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

[punkin413]

i'm back from the dentist! well, actually i've been back since noon but i've been in and out of sleep. it's weird... i was there for over 2 hours but i seems like it was 10 minutes. i remember bits and pieces. i remember the 2 shots i got but i don't remember feeling them. ray says i told him i was hungry on the way home and wanted mcdonald's fries and a vanilla shake. i don't remember that at all! he made me some mac and cheese and it's hard to even eat that. anyway, i'm glad it's over. i have to go back next month but only for a follow up cleaning.

And we are going to Pleasure Island that night to say good-bye to AC.

i meant to tell you - we went to PI this past trip and went to the AC. it was soooooo great! i really hope they surprise everyone and decide to keep it once they refurb the whole area. i have some video from there that i'm sure i'll post in my TR. i'll let you know here when i get to that part!

Oh my goodness they are all adorable!!!!!! Yoy are so lucky!! I am broody for a new puppy (its the only thing I get broody for!!!!!!).
These are my angels . . .

Cute huh?!

I have been a bad peep this week, a bad, bad peep. I feel like I have a cold coming on, and they do say feed a cold . . .

cute doggies!!!

Oh! I forgot to say that I'm taking name suggestions and opinions. I posted a thread on the community board but wanted all of your input too since maybe you didn't see it over there.

I really like people names for dogs as opposed to names like "spot" or "shadow". I'm also interested in an irish type name but not something obvious like Patrick. And I tend to go towards what I call "old man" names. Some that I like so far:

Walter (for walt disney of course, but I'd probably call him walter most of the time)
Finnegan
Barnabus (Barney for short)
George
Fred
Rupert
Rufus
Theodore
Knute (for Knute Rockne, legendary Notre Dame football coach)
Oscar
Dermot

I have some others on my list but these really stick out for me. So looking for your opinions on these names and definitely some other suggestions! Thanks!

your doggy selections are cuties too! i know a kid whose parents are from ireland and his name is fionnbharr. he spells it finbar when he's in the US though.

 

[Wonders10]

i'm back from the dentist! well, actually i've been back since noon but i've been in and out of sleep. it's weird... i was there for over 2 hours but i seems like it was 10 minutes. i remember bits and pieces. i remember the 2 shots i got but i don't remember feeling them. ray says i told him i was hungry on the way home and wanted mcdonald's fries and a vanilla shake. i don't remember that at all! he made me some mac and cheese and it's hard to even eat that. anyway, i'm glad it's over. i have to go back next month but only for a follow up cleaning.


your doggy selections are cuties too! i know a kid whose parents are from ireland and his name is fionnbharr. he spells it finbar when he's in the US though.

Glad it is over for you...isn't that such a relief? That's how I usually feel anyway.

And I love Finbar! It has been added to the list!

 

[mousehouselover]

I'm not so groggy anymore and I'm also not very painful!! I was able to eat dinner tonight. DH got me ice cream and a frozen drink too.

Gayle and Lynda~ I hope y'all have safe trips and a great time! Congrats on 25 yrs Gayle! My DSis is currently there and I'm wishing we would've been able to make our trip this week.........

Lauren~ Time's flying! It's hard to beleive it's less than 2 weeks until you say 'I do.'

Shannon~ I've worked with doodles and they are really sweet dogs. We rescued our dream puppy when he was abandonded in our neighborhood. We choose people names for most of our pets too.

Wendy~ I'm sorry this is really late but "Happy Birthday!" I hope this is your best year ever!

Dawn~ Glad to hear your dental visit went well. I actually said I'd rather have 3 more babies than have to go through the extractions again. I used to do dentals on pets when I worked in the vet's office so I knew what was going to happen and what they needed to do but I'm not sure it helped.

 

[mommaU4]

Just thought I'd share this here. I'm still working on that all or nothing attitude, but it's getting better. LOL


Slow and Steady
Remember the fable about the tortoise and the hare? The hare got off to a zippy start and seemed sure to win the race. But he didn't, did he? The tortoise, while naturally much slower than the hare, kept moving steadily towards the finish line and was able to cross first.
What's the take-home message of this fable? Slow and steady wins the race. To reach your weight-loss goals, you need to switch from the hare's to the tortoise's mindset. In other words, you must break the "all or nothing" mentality.

Do you start diets with superhuman resolve — determined to eat right and work out seven days a week without fail — only to fall off the wagon and give up hope?

This kind of approach to anything — especially to your health — can be very tempting, and may even feel motivational. But I'm telling you right now that it's a dangerous approach that will only set you up for failure. Human beings are imperfect. It's inevitable that you will eventually skip a workout or give in to temptation, and you'll feel like a failure and want to give up entirely — i.e., trade the all for the nothing.

So, start thinking like a tortoise. Pace yourself. Allow yourself to have a slice of pizza or take a day off now and then; just don't stray too far from the path that will lead you to your goals.

 

[LMO429]

mommau4! I agree with your above post. It took me years to lose the all or nothing attitude, sometimes it creeps back in but then I try to remember that NO ONE IS PERFECT everyone messes up, the idea is to be consistent as much as possible and if you slip up now and again its OK 2!!!

 

[DisneyLaura]

Oh my goodness they are all adorable!!!!!! Yoy are so lucky!! I am broody for a new puppy (its the only thing I get broody for!!!!!!).
These are my angels . . .

Cute huh?!

I have been a bad peep this week, a bad, bad peep. I feel like I have a cold coming on, and they do say feed a cold . . .

The second one looks like he's got a little sad face but they are so cute.

Oh! I forgot to say that I'm taking name suggestions and opinions. I posted a thread on the community board but wanted all of your input too since maybe you didn't see it over there.

I really like people names for dogs as opposed to names like "spot" or "shadow". I'm also interested in an irish type name but not something obvious like Patrick. And I tend to go towards what I call "old man" names. Some that I like so far:

Walter (for walt disney of course, but I'd probably call him walter most of the time)
Finnegan
Barnabus (Barney for short)
George
Fred
Rupert
Rufus
Theodore
Knute (for Knute Rockne, legendary Notre Dame football coach)
Oscar
Dermot

I have some others on my list but these really stick out for me. So looking for your opinions on these names and definitely some other suggestions! Thanks!

I like Finnegan too.

mommau4! I agree with your above post. It took me years to lose the all or nothing attitude, sometimes it creeps back in but then I try to remember that NO ONE IS PERFECT everyone messes up, the idea is to be consistent as much as possible and if you slip up now and again its OK 2!!!

My dad always said used to say that "we all make mistakes that's why they make pencils with erasers"

 

[lovealldisney]

Thanks!! They are both Spaniels. The black one is a Cocker - he's called Wilbur, aptly named after the pig in "Charlottes Web"! The other is a Springer spaniel, Milly.

Out of your names I vote for Walter and Barney!!! Both excellent!!

Poohs-honey-pot: we have a cocker and a springer too!! Both boys! We got them both thru breed rescues! The cocker's name is Hambone and the springer is Spike. They came with major issues the springer was severly neglected and abused and the cocker has skin allergies and we have had many problems with ear infections. I love them to pieces! The springer when we first got him would not go on the grass and would just pace in a rectangle that must have beent he size of his kennel outdoors.( he now is a indoor dog ) We have had him 6yrs and I have to say he is one of the best dogs we have ever had! For being as unsocialized as he was he's warm and friendly to everyone he meets! He just doesn't like dogs his size. He's 12 now and big for a springer we call him our big papa bear because he is very cuddly and thinks he is the size of a miniture poodle! He'll come and plop down right on your lap!

 

[MA pigletfan]

WOW!! it came quick!!!!

Oh my goodness they are all adorable!!!!!! Yoy are so lucky!! I am broody for a new puppy (its the only thing I get broody for!!!!!!).
These are my angels . . .

Cute huh?!

I have been a bad peep this week, a bad, bad peep. I feel like I have a cold coming on, and they do say feed a cold . . .

LOVE the dogs! too flippen cute!!
i have been a subpar peep this week as well..i did go to the gym this morning and had a decent work out..but my eating has not be wonderful by any means...

Oh! I forgot to say that I'm taking name suggestions and opinions. I posted a thread on the community board but wanted all of your input too since maybe you didn't see it over there.

I really like people names for dogs as opposed to names like "spot" or "shadow". I'm also interested in an irish type name but not something obvious like Patrick. And I tend to go towards what I call "old man" names. Some that I like so far:


I have some others on my list but these really stick out for me. So looking for your opinions on these names and definitely some other suggestions! Thanks!

i enjoy your list o' names..some more old man names/irish names..

Galen
Finley
Ewan
Eamon

i'm back from the dentist! well, actually i've been back since noon but i've been in and out of sleep. it's weird... i was there for over 2 hours but i seems like it was 10 minutes. i remember bits and pieces. i remember the 2 shots i got but i don't remember feeling them. ray says i told him i was hungry on the way home and wanted mcdonald's fries and a vanilla shake. i don't remember that at all! he made me some mac and cheese and it's hard to even eat that. anyway, i'm glad it's over. i have to go back next month but only for a follow up cleaning.

YAY you survived..it sounds like you were OUT of it..that is a good thing!!! yay for knock out drugs..i must remember that next time!

 

[MA pigletfan]

My dad always said used to say that "we all make mistakes that's why they make pencils with erasers"

LOVE that!

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Just thought I'd share this here. I'm still working on that all or nothing attitude, but it's getting better. LOL


Slow and Steady
Remember the fable about the tortoise and the hare? The hare got off to a zippy start and seemed sure to win the race. But he didn't, did he? The tortoise, while naturally much slower than the hare, kept moving steadily towards the finish line and was able to cross first.

...

So, start thinking like a tortoise. Pace yourself. Allow yourself to have a slice of pizza or take a day off now and then; just don't stray too far from the path that will lead you to your goals.

That is great! I've had that in my signature for about as long as I've been a Peep just to remind myself (and others) of that. I tell people who get down when they lose "only" a pound or two a week that I've managed to lose 80+ pounds in one and two pound increments. Sure, I've had a week here and a week there where I somehow manage to lose 3+ pounds (and of course, I've also had weeks where I've gained 3+ pounds), but for the most part it has happend a pound at a time. It is all about altering your lifestyle and making changes that will benefit you for the rest of your life, and not about crash diets and "miracle" weight loss pills. It is definitely a lifetime commitment, and one of the most difficult things you will ever do. But the end result makes it all worth while. (All right, I'm done being a motivational speaker for the day.)

i enjoy your list o' names..some more old man names/irish names..

Galen
Finley
Ewan
Eamon

I LOVE the name Galen! I don't think I'd ever heard that one before, but it is a really neat sounding name.

And I think I've posted this picture before, but here's my little pooch Molly (a Cocker Spaniel). Its a few years old (I think she was two in this picture, and she's four now), but she hasn't changed much...

 

[lovealldisney]

Awww! She looks just like our Hambone! Very Cute!

 

[mommaU4]

mommau4! I agree with your above post. It took me years to lose the all or nothing attitude, sometimes it creeps back in but then I try to remember that NO ONE IS PERFECT everyone messes up, the idea is to be consistent as much as possible and if you slip up now and again its OK 2!!!

My dad always said used to say that "we all make mistakes that's why they make pencils with erasers"

That is great! I've had that in my signature for about as long as I've been a Peep just to remind myself (and others) of that. I tell people who get down when they lose "only" a pound or two a week that I've managed to lose 80+ pounds in one and two pound increments. Sure, I've had a week here and a week there where I somehow manage to lose 3+ pounds (and of course, I've also had weeks where I've gained 3+ pounds), but for the most part it has happend a pound at a time. It is all about altering your lifestyle and making changes that will benefit you for the rest of your life, and not about crash diets and "miracle" weight loss pills. It is definitely a lifetime commitment, and one of the most difficult things you will ever do. But the end result makes it all worth while. (All right, I'm done being a motivational speaker for the day.)

I got that in an email yesterday from the Biggest Loser website. I signed up to get these emails from Jillian Michaels. Sometimes certain ones come through that just make so much sense at just the right time. That was one of them so I thought I'd share it here.

It's good to know the weight can be lost even if it's one pound at a time. Sometimes that seems soooooo slooooowwww. LOL But it's better then the alternative which is gaining. Of course, I seem to do that very quickly.

Anyway, I guess the bottom line is to just hang in there and keep at it!! Eventually we will ALL get to where we want to be.

Have a great day everyone. Oh, and I am loving all these doggie pics!! I can't let my DD see them though. She already tells me all the time how much she wants a dog.

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Oh! I forgot to say that I'm taking name suggestions and opinions. I posted a thread on the community board but wanted all of your input too since maybe you didn't see it over there.

I really like people names for dogs as opposed to names like "spot" or "shadow". I'm also interested in an irish type name but not something obvious like Patrick. And I tend to go towards what I call "old man" names. Some that I like so far:

Walter (for walt disney of course, but I'd probably call him walter most of the time)
Finnegan
Barnabus (Barney for short)
George
Fred
Rupert
Rufus
Theodore
Knute (for Knute Rockne, legendary Notre Dame football coach)
Oscar
Dermot

I have some others on my list but these really stick out for me. So looking for your opinions on these names and definitely some other suggestions! Thanks!

Love Walter & Finnegan! I also really liked Finley.

Dawn - I would LOVE to see your AC video! Let me know when it's up. We are not taking our video camera in the interest of saving space, but now I'm wishing we were. I hope they open back up after the refurb too!


Well, DH is picking me up in two hours to leave for the airport! His first flight! He has drugs this time, so hopefully it all goes smoothly and we don't have to cancel another trip. I'll check in once we're there if I can. Have a great weekend and weigh in Peeps! I did weigh in this morning, but can't remember where I was last week. I think I might be back up .8 lb, but I'll double check later and report back when I can.

 

[missnarwhale]

I still haven't been able to catch up! Now I really have my work cut out for me.


I am really worried about weigh in tomorrow. I did not do well at all this week. I hate being on the run and eating whatever and whenever I get a chance.

All the puppy photos and names are so cute! I think we are naming our cat Sgt. Fitzgerald. We'll probably call him Fitz. We were supposed to get him today, but we are going out of town on Sat and we're afraid to leave him!

I'm sorry that I've been a poor web-friend! I will be back on track this weekend with everything. I hope everyone is well!

 

[MA pigletfan]

I LOVE the name Galen! I don't think I'd ever heard that one before, but it is a really neat sounding name.

And I think I've posted this picture before, but here's my little pooch Molly (a Cocker Spaniel). Its a few years old (I think she was two in this picture, and she's four now), but she hasn't changed much...

LOVE THE PUPPY!!
Galen is actually my fiance's grandfather's name i love it too.

Love Walter & Finnegan! I also really liked Finley.



Well, DH is picking me up in two hours to leave for the airport! His first flight! He has drugs this time, so hopefully it all goes smoothly and we don't have to cancel another trip. I'll check in once we're there if I can. Have a great weekend and weigh in Peeps! I did weigh in this morning, but can't remember where I was last week. I think I might be back up .8 lb, but I'll double check later and report back when I can.

Have a WONDERFUL time Lynda!!!! I am all for "flying drugs"..i have some for my trip out west next month!!!!

 

[monymony3471]

I know I haven't been around, but I know some of you are interested to know about Tim.

I am just full of joy and emotion.

Tim's biopsy came back benign tumor

A huge ugly darkness has been lifted off of me.

I am so gratful to you all for all of your support and prayers and all the special thoughts and love you all sent our way.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

He has one more apt with the Oncologist next week to get his opinion on the rest of the spots.

Again, thank you all!!!

 

[Wonders10]

Monica - that is GREAT news! I bet all that disney magic did the trick. Keep us posted on how he is doing!

 

[UtahMama]

Monica!


WHEWWWWW!



Good luck at weigh in tomorrow, darlin's!!!

 

[punkin413]

to add in to the "slow and steady" discussion.... i totally agree!!!!!!! i started this weight loss thing in february of 2007 and it took me a year to lose the 30 pounds i wanted to lose. that's less than 1 pound a week. the weeks that i stayed the same or gained were frustrating, but now that i look back i'm glad i lose it so slow. i've only gained back like 5 pounds since february of 2008 and i haven't been as hardcore about it as i could've been. i've set a new goal for myself to be at 125 pounds by our disney christmas trip. even if i don't reach my goal, i know that if i can average only 1 pound a week i'll have a better chance of keeping it off!!!! it's when you lose LOTS of weight at once that it inevitably creeps back on.

lynda - HAVE A MAGICAL TRIP!!!

YAY you survived..it sounds like you were OUT of it..that is a good thing!!! yay for knock out drugs..i must remember that next time!

ativan rocks! seriously - it was exactly what i needed to take that edge off. i will never again go to the dentist for any sort of invasive procedure without it.

And I think I've posted this picture before, but here's my little pooch Molly (a Cocker Spaniel). Its a few years old (I think she was two in this picture, and she's four now), but she hasn't changed much...

SOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!!!!

I know I haven't been around, but I know some of you are interested to know about Tim.

I am just full of joy and emotion.

Tim's biopsy came back benign tumor

A huge ugly darkness has been lifted off of me.

I am so gratful to you all for all of your support and prayers and all the special thoughts and love you all sent our way.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

He has one more apt with the Oncologist next week to get his opinion on the rest of the spots.

Again, thank you all!!!

congrats, monica and tim and family!!!!!! i'm so happy for you!

 

[MA pigletfan]

I know I haven't been around, but I know some of you are interested to know about Tim.

I am just full of joy and emotion.

Tim's biopsy came back benign tumor

A huge ugly darkness has been lifted off of me.

I am so gratful to you all for all of your support and prayers and all the special thoughts and love you all sent our way.

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

He has one more apt with the Oncologist next week to get his opinion on the rest of the spots.

Again, thank you all!!!

FANTASTIC NEWS Monica!!