BL 3 -- Black team week 1

[elan]

hello all, is this my correct team. I see elan attached to lillygator. I haven't received a pm tho.

 

[lillygator]

Hi all - thanks for the pm's regarding my team!!

My name is Vanessa and I am 32 years old. I am married with two girls ages 2 and 4. I am a Lifetime member of WW but I have gained back the weight and just have been pretty lazy about keeping on track. I need to get off my duff and do something about it though.

Great to meet everyone and here's to losing!

 

[wdwmouse]

Greetings everyone!

I am Beth, 41 years old, married with two boys (11 and 15 yrs). I am a Disney Freak and figured if anything could get me to finally lose the weight it would be a group of Disney nuts!

Can't wait for my first trip "home" to BWV in November. We purchased there last December and it will be our first time there!

I don't want to let my team down, so I'm really going to go for it! I don't "exercise" I do "Disney Training"! Doesn't that sound better????

Good Luck Black Team!

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Checking in...I'm on the Black team! Yeah!!!!

Good luck to all my team mates!

Started off today with going on the treadmill for an hour...feeling good and confident!

 

[LK03]

I'll be PM'ing my weight this evening after I go to the gym and get the most accurate reading

I'm Lisa, 24, married to the hottest soldier alive, Chris, ow ow! Lost 41 lbs as of last Monday on WW and still going strong. I cycle at the gym four times a week and then do one day of Turbo-Kick Box.

I have one Siamese cat, a Balinese cat and a Lhasa Apso dog. I adore Chili's molten cake and the 6 carb cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory. I call myself the queso connoseiur since I try them all and rate them correspondingly I love TV, hehe and I'm currently learning to play the piano.

Black is awesome, because, seriously, who doesn't look good in black! We should all post pictures of us in black outfits today! And then when the competition is over, same outfit, so you can see the weight-loss!

 

[lisaviolet]

was told I couldnt have kids due to a medicine I would have to take for rest of my life due to complications with the surgery,so we decided to adopt.
Went to China where our daughter was born ,and our family was complete or so I thought. Upon coming home from China 2 weeks later,went to dr to check on a fibroid that I had before the China trip,and was asked "do you want to hear the heartbeat?"
I said "of what???" she said "of your baby,you are 2 1/2 months pregnant!!
so we went from no kids to 2 kids in one year. we were doubly blessed and I wouldnt change a thing.

Hi Marcy,

What a lovely story. I smiled broadly. My friend's family was like that. Mother had my friend. Told that was it. Could never get pregnant again. Adopted a boy. And immediately was pregnant with another girl. Life is so interesting, eh?

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

Lost 41 lbs as of last Monday on WW and still going strong.

Congratulations on that, Lisa. That's fantastic.

 

[lisaviolet]

Greetings everyone!

I am Beth, 41 years old, married with two boys (11 and 15 yrs). I am a Disney Freak and figured if anything could get me to finally lose the weight it would be a group of Disney nuts!

Can't wait for my first trip "home" to BWV in November. We purchased there last December and it will be our first time there!

You are going to love BWV Beth. The first time I entered a BWV suite I just kept walking aimlessly around the suite. Over and over. I was in a little bit of shock. DVC had been a 10 year wait and dream until we had the money together. Sometimes, I'm still shocked.

All the best,

Lisa

 

[lisaviolet]

I've been doing weight watchers for 2 years (intermittently ) after having yo-yo dieted for years. My loss to date is 35.4, and I have about 30-35 more to lose. I do the points and when I journal faithfully, I lose weight.
My plan is to stick with ww

Congratulations Kathy. A lot of DISers have success on WW, eh? I'm smiling. I guess I'm showing my heritage with my words, eh?

Anyway, hi to everyone. All the Black members. Exciting. Well, I better get off now. I could post to all of you. Interesting to hear about everyone.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Hi All!

Just wanted to say hi again and post a short bio...

My name is Lauren and I am 36 years old. I married the love of my life almost 3 months ago and we have a wonderful 9 year old son.

After dating my husband for a couple years my DS and I moved into his home and I have since been a SAHM.

DH and I joined WW about a month or so ago and have lost some weight but haven't been as good as we should. We are getting on track now since the summer BBQs, etc will be ending and we would like to lose some weight before our trip in Nov.

I have also joined the September exercise challenge here on the WISH board. It keeps me honest!!!

Good luck everyone! It will be great getting to know all of you!

 

[charabby]

Back to introduce myself.

My name is Jamee and I'm a 36 mother of two girls (11 and 9). I work outside the home with my own business (I have two partners) doing market analysis for housing developments. I also have dh who works as a project manager. We are very busy as a family so it is an extra challenge to stay on a program b/c just normal healthy eating is hard.

He and I are both undisciplined when it comes to eating and exercise, thus we are overweight and not in great shape.

I have been trying off and on for over a year to get going, but have instead gained about 35 pounds in the last 18 mos. As you can see from my ticker, I have a goal to lose 85 lbs all told, but for this challenge, which I am guessing will run through Christmas time, I have a goal of a 10% weight loss.

I am not going to follow a specific program b/c that does not work for me. I am going to exercise with cardio 30-60 min each day and strength training twice a week. I've got a book called 'Fit for Life' that I am going to follow. For eating, I am going to alter my eating with portion control and healthier choices, so I'll detox the kitchen tonight. Going to walk around the track for at least an hour tonight while my younger dd has cheer.

Jamee

 

[Disneyaunt4]

Hello Black Team,just got back from a walk.

GO BLACK TEAM
Kathy

 

[disneyfanforever]

Hi again, I thought I would check in and give a short bio of myself.

My name is Robyn, and I have been married a little over 12 years to my wonderful DH (we were set up on a blind date in college). We have two boys that I have pics of in my signature who are now 10 and 6 (and both home from school sick today). I work part time as a research accountant at a children's hospital.

I am very disappointed in my weight right now. I have never weighed as much as I do right now even when I was 9 months pregnant with my kids. It is really depressing to me, and I would love to lose the weight and am very hopeful this challenge is going to make me do it.

I also love Disney, and we are going on the Disney Cruise over Halloween and I would love to lose some weight prior to then. I would love to get my picture made with my DH and kids and actually like the picture. Right now, I just try to avoid getting my picture taken at all.

Go Team Black!!!

 

[Disneyaunt4]

I'm back to give you some info on myself. I am 48 and married to a wonderful man for 24 years. No children,two fur babies. I never had a weight problem until I quit smoking 4 years ago. And while I am happy to be smoke free,I am not happy with my weight. I did lose some weight about 18 months ago,but still have more to go and just couldn't get motivated. This is just what I needed,I am so ready. I do have a Disney trip in 18 days but I am hoping with all the walking I will be doing that I will not have a gain that week.

Wishing everyone luck,we can all do this together
Kathy

 

[Vivig]

Hello everyone on the Black Team!!

My name is Vivian and I am 43 yrs young I had lost about 25 lbs. about a year and a half ago and have successfully put it all back on!

I am married to a GREAT guy for the past 14 years and we have a WONDERFUL son who just turned 10 years old.

We tried to have more children, did the fertility thing and all. It was too much of an emotional roller coaster, and we are up on our ages so we have decided that we are blessed with one and we are complete.

I LOVE LOVE EVERYTHING Disney! In fact I try to offer as much assistance to my co-workers when I hear them going to Disney. Makes me happy when they have a GREAT experience at the parks!

I work as a Project Manager and recently have been travelling to Chicago.

As you can see from my signature we LOVE cruising. It is perfect for our family! Our son gets to make friends on the cruise ships and we love to island hop.

I am WAY WAY overweight..in fact quite embarrassed to even mention how big I have become...But I am determined to lose this weight. I will be attending Curves once again and will be making sure that I am aware of what goes into my mouth.

You all seem like wonderful people!! Together I am sure we will all be successful!

Go Black Team Go!!!

 

[ryrysmom14]

I am a late addition to the Black team! I am pretty new to the DIS (but not to Disney) and just found the WISH board and challenge tonight. It is kinda meant to be b/c I have been feeling sooooo badly about my weight lately but haven't done much to change it... this is just the kick in my much too big tush that I need!

My name is Lorraine (37) and I am from NJ. I am married with 2 kids...Ryan will soon be 7 and Kayleigh is 2 1/2. This is THE heaviest I have ever been! I did the same thing following the births of my kids... was housebound with a newborn in the winter, ate myself silly and before you know it weighed more than when I was 9 mos pregnant. Ya think I would have learned the first time, I vowed NEVER to do it again, but lo and behold, I am in the same boat. My daughter is 2 1/2 and I am still holding onto all the weight I put on in the year after she was born. I am SO looking forward to losing weight with you all!

Lorraine

 

[T1130]

Hi! I am Tracy. I am 34 married for 9 years and have a six year old dd. I taught 1st grade for 5 years before I had my dd. Now I just do day to day subbing. I am trying to lose weight and get healthy. I feel like my life is out of control because of the weight. I want to take back contol of my life.

 

[mikamah]

What an awesome team we have going here!!!
I can feel the motivation!!!
I'm off to watch the BL reunion show now.
Have a great losing night all!!!!

 

[trampslady]

Okay, I'm off the elliptical and pumped after watching the BL Reunion show. This is going to be a great inspiration to keep me going to get this last weight off FOREVER!!!

Take care and sleep well, teammates!

 

[disneyfanforever]

I just watched the Biggest Loser special too, and I am ready to lose this weight. I wasn't able to get to my sister's house to walk on her treadmill, but I did ride 5 miles on our bike. I was so tired by the end that I just about fell off the thing, but I feel better for having done it.

I hope everyone had a good day today, and I hope we all have a good day tomorrow.