Boo to me! - Solo Halloween PTR 10/22-29 - Link to TR posted!

[franandaj]

Well since we're all hijacking Dana's PTR with our fat stories, I was always a 13/14 through HS and college, and was kinda sorta hot looking as i swam competitively, so I was very trim. Now in my forties and having someone who takes good care of me and I don't need to worry that every meal I cook costs no more than $5 total, and we can go out to dinners that cost more than my first car, well let's just say that I'm not 125 lbs any more! In fact my next goal is to clear 200 and get back in the 100s!

I've given in that size 22/24 works out better for me than 16/18 or 20, but after this stint at DLR, I'll be back on the 1300-1500 cal eating plan....

But back to our regularly scheduled programming. Yay for 30 days!

And yay for Disneyland! It will be a VERY fun trip, I can assure you of that!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Hey guys, I just wanted to let you know that I broke my laptop today. I was putting laundry away and my foot got caught in the cord and pulled it off the bed I'm currently on my parents' desktop, but I won't be around as much as I have been until I get it fixed. It's still under warranty, I just can't find the receipt So hopefully Best Buy will have a record of my having purchased it.

Anyway, I'll see you all when I can!

 

[PrincessInOz]

Dana - Hope you get your laptop fixed soon. I have no one to play with at this time on the Boards .

Ladies - we need to start a WW support network for each other on the community board section. I'm back on the plan and am hoping to lose another 3 - 5 lbs by the time I meet Dana at the World! And when I get back, I'm going to try to get to target weight! Anyone wanna come and hijack my PTR? Please do......

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Work is only there to pay for the next Disney trip!

Umm...yeah call the dentist NOW before it gets worse! Imagine if you are in WDW and it gets worse than it is![/COLOR]

Get a new dentist! You don't have to keep going to him just because you've been to him before! I switched my dentist years ago and I'm so glad I did!

I AGREE!!!

My thoughts exactly on everything! Especially the bolded bit! The last thing you want, Jen, is to have your teeth start hurting as bad as mine did while you're on vacation My old dentist was a pain in the neck because she was just SO SLOW, so that when I went to my new one (my HMO doesn't cover my old one) and they were ready for me in less than five minutes, I was blown away.

Those are so cute!! I actually just ordered a pair of the really dark blue ones. I didn't know what size to get, they didn't have medium, of course, so I got small...I don't know how plus size things will fit me, so I'm hoping small is ok! If not, I'll send them back, they were only $4! Thanks for the link!

I'd like to switch dentists but I don't know how to find one! Do I just call up some random dentist in the yellow pages? I go to this one now because of recommendations from a few people at work. I really like the dentist, he's very nice, I just wasn't happy when he basically made me get a root canal when I said I'd rather pull it. It's the last tooth on the top of my mouth on the left side, I don't need that tooth! If it was visible, then yeah, I'd want to save it, but now I have to find a couple spare thousand $$$ for a crown for that tooth soon! Ughhh!!

Just an FYI, the small really is a small. It's not a plus-size small. So you may wind up returning them Fashion Bug carries regular sizes, in addition to plus sizes. I know Lane Bryant had a pair of pedal pushers (similar to capris) for $7, but I don't remember where they were at the moment.

When I switched dentists, it was because my old one wasn't covered by my insurance. I just went through my insurance company's website and picked one that was close to my house. You could also probably go on the 1-800-Dentists website or something Can you maybe look at a dental school for getting the crown done? They're usually more affordable.

OMG...I thought I was SO fat in high school, and I wore a between a 7 and a 9! And then when I was in college, I was down to a 3, without even dieting! So imagine going from a 3 to a 16/18...it's like your 3x the size of your former self, it's traumatic! I don't know what size I want to get to, I'd like to be at least in the single digits again someday, but for now, I'd settle for a 14 to start, just to fit in normal sized clothes again!

I was supposed to start WW again this week, but of course , I didn't! I've done WW successfully before, and I know it works, but it's so hard to track everything you eat! Hopefully I'll do it next week, since this week is over.

And my tooth/gum feels better today! I flossed like a crazy person last night and if there was something caught in there, I must have gotten it out because it doesn't hurt like it did yesterday. I do need to make an appt to get a cleaning before WDW though.

See, I've always been heavy. When I was in elementary school, I was bullied and food basically became my refuge, because it made me feel better (yes, I was that kid). So I really don't know how to be anything other than fat. I want to lose weight (honestly, I don't want to be like some of my old residents, who needed the help of three people to get out of bed), but I'm just so used to being fat because I've been this way all my life that I have no idea how I'd even look if I was less heavy. I know I could never be a size 2, even a size 8, but if I could just get down to a 16, I think I'd be happy.

Yay for the tooth not hurting anymore! Don't forget to make the appointment!

I am so with you on that!!!! I high school I was a size 0/3. Add 3 kids & I am now a 12...UGH!!! In 11 years I have gained that much weight! (Keep in mind I am only 5 ft. 1 in.) I look back at older pics & want to cry. I keep saying one day I will get back to a 7/8, but honestly I don't ever see that happening

With me, I've always been fat, so I guess I'm just used to it. I don't know how to be anything other than fat

Well since we're all hijacking Dana's PTR with our fat stories, I was always a 13/14 through HS and college, and was kinda sorta hot looking as i swam competitively, so I was very trim. Now in my forties and having someone who takes good care of me and I don't need to worry that every meal I cook costs no more than $5 total, and we can go out to dinners that cost more than my first car, well let's just say that I'm not 125 lbs any more! In fact my next goal is to clear 200 and get back in the 100s!

I've given in that size 22/24 works out better for me than 16/18 or 20, but after this stint at DLR, I'll be back on the 1300-1500 cal eating plan....

But back to our regularly scheduled programming. Yay for 30 days!

And yay for Disneyland! It will be a VERY fun trip, I can assure you of that!

God, I can't imagine eating dinner somewhere when it costs more than my first car. That just blows my mind.

Yay for 28 days, now!

I can't wait for Disneyland!

Dana - Hope you get your laptop fixed soon. I have no one to play with at this time on the Boards .

Ladies - we need to start a WW support network for each other on the community board section. I'm back on the plan and am hoping to lose another 3 - 5 lbs by the time I meet Dana at the World! And when I get back, I'm going to try to get to target weight! Anyone wanna come and hijack my PTR? Please do......

Well, I called Geek Squad at Best Buy and described the problem to them. They said that considering what happened and what's going on with the computer now, it sounds like the hard drive has been damaged. Since I didn't buy the extended warranty, it would be cheaper to just buy a new computer So I'll be buying a new computer in November.

When I get back, I'm going to work on losing weight. I don't want to worry about it right now, with everything else going on

 

[Nermel9]

Just an FYI, the small really is a small. It's not a plus-size small. So you may wind up returning them Fashion Bug carries regular sizes, in addition to plus sizes. I know Lane Bryant had a pair of pedal pushers (similar to capris) for $7, but I don't remember where they were at the moment.

When I switched dentists, it was because my old one wasn't covered by my insurance. I just went through my insurance company's website and picked one that was close to my house. You could also probably go on the 1-800-Dentists website or something Can you maybe look at a dental school for getting the crown done? They're usually more affordable.



See, I've always been heavy. When I was in elementary school, I was bullied and food basically became my refuge, because it made me feel better (yes, I was that kid). So I really don't know how to be anything other than fat. I want to lose weight (honestly, I don't want to be like some of my old residents, who needed the help of three people to get out of bed), but I'm just so used to being fat because I've been this way all my life that I have no idea how I'd even look if I was less heavy. I know I could never be a size 2, even a size 8, but if I could just get down to a 16, I think I'd be happy.

Yay for the tooth not hurting anymore! Don't forget to make the appointment!

When I get back, I'm going to work on losing weight. I don't want to worry about it right now, with everything else going on

Ughhhh really? I thought it was all plus sizes!!! Great! And here I was all excited about them! Oh well! I'll just send them back because there's no way I'm squeezing into a small, and maybe I'll go to a store to look around or something.

I can't even think about getting a crown right now, with Disney, and the credit cards I want to pay off (I don't have a lot to pay off, but I just want all of my debt gone!) and the fact that I still need new tires, it's just going to have to wait! But yeah, I should look into a dental school, that's a good idea!

I know the feeling using food as refuge and comfort. I didn't do it growing up, for me it started in college and then got really bad in the last few years. When I'm upset or have a problem, I want to eat...and not anything good, I want ice cream or candy or cake! This is why I gained soooo much weight, it's emotional eating. It's hard to overcome.

I'm going to start trying to lose weight again tomorrow, I had the worst week and of course, I just ate whatever I wanted. And I haven't exercised in almost 2 weeks now. I'm just so mad at myself. I still have this fantasy in my head that I can lose 20 pounds in 7 weeks for Disney but I doubt it. I'm just so sick of being this way.

Sorry about your computer, I go crazy when something happens to my computer! Luckily, since i got my Mac we haven't had any problems with it, you should consider getting one in November! They're a little more expensive, but worth it!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

As I mentioned last night, my laptop is broken. The warranty won't cover what happened to it, so the week after I get back from my trip, I'll be buying a new laptop I lost all my data. On the bright side, I'd finished my illustrated itinerary already and already uploaded my character pics to Photobucket

Also on the bright side, I bought my airfare this afternoon! Well, part of it, anyway. The flights I originally wanted (nonstop leaving Chicago at 7:40am and then nonstop leaving Orlando at 7:30pm) went way out of my price range. So this is my new airfare:

Depart: CHICAGO MIDWAY to ORLANDO INTL ( Travel Time: 7 hrs 10 mins )
Depart CHICAGO MIDWAY (MDW) at 6:50 AM
Arrive in BALTIMORE WASHNTN (BWI) at 9:35 AM
Change planes in BALTIMORE WASHNTN (BWI) departing at 10:20 AM
Stops in JACKSON MS
Arrive in ORLANDO INTL (MCO) at 3:00 PM

Return: ORLANDO INTL to CHICAGO MIDWAY ( Travel Time: 4 hrs 40 mins )
Depart ORLANDO INTL (MCO) at 4:10 PM
Arrive in FT LAUDERDALE FL (FLL) at 5:05 PM
Change planes in FT LAUDERDALE FL (FLL) departing at 5:45 PM
Arrive in CHICAGO MIDWAY (MDW) at 7:50 PM

Yeah, not happy about it, but it was a third of the cost cheaper than the original flight was turning out to be. If they release a Ding fare, I'll cancel these flights and book that with the travel funds. I only bought one of my tickets, as I couldn't afford to buy both (long story), so I'll get the other one on my next payday.

This also means that my arrival day and departure day are now a little screwy. Because I'm getting in later than I thought, I'm going to skip Wolfgang Puck Express and keep my Raglan Road reservation. I'm more excited about RR than I am about WPE.

For my departure day, what do you guys think I should do? DME will be picking me up around 1 now, which means I need to be back at the resort around 12 if I go to DTD. Should I bother with going to DTD, or just sleep in and grab lunch at the food court?

Ah well. At least now I know I have my airfare

In 28 days, I'll be at Downtown Disney!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Ughhhh really? I thought it was all plus sizes!!! Great! And here I was all excited about them! Oh well! I'll just send them back because there's no way I'm squeezing into a small, and maybe I'll go to a store to look around or something.

I can't even think about getting a crown right now, with Disney, and the credit cards I want to pay off (I don't have a lot to pay off, but I just want all of my debt gone!) and the fact that I still need new tires, it's just going to have to wait! But yeah, I should look into a dental school, that's a good idea!

I know the feeling using food as refuge and comfort. I didn't do it growing up, for me it started in college and then got really bad in the last few years. When I'm upset or have a problem, I want to eat...and not anything good, I want ice cream or candy or cake! This is why I gained soooo much weight, it's emotional eating. It's hard to overcome.

I'm going to start trying to lose weight again tomorrow, I had the worst week and of course, I just ate whatever I wanted. And I haven't exercised in almost 2 weeks now. I'm just so mad at myself. I still have this fantasy in my head that I can lose 20 pounds in 7 weeks for Disney but I doubt it. I'm just so sick of being this way.

Sorry about your computer, I go crazy when something happens to my computer! Luckily, since i got my Mac we haven't had any problems with it, you should consider getting one in November! They're a little more expensive, but worth it!

Yeah, Fashion Bug carries both Do you know anyone who wears a small? They might like them, even just for wearing around the house. Their sizing is fairly consistent, which is why I like them. Do you have Dots near you? They sometimes have really cheap clothes, too.

Definitely check into a dental school near you They were willing to do my dad's bridge for $600, but he's so cheap that he didn't go with them because he wanted to see if he could get it lower. He wound up paying $2500 at a regular dentist.

My emotional eating started in elementary school, so it's a seriously ingrained habit that I really need to try and get rid of. Heck, I did it today! My dad yelled at me about something that wasn't my fault (the internet being out) and I wound up eating a piece of coffee cake that I really didn't need. It wasn't a big piece, but still.

There's no way I can afford a Mac. Even so, I prefer PCs. The only reason that my laptop's dead is because it fell two and a half feet onto a hardwood floor while it was on. Aside from that, it was working perfectly fine. I never had any problems with it until it fell off the bed.

 

[Nermel9]

As I mentioned last night, my laptop is broken. The warranty won't cover what happened to it, so the week after I get back from my trip, I'll be buying a new laptop I lost all my data. On the bright side, I'd finished my illustrated itinerary already and already uploaded my character pics to Photobucket

Also on the bright side, I bought my airfare this afternoon! Well, part of it, anyway. The flights I originally wanted (nonstop leaving Chicago at 7:40am and then nonstop leaving Orlando at 7:30pm) went way out of my price range. So this is my new airfare:

Depart: CHICAGO MIDWAY to ORLANDO INTL ( Travel Time: 7 hrs 10 mins )
Depart CHICAGO MIDWAY (MDW) at 6:50 AM
Arrive in BALTIMORE WASHNTN (BWI) at 9:35 AM
Change planes in BALTIMORE WASHNTN (BWI) departing at 10:20 AM
Stops in JACKSON MS
Arrive in ORLANDO INTL (MCO) at 3:00 PM

Return: ORLANDO INTL to CHICAGO MIDWAY ( Travel Time: 4 hrs 40 mins )
Depart ORLANDO INTL (MCO) at 4:10 PM
Arrive in FT LAUDERDALE FL (FLL) at 5:05 PM
Change planes in FT LAUDERDALE FL (FLL) departing at 5:45 PM
Arrive in CHICAGO MIDWAY (MDW) at 7:50 PM

Yeah, not happy about it, but it was a third of the cost cheaper than the original flight was turning out to be. If they release a Ding fare, I'll cancel these flights and book that with the travel funds. I only bought one of my tickets, as I couldn't afford to buy both (long story), so I'll get the other one on my next payday.

This also means that my arrival day and departure day are now a little screwy. Because I'm getting in later than I thought, I'm going to skip Wolfgang Puck Express and keep my Raglan Road reservation. I'm more excited about RR than I am about WPE.

For my departure day, what do you guys think I should do? DME will be picking me up around 1 now, which means I need to be back at the resort around 12 if I go to DTD. Should I bother with going to DTD, or just sleep in and grab lunch at the food court?

Ah well. At least now I know I have my airfare

In 28 days, I'll be at Downtown Disney!

Wow that's a lot of flight changes! At least it's cheaper that way, I personally cannot deal with stopping and taking off more than once per flight, unless I'm going to like, CA or Hawaii or somewhere far! Those are the times I'm most nervous, especially landing, so I would like to just get it over with!

If you are set on going to DTD on your last day, you might as well just go and get back to the resort by 12! If you get up early enough, you can do it, but if you want to sleep, you might as well just hang out at the resort! Sorry, not much help, but either way sounds good!

Yeah, Fashion Bug carries both Do you know anyone who wears a small? They might like them, even just for wearing around the house. Their sizing is fairly consistent, which is why I like them. Do you have Dots near you? They sometimes have really cheap clothes, too.

Definitely check into a dental school near you They were willing to do my dad's bridge for $600, but he's so cheap that he didn't go with them because he wanted to see if he could get it lower. He wound up paying $2500 at a regular dentist.

My emotional eating started in elementary school, so it's a seriously ingrained habit that I really need to try and get rid of. Heck, I did it today! My dad yelled at me about something that wasn't my fault (the internet being out) and I wound up eating a piece of coffee cake that I really didn't need. It wasn't a big piece, but still.

There's no way I can afford a Mac. Even so, I prefer PCs. The only reason that my laptop's dead is because it fell two and a half feet onto a hardwood floor while it was on. Aside from that, it was working perfectly fine. I never had any problems with it until it fell off the bed.

I honestly might just keep those capris for motivation to fit into them someday! They were super cheap so why not? I think I have a Dots somewhere near me, but I never go there! I'm going to go to Fashion Bug tomorrow, there is one in my town, but it's all the way on the other side and I'm never over there, but maybe my mom will want to go with me or something!

LOL that's something I would do, just eat a piece of cake if someone is mad at me! I liked going to WW meetings, because you would hear people talk about their struggles and realize that you're not the only one, because sometimes it feels that way! I told my DH one day that I was going to get a book about how to stop emotional eating and he told me not to bother, just stop eating! Like it's that simple! Ughhhh!!!

Mac's are expensive, and I never wanted one before, I was very anti-Mac before I got this one! But my DH talked me into it and I love it now, although I still don't know how to use a lot of the stuff on here! I'm thinking about getting a laptop soon, maybe after Disney and although I'd like a Mac, I might just get a PC since they're so much cheaper...and I was hoping to maybe find some good deals on Black Friday! We'll see!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Wow that's a lot of flight changes! At least it's cheaper that way, I personally cannot deal with stopping and taking off more than once per flight, unless I'm going to like, CA or Hawaii or somewhere far! Those are the times I'm most nervous, especially landing, so I would like to just get it over with!

If you are set on going to DTD on your last day, you might as well just go and get back to the resort by 12! If you get up early enough, you can do it, but if you want to sleep, you might as well just hang out at the resort! Sorry, not much help, but either way sounds good!

Yeah... I'm really not happy about it, but as long as the fare doesn't go higher, the double price will be under $500. With the original flights, it'd be $750 I'm fine with flying, it's just the making connections that worry me, especially at airports that I'm not familiar with. So, hopefully this won't be too bad.

The main reason I wanted to go was to go to Earl of Sandwich and get one last marshmallow stick at Goofy's I think if I wake up early enough, I'll go, but otherwise, I'll just get lunch at the food court and hang out there. Not sure yet, though. I might even ask if I can just get a late check-out, since I'll be getting picked up around 1. I don't want to rush around, you know?

I honestly might just keep those capris for motivation to fit into them someday! They were super cheap so why not? I think I have a Dots somewhere near me, but I never go there! I'm going to go to Fashion Bug tomorrow, there is one in my town, but it's all the way on the other side and I'm never over there, but maybe my mom will want to go with me or something!

LOL that's something I would do, just eat a piece of cake if someone is mad at me! I liked going to WW meetings, because you would hear people talk about their struggles and realize that you're not the only one, because sometimes it feels that way! I told my DH one day that I was going to get a book about how to stop emotional eating and he told me not to bother, just stop eating! Like it's that simple! Ughhhh!!!

Mac's are expensive, and I never wanted one before, I was very anti-Mac before I got this one! But my DH talked me into it and I love it now, although I still don't know how to use a lot of the stuff on here! I'm thinking about getting a laptop soon, maybe after Disney and although I'd like a Mac, I might just get a PC since they're so much cheaper...and I was hoping to maybe find some good deals on Black Friday! We'll see!

I wouldn't, but that's just me. I bought a band shirt a few years ago that I thought would fit me and it didn't, so I kept it as motivation. Still don't fit it I much prefer shopping in store, but with a schedule like mine, it's just easier to shop online sometimes. Especially with deep discounts and such.

I totally understand wanting to smack someone who acts like it's so easy to lose weight My dad's like that. Between my love of food, a genetic predisposition to obesity, and a hormonal imbalance that causes me to have difficulty losing weight, as well as a form of birth control that caused me to gain about 15 pounds. So, yeah. Not easy for me

My ex-boyfriend worked at the Apple Store and he'd constantly get on me about how I should get a Mac. I think he just wanted the commission

 

[therussells08]

I cannot believe your trip is only four weeks away!! That is so exciting!!

It stinks that you are arriving later now than you planned! I hate trying to buy plane tickets. That is one of the main reason my cousin and his GF decided not to go with John and I in December. Airfare was just waaaay too expensive that time of year. But hey, you'll be in WDW, so that's all that really matters!

If it were me I would still try to go to DTD on my departure day. But I'm one of those people who tries to cram something into literally every minute of my vacation! It depends on what you would rather do: have a nice relaxing last morning, or squeeze a little more Disney shopping out of it before you head home!

 

[PrincessInOz]

YAY for having booked your flights.

I'm sorry it isn't the flight you want; but you now have a ticket that says "ORLANDO here we come!"

 

[Simba22]

I'd like to switch dentists but I don't know how to find one! Do I just call up some random dentist in the yellow pages?

If you have insurance, the first thing you need to do is find out the names of some dentists who accept your plan. You can call your insurance company's customer service and ask them to do a search for you. Once you have some names and addresses, you can just run a google search and see if anything comes up. If they have any malpractice suits or things like that against them, it should pop up. You could also just ask some friends or coworkers for some recommendations! If you DON'T have insurance, then yes, the yellow pages (or recommendations) is a good place to start! It's a good idea to get a copy of your medical record from your current dentist, to bring with you to the new one. The office will probably charge since they have to make copies, but it's worth it so the new doctor knows your history.

See, I've always been heavy. When I was in elementary school, I was bullied and food basically became my refuge, because it made me feel better (yes, I was that kid). So I really don't know how to be anything other than fat. I want to lose weight (honestly, I don't want to be like some of my old residents, who needed the help of three people to get out of bed), but I'm just so used to being fat because I've been this way all my life that I have no idea how I'd even look if I was less heavy. I know I could never be a size 2, even a size 8, but if I could just get down to a 16, I think I'd be happy.

When I get back, I'm going to work on losing weight. I don't want to worry about it right now, with everything else going on

I've always been chunky too! Heck, I was over 9lbs when I was BORN! Both of my parents are overweight. I just always hated being the fat kid...I was tortured relentlessly. I still can't believe how mean kids can be. People said things to me and called me things that I can't even repeat. 20 years and it still makes me sick to think about it. It continued into Jr. High but once I hit high school I started sticking up for myself a little bit and all the teasing just stopped. I was still never comfortable in my own skin, but at least I didn't have anyone drawing attention to me. I really had to learn to not see myself as "The Fat Girl." If you label yourself, what's to stop others from doing it, too? Or better yet....label yourself as something you want everyone else to use. Like, if someone was trying to describe you to a new coworker, would you want them to say "You know...the fat girl?" Or would you rather them say "You know, the girl with the really pretty hair ...she always wears those awesome shoes...and she's really funny!" Find your favorite feature and use it! If you bring attention to it, people will notice.

Just remember, you have to lose it for YOU. Not because you think it's what other people want or because you have unrealistic dreams about what "being happy is." You need to go into it with the mentality that you are doing this for YOU and because it's something you want to work hard for. If you do it for any other reason, or if you start it and you already feel defeated in your mind, it won't work and you'll just get more depressed.

And for you girls who are worried about exercising...DON'T! Not yet, anyway! We are doing a "biggest loser" challenge at work. There are 7 of us participating and after week 1, I was the only one who lost weight and the only one who DIDN'T go to a gym!

Should I bother with going to DTD, or just sleep in and grab lunch at the food court?

I'm always down for sleeping in! We tried going to DTD back in 2008 since our flight didn't leave until after 6pm. It was nice but I would have rather just asked for a late check-out and slept a bit longer.

LOL that's something I would do, just eat a piece of cake if someone is mad at me! I liked going to WW meetings, because you would hear people talk about their struggles and realize that you're not the only one, because sometimes it feels that way! I told my DH one day that I was going to get a book about how to stop emotional eating and he told me not to bother, just stop eating! Like it's that simple! Ughhhh!!!

This goes back to our conversation about clothes. Men and women just aren't wired the same way...we will never see things the same way, we will never do things the same way. Men aren't emotional creatures (for the most part!) so they don't understand what emotional eating even is. But talking about it with other people who are going through the same thing is always helpful. I think us just talking about it here is helpful! I know I have thought about you girls a lot the last few days....we are all going through the same thing, just on different levels. It helps keep me motivated to know that I don't have to do this alone! Even if we aren't screaming in each other's faces, just knowing there is support out there, halfway across the country or even around the world, is good enough for me!

And Dana, I'm sorry we hijacked your PTR!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

I cannot believe your trip is only four weeks away!! That is so exciting!!

It stinks that you are arriving later now than you planned! I hate trying to buy plane tickets. That is one of the main reason my cousin and his GF decided not to go with John and I in December. Airfare was just waaaay too expensive that time of year. But hey, you'll be in WDW, so that's all that really matters!

If it were me I would still try to go to DTD on my departure day. But I'm one of those people who tries to cram something into literally every minute of my vacation! It depends on what you would rather do: have a nice relaxing last morning, or squeeze a little more Disney shopping out of it before you head home!

I know, I'm so excited!

It does, but hey, I'm going to Disney It just means I can't go to Wolfgang Puck Express, but I can do that next year with Jacquie and Ian The funny thing is that I looked at the flights I'm taking, just to see, because Southwest will give you a credit if it drops or let you rebook if a cheaper flight comes up, and the flight there has already gone up $37 just since about 1:30 this afternoon (about twelve hours).

I might try, but I don't know yet. I'll see how I feel that morning And hey, you never know, I may be able to switch my departure flight and keep my original plans. That would be awesome!

YAY for having booked your flights.

I'm sorry it isn't the flight you want; but you now have a ticket that says "ORLANDO here we come!"

Exactly!

I've always been chunky too! Heck, I was over 9lbs when I was BORN! Both of my parents are overweight. I just always hated being the fat kid...I was tortured relentlessly. I still can't believe how mean kids can be. People said things to me and called me things that I can't even repeat. 20 years and it still makes me sick to think about it. It continued into Jr. High but once I hit high school I started sticking up for myself a little bit and all the teasing just stopped. I was still never comfortable in my own skin, but at least I didn't have anyone drawing attention to me. I really had to learn to not see myself as "The Fat Girl." If you label yourself, what's to stop others from doing it, too? Or better yet....label yourself as something you want everyone else to use. Like, if someone was trying to describe you to a new coworker, would you want them to say "You know...the fat girl?" Or would you rather them say "You know, the girl with the really pretty hair ...she always wears those awesome shoes...and she's really funny!" Find your favorite feature and use it! If you bring attention to it, people will notice.

Yeah, that was me in elementary school. It wasn't so bad in high school, thankfully (no junior high in the Chicago Public Schools). They already say "the heavy white girl" about me Even some of the residents do if they don't know my name, which is annoying. Here, though, it's easier for the residents to recognize us physically than to remember our names. My coworkers tend to describe me as "the Disney nut"!

Just remember, you have to lose it for YOU. Not because you think it's what other people want or because you have unrealistic dreams about what "being happy is." You need to go into it with the mentality that you are doing this for YOU and because it's something you want to work hard for. If you do it for any other reason, or if you start it and you already feel defeated in your mind, it won't work and you'll just get more depressed.

Oh, believe me, I know. I know I can lose weight, but the only way I've ever consistently lost weight before was by basically not eating. I was too poor to afford proper groceries and was living off of microwave popcorn for a few months while living in Orlando.

And for you girls who are worried about exercising...DON'T! Not yet, anyway! We are doing a "biggest loser" challenge at work. There are 7 of us participating and after week 1, I was the only one who lost weight and the only one who DIDN'T go to a gym!

Well, the problem with going to a gym is that if you keep doing the same routines, your body will get used to them and not consider it "exercise" anymore. Also, if you're doing weight training and building muscle, muscle weighs more than fat does, which is misleading.

I'm always down for sleeping in! We tried going to DTD back in 2008 since our flight didn't leave until after 6pm. It was nice but I would have rather just asked for a late check-out and slept a bit longer.

Yeah, I'm really not sure what I'm going to do. I'll probably just leave it until the morning of and decide then.

This goes back to our conversation about clothes. Men and women just aren't wired the same way...we will never see things the same way, we will never do things the same way. Men aren't emotional creatures (for the most part!) so they don't understand what emotional eating even is. But talking about it with other people who are going through the same thing is always helpful. I think us just talking about it here is helpful! I know I have thought about you girls a lot the last few days....we are all going through the same thing, just on different levels. It helps keep me motivated to know that I don't have to do this alone! Even if we aren't screaming in each other's faces, just knowing there is support out there, halfway across the country or even around the world, is good enough for me!

And Dana, I'm sorry we hijacked your PTR!

And that is why I love the internet! No one quite understands me when I explain that very few of my friends live in Chicago. Part of that is because of all the bouncing around I've done, but also because of the internet. I know there are people I can talk to who'll understand, whether it's me being a fannish geek girl, a Disney nut, or fretting about my weight

And no problem It happens!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

You guys! Look at my niece!

http://www.youtube.com/user/jaydedink#p/a/u/1/rz9cCgN5AoY

She started ballet lessons last week (my parents' gift for her 4th birthday next Thursday), and this is a video from last night's class. She's the one with the long hair and the skirt on her outfit. I miss her so much (she lives in Idaho), but isn't she cute? I can't wait to take her to meet the Princesses in 2012

 

[Nermel9]

OMG I just spent the last like, 15 minutes replying to everything here and my stupid mouse made a page go back and then I tried to go back to the reply page and everything was gone!

So to sum everything up, I am sorry to that we hijacked your PTR about losing weight! If you want to go back to just talking about Disney, let us know! We could always start a thread somewhere else on the DIS for weight loss, in the community board section or something!

And I'm also very glad we have each other to talk about about Disney and struggling to lose weight too, it's nice knowing you're not the only one who's a Disney freak or trying to stay motivated to lose weight!

Oh and I watched your niece's video, she's adorable!

 

[Simba22]

Oh, believe me, I know. I know I can lose weight, but the only way I've ever consistently lost weight before was by basically not eating. I was too poor to afford proper groceries and was living off of microwave popcorn for a few months while living in Orlando.

That happened to my sister, too! She decided she wanted to go to law school in Mass (we live in CT) and when she moved out there she was living completely off of school loans. However, she only get a loan deposit twice per year...once at the end of August and then again at the end of January. So over the summer, she pretty much had NO money to buy groceries. She lived off of Ramen and toast for I don't know how long and lost like 25lbs or something. I keep telling my BF that sometimes I wish I couldn't afford to eat!

You guys! Look at my niece!

http://www.youtube.com/user/jaydedink#p/a/u/1/rz9cCgN5AoY

She started ballet lessons last week (my parents' gift for her 4th birthday next Thursday), and this is a video from last night's class. She's the one with the long hair and the skirt on her outfit. I miss her so much (she lives in Idaho), but isn't she cute? I can't wait to take her to meet the Princesses in 2012

OMG she is SO CUTE!! I took dance classes when I was younger (tap and jazz). Sometimes I wish I stuck with it but other times I'm glad I didn't! A friend of mine still does ballet and her schedule is always such a mess!

OMG I just spent the last like, 15 minutes replying to everything here and my stupid mouse made a page go back and then I tried to go back to the reply page and everything was gone!

The dog does that to me when I'm using my BF's laptop! She jumps next to me and hits the keyboard and suddenly my page is gone along with the 529 responses I just typed!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

OMG I just spent the last like, 15 minutes replying to everything here and my stupid mouse made a page go back and then I tried to go back to the reply page and everything was gone!

So to sum everything up, I am sorry to that we hijacked your PTR about losing weight! If you want to go back to just talking about Disney, let us know! We could always start a thread somewhere else on the DIS for weight loss, in the community board section or something!

And I'm also very glad we have each other to talk about about Disney and struggling to lose weight too, it's nice knowing you're not the only one who's a Disney freak or trying to stay motivated to lose weight!

Oh and I watched your niece's video, she's adorable!

That happened to me the other day! I hate it when that happens!

I don't mind if we keep talking about weight loss here I really don't! If any of you guys have any tips (short of cutting carbs, because omg I love bread), let me know We can always start a thread on the community board later

Isn't she? I miss her so much I haven't seen her since she was 2.

OMG she is SO CUTE!! I took dance classes when I was younger (tap and jazz). Sometimes I wish I stuck with it but other times I'm glad I didn't! A friend of mine still does ballet and her schedule is always such a mess!

The dog does that to me when I'm using my BF's laptop! She jumps next to me and hits the keyboard and suddenly my page is gone along with the 529 responses I just typed!

Thankfully Jade's class is only once a week, but she really loves it so far. My sister says that it's so funny because she seems to be the most "serious" one in the class, even though there are only three of them

Delilah did that once, except she just bumped it. I think she'd break it if she hit the keyboard!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Okay, so I took a couple pictures of my little notebook I'm bringing down to Disney with me in 27 days! It's really simple, but meh I just printed out a design from the creative boards and taped it on the cover. It used to have this weird fabric cover on it, but I ripped it off because I hated it.

I just realized the second picture of my notebook has info I don't want posted in it

And, since it's Saturday, it's time for week 2 of my

Name That Semi-Obscure Character Game!

This one may be more difficult than Lambert was, because even I had no idea when I first saw the character. But for those of us going to MNSSHP, she's in the parade (which is why I was like "who the heck is that and why is she in the parade?")

Whoever gets it right first gets the point!

 

[shelbys mommy]

Love the notebook & as for the character..............no freaking clue!!!!!

 

[DisneyFirefly]

Love the notebook & as for the character..............no freaking clue!!!!!

You should've heard me and my coworkers during MNSSHP two years ago. "What is up with that stupid chicken?! Does anyone even know who she is?!"