DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 3

[belle8306]

Sandy, You are beautiful!

Sweet dreams peeps! Time for bed for me!

 

[winkers]

Attention Peeps... I wanna make sure that I have all the info I need so far...

This is the info I have from all attending Sept. am I missing anyone?


Peep Meet

MHL
Bee
Lexmelinda
Eeyore45
Eventer
Dance
Sparkie
UtahMama
Aries
celerystalker
DisneyJo
Dismom
Harley
DisneyFreak

I'm so bummed that "winkers" isn't on the list. How bout I make a cutout of myself that you can put in the group pictures???? We actually did this at my sisters wedding because my brother was in Chile for 2 years and couldn't be there!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Sandy - Check out my circa 1979 dress and see if it is similar to yours!

Back when my hubby still had a fullish head of hair

 

[eeyore45]

Sandy - Did your dress have really fine pleating on the skirt and bottoms of the sleeves? Your dress looks suspiciously similar to mine!!!!! Of course it is difficult to tell from the photos, so I may just be imagining the similarity. But we did get married within a year or so of each other . . .

Cheryl they are alike - I got mine at some kinda warehouse sale in Muncie IN - I took my youth pastor with me, her dd eloped!! It was strictly off the rack, and I found 3 I liked, went back to the dorm, picked up a copy of Brides magazine, and there it was!! I wounder if that's posted on the 'net!! Actually mine was sheer arms, and pleated bodice - - I made the bm get pleated dresses... in peach.. which was hard to find in '81~~
LOVE your dress!! LOVE the picture - does your dh's beard have grey in it now?? my dh looks so different!!

I'm so bummed that "winkers" isn't on the list. How bout I make a cutout of myself that you can put in the group pictures???? We actually did this at my sisters wedding because my brother was in Chile for 2 years and couldn't be there!

I'm ready for that - I can do it!!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Yep, Sandy, hubby's beard has lots of grey in it now!

My bridesmaids dresses' were a peach print with pleated skirts. The peach looked great on them, since most were blondes. I think that dress only cost about $120. And my mom made the skirt into a bassinet skirt for the nursery. It was beautiful and a neat way to recycle the wedding dress. I think I still have it around here somewhere.

 

[HockeyKat]

Click here for a montage of wedding pics if anyone is interested.

I have really enjoyed everyone's pics.

Ariel, I will be there Sept 15-26. I am hoping to join in some of the meet activities.

I did pretty well today.
B-fast was coffee and a quarter of a krispy kreme (50 cals) because I couldn't resist.
Lunch was banquet frozen meal, sliced beef (230) and a yogurt (60).
Snack was strawberries (50).
Dinner was a LC salisburysteak/mac&cheese (260).
Snack after hockey was 7 ff pringles (30), cauliflower/celery (10), and ff onion dip (140), and a 100 cal pack of wee cupcakes.
Total calories in food: 930. Also had 3 mich ultras (300), so at 1230 for today, and played hockey for 1.25 hours.

I am really starting to like hockey again. It is such a rush, even when you suck like me. So much more fun as cardio than the d* dirty elliptical trainer, plus I imagine that the calories burned is more. You are carrying a lot of gear!

 

[Minnie_Moo]

Beautiful photos, Kat!

Especially loved the one of your flower girl with the basket "hat"

 

[UtahMama]

Wow, Dance, that is one pretty dress! YOU are sooo beautiful!!!

Someone needs to talk Punkin into going in September!!!

Pleeeeease Punkin! Oh, WOW, what a beautiful bride! Love your blonde!

Cheryl! Beautiful!!! That weight is going, going, GONE soon enough! Hang in there!

Sandy, sheesh, Love the sittin' on a rock pose! Ouch! Love the styles...hubba hubba!

Aries- You had tons of BLONDE highlights! WOW!!! SOOO pretty!

I'll dig something up and post tomorrow, maybe. I have to search.

 

[UtahMama]

Name: Kim
Age: 37
Birthday: Nov. 6th, 1969
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation: SAHM and full time DIS lurker
Personal: Married to DH for 10 years, DD6 &DS4
Total weight to lose from starting point: 14 lbs (Pre-kids weight)
Progress so far: 14 pounds !!! Whoohooty !!!
Method: Nothing white...Sugar, flour, rice etc. Lots of water and fibre and I try and stay away from prepared foods. (Way too much sodium )
Exercise: nothing... ,
Best tip: Water, Water, Water and more Water ! oh ya... no eating while Dis-ing.

Here are two pictures from November. The first is of me and Joshua at our house. The second is of me and Katie at COncourse Steakhouse.

Disney Wonder Cruise October 2005

Name: Belinda
Age: 39
Birthday: May 19, 1967
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Occupation: Client Management Rep (Insurance company)
Personal: divorcing/ Two DD Tori 12 and Dani 10 (Married 5-25-90)
Total weight to lose from starting point:315 to 150
Progress so far: 10 lbs
Method: Divorce

On another note.. I truly mean this.. Everyone of the people who have posted are JUST BEAUTIFUL!!!!

What a fine group of mostly women!! I am proud to be one of you PEEPS!!

Melinda! Here I am!

This is me in November, at my starting weight.

Here's me on my wedding day 5/18/02, about 1 size larger than I want to be when I am done losing this weight.

Name: Lynda
Age: 33
Birthday: 1/4/74
Location: central Illinois - Land of Chief Illiniwek (gone, but never forgotten)
Occupation: Human Resources Specialist & aspiring photographer
Personal: Married for 5 year in May to DH (who's turning 30 this year) 1 cat - Oliver, 1 beagle puppy - Jasper (Actually her AKC name is Oliver Payne's Princess Jasper )
Total weight to lose from starting point: Not exactly sure yet, but i am thinking at least 80 lbs., maybe 90
Progress so far: 38.4 lbs. lost FOREVER!
Method: calorie counting, portion control, reducing sugar & fat, drinking more water & eating more fiber
Exercise: exercise bike (at least 4x a week for at least 30 minutes), balance ball/hand weights (at least 3x a week for at least 15-20 minutes)
Best tip: Get your head in the game, write it down!, be honest with yourself, drink that water!, AND visit with your Peeps often!

Geeez, this thread is packed with hotties! LOVE all y'all!!!

 

[winkers]

I made the bm get pleated dresses... !!

When I first read that I automatically turned bm into the regular abbreviation for bowel movement!! I had to re-read that sentence a couple of times!

 

[dwheatl]

Just catching up. Now I'll go back and read about the rest of y'all.

About 800 pages ago, we all introduced ourselves and I think it's about time to do it again. I saw a thread over on another message board where everyone is just filling in a little questionaire so I thought that would be easiest.


Now it's your turn! Just quote this post and fill in the blanks...[/COLOR][/I][/B]

Name: Danielle
Age: 45
Birthday: Feb. 25
Location: CA
Occupation: Kindergarten teacher (former librarian)
Personal:Married 22 years. Kids? Look at my siggie!
Total weight to lose from starting point:Which one? 14 lbs. from Peeps start on thanksgiving
Progress so far: 9 1/2 lbs.
Method: Pseudo WW, now calorie counting
Exercise: elliptical twice a week, exercise bike 3 X, Denise Austin hit the spot toning when I think of it
Best tip: Take it a day at a time, sometimes an hour or even a minute at a time. And find non-food rewards.

 

[AnnNan]

Name: Nancy
Age: 37
Birthday: 3/15
Location: Mississippi
Occupation: accountant - steel company
Personal: 2 nieces and a nephew I adore!
Total weight to lose from starting point: over a hundred #
Progress so far: 20#
Method: one good change at a time
Exercise: working out with weights (and a trainer) - treadmill - crunches
Best tip:ust keep at it! No quitting!

Ann Nann- Wilton makes Mickey pans - you have to decorate them with the star tips in different colors. They turn out really good.

Thanks! I'm going to try it!

 

[dwheatl]

Name: Mary Lou
Age: 45
Birthday: Jan. 12
Location: Upstate New York
Occupation: attorney
Personal: married (23 years this Saturday!) 3 daughters, 11, 13 and 15 and 1 dog
Total weight to lose from starting point:65lbs
Progress so far: 20 lbs
Method: Calorie Counting
Exercise: elliptical, walking, light weights
Best tip: lots of water

Happy anniversary!

I will never regret the life I once had... How can I?... we made two beautiful girls!!

I love the movie Peggy Sue Got Married with Kathleen Turner. One of the messages of the movie is, with all that is wrong with her life, if she hadn't made the choices she made, she would not have had the children she had. That really hit home with me. Hang on to those good thoughts, Belinda.

Yesterday, I FINALLY got Jay to go to Yoga with me (Christy was there, too). Somebody "passed gas" during class and Jay keeps laughing and talking about it! He's convinced it was Christy... I thought it was the instructor. They were both in the right area for where the "sound" came from.

One of the things that makes me laugh on my yoga dvd is the lady keeps talking about how twisting squeezes the toxins from your body. Yeah, that is my experience. I don't think I could do yoga in public because of that.

Sandy- I didn't quote, per your request, but I love the pictures. Sort of Karen Carpenter marries Barry Gibb.

Melinda- The questionnaire is a great idea. I love you all more now than ever.

Oooh, one more thing. If anyone is doing WW on their own, and has lost 10% of her (or his) starting body weight, I have an extra WW keychain (cuz I hit 10% twice). PM me and I'll mail it to the first taker.

 

[lexmelinda]

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE!!!

I'm so glad you all posted your bio info and pictures. It's so nice to "see" everyone! I'm sorry I didn't quote everyone.

BRIDES OLD & NEW....You are all gorgeous in your gowns! DH and I married on vacation in Merritt Island, FL near Cocoa Beach and drove straight to our cruise ship. (Premier Cruise Lines which was then the "Official Cruise Line of Walt Disney World") I have a picture of us but not in photo bucket...will try to post later.

KAT....Enjoyed your wedding album! What a beautiful bride! The reception looks like fun!

LYNDA....Thanks for checking in! Don't make me worry!

Occupation: SAHM and full time DIS lurker

OMG! Kim! You've been around a loonnnggg time and I've never seen your picture! You're beautiful! Now quit your lurking and chat with us. One post per week does not a chat make!?

Heather! You look about 12 in both those photos....so cute! (and I mean that in a good way.) You don't look like the mother of 3-going-on-4.

Breakfast-luna bar
Lunch-hot pockets ultra (the one with lots of fiber)supreme pizza flavor and iced tea, and some doritos
Dinner-chicken stroganoff with salad and tons of water
snacks-apple with peanut butter
dessert-1/4 cup (I evenmeasured!) m&m's, dark chocolate
Total for the day:1557, under my max, and feel full.
A good day overall, lots of exercise.

That's wonderful, Jen! Good choices! It's amazing that you can actually feel full on an appropriate amount of calories. I used to just open a box of cheez-its when I got home from work and just dive in. Now I make better choices (ex.: bowl of Fiber One w/ soy milk) and still feel full. And YES! Measuring a few times does give you a good visual of what a portion size looks like. GOOD JOB!

Aww, thanks for wondering.

I knew you were probably busy since you've been gone but just checking. Now make those cookies!

it's hair.....it will grow back!

That's what I kept telling myself when DD was experimenting with hair color.....it's not a tattoo or a piecing....just hair.....just hair..... And BTW, sweet girl, you look great with all color and quantity of hair. Easy D...good one, Ray!

Nancy! You're beautiful too! Wow! Thanks for the picture! It's always nice to talk to the peeps but nice to "see" them too.

HAVE A GREAT DAY, EVERYONE!

 

[Eventer98]

We have such a great looking group of peeps here! I love looking at all these pictures. I thought I would share some wedding ones too....since my anniversary is coming up 5/12.

Here is one of my favorites, even though you cant really see my face. I am about 15 pounds heavier here than I want to be when I hit my goal. Gosh I loved that dress....too bad there isnt really any reason to get to wear that again

And here is a closer up picture, just for good measure.

OK...I want to see more wedding pictures peeps!

Your husband looks like my boss!!!!

 

[Bee]

Today is a new day.

Ok so I am trying something new. I curled my hair and put make-up today.

Baby steps. I am making an effort... that is what is important.

Love all y'all, Bee

 

[MJMouse]

What a great morning I had! The first pair of pants that I put on (which admitedly were a bit big to begin with) fell off!! They are being retired to the "I under-grew them" bag never to be seen again!

This brings up a good question... what have you done about clothing while you were still in the process of "shrinking?" I don't have the money to sink into new clothes each month, but want to look decent (at least for work where I need corporate casual and sometimes business attire). Any suggestions?

Thanks,

 

[eeyore45]

Is it morning already??

I agree,- - everyone here that is able to share so willingly and openly - its a beautiful thing - and now to have pictures to go with names... and soon, irl meetings - I'm just amazed...

and cheryl I guess we're sisters I wanted to make my dress into a christening gown, but my mom wouldnt let me, she literally stole my dress!! rumor has it it is at my aunts house in OH - My mil made a most gorgeous christening gown - I wonder where that ended up!! and the reference to karen Carpenter - I have heard that before, but it always touches my heart - I love her!! I also hear I looked like... Marie Osmond!! (back in those days not now!) I'm probably not the only one who wonders if or about anorexia in my darkest hours...

Amazingly gorgeous group of women!!

 

[eeyore45]

WOOHOOTY BEE!

About Spaceship Earth...
· Through a partnership with Siemens we are building upon Spaceship Earth’s existing attraction and taking it to the next level of innovation.


· This summer, Spaceship Earth will close for renovations to combine the classic attraction time-travel adventure into the past with a new interactive conclusion. The attraction is expected to reopen in late November.


· In late April, guests will begin to see the first phase of transformation of the Global Neighborhood into “Project Tomorrow: Inventing the World of Tomorrow.”


· “Project Tomorrow” showcases the ideas and technologies Siemens is working on to help make the world a better place for the future. The space will be filled with fun, interactive games and displays that showcase those innovative technologies.


· Three of five post show elements will open in late April showcasing “Project Tomorrow” at Spaceship Earth in an effort to continually enhance the overall guest experience.


· The interactive area at Spaceship Earth will remain open during the renovations.

· The last phase of improvements to the Spaceship Earth area will be complete by early spring 2008.

· All affected Cast Members will be deployed to other locations within Future World East.

· We appreciate you not sharing this information prior to Wednesday, April 11, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. A plan is in place to share this change more broadly at that time.

so the ride will be closed, but we'll still be able to go inside the attraction!

 

[mlill]

Good morning Peeps!
I just LOVE seeing everyone in their wedding photos! You all look wonderful! What a great idea to post the pictures! It's so interesting to see the different styles from each decade! LOL! I'm the 80's! Someday we want to do a vow renewal - hopefully in WDW! - and I want to be skinny so I can wear a sexy dress this time! I was only a few sizes smaller than I am now in these pictures...

I can't wait to see everyone else's pics!

Oh, and BTW, I'm sure you all know this already, but those of you who are waiting for fall airfare...

Southwest is supposed to open up their schedule to Nov. 2nd today!

I'm not 100% sure that today is the day, but that's what they are saying on the Transportation board. I'll be watching my DING closely.

Last, but not least, I have to report my weigh in today, because I'll be out of town tomorrow...

-2.6 I'm so happy to be losing again!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!!!
-Michelle

P.S. WoooHoooty Bee & MJMouse!