 hours ago, but have been busy with some stuff here and this has been my first opportunity to check the computer (and the 149 unread emails I had waiting.... and that doesn't include Disboard emails!!).

Overall it was a fabulous vacation. Sunday's weather was very overcast, but we stayed at my SIL's house and kind of had a lazy day playing games and watching movies (after the kids went tubing and water skiing in the morning). Monday and Tuesday were absolutely beautiful.... super sunny, warm, breezy.... just the way the 4th (and 5th) should be! As usual, I really enjoyed being with my in-laws.... I have a great relationship with all of them and we really all enjoy each other's company.

On the food front, I am pretty well satisfied with my choices. I stayed pretty much OP on Saturday (except for a few bites of DS's nonfat frozen yogurt from Costco and a cheesecake sample!! ), Sunday was really good.... a few more carbs than I had planned, but they were the right kind of carbs (whole wheat pizza with roasted veggies and goat cheese) and I skipped the ice cream sundaes. On second thought I did have a glass of a merlot spritzer kind of thing that was FORCED into my hand before dinner!! And I had a few pieces of grilled white potatoe with dinner. But those were really the biggest off-plan things for that day.

Monday I had a great OP breakfast and lunch, but started my holiday indulges mid-afternoon with a fun-size chocolate bar and a handful of trail mix. A few glasses of white wine with a really nice dinner (bourbon steak tips, brown rice salad, green salad), a square inch of chocolate birthday cake and 2 s'mores while watching fireworks and my day was done! Tuesday was totally OP, but probably went a bit over calories, but really watched the sugar and carbs and such.

I did walk/run Saturday, Sunday, Monday, skipped Tuesday cause my knee was feeling funny, and Wednesday I had the best of intentions, but the morning got away from me.

Overall the things that worked out/helped the most......

the dozen hardboiled eggs, low carb pita, sugar-free natural peanut butter, hummus, baby carrots,strawberries and blueberries, and greek yogurt that I brought along.

I had three hardboiled eggwhites for breakfast every day. One day I had a greek yogurt with it, another day I had put the eggs in a half of a low carb pita, another day I had a half a pita with a tsp of the peanut butter. And every day I made a big fruit salad (for everyone) of the strawberries and blueberries we brought along. (We also brough cherries but the kids polished them off day one!)

I had hummus and carrots whenever I was feeling hungry. THank goodness most of the family loves hummus, because it was in every fridge! I also brought along babybel cheese..... it was good, but not nearly filling enough.

There was green salad available at nearly every meal, so that was helpful too.

One evening I treated myself to an greek yogurt and a cup of green tea as a "reward" for skipping the chocolate ice cream sundaes! It was nice to have something to look forward to.

Overall, I'd say it was a pretty successful holiday. I was feeling pretty good and "slim" on Wednesday, but of course, woke up with an unexpected visit from Mother Nature this morning, so not sure how that will translate on the scale. But no matter WHAT the scale shows tomorrow, I will know that I had a successful holiday!! A perfect balance of healthy, guilt-free eating, and a few splurges to make it feel special!!

I haven't taken the time to catch up with you all yet, but I will try to at least read back a page or two and see how you all have been.

Just a few notes to folks I've been thinking of..........

Tracey.... hope you made it back home safely to the arms of your daughters and husband. I'm sure they were happy to have you back. HOpe your mom is doing okay.

Maria..... our "pact" had a BIG impact on my eating/thinking over the holiday! Thanks!!

Kathy.... hope that the street party was fun!

Laura......I've got your eggplant gratin in the oven RIGHT NOW!! I'll let you know how it turns out! (Don't feel too bad if it is a lousy report.... I'm a terrible cook and have been know to make a disaster of "no-fail" recipes in the past!)

Rose.... did I tell you DD has been using Kinesio tape for her shoulders? I'll tell you more about it later.

Nancy.... how's the bambino? You been feeling okay I hope??

Okay..... that's all for now! I missed you all SO MUCH! Really I did!

I'll be back later tonight or early tomorrow hopefully...................P

 

[DisneyKim68]

QOTD - What's the one food that haunts you the most while dieting and do you think you can go without it for a whole week? Let's make it a goal to not eat any of it from now til next Thursday and see if we can do it and report back on how you feel if you do or don't make it all week.

Usually chocolate, but surprisingly I haven't really been craving it all that much this time around.

Disney QOTD - Since we're depriving ourselves of the one food that haunt's us for a week, what is your favorite dish/food in WDW? And isn't it funny how you can go without it for so long and still be okay

My favorite isn't in WDW, but DL, and it's the beignets at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney. One of my favorite things during Christmas is getting hot chocolate and beignets and watching the fireworks and the snow on main street.

 

[pjlla]

Me again

so i know i'm not the coach this week but i feel like Aunt Ann has a really good quote posted today and i just had to share:

There are really only two requirements when it comes to exercise. One is that you do it. The other is that you continue to do it. ~The New Glucose Revolution for Diabetes by Jennie Brand-Miller, Kaye Foster-Powell, Stephen Colagiuri, Alan W. Barclay

she then posted that she's got an 8am pilates class today in case anyone's wondering

Love this quote!

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Good Monday to all!

My pity party is over. The rest of the day was ok yesterday. I went to the pool for an hour and a half to relax. The tylenol finally kicked in and I felt a little better. My aunt suggested that it may not be back pain but a kidney stone That is not sounding very good. She suggested drinking lots of water...HA, now I HAVE to drink water to feel better!! Today I feel ok but still have a twinge in my back. I'm going to pass on my trainer tomorrow, drink more water today and if I feel ok, try for a walk tonight when the heat goes down. I need to get back to exercising!!!

I've been slacking on my writing this week...need to get back in the groove. I'm thinking of going to my complex pool for the day and get some reading and writing done. Maybe the pool will make my back feel better too!

Off to PM Dona with the bad news and get my suit on!!

HOpe the back pain feels better soon! HOpefully it is just a pulled muscle and NOT a kidney stone!

We just got a phone call from my sil about my dnephew. I feel bad for him but I also feel bad for my dh because he is getting involved in something that he was involved with over 20 years ago.

His one sister was diagnosed as a manic/depressive over 20 years ago. We tried to help her to make it easier on his parents. we paid a couple of her bills. we distanced ourselves from the problem for a few years because we were raising our boys. She went through the usual of taking medication and not that they all seem to go through. She has been pretty stable the last few years. We are even helping her out by mowing her lawn even though she lives 40 minutes away.

Her son went through some health issues when he was younger with seizures. About 5 years ago stress got the better of him and he was hospitalized for a while. The other day we found out that he had lost his job of 11 years and we had no idea why. tonight one of my other sil's called us and filled us in.

He has been having problems for a few months now. He got engaged in feb and we thought things were going well. Apparently not. He did not get the promotion he thought he was going to get in May and things have been going downhill from there. Last week he was fired because he broke some equipment. He was not arrested but he doesn't have a job. His fiance wanted him to go to the doctor but he has been refusing to do so. She is telling everyone that he has changed. we don't know what is going to happen there.

Now my nephew is home with his mother. My dh is going down tomorrow without me to see what is going on. I know dh is not going to sleep tonight

Please pray for our family. thanks

Prayers heading your way, right now.

QOTD - Aside from the usual Thanksgiving/Christmas food fest, is there any time during the year that makes it particularly hard for you to diet or stay on track? And if so, why that time of year and what do you do to avoid it?

July 4th vacation and my yearly summer vacation with my side of the family are both really tough! It is so easy to go into "vacation eating mode" and SO HARD to get out of it!

I will say, I find that every year I do a bit better and bit better. It is definitely a learning thing. I don't want to AVOID it! I love vacation.... but I need to employ every trick and strategy I know to avoid the "vacation eating" mentality.


Disney QOTD - When is your favorite time/season to visit WDW and why? Is there something special that you can only do at that time of year?

Well.... I've visited in early December (once), May (3 times), March (once), April (once), and January (twice). Every season seems to have something going for it. Love the Christmas decorations in December.... and love the lack of crowds and heat in January. May is excellent too.... overall good weather, decently low crowds, and F&GF to boot!

Thank you all for worrying about me, but I felt better today. I think it may have been severe gas pains I actually called my doctor and made an appointment for a check up for the end of the month. I'll have blood work done on Saturday since it hasn't been done in 9 years. I suspect that I may have a thyroid disorder as I've gained about 20 lbs over the last year and when I pulled up hypothyroid systems this morning I found that I have almost 100% of them. Some I've had for decades and the doctor's have explained them away. I suspect that if I connect the dots for the doctor he will see where I'm coming from. My Dad has hypothyroidism so it really does make sense.

Prayers for good news from the doctor. I also had a full physical and my blood work done recently. Blood work for probably the first time in over 15 years! And some of it I've never had done! So 9 years is NOTHING! But if you feel there is something brewing, you definitely ShOULD get in there and get checked out!

Good Morning. I hope everyone has a great day.

Well thank you! It was a nice day!

I am so inspired by Nancy getting out there yesterday for a walk in this heat 20 weeks pregnant pushing your 2 year old, and I could barely get myself up off the couch. Today, I was tempted to lay in bed for another half hour hitting the snooze but thought of Nancy, and bellbookworm getting in the c25k, and got up and did 30 min watp while I watched the news. So at least today, I am starting my day off right, and after work will go to market basket and stock up on good, healthy food for the weekend.

YEAH you!! What kind of good healthy stuff did you buy??

Hello to everyone else!!

Thanks to Sue for coaching this busy week. I loved reading all the qotd answers, and will be back later to actually answer some of them.

Have a great day!!

good Morning everyone!!!!!
I know tomorrow is weigh in and since I've been really focused on my exercise this week and doing pretty well with my eatine I thought I would have a sneak peek.......I couldn't wait to see what the scale said!!!! Well, before I fall into a deep depression let me tell you (as I eat my low fat cottage cheese and apple for breakfast) I am UP a pound.

Don't feel too badly... those things happen to all of us! Sometimes the scale just seems to bounce around at will. But if you keep trying, eventually it will come down and stay down! Don't give up!

QOTD - What's the one food that haunts you the most while dieting and do you think you can go without it for a whole week? Let's make it a goal to not eat any of it from now til next Thursday and see if we can do it and report back on how you feel if you do or don't make it all week.

Well.... my answer to this is definitely different than it would have been three years ago. When I started this journey in 2008, I could not FATHOM giving up things like beer, potato chips, ice cream, white pasta and I never actually set up to give them up..... but you know what? Most of those things are seen pretty rarely in my menu nowadays and I honestly don't miss them much at all!

The things that haunt me now are silly snacky trigger foods and for the most part I easily go a whole week without eating them.... sometimes I go MONTHS without eating them! Trail mix, cookie dough, sweet potato chips. In fact, the bag of sweet potato chips that I pulled out of the pantry a few weeks ago actually expired in December! So I know I went at least 6 months without eating those!


The things I would like to be better about eating less of now are things like Splenda, non-organic meats and fruits, coffee, my occasional diet coke.

I will pledge to avoid diet coke for the coming week, but I will admit up front, that isn't much of a pledge, since I drink it probably once a week or less. I SHOULD say Splenda, but that will be tough. I'll try hard to avoid the Splenda that I add to stuff (tea, greek yogurt) and stick with the stevia (even though I don't care for the taste as well). I may not be able to fully avoid other foods that contain Splenda, but I'll try! I KNOW I am poisoning myself with the Splenda.... it is awful, dreadful, horrid, poison! I've read books about it! So why do I even buy it?? Bring on the stevia!!


Disney QOTD - Since we're depriving ourselves of the one food that haunt's us for a week, what is your favorite dish/food in WDW? And isn't it funny how you can go without it for so long and still be okay

Mickey bar, turkey leg, or Dole Whip. Any one of the three could be considered my favorite at Disney. I miss them all, but haven't even TRIED to find a "real world" substitute.... I want them to stay special!!

Well, as I've discovered, sugary cereal is a problem. But I'm working on the "in moderation" technique. Nothing really seems to haunt me so much that I just can't stop eating it; I have frozen yogurt a few times a week and only 1/2 cup, so I don't feel guilty about it.

Haha, some ladies from the DIS also going in October have formed a facebook group, and we were just discussing this last night!

On my list (yeah, I'm aware of how much unhealthy stuff is here):
~Make your own pretzels from Goofy's
~Earl of Sandwich
~School bread
~Turkey sandwich & strawberry shortcake from Sunshine Seasons

And today is my 3 month mark until Disney. Right around now, we should be sitting down at Beaches & Cream. And we'll share a burger and a No Way Jose (or some other tasty treat). I guess that's something that makes our trips a little healthier-we share everything!

Actually.... I will just say.... I tried the school bread during my "eat around the world" afternoon at Epcot with DD this past May and we both decided it really wasn't worth the calories. It could be because it was so much like a donut and I really dislike donuts of pretty much any sort... and I've never been a fan of anything with any kind of cream filling (yup... even hated Twinkies as a kid).

Try the grilled vegetable panini at the .... oh shoot, can't think of the name of the restaurant!! Anyhow... at DHS... near the Star Wars ride... building kind of like a big quonset hut or airplane hangar.... counter service. The name will come to me later, but Buffy had mentioned the grilled vegetable panini and may I just say YUMMMMM!!

Hi! I have finally found about 2 minutes to stop in. By default I have dropped out of the challenge (haven't been able to send anything in for at least 2 weeks, probably more?). I just wanted to let you all know that I haven't give up but as I was afraid of, the summer is just too crazy for me to get online much. And I will be on vacation for 2 weeks with no internet access. My goal right now is just to maintain as much as I can this summer and then when the kids are back in school and my days again have a routine and I have the time to devote focusing on me I will work on the next 20 pounds.

Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't dropped off the earth and I miss you and I will be back! Enjoy the rest of the summer and keep making great choices.

Have missed you! Glad you didn't fall off the earth! Enjoy your summer.... don't be a stranger! Stop by occasionally and let us know you're okay!

We were corny people! We had them made at Downtown Disney last year; I think for between $25-$30 you got the shirt in the color of your choice, the picture and up to 4 lines of writing. This was taken on our departure day. I plan to have some made again this year, with a Halloween/F&WF theme, but I have to look into places that will print them without getting into trouble for "copyrighted" work.

LOVE THAT!! In case you didn't see (or maybe you weren't around then), but when I posted the pictures from my trip with DD this past May....... we wore matching clothes EVERY DAY!! Yup... Disney nerds, super corny, and PROUD OF IT!!


Okay ladies..... I only popped back a few pages to try to catch up. So sorry if I missed any important announcements, birthdays, NSV's... all of it! But laundry is calling me now! Plus I need a SNACK! We are eating a late dinner tonight (9pm) when DD gets home from the Y and I am starving!

TTYL......................P

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I'm still here!! Don't forget about me! LOL

Still plugging away, still trying to eat right. Presently have given up on exercise.

Had my first panic attack Monday, totally not fun!! But I know the signs because my mom and BFF get them so I talked myself down. DH and I are at odds over the RV we bought. I don't want it, he does. The further away from the accident we get, the worse I feel about drivers and driving. I really want to live somewhere where there aren't cars.
I'm kind of going into my introverted phase so I probably won't be posting much, but I hope everyone keeps up the good work.

Sorry I kinda bailed on the organizing posts but it seems you are all ahead of me with the cleaning out of the closets, that was supposed to be next.

Ah, well DS15 (yes I said 15!!!!!! ) is home from the night run. Goodness gracious these kids keep me on the go!! So anyway I need to feed him.

Have a good night!!

 

[bellebookworm9]

Actually.... I will just say.... I tried the school bread during my "eat around the world" afternoon at Epcot with DD this past May and we both decided it really wasn't worth the calories. It could be because it was so much like a donut and I really dislike donuts of pretty much any sort... and I've never been a fan of anything with any kind of cream filling (yup... even hated Twinkies as a kid).

Try the grilled vegetable panini at the .... oh shoot, can't think of the name of the restaurant!! Anyhow... at DHS... near the Star Wars ride... building kind of like a big quonset hut or airplane hangar.... counter service. The name will come to me later, but Buffy had mentioned the grilled vegetable panini and may I just say YUMMMMM!!


LOVE THAT!! In case you didn't see (or maybe you weren't around then), but when I posted the pictures from my trip with DD this past May....... we wore matching clothes EVERY DAY!! Yup... Disney nerds, super corny, and PROUD OF IT!!

I'm just the opposite-I love Boston Cream donuts, so the little bit of school bread that I had was delicious! We also got the sweet pretzel with chocolate and I didn't like that at all. It was just...weird.

I think you mean Backlot Express, but they also serve it at Studio Catering Co. We split one last year and it was very good. Unfortunately, we are only going to Epcot and MK this time around, so looking for healthier things in those parks. Epcot is easy, MK not so much!

Nope, I wasn't around in May. How old is your daughter? I think Mom would maybe okay wearing matching clothes every day, but I have too many Disney shirts that I love to show off. Really, it's kind of a problem-almost every shirt I own is Disney or Geneseo (my school) related!

 

[dvccruiser76]

Today I am taking the boys over to my BFF's house. She has 2 girls the same age so they will be kept busy for awhile. She is going to keep an eye on them for me while I go into work for a meeting. Yes you read that right I have the week off but I have to go into work. These are times that my job annoys me but its a job so I shouldnt complain. Actually I just got my anniversary card from my network in the mail. 15 years at the same office. I started as a file clerk...medical assistant...office coordinator....site manager....senior practice manager....soon to be associate practice director....hows that for 15 years. Gosh when I reflect on what Ive done I am pretty proud of myself.

Thank you Sue for coaching this week. Sorry I wasnt on more to chat. Oh btw you had todays QOTD listed as Friday. It totally confused me since I have been off this week and I thought I missed a day.

That is quite an accomplishment! You sould be proud

Whoops, I fixed it. Not sure if I was just tired or confused b/c Thursday's are my Friday's.

Just popping in to say I am having a GREAT week!!!! Eating super healthy and getting loads of exercise. Whooo hoooo! It feels so so great.

Keep up the good work

#1.....I would have to say Peanut butter on toast!!!!! I think if I could avoid bread I would be doing sooo much better
#2..........WDW fav...that's a tough one..anything form Main Street Bakery!

I need to try the cinnamon buns that I keep reading about from there

back from my big ultrasound and everything is perfect! it is SO great going into these appointments and hearing that all is good and normal and i DON'T have to come back! with my first, i had to go in for growth scans all the time and was on bed rest for 10 weeks b/c there was an issue with the umbilical cord insertion and he wasn't growing all that well. this time the tech told me the little guy (still a boy!) weighs 12 oz and is in the 57th percentile aka NORMAL!!!

it's amazing how babies can just happen and grow when you aren't planning it! after all the pills and shots and tests and m/c's and tears that i had to get to thomas i feel like i deserve a nice healthy normal pregnancy

Yahoo, glad that it all went well. Did Thomas go with you? If so, what did he think?

Haha, some ladies from the DIS also going in October have formed a facebook group, and we were just discussing this last night!

On my list (yeah, I'm aware of how much unhealthy stuff is here):
~Make your own pretzels from Goofy's
~Earl of Sandwich
~School bread
~Turkey sandwich & strawberry shortcake from Sunshine Seasons

And today is my 3 month mark until Disney. Right around now, we should be sitting down at Beaches & Cream. And we'll share a burger and a No Way Jose (or some other tasty treat). I guess that's something that makes our trips a little healthier-we share everything!

I did the make your own chocolate covered marshmellow in May. I was a little disappointed after having the brownie creme sandwich from Earl's. School bread is on my list too.

Scrapbooking with my girls this evening should be fun but they need to stop bringing snacks!!! It looks like we will get takeout from the Thai place that gives us a big discount (and they do it all gluten free for me!). I'm going to try to make my own g-f bread. I have the mix and a bread maker that has never been used. There is supposed to be a g-f setting on the machine??? I better read the directions first!

That's great that the Thai place does gf for you. I love good Thai food

Just wanted to let you all know that I haven't dropped off the earth and I miss you and I will be back! Enjoy the rest of the summer and keep making great choices.

Hi there Glad to hear that you'll be back. Enjoy your summer, we'll be missing you.

Hello,

Been quite a day here! Woke up to find out that somebody torched 3 of our school buses last night. They have surveilance video so hopefully they will catch the idiots!!!! The people were shooting off fireworks and 3 of our buses caught on fire! Makes me angry.

Seriously?

We had chicken yellow curry for supper and are watching the news and the HGTV show that tuns a backyard into a Disney yard. It's really cool!

Mmmmm love yellow curry. I've seen 2 episodes. The one with the AK theme and the one with the train and tea pot playhouse where they combined 2 back yards. They do some crazy work huh?

On the food front, I am pretty well satisfied with my choices. I stayed pretty much OP on Saturday (except for a few bites of DS's nonfat frozen yogurt from Costco and a cheesecake sample!! ), Sunday was really good.... a few more carbs than I had planned, but they were the right kind of carbs (whole wheat pizza with roasted veggies and goat cheese) and I skipped the ice cream sundaes. On second thought I did have a glass of a merlot spritzer kind of thing that was FORCED into my hand before dinner!! And I had a few pieces of grilled white potatoe with dinner. But those were really the biggest off-plan things for that day.

Monday I had a great OP breakfast and lunch, but started my holiday indulges mid-afternoon with a fun-size chocolate bar and a handful of trail mix. A few glasses of white wine with a really nice dinner (bourbon steak tips, brown rice salad, green salad), a square inch of chocolate birthday cake and 2 s'mores while watching fireworks and my day was done! Tuesday was totally OP, but probably went a bit over calories, but really watched the sugar and carbs and such.

I did walk/run Saturday, Sunday, Monday, skipped Tuesday cause my knee was feeling funny, and Wednesday I had the best of intentions, but the morning got away from me.

Sounds like you did really well on vacation. Better than I ever do, good job!

My favorite isn't in WDW, but DL, and it's the beignets at Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney. One of my favorite things during Christmas is getting hot chocolate and beignets and watching the fireworks and the snow on main street.

Hmmmm.... I will have to try that place whenever we make it out there again. They sound delicious.

Actually.... I will just say.... I tried the school bread during my "eat around the world" afternoon at Epcot with DD this past May and we both decided it really wasn't worth the calories. It could be because it was so much like a donut and I really dislike donuts of pretty much any sort... and I've never been a fan of anything with any kind of cream filling (yup... even hated Twinkies as a kid).

Try the grilled vegetable panini at the .... oh shoot, can't think of the name of the restaurant!! Anyhow... at DHS... near the Star Wars ride... building kind of like a big quonset hut or airplane hangar.... counter service. The name will come to me later, but Buffy had mentioned the grilled vegetable panini and may I just say YUMMMMM!!

The school bread snack is on my list even if I only take a bite to see what the hype is. The panini sounds good too



Well, I did Zumba intermediate tonight and felt good after, so I'm glad I bumped it up to the next level. Today is my Friday, so no work tomorrow I'm going to take DS to the park and then to the grocery store. We're going to see 3 open houses (private showings I guess) tomorrow afternoon, so hopefully we don't love any of them b/c we still haven't had a offer on our place yet.

Anyway, I'm going to go stuff envelopes for work while watching Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I need to watch 3 more movies and read the 2nd half of the last book before we go to see the last one in a couple of weeks.

Thank you for allowing me to be your coach this week, I had lots of fun. Enjoy the rest of your evening and hello to anyone that I missed

 

[cclovesdis]

Welcome to Healthy Habits!
My name is CC (like see-see) and I will be your Healthy Habits (HH) coach for the Summer 2011 BL Challenge. I big thank you to donac and jenanderson for showing me the ropes.

Here's How HH Works: Each week, there will be 2 "things" to do each day. You earn 1 point for each day you do each "thing." So, if you do each "thing" for all 7 days, you earn 14 points. There will also be 2 mini-challenges each week. You earn 1 point for each mini-challenge you complete for a total of 16 possible points each week. At the end of the week, please PM me your total points. Here is an example:

4/7 eating 2 fruits
3/7 drinking 6 8 oz. glasses of water
1/2 mini-challenges completed

I will post the top scores as well as a list of the participants each week on/about Tuesday. You have until Tuesday at 5 PM EST to send me your points. Everyone who participates (regardless of his/her total points) will be entered into the drawing for a prize. It will be something related to the week's HH. You will need to PM me your address so I can send you the prize. If you do not WISH to be entered into the prize drawing, please let me know.

Healthy Habits Week 6

I'm going with some essentials again this week.

For All 7 Days:
1. Drink 8 8 oz. glasses of water or a total of 64 oz. of water.
2. Exercise for at least 20 minutes.

Mini-Challenge 1: Menu plan for at least 3 days in a row.
Mini-Challenge 2: Take 30 minutes for yourself.

Feel free to ask any questions! Have a great week!

P.S. I will post Week 4's results over the weekend. I don't remember where the week went.

 

[JacksLilWench]

QOTD - What's the one food that haunts you the most while dieting and do you think you can go without it for a whole week? Let's make it a goal to not eat any of it from now til next Thursday and see if we can do it and report back on how you feel if you do or don't make it all week.

Oh man, definitely chocolate. That is my weakness that gets me every time! It doesn't have to be a lot of chocolate, but I can never pass it up. I'll give it a shot to give it up!

Disney QOTD - Since we're depriving ourselves of the one food that haunt's us for a week, what is your favorite dish/food in WDW? And isn't it funny how you can go without it for so long and still be okay

It's something so simple- the Mickey Head Rice Krispie treats with the dipped ears and the sprinkles. It's not really a Disney trip until I get one of those from the Main Street Bakery!

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Weigh-in tomorrow!! I am a little apprehensive about it, but I've been "off program" for a week, so a gain or maintain is to be expected. But I am officially back on program starting tomorrow morning, bright and early!

 

[tigger813]

I will weigh in tomorrow mainly to get me back on track.

Just had an upsetting call from my mom who was practically having a panic attack. They spent all day at the drs office doing tests and EKGs. She's drugged up even more. I had talked to my sister and then my dad just called and Mom got on the phone asking what my sister was up to and why she wasn't being told things like why is there a note on the door saying no visitors and why are they screening phone calls. I'm afraid she will end up back in the hospital tonight. I made her give the phone back to my dad and try to explain to her that limiting visitors came up 2 days ago when the OT said she needed to rest more. She doesn't remember things and she is so drugged up now that she won't listen to anyone. She was practically hyperventilating. My sister was on her way so hopefully she can calm her down and get her into bed with her medications. They have put valium back on the list though they had wondered why it had been stopped. She fought taking things like that while I was there.

I have to say that I am very worried tonight. She said she felt like a prisoner in her own home and might as well be dead. I just hope they can get all this under control.

Thanks for letting me vent. This is tearing me up inside and there is nothing I can do!

 

[hpfan100]

If there is room...I'd like to sign up for the last part of this challenge. I need some motivation to get going before I return to hustle and bustle of another school year.

Going to Orlando in just 5 days!!!

 

[mstinson14]

Hi I'm Megan! and I'm a loser! Just want to introduce myself. I really want to be thinner for school. And hopefully I'll be a tad bit thinner by my birthday July 25!