DISappearing Peeps...Vol. 3! All are Welcome!

[HockeyKat]

LOTS of news on the job front this morning. I've been off and on the phone since 9am! My interview with the school disctrict this morning apparently went great! She talked already with the contract company that is placing me and said she really wants me on board with her for the school year. Truthfully this is the ideal setting for me, because I get to move out and be on my own, work in a school, and still be close to my family. And the pay is not too bad either. So cross your fingers - I may actually have a contract in the works by the end of the week!

GREAT NEWS Shannon!!! I hope it works out for you.

Dawn, too cute!! No advice on the beagle... I hope that you can save the poor thing though, either through watching it during the day or finding a better home for it.

I got good job news yesterday too... I have been really unhappy here for a couple of months for a multitude of reasons, and I think I might have something better, closer, and more $$ in the works. I would love to shave my commute time to half hour a day (it is currently an hour, half hour each way, and w/ gas prices that is getting pricey!!), for one...

Anyhow, keep your fingers crossed for me. Step 3 in the process is on Friday.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

i hear you about being close to the wedding and getting in a rut! My friend and I were talking last night about it (we both have a wedding coming up) and we realized we are putting 2 much pressure on ourselves and it is backfiring and that is why we are eating more than we should!

Thats exactly it - the only pressure to lose the weight is coming from me, and when I have a bad day I feel 10 times worse, because of that pressure! I just need to find the right balance between the two!

DisneyGalUK:

I hear you on diet soda! I love Diet Coke! I was getting such bad heartburn and couldn't figure out what was causing it. Well as soon as I quite drinking soda. It went away and I feel less bloated and not so tired! I just did it cold turkey. It was a challenge but you can do it!! I now only have one a day with lunch. And I am ok with it I don't miss it as much as I thought I would.

Tomorrow is the first day of the no DP plan! If I can feel less bloated and a little more energetic it will be worth it!
Oh, and how rude can some people be?! Your poor girl. It was so nice of the couple behind you to buy her a baseball - there are still nice people around!

LOTS of news on the job front this morning. I've been off and on the phone since 9am! My interview with the school disctrict this morning apparently went great! She talked already with the contract company that is placing me and said she really wants me on board with her for the school year. Truthfully this is the ideal setting for me, because I get to move out and be on my own, work in a school, and still be close to my family. And the pay is not too bad either. So cross your fingers - I may actually have a contract in the works by the end of the week!

That sounds great! Fingers and toes crossed for you!

I hear ya!



Maybe JUST when you feel "the headache" coming on?

The time between headaches becomes less and less.

I know for me I lost a bunch of "weight" right away from quitting, which tells me one retains a significant amount of water from diet soda.

I don't know about you, but often times for me, diet Pepsi was drank INSTEAD of eating, so going off of it leaves you needing to figure out a better way to snack.

You are SO going to look smokin' HOT in your wedding dress! (And on your wedding night, I'm sure! )

I do drink the Pepsi instead of having a snack (some kind of warped logic in my mind!), so ready for tomorrow Ive got tubs of grapes, strawberries, chopped apples to snack on instead of the pop! I'll keep an emergancy bottle, but it will just be for the headache and nothing more!
Heres hoping on the smokin' hot...

I got good job news yesterday too... I have been really unhappy here for a couple of months for a multitude of reasons, and I think I might have something better, closer, and more $$ in the works. I would love to shave my commute time to half hour a day (it is currently an hour, half hour each way, and w/ gas prices that is getting pricey!!), for one...

Anyhow, keep your fingers crossed for me. Step 3 in the process is on Friday.

Fingers and toes crossed for you also Kat, good luck!

Hope everyones having a great day!

 

[DisneyLaura]

I got good job news yesterday too... I have been really unhappy here for a couple of months for a multitude of reasons, and I think I might have something better, closer, and more $$ in the works. I would love to shave my commute time to half hour a day (it is currently an hour, half hour each way, and w/ gas prices that is getting pricey!!), for one...

Anyhow, keep your fingers crossed for me. Step 3 in the process is on Friday.

Fingers crossed for you Kat

 

[Piper05]

Hi everyone. This seems like a fun thread and the motivation that I need. I would love to join if you'll have me. I am 31 years old, married with no kids (yet). I am not following any particular plan, just focusing on making better food choices and exercising regularly. I hope to lose 40 pounds by my next WDW trip in Feb.

 

[pixie dust 112]

Hi everyone. This seems like a fun thread and the motivation that I need. I would love to join if you'll have me. I am 31 years old, married with no kids (yet). I am not following any particular plan, just focusing on making better food choices and exercising regularly. I hope to lose 40 pounds by my next WDW trip in Feb.

Piper05!

 

[Piper05]

Piper05!

Thank you!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Dawn - That party looks like SO much fun!

And as for Buddy, my only advice would be what's already been given. Sorry! I wish you much luck though. Poor Buddy!

I agree with mommaU4 - I would try and casually drop it into the conversation that you've seen him out really late. Can he just run into the road from where they are keeping him? Poor Buddy.
Sorry I dont have more advice for you, it is so nice of you to look out for him and I hope you can get something worked out!

I am having a terrible week with the healthy eating, I seem to be in a bit of a rut and cant drag myself out of it! Its only 38 days till my wedding so now is really not the time for me to be in a rut! I need to hop back onto the wagon, lose this last 2-3lbs and get some excercise done!
Also, I need to get off the Diet Pepsi - I have no excuse for drinking as much as I have done this past few weeks, except that the bottles have been on offer (Buy one get one free) and I was powerless to resist
I can tell I haven't been drinking any water, Im bloated and lethargic so no more pepsi for me

Hope everyone is having a great day

I've kicked the Diet Coke habit myself, and I have to say I feel a LOT better!

LOTS of news on the job front this morning. I've been off and on the phone since 9am! My interview with the school disctrict this morning apparently went great! She talked already with the contract company that is placing me and said she really wants me on board with her for the school year. Truthfully this is the ideal setting for me, because I get to move out and be on my own, work in a school, and still be close to my family. And the pay is not too bad either. So cross your fingers - I may actually have a contract in the works by the end of the week!

That is good news! Good luck to you! I hope it works out just the way you'd like.

I got good job news yesterday too... I have been really unhappy here for a couple of months for a multitude of reasons, and I think I might have something better, closer, and more $$ in the works. I would love to shave my commute time to half hour a day (it is currently an hour, half hour each way, and w/ gas prices that is getting pricey!!), for one...

Anyhow, keep your fingers crossed for me. Step 3 in the process is on Friday.

Good luck to you too! How exciting!

Hi everyone. This seems like a fun thread and the motivation that I need. I would love to join if you'll have me. I am 31 years old, married with no kids (yet). I am not following any particular plan, just focusing on making better food choices and exercising regularly. I hope to lose 40 pounds by my next WDW trip in Feb.

Welcome!!!

 

[punkin413]

well, i didn't see buddy at all today, so i'm hoping he was inside instead of staying outside all day.

Ok I have to tell you what happened at the Brewers game my daughter and I went to last week Friday. Well I took her to see the game for her birthday, we had outfield seats and inbetween innings she would go down and see if one of the players would throw a ball her way. ( all the kids were doing this )We had a bunch of elderly people next to us and she felt bad after a while making them stand when she would go back and forth. Well the seats behind us were empty and there were only a few elderly people at the end of this row. So she decided to climb over the back of her seat and go out that way. Well coming back to her seat the one elderly gentleman said to her and I quote "stupid girl why don't you go down your own row" She came back and started crying and told me what happened. Well I gave him my evilist glare, and was going to go say something but she told me not to for fear of us being kicked out of the game. I just told her to stay seated and when there was a break inbetween innings I would just give him the glare! Then when this group of people went out for food ect. the one couple behind us must have felt bad and had bought her a baseball. I thought that was really nice of them that made up for the mean man saying nasty things to my girl.

that's crazy! i don't understand why some elderly people are so mean. i plan to be a sweet old lady that wants to give little kids hugs! once me and anna were at a restaurant eating lunch and as we were leaving, her then-2-year-old was saying "boos coos" which is how he said blues clues. he wasn't saying it loud b/c i don't have kids and i KNOW when kids are being loud. anyway, this old man was sitting in the booth behind us and he looked luke dead in the eye and says, "hey, shut up." i was on the phone with my sister and i said, "um....i gotta go. i'll call you back" because i knew the poop was gonna hit the fan. anna said, "sir, he's two years old." and he goes, "children are to be seen and not heard. he's obviously not well-trained." and i said, "you're obviously not well-trained and you're 80 years old. what's your excuse?" anna was so mad she was shaking and she normally doesn't let things get to her. he was a horrible old man.

LOTS of news on the job front this morning. I've been off and on the phone since 9am! My interview with the school disctrict this morning apparently went great! She talked already with the contract company that is placing me and said she really wants me on board with her for the school year. Truthfully this is the ideal setting for me, because I get to move out and be on my own, work in a school, and still be close to my family. And the pay is not too bad either. So cross your fingers - I may actually have a contract in the works by the end of the week!

that's great! good luck!!!

I got good job news yesterday too... I have been really unhappy here for a couple of months for a multitude of reasons, and I think I might have something better, closer, and more $$ in the works. I would love to shave my commute time to half hour a day (it is currently an hour, half hour each way, and w/ gas prices that is getting pricey!!), for one...

Anyhow, keep your fingers crossed for me. Step 3 in the process is on Friday.

wow.....everyone is having work news! good luck, kat!!!

i may have work news too pretty soon. our circuit may be getting another judge and if so, i will be assigned to him/her, which means a more steady paycheck and that means ray and i can actually realistically start planning to have a kid. exciting, huh?

Hi everyone. This seems like a fun thread and the motivation that I need. I would love to join if you'll have me. I am 31 years old, married with no kids (yet). I am not following any particular plan, just focusing on making better food choices and exercising regularly. I hope to lose 40 pounds by my next WDW trip in Feb.

welcome!!!!!!

 

[dwheatl]

We're home from DL. We had a great time. Weather was beautiful, a little hot, but not too bad. I started out doing great on the eating, got progressively worse leading up to the character buffet today. Back on the wagon tomorrow.

Dawn- (and everyone else who watches So You Think You Can Dance) DD was in California Adventure and ran into Thane. She said he was so nice, and he let her get a picture w/him. However, she won't let me post it because she doesn't want her picture up for "strangers" to see. Funny, because I bet it goes on her MySpace page. Whatever.

The sad news is, when we got home, DS's hamster, Meeka, had died. The girl watching him said he was fine this morning. We ended up doing the funeral and burial before we unpacked. We have no idea what happened. DH says they just sometimes have a short lifespan.

Anyway this is what im thinking:
Tues night arrive check in Grand Californian..

Wednesday Breakfast with minnie at the plaza inn at 8 am....Disneyland for the day....Making PS at the Blue Bayou........is there anywhere else that is good????
Blue Bayou is definitely the nicest restaurant there. We ate at Cafe Orleans last night, and it was delicious. We sat right by the Rivers of America, looking out at Tom Sawyer Island and the Haunted Mansion. I had the Monte Cristo sandwich and DH had the ratatouille. No food porn because DD took off with the camera.
Thursday California Adventure....Which place is better for dinner the Vineyard Room or the Country trattoria?????We really liked the trattoria last year, but this year it wasn't as good. The breadsticks were old and rubbery, and the service was slow. We haven't tried the Vineyard Room, but it looks beautiful.

Friday wake up later breakfast at the storyteller cafe...disneyland to go over what we have not finished...

Sat wake up later go back to California Adventure if we feel we finished everything we may go to knotts berry farms???

obviously my plan is no where near done??? just an outline really any thoughts from you disneyland peep experts??????If they have Fantasmic or the Electrical Parade (I'm not sure in Oct.) they have special areas with dessert while viewing. I think they are pretty pricey, but for a honeymoon they might be worth it. And the one thing I would say not to miss is the show at the Golden Horseshoe, called Billy Hill and the Hillbillies. It changes from show to show, but it is always pants-wettingly funny. We went yesterday morning for the first show, then took our kids (age 18 and 20) in the afternoon, and they loved it too.

If you go to Knott's DO NOT RIDE PONY EXPRESS! It's horribly painful, and when it jerks, it squeezes you. DD and I couldn't breathe, and the last jerk of the ride squeezed the pee out of the girl in front of us. It was all I could do not to have the same accident myself. Good thing I had passed on the fried chicken and boysenberry punch.

LOTS of news on the job front this morning. I've been off and on the phone since 9am! My interview with the school disctrict this morning apparently went great! She talked already with the contract company that is placing me and said she really wants me on board with her for the school year. Truthfully this is the ideal setting for me, because I get to move out and be on my own, work in a school, and still be close to my family. And the pay is not too bad either. So cross your fingers - I may actually have a contract in the works by the end of the week!

Good luck, Shannon!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Welcome home Danielle! I midded ya! Glad you had a god time.

 

[punkin413]

Dawn- (and everyone else who watches So You Think You Can Dance) DD was in California Adventure and ran into Thane. She said he was so nice, and he let her get a picture w/him. However, she won't let me post it because she doesn't want her picture up for "strangers" to see. Funny, because I bet it goes on her MySpace page. Whatever.

that's so cool!!! he seems like a nice guy. there are lots of talented dancers on there this year - it's hard to decide who has to go now!

oh, and welcome home, by the way! glad you had safe travels and a good time. sorry about the hamster.

 

[MA pigletfan]

that's crazy! i don't understand why some elderly people are so mean. i plan to be a sweet old lady that wants to give little kids hugs! once me and anna were at a restaurant eating lunch and as we were leaving, her then-2-year-old was saying "boos coos" which is how he said blues clues. he wasn't saying it loud b/c i don't have kids and i KNOW when kids are being loud. anyway, this old man was sitting in the booth behind us and he looked luke dead in the eye and says, "hey, shut up." i was on the phone with my sister and i said, "um....i gotta go. i'll call you back" because i knew the poop was gonna hit the fan. anna said, "sir, he's two years old." and he goes, "children are to be seen and not heard. he's obviously not well-trained." and i said, "you're obviously not well-trained and you're 80 years old. what's your excuse?" anna was so mad she was shaking and she normally doesn't let things get to her. he was a horrible old man.

Anna's comeback was excellent.
also..YAY for teh possible exciting work news..

We're home from DL. We had a great time. Weather was beautiful, a little hot, but not too bad. I started out doing great on the eating, got progressively worse leading up to the character buffet today. Back on the wagon tomorrow.

Dawn- (and everyone else who watches So You Think You Can Dance) DD was in California Adventure and ran into Thane. She said he was so nice, and he let her get a picture w/him. However, she won't let me post it because she doesn't want her picture up for "strangers" to see. Funny, because I bet it goes on her MySpace page. Whatever.

The sad news is, when we got home, DS's hamster, Meeka, had died. The girl watching him said he was fine this morning. We ended up doing the funeral and burial before we unpacked. We have no idea what happened. DH says they just sometimes have a short lifespan.

If you go to Knott's DO NOT RIDE PONY EXPRESS! It's horribly painful, and when it jerks, it squeezes you. DD and I couldn't breathe, and the last jerk of the ride squeezed the pee out of the girl in front of us. It was all I could do not to have the same accident myself. Good thing I had passed on the fried chicken and boysenberry punch.


Good luck, Shannon!

sorry about the hamster
YAY for seeing Thayne though..he seems super nice..i would have asked him to do a leap !
I am loving your DL advice you are giving lauren..i am going to steal the info for my trip too hahahh! I am def. going to make pS for Blue Bayou and maybe Napa Rose, since we will be right there at the GCH...i can't wait!

there are lots of talented dancers on there this year - it's hard to decide who has to go now!

I agree~ I do not like that comfort had to come back, but i must say she was pretty good last night at least. .

happy weigh in eve..i KNOW there will be a gain from my birthday exploits but that is ok..i will own it and work for a nice loss for next week...

 

[lovealldisney]

Originally Posted by Wonders10

LOTS of news on the job front this morning. I've been off and on the phone since 9am! My interview with the school disctrict this morning apparently went great! She talked already with the contract company that is placing me and said she really wants me on board with her for the school year. Truthfully this is the ideal setting for me, because I get to move out and be on my own, work in a school, and still be close to my family. And the pay is not too bad either. So cross your fingers - I may actually have a contract in the works by the end of the week!

GOOD LUCK!!! I hope it all works out for you!!! Keep us posted!!

that's crazy! i don't understand why some elderly people are so mean. i plan to be a sweet old lady that wants to give little kids hugs! once me and anna were at a restaurant eating lunch and as we were leaving, her then-2-year-old was saying "boos coos" which is how he said blues clues. he wasn't saying it loud b/c i don't have kids and i KNOW when kids are being loud. anyway, this old man was sitting in the booth behind us and he looked luke dead in the eye and says, "hey, shut up." i was on the phone with my sister and i said, "um....i gotta go. i'll call you back" because i knew the poop was gonna hit the fan. anna said, "sir, he's two years old." and he goes, "children are to be seen and not heard. he's obviously not well-trained." and i said, "you're obviously not well-trained and you're 80 years old. what's your excuse?" anna was so mad she was shaking and she normally doesn't let things get to her. he was a horrible old man.

I think some people reach an age where they think just are entitled to say and get what they want. They probably think I have reached an age where they think they earned the right to have things they want NOW! I am seeing it more and more with my MOTHER IN LAW!! Some times she drives me crazy!!

Hi everyone. This seems like a fun thread and the motivation that I need. I would love to join if you'll have me. I am 31 years old, married with no kids (yet). I am not following any particular plan, just focusing on making better food choices and exercising regularly. I hope to lose 40 pounds by my next WDW trip in Feb.

I am kinda new to the thread to! Everyone here is so nice! I am sure someone can explain how things work here better than me about the whole weight loss challenge ect..
Well a little about myself I am married with 2 kids! One is 15 and the other just turned 12 July 2nd! I hope to lose at least 20 to 30 pounds but have really not set a goal weight date. I do keep track of my calories and exercise at least 3 times a week! Oh and I turned the dreaded 40 this year!
We have a second home in Iowa we are rehabing for our future retirement ( I should say my husbands retirement he can retire in 9 years! ) Oh and I love disney and my husband not so much! I know the horror!

 

[UtahMama]

Hi everyone. This seems like a fun thread and the motivation that I need. I would love to join if you'll have me. I am 31 years old, married with no kids (yet). I am not following any particular plan, just focusing on making better food choices and exercising regularly. I hope to lose 40 pounds by my next WDW trip in Feb.

Welcome! Of course we'll have you!

40 pounds by February sounds very do-able!

You can do it!!!

 

[honeymo78]

So I'm still managing to gain weight, ugh. I'm back up to 207 fully dressed for work (no shoes). I've got to excercise some self control - and maybe pick up a pack of gum so I can chew that when I'm bored and snacky at work. Worktime snacks and weekend eating out seem to be my downfall. The last time I lost a significant amt of weight I did fine eating out once or twice a week as long as I kept the rest of my food in check but that's clearly not happening right now.

I think I need to find something else for breakfast so I can cut out some cals, while the bagel or muffin is yummy, I know I could cut about 200 cals a day by switching to something else - something filling and portable but low in calories. Perhaps I'll go back to yogurt, although I tend to tire of that pretty quickly. I just bought another 2 weeks worth of LC while it was on sale so I'm set for lunch.

 

[lovealldisney]

I

think I need to find something else for breakfast so I can cut out some cals, while the bagel or muffin is yummy, I know I could cut about 200 cals a day by switching to something else - something filling and portable but low in calories. Perhaps I'll go back to yogurt, although I tend to tire of that pretty quickly. I just bought another 2 weeks worth of LC while it was on sale so I'm set for lunch.

Some things I like for breakfast that is filling are:

Oatmeal

Strawberries with yoplait light vanilla thick and creamy yogurt with 3/4 of bran cereal. I like to layer this like a parfait.

Whole wheat toast with low sugar jam

I tend to stick with those things and I rotate them so it doesn't get boring.

I also never let myself get hungry cause if I do then I tend to just binge on things that are not good for me.
So mid morning I will either have some fruit or yogurt or a few cracker with peanut butter. That will usually hold me over to lunch.

 

[LMO429]

I

Some things I like for breakfast that is filling are:

Oatmeal

Strawberries with yoplait light vanilla thick and creamy yogurt with 3/4 of bran cereal. I like to layer this like a parfait.

Whole wheat toast with low sugar jam

I tend to stick with those things and I rotate them so it doesn't get boring.

I also never let myself get hungry cause if I do then I tend to just binge on things that are not good for me.
So mid morning I will either have some fruit or yogurt or a few cracker with peanut butter. That will usually hold me over to lunch.

weight watchers has a 2 point bagel, they are fairly big in size and you can put whatever you want on for breakfast..i love them!

 

[LMO429]

Hey Peeps!

I was out one night and there is alot to catch up on! I was a good girl last night we went to the Billy Joel Concert at shea Stadium last night and all i ate was a soft pretzel and one smirnoff ice...not bad at all....

the concert was unbelievable, billy joel sounded great! and it was amazing to hear 55,000 plus people singing Piano Man at the same time, he didnt even need to sing it,,,it was so cool!

 

[honeymo78]

I

Some things I like for breakfast that is filling are:

Oatmeal

Strawberries with yoplait light vanilla thick and creamy yogurt with 3/4 of bran cereal. I like to layer this like a parfait.

Whole wheat toast with low sugar jam

I tend to stick with those things and I rotate them so it doesn't get boring.

I also never let myself get hungry cause if I do then I tend to just binge on things that are not good for me.
So mid morning I will either have some fruit or yogurt or a few cracker with peanut butter. That will usually hold me over to lunch.

I forgot about oatmeal - I think I could manage to make that at work - either with hot water from the water cooler or in the microwave - at that stuff is definitely filling. Maybe I'll grab a small jar of pb and add a tsp of that too plain oatmeal-yummy. I'm never hungry before I get to work so I don't eat until 7:30/8 instead of 6am when I'm still at home. That limits me a bit on what I can make - no toast, cereal (unless I buy the milk daily) or anything requiring some kitchen prep.

My major snack time at work is 2-6. I'm tired and ready to go home at that point. I've got some granola bars but its so easy to run to the vending machine or the little shop downstairs and get something unhealthy. Maybe I need to pick up some 100 cal packs again since I can eat them one piece at a time and stretch it out. There's also a trader joe's nearby and they sell bags of presliced apples with 3 servings in a bag/60 cals each. Its a few dollars and then i don't have to do any prep, plus its fruit rather than some processed snack.
Hmm, I think a trader joe's run is on the agenda for this afternoon - I could get apples, oatmeal and maybe even the pb (unless its all that natural stuff I don't really care for).

Thanks for the suggestions, you've sparked some ideas for me.

 

[mousehouselover]

Hi all~

I've had a busy couple of weeks; I haven't had much time to myself, let alone to get on the internet. I've worke extra and I have to sew clothes for the Ren Faire, all my kids outgrew their last set........

I've been doing ok. I'm eating pretty well and I decided to try the gym again.

Our photopass disc came last week, I gave it to our friends so they can copy their pix off it. 'll have it back next week so I can post a few pix.

I have to get to work......... I really need a day off, I worked 45 hrs the last 2 weeks. The pay check will be nice but I got real sick of seeing the same 4 walls after a couple of 10 hr days.

Honey/Stephanie~ I've taken milk in a rubbermaid bowl with a screw on lid and had the cereal in a plastic baggie. Right now I have a whole box of spoon size shreded wheat in my desk that I snack on in the evening if I get hungry. I have 100 cal packs and a jar of peanuts as well. The peanuts are a bit dangerous though since there is so much fat in them. Its easy to breeze through at least one serving.......