DIS Dads DDC XX - The Quest for More Bacon...

[AirGoofy]

Today's plans with dds. Make homemade donuts. I'll post pictures.

 

[Wherem I Now]

hey, look...

I DID IT!!!


Back at the beginning of March, I set a goal to lose 40lbs by the time we went on vacation. that gave me about 21 weeks to do it. Here I am, 18 weeks into it, and I've reached that goal.

anything else in the next 3 weeks is gravy, and the best part is that I know that even if I gain some of it back, I'm capable of losing it again.

Congratulations sir!

I carried my youngest dd (now 8) to bed the other night and managed to tweak my back again. It is not bad, but I can feel it when I try to stand up. I had hoped I had completely rested it since the last time, but apparently, not.

Sorry to hear. Hope you recover soon.

Mornin' Guys.....

Stuck at work today. Any holidays we get off during the week count as our day off.

Gonna be late to my family reunion because of that beverly of a rule!

Well that stinks Scott. Hopefully they'll save you a Burger.

 

[trennr]

hey, look...

I DID IT!!!


Back at the beginning of March, I set a goal to lose 40lbs by the time we went on vacation. that gave me about 21 weeks to do it. Here I am, 18 weeks into it, and I've reached that goal.

anything else in the next 3 weeks is gravy, and the best part is that I know that even if I gain some of it back, I'm capable of losing it again.

That's great.

How did you do it? ...and did it involve salads?

 

[BigTikiDaddy]

Morni...errr...Afternoon Folks We all got up very late this morning, made it home from Niagara Falls NY late, but we are stocked up for next weekend. One more week and we'll be at the cabin, can hardly wait!

I hope it goes well for you

At least you get some exercise. I know it is not fun, but neither is sitting at my desk all day.

Forget the bleeding Jesus Statues

No more weeping portaits of the Virgin Mary

A TRUE MIRACLE has occured and witnessed.

THE WAREHOUSE SECTION OF STORE 542 HAS AIR CONDITIONING !!

Apparently the boss decided to call the property manager instead of the company we usually have to call. After 2 hours they found the problem that for 10 years has eluded others, and after 10 years the back is nice and cool. And since I was tapped to do the load yesterday, I got to bask in it;s glory..Made it so much easier, it was a good thing. Really stupid though, that we had to wait 10 years to get it.

Morning Dad's...

Finally got rain here... broke the Heat Spell...but the rest of the week is going to be HOT again...

Did it rain? We didn;t get home till late, never noticed anything. Still looks dry. must have been the north end ?

 

[theduck619]

Cool. Gotta live thru someone. CJ's Hawaii trip is ending.



No. You must end this practice. Clean for you own family who lives ther all year. Who cares what others think.

I say this all of the time. I know I do way more cleaning when family comes see us then they do when we visit

I m too old to impress someone I have known for 20 years.

 

[cj9200]

Hey... I am going to have to speak to the Dean... he wasn't supposed to release my marks...

That was vodka/tonic spitting funny.

A good day yesterday. She was excited that she passed the finals and spent hours in the spa. Loved it. I went to the pool bar. Loved it.

Moving day today. Got a room at Waikiki before we fly out tomorrow. Going to the North shore and making a stop at the Dole plantation. Dole Whips are on me. Norm, I will mail you one.

Have a great weekend everyone.

 

[AirGoofy]

. Dole Whips are on me. Norm, I will mail you one.

Have a great weekend everyone.

I think this is a trap. I've been waiting by the mailbox for airline tickets, recipe royalty checks, and all sorts of things. What gives?

Sorry to hear. Hope you recover soon.
.

Thanks.

Morni...errr...
A TRUE MIRACLE has occured and witnessed.

THE WAREHOUSE SECTION OF STORE 542 HAS AIR CONDITIONING !!

Apparently the boss decided to call the property manager instead of the company we usually have to call. After 2 hours they found the problem that for 10 years has eluded others, and after 10 years the back is nice and cool. And since I was tapped to do the load yesterday, I got to bask in it;s glory..Made it so much easier, it was a good thing. Really stupid though, that we had to wait 10 years to get it.

But, the AC is there. Congrats.

I say this all of the time. I know I do way more cleaning when family comes see us then they do when we visit

I m too old to impress someone I have known for 20 years.

Time to throw off these old silly traditions. Cleaning for family who visit once a year? Ruining holidays with family who visit once a year? I'm going to Disney World. (if DW will let us)

 

[AirGoofy]

As promised. Homemade donuts. If you didn't know, you fry donuts.

After the first batch, I realized that I used by bread recipe as opposed to by donut recipe. Oops. I really need to write these things down.

So, I salvaged what I could and baked a nice, sweet bread with the dough and poured over the glaze. I have it siting in a nice plate to serve with dinner.

I remember making 100s of dozens of donuts at a time to sell. I don't know if they still do things that way anymore, but I loved making donuts and cakes. Ironically, I was at my thinnest during that time in my life, as I was saturated in grease from the outside from working there and I had to taste to flavor, that when I got home, I wasn't hungry.

Or, it could have been that was 18 - 21, in college, sleep deprived, and hungover. I like the first option better. Time to make the donuts.

 

[baseballmickey]

Congrats. Great toe picture

Thanks. I trimmed my toenails the other day, otherwise it could have been scarier.

Congratulations!

Thanks!

Congratulations, I lost a pile of weight a few years ago and unfortunately some has crept back on. Got to get back on track, you may have just inspired me to get my butt in gear.

Great job!!

Thanks! Go for it! It's such a good feeling!

Have to brag a little. The Pirate Princess got her scores for her International Baccalaureate finals. AND SHE PASSED. Not only did she get her HS diploma, but she added the IB diploma. She has worried about for the last few weeks. A lot of that stress just vanished.

Congrats PP!!

Congrats! Now you just got to keep it off.

Thank you. And yes, the next goal is to maintain, in a way. I will probably tried to lose a couple more pounds by the time we leave for WDW. See how much I gain back on the trip, and then try to hold it steady the rest of the summer. In september, I will make a run at losing another 15lbs by the end of the year.

Double congrats. Both worth celebrating.

Thank you!

Congrats, baseballmickey!!!

Thanks!

Congrats James!

Thank you!

Congrat's... That is AWESOME!



You should be proud...

Heck to celebrate, I say CHINESE BUFFET!

Oh wait, maybe that's why I can't lose that weight.

I told DW I wanted to go to Bobby Flay's Burger Palace to celebrate. Maybe tomorrow?

 

[baseballmickey]

Hey... I am going to have to speak to the Dean... he wasn't supposed to release my marks...

Thanks!

Another early Friday evening for me I believe. I have to meet a grower in middle of nowhere tomorrow morning. The good thing is there are only a few roads that cross the state line in that part of the state so I shouldn't be able to get lost as long as I stay on pavement.

Cooler weather on the way for early next week but the drought situation doesn't show much sign of easing.

continuing to rain dance for you.

Congrats!!! And, if you weren't holding the camera/phone, it probably would have been 199.9!!!

My scale only uses increments of .5 lbs.

Those iPhone do pack a little bit of weight

Mine's a droid, but still a rather bulky thing. Funny how I've gotten used to having it in my pocket all the time. I feel so weird whenever I don't have it on me.

Morning David and the rest of you late risers. At least I get to see a new part of 2 states today. I'm just hoping my attitude improves before I meet up with the grower. He violated one of my few rules for fruit producers, "If you can't water it, don't plant it."

you mean if I plant it, it won't just grow all by itself??

I carried my youngest dd (now 8) to bed the other night and managed to tweak my back again. It is not bad, but I can feel it when I try to stand up. I had hoped I had completely rested it since the last time, but apparently, not. Next week is the the last week of softball for dd before they enter the tournament. They are still undefeated thus far, although, have to play 3 consecutive games next week. I guess it is good tournament preparation.

We are supposed to get some cooler temperatures today. Thankful for that.

sorry about your back. hope it feels better.

Mornin' Guys.....

Stuck at work today. Any holidays we get off during the week count as our day off.

Gonna be late to my family reunion because of that beverly of a rule!

now that's a dumb rule. who thought up that one?

 

[wasnotafan]

... Time to make the donuts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwfrBbNo5Jg

That was what I was thinking when you mentioned donuts. My grandfather and his brother had a Swans Down bakery when they were younger. They used to carry my dad around in the bread basket while they made deliveries.

Hope the back improves.

 

[wasnotafan]

...
continuing to rain dance for you.

Thanks. Rain on tap for tomorrow accompanied by severe storms.

 

[wasnotafan]

Back from visiting the grower. I wish I had that kind of money to waste. Trying to grow blueberries on top of an old strip mine. They can get water to them which is good, but have no way to keep the elk out which is bad.

It was a good trip though. I got out of my part of the mountains where you can't really see for more than 200 yards before you are looking at another mountain. I still need to get a good "holler" picture for everyone but here is a view from where I crossed into VA to visit the grower. Much less claustrophobic.

 

[wasnotafan]

 

[twokids0204]

Nice donuts Norm...

You can make a few dozen (with the donut recipe, not bread...) and ship them to the DDC in January.

 

[baseballmickey]

Beach probably.

Have fun.

Morning Dad's...

Finally got rain here... broke the Heat Spell...but the rest of the week is going to be HOT again...

stay cool.

No. You must end this practice. Clean for you own family who lives ther all year. Who cares what others think.

Yes, I agree. If I am not going to clean for myself, why should I do it for others??

DW and DDs came home yesterday after spending the week at the in-laws. I'm pretty sure that DW would have come home yesterday even if we didn't have power and A/C. Time spent with family is good. Too much time spent with family sometimes isn't good...

My parents came up yesterday to help with the clean up effort. We were able to saw up all of the trees that were down in the yard and clean up the majority of the branches and other debris. I sent him home with a truck load of Poplar and Locust wood but cannot repay them for coming 1 1/2 hours to work in 95 degree heat to help clean up my yard.

In a period of about six hours, I went through four big bottles of water and two Gatorades. I have many more trees down on other parts of the property, but they can wait until fall when the heat is gone.

We'll head out to restock the fridge today and maybe to finally go see Brave. I plan on spending as much time as possible in the cool.

glad things are getting better. That was very nice of your family to come and help you out.

Today's plans with dds. Make homemade donuts. I'll post pictures.

yummy. Cinnamon sugar??

Congratulations sir!

Thanks!

That's great.

How did you do it? ...and did it involve salads?

I started off just by cutting out soda completely and trying to cut out junk foods. That lost me about 6 lbs or so the first couple of weeks. Then I discovered the MyFitnessPal app and started using that to keep track of my calories. I drank mostly water and some crystal light lemonades and ice teas. Mealwise, I started eating breakfast regularly. Usually a large muffin, or frozen waffles with a little butter and lite syrup, or maybe eggs. Lunch would usually be a PBJ or bologna & cheese sandwich. I also liked to heat up frozen tilapia in a skillet with some uncle ben's ready rice. Dinners I ate mostly at work and those would be Healthy Choice Top Chef meals. When I had calories to spare, I enjoyed candy bars and junk food.

I did not eat salads, nor did I do any type of regular exercise outside of walking. I did some occasional Wii Fit, but not more than 5 or 6 times.

I managed to do it despite a few birthday parties, Easter, mother's day and father's day, and even July 4th. For me, it seems the occasional indulgence was okay. Friday nights recently became a cheat night for me. Last night I enjoyed some Five Guys.

It was tough in the beginning to get used to eating smaller portions of food. But my body has adjusted and I feel fuller on less than I used to.

Morni...errr...Afternoon Folks We all got up very late this morning, made it home from Niagara Falls NY late, but we are stocked up for next weekend. One more week and we'll be at the cabin, can hardly wait!







Forget the bleeding Jesus Statues

No more weeping portaits of the Virgin Mary

A TRUE MIRACLE has occured and witnessed.

THE WAREHOUSE SECTION OF STORE 542 HAS AIR CONDITIONING !!

Apparently the boss decided to call the property manager instead of the company we usually have to call. After 2 hours they found the problem that for 10 years has eluded others, and after 10 years the back is nice and cool. And since I was tapped to do the load yesterday, I got to bask in it;s glory..Made it so much easier, it was a good thing. Really stupid though, that we had to wait 10 years to get it.






Did it rain? We didn;t get home till late, never noticed anything. Still looks dry. must have been the north end ?

congrats on the AC!!

 

[declansdad]

Nice donuts Norm...

You can make a few dozen (with the donut recipe, not bread...) and ship them to the DDC in January.

Forget that, ship them north now, I'm hungry!!!!!!

 

[baseballmickey]

A good day yesterday. She was excited that she passed the finals and spent hours in the spa. Loved it. I went to the pool bar. Loved it.

Moving day today. Got a room at Waikiki before we fly out tomorrow. Going to the North shore and making a stop at the Dole plantation. Dole Whips are on me. Norm, I will mail you one.

Have a great weekend everyone.

Enjoy the rest of your trip!

As promised. Homemade donuts. If you didn't know, you fry donuts.

After the first batch, I realized that I used by bread recipe as opposed to by donut recipe. Oops. I really need to write these things down.

So, I salvaged what I could and baked a nice, sweet bread with the dough and poured over the glaze. I have it siting in a nice plate to serve with dinner.

I remember making 100s of dozens of donuts at a time to sell. I don't know if they still do things that way anymore, but I loved making donuts and cakes. Ironically, I was at my thinnest during that time in my life, as I was saturated in grease from the outside from working there and I had to taste to flavor, that when I got home, I wasn't hungry.

Or, it could have been that was 18 - 21, in college, sleep deprived, and hungover. I like the first option better. Time to make the donuts.

yum!

Thanks. Rain on tap for tomorrow accompanied by severe storms.

Woohoo!! It worked!!

Back from visiting the grower. I wish I had that kind of money to waste. Trying to grow blueberries on top of an old strip mine. They can get water to them which is good, but have no way to keep the elk out which is bad.

It was a good trip though. I got out of my part of the mountains where you can't really see for more than 200 yards before you are looking at another mountain. I still need to get a good "holler" picture for everyone but here is a view from where I crossed into VA to visit the grower. Much less claustrophobic.

Nice View!

where??

 

[declansdad]

I don't know if you guys have ever seen this family's WDW videos but they are excellent. They are from the UK and the mom is on the Disney Mom's panel. Here is a link to their latest:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kux2vwSOAdU&feature=g-user-u

 

[RodBelding]

Hey guys. Back from a week at the lake. Had great vacation, but happy to be back! Hope everyone's doing well!