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

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

well, i'm no expert by any means. my best friend is the one who told me that and she's a fitness trainer and does the group fitness classes at my gym. she also competes in fitness competitions. (not body building, but fitness) check her out! she's the one in the light blue bikini. yeah, it's sickening.

Oh that is sickening!!!!!!!! I taught 11 exercise classes a week and didn't lose a pound as I saw it as an excuse to stuff my head off!!!!!!!!!!

I can't say I'm an expert either, I gave it up after three months as I found teaching class really demotivating! Turns out I need to be shouted at, rather than shouting at other people! Never saw that one coming!!!

I'm definitely going to try it the other way round, never hurts to shake a routine up!!

 

[punkin413]

Oh that is sickening!!!!!!!! I taught 11 exercise classes a week and didn't lose a pound as I saw it as an excuse to stuff my head off!!!!!!!!!!

I can't say I'm an expert either, I gave it up after three months as I found teaching class really demotivating! Turns out I need to be shouted at, rather than shouting at other people! Never saw that one coming!!!

I'm definitely going to try it the other way round, never hurts to shake a routine up!!

honestly anna would be "in shape" even if she didn't really try. she's one of those naturally thin people. she was a track star in high school and i think she's just always been in good shape. she got "soft" after she had her DS in 2004 but as soon as she started working out again a year later she was hard as a rock again. it comes naturally to her. if only we all could be so lucky!

i have a question for you guys. when you have a sore throat/sinus drainage issues, do you just feel like you have to eat more than usual? when i have an irritated throat i just want to stuff my face because food seems to sooth my throat. i've been congested for a few days now but mowing the yard yesterday and breathing all that grass just did me in and now i'm miserable and wanting to eat constantly.

 

[Wonders10]

i have a question for you guys. when you have a sore throat/sinus drainage issues, do you just feel like you have to eat more than usual? when i have an irritated throat i just want to stuff my face because food seems to sooth my throat. i've been congested for a few days now but mowing the yard yesterday and breathing all that grass just did me in and now i'm miserable and wanting to eat constantly.

I feel like that when I get a cold...I always think it is because your smell is compromised which then affects your taste buds. So since you can't really taste your food, you continually want to eat to "taste" something. When I'm sick I always want really flavorful food...salty chips, fast food, sweets.

Well Peeps - what a day I had! Today was the 1st day of school. I'm not treating yet though, just working on my schedule, organizing my room. And today we had a speech therapy meeting. But if you all haven't heard, there is this thing called Tropical Storm Fay. She isn't really heading directly my way, but we will be getting a lot of bad weather so.....school was cancelled for tomorrow! I don't think the storm will be anything worse than a lot of windy rain, but send PD that it's not bad please.

Then my mom calls to tell me I had a message at the house from Homegoods and I won some contest or something. There was a grand opening and I entered for something. Well I call the woman back, and I won a $1000 giftcard! How awesome is that? Perfect timing because I keep seeing little things here and there that I want for my apartment. And of course I'll treat my mom and DSIL to something.

Then my mom tells me that my cousin in NY had emergency surgery last night. She is doing well now, but I guess it was pretty serious. She had gastric bypass a few years ago and apparently over the weekend her intestines wrapped around her colon! Not good.

So lots of information coming my way in a span of about 3 hours. Crazy. My plan is to re-join weight watchers on Wednesday night but it may be delayed depending on the weather. There is also a meeting Thursday night. I'll just have to see what day is going to work better for me. I'm actually looking forward to it.

Hope everyone is having a good day!

 

[punkin413]

Then my mom calls to tell me I had a message at the house from Homegoods and I won some contest or something. There was a grand opening and I entered for something. Well I call the woman back, and I won a $1000 giftcard! How awesome is that? Perfect timing because I keep seeing little things here and there that I want for my apartment. And of course I'll treat my mom and DSIL to something.

HOW AWESOME!!!

 

[Wonders10]

HOW AWESOME!!!

You don't even understand - I never win anything! For Christmas, Easter, and birthdays it is tradition that the kids (DB, DSIL and I) get lotto scratch off tickets. We've done it for years. DB and DSIL almost always win on at least 1 or 2 of them. It is rare if I get a free ticket. My niece who was 6 at the time actually said "oh shannon must have touched that one" when DSIL lost on a scratch off. For me to win something that I can actually use and has a TON of value for me, especially now, is huge! So excited to go shopping!

 

[dwheatl]

I need to catch up on that one !! I have been hanging out on the DL boards alot lately!

SO....we made some reservations for DL!!!

10/8 arrival day ( coming from 5 days in L.A. with my friend..yay!)...Dinner at Napa Rose
10/9 ( hoping to do Cali Adventure segway tour this morning)..lunch at Blue Bayou
10/10 dinner at Yamabuki ( AND mickey's TOT party!)
10/11 brunch at Goofy's Kitchen
10/12 departure day...but our flight is not until 8 pmish so we have a good part of the day to play around!

It looks like I might be there right after you. DH has a work meeting 10/17-10/19, so I asked if he would mind if I drove to DL w/a girlfriend that weekend. He gave me the , so I just have to talk my friend into it. I REALLY want to see the Halloween Time decorations.

Well Peeps - what a day I had! Today was the 1st day of school. I'm not treating yet though, just working on my schedule, organizing my room. And today we had a speech therapy meeting. But if you all haven't heard, there is this thing called Tropical Storm Fay. She isn't really heading directly my way, but we will be getting a lot of bad weather so.....school was cancelled for tomorrow! I don't think the storm will be anything worse than a lot of windy rain, but send PD that it's not bad please.

Then my mom calls to tell me I had a message at the house from Homegoods and I won some contest or something. There was a grand opening and I entered for something. Well I call the woman back, and I won a $1000 giftcard! How awesome is that? Perfect timing because I keep seeing little things here and there that I want for my apartment. And of course I'll treat my mom and DSIL to something.

Then my mom tells me that my cousin in NY had emergency surgery last night. She is doing well now, but I guess it was pretty serious. She had gastric bypass a few years ago and apparently over the weekend her intestines wrapped around her colon! Not good.

Hope everyone is having a good day!

on the weather and for your cousin.
on the gift card. Sounds like your luck is changing!

 

[mousehouselover]

I've got a quick, long overdue chick in. The fair was fun and I walked and walked and walked until every step hurt. The food was ooohhh so yummy and fattening...... I thought I did pretty good but nope; I was up 2lbs for the week...... arrghhh. To top that off, HD and I were run off the road and sideswiped by an tractor trailer truck Fri morning. Neither of us were injured, just scared. I wasn't a very good peep over the weekend, it was more than I could deal with. The car is already iin the shop, hopefully the other driver's ins co will settle and pay for everything so we don't have to go to court.

In slightly more upbeat news........ I got a promotion on Thurs. I applied for it several mos ago but was passed over for someone with more experience and seniority in the company. When the position came open again, my boss knew I was still interested and I've been working my tail off to show that I'd be a good fit. It payed off; they didn't post the position, just gave me the promotion. It came with a small bump in pay that will help us reach our goal of being debt-free that much quicker!!

I know I had things to say to everyone but it's getting late and my brain is about fried for the day. I hope I get the chance to check in again before Friday.

 

[MA pigletfan]

i have a question for you guys. when you have a sore throat/sinus drainage issues, do you just feel like you have to eat more than usual? when i have an irritated throat i just want to stuff my face because food seems to sooth my throat. i've been congested for a few days now but mowing the yard yesterday and breathing all that grass just did me in and now i'm miserable and wanting to eat constantly.

absolutely..i get like that with allergy stuffiness and cold stuffiness..i am never one of those lucky people that "can't" eat when they aren't feeling great..i never lose my appetite

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Then my mom calls to tell me I had a message at the house from Homegoods and I won some contest or something. There was a grand opening and I entered for something. Well I call the woman back, and I won a $1000 giftcard! How awesome is that? Perfect timing because I keep seeing little things here and there that I want for my apartment. And of course I'll treat my mom and DSIL to something.
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AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! have fun with that!

It looks like I might be there right after you. DH has a work meeting 10/17-10/19, so I asked if he would mind if I drove to DL w/a girlfriend that weekend. He gave me the , so I just have to talk my friend into it. I REALLY want to see the Halloween Time decorations.

very cool! i hope you make it! I am getting Real excited! My friend that we are staying with even mentioned that she and her boyfriend might want to join us a disney for a day or so...i would love that!

Doing great with the new gym...went last night, this morning and i am DEFINITELY feeling the workout so much more than at curves.

 

[lovealldisney]

i have a question for you guys. when you have a sore throat/sinus drainage issues, do you just feel like you have to eat more than usual? when i have an irritated throat i just want to stuff my face because food seems to sooth my throat. i've been congested for a few days now but mowing the yard yesterday and breathing all that grass just did me in and now i'm miserable and wanting to eat constantly.

Try eating things that are liquid that are low in calories like soup or broth, or make a smoothie? That way you can satisfy your need but not feel so bad calorie wise.

Then my mom calls to tell me I had a message at the house from Homegoods and I won some contest or something. There was a grand opening and I entered for something. Well I call the woman back, and I won a $1000 giftcard! How awesome is that? Perfect timing because I keep seeing little things here and there that I want for my apartment. And of course I'll treat my mom and DSIL to something.

That is to cool! What perfect timing!

mousehouselover:
In slightly more upbeat news........ I got a promotion on Thurs. I applied for it several mos ago but was passed over for someone with more experience and seniority in the company. When the position came open again, my boss knew I was still interested and I've been working my tail off to show that I'd be a good fit. It payed off; they didn't post the position, just gave me the promotion. It came with a small bump in pay that will help us reach our goal of being debt-free that much quicker

Congrats on the promotion!


Have a great day everyone!

 

[Wonders10]

Eeek, peeps I'm scared! Being alone in an apartment is not fun during a tropical storm. I am deathly afraid of tornadoes and there have been so many watches and warnings - I have slept about 2 hours in the past 24 hours. One of them touched down briefly 5-10 min from my apartment. Ugh, I thought it was clearing up but now it is getting windy and rainy again. Not fun. I'd rather be at work.

 

[mousehouselover]

Hang in there Shannon. The storm will pass. We had a really bad storm pass through SE Ga the weekend after my oldest DD was born. There were predictions for tornados and strong straight line winds. I was home alone with her and was scared half to death. I'm not sure how long we sat in the closet, cocooned in blankets after I heard a train whistle. I was so sure we were going to be hit with a tornado.

lovealldisney~ Thanks for the well wishes and congrats on my promotion.

I went to the gym this am. DH and I did laps in the pool. We walked, swam and used the foam weights. It felt good without being too stressful. I'm trying hard to stay on track with my dining plan.

Ooooohhhhh...... new accronym...... HWDP; health and wellness dining plan....... sounds so much better than diet!

 

[lovealldisney]

HWDP; health and wellness dining plan

I like that!

We have registration night at my son's school tonight! And my daughters is tomorrow night! I can't wait for school to start!!
Summer is winding down and I can tell they are getting sick of each other!

Ugh I am so hungry! Almost time for lunch!

 

[LMO429]

Eeek, peeps I'm scared! Being alone in an apartment is not fun during a tropical storm. I am deathly afraid of tornadoes and there have been so many watches and warnings - I have slept about 2 hours in the past 24 hours. One of them touched down briefly 5-10 min from my apartment. Ugh, I thought it was clearing up but now it is getting windy and rainy again. Not fun. I'd rather be at work.

Sending you Pixie Dust!

 

[DisneyObsession]

Shannon...Relax...the storm will pass and you will be fine. Wrap yourself in a blanket with a good book and enjoy the time alone!! I would!

Mousehouselover...Congrats on the promotion! I'm sure it is well deserved.

Aaron...Thanks for the update on the challenge. I am where I thought I was, but not sure I'll make my goal....but I'll keep trying!

I am soooo excited!!! We got all our "stuff" from Disney Travel and the trip is getting closer and closer!!! Can't wait to pull out our suitcases and put all our new tags on them!!!

I also talked to a friend today who lives in Orlando and we are going to go to MNSSHP with them! How cool is that!?! I haven't seen her in 23 years! It'll be good to see her and hang with her & her DH. (Oh Yeah...she use to be a CM at Magic Kingdom!)

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Shannon - Congratulations on the gift voucher win, thats great timing! Sending you on riding out the storm.

DisneyObsession - You must be so excited!

Aaron - You are too kind . Strangely enough, the opposite of a Hen Party is a Stag Party! I like Turkey Party better! I dont know where the term Hen Party came from!

Ok, Im posting a few more pictures from the Hen Party!

Me and my bridesmaids

Me and my chief bridesmaid having a silly dance!

Me with my mum on the left, and my MIL to be on the right

Hope everyones having a great day!

 

[UtahMama]

well, i'm no expert by any means. my best friend is the one who told me that and she's a fitness trainer and does the group fitness classes at my gym. she also competes in fitness competitions. (not body building, but fitness) check her out! she's the one in the light blue bikini. yeah, it's sickening.

HO-LY Cow!

Again, I say, y'all hold her down and I'll feed her butter!

Wait, looks like she can take us!

I like the point in fit-girls' bodies JUST before they lose all their softness and before the veiny sinew appears in their muscles. When they still have a body-fat % to speak of. THESE ladies are right there!

I'm SOOOO trying!

Today I put on my old "skinny" bra (yes it's a VS of course) and it was a....
36 B! A "D" to a "B" in since July 1st (ish)! AT least I know that I'm losing FAT

Not only is it ON, but there's no spillage or muffin topping. It looks like a training bra!

I do-do (LOL "doo doo")chest presses (incline and decline), dumbell flies, and machine flies, AND regular big boy bench presses but put about 75% more time and effort into my bummocks!!! WTHeck?

My bum IS getting there and has much farther to go, but STILL.

 

[LMO429]

Shannon - Congratulations on the gift voucher win, thats great timing! Sending you on riding out the storm.

DisneyObsession - You must be so excited!

Aaron - You are too kind . Strangely enough, the opposite of a Hen Party is a Stag Party! I like Turkey Party better! I dont know where the term Hen Party came from!

Ok, Im posting a few more pictures from the Hen Party!

Me and my bridesmaids

Me and my chief bridesmaid having a silly dance!

Me with my mum on the left, and my MIL to be on the right

Hope everyones having a great day!

Love the Pics!!!! Where did you guys go that night?

 

[Wonders10]

Good Morning Peeps!

I survived the storm...after I originally posted, things began to calm way down. The wind and rain I can handle - it's those darned tornadoes. I'm used to being in the fortress, aka my mom's house. It is built so solidly that even the police joke they will use it as a substation in case of an emergency.

I anticipated schools being open tomorrow and at around 7pm the county said they would indeed be open today. Well I get up at 5:30 this morning, shower and start getting read when I turn on the news and see that the county has now decided to close schools today

Of course now I'm getting no work done because there is only so much I can do at home at the moment. I'm not even sure of all my kids goals to create therapy activities, but I'm sure things are getting pushed back a bit.

So now I can run around and get some errands done at least. Have a great day peeps! Oh I'm re-joining Weight Watchers tomorrow because I like the meeting time better than Wed.

 

[lovealldisney]

HO-LY Cow!

Again, I say, y'all hold her down and I'll feed her butter!

Wait, looks like she can take us!

I like the point in fit-girls' bodies JUST before they lose all their softness and before the veiny sinew appears in their muscles. When they still have a body-fat % to speak of. THESE ladies are right there!

I'm SOOOO trying!

Today I put on my old "skinny" bra (yes it's a VS of course) and it was a....
36 B! A "D" to a "B" in since July 1st (ish)! AT least I know that I'm losing FAT

Not only is it ON, but there's no spillage or muffin topping. It looks like a training bra!

I do-do (LOL "doo doo")chest presses (incline and decline), dumbell flies, and machine flies, AND regular big boy bench presses but put about 75% more time and effort into my bummocks!!! WTHeck?

My bum IS getting there and has much farther to go, but STILL.

Why is it us women lose it in the chest first??? I am the same way the girls are slowly fading away! I wish the other areas would fade!

no spillage or muffin topping

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Love the Pics!!!! Where did you guys go that night?

Thanks! We went out for a meal, then to the Races, followed by more drinking and lots of dancing!

Why is it us women lose it in the chest first??? I am the same way the girls are slowly fading away! I wish the other areas would fade!

Thats where I lose from first, and I really cant afford to lose anymore!