DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 2

[Pakey]

Okay guys this is my first time attempting to upload a photo to DIS. I'm not very knowledgeable about this kind of stuff. If it does work, the gray/white dog is Andy. The pink/brown spotted one is Paris. If it doesn't work, I'll try again later after doing more research on how to do it!!!!

 

[pamrob]

Silly Pics -

I rode Tower of Terror - by myself... and took pictures while dropping!!

Love your TOT pix! Our last day my DD and I rode EE 11 times! The last time we waited for the front car and I actually took pictures as well! If I get a moment, I'll try and post them!

 

[monymony3471]

Welcome Pakey - I'm Sandy, and apparently a Disboard addict!! I am also fat!! Stepped on the scale today... lets just say I'm back at my heaviest, and ready to be serious!! Seriously now!! I too decided to "run" (its more of a walk/jog = wog) and dh is so supportive, he challenged me to train for the Disney Half Marathon... I have days that I'm so overwhelmed... I appreciate being able to come here and "blog"... I take what I need, and give what I can with this medium - its not perfect... I had to "get over" that its not all about me - sometimes I feel invisible (and I admit to being here from the start, but I go invisible sometimes - but in the end, I know its my behaviour I have to control, my habits, I have to change - and these Peeps, they're here IF I ask, or they "talk back" to any "diary entry" I may throw out...

The same for all of our lurkers - its what you make of this place - the more you post - (do NOT feel like its "butting in") the more its "YOUR" place - no one ignores anyone - but sometimes it happens - to all of us... (or should I just speak for myself?)

I"M HOME!! What a wild ride taht week was - dh and dd jumped right back into routines... I picked up the mail and called the DS' each having special needs...ripped open mail - my WISH shirt is in!! dayglow green Plus the bad news, my teaching certificate expired... so I have to get on that - apparently i just need to give them $25 and I'm good to go~~

I do have pictures of the meets - and I cant wait to share. The first meet at Ohana's felt more awkward for me - I felt left out - or hard to jump in and converse with Punkin and Eventar - Minnie Moo sat next to me, and we had great conversations... (I hope!!)

Nora decided my dh was and sat on his lap for 1/2 hour charming him... and my dd - Melinda's girls were so kind to my dd as well - that by the 2nd meet at Kona, as Lynda, Uma, Melinda, Aries and I were on the one end - the dh's in the middle, the kids on the other end - it felt like good friends that do this often..

I did not let dh bounceback - it was hard, yes, there were tears involved - it would've cost $1900 for the ten days at Pop - plus another $1,000 in spending money, extra events (Food and Wine) etc and with ds getting marriend Jan '09 I had to be strong - I kept thinking of DisneyObsession's latest wedding... WWPD - be strong... so I just said "no">>> good thing we're going in Jan '08!! and meeting more Peeps!!

My feet are still swollen, not so much the strong red screaming hot rash tho - but I have to get out there and suck it up!!

Packey

Utahmama started this thread - then along came info about a WDW 5K race and half marathon, and full marathon Jan 11-13 or near that - so lots of posting about should we? could we? and plans formulated... dh mentioned that for me a 5K would just be "a good day shopping, or a day in the parks" of course he was right... but then he said "if you're serious, then train for the half and I'll do the full marathon - and we can go just the 2 of us" So I did... and THEN FREE DINING hit, and peeps jumped all over that - including us!

But we had already committed to the half and full - and we're staying at BCV!! (only a studio, would love that jucuzzi tub in the 1bedroom!)

Oh, and I wanted to add I have a ds 22 and ds 19 - both in college - 22yr old just got engaged, and is planning a Jan '09 wedding. I'm sure the 19yr old will follow soon after!! DH and I've been married 26 years - I feel very blessed. I just need to commit stronger to me... and less to just eating because of emotional wranglings in my head!!

That's right, I took a pic of my swollen, red foot!! Guess I should do a trippie....

DD did fine on the plane ride, not quite as anxious as the trip there - but her disaster this trip was food. She just wouldnt eat much of anything, but sweets.. then on our MGM day, her body crashed hard - and we spent the afternoon in the First Aide - the nurse convinced dd she had to drink Powerade (dehydration Etc) and eat... I knew it was both dehydration and not enough food in her system... healthy food - so I tried tempting her when we got back to the room - it was hard. She'd eat the teeniest, tiniest sliver of a cracker.. I did make her take chromium picolinate, it was in a gel cap, so I poured it into a 1/4 of powerade - gave her crackers and toast w/ peanut butter and a banana - that was her breakfast - she'd not eat the whole of any of it, but it was more than she ate at home!! Then we tried to get her to eat every 2- 3 hours, popcorn, fruit, and a protien... I hate that food is such an issue!! BY the time we got on the plane they mentioned the $5 snack packs, dd was all over it... but come on $5??? DH said to her "I just want you to be happy, its worth the $5!!" She discovered she liked parmesean cheese spread!! She did eat most of that pack, and for that, it was worth the $5!!

I'll be home Dance!! I do need to get in a 30 min walk!!

Packey I hate exercise - I hate running even more - so when this challenge hit, I get so bored walking, I figured I should walk with a friend, so some of the Peeps gave me their phone numbers, and I call someone while I walk - it puts me in a good frame of mind, and I usually can wog part of it when we're done chatting!! It helps me realize I do have friends, and that I'm not alone... I guess I'm kinda needy!!

Sandy you and me are sooooooo much alike. You can call me anytime.

As soon as I"m done nursing, which is very soon, I'm weaning, I'll be back in this thing. Dieting, treadmill, exercising, weights, I'm running a 5 K.

DH doesn't know, but it will be in WDW too!

I have a Dr. apt this evening and that is all. Have a great rest of your day peeps!

Pam I posted your email pic a few pages back. Thanks for the email and pic!

 

[monymony3471]

Thanks spongemommie05! (Misty)

XOXOXOXO

 

[spongemommie05]

okay here is another outfit finished DD6 chose the design and material i think i have a fashion designer on my hands i think she will wear this to goofy's kitchen..

and the twirl factor which is very important..

hope everyone is having a good day .. my dh asked me to do do 1 thing today and i am struggling with it .. he wants me to write down
10 things i like about myself... and i have done 1 so far ... ugh!!!!! question peeps how fast can you guys come up with 10 things?

 

[spongemommie05]

Thanks spongemommie05! (Misty)

XOXOXOXO

i would have done it sooner but i am just brain dead just like,,, by the time i mail off your gift for your new lil one she will be 2
i will add this to my to do list before vacation

 

[HopingToGetEngaged]

HTBE (hoping to be engaged) Glad to see you back!

It's nice to be back. I couldn't sign on to the DIS without feeling sick. We were supposed to be in WDW last week, so that was really hard. On the plus side, I am eating again (as opposed to the 3 weeks that I didn't)- but when you're staying with your Italian Grandmother until your new apartment is ready, you really can't tell her no! But, hopefully (and God willing) I'm back on the right track...

 

[pamrob]

spongie - Another adorable outfit! Good job!

 

[monymony3471]

spongie - Another adorable outfit! Good job!

DITTO!

 

[eeyore45]

Packy THEY are ADORABLE!! I really want one!! So sweet!! Thanks for sharing!!

Sandy you and me are sooooooo much alike. You can call me anytime.

As soon as I"m done nursing, which is very soon, I'm weaning, I'll be back in this thing. Dieting, treadmill, exercising, weights, I'm running a 5 K.

DH doesn't know, but it will be in WDW too!

I have a Dr. apt this evening and that is all. Have a great rest of your day peeps!

Pam I posted your email pic a few pages back. Thanks for the email and pic!

One day at a time- take care of you - dont take nothin from that doc btw!! You stand up and be PROUD!! You are awesome!!

Spongie awwww - I think that's a challenge we ALL should take!! Why is it easier to come up with 10 negative things??? or things that revolve around being a "mom"? ie "I'm a good mom" "I love my kids" "they love me" I love to cook.... etc etc... even I love making dd smile!! and I love the dress your dd is cute!! I remember the days of the "twirl factor" combined with a pocket - yep twirl, and pockets!! (needed a place for her collections - rocks and bugs/toads)

I'm trying to register my teaching certificate, its loading so slow...

 

[HopingToGetEngaged]

spongie - Another adorable outfit! Good job!

Gosh, all of these outfits are absolutly adorable! It kinda makes me wish I had any sort of artistic ability and a kid to dress up! (Ok- maybe not) It's nice to see everyone's handywork, and to know that your kids enjoy the outfits has to be the joy of it all! Great Job Spongie!

 

[monymony3471]

MY Dr. would never do that to me. It was his associate I was seeing last week that gave me that look.

My Dr. would totally understand my decision. Heck he asked me last time with DD 1 on my 4th infection why don't you just wean her already.

Thanks Sandy. You rock!

Infact we all do!

 

[HockeyKat]

Okay, I have started my first DIS trip report, and yes, this is a pimp for it. Please take a look if you want, link in siggie. Be gentle, it's my first time!

Second day of back on the wagon well in hand... even made it to the gym today!

Sandy, I really wish we could have met. Maybe next time I will actually find peeps when I am looking for them!

Mony, I think you are making the right decision, although this is coming from a non-mother. I think that being well and strong for your children is important!

To all the newbies, welcome. And what diet strategy are you using? I am on 1200 calories, much exercise. It was working really well until September and a 12 day WDW vacation. I will weigh on Friday to assess the damage, but for now I am full speed ahead! I will get to my goal by the spring!!

 

[monymony3471]

Okay, I have started my first DIS trip report, and yes, this is a pimp for it. Please take a look if you want, link in siggie. Be gentle, it's my first time!

Second day of back on the wagon well in hand... even made it to the gym today!

Sandy, I really wish we could have met. Maybe next time I will actually find peeps when I am looking for them!

Mony, I think you are making the right decision, although this is coming from a non-mother. I think that being well and strong for your children is important!

To all the newbies, welcome. And what diet strategy are you using? I am on 1200 calories, much exercise. It was working really well until September and a 12 day WDW vacation. I will weigh on Friday to assess the damage, but for now I am full speed ahead! I will get to my goal by the spring!!

Great start! pics! pics! pics!

 

[aldisneygrl]

So some of you do that marathon in January? That's amazing. I could never do that. I can't even go to a gym--I don't want people looking at me!!!! I do walk every night with my two babies. I have my two little Chinese Crested dogs that I believe saved my life during chemo--on all of those days home alone, dragging myself around--they kept me feeling alive. Anyway....the female (of course, why is it always the female with the weight issues) is "fluffy" like me so I take them out every evening for a fast paced 2 mile walk. If it were not for those dogs needing the exercise, I would never do it.

We will arrive at BCV on Jan 13th and come home on the 20th. We prefer January because it's not too crowded. Unfortunately it takes an entire day to get there and an entire day to return. This will be our first time connecting in SLC--we've done Denver, Dallas and LA on prior trips. No matter which way we go, we leave here at 6:00 am and never get to WDW before 6:00 pm. And by then we are starving because we never have enough time to eat between connections and those $5 or $10 snack packs on the plane don't hold off a 12 hour starve-fest. So our WDW trips always start with a meal and it seems like food pretty much occupies a good portion of the rest of the trip too!!!!

Free dining would be my undoing for sure. I guess there is a blessing in that you can't use DVC points and get free dining. We have too many DVC points to consider going and NOT using them so I'll have to resolve myself to never having free dining.

My dd9 and I are doing the 5k ONLY. We will leave on the day you get to Orlando. We'll wave as we pass by.

i love cute shoes, but i never wear those boots because they KILL my feet! anna made me get a picture of them just because she loves them and i never wear them.

Those shoes SCREAM Fun Girl!!!! But they also scream OUCH!!!! at least to me they do.

Now my foot is almost back to normal, the top part of the foot is still too swollen to get in a shoe - I may just go for a 30 min walk anyway, I dont want to lose the momentum!! I did lose 3# since I've been back - go warm lemon water!! (I believe its all water weight - but I need to get it off my ankles!!)

I love that Lemon water! Does the trick every time!

SUCK IT UP and SUCK IT IN!! CHALLENGE>

1. 100 situps (come on somebody, dont make me do these alone - even if you do them in 25 sets 4 times today!)
2. 64 ounces (or more) of water!!

I'll take you up on that challenge! The 64 oz. of water is easypeasy, but the 100 situps.....whew! I need to flatten that area, so that will be a motivation for me.

Sandy you and me are sooooooo much alike. You can call me anytime.

As soon as I"m done nursing, which is very soon, I'm weaning, I'll be back in this thing. Dieting, treadmill, exercising, weights, I'm running a 5 K.

DH doesn't know, but it will be in WDW too!

I have a Dr. apt this evening and that is all. Have a great rest of your day peeps!

Pam I posted your email pic a few pages back. Thanks for the email and pic!

Will you be joining us in Jan. 08! There is still room!

okay here is another outfit finished DD6 chose the design and material i think i have a fashion designer on my hands i think she will wear this to goofy's kitchen..

and the twirl factor which is very important..

hope everyone is having a good day .. my dh asked me to do do 1 thing today and i am struggling with it .. he wants me to write down
10 things i like about myself... and i have done 1 so far ... ugh!!!!! question peeps how fast can you guys come up with 10 things?

Wow, another great creation Misty! One of your things is that you can create wonderful outfits for your kids. That is a true talent! You should feel very good about yourself that you are able to do that. Plus you are saving your family a lot of money by not having to buy ready made costumes.

 

[Wonders10]

okay here is another outfit finished DD6 chose the design and material i think i have a fashion designer on my hands i think she will wear this to goofy's kitchen..

hope everyone is having a good day .. my dh asked me to do do 1 thing today and i am struggling with it .. he wants me to write down
10 things i like about myself... and i have done 1 so far ... ugh!!!!! question peeps how fast can you guys come up with 10 things?

Cute outfit! I think the 10 things is a great idea and we should all post ours. I will post some later tonight...dinnertime!

Okay, I have started my first DIS trip report, and yes, this is a pimp for it. Please take a look if you want, link in siggie. Be gentle, it's my first time!

I'll have to go check it out tonight!

Pakey - your doggies are really cute! I'm not going to lie - chinese cresteds aren't usually what I consider to be "cute" dogs...but yours actually are cute! I especially like the ankle cuffs on your little boy.

 

[eeyore45]

Got my 100 sit ups in - and did the under arm exercise... walked to dd school and back with her 4 books... and I fell asleep in the chair Woke up and I'm sore - why is that?? 2 weeks no situps!! MOVE IT~!!

Breakfast - toast and tea
snack - ruby red grapefruit
lunch salad with homemade balsamic vinegrette
snack - V8 juice... and an hour later I caved and had a pudding snack pak!
Dinner - wild rice and talipia fish...

(and I'm starvin - you know I keep reading how there was too much food on the DDP - hah, not for me!! Melinda's dd couldnt finish her shrimp from Kona, mind you I ate a full steak - I wanted to snatch it off the plate - *sigh some days I dont think there's much hope for me!!)

 

[punkin413]

Those shoes SCREAM Fun Girl!!!! But they also scream OUCH!!!! at least to me they do.

they did to me, too! by the middle of the night i had taken them off and was dancing in my socks. sooooooooo fashionable! i'm married.....i don't care what i look like!

It is very good stuff! We have been hooked since last year..the new season is starting off with a bang too..i am so glad..i hate when shows i really get into start to be crappy..( cough--Lost--cough)

at first i wasn't interested, but then i got drawn in and now i'm all into it. claire looks like my cousin......it freaks me out. see if you think so, too...she's the one on the left.

well, i went back to the gym tonight. we did these things called runner lunges and OUCH!!!!!!! but that's what i need. i want to firm this stuff up!

 

[spongemommie05]

they did to me, too! by the middle of the night i had taken them off and was dancing in my socks. sooooooooo fashionable! i'm married.....i don't care what i look like!



at first i wasn't interested, but then i got drawn in and now i'm all into it. claire looks like my cousin......it freaks me out. see if you think so, too...she's the one on the left.

well, i went back to the gym tonight. we did these things called runner lunges and OUCH!!!!!!! but that's what i need. i want to firm this stuff up!

that was funny i just glanced at the last post and thought when did Hayden P(claire) get married
i love her she is such a great singer also..

 

[aries1980]

must stop talking about food....
(I cant believe I didnt take more pictures of the F&W fest - Epcot It was much more crowded this time around (first weekend of F&W last year and this year) we just couldnt bear to stand in line for that long in the hot sun!! (Kinks will be worked out - confusing with some charging to the room, some charging to Dining Plan, some cash) I was glad we booked Party for the Senses I got my ice wine in, and I tried some amazing foods - Boma had ostrich offering the plate was spectacular, and a teeny tiny puff pastry with chocolate on top... I'm a picky eater!! Then the bison, that was great too - a lollipop of fresh mozerella cheese and proscuitto ham (Sorry I cant spell)

we came back with $55 in snacks!! (we planned to use them in Epcot F&W, but the lines were too intimadating!!)

Grey Goose Slush and the Gran Marnier Slush hooked!! Italy Rosa Regal by Banif - check your wine stores for this beauty - its a "champagne" but so light, and fruity - its red - and its a reminder of EPCOT for us!!

Now my foot is almost back to normal, the top part of the foot is still too swollen to get in a shoe - I may just go for a 30 min walk anyway, I dont want to lose the momentum!! I did lose 3# since I've been back - go warm lemon water!! (I believe its all water weight - but I need to get it off my ankles!!)

SUCK IT UP and SUCK IT IN!! CHALLENGE>

1. 100 situps (come on somebody, dont make me do these alone - even if you do them in 25 sets 4 times today!)
2. 64 ounces (or more) of water!!

that red sparkkling wine is amazing!!! it was our wedding night dinner wine we had... Everytime we got to the italy in Epcot we get a bottle... LOve it!!!
Its so depressing to be back