DISappearing Peeps...A fastpass to THIN!

[summersk]

Good Morning Peeps! I am so excited to see so many posts! It's so nice to have a motivated moving thread! I am home for a bit trying to organize Christmas gifts for teachers, and make it back to my little 3.5 year old DD's school, she wants me to hear them practice singing for tomorrow Then my oldest DD (turned 8 this past Saturday), has a Student of the Month lunch at BK tomorrow that I am attending and a Christmas party on Wednesday (ouch) tons of goodies. I just had to check in! I was a good girl all day yesterday and I am trying today. So far I have been good (16 oz H20 this am, and a granny smith apple yumm, oh and a stick of cinnamon gum hee hee does that count as a BAD thing? ) . Mid afternoon and after I put the girls in bed happens to be my difficult time so I'll have to plan a DIS Peeps break sometime in there ! Hope all is going well this morning!

Sorry to hear about the sickness Spongie and Dismom, hope your households are better soon!

lexmelinda: Good job on not going overboard! Stick to those goals they sound great!

UtahMama: Congrats on your sons grades! You are raising a bright boy!

monymony3471 : Those ornaments sound awesome! I would love to see pics!

Thanks for the welcome guys! Please send prayers/pixie dust that I get a job offer soon (I know it's a bad season to be looking for a job but I have no choice). I need all of the help I can get (and if I am busy I won't be eating comfort food right? )

Kelly

 

[mom0299]

I have just started this whole, eating healthy, losing weight thing after I had a meltdown yesterday because I couldn't fit into any of my clothes anymore.
I work in a school (elementary librarian) and everyone brought goodies for our Christmas party today. It's all set out in the workroom and I just walked past a chocolate donut and didn't look back.
One small step forward.

 

[PrincessV]

I just came home and The Biggest Loser Cookbook, Exercise Book and Calorie Counter just came in the mail. I looked in the box and I couldnt find Bob... Damn thought it came with a trainer!

If you figure out how to order a Bob By Mail, please let me know!

 

[PrincessV]

Good Monday morning DISappearing peeps! I'm pressed for time and haven't been on the computer all weekend, so I had to do something of a drive-by catch up on the new posts! But it sounds like we all survived the weekend and did a good job sticking to our plans. WAY TO GO guys!!

to all the new folks! You'll really like it here.

Funny story to share: has anyone here done Tae Bo?? I pigged out big time Fri. night, so I put in 45 minutes of Tae Bo Sat. morning. I got SPANKED, I tell you! I made the mistake of going grocery shopping immediately afterward and was shaking all over by the time I'd hauled 12 bags up the 2 flights of stairs to my house. I still hurt!

Aside from Fri. night, I was pretty good this weekend; only ate 2 of the cookies we baked, stuck to my healthy foods and DS and I took a long walk around the park yesterday.

Hope everyone's having a good start to the week!

 

[monymony3471]

I love Billy Blanks! He and I are in tight! I know he's looking right at me on the TV!

I was a tae bo-aholic right after I had Zachary. I never looked better. I was toned and slim and I felt good. Until I wacked my back out!

Just this morning I did one of the basic tapes. I need to jazz up my exercise routine. It was only 25 minutes but still I was feeling it. I just wasn't tired. Then I jumped on the TM for another 20 just to feel like I worked out. My bottom is SORE! Owie!

Pics of ornaments comming up!

 

[monymony3471]

Ok, just took some photos of the mickey head ornaments I made yesterday. I am fully aware of some bald spots. I only bought one can of spray paint and ran out. Tonight we go back to buy more supplies. I love how these turned out. I am making more tonight and will touch up the rest. I made 12 little ones to hang and the big one is the topper.

All of them:

Big one:

Little one:

 

[summersk]

WOW those ornaments are awesome! I am green with envy over your creative ability WOW I know now what I will make with the girls next year!

Kelly

Wait, you guys know Billy Blanks too! He and I have been good friends since he was on Opera in late 98' or early 99' when I had just had my first DD! He talks to me too, although I sometimes have fits of giggles when he says, "Don't give up, I like what you are doing right now." and just at that moment in time I am usually doing nothing because I am in so much pain from the floor exercise that I can't lift my leg again. Does that make sense or is it only funny to me Sorry Billy!

Breakfast: Granny Smith Apple
16 oz H20
Snack: 16 oz H20
Packed sweets for teachers who will hate me after it hits their waistline (why I do this to them I don't know, it must be payback for the tons of homework they gave DD on one of our busy nights but they should know I love them really) DIDN'T EAT ANY

Lunch: Salad mixed greens, celery, baby carrots, sharp cheddar shreds (very small amount)
snack: will be 16 animal crackers (120 calories)
Dinner: mixed veggie tofu baked seasoned
I probably didn't tell you guys but we don't eat red meat in our family so you won't see anything but chicken, fish, and soy, dairy, legumes in my menu for protein. I use .fitday to chart my calories, protein, carbs, fats (it's free there).
Exercise: leading taekwondo tonight 1 hour, probably spend about 20 minutes on the old bike to pass some time this evening.
see ya in a bit!

 

[monymony3471]

Summer those are so easy peasy to make. I made it up as we went along and to assemble them it only took 10 minutes. Gave the glue about 1 hour to set and I sprayed them in less than 5 minutes.

You are not alone with the Billy thing! I used to say, it's time for my date with Billy. I think that's why those workouts rocked because he made the video so personal.

 

[PrincessV]

Billy talks on those videos?? Guess I couldn't hear him above my gasping and wheezing!

 

[TwinkieMama]

Hi peeps! Didja miss me?

Are we ready for the holidays?

Welcome to the new peeps! I loved the line about walking out on a doughnut and never looking back....


Stress continues, holiday deadlines loom, I weigh less.... do I have to wait till Friday to get my next ribbon???

 

[DisneyObsession]

Finally am getting here after a weekend!!! I ran ALL weekend long from one party to another! However, I did pretty good on the eating!

OK, so for my weekend...I had a couples Christmas Party Friday Night which DH & I had a blast at! (Had 1 plate of food, not overflowing & a brownie for dessert. Definitely could have been worse!) Sat was a luncheon/movie at church where I had to be there at 10 to set up and serve the brunch. It was mostly for the older people in the church. We had soup, (chicken or beef), rolls, cookies & coffee. After the meal we had a showing of "Holiday Inn". What a good movie. We then got my Grandson overnight so Mom & Dad could have a date night. DH & I took him to a farewell party for a friend and came home around 8. Theo was miserable and fell asleep after some coaxing from "Grandad". Sunday was "Cookiefest" at church. Yes, that is as deadly as it sounds! However, I had one cup of punch and one cupcake with a frosting penguin on the top! I made sure to stay away from the overflowing tables and spent the night chatting!

The week ahead is also filled with baking, a cookie exchange, Christmas lunch for work and general craziness! And after all this, the scale showed a .5 loss this morning! Way Cool!!! Hopefully it will keep up until Friday's WI!

Spongie...Your pants are falling off ya! Way To Go!!!

Mony...I the ornaments! Now I have to go to Joanne's and get the supplies!!! I HAVE to make them for my friends I am going to WDW with! They'll love them!

OK, I am off to "work". See ya Later!!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Wow Spongie ~ between the p[ants fallin off and the hooker shoes...you better be careful...you're gonna get a reputation!

 

[monymony3471]

Wow Spongie ~ between the p[ants fallin off and the hooker shoes...you better be careful...you're gonna get a reputation!

How did I miss that opportunity! Pixie you are quick!

 

[Poohbear77]

Hi gals,

Just a quick hello- HELLO

You guys are all doing a super job!!

Spongie- Way to go on the loosey-goosey pants. I am soooo waiting for the day that I don't have to suck it in to button mine( I refuse to buy the next size)

Mom & Summersk- So nice to "meet" ya! Welcome!!!!

Princess & Mony- I sooo know what you meen about Billy. I love him! He is the only thing that can keep me motivated(besides this board of course )
I have been doing the Tae Bo thing for a while. But, I thought all this time he was talking to me? Are you saying he was talking to you too??? Oh well i guess I can share but only since you are a fellow "peep".

UMama- I am so jealous that you and spongie have gotten snow twice. In Maryland here it has been between 55-60 for the past week and a half Thats it I am movin to Salt Lake!! You guys have a free aerobics class AND snow!!!

B -Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal (banana bread-yummo)
L -Ham and Cheese Lean Pocket & Diet Cherry Pepsi Goodness.
S - Fat Free mini bag popcorn
D - To be determined.....

 

[monymony3471]

UMama- I am so jealous that you and spongie have gotten snow twice. In Maryland here it has been between 55-60 for the past week and a half Thats it I am movin to Salt Lake!! You guys have a free aerobics class AND snow!!!


And babysitting.....at aerobics.

I did tae bo around the two I was watching today. No biggie, good influence for them. The little girl was kicking her legs and swinging her arms. It was so cute.

 

[UtahMama]

Awwww! All 4 kids are sleeping. My dd2. Two Daycare 2-year olds, and 1 daycare 8 mo. old!!!! ALL of them (with sometimes exception of MY dd) are SO good!

((*sigh*)) Sleep little lambs! It's pretty much a Christmas Miracle that all 4 are sound asleep! I get another chance to DIS and tell Twinkie Mama how proud of her we all are for qualifying for her 10 pound ribbon! And tell Monicacraftybritches how loverly those "Hidden Mickey" ornaments are! I was at Walmart today without my list and forgot the stuff!!!! Could you "ream" a metallic pipe cleaner up the middle? Secure the bottom and loop the top? Mmmm...or metallic twine? My hot glue gun is wayyyyy too hot for styrofoam so I'll have to pick up some tacky glue. Cant wait! You'd love Utah! It's 28 * now with clear blue skies. Purdy! Poohbear! Diet Pepsi Goodness! LOVE it! PixieDust- Gads, I wish I was as fast as you! You should be the one-liner quick draw champion! I swear, as Minnie as my witness, I could have "pants" Spongie with my pinkie finger! A stiff breeze would shown us her un-mentionables! I kept looking at her saying "DANG! You are soooo skinny!" Her pretty blonde hair is getting longish and she wears Cookie Lee matchy matchy jewlry and she has a pursse collection I envy! PincessV I would love to see your face if Billy came and knocked on YOUR door to personally Tae Bo your bum! That would be the BEST! DisneyObsession!You dont "sound" old enough to have anyone call you Grandma! You must have started young! Cookie Exchanges are the devil! I wouldn't know what to do! Blinders??? I would have to be sedated and set in the corner with my elbow propped on the table and a cup of punch duct tapped to my hand...NO way could I resist! I slay myself! Summer-Billy talks to ya? He'd talk to me and I'd be having a cookie break or something equally hideous! I admire your protein choices. I like me some cow on occasion, sorry! MOM! I've been there on the total meltdown cuz nothing fits! Fortunately it's only temporary with a little effort and the peeps here! Vent and Rant any time!

 

[BONITATIME]

Hi everyone. I am on my way to bed but thought I would stop off for some encouragement . I was undisciplined. This is a difficult week. We were out with freinds on saturday where I wasn't too abd but tonight we went out with clients and this was really difficult. Still ne potatoes or pudding and I ate fish unfortunately it came with garlic mayonnaise so that wasn't really a god choice. Wednesday we are out again.

How is a girl expected to diet when she keeps getting taken out.
I have no nice neighbours but some other clients bought me some lovely Belgian chocolates and an english xmas cake. They are sitting in the cupboard calling me so I am going to bed before they call louder.

Everyone - remember this is a difficult time and you can only try your best. Even if we slip a little the thought is there and that is better than nothing.

 

[DisneyObsession]

DisneyObsession!You dont "sound" old enough to have anyone call you Grandma! You must have started young! Cookie Exchanges are the devil! I wouldn't know what to do! Blinders??? I would have to be sedated and set in the corner with my elbow propped on the table and a cup of punch duct tapped to my hand...NO way could I resist! I slay myself!

UtahMama: I had my twins at 22 and my DD was 21 when her son was born...yes "Grandma" at 43! Much younger than I intended, but, sometimes those sweet ones come on their own time! As for the cookie exchange, I will come home with 5 doz cookies, each doz a different kind. We have planned "munchies" to snack on instead of the cookies. I need to come up with a good snack that won't be too fattening....maybe shrimp with cocktail sauce?!? I figure if I got through "Cookiefest", I can get through this!

 

[spongemommie05]

Hello everyone (dragging myself from the dead) it has been a rough couple of days for me but i am managing to get through my DH stayed home from work today so i could rest. what a sweet guy, Pixiedust you are hillarious I about wet myself from your comment about my reputation.
monymony3471 very cute decorations you are way crafty..
i am trying to get caught up on all the post i still am very dizzy and have a headache,
But everyone else! Hello and love to ya all

UM : thanks for the compliments you are looking good yourself
I will check in with ya all in a lil bit,

 

[dismom9761]

I checked the posts while dinner is cooking and ya'll did not fail me!!I was feeling stressed and I was laughing after only a few posts..thanks everyone.

spongie,I hope you get to feeling better soon.I am glad your DH was able to stay home to help.It is so hard when us moms get sick.

disneyobsession,I think shrimp will be perfect.I think that is what I am going to take to work on Friday.

Bonita,

"Everyone - remember this is a difficult time and you can only try your best. Even if we slip a little the thought is there and that is better than nothing. "That is very well said.

B-two pieces toast as I ran out the door
L-two pieces ham and peas
S-oatmeal
D-hamburger Helper,corn,green beans.I know hamburger helper is not the best choice but my already skinny son has recently lost four pounds so we are trying to cook his favorite foods.
Exercise-30 min on the bike at the gym and 20 min walk on my lunch break

Rachel is still sick and running a fever. She started an antibiotic today so hopefully she will start feeling better soon.

Oh I forgot....I love the ornaments,monymony.I may make them with my kids this weekend.