CJK's journey BACK to the real me!!!! Comments welcomed and encouraged!!

[eeyore25]

Hi there,

Congrats on the dress fitting!!! Isn't that the most awesome feeling in the world? when something you want really bad and you have worked so hard for it and it all comes through in the end!!! Congrats!!!

You are doing a great job on reisisting all the good things when you go out! It's hard. Reading some of the things that you resisited, such as the ice cream, wow you are good. I gained just reading it!!! But then again ice cream is my down fall. I could never give that up!

You will do just fine with your eating when you come back from WDW.....speaking of WDW, your trip is getting closer, how exciting. I do know what you mean about not really being that excited. I get that way before we leave too! Usually I am too excited up until the last 2 weeks or so. Then I start to worry about something. Usually it's the puppies that I worry about. Then when I get to FL I want to go home and I worry the whole night. Wake up the next morning and I am good to go. I think I just have to get through that first day and then I am good! You will have so much fun....I wish I could go back right now to be honest with ya!

Keep up the great work! You are doing a wonderful job!

Happy Tuesday!

 

[Jane E.]

IT FITS!!!!!!

My 2 favorite words! I can't believe your trip is only a week away. Have fun!

 

[CJK]

Thanks so much everyone!!!!

I think this will have to be my last entry before we leave. We leave Saturday for camping, and then off to Florida next week. I can hardly believe it's almost here!!!

I'm frantically trying to wrap things up with work and pack for two different trips (one cold weather and one hot weather)! I'm such a list person. But instead of crossing things OFF the list, I seem to be adding to my list!

I continued to have a good week of eating and exercise, but I only lost half a pound. Not sure why really. But, I also took my measurements today and I'm down close to two inches between my hips/waist/thigh. My dress still isn't quite as loose as I wanted it to be, but there's nothing I can do about it now. I can breathe in it, so that's the important thing!

I've decided to pack some small shorts (size 10) as well as a couple 14's. You never know what that free dining will do to you! I'm planning on enjoying myself and having that dessert that I really want. However, if there's something that I only moderately want, I'll try to get the healthier option (ie. shrimp cocktail as an appetizer). I hope I don't gain too much weight. I would still like to lose around 20lbs from where I am right now.

Anyway, thanks so much for listening. I'm hoping to get to your journals later today. Have a great couple of weeks and I'll be sure to report back. I'm going to write a trip report as my attempt to prolong the trip a bit longer!! Bye all!!!

 

[pearlieq]

Have a great time!

Sending you for safe and fun travels!

Your plan for handling vacation eating sounds great--if you really want it, enjoy it to the fullest, and if not, try to find a lighter choice. Perfect!

 

[traceycooper]

Have a lovely time CJK, you deserve it
Cant wait to read the trip reports!

 

[lovinaz]

Have a wonderful time! Great decision taking a couple different sizes of shorts. Better to be comfortable than anything else!

Don't worry about any gain while on your trip. It happens to all of us. The key is to get back into your routine as soon as possible once you get back. I don't think you'll have any problems with that.

Can't wait to hear all about your fun time when you get back!

 

[Blueeyes101817]

I hope you have a GREAT trip!!!!!!!
i cant wait to hear about it..enjoy, you deserve it!

 

[Amy&Dan]

CJK: Have a great trip and enjoy your free dining (because in all truth it isn't free, and you're on vacation so please do enjoy it)! You have done so well, you should really be proud of yourself. One good thing about WDW is that the amount of walking you do really helps balance out what you eat. Just drink plenty of water and have fun! We will "see" you when you get home!

 

[toystoryduo]

Have a great trip!!!!

 

[deelam]

Have a great trip! Enjoy the Disney Dining. You really are doing so well with staying on track.

 

[Jane E.]

. Have a great trip!!!! Let me know how the free dining works out.

 

[CACruisin']

Have a wonderful trip!!! Enjoy yourself and all that WDW has to offer. Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back.

 

[Blueeyes101817]

hope you are having a great weekend

 

[CJK]

I'm baaaaack! Boy does it feel like I've been away for a long time. It was 16 days total with 10 of them being in Disney.

I hope all of you are doing well and have had a great couple of weeks. No doubt you've been eating better than me!

We had a great time!! The dining plan was great for the taste buds and lousy for the waistline! Some highlights included Wolfgang Puck Cafe, Narcoossee's, Le Cellier and Kona Cafe (to name a few)! I indulged in a rice krispie treat in downtown disney (Goofy Candy Co.) that was SMOTHERED in milk chocolate, broken m&m's and drizzled with white chocolate and caramel. Oy! It was considered a snack on the dining plan too. Amazing, but wow - was it sweet!!! I'm still eating it now.

I was able to wear my anniversary dress twice this trip (once at Artist Point and again at Narcoossee's). It was a little tighter by the time Narcoossee's rolled around, but it was very manageable!

The wonderful news is that I could REALLY feel how fit my body had become. I may be 20lbs above my final goal (maybe a few pounds more now... ), but my body was really able to walk the miles and miles each day with no aching muscles. Our room at Pop Century was on the 4th floor and I managed to use the stairs each and every time I went to the room. It was such a wonderful feeling being able to scoot into Epcot for an Eat to the Beat concert, and head back to the Magic Kingdom, quickly, for Wishes without getting winded. Dh even had trouble keeping up with me!!

Well, I've got to try to get some sleep, some laundry done and all that comes with coming home from a trip. I just wanted to check in before calling it a day. I will try to get to all the journals later this week. Night all!

 

[toystoryduo]

Welcome Back!

I'm glad to hear that you had a wonderful vacation! Will you be writing a trip report?

Hope you have a great Tuesday!

 

[traceycooper]

Welcome home
I've missed you!!
Sounds like you had a fab trip, any pics??? or trip reports???

 

[lovinaz]

Welcome back! That is great that you were able to reap the benefits of all your hard work and dedication before the trip. And you got to wear your dress twice! That is awesome!!!

 

[kmp1191]

Welcome back...even though I didn't know you were gone. I hate not having the DIS at work anymore!!! It's so hard to stay caught up on everyone!!!
So, this means that this weekend I will be reading journals so I know what everyone has been up to!

10 days at DISNEY.....I hate you!!

love,
marie

 

[CACruisin']

Welcome back! How wonderful that you got to wear your dress twice. I want to hear all about Le Cellier and this Goofy's candy shop (yum!)

Have a great rest of the week!

 

[Jane E.]

Way to go with fitting into that anniversary dress! Also, great job on using the stairs! Sounds like you had a blast!