Chrismiss56 Looking For A Healthier Lifestyle Journal (Comments and Friends Welcome)

[July]

Linda

Welcome!!!

Wow You have a very busy life. I'm glad you have made the decision to start a journal. It will help with the good & bad days. I know we all have them. I live in Florida and the rain play havoc on my arthritis, I can't wait until I lose all my wait. Maybe then I will feel better.

Good luck to you no matter what plan you choose. I hope you loose the weight you need to to feel better.

July

 

[chrismiss56]

A quick hello to all......

I have decided to start WW online Wed or Thurs. The reason I am waiting is because tomorrow I am off to take my daughter to college and don't have time to research all the information.

I have signed up online but Weds will sit down and read all....wish me luck

Talk to you all soon

Have a DISNEY Week!!

Linda

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

I'm glad you decided to do WW online. It will probably work best with your family. You will still get to eat somewhat regular, but in smaller portions. Good luck with the plan!

Gail

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Linda

WISHing you the very best with WW! Have a great Monday!

Tracy

 

[chrismiss56]

Hi to all of my new friends..........

Well I am back from taking our daughter to college. Since she is a junior we are experienced at the moving part of it but it still tears me apart to leave her. She and I get along very well!!

And then there is my 16 yr old daughter who I know I will get along with someday after she realizes that I do have intelligence and can actually get dressed in the morning ALL BY MYSELF.

She is a good kid just thinks I am dumber than dirt!!

Anyway tomorrow is D Day for WW online.......Today I am going to spend time figuring out what I need from the grocery store and work on the WW website.

Also a goal today is to watch the pilates and yoga DVDs that have been sitting here collecting dust. Hoping to set up some sort of exercise program starting next week.

School starts next week therefore work starts again. Don't know where the summer has gone!!

Thanks ahead of time for your support - Need all the help I can get!!

Linda

 

[DoeWDW]

Linda, you sound like you are planning to succeed!! Good for you! There are lots of people doing WW around here so I'm sure you can answers to your questions and lots of support, recipes, etc.

I have a 15 yr old DD and a 16 yr old DS. My DD and your younger DD sound like they are at similar points! I've heard they will come back to us when they are 18 or 19. My daughter specializes in eye-rolling and heavy sighing. Hang in there!

Best wishes for the start of your WW program!!

Did you watch those videos yet???

Are you drinking your water??

 

[chrismiss56]

Well Gang it is about 30 minutes to D-Day or should I call it WW-Day.

Tomorrow (Aug 19) is our 26th Wedding Anniversary !! As a present to myself I am starting WW online tomorrow and planning on being a totally different and healthier person by our 27th Wedding Anniversary.

If I were to get to my wedding day weight (122lbs) I would have 50lbs to lose. Don't know if that will happen - to go all the way down to 122. I think I would be happy in the low to mid 130's but not sure. Right now I am a bulging size 14 and really would like to see single digits. I would get more excited about that then the scale.

Some people might say I am crazy for starting tomorrow - Tom came to visit this week which is always a trip AND tomorrow night I am going out with some friends for a birthday celebration. The birthday girl decided on a spanish tapas restaurant. Thought for sure it would be a place I could get fish or chicken (broiled) until I have this point system down pat. BUT NO I get a curve ball thrown at me the first night!!!!

Now you are probably thinkingI could start on Friday BUT I don't want to - really thought anniversary would be a great place to start.

So I am going to go out with my friends and work on portion control more than anything else!! Wish Me Luck

Goal of the weekend will be to watch the dust covered exercise DVDs that I have been threatening all week. Therapist yelled at me today because my calves were very stiff and the knees were not doing well.

Enough babbling...........help me hang in there.

Have a Disney Day

Linda

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

Hey Linda...how's the first day of WW going? BTW...Happy Anniversary! Good luck tonight at the tapas restaurant...just manage those portions. I know you can do this. Take each day separately...getting through one day is great! It will eventually become a habit for you and your stomach will fill quicker. Take care...Gail

 

[chrismiss56]

Hi to all.

In the middle of my first day of WW online and yes, I am hungry.....So far I have used only 8.5 points. Why so little you ask? I did hear you ask didn't I

Well tonight I am going to the Spanish/Tapas restaurant that I won't be able to figure anything out.....

I really thought the birthday girl would pick a place that I could get fish or chicken............Life is a Challenge

I am doing GREAT with the water. That has never been a problem.

Exercise will not start until this weekend. DARN DARN DARN I still have not sat down and watch the dust collecting DVDs......Need to do that without excuse!!

Looking at the clock have to run and get out of these tight fitting jeans and figure out what else to wear considering it has been 68 degrees in Chicago all day!!!!!!

Does this mean we will have 95 degrees in October?

Have a Disney Day!!

Hold Good Thoughts for Me!!

Linda

 

[KLH 1973]

Hope everything went well with dinner. It can be such a challenge to eat out especially in a resturant. Keep up the good work.

Kristin

 

[chrismiss56]

Good Morning!!

Dinner went very well Alas the points did not

Throughly enjoyed the time with my friends. The food and drink were great!!

So I have put this behind me and back on plan this morning.

I have physical therapy this morning and when I get back I hope to finally watch the darn dust covered exercise DVDs. I want to start that on Monday morning.

Have to work at the Disney Store the whole weekend -

Next week starts school so I the phone will start ringing at 5:45am - can't wait been missing the money.

Will check in later - Have a Disney Day!!

Linda

 

[toystoryduo]

Linda,

I'm glad that you had a great time with your friends! It's funny because anytime I go out with my friends, I always convince myself that I am going to eat healthy and have a salad. Then, we start talking and I start drooling over the menu and by that time, it's too late! I order something high carb, high calorie and totally forget about that salad.

Today is a brand new day! I hope you get a chance to preview those DVDs this weekend. I always like to watch a workout before I try it.

I know that you work at the Disney Store, but are you a teacher too? I'm just curious because before I had my girls, I was a fifth grade teacher.

Have a great day!

Tracy

 

[chrismiss56]

Midday Update!!

Went to physical therapy this morning. While they were working on my daughter I decided to put my headphones on and walk the track. I did 20 minutes on the track!! YEAH FOR ME!!

Then the therapist informed me that I needed orthotics because I have fallen arches which in turn effect my calves which in turn effect my knees. YIKES

So that will be a new adventure for me.

Only had breakfast this am.........yogurt and blueberries. Really hungry so off to make lunch.

Talk to you soon
Have a Disney Day!!

Linda

 

[Princess Michelle]

Hey Linda! I hope that you are able to get started with your exercise program on Monday like you are wanting to.

You have been doing so well already! I hope you have a great weekend at work!

 

[chrismiss56]

Good Evening everyone!!

I am really tired tonight. We were very understaffed at the Disney Store today (no fault of mgmt. - cast members were calling in with family emergencies left and right)

WW Online is going fine so far. Had to get on the scale to see if I was headed in the right direction and have lost 1.5lbs!!

Still dealing with hunger issues but hope to get that under control soon.

NO still haven't watch the DVDs grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.....maybe after the Olympics tonight if I can stay awake

Hopefully will have more good news to share tomorrow.

Good night to all.

Have a Disney Sunday

 

[KLH 1973]

Congrats on the weightloss. Sorry to hear you had a rough day at work. Maybe sunday will be better have a great one.

Kristin

 

[July]

Linda,
I'm glad you picked a plan. WW should do well for you. Isn't there something you can munch on that is 0 points? Maybe celery or brocolli to fill the void. Look into it!
Congrats on the Anniversary 26 years wow. That's great.

Good luck on getting started with the excercise.

July

ps Limetree is in Lido Beach. Very close to St. Armands Circle.

 

[chrismiss56]

Thanks for all the good wishes!!

Well WW has rolled out there newest program and I am very confused AGAIN.......

Going to try the Core program for a week and see what happens. Alittle scary the thought the I can eat whatever I want on the Core program .........Portion control is a problem for me.

At work it has been two days of Disney . We had several CM's who called in with family emergencies (can't blame them). Then mgmt was fretting over sales vs payroll hours which left us shortstaffed and stressed!! Made for 2 LONG days!!

I love my store manager and one of the assistants. They are very easy to work for and enjoy my time with them. The other assistant store manager is more difficult and I can't make it through a shift without a negative comment coming out of her mouth. She treats some of the other CM's the same way so I know it is not only me BUT it still bothers me. One of my many insecurities

School starts tomorrow therefore I should be getting subbing assignments by the end of the week.

Also taking my baby for her driver's license test - YIKES!!

Well I think I am going to go continue researching the new WW program.........Everyone have a Disney Day!!

 

[DisneyEnthusiastic]

Sounds like you've had a busy weekend working and trying to figure out the WW program. I read the other day that they were making some changes to it.

Way to go losing the 1.5 lbs! That's a start in the right direction!

You're doing great. Have a great week!

 

[toystoryduo]

Linda,

It sounds like you had a very busy weekend! I hope that this new WW program works out for you.

I'm sorry that one of your store managers is difficult to work with. It seems like there are one or more of those types of people working everywhere. I hope that you don't have to work with him/her that often.

I hope you get some great subbing assignments this week! It's amazing how quickly summer went by!

Have a great Monday!

Tracy