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

[dwheatl]

Up 1.4 Nothing to see here. Just keep moving please::cop: (you get it? My weight is like a train wreck). I just don't know what to do to get the fire started. I know what I should be doing, and I'll do it for a good part of the day, but then I'll either a) eat emotionally, or b) give in to something around (today it was a colleague going to Wendy's just before I had to break some bad news to my grade level team). Someone said I need to have a goal as inspiring as a wedding or special occasion. I do want to go to Paris this summer, but with the way things have been with DH for the last couple of years, I'm afraid to look forward to anything for fear it won't pan out. I just need to commit like I did when I first lost my weight; no excuses, no embarrassment for needing to start over, and no self-pity.

My DD is a senior this year and will get recognized with all the other marching band seniors. She gets a flower. Hopefully we get homebefore the flower freezes! Glad the marching band wears gloves. Not so nice when the temp is in the 80s, but great for tonight. All of these senior year things make me very weepy! I am sure to cry when they announce her name!

Sad note, this morning my DD(14) told me that her friend's dad died on Sunday. The kids had the same classroom teacher every year in elementary school. Incredible nice young man. The dad had alot of health problems, but I certainly wasn't expecting to hear this news.

Congrats to your darling girl. I was weepy like that last year. The worst was the Mass for the school feast day. I saw many of my old teachers (now they really are old), and I thought of myself at that age, and realized how grown up my DD is.

Sorry to hear about the friend's dad. We really do have to make the most of life, because we just have no idea what's coming.

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Hi Peeps

Well the miracle has finally come upon us . . . I have actually lost -1lb!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!! I hadn't weighed myself for a couple of weeks as I was getting really down about the scales never shifting. I had a few VERY naughty days, but a few very good days and always kept my execise up, and whadda you know?!

Just 3 pounds more to go to get to target! Hope they come off a bit quicker!

I went "retro" this week and got my step reebok out of the loft and did the Cher and Karen Voight step workouts! So good! Had forgotton how much I love step! My thighs were killing me! Much as I love doing my turbo jams, step is so much better for the thighs!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

That is awesome!! good for you!


TURBO JAM QUESTION FOR MISS LAUREN.......which dvd do you prefer..i just looked at some turbo jam videos online and they really look like something i would enjoy and get alot of benefit from ( the punching and sideways motions..)..I think the one i viewed was Kickin coreTurbo Jam Ball workout..but there seem to be so many of them!

Cardio Party is really good for burning calories (and shaping the upper body because of all the punching!). Booty Sculpt + abs and Turbo Sculpt are great for toning. I also love Fat Burner which is only 30 minutes, but is really fast - man do you feel those calories go!!!

 

[LMO429]

That is awesome!! good for you!

YAY to all the losers this week...i am starting to feel better so i am hoping to get a tame workout in at some point this weekend..just to get back into the groove! I made a nice healthy turkey meatloaf tonight with some sweet potatoes ( not super buttery and sugarish ( aka GOOD ...and green beans. It was good stuff!

TURBO JAM QUESTION FOR MISS LAUREN.......which dvd do you prefer..i just looked at some turbo jam videos online and they really look like something i would enjoy and get alot of benefit from ( the punching and sideways motions..)..I think the one i viewed was Kickin coreTurbo Jam Ball workout..but there seem to be so many of them!

Here is the Order I love the Turbo Jams so it helps you decide which ones to buy
Cardio Party 3
Lower Body Jam (fabulous lower body workout with bands, you really feel it)
Punch Kick n Jam
Kickin Core
I like the 2 Turbo Jam Live Workouts called Cardio Party Remix/Booty Sculpt (they are only 30 minutes each when you are short on time)

 

[LMO429]

Yay 2 pounds!!! You really are rocking the weight loss, mama! It was Melinda who recommended milled flax seed originally.

I REALLY need to listen more to the ones who are at goal .

I do know it must be milled for the benefits. If not, it goes out the same way it went in I buy it already milled but hard core flax users grind their own with a coffee mill type devise. Wheat germ just kicks up the fiber a ton too.

Yes! Great minds think alike!!!!

I KNOW you'll be wearing that stunning ring by your goal date. That was one beautiful ring!


I have issues too and need fiber with a ton of fluid. I've realized losing weight provokes lots of TMI stuff...Aunt flo and to name just a couple. Aaron doesn't seem to mind and probably just skims when we talk about our mysterious lady stuff.

I have a big exercise ball that I am very inept and clumsy with. You can strengthen your core by simply using it at the computer instead of a chair. You can't slouch on the ball either. Just hold in your tummy and DIS!



Cool! I love instant results too!



What is that? Is that the bean shaped ball-thing?




WOOT! That's 3 pounds in 2 weeks for YOU! Keep on going!!!

Here is the link to the bender ball
http://www.benderball.com/

It comes with 3 quick 5 minute exercises for your abs, I only did it a couple of times but I know DISNEYLAURA was looking for a ab exercises where you did not have to lye on the floor to do crunches. this has a ball but its not those huge balls you see in most typical gyms. I can not exactly "rave" about the bender ball I like it but I do not love it however I do not mind doing crunches on the floor so maybe I would like this product better if that was an issue with me.

 

[punkin413]

hey, guys! i've been MIA.......again! sorry!

i didn't post weigh-in info because i'm a samer again. i feel like i've hit a wall. no matter what it just seems like i can't get below 135. i wanted to get to 125 by christmas but i just don't see that happening. i've read before that your body is "programmed" to weigh a certain amount and unless you overdo it, it pretty much won't go under that amount. i don't want to overdo it. i want to be healthy. plus i know that if i overdo it, i'll only gain it back. i guess i should just concentrate on firming what i have instead of losing more??? i'm so frustrated!

on a completely unrelated subject........

GO 'DORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (by the way, i know that's a pirate but it kinda reminds of a commodore! )

my vanderbilt commodores are playing georgia today. BIG game for me since i live 20 minutes from UGA. i'm expecting vandy to lose, but i'm hoping they won't! they've done really well this year and i'm super proud of them, but georgia is a good team this year. keep your fingers crossed for my boys!!!! (unless you're a bulldog fan. )

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Hi Peeps

Well the miracle has finally come upon us . . . I have actually lost -1lb!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!! I hadn't weighed myself for a couple of weeks as I was getting really down about the scales never shifting. I had a few VERY naughty days, but a few very good days and always kept my execise up, and whadda you know?!

Just 3 pounds more to go to get to target! Hope they come off a bit quicker!

I went "retro" this week and got my step reebok out of the loft and did the Cher and Karen Voight step workouts! So good! Had forgotton how much I love step! My thighs were killing me! Much as I love doing my turbo jams, step is so much better for the thighs!

I have the Cher Step Workout video! It is so 80's but its excellent - can get quite hard going at times (but then again, Im no cher!)

 

[DisneyGalUK]

hey, guys! i've been MIA.......again! sorry!

i didn't post weigh-in info because i'm a samer again. i feel like i've hit a wall. no matter what it just seems like i can't get below 135. i wanted to get to 125 by christmas but i just don't see that happening. i've read before that your body is "programmed" to weigh a certain amount and unless you overdo it, it pretty much won't go under that amount. i don't want to overdo it. i want to be healthy. plus i know that if i overdo it, i'll only gain it back. i guess i should just concentrate on firming what i have instead of losing more??? i'm so frustrated!

on a completely unrelated subject........

GO 'DORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (by the way, i know that's a pirate but it kinda reminds of a commodore! )

my vanderbilt commodores are playing georgia today. BIG game for me since i live 20 minutes from UGA. i'm expecting vandy to lose, but i'm hoping they won't! they've done really well this year and i'm super proud of them, but georgia is a good team this year. keep your fingers crossed for my boys!!!! (unless you're a bulldog fan. )

I know the feeling when you 'stop' at a certain weight, even if thats not the weight you want! My old WW leader stood by the fact that your body 'knew' it was at its perfect weight and stopped - Not that thats any comfort! I understand, its very frustrating but you dont want to overdo it!

Oh, and Go Commodores! (Psst, I have no idea who they are or what sport they play but Im nothing if not supportive! )

Have a great day everyone

 

[punkin413]

I know the feeling when you 'stop' at a certain weight, even if thats not the weight you want! My old WW leader stood by the fact that your body 'knew' it was at its perfect weight and stopped - Not that thats any comfort! I understand, its very frustrating but you dont want to overdo it!

Oh, and Go Commodores! (Psst, I have no idea who they are or what sport they play but Im nothing if not supportive! )

Have a great day everyone

thanks! glad to know i'm not just going crazy when i think my body just "knows" to stall out!

and thanks for the cheering! they play american football - vanderbilt is a college in nashville, tennessee. i grew up in nashville and was raised in a "vandy" household. now i live in georgia 20 minutes away from the university of georgia, which is who they play today. because i live so close to univ. of georgia, i get a lot of flack for not being a bulldog fan! so this is a big game for me. vanderbilt is not known for football. they are better at other sports - namely basketball. but football is one of my favorite sports to watch (other than soccer) so i get into it! and vanderbilt has done REALLY well this year, so i'm really excited about this game!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

hey, guys! i've been MIA.......again! sorry!

i didn't post weigh-in info because i'm a samer again. i feel like i've hit a wall. no matter what it just seems like i can't get below 135. i wanted to get to 125 by christmas but i just don't see that happening. i've read before that your body is "programmed" to weigh a certain amount and unless you overdo it, it pretty much won't go under that amount. i don't want to overdo it. i want to be healthy. plus i know that if i overdo it, i'll only gain it back. i guess i should just concentrate on firming what i have instead of losing more??? i'm so frustrated!


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I know exactly how you feel. I have been trying to get back to my pre-vacation weight since JUNE!! I am so frustrated, fed-up and bored of it all!! I have finally lost a pound today, but thats the first time in about 4 or 5 weeks. I was getting so upset getting on the scales each Friday because I had been saintly with my exercising and eating! I eventually took a couple of weeks off weighing myself and just tried to be semi-sensible with diet and exercise without over doing it, and it seems to have paid off a bit! I wonder if sometimes it helps to lighten up on the strictness a little bit, then when you start again properly your body notices the difference and starts responding better again? Thats what I put today's pound down to anyway. That and a lot of praying!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lilstint]

Hi All
Sorry I forgot to post yesterday - I did not do very well for my first week. I gained 1.6 pounds I'm not sure how to account for this because I know I ate less and healthier then I have been. Not a very encouraging start to my diet.

I figure the gain could be one of two things. Either I was "on the up" (as my mom and I call it) when I started my diet. Meaning that I was about to gain even more then 1.6 pounds -because of all of my previous overeating- and all the dieting did was manage to rein in my weight gain a little... (I hope that makes just a little sense).
- or-
possibly the gain is b/c I finally quit nursing DS16m (Wesley) about a week before I started the diet and my body is adjusting to that.

So anyway- I am not giving up and I am going to try harder next week and take the good suggestions I got here not to fast.

Also I have a couple questions about how you peeps work- I've seen WI_DisneyFan's chart but I'm not sure I get it. Are the goal loss numbers your ultimate weight loss goals? Or just for a specified time period? And how might one get onto this chart? Surely not by gaining almost 2 pounds on her first week dieting!

 

[Pakey]

Hi all. Just got to say that one day back with my old peeps (and some new ones I see are here) and I'm already back in the groove on my diet. I did very well yesterday, the cookie monster attack didn't hit. I just had grilled chicken and broccoli last night. Now I have to get back to exercising which is so hard for me because my white counts continue to stay low and I don't have energy still. But I know I won't lose it if I don't work at it.

I weighed yesterday morning and I gained 7 lbs since leaving the peeps, most of that in Paris. Why do I think it's okay to drink soda on vacation when I never have it at home. So my goal is now 10 lbs and it irritates me that I was almost there. Maybe I could blame it on my hair growing back--that has to be 5 pounds of it right??????

And I'm going back on the flax seed too (thanks Melinda) even though I absolutely hate it. If Wendy can do it, so can I.

 

[MA pigletfan]

Cardio Party is really good for burning calories (and shaping the upper body because of all the punching!). Booty Sculpt + abs and Turbo Sculpt are great for toning. I also love Fat Burner which is only 30 minutes, but is really fast - man do you feel those calories go!!!

Here is the Order I love the Turbo Jams so it helps you decide which ones to buy
Cardio Party 3
Lower Body Jam (fabulous lower body workout with bands, you really feel it)
Punch Kick n Jam
Kickin Core
I like the 2 Turbo Jam Live Workouts called Cardio Party Remix/Booty Sculpt (they are only 30 minutes each when you are short on time)

thanks for the advice ladies!!!
i think i am going to try and find the punch kick and jam..it seems the most like the tae boe workouts i used to use and LOVED...fun fun fun! Did you order yours online?

--continuing to feel better..i bought a bunch of stuff to make nice healthy dinners all week..yay! Sans tonight though, our friend from NYC is coming up and we will have some yummy italian food i believe..THEN its on the wagon with all dinners!

 

[natsiswdw]

Hey all, sorry life got the best of me so I didn't have time to even log on yesterday but I am here!!!! Went to Cheesecake Factory last night and did very well. I ordered there Weight Management Grilled Chicken. It was really good! I do think they need to change the name though. I also tried there low carb cheesecake made with splenda. It was actually quite tasty!!!

For today I am going to say I am SAMER

I hope everyone has a wonderful Saturday night!!! I know I will find myself on here later tonight after dinner!!!

 

[UtahMama]

Guess What!!!!!!!!!

I just booked our next Disney trip. Maybe 5 minutes ago.

Yayyy! Planning is almost as fun as the vacation itself!
I loved POP!

Up 1.4 Nothing to see here. Just keep moving please::cop: (you get it? My weight is like a train wreck). I just don't know what to do to get the fire started. I know what I should be doing, and I'll do it for a good part of the day, but then I'll either a) eat emotionally, or b) give in to something around (today it was a colleague going to Wendy's just before I had to break some bad news to my grade level team). Someone said I need to have a goal as inspiring as a wedding or special occasion. I do want to go to Paris this summer, but with the way things have been with DH for the last couple of years, I'm afraid to look forward to anything for fear it won't pan out. I just need to commit like I did when I first lost my weight; no excuses, no embarrassment for needing to start over, and no self-pity.

I LOVE that you didn't make excuses I can only co-miserate since I 've sooo been there...as have most of us!

I don't have any event goals to speak of, but I bought a pair of jeans a size too small that I've become obsessed with getting into. My goal for those jeans is to have them on and zipped by Thanksgiving.

Just plan ahead for fast food places I guess. Usually there's something you can get that would cause you to go off the wagon.

Hi Peeps

Well the miracle has finally come upon us . . . I have actually lost -1lb!!! Woo hoo!!!!!!! I hadn't weighed myself for a couple of weeks as I was getting really down about the scales never shifting. I had a few VERY naughty days, but a few very good days and always kept my execise up, and whadda you know?!

Just 3 pounds more to go to get to target! Hope they come off a bit quicker!

YAY!!!! That's so awesome!!!!
3 more to go! WOOT!

Here is the link to the bender ball
http://www.benderball.com/

Thanks for the link!

I love the gals in the video, "I love my abs"! and, "My husband can't keep his hands off of me!"

Hi All
Sorry I forgot to post yesterday - I did not do very well for my first week. I gained 1.6 pounds I'm not sure how to account for this because I know I ate less and healthier then I have been. Not a very encouraging start to my diet.

I figure the gain could be one of two things. Either I was "on the up" (as my mom and I call it) when I started my diet. Meaning that I was about to gain even more then 1.6 pounds -because of all of my previous overeating- and all the dieting did was manage to rein in my weight gain a little... (I hope that makes just a little sense).
- or-
possibly the gain is b/c I finally quit nursing DS16m (Wesley) about a week before I started the diet and my body is adjusting to that.

So anyway- I am not giving up and I am going to try harder next week and take the good suggestions I got here not to fast.

Also I have a couple questions about how you peeps work- I've seen WI_DisneyFan's chart but I'm not sure I get it. Are the goal loss numbers your ultimate weight loss goals? Or just for a specified time period? And how might one get onto this chart? Surely not by gaining almost 2 pounds on her first week dieting!

OK!
WI_DisneyFan (the "thread papa") sponsors the mini goals for us.
The current one will end the week before Halloween (I think)..and we'll pretty much start up a new goal to end in about 6-8 ish weeks (???)
SO, get on that goal action!

It used to not help me at all to do the mini-goals. In fact, I remember sabotaging myself somewhat. My head was not in the game!!! But now I LOVE them. I only do like 5 pounds because I'm a frequent "samer" or marginal loser.

As for weekly weigh-ins, we weigh on Fridays and post our losses, gains, etc. (see first post of this thread for details)

I have started a new "spread sheet" (graph paper notebook ) to record our numbers.

Also, remember to take your measurements. This really helps if you ever feel like you're busting-your-bum with "no" results!

Awww, I remember gaining a bit when I weened my babies too!

Hi all. Just got to say that one day back with my old peeps (and some new ones I see are here) and I'm already back in the groove on my diet. I did very well yesterday, the cookie monster attack didn't hit. I just had grilled chicken and broccoli last night. Now I have to get back to exercising which is so hard for me because my white counts continue to stay low and I don't have energy still. But I know I won't lose it if I don't work at it.

I weighed yesterday morning and I gained 7 lbs since leaving the peeps, most of that in Paris. Why do I think it's okay to drink soda on vacation when I never have it at home. So my goal is now 10 lbs and it irritates me that I was almost there. Maybe I could blame it on my hair growing back--that has to be 5 pounds of it right??????

And I'm going back on the flax seed too (thanks Melinda) even though I absolutely hate it. If Wendy can do it, so can I.

Heh, that's true! I'm the biggest diet-doofus EVER!

I wouldn't mind gaining 7 pounds from Paris eatin'!

And, YES, at least 5 of that is your hair growing back

(So glad you're back!)

 

[UtahMama]

Well, Heck!

It's been 4 hours since that last post and I'm bored!!!

I cut up a pineapple for my dinner My teeth are squeaky now.

My family fixed themselves cold cereal for "dinner"....ACK! (Mother of the Year!)

 

[DisneyGalUK]

thanks! glad to know i'm not just going crazy when i think my body just "knows" to stall out!

and thanks for the cheering! they play american football - vanderbilt is a college in nashville, tennessee. i grew up in nashville and was raised in a "vandy" household. now i live in georgia 20 minutes away from the university of georgia, which is who they play today. because i live so close to univ. of georgia, i get a lot of flack for not being a bulldog fan! so this is a big game for me. vanderbilt is not known for football. they are better at other sports - namely basketball. but football is one of my favorite sports to watch (other than soccer) so i get into it! and vanderbilt has done REALLY well this year, so i'm really excited about this game!

Ah, it makes more sense to me now!
DH is a HUGE American Football fan - in fact next Sunday he is going to London for the day to watch the NFL match thats happening there - New Orleans Saints against...someone! He is really looking forward to it!

Hi all. Just got to say that one day back with my old peeps (and some new ones I see are here) and I'm already back in the groove on my diet. I did very well yesterday, the cookie monster attack didn't hit. I just had grilled chicken and broccoli last night. Now I have to get back to exercising which is so hard for me because my white counts continue to stay low and I don't have energy still. But I know I won't lose it if I don't work at it.

I weighed yesterday morning and I gained 7 lbs since leaving the peeps, most of that in Paris. Why do I think it's okay to drink soda on vacation when I never have it at home. So my goal is now 10 lbs and it irritates me that I was almost there. Maybe I could blame it on my hair growing back--that has to be 5 pounds of it right??????

And I'm going back on the flax seed too (thanks Melinda) even though I absolutely hate it. If Wendy can do it, so can I.

Yay - Peep Power! 5lbs is definitely your hair growing back!

 

[::Snow_White::]

Good morning! I'm going out today so I'll have to try extra hard to look for something healthy while we're eating out. I'll probably go for a salad.

Oh! Have any of you gone to www.fitsugar.com?
It's a really cool website and they post about 4 times a day about all different types of fitness and healthy things. One of the girls on DIS showed it to me.

Hope you all have a great day!

 

[LMO429]

Have any peeps stayed at Saratoga Springs Resort (Dawn I think you did) I had a quick question, How far is the walk to DTD?

We usually always stay at the beach club on our yearly visits and we will be staying at the beach club May 14th for a week. But we are considering spending one night at Saratoga Springs Resort the night before our cruise to go to Downtown Disney. It seems when we stay at the one of the EPCOT resort we never make it to downtown disney because if we need nightlife it rights across the street on the boardwalk.

anyway we were thinking of making it a shopping/leisurely day the day before the cruise and instead of staying in port canaveral I thought staying at SSR would be a good idea... is the walk similiar to let's say from the beach club to EPCOT or is the walk more like the beach club to Hollywood Studios. Either way we do not mind walking, we are new yorkers after all and we walk everywhere but I just wanted to be sure before we booked how close it was

TIA!

 

[punkin413]

Ah, it makes more sense to me now!
DH is a HUGE American Football fan - in fact next Sunday he is going to London for the day to watch the NFL match thats happening there - New Orleans Saints against...someone! He is really looking forward to it!

tell your DH to have fun! sounds like a good time. vanderbilt lost yesterday. but they played a really good game and i'm proud of them for hanging in there!

Have any peeps stayed at Saratoga Springs Resort (Dawn I think you did) I had a quick question, How far is the walk to DTD?

We usually always stay at the beach club on our yearly visits and we will be staying at the beach club May 14th for a week. But we are considering spending one night at Saratoga Springs Resort the night before our cruise to go to Downtown Disney. It seems when we stay at the one of the EPCOT resort we never make it to downtown disney because if we need nightlife it rights across the street on the boardwalk.

anyway we were thinking of making it a shopping/leisurely day the day before the cruise and instead of staying in port canaveral I thought staying at SSR would be a good idea... is the walk similiar to let's say from the beach club to EPCOT or is the walk more like the beach club to Hollywood Studios. Either way we do not mind walking, we are new yorkers after all and we walk everywhere but I just wanted to be sure before we booked how close it was

TIA!

yep, i did. we LOVED it. be sure to request a room in congress park if your main concern is walking to DTD. i had requested that and when we checked in, they were gonna give us the carousel (at the opposite end!) and i asked if they had anything in congress park. she said it wasn't ready yet and we'd have to wait, but that was fine with us because we were going to AK that day anyway. we ended up with a room in congress park on the far end closest to DTD marketplace - it was great! it was literally 10 minutes to DTD. i would compare it to a walk from the boardwalk to epcot. the beach club is a little bit closer i think. i've never walked from the beach club to DHS, so i don't know about that. you just take a little trail through some trees (it's clearly marked) and then you take a right when you reach the main street, go over a bridge and you're there! they also have boats from SSR to DTD. we did that one day and it took a lot longer, although the boat ride was nice.