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

[LMO429]

Happy Friday everyone! Well, good news and bad news this week. The bad news is that I've come to a screeching halt on the Couch to 5k program. It's not that I don't want to run, but I'm trying to get all of my landscaping projects finished in a timely matter since I've still got ~2-ton of stone sitting in the street. So I've been working every night to remove the grass/sod along our walk and in front of the house so I can get the stone moved. This leaves absolutely no time for recreational activities like walking or jogging.

However, the good news is that I managed to lose 1.4 pounds this week! This loss gives me a grand total of 18.4 pounds lost in 2008, 55.2 pounds lost since starting on the Peeps (hello new bling!), and an uber grand total of 79.2 pounds lost since March 2005. That represents a 33% loss of body weight. My weight is now 160.8; that is 5.8 pounds from my Labor Day goal of 155, and 15.8 pounds from my ultimate goal weight of 145.

Let's see some good numbers everyone! And have a great weekend all!

 

[LMO429]

I am down - 3 pounds today!!!

 

[DisneyObsession]

I am a samer today...but that's OK since AF is around. Next week will show a difference!!!

 

[DisneyLaura]

Soooo many comments, people!

But, I have to share THIS little juicy morsel.

I often brag how I've never gotten a traffic ticket, right? Not here, but, trust me, I DO brag IRL about that. Or if I drive by some poor shmuck who's been pull't over, I will out loud (to myself) say "HA-HA!"

Well, Karma has a way of righting those wrongs, now doesn't she?

I have gotten pulled over before, true. A few times. FOUR other times, if you must know. And have managed to talk my way out of them

BUT, those particular "skillz" are wasted on straight women traffic cops!

Works well for the dude cops and the other lady cops , I have to say.
(Sorry Celery! LOL!)

Anywho.

A series of unfortunate events all happened within a short time of each other:

1. Got a LITTLE lost, as in took a wrong turn (as in missed my real turn due to whatever distraction)

2. Heard the little man I babysit, who I've literally nick-named "Blow-Out Boy", in his car seat behind me have a VERY loud diaper explosion (some of you know what I'm talking about)

3. Spilled my McIced Coffee (Lg, sugar-free-vanilla, YUMMMM) all down the front of my WHITE top.

4. Entered a CONSTRUCTION ZONE....(you know what's coming! )

5. Decided I may be going a smidge too fast so I decided to slow down--but before I decided to slow down, Miss Straight Lady Cop's radar gun had already clocked me at going 49!!!! FYI, It was a 25 zone.

SO! yada yada yada, it's a $432.00 ticket!!!! Received in front of my kids, even! Who proceeded to laugh WITH me the whole way home.



*Sucky-Wife Tip:

If you ever have similar bad-ish news which you need to share with your DH, do this! Call him while he's at work, in the company of OTHER people's DH's. This causes much manly co-miserating and softens the blow of the ticket price quite a bit. Except, he thought I said $132 (not $432!) at first and said, "That's not too bad!" and I thought, "hey, that was EASY!" while silently high-fiving myself. Then I realized he may not have heard me correctly and made SURE he knew my ticket fee. Again, luckily for me, he was with a bunch of dudes at the time. By the time he came home, he was just rolling his eyes at me and calling me a "Bad A_ _" .

And I can no longer brag about driving for XX years without getting a ticket

Poor UM - I totally understand the explosive diaper, just had that here yesterday (DD2 was sick). Just to make you feel better I got a speeding ticket a couple of years ago. DS7 had just got his MMR shot that the allergerist office (he was allergic to eggs and that shot is egg based so we had a long drawn out thing at the allergerist like 2 hours). I was on my way going to DH he was working locally (he's a carpenter) so we decided to bring him lunch. I had DS7 in the car (he was 4 at the time) and I was pregnant. Well I kept looking in my rear view mirrow at him to make sure he didn't start having a reaction to the shot. Well I wasn't paying attention to how fast I was going (it was a backroad but kind of main street if that makes any sense) It the first day of school for this town I was driving in and I got pulled over going 40 in a SCHOOL ZONE by a cop that on a motorcycle on the sidewalk practically in the woods in front of the school. My ticket was around $250 but thankfully my DH laughed when I told him on the phone. Now for the next couple of months all I heard from DS was mommy got pulled over my a policeman and got a ticket.

I'm moving to Martin county, florida. I do feel a little weird giving the actual city online but the county itself is very small so it gives you a general idea of where I'll be - stuart, jensen beach, hutchinson island, jupiter island (where tiger woods has a house or so my DB told me). In between Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.

Oh and I got the apartment! My move in date is next Thursday! I got some very cute bedding at macy's today and adorable 4 pc place setting on clearance too. Not sure about the rest of the country, but down here macy's is having some AMAZING sales, starting today!

Yeah on the apartment, take some pictures when your all moved in. I have an aunt in Port St Lucie. I understand that you don't want to tell me where you live online I never moved out of my parents house until I got married so I can live the single life through you.

I am weighing in early b/c I am going out of town this weekend. My husband and I are staying at a plantation that is supposed to be haunted. One of his vendors at work gave him an all expense paid weekend, meals and tours included. I hope they're not trying to get rid of us! Have a great weekend!
-2.0 lbs

Nice weight loss by the way and have a spooky weekend. Tell us all about it when you get home.

Hi everyone,
Just checking in quick. I am up this week +2.8!


I just don't get it! One week I am up and one week I am down! Is this normal? I am feeling really low right now! I guess I shouldn't complain I am not at the weight I started at so that's good.

Have a great day!

Don't be sad. I'm doing the same thing but I know why, I'm not trying but this week I am so next week should be good.

Happy Friday everyone! Well, good news and bad news this week. The bad news is that I've come to a screeching halt on the Couch to 5k program. It's not that I don't want to run, but I'm trying to get all of my landscaping projects finished in a timely matter since I've still got ~2-ton of stone sitting in the street. So I've been working every night to remove the grass/sod along our walk and in front of the house so I can get the stone moved. This leaves absolutely no time for recreational activities like walking or jogging.

However, the good news is that I managed to lose 1.4 pounds this week! This loss gives me a grand total of 18.4 pounds lost in 2008, 55.2 pounds lost since starting on the Peeps (hello new bling!), and an uber grand total of 79.2 pounds lost since March 2005. That represents a 33% loss of body weight. My weight is now 160.8; that is 5.8 pounds from my Labor Day goal of 155, and 15.8 pounds from my ultimate goal weight of 145.

Let's see some good numbers everyone! And have a great weekend all!

Go Aaron with your new bling

I'm -.8 today. As others on here that AF showed up on Tuesday (my weigh in day with WW) but I'm doing really good now with my food intake other than that dreadful Wednesday. Yesterday I rocked. Oh and found this new thing for my water. It's called True Lemon and it's like little sugar packets but it's crystallized lemon and I put four packets in my 64 oz container of water and I love it. Better than that fake sugar. I'm going to try and do a link, fingers crossed that it works. http://www.truelemon.com/. It also comes in orange and lime flavor. It's a little on the expensive side but I buy those packets of crystal light and I think this is better for me.

 

[DisneyLaura]

You can even go to the bottom and get a free sample.

 

[UtahMama]

Hi everyone,
Just checking in quick. I am up this week +2.8!


I just don't get it! One week I am up and one week I am down! Is this normal? I am feeling really low right now! I guess I shouldn't complain I am not at the weight I started at so that's good.

Have a great day!

Girlfriend! I'm UP +1.6 since the 19th. BUT, inches of fat are coming off with harder (heavier) muscle taking over. I am freaking amazed at how much of a change is taking place. I KNOW, eventually, the weight (number) has to come down.

As long as you KNOW you're eating right (or right-ish ) and moving your body more, I think you are FINE.

So many factors, big meal still in your gut? retaining water? monthly cycle fluxuations?

Next week you could very well be down a few!

Keep on keepin' on!

 

[UtahMama]

DisneyLaura- Thanks for the ticket co-miseration! I still can NOT believe I did that!

I did not get your number LAST week. Did you post it and I just didn't see it? (which is highly probable).

 

[Sparkie]

Poor Wendy

But hey- let's say you have been ticket free for 10 years if you divide 432 by 10 thats only 43.20 per year- You just gotta pay yours all at once- I do feel your pain- I got a ticket for doing 70 in a 55 construction zone by a state trooper- OUCH!!! And I couldnt find my current insurance card- so double OUCH!!!


Peeps, I have a sick obsession.... I havent been home from Disney but 2 weeks and was online researching when I could go again.... If I think of the money I have spent over the years on my addiction- I think I could have paid off my mortgage- But its only money, right? I cant tell my family or my coworkers about my Disney research- they already think I'm nuts.

We had a publix and a target open about 10 miles from my house today- I'm getting ready to head that way now and check out the specials.... Some of you may think 10 miles- but hey, when my parents first moved out to where I live now, there was 1 quick mart on our road at the ramp to the interstate and the closest grocery store was 20 min away so we have moved up in this big old world- We got a movie theater too! High and exciting times in ALABAMA!!! LOL!!!

 

[ArielSRL]

I like them a lot. Sometimes I heat them up in the micro for about 15 seconds. But even without that, they are incredibly moist.

Just wondering, are those good? I mean, they must be if you're eating them, LOL, but are they really good or just ok? I almost bought some last time I went shopping but put them back because I wasn't sure.


Good luck to everyone on weigh in day tomorrow!!!

 

[ArielSRL]

SO! yada yada yada, it's a $432.00 ticket!!!! Received in front of my kids, even! Who proceeded to laugh WITH me the whole way home.

OMG! $432???? That is highway robbery! That just seems a tad ridiculous to me. I've had several tickets, even one for doing 84 in a 45 and NEVER paid $432. Man, I feel for you. You don't really know me, but here's a to make you feel better.

 

[ArielSRL]

I'm new so this is my first posting of weigh in. I am +0.2 this week.

Like I said, I do WW Points, but don't follow it on the weekends. I also cheated on both Tuesday and yesterday. Tuesday I was at my folks, so there is always an overabundance of snacky and dessert food there - I don't keep that stuff at myplace - and yesterday I went shopping at several places including the mall. I had a pretzel with lite cream cheese there for lunch, but what really got me was the Godiva store and the Lindt Chocolate store. Oh well. I did follow the plan for breakfast and dinner yesterday though. The doc said I can start slow with working out - I had surgery 2 1/2 weeks ago on my deviated septum - and by 4 weeks I can be at full speed. So, hopefully that will help, as I can tell I have lost quite a bit of muscle and replaced it with fat in the last few weeks.

I tried something new Wednesday night with dinner since I think I eat too fast. I tried putting my fork down and sipping my Splenda Iced Tea between EVERY SINGLE bite and it really and truly helped me feel VERY full. Plus I probably got tons more liquid in than I usually do.

 

[UtahMama]

OMG! $432???? That is highway robbery! That just seems a tad ridiculous to me. I've had several tickets, even one for doing 84 in a 45 and NEVER paid $432. Man, I feel for you. You don't really know me, but here's a to make you feel better.

Thank YOU!

LOL! It's steep because fines double in construction zones and I was going 24 over!

 

[mommaU4]

I like them a lot. Sometimes I heat them up in the micro for about 15 seconds. But even without that, they are incredibly moist.

Mmmm, sounds good. I think I'll grab a box next time I'm out. Thanks!



Okay, last week I was 239. This week I'm at 237.6 so I am down -1.4 lbs
I was hoping for more, but I'll take it.

Congrats to all who lost this week! Keep up the great work everyone!! We can do this!!!

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Okay, last week I was 239. This week I'm at 237.6 so I am down -1.4 lbs
I was hoping for more, but I'll take it.

Congrats to all who lost this week! Keep up the great work everyone!! We can do this!!!

Wow, you are rockin'! Already 5.8 pounds lost on the Labor Day challenge. Way to go!

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Soooo many comments, people!

But, I have to share THIS little juicy morsel.

I often brag how I've never gotten a traffic ticket, right? Not here, but, trust me, I DO brag IRL about that. Or if I drive by some poor shmuck who's been pull't over, I will out loud (to myself) say "HA-HA!"

Well, Karma has a way of righting those wrongs, now doesn't she?

I have gotten pulled over before, true. A few times. FOUR other times, if you must know. And have managed to talk my way out of them

BUT, those particular "skillz" are wasted on straight women traffic cops!

Works well for the dude cops and the other lady cops , I have to say.
(Sorry Celery! LOL!)

Anywho.

A series of unfortunate events all happened within a short time of each other:

1. Got a LITTLE lost, as in took a wrong turn (as in missed my real turn due to whatever distraction)

2. Heard the little man I babysit, who I've literally nick-named "Blow-Out Boy", in his car seat behind me have a VERY loud diaper explosion (some of you know what I'm talking about)

3. Spilled my McIced Coffee (Lg, sugar-free-vanilla, YUMMMM) all down the front of my WHITE top.

4. Entered a CONSTRUCTION ZONE....(you know what's coming! )

5. Decided I may be going a smidge too fast so I decided to slow down--but before I decided to slow down, Miss Straight Lady Cop's radar gun had already clocked me at going 49!!!! FYI, It was a 25 zone.

SO! yada yada yada, it's a $432.00 ticket!!!! Received in front of my kids, even! Who proceeded to laugh WITH me the whole way home.



*Sucky-Wife Tip:

If you ever have similar bad-ish news which you need to share with your DH, do this! Call him while he's at work, in the company of OTHER people's DH's. This causes much manly co-miserating and softens the blow of the ticket price quite a bit. Except, he thought I said $132 (not $432!) at first and said, "That's not too bad!" and I thought, "hey, that was EASY!" while silently high-fiving myself. Then I realized he may not have heard me correctly and made SURE he knew my ticket fee. Again, luckily for me, he was with a bunch of dudes at the time. By the time he came home, he was just rolling his eyes at me and calling me a "Bad A_ _" .

And I can no longer brag about driving for XX years without getting a ticket

Oh my, that is a lot of money!! The minimum fine over here is £60, which is roughly $115 plus 3 points on your driving licence (I think 9 or 12 points is a driving ban!) Darn those straight lady cops!

Hi, all. i'm posting from the lodge at Asilomar. this place is beautiful. On the eating, I've been so-so. But I have been walking lots and spent 50 minutes in the pool swimming/treading water. the pool is heated, but not warm, and it's about 60 degrees and foggy, so you know I kept moving. I had the pool all to myself.
DH and I went on a boat ride last night and saw dolphins. It was very spur of the moment and romantic. When we got back onshore, I got a call from the radiology dept. They want to do another mammogram and some ultrasounds because they "see something." Bleh! I think it's just scar tissue from previous cysts, but it still makes me nervous. Please send pixie dust!

Sending pixie dust and good thoughts your way!

Oh, and DisUnc was NOT one of the folks blacklisted. He's a good boy, or so he says, anyway.

Blacklisted disers?! What the hey??

I'm moving to Martin county, florida. I do feel a little weird giving the actual city online but the county itself is very small so it gives you a general idea of where I'll be - stuart, jensen beach, hutchinson island, jupiter island (where tiger woods has a house or so my DB told me). In between Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.

Oh and I got the apartment! My move in date is next Thursday! I got some very cute bedding at macy's today and adorable 4 pc place setting on clearance too. Not sure about the rest of the country, but down here macy's is having some AMAZING sales, starting today!

On the apartment!

I want to hear more about the blacklisted DISers and the "forbidden" site...

Me too....I think!

Happy Friday everyone! Well, good news and bad news this week. The bad news is that I've come to a screeching halt on the Couch to 5k program. It's not that I don't want to run, but I'm trying to get all of my landscaping projects finished in a timely matter since I've still got ~2-ton of stone sitting in the street. So I've been working every night to remove the grass/sod along our walk and in front of the house so I can get the stone moved. This leaves absolutely no time for recreational activities like walking or jogging.

However, the good news is that I managed to lose 1.4 pounds this week! This loss gives me a grand total of 18.4 pounds lost in 2008, 55.2 pounds lost since starting on the Peeps (hello new bling!), and an uber grand total of 79.2 pounds lost since March 2005. That represents a 33% loss of body weight. My weight is now 160.8; that is 5.8 pounds from my Labor Day goal of 155, and 15.8 pounds from my ultimate goal weight of 145.

Let's see some good numbers everyone! And have a great weekend all!

That new bling looks fabulous on you!

I am -1lb this week - would have been more but I went to see Mamma Mia on Tuesday night and accidentally ate Ben and Jerrys Baked Alaska Ice Cream.....I dont know how it happened!

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

I am -1lb this week - would have been more but I went to see Mamma Mia on Tuesday night and accidentally ate Ben and Jerrys Baked Alaska Ice Cream.....I dont know how it happened!

I know. Don't you just hate it when you are sitting there trying to be a good little Peep; and before you know it, Ben is holding down one arm and Jerry has got the other. And they are force feeding you their evil ice cream. I've managed to avoid them for a while now, but I always see them lurking when I'm in the frozen section of the grocery store.

 

[mommaU4]

Wow, you are rockin'! Already 5.8 pounds lost on the Labor Day challenge. Way to go!

Aw, thanks. Everyone here has been a great inspiration, as well as some other friends on another board who are also losing weight.
Having support makes such a difference. It's nice just knowing you aren't alone in your struggle and if others can do it, I can too!

I know. Don't you just hate it when you are sitting there trying to be a good little Peep; and before you know it, Ben is holding down one arm and Jerry has got the other. And they are force feeding you their evil ice cream. I've managed to avoid them for a while now, but I always see them lurking when I'm in the frozen section of the grocery store.

 

[punkin413]

i'm a samer this week, i think. since i skipped last week for my birthday i don't really remember! but i weighed 134 this morning and i'm thinking that's the same as two weeks ago. the weight SHOULD be coming off because i am eating well and exercising. who knows? ray thinks i'm just supposed to weigh what i weigh now and that anything less is unhealthy. but it seems to have plateaued for sure. i'm going to keep trying though!

i just had time to skim.....busy, busy, busy!!! but i did see this...

Punkin - I saw you mention the wii fit. How is that? Do you really get a workout on it? DH said he would get me one if I would use it. He'd even suffer through me using it in the living room.

it's really cool, but i'll admit that i don't get as good of a workout on it than i do in the gym. but it's nice to have if, for example, it's raining or just REALLY hot outside and you don't want to walk or jog, then you can just do it on the wii fit. the yoga is pretty good. but the the step class is lame in my opinion - it's really slow and the step is like 1 inche off the ground - not very effective!

 

[DisneyGalUK]

I know. Don't you just hate it when you are sitting there trying to be a good little Peep; and before you know it, Ben is holding down one arm and Jerry has got the other. And they are force feeding you their evil ice cream. I've managed to avoid them for a while now, but I always see them lurking when I'm in the frozen section of the grocery store.

You know, thats exactly what happened - I didn't even see it coming! What can I say, I was powerless to resist those little polar bear chunks!

Aw, thanks. Everyone here has been a great inspiration, as well as some other friends on another board who are also losing weight.
Having support makes such a difference. It's nice just knowing you aren't alone in your struggle and if others can do it, I can too!

I bolded your quote above, because thats exactly how I feel! Just posting on the Peep board makes me feel like I CAN do it - Thanks you guys!

 

[honeymo78]

it's really cool, but i'll admit that i don't get as good of a workout on it than i do in the gym. but it's nice to have if, for example, it's raining or just REALLY hot outside and you don't want to walk or jog, then you can just do it on the wii fit. the yoga is pretty good. but the the step class is lame in my opinion - it's really slow and the step is like 1 inche off the ground - not very effective!

Thanks for the info. Right now I'm working from an office that doesn't have access to a gym so even the wii fit would be better than nothing. I hope I get transferred back before the end of the summer. And I hate going outside when its hot (unless I'm at disney of course) so some form of air conditioned exercise would be good. Although I could always get on the treadmill we have in the basement, but that's just no fun.