1/2/06
Well the final loss when I got on the scale this morning was 1.5 pounds while at WDW and 3 for the month of December!!!! I did not have any water yesterday and I know that did not help me at all yesterday. I did try to drink as much water as I could. One day I drank one water bottle (about 14 ounces) and I felt it the next day - I was deeply dehydrated and I know I was because I know how I get when I dehydrate - dizzy, very tired, and my bathroom duties diminish greatly. It was NOT a good thing and I was grumpy and yelled at my husband because of it - the rest of the trip was better. He does not like to stop unless it's for himself and thus we didn't stop much during the day to drink. On NYE I made sure at everytime that we stopped I drank and made sure dd did as well. Today I'm starting my increase back up with my water and can you say GLUG GLUG
Some observations about this trip being 46 pounds lighter - my stamina was amazing!!!!! I did not get tired during the day like I use to (the first two days I was exhausted by 1pm but that was because I hadn't slept and was very stressed before we left). I was the one moving fast and people had to keep up with me. The seat on the airplane actually fit!!!!!! AND I was able to lower the tray table and not have it rest on my belly!!!!!!!! You should have seen how excited I was. When sitting in the shows I didn't bump anyone and there was actually room in the seat I was sitting in, extra room. It still was a very tight fit getting on the teacups (through that door) and Pirates (through the turnstiles) but I didn't have problems when I turned sideways like I did before. I actually like the pictures I was in this time and asked dd to make sure and get me in some pictures. I had a very hard time at the buffets - I felt very guilty being full after the first trip. So I made small trips after we had done the first buffet. I put small amounts on my plate - like two bite sized helpings and then I didn't feel bad going back and doing the same with things I liked. I did not make myself feel guilty if I got dessert. I just made sure to not eat it all if I didn't want it all. The one place I did overdo the desserts was at the buffet at the Lunch with an Astronaut at Kennedy Space Center - I got two half slices of cake but I took a whole hour to eat them. And then we walked a lot afterward.
Here's where we ate that I can remember right now - Part 1:
Arrival day - got a nice big chicken salad at Beach Club for lunch; Cape May Cafe for dinner - ate a big salad, chicken, small amount of potatoes, small roll, 1 french frie from dd's plate, small piece of some chocolate oreo dessert mousse thing
Christmas Eve - American Inn (World Showcase) for lunch - Turkey on Whole Wheat Bagel sandwich with side salad; Dinner after Candlelight Processional - Biergarten - ate lots of bratwurst (like a total of 2 whole sausages), 1 small spoonful of roasted potatoes, 1 pretzel roll, 2 bites of some beef roast thing, 3 slices of pork roast, 1 small piece of Black Forest Cake
12/25 - lunch at Coronodo Springs food court - Tuna salad on bagel, couple bites of dd's calzone; dinner at Boma - 4 slices of prime rib, 1 bite of sweet rice, 1 bite of some pasta salad, 1 roasted potato slice, 2 small zebra domes (they made these mini-size), 1 bite sized brownie (I do not like eating at Boma and only went so my dad could eat there and because dh likes it)
12/26 - lunch at TuskerHouse - rotisserie chicken (1/2 chicken) without skin and 2 bites of mashed potatoes; dinner at O'Hana - I went nuts here a bit - ate a lot of the wontons (with no sauce), had good sized helping of salad, had 1 chicken wing, had 2 things of steak, had 2 things of pork, 1 bite of turkey thing, had 1 pork sausage thing (this was actually very good), had 1/2 of a scoop of the ice cream and none of the rest of the dessert (didn't like it after having a very small bite)
12/27 - breakfast - had a cheese danish from MGM bakery; lunch at Backlot Express - cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, mayo, fries with a little bit of cheese sauce; dinner at 50's - meatloaf, green beans, mashed potatoes (at everything), 1/4 of the helping of the smores dessert
12/28 - breakfast - 3 cheese omelet with ham, cheddar cheese, and mushrooms (ate half), breakfast potatoes, english muffin from Olivia's at OKW; lunch - chopped salad with fat free ranch from Good's To Go at OKW; dinner - can't remember - I'll have to come back to this one
12/29 - lunch - lunch with an astronaut at Kennedy Space Center - 1 chicken breast with marsala sauce, about 1/4 cup of rice pilaf, about 1/2 cup of salad, 2 mini corn dogs, 1 roll with butter, 2 pieces of cake - 1/2 of a slice each; dinner - chicken caesar salad at Olivia's; tried to eat a Mickey Bar but got 3 bites and it landed on the ground - guess that was a sign!!!
12/30 - breakfast at Kona Cafe - half of a fruit cup (split with dh), half of a Big Kahuna breakfast (split with dh) - had about 1/3 cup of scrambled eggs, 1 piece of bacon, order of roasted potatoes, 1 pancake, 1 1/2 piece of french toast; lunch at Beaches and Cream - caesar salad with minimal dressing, 5 onion rings, 1/2 chocolate shake (split with dd); dinner - buffet at Gullivers Grill in Swan (this was not very good - we were very disappointed) - 1/8th piece of chicken, 1 slice of beef (very tough), 2 bites of corn dog, 1 cup of rice (with minimal melted butter), 1/2 cup of chocolate mousse dessert
12/31 - lunch at Crystal Palace - 4 slices of prime rib, 1 slice of pork roast, 1 chicken finger, 1/2 plate of salad, 1/4 cup mashed potatoes, 1 half of a brownie, 1/2 cup of apple crisp (this was sooooooo yummy); dinner - Cosmic Ray's - cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, mushrooms, mayo, ketchup, fries with cheese sauce
1/1 - breakfast at Olivia's (same as the other day except wheat toast) and ate all of omelet; tried the Mickey Bar again before we left for the airport and I was successful at being able to eat it without losing ANY of it!!!! (trust me, this was a big accomplishment - when we were there a year ago September and I got one at MK I asked for a bib with it and sure enough, after the guy laughed at me, I lost it all down the front of my shirt)
When we didn't go anywhere for breakfast I would eat a small yogurt and granola bar at the room or eat the granola bar later in the day. I snacked on 100 cal snacks and small bags of pretzels. We also had gotten some dry roasted peanuts that we snacked on while waiting in lines if needed. I did have an orange yesterday morning in the room but it was not very good so only ate half of it. I did have a wine cooler on the 30th in the room.
So I did pretty well considering what I would have normally eaten while there. Snacks were minimal and I tried to really watch what I was putting in my mouth. I did get a caramel chocolate covered pretzel from the confectionary at the Boardwalk but didn't eat that until bedtime a few nights later when I was very stressed. I also did get a white chocolate covered Mickey head pretzel at the confectionary on Main Street on the 31st.
I drank a lot of diet coke and had diet pepsi withdrawals about the 4th day and couldn't find one diet pepsi anywhere (forgot to get some when we did our grocery stop on the way in) as it's not allowed anywhere on Disney property.
Keep on
Chris
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