DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN! Part 4

[punkin413]

something healthy i've done today??? hmmmmm....i've been drinking water all day, but that's normal for me so that's not special. i did use splenda on my cinnamon toast this morning instead of real sugar. i want to work out tonight, but it's not happening because i gotta get a transcript done for my boss before she leaves for vacation saturday morning - she gets to proofread while on vacation.....fun!

So, I just wanted to say hello. I'm thinking another 2 weeks. I have another appt on Aug 2. Well see what he has to say about all this pain I am constantly in.

i'm so excited for you!!!! keep us updated (if you can)!

I've been reading this story from the very beginning last Thanksgiving (or thereabouts), and I've laughed and cried with you and celebrated your accomplishments and prayed for those who needed it.

Anyway, I've started to feel a bit icky about all this lurking, so I decided to stop....and just say that you guys are a great support system. I think of this group whenever I don't feel like exercising or when I want to eat too many cookies.

So, if it's okay, I'm jumping in. I've recently (and finally) hit the weight that I wanted to hit, but need some support in maintaining it. Seems like we're always saying, "yeah, I made it to that weight ONCE."

Okay, going back to work now. Have a great day, everyone!

wow......welcome!!!! even though you already know everyone here. hopefully we can all get to know you better!

Hey, I just noticed that I am slowing approaching 500 posts! Although, when you consider I've been a member since May 2006, and there are others who first joined this year and already have three or four times as many posts, I guess it's not that big of an accomplishment. So I figure at my current pace, I should reach 500 sometime mid-September.

yes, it's a big accomplishment. the fact that some of us have been DISers for a shorter amount of time than you and have more posts only means that we talk too much (myself included)!

I saw it briefly yesterday on our local news, here is a link to the story i just found!!

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-mteacups1907jul19,0,2555633.story

wow......looks like it was someone's UNhappy unbirthday!!! i understand that it's the principle of the thing and that you just want to get your point across that it's wrong to cut line, but getting physical and cursing is just stupid, ESPECIALLY in fantasyland surrounded by children at disney world!!!

 

[monymony3471]

MONICA! I'm so excited for you! I can't wait 'til your new little Peeplet princess is here! Well, I guess I can wait until your doctor gets back from Europe and for your DS's b-day party, but right after that, K? Seriously, I am excited for you, and I am thinking about you and sending lots of , , and prayers your way! Thanks for checking in. Keep us posted as the time approaches!



Wow! LONG time lurker! Welcome! Sounds like you already know the drill around here. Nice to see you come out to play.

I will make sure Tim brings the lap top to the hospital. 36 weeks just flew by.

(Dance, Monica, Amy, Sparkie... I keep forgetting things, esp if I dont quote y'all!)

Monica extra special ixiedust: Glad you could post an update!! You, Bee, Brigette are often in my heart - and I lift you up in prayer!! May you feel His peace, and find comfort!!

Thank you. I am not suffering here. I hope I am not portraying that. I just need a break from work and kids. I need to be idle more than not. If you push your body too much to does let you know. I just have one more day and then hopefully I'll feel at ease mentally which can help me relax physically.


Melinda yeah, how can you post about an icky haircut and not post a picture??!! *grin

Sparkie I cant imagine how you felt in your panic attack - what worked to help settle? Was it better coming home than getting to Disney?

Dismom we must've been posting at the same time!! BORG Keep up the great work!

Dance ooo I love the wedding pictures - I've made the headpieces before, they werent hard to do - how about the bouquets? They look fabulous!! and great tip on the Tide to Go - I spilled some Balsamic reduction on my shirt last night... and it did the trick on that black stuff too!!

Now I'm really going to take a quick nap before I have to start dinner!!

 

[dance2874]

dance - you looked great! I love the straps added to your dress (plus the 25 lbs gone!)
Do you have a close up of that cake? It looks cool.

I am sure we do somewhere....I will find one for ya!

I've been reading this story from the very beginning last Thanksgiving (or thereabouts), and I've laughed and cried with you and celebrated your accomplishments and prayed for those who needed it.

Anyway, I've started to feel a bit icky about all this lurking, so I decided to stop....and just say that you guys are a great support system. I think of this group whenever I don't feel like exercising or when I want to eat too many cookies.

So, if it's okay, I'm jumping in. I've recently (and finally) hit the weight that I wanted to hit, but need some support in maintaining it. Seems like we're always saying, "yeah, I made it to that weight ONCE."

Okay, going back to work now. Have a great day, everyone!

WELCOME!! Jump right in and post!

Okay, I knew that these pants didn't fit before and did this morning w/ room to spare, actually. So, I just looked at the tag and they say 14! I have had at least 5 people stop me today and tell me how good I am looking. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Here's to hoping the scale doesn't creep up tomorrow AM...

Istn that the best feeling int he world?? WHOOHOOTY!!

I just had 1-1/2 cups of steamed broccoli with Kraft Fat Free cheddar cheese on it and pretended it was nachos!

It was the worst nachos I've ever eaten!

My, what an imagination you have there!

Dance ooo I love the wedding pictures - I've made the headpieces before, they werent hard to do - how about the bouquets? They look fabulous!! and great tip on the Tide to Go - I spilled some Balsamic reduction on my shirt last night... and it did the trick on that black stuff too!!

Now I'm really going to take a quick nap before I have to start dinner!!

They werent that hard really, once I got them started. The hardest part was coming up with a plan of attack. Then, I just did them one at a time, assembly line style. LOTS of hot glue though! What on earth did we ever do before that stuff was invented?

 

[HockeyKat]

Thanks everyone!!!

Happy Birthday Stacey!

Dawn, doesn't it suck when work interferes with your workout? I missed my lunchtime for the same reason so hopefully I can get my lazy butt to the gym after work. I have an Apple Jacks snack here that might help with that.

Good luck with everything mony!

WI, I post too much.

Dance, your pics look faboo!! I can definitely see a difference.

Okay, I may be a bit MIA tomorrow and the weekend... I will be able to weigh in, but I have a conference starting at noon and lasting through the weekend so I will be a bit off the 'puter.

Hope everyone has a great and skinny night! (and that those lbs flee while we are all sleeping...)

 

[Wonders10]

Hi Peeps! Very chatty today!

First, Happy Birthday Stacy!!!!!

Second, a couple weeks ago my mom had her first ever mammogram (I know, I know). Anyway it was one of those mammogram-mobiles that come to your work etc. Anyway, the nurse told her that they would probably recommend she go for another one after the results come in so they have something to compare it to. So the results came in and they do in fact want her to go in for another one. I know it is probably normal for this but if you could spare some pixie dust, I know I'd appreciate it. She has to wait for the script before she can schedule the appt. I'll let you all know when that is too. Thanks.

On to more selfish matters. The boy is annoying me. Things have been very business as usual. No secret flirting, no secret smiles. Well maybe a few, but nothing that I deemed significant. I know he has been really busy this week, but I just want to know if he wants to see me again. On a date, not at the clinic. And everyone is telling me to avoid him and play hard to get. Well I understand that. Guys like a challenge, blah, blah. BUT I definitely have not been doing that. And I can't avoid him altogether because I truly have needed to do work at the clinic and usually it involves me laminating or using a program that is only on the computers in his "office". So avoidance isn't really an option. And he mentioned so many times that he really likes an assertive woman who would ask a guy out. Is that his hint that I have to keep asking him out? I don't really want to do that all the time. Ugh. Boys are frustrating.

At least tomorrow is Friday! Yay!

 

[dance2874]

Hi Peeps! Very chatty today!

First, Happy Birthday Stacy!!!!!

Second, a couple weeks ago my mom had her first ever mammogram (I know, I know). Anyway it was one of those mammogram-mobiles that come to your work etc. Anyway, the nurse told her that they would probably recommend she go for another one after the results come in so they have something to compare it to. So the results came in and they do in fact want her to go in for another one. I know it is probably normal for this but if you could spare some pixie dust, I know I'd appreciate it. She has to wait for the script before she can schedule the appt. I'll let you all know when that is too. Thanks.

On to more selfish matters. The boy is annoying me. Things have been very business as usual. No secret flirting, no secret smiles. Well maybe a few, but nothing that I deemed significant. I know he has been really busy this week, but I just want to know if he wants to see me again. On a date, not at the clinic. And everyone is telling me to avoid him and play hard to get. Well I understand that. Guys like a challenge, blah, blah. BUT I definitely have not been doing that. And I can't avoid him altogether because I truly have needed to do work at the clinic and usually it involves me laminating or using a program that is only on the computers in his "office". So avoidance isn't really an option. And he mentioned so many times that he really likes an assertive woman who would ask a guy out. Is that his hint that I have to keep asking him out? I don't really want to do that all the time. Ugh. Boys are frustrating.

At least tomorrow is Friday! Yay!

For your mom! I am sure it is pretty normal to do another one though!
As for hte boy, I think he wants you to do the asking again. Maybe just until he is sure you really like him. Didnt you say he once eluded to the fact he didnt know when people really liked him that way? (I may be confused though ) Anyways, I say go for it. Guys dont like games, IMO. And when you do go out again, you can make mention that you shouldnt have to do the asking next time! Girls like an assertive guy too!

 

[AnnNan]

Happy Birthday, Stacey! Enjoy!

GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE!

It'll grow...it's just hair...right? And did I tell you my DD17 bleached her hair blonde two weeks ago?? REALLY blonde. Do you see her in the black dress in my siggie picture? TOTALLY BLONDE! I just keep telling myself...it's not a tattoo, it's not a tattoo, it's not a tattoo.......

I'm sure your hair looks great! I don't know about DD as a blonde! That would take some getting used to.

Yesterday was not a good day!!! Do you ever seem to have days where nothing is giong the way you had planned. Yesterday morning the builder showed up to take some measurements to see how much paint we needed and at the same time the AC guy came. I left my laptop open because I did not realize both were going to show up. Well the builder went to say hello to Joshua and said Heather he is taking off the keys to your laptop I had not vlue how to get them off but a 22 month old sure does. I found all the letters but the letter "C". It is just a void on the keypad. That was just the beginning of the day. I think I hear the builders again so I need to go.

Heather, I'm so sorry, but I laughed - just a little tiny bit about Joshua and the letters. It would be awful, and I think I would have to laugh so I wouldn't cry if it happened to me, but I could just picture him there with the letters all around him! I do hope things are better now.

AnnNan Lets do it again!!! So glad I'm not alone in these motivational challenges!! DRINK MORE WATER NOW!! 100 crunches, even if it takes me 4 tries, 100 crunches, and a 30 second plank (that'n hurts my back!)
I moved this sorry butt 3.27 miles in a sprinkling rain... took 50 minutes, I think I can make the 5K in under an hour next Sunday.... I've never ever entered a "race" and what I do is no way considered "running"... wogging may be even stretching it - its like I think even *I* can walk faster than I wog!! but I did all 3 miles today without walking... and... and... it was uphill at least half the way!! I had no idea there were so many hills here in Indiana!!

PEEPS What will you do for you today?! WISH - be inspired today!!

POST something you did today (anything) that was healthy!!

Yea, Sandy! Great job on your wogging - very proud of you for doing that. It's very intimidating and you're doing it!

I did drink 68 ounces water today - so far anyway. Way more than I have been drinking. And I did my crunches and 20 extra minutes on the bike last night around 11. I'll try to do the same later tonight after my regular work out. I do 4 sets of 25 crunches with about 30 seconds (or 45) rest between. It gets very hard by the end of the last set.

Also, I have occasionally had my back "go out" - lower back pain. I go to the chiropractor about once a month and haven't had any trouble in awhile. Saturday I bent over and hurt so bad, BUT I was able to straighten up and the pain was all but gone within a couple of hours. I have never had that happen and not be down for several days. I'm giving credit to all those crunches! I understand that if you strengthen your abdominal muscles it helps your back.

Ok, so I have a few wedding photos from my sisters wedding...not the good ones I was attempting to share a few days ago, but still some Ok shots.

beautiful pics Jen - you look great. Such a sweet one of DD with her Dad.
The flowers looked great - very impressed with you!

Monica, sorry about the pain. I know the last days seem to drag, but I'll be praying the time goes swiftly and less painfully for you.

I've been reading this story from the very beginning last Thanksgiving (or thereabouts), and I've laughed and cried with you and celebrated your accomplishments and prayed for those who needed it.

Anyway, I've started to feel a bit icky about all this lurking, so I decided to stop....and just say that you guys are a great support system. I think of this group whenever I don't feel like exercising or when I want to eat too many cookies.

So, if it's okay, I'm jumping in. I've recently (and finally) hit the weight that I wanted to hit, but need some support in maintaining it. Seems like we're always saying, "yeah, I made it to that weight ONCE."

Okay, going back to work now. Have a great day, everyone!

Glad you decided to join us. How much have you lost and what did you do to lose it? Great job!

 

[DisneyPrncess]

We have storms going through, so I have the kids in the house and in the basement. Rare for summertime to be indoors like this.

You have to take your body weight, divide it in half and that's the amount of water you should drink per day. For each 30 minutes of exercise you do, add another 8 oz.

I read that if you drink more than that, you can have water retention issues.

THanks so much, thats a huge help!!! I guess my problem is i drink too much though...ugh, whats a girl to do!!

Have you heard anything about lemon with your water, whats the added advantage vs regular water w/o the lemon??

 

[Sparkie]

Melinda- Unfortunately I was clueless to the breakup. I knew they werent spending as much time together 3 weeks prior but I just thought they had a tiff and/or he was working alot. I was really mad and DD1 that she couldnt have told me prior- I could have gotten some of my money back maybe- and it wasnt fair to boyfriend to have her behave like such a snit- she could have at least been friends and spoken to him but she totally ignored him. I told him as I was making his flight home arrangements that even though I loved my daughter- nobody deserved to be treated the way she was treating him.

Punkin I didnt even catch that I typed "DH" in my post. That would have really been awkward- taking "DH's boyfriend"

eeyore The first plane was a commuter jet- I though "jet" meant they were all the big ones- NOT!!! I had to go outside and climb up about six steps to get on the plane, duck under the overhead baggage thing (i'm only 5 feet even) but the kicker was when the pilot asked 3 people to move from the front of the plane to the back because we were OUT OF BALANCE and couldnt take off until the weight was more evenly distributed. Now I've seen what my washer does when it is out of balance. Add that to one thunderstorm and smooth flight- DH held my hand and talked me through it. Coming home- I started getting nervous the night before- the plane was bigger but it was raining again- no hives and hyperventilating the second time and the tears only lasted 15 min instead of 45 min.

 

[Wonders10]

For your mom! I am sure it is pretty normal to do another one though!
As for hte boy, I think he wants you to do the asking again. Maybe just until he is sure you really like him. Didnt you say he once eluded to the fact he didnt know when people really liked him that way? (I may be confused though ) Anyways, I say go for it. Guys dont like games, IMO. And when you do go out again, you can make mention that you shouldnt have to do the asking next time! Girls like an assertive guy too!

Thanks for the pixie dust and the boy advice. I know I'm asking for the advice but sometimes it is just too much and I know I should just go with what I feel. I think he is interested. I'm definitely interested. I know he likes assertive women. So maybe if the opportunity presents itself I'll ask him to do something. We'll see. We did kind of discuss that even if a woman is assertive, she shouldn't have to do all the work all the time. But maybe he just needs some help in the beginning? I'm so not used to being that type of girl. But I am used to trying to get what I want. And I want him We'll see how it goes.

 

[the Fidge]

Happy Birthday Stacey!!!! ]

Opps I meant to put Happy Birthday, so why not take a trip too!

Love YA

 

[the Fidge]

Punkin, tell me this isn't your baby picture?????[

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[the Fidge]

Happy Belated Birthday I worked very hard baking tongiht for you Peeps I hope you like the cakes!!!

 

[the Fidge]

WEll I am back just like a bad penny in your pocket! Got new harddrive today and installed and in the middle of baking cakes and cleaning out the basement I will now have the joy of reinstalling everything!

You know I had to get on here first though!

Happy Thursday! I think you all are looking very thin today good work all!

 

[spongemommie05]

Ok, so I have a few wedding photos from my sisters wedding...not the good ones I was attempting to share a few days ago, but still some Ok shots.

First some before/after shots. Here is a before shot of me from Christmas this year. I am sitting, but you still get the idea....25 pounds heavier:

Here is my in the BM dress, when it came in-March/April I think?

And after, me at the wedding.....sorry for the goofy face. My aunt took this one and she was making me laugh-

More wedding shots-

Flower girls, I love how Amanda is looking back at me

The Bride and our Dad, he looks so proud

The happy couple-notice the black icing on her dress Tide to go pen got it right off. I was shocked, black icing stains really easily!

And my DD with my DH-

The photographer has better ones of all of us together, but for now these are ok I guess! I did all the flowers (bouquests and FG headpieces too) I had fun doing all of it, sort of sad it is over now!

wow girl you look great love the pics keep it up

 

[spongemommie05]

Happy birthday stacey sorry smilie explosion(i let my DD choose) anyways have a great day

 

[zigzagzerr]

Glad you decided to join us. How much have you lost and what did you do to lose it? Great job![/QUOTE]



I'm a low tech kinda gal, so I was only able to manage one quote, but thank you to everybody for such a nice welcome. Having read this thread over the past months, I feel like I already know all of you -- so I already knew you were nice!!!

I have told my family all about this group
-- followed UtahMama here from her trip report, and played my husband the video of Norah's hissy fit on the airplane. Too funny!

-- congratulations to all the mommy's-to-be, and I'm definitely not drinking the water here..

-- been following trip reports from Eventer, Punkin, Winkers, DisneyFreak, and loving all of them!

--my family waited with baited breath for the outcome of Melinda's daughter and her passport situation. Glad it all worked out in the end.

--Following Wonders on her date (not in a stalking way, though)

--Cheering for Sandy and her running (and yes, I promise I'm sucking it in as I'm typing this).

--Admiring Linda's gorgeous photography.

--Praying hard for Miss Bee

Etc...............................


So, anyway, here's a little bit about me, just to be fair:

I'm 39 years old, married for 16 years now to a saint (or so he tells me), and we have an 11 year old daughter. God help us all.....she's going to be a teenager soon, got the 'tude already.

I never worried about my weight when I was growing up, I think because all us kids were so active in those days, always running around, playing outside and stuff. We didn't have much in the way of video games like kids do now. Probably very good for us that we didn't, you know?

Didn't start to gain any weight until I went to college, and became a slug. (it's true - I really did! I went to University of California at Santa Cruz and their mascot is the banana slug. Sorry, drifting a little off topic there...). Anyway, still didn't worry about it too much until I had my daughter. Came to the realization about 4 years later that there seemed to be a lot more of me to love and it didn't seem to be moving (except in an icky jiggly way).

Long story short, started doing exercise videos in my basement, and when I got brave enough to face the world, I started taking classes. After a year or so of that, the folks running the exercise program, asked me if I wanted to teach for them. So, I've been teaching this aerobic dance class for the past 7 years.

The interesting thing is that I've taught this class at all different weights over the years, with a range of about 25 pounds. About a year ago I picked up a second class, which is what finally kickstarted my progress again and brought me close to goal. I'm now within a couple pounds of where I want to be.

I love my class -- it's the absolute highlight of my week, and it's what I would be doing all the time if I didn't have to make a living. So in real life, I'm an accountant.

The exercise has never been the problem for me, it's always been the food. And I'm very eager to get HockeyKat's perspective on this, because I know she is very active with sports. I believe it is very hard to lose weight when you are already an active person and exercising. I find it impossible to go with the 12 x your goal weight calculation for calories, because if I had to do that, I would fail in my food plan inside of a week. I have discovered that I just need more fuel than that.

So, what I did is modify that formula, plus it up by about 250 calories. I discovered if I followed that plan, I could actually lose weight, but anything less and not only would there be no weight loss, but I'd also be extremely unpleasant. So, my feeling for any of you getting caught in eating binges, try increasing your calories intake a little bit, see if that helps.

Well, gotta get moving. My daughter needs help untangling her mop of hair this evening. I'll post more tomorrow. Have a great night, everybody!!! And thanks again for letting me in.

 

[spongemommie05]

Oh ladies hold your horses. My doctor is in Europe for another weeek and I simply can't have this baby until he returns!!!!!!!


It's so hard to do the steps with all these secretions running through my body and making every joint I have loose and seperating. Computer is in the basement.

My feet, wrists, elbows, and hips keep popping out of place. It's a very pleasant feeling. Makes it very difficult to sleep at nite too.

Tim was in Texas again and I had to hold down the fort. Plus he took the lap top.

So, I just wanted to say hello. I'm thinking another 2 weeks. I have another appt on Aug 2. Well see what he has to say about all this pain I am constantly in.

Maybe I'll go earlier. But after Zach's birthday party, which we sceduled 2 weeks early. OI! July 28th is the party. His birthday is Aug 10th

Then I get to schedule Malories. Hers is Aug 27th.

Wendy you rock! I love you bunches. I just sent you a pm. You are truely the sweetest person in UTAH.

wow i can't believe you are due it just did not click when i was with wendy and she said that. duh i am such a bonehead ,anyways i hope your princess will wait for your doctor. and hey i live in utah too and i am sweet. (just giving you a hard time )

I've been reading this story from the very beginning last Thanksgiving (or thereabouts), and I've laughed and cried with you and celebrated your accomplishments and prayed for those who needed it.

Anyway, I've started to feel a bit icky about all this lurking, so I decided to stop....and just say that you guys are a great support system. I think of this group whenever I don't feel like exercising or when I want to eat too many cookies.

So, if it's okay, I'm jumping in. I've recently (and finally) hit the weight that I wanted to hit, but need some support in maintaining it. Seems like we're always saying, "yeah, I made it to that weight ONCE."

Okay, going back to work now. Have a great day, everyone!

Welcome stop lurking and jump on in we would love to have you with us

 

[MA pigletfan]

Ladies..and Aaron
I have joined the technologically adept....i figured out how to use photbucket and can post pictures..check out the siggie pic of Greg and i from june..woohoo..welcome to 1999 Gina! hahaha
BUTTTTT.....the good news is I can finally start a dining review with pics! wheee!

 

[punkin413]

Punkin, tell me this isn't your baby picture?????[

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Happy Belated Birthday I worked very hard baking tongiht for you Peeps I hope you like the cakes!!!

wow.....you're in fine form today, fidge! thanks for the birthday wishes. and yes, that is actually how i got my name! when i was a baby i was so fat that my uncle and grandpa told my mom i looked like i'd been pulled out of a pumpkin patch. mom used to have to pull back the rolls of fat to wash the dirt out!!! i'll see if i can dig up a pic (of course!). anyway, the name stuck and my entire maternal side of the family still calls me punkin.

Ladies..and Aaron
I have joined the technologically adept....i figured out how to use photbucket and can post pictures..check out the siggie pic of Greg and i from june..woohoo..welcome to 1999 Gina! hahaha
BUTTTTT.....the good news is I can finally start a dining review with pics! wheee!

yay!!!!!! give us the link when you get it up and going! and i love the pic in your siggie!