Dieting for Disney

[Thekidsmom]

OK it is 9:13 and we leave at 11:00! I am soooo tired! Didn't get any sleep, but I know I will perk up when I see the Mickey Mouse Electric wires when we get to orlando! So this weill be my last post untill I get back next sunday. Hopw you all have a nice Memorial Day!

 

[bubba73]

The holiday is over and now for some of us it is time to get back to work. Both literally and physically. I can't lie about the fact that for the last few days I have been extremely lazy and lethargic. The bad part about it is that I know I know better and I don't feel any better about being lazy. All I can say is that I have a bad pain in my neck from laying around and sleeping so much. Well, starting tomorrow, I am back to the gym.

You want to know what is truly ironic. A lot of you have made me feel really good about the way I have hopefully been able to motivate you in your quest for health. All of you have given me so many accolades that I don't really know if I am truly deserving of it all. But the one person that I wish I could motivate to try to be healthier just gets mad anytime I say anything. I am talking about my DW. Just to give a little background, when we started dating she weighed in at a measly 95 pounds. Then we got married and she had a couple of kids (the youngest one is about to turn 10) and it has been downhill for her health ever since. She is a short woman, 5'3", but as of the other day, she is at an all time high of weighing 185 pounds. She even spent over $100 on getting the "Turbo Jam" program but she isn't motivated to do it. We took her measurements last week and she was at a 40" waist. Her weight is also causing a major problem with sleep apnea. I have tried everything to get her motivated but nothing has worked. Everything that I have tried to relay to all of you with some success has always just come right back and kicked me in my backside. Can somebody help me with this? I don't want her back down to 95 pounds but I do want her to be healthy and right now, she is headed to so many health issues that I am very worried for her. I appreciate any suggestions as I am a concerned husband just worried about the one he loves.

Hope you all have a great week!

 

[momrek06]

Oh, BUBBA for DW first of all. HEY we have all been there! Bad times and good times. Sometimes it just is too overwhelming and we block it out of our minds/our weight that is and how it is climbing or at an unhealthy #! Bubba: Can she go to the gym w/you? IS that an option! How about the grocery shopping...who does it...make sure there is nothing in the house that is not healthy. I have right now in my refridge for me and esp DH because he eats to just eat and it scares me. Carrot sticks, fat free yogurt, ff jello, ff pudding, sugar free popsicles....things like that to grab when you are hungry. I have bought him the BAKED chips..at first he wanted the regular ones and said NO he would go to the store and get them...I said FINE, go get them...BUT give these a week and you will like them and he did! Also allot of the Nabisco 100 calorie snacks...those are all good. One of my motivating factors was my wardrobe....it was sooo limited when I was 200lbs. Dropping the weight and getting in smaller sizes is empowering. I can remember going out and buying smaller sizes the first time and I said to myself, this is not going to fit AND IT DID and it gave me strength to continue. There was a time in my life I could NOT see my toes ....does anyone even know what THAT is like.
BUBBA: the sleep apnea is scary. She needs to lose some weight to get that under control. Does she stop breathing from time to time at night....? The first thing the sleep specialist will tell you is LOSE WEIGHT, it will make a big difference in kicking the SA and in one's actual night's sleep. My girlfriend's DH suffers with this badly and he has migraines in the a.m.! He is also a big man, well over 300 lbs and smokes as well. My DGF of this same hubby has some weight issues her blood pressure is horrid, her cholestrol is 295 and she has acid reflex now. She is on TONS of medication to control everything and she is 50y.o.! She started all this at 45y.o. I said to her how about some exercise. She is totally against any kind of w/o! She has a dog, I told her to take the pooch for a walk everyday....NNAAA, not my thing she says.
You know, Bubba, what I always say to DH is if you do not want to do it for yourself, then think of me and the boys...
Bubba: She must be on the verge of wanting to at least get started with a diet plan as how is it she allowed you to take her measurements...and how is it you know her weight...did she say she thinks it is time to do something???
We all know this has to be the biggest challenge that life throws us. It is something we struggle with day in and day out.
I probably would not push too much exercise until she has lost some weight. Tell her to join Weight Watchers. That is where I lost my first 65lbs. I followed that to the "T" and saw the weight come off and then I started with the exercise and combined with the WW, it just started coming off more and more....AND YES, it is a daily grind but the RESULTS ARE SWEET !!!
Please keep us posted. We will make this happen for you and DW with all the knowledge and advice we can think of here on DIETING FOR DISNEY!!!!

 

[teacher31]

Bubba - Your wife sounds like me. My husband did the supporting, encouraging, limiting what he bought route. Didn't work. I resented it. I started to lose weight when I was ready. You can help her by being a good example and that's about it. She'll get there. Be patient and don't push. I tend to push back the opposite way. All it's going to take is one moment when she realizes that she needs to be healthier. Everyone who has read this board consistently has had that moment. The "Ah ha" moment. I'll pray for her she finds her moment soon and for you to continue being a wonderful example for so many people.

 

[bubba73]

Teacher and Momrek - Thank you so much for all of your wonderful words of encouragement and advice. It has been very hard on me and her for so long now. I keep trying to be that example that everyone needs at some point for her and she feels like I am throwing it in her face. Something like, "I did this, why can't you?". That is not my intention at all. I just try to share my experience. I will never say that I know it all because I don't. No one does. But we all have gained a "ton" (excuse the pun) of knowledge here and on our own. A lot of you may not even know this (I can't remember if I ever posted this or not) but my major in college was Psychology. My whole life has been about wanting to help people in any form or fashion that I can. If it is with their problems, great. If it is with their weight, that's great too. It just gets very aggravating. And especially with the diet as she is one of the most picky eaters I have ever known. I honestly believe that she feels like the four major food groups consist of pasta, pizza, cheeseburgers and french fries. You know when you are young you can eat all of that because you have a higher metabolism but the older you get, the slower it gets. Well, I am trying to make sure that she does at least 3 days a week with her Turbo Jam DVD. The good news is my DD has jumped in there with her to exercise. As far as the measurements, that was part of the program's things to do list so you can see where you are and where you end up after 10 weeks of training. I am confident between all of your prayers and support and hopefully, my support, we will be able to see a difference sooner than later. Here we are just 24 days away before we leave for our vacation and I am just trying to make sure we are all physically ready for all of the walking and standing that we are going to be doing. The only thing that you can't really ever prepare for is the heat.

Teacher31 - It is very good to here from you. How have you been? I am hoping all is well with you and your family. Realizing that you are a teacher, I imagine your year just ended or is just about too so you have been very busy. Let me just simplify this and say "Welcome back!"

 

[teacher31]

Thanks for the welcome back. The end of school is simply unbelieveable. Add in exercising, housework, planning my vacation and there is so little time left. Diet is going well. I'm consistently losing 5 - 6 pounds per month. I'd like it faster but it's not going that way. I'm trying to actually believe the saying, "Slow and steady wins the race," but it's frustrating. People will make a comment on how much I've lost recently, and it turns out it is only two pounds. I go to Curves and they do the body fat percentage when you have your monthly measurements. Mine dropped almost 2 percent this month. Not bad considering I have been hitting the sweets. Love the fact parents send in goodies for the end of the year, and my family eats most of it, but there were a few that got past them to me. Oh well.

When are you going to WDW? Looks like we'll be there at the same time. How funny!

Have a good week to all!

 

[bubba73]

When are you going to WDW? Looks like we'll be there at the same time. How funny!

Have a good week to all!

Teacher - That's great about your continued success. With so many things going on, it would be the easy thing to just forget about the diet and exercise but you are still hanging in there. I am very proud of you. It is all about will and determination. I will give you an example. Last week, I went to the place where I buy my protein and vitamin supplements from and as soon as I walked in, my buddy asked me how much weight I had lost. I told him that I was down 22 pounds, at that time. He kept on bragging to me about how good I was looking and was also saying that I should just see how lean I can get. I had a collegue of mine from work come over to my store and tell me that I was looking great. His quote was something like I was lean but still somewhat buff. I don't know how "buff" I am but it still made me feel good as I know it makes you feel good to hear how people are telling you the same.


As far as when I am going to WDW, I typed in the wrong numbers last night. I started getting really excited when I thought I would be able to meet one of the group in person but then I realized my mistake when I saw your ticker. I am actually heading down on June 17th and coming back up on June 24th. I will more than likely be spending the night in Atlanta on the way back up so I can see a few friends of mine that live over there. But it looks like I will miss you by 2 days. What route are you taking? Maybe if you are going through Atlanta (I know it is a big city) we can try to set something up. But we will have to see what fate allows. I have often said I would love to meet my extended family from this board so maybe?.

 

[bubba73]

Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well. I can tell you that I am glad this past week is over. It has been very chaotic and stressful. For the last two weeks, I have only been able to make it to the gym twice. I feel awful. Part of it is legitimate as I have a slipped disk in my back. It is very hard to stay motivated to go to the gym and lift weights when it is so hard to even lay on your back and breathe. I am itching to get back into full swing but I am having to take it easy to fully heal. I am going to go to the gym today as soon as my DW gets home from work. I don't want to leave the kids alone so I will have to wait.

How are all you doing? It seems like everyone has been very busy this week. I know that kidsmom is supposed to be coming home today from her trip to WDW and lionqueen still has a few more days on her vacation so we will welcome them back and hope that they have had a wonderful trip.

Summertime is here (obviously)! Let's not loose our momentum. Every one of you have put in so much work and dedication that it would be terrible to stop short of your goals. If you have reached and acheived your goals, that's fantastic. But if you have still got more to go, don't stop now!

 

[Thekidsmom]

Well, we just got home and I have to say it was a WONDERFUL TRIP! We were hit with all over the place. Today in fact my son wanted so badly to ride in the front of the monorail but we could never quite get there and then on our way to Chef Mickey's this morning we got to ride in front! He was soo excited! Also "Scoop" the guy that does the pin talk near Tony's gave me 5 stitch pins, my kids were in heaven!
Well I don't know what I weigh, I have promised myself I will wait at least 3 days before I weigh myself so my body gets back to its routine before I put myself in shock looking at the scale! I do know that I must have gained some because we ate like kings. We had a sit down meal for almost every breakfast, lunch and dinner. But it was worth it, we had the best time. And I know after eating all that food, I am welcoming the diet! Well, I am exausted so I will sign off for now and write more later.

 

[bubba73]

Welcome back thekidsmom! I know I can speak for all of us when I say I am so glad you had a great trip. But of course, isn't that to be expected when you go to WDW? I also must say that you have shown an extreme amount of commitment just by coming back onto the thread right after you get back home. So many would just forget about such a thing and not worry about it anymore. In my opinion, you rock!

Again, I am very happy that you had such a good time and now you have made me that much more excited about my upcoming trip.

I am going to give a quick update. I did go to the gym today. I was able to workout my chest and biceps and then I did 30 minutes of cardio. I am just now eating after getting back. I am actually trying to change my diet for the next 12 days before I leave. I am trying to put just a little of the size back on that I have lost during my diet. If I continue with my cardio and clean eating, I should be able to keep my waist size down but add some more muscle. I know I will never be the biggest or best looking guy at WDW but I do want to look like I try to take care of myself.

I hope everyone is doing well. Remember, this is the beginning of a new week. If you had a bad week last week, it is ok. It's in the past. Just muster up the strength and motivation to get back on your program and make your goals happen. You can succeed. I know you can! I believe in all of you!

 

[BlondeAlligator]

Hi everyone. I am so bummed...I was really depressed last week & I don't know why. I gained a stupid pound and I'm having a hard time getting re-motivated. Our basement flooded & DH and I weren't getting along very well (unusual for us) and I know I sound like a whiny-pants, but all I wanted to do was crawl under the covers. Now DD is out of school for 2 weeks (she's doing the year-round special ed program but gets a break now & in August) & we leave for a trip to see my in-laws in NC on Wednesday & I am so stressed with everything there is to do. I wish that I could see you guys & we could all go for a long walk together (preferably around World Showcase!), but I guess that e-support will have to do. I hope everyone is having a better week than me...no one has been posting very much except Bubba so I'm sure that we're all busy with end of school year activities. Well, I'll try to check in from my vacation if I can get my in-laws internet connection to work (it's always iffy).

Kidsmom: I'm so glad you had a great trip! What a wonderful way to start off the summer. Don't sweat the scale...you deserved to relax & enjoy yourself. That's what vacations are for! Welcome home!

 

[Thekidsmom]

Well, I weighed in today and I am at 163 lbs. That means I gained 4 lbs on our trip. But I am back on the weight control wagon and am looking toward the future. On July 1st we will be leaving for a two-week trip to NC, so I would like to loose at least 10 lbs by then. I know its a little wishful thinking, I think all the went to my head!

BlondeAlligator: Don't get too down; we all have those times when we gain a pound or two. But we just have to pick ourselves up and move forward. Something that I learned while in the military was to "adapt and overcome!" that has been my mantra ever since!

Bubba: I am a firm believer in that a person won't change until they are ready. So I don't have any advise for you in trying to help your wife, just stay positive and maybe with the changes that you are making she will see that change is possible.


As for our trip to WDW it was great. But I looked at the pictures last night and compared them to last years trip and you can definitely see the change in my body but I still have a long way to go before our next WDW trip in October! I am proud of myself for what I have accomplished, but realize I need to push even harder now, to get to where I want to be. But I also know with a lot of hard work I will get there!

 

[bubba73]

BlondeAlligator - It is really good to hear from you. Trust me! I totally understand what you are saying. We all get down and depressed. We will all have disagreements with our spouses every once in a while. It is perfectly natural to go through these phases. And I also understand about wishing we could get together in person so we could walk and talk. Maybe one day that will be able to happen but for right now, please take comfort in knowing that you have friends and family here that care for you and will try to motivate you as much as possible. The last two weeks have been very stressful for me as well with my job. It has made it where I don't want to go to the gym and exercise also. But I have to remind myself that everytime that I go to the gym, I actually feel better after my workout. I have literally worked out my stress. Now granted, the problems may still be there when I am through but I have a clear mind so I can attack the situation better. Here is a to help you feel better.

Thekidsmom - Honestly, only gaining 4 pounds during your vacation isn't bad. I have seen people who have gained that in 2 days. Of course, that is not recommended but you have to have some fun in your life. Setting a 10 pound goal in 20 days may be a little much but if you are totally dedicated to a routine of diet and exercise, you CAN do it! The scary part of this is really there can't be any cheating during this time frame. The good news is that those four pounds that you gained will come off rather quickly so one way to look at it is that you have only 6 pounds to go. When you look at it that way, the 10 pounds doesn't look as hard to accomplish. But I am about to give a few tips for being able to succeed and I hope they help you as well as eveyone else who may read this.

Here are 6 "Deadly habits" that will cause you to fail at your diet!
1) Dreading your workouts - Since most of the members are women, I am going to try to gear this towards you. If you would rather go to a Monster Truck Rally or watch golf on tv than hit the gym, you have a problem with motivation. Exercise shouldn't be viewed as a chore you have to perservere through; instead, it should be an activity of that you recap with some enjoyment, even look forward to it.
2) Not beginning with the end in mind - The failure to set a plan of action before you start is an extremely bad habit. Just working out and changing your diet will get you somewhere on a chart, but it certainly won't lead you to the "promise land" of toneness and defintion.
3) Failure to Prioritize - Should we watch another episode of The Biggest Loser and say "What if?" or should I get up and go for a jog or a bike ride? The #1 killer of a successful program is inconsistency. To stay on task, you must make training a regular part of your everyday schedule.
4) Training with too much or not enough intensity - The OverTraining Syndrome (OTS) is a condition in which an individual trains excessively; yet performance deteriorates over a period of time. Do we go all out everytime we exercise? Always trying to beat our last time or distance or bette how lifts? Do we get interupted by cell phones and friends that we see at the gym? Where does your focus lie while training and trying to achieve your goals?
5) Not keeping a training & nutrition log - Recording your workouts and food intake saves so much time. Ineffective trainees will go haphazardly with diet and exercise because they aren't figuring out what's working and what isn't.
6) Not practicing diversity - If you are doing the same thing over and over and over and over, your body becomes stagnate and you will not see any progress. Every 4 to 6 weeks, it is highly recommended to change up your routines to keep your body in shock and either in constant growing or shrinking status.

So there they are! I really hope none of that came across harsh. These are tips that I have learned and read over the years. They are very true and they do work. So with that, let me say that I hope you BlondeAlligator can find your motivation. Turn all of that stress around and let it work for you. I have found out that when I am mad about something or even upset about something, I can have some of my best workouts. Thekidsmom, I hope you make your goal. You know what to do. You have already done it. Now, it is just time to get back to work and have the dedication of the best trained athletes of the world and with that, you might even surpass your goals. Momrek, we miss you and your ever positive presence. We are all understanding of how busy of a season this is for you with work and family. A lot of us can even relate. I know I can say for all of us when I say we hope that you are healthy and happy.

God Bless Everyone!
Bubba

 

[momrek06]

HEY GANG: Well just walked in from the Orthopedic MD after a 3 HOUR wait ...yup and it does not look like CARPAL TUNNEL after all but instead something called Tendonitis (?)....I had Xrays and they came back NORMAL WRIST. Yes, I have been having a ton of pain for about one year but worse lately hence making the appt. I will be fine YES I will. I need to REST my wrist BUT kinda impossible when my job requires tons of work on the computer....OH WELL...! MD says continue with Advil for now!!! UGH!!!

ANYWAY, this past weekend went to Cape Cod with the girls. My best friend gave me this weekend away at a B&B for my bday (March)!!! Well first of all it RAINED alllllll weekend long....just something we have to deal with here in New England...old saying...wait long enough and the weather changes...yup BRIGHT SUN on Monday when we returned...ugh...

I HAD THE WORST WEEKEND DIET WISE IN LIKE 6 months ....yup....I lost all focus. I had FRIED FOODS and TONS of Salt Water Taffy....!!! While I was eating all this c.r.a.p.....I felt horrible....I don't even know WHY I ordered it to begin with....my friends are all over weight and have no time for diet OR exercise. I seem to fall into their mentality when I am with them....I am so disappointed in myself. They all said I looked great as last time I saw any of them was JAN and I was proud of myself...but I must have looked like the biggest JERK alive SHOVING all this food into my mouth. I got home on Sunday at 6pm and was at the WALKING TRACK by 7pm with my son. We walked for one solid hour and very very fast that my son actually said to me..."Mom, slowwww down, what is up with you?"...and I told him and he completely understood and we continued our race until dusk!!! Back to the track Monday for the same work out but Tuesday I had appts for work all day and then this ridiculous 4pm appt and never got to see the MD until 7pm. Last thing my son said, "Mom, let's walk at 7pm?"....welll I did not get into until almost 9pm...BUT tomorrow for sure.
Off to Maine for the weekend fri-sat-sun-mon for my niece's huge grad party and actual grad from Kennebunk High School.....OMG MORE EATING. But I will be with my entire family and we are sooooo weight/diet/exercise conscience so there will be no OVER INDULGING with Fam.

BLONDEALLIGATOR to you at this time. OMG I would LOVE that walk around WORLD SHOWCASE!!! SOME DAY PLEASE EVERYONE, PLEASE!!! Have fun on your vacation to NC.
KIDSMOM: WELCOME HOME. Hope your trip went well. 4 lbs is NOT BAD at all. My LAST WDW trip I did SIX lbs. That is totally doe-able. You will get back on track, you will. My theory is that I w/o and diet all year round...yes I do and when we go away I generally try to watch everything I eat but if I don't than I don't worry too much as I will be right back to the gym on my return. (This past weekend was a JOKE).
BUBBA (aka) OUR FEARLESS LEADER: Once again such fabulous tips for all of us. BUBBA: You really really need to SAVE this entire Thread because you WILL want to publish this sooner than later as your ADVICE is PRICELESS!!! Yes it is. First of all, Bubba, how is your DW doing? I believe what KIDSMOM said about being ready to want to change....be as patient as you can with her (baby steps) she will come around...she is so LIKE all of us. We get to a point and just say to ourselves...."I cannot go on like this....I need to change"....yup, that is what DW will say to you and then won't she just be the LUCKIEST DW in the whole world to have you right there..HER OWN VERY OWN PERSONAL TRAINER...S W E E T!!!!
Hey BUBBA: Thanks for the Flaxseed Oil advice. I really need more FIBER. Can I buy it at a GNC type store? How do I actually use it? I actually ordered online that TEA from Triple Leaf that one Poster suggested but have not received it yet.
I LOVE your SIX DEADLY HABITS and Bubba: SPOKEN like a TRUE PROFESSIONAL. I could not agree with you more esp on the changing up of your w/o. With Mike and I hitting the walking track every morn, we have decided to walk in a different pattern in different directions every single day. My Town has THREE walking tracks all in one LARGE area and a walker can easily go from track to track and we switch it up DAILY. As well as wearing a pedometer. Whatever our ending STEPS were the day before we DO at least ONE more step each day...generally turns out to be 100 more. YEAHHH!!!!

Remember all of you on this Thread...I think of you daily and more than you will ever know when I am POUNDING THAT CEMENT at the Track. Mike leaves me June 26th for SEVEN months. He is going to GREECE with his college for a Art History DIG on the Island of Crete and then when the DIG is complete he flies to Scotland and will attend the University of Glasgow for one semester of overseas studies. SO I am spending as much time with Mike as possible until he leaves. DH will be going over the end of Aug for two weeks to get him settled in Glasgow BUT I do not fly well and barely make it to WDW...so I will not be going to EUROPE. WAAAA!!!!! I will be sad but happy as he is so excited for all his travels.

I may not get back on the DIS before my weekend in Maine BUT will think of all of you as I walk the beach on Drakes Island with the Fam.

Right now my self portrait is !!!!

MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU ALL

 

[bubba73]

Hey everyone! Here it is, the middle of the week already. I don't know about you but for me, this is week is really flying by. We have been busy at work, we had the elections yesterday and in general, I am staying going from about 7 am to 9 pm. 14 hour days out of the house isn't always fun but right now I have a light at the end of the tunnel. I have 9 days before I leave for my vacation to POP Century. To a degree, my diet is already over. Don't gasp! I am working out harder than ever but I am eating a little more than I have been. All I am trying to do is put on a little more muscle before we leave. Yesterday was the only day that I have missed at the gym this week. I am doing my cardio and abs daily. I am totally focused on my objective. I may not go to WDW with a 6-pack of abs or 20" arms. I know I will never be the best looking guy in the room. That is not really an option for me. I am cool with that. I just want to look the best that I can. You all know that I have always had an issue with self-esteem so I have always had a saying. "From the neck down, I have a little something to say about how well I look. From the neck up proves that God has a sense of humor." But you know what. I have found a lot of support and a lot of friends here that really have given me a different outlook. You will never know how much I thank you for that! I don't know if any of this makes sense or if it is just a bunch of jibberish but it makes a lot of sense to me. I know there is probably nothing motivational or inspirational about this message but it was something that I had to get off my chest. I am looking very forward to getting back to post some of the pictures that we take. I know I posted a picture a while back of what we looked like during our kids first trip back in 99 and if you look at my signature, you will see me during last year's trip. I am hoping that on this trip I will be able to post some where my physique will be better than last year and last year I was in the best shape of my life. We always have to be trying to improve whenever we can. That is our motivation.

Otherwise, I hope all of you are having a great week. Stay motivated and you will succeed!

Bryan

 

[BlondeAlligator]

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for all of your kind words! My suckfest continueth...DD got really sick with a high fever & we had to cancel our trip to NC at the last minute. She is doing better, but now we are home, bored, & trying to scrape together some fun plans until school starts on the 19th. I am giving myself a break on the exercise because I have gotten so little sleep the past few nights being up with the sicky kiddo & I am exhausted...but I will get back on plan with everythig asap.

I keep thinking of how fun it would be to meet up with everyone in WDW for a weekend someday...

Despite everything, my mood has improved & I feel good emotionally. Now I just need to get back on track & I'll be good to go. Thanks to you all for helping me through a tough week! You guys are the best!



Allison

 

[bubba73]

Hey everyone! Just got home from work and going to the mall so I could stop at the Disney Store. I typically don't work on the weekend but since I am leaving for vacation next week, I thought I would be a good guy and give one of my associates the day off. I am getting so excited about our trip that I am beside myself. Work has been very tedious and stressful and I need the relaxation that I feel when I am at WDW. I know that sounds a little weird as we are always running everywhere so we can do it all but that is way less stress than work. I am very happy and sad about this trip. Happy because as of right now I will be able to do something that I have never done. KSC is scheduled to have a rocket launch next Monday so we are going to take that day off from WDW and go do that. I am sad because there has been no mention of extending Star Wars Weekends so it looks like I am going to miss it by one week. I know it will still be a great trip.

Where is everyone? Here it is the Summer time and it appears that everyone has ran out of time. I understand about being busy. I am right there with you. But the question is: Are we too busy to post our accomplishments / shortcomings or are we too busy to keep up with our diet and exercise? Just as a reminder. This is what we have been working so hard for. Whether or not you have been on your vacation yet, it really doesn't matter. Don't get so discouraged because you are not seeing all of the results that you were hoping for. Are you healthier than you were? Then you have WON! No one ever said that you had to exercise every single day. But to get all of your goals achieved, you must stay motivated. I hope I am not coming across hard or rude. I just would hate to think that we have just let all of our hard work come to a halt when you all have done such a wonderful job. You all know how much I love you and appreciate all that you have done for me as well. I just hope that a little and can keep this family motivated.

Hope you all are having a wonderful and you had a fabulous week!
Bryan

 

[thelionqueen]

Well, we're home! We got back Friday evening, but for some reason I could not post and had to get that fixed. Anyway, I couldn't wait to post and say hello to everyone.

First of all, our trip was AMAZING!! It was SO relaxing and wonderful that words just cannot explain. The weather was absolutely perfect! There was a cold front moving through almost the entire time during our trip. Temperatures hovered around the 85 degree mark and we only got rained on for about 10 minutes @ Epcot. The skies were overcast many days and just added that extra pixie dust on our trip.

We ate like kings and queens and loved every minute of it. I honestly did not binge at all. In fact, there were many days I only ate once. I didn't weigh myself until this morning as I am convinced my body retains water from the humidity..just my way . Anyway, I gaine 4lbs which doesn't bother me at all. I enjoyed every pound I don't think that's too bad, and look forward to taking it back off starting tomorrow (Monday).

I am in the middle of writing a detailed trip report to post on another thread and will give more details in that post. There were SO MANY fabulous things that happened on our trip, I couldn't even begin to post them right now.

Bubba, I know your trip is coming up and I know how your excitement is growing. I am so jealous yet happy for you..you deserve it! As for your DW, I agree with the others, you cannot do anything more than you are doing right now. She will lose the weight when she is ready and, unfortunately, you cannot push her. Just be the SUPERB role model that you are being and eventually she will be ready, until then, patience and encouragement will be the way to go IMO>

Blondealligator..sorry your having such a hard time, but your will is still very strong..keep it up! This bad patch cannot last forever

Kidsmom..welcome home! It so great to travel, but coming home has it's advantages too huh? Did you have a great time or what?? Wasn't the weather great? Glad you're back!

Momrek...Don't worry about losing focus, it's gonna happen. Just anticipate it and don't fight it. Your commitment will return even stronger if you just let is happen, keep your chin up!

Well all, I'm off to finish my trip report. I'm so glad I'm able to post again

Have a great day and keep up the great work!!
thelionqueen

 

[thelionqueen]

Hi all, I finally got all 374 pictures uploaded and wanted to share a few. I told you all I would be taking pictures and thinking of you. Here is one. Our 1st TS meal @ LeCellier. This was in the garden on the way to the restaurant.

Here are my 3 Prince Charmings! I always do the matching shirt thing at least once, I just like them.

And here is my Prince Charming with Cinderella. There's irony for ya'!

Hope you enjoyed them, thanks for all your support!!
Lanette

 

[BlondeAlligator]

Hi everyone! So I didn't lose or gain this week again...still holding at 6lbs lost total. I'm OK with that, since it's been a rough couple of weeks & I haven't been as good as I should have been...things are looking up & I am in a better mood despite the fact that DD & I are still sick. I am convinced that having a kid in school is the same as siging up for a germ of the month club...

I hope that everyone is doing well...I will try to post more later this week & hopefully by next weekend I will have begun losing weight again!

Take care all & have a great week!



Allison