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

[DisneyGalUK]

Hi everyone.

Just letting you all know I brought Tim home today.

Thats good to hear. How is he, also how are You?
Keeping you and your family in my thoughts

 

[dwheatl]

Hi everyone.

Just letting you all know I brought Tim home today.

You have my prayers and best wishes. I remember bringing my DH home from the hospital 12 years ago when my kids were little, and I fell into bed exhausted every night. That was the one time in my life I was skinny without dieting. We tried to make the best of it by having a "lunch date" every day where I brought lunch into the bedroom for both of us and we watched Perry Mason and Pop-Up Video. Just a silly thing, but something for DH to look forward to to pass the time.

 

[MA pigletfan]

Peeps! I exercised today. Nothing too exciting though. I popped in my iPod and did some aerobic/dance moves then some pushups and crunches. I'm gonna try to do something everyday. I made it through day #1!

Now I need some advice. ?

good job on the exercise shannon!!
as for the wedding...if you really feel like you are only going out of obligation and thats about it..don't go. with the cost of flying and hotels added in to the fact that you are on a job hunt and not feeling especially close to this particular group of friends any more..it doesn't sound like its something that its particularly enticing. I know i wouldn't want someone to come to my wedding "out of obligation"..and i know how it feels to go to something out of obligation..not fun either. do what you feel best for YOU!

Hi everyone.

Just letting you all know I brought Tim home today.

thats very good news..i hope he is feeling better and better...

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Hi everyone.

Just letting you all know I brought Tim home today.

I wish you the best. Let us know how he's doing as soon as you can. and prayers for you as always.

 

[punkin413]

shannon - i don't think you should go to the wedding if it's just because you feel obligated. believe me - your friend is so consumed by wedding plans that she probably won't have time to be offended. with that said, i do have to admit that i was offended when my best friend from high school and part of college didn't come to my wedding. but here's the thing - not only did she not come to my wedding, but she didn't even acknowledge it. no card. no gift. not even an e-mail or phone call saying congrats. and that really hurt my feelings. i didn't expect everyone i invited to come because i was having an out-of-town wedding and it takes a lot for people to drop their plans and travel. a phone call would've made me happy. so be sure to acknowledge her big day even if you don't go.

 

[LMO429]

Peeps! I exercised today. Nothing too exciting though. I popped in my iPod and did some aerobic/dance moves then some pushups and crunches. I'm gonna try to do something everyday. I made it through day #1!

Now I need some advice. A good girlfriend from college (I graduated in 2002) is getting married at the end of August. She and our "group" always tried to stay close but the distance between us made it hard along with each of us having our own lives, working, going to school, etc. I've known the date of the wedding since they got engaged last year, and intended on going all along. But now with not having a job or possibly just beginning a job at that point, I feel like I cannot ask for time off, I hate to fly, the cost of flying is ridiculous, I feel ashamed and gross to even see these people with the way I look, and I just feel like I've grown apart from them and I should go to the wedding out of obligation, not because I really want to be there and I'm so concerned about hurting everyone's feelings. One of our other friends (probably the one I'm the least closest with) got married in 2005 and I went. The wedding was fun, but I felt like I didn't belong or fit in. Probably just me, but still to fly and shell out the money for hotel and airfare just to feel like carp seems silly to me. I just have no real desire to go and it feels more like a chore than a fun weekend to see my old girlfriends. My friend (not the bride) just emailed me and mentioned that she had just received the invitation and talked about the hotel and what my plans were and how excited she was to see me. But I haven't even talked to her (via email or otherwise) since probably December, I think. Just frustrating. Any advice?

For someone that will be sending her wedding invitations out shortly I know I dont want any of the people that I invite to feel "obligated" to come to our wedding. I want them to be there because they are truly happy to be there to witness our special day and so we can all celebrate our happiness together. I agree with Punkin if I were you I would not go and just send a nice card, send a gift off their registry or send a $ gift. If you dont want to tell your friend "why" you will not be attending the wedding just reply NO when the invite comes and if the conversation ever does come up just say politely I can not afford to fly out there and or i have a new job and I can not take the days right now You will be in my thoughts that day and I am so happy for you both..nuh said!

 

[disney-inspired]

Hi! I'm joining this happy little group.

I'm Cristabel, 19 years old, and a college student. I haven't weighed myself yet, as it is Monday but I also I have only been exercising for a week. So I'll weigh myself on Friday either at the gym or in my bathroom.

How's everyone doing?

I've started a WISH journal and I'll edit to post the link soon.

 

[disney-inspired]

I think of water as diet medicine. I hate it, but I basically fill a 32 oz bottle in the morning and one in the afternoon and FORCE myself to choke it down plain. I agree with the person that said that the flavors and such probably negate the benefits, unfortunately.

Here's an idea! Add lemon or straight cranberry juice (not sweetened) to your water. Yeah it's a bit tart but it's a nice change. Also the lemon & cranberry helps to detox your body

 

[Wonders10]

shannon - i don't think you should go to the wedding if it's just because you feel obligated. believe me - your friend is so consumed by wedding plans that she probably won't have time to be offended. with that said, i do have to admit that i was offended when my best friend from high school and part of college didn't come to my wedding. but here's the thing - not only did she not come to my wedding, but she didn't even acknowledge it. no card. no gift. not even an e-mail or phone call saying congrats. and that really hurt my feelings. i didn't expect everyone i invited to come because i was having an out-of-town wedding and it takes a lot for people to drop their plans and travel. a phone call would've made me happy. so be sure to acknowledge her big day even if you don't go.

I wouldn't dream of not sending them a gift and letting her know how happy I am for her. Heck I'd probably send them a wedding gift and then some because I feel so guilty for not going. I'm sorry your friend did that to you.

For someone that will be sending her wedding invitations out shortly I know I dont want any of the people that I invite to feel "obligated" to come to our wedding. I want them to be there because they are truly happy to be there to witness our special day and so we can all celebrate our happiness together. I agree with Punkin if I were you I would not go and just send a nice card, send a gift off their registry or send a $ gift. If you dont want to tell your friend "why" you will not be attending the wedding just reply NO when the invite comes and if the conversation ever does come up just say politely I can not afford to fly out there and or i have a new job and I can not take the days right now You will be in my thoughts that day and I am so happy for you both..nuh said!

I just wanted to clarify that I am super happy for her. I don't want me not attending to be the same as me not approving of her marriage and not giving her my blessing. I would say that 60% of the reason I don't want to go is because of travel expenses/job hunt/possibly moving to a new city soon (since I'm job hunting out of the area)/getting my own place/being unable to take time off from a very new job; 30% because I just feel that I've grown apart from these girls and even though we still talk a bit, it's not the same as when we were all in school together and speaking from experience at the last wedding, I'm thinking I might be uncomfortable; and 10% because I just feel gross about myself and as much as we all can say that they are my friends and they don't care, I know a lot of people that wouldn't attend a high school reunion, wedding, party, etc because they were embarassed to see old friends. So there you go. I think I've pretty much decided that I'm not going, but I feel very guilty about it and I guess I'm just looking for validation that it's ok for me not to go.

ETA: Just wanted to add that if this was a local wedding....well I guess everything would be different because we would probably still be hanging out and talking more than we do now. But for subject's sake, if everything was the same between us and we lived in the same area, I would go to the wedding without thinking twice. It's the flying to Chicago, booking a hotel and trying to take time off from a job that I would only be at for a month at the most, maybe just a few days, that's the problem.

Thanks to everyone for your comments about this!

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Shannon - I know how you feel. For the reasons you said, I wouldn't feel bad about not going. Flights & hotels can get very expensive and with a new job...sometimes its just not feasible!
Send congratulations, a lovely card and maybe a gift - the thought is there!

So, a while ago I mentioned I was doing a charity 3K run to raise money for Cancer Research - its this Sunday and I've just found out.....its 5K NOT 3K - am I prepared for a 5K run - Am I heckers like! I cant believe I thought it was only 3K, Im so blonde sometimes!
Hey ho, I'll just have to suck it up and do it (and double up the efforts on the cross trainer! )

Hope everyones having a great day

 

[DisneyGalUK]

disney-inspired! You'll love it here, great group of peeps!

 

[DisneyObsession]

Here's an idea! Add lemon or straight cranberry juice (not sweetened) to your water. Yeah it's a bit tart but it's a nice change. Also the lemon & cranberry helps to detox your body

I have done the lemon, but not cranberry juice. I'll have to try that. I am one of those people that can't have aspartame, so I don't drink any flavored waters anymore or diet drinks. Mostly I drink water, coffee & unsweetened iced tea.

Hi! I'm joining this happy little group.

I'm Cristabel, 19 years old, and a college student. I haven't weighed myself yet, as it is Monday but I also I have only been exercising for a week. So I'll weigh myself on Friday either at the gym or in my bathroom.

How's everyone doing?

I've started a WISH journal and I'll edit to post the link soon.

WELCOME!!!! This is a great group! You'll enjoy it here!!!

 

[DisneyLaura]

Monica - Glad to hear the surgery went well. Thinking of you and your hubby often

speaking of exercise, our nephew is here tonight and he and ray are playing the wii fit together. well, he's really overweight and i just walked through our living room and witnessed him cheating while doing the running games. instead of actually holding the controller and running in place like he's supposed to, he's just standing still and bouncing his hand up and down while holding the controller. makes me sad because the whole point is to be ACTIVE. and i can't say anything to him because ray's sister is sitting there and she's overweight too, so i don't want to hurt her feelings.

That kind of made me sad

Hi! I'm joining this happy little group.

I'm Cristabel, 19 years old, and a college student. I haven't weighed myself yet, as it is Monday but I also I have only been exercising for a week. So I'll weigh myself on Friday either at the gym or in my bathroom.

How's everyone doing?

I've started a WISH journal and I'll edit to post the link soon.

Welcome aboard. My name is Laura, I'm married, have three kids (son 9, son 6 and a daughter 2). I am a stay at home mom. I am on WW. Nice to meet you.

Well peeps - I have been MIA since last friday. I'm watching my two nephews and niece and the kids are all fighting. My 4 year old nephew does not like to share what so ever and it's driving me crazy. I finally told my SIL for him not to bring any of his toys here because he doesn't let anyone else (my kids) touch them so today he came with nothing. Of course it's ok for him to touch all of my kids toys (I know I probably sound mean but he drives me crazy) and my eating is suffering. I can't wait until it's just me and my kids. I'm so tired and my DD doesn't get to take a nap because they are here until 3 so she might lay down for 1/2 hour or so and then by 6 she's a crazy because now she's overtired. Me and the kids last friday had a great day at the movies to see Wall-E and loved it. And yes I was bad and had popcorn with butter but that was also my lunch we went to the first show of opening day and the kids got free watches. DD fell asleep in the movies too. 4th of July is actually scaring me, my uncle has a huge picnic and all the food is crazy. Any suggestions?

 

[Wonders10]

Monica - thinking of you and your DH. Hope he's feeling better every day.

Well peeps - I have been MIA since last friday. I'm watching my two nephews and niece and the kids are all fighting. My 4 year old nephew does not like to share what so ever and it's driving me crazy. I finally told my SIL for him not to bring any of his toys here because he doesn't let anyone else (my kids) touch them so today he came with nothing. Of course it's ok for him to touch all of my kids toys (I know I probably sound mean but he drives me crazy) and my eating is suffering. I can't wait until it's just me and my kids. I'm so tired and my DD doesn't get to take a nap because they are here until 3 so she might lay down for 1/2 hour or so and then by 6 she's a crazy because now she's overtired. Me and the kids last friday had a great day at the movies to see Wall-E and loved it. And yes I was bad and had popcorn with butter but that was also my lunch we went to the first show of opening day and the kids got free watches. DD fell asleep in the movies too. 4th of July is actually scaring me, my uncle has a huge picnic and all the food is crazy. Any suggestions?

What a handful! When are they leaving?

About 4th of July, you know what foods are better for you than others. Just don't get overwhelmed by the mass quantities of picnic food. Eat the veggies, tossed salads, 1 hamburger (or chicken if they have it), maybe hold the roll or eat half. Hit the fruit salad. And pick one treat out of the whole thing. Also, eat light the rest of the day to save calories for the picnic, but also so you aren't starving by the time you get to the picnic. Just think, WWPD (what would peeps do?)

As for me, I am proud to say that I ate within my 1400 calorie limit yesterday! First time in a long time that I didn't blow it with a binge or candy or fast food or just too much food in general. My goal is really to eat between 1200 and 1400 a day, but for the first day I'm ok with being right at 1400. So on to day #2.

Have a great day, Peeps!

 

[mommaU4]

4th of July is actually scaring me, my uncle has a huge picnic and all the food is crazy. Any suggestions?

First off, I'm sorry you're going nuts with all the kids. I don't blame you. That's a lot to handle. And I think you did the right thing with the toys. I always tell my kids if you bring something to someone else's house, you'd better be willing to share that item or else just leave it home.

As for the picnic, I agree with Wonders. There is usually some sort of fruit, watermelon, strawberries, etc. So stick with lots of that. Drink lots of water. If there is a vegetable like corn on the cob, eat that too, minus the butter. Have a hot dog or burger minus the bun and without the mayo and cheese, just some mustard and ketchup.

I also agree with picking one treat you'd just love to splurge on, and allow yourself to indulge without feeling guilty. After all it's only one day, and there will always be holidays and parties, the key is to approach it in a rational, smart way and then just get right back on track the next day. I know you'll do just fine!!

As for me, I am proud to say that I ate within my 1400 calorie limit yesterday! First time in a long time that I didn't blow it with a binge or candy or fast food or just too much food in general. My goal is really to eat between 1200 and 1400 a day, but for the first day I'm ok with being right at 1400. So on to day #2.

Have a great day, Peeps!

That's awesome!!!! Great job. You can do it!



Have a good day everyone.

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Hi all! Real quick one today to post the July 4 update. Let me know if I missed you.

Also, start thinking of your goals for Labor Day. Mine will probably be the same as July 4 - get myself under 160. I'll probably have 3-4 pounds to get there, but at the rate I've been going lately that might even be a struggle.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[mommaU4]

Also, start thinking of your goals for Labor Day. Mine will probably be the same as July 4 - get myself under 160. I'll probably have 3-4 pounds to get there, but at the rate I've been going lately that might even be a struggle.

Have a great day everyone!

So are these like little challenges that the group does? Can anyone participate? Do you just think of a personal goal that you'd like to meet by a certain date, in this case, Labor Day?

Sorry for all the questions! I like the idea of a Labor Day challenge and if there's room, I'd love to play along.

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

So are these like little challenges that the group does? Can anyone participate? Do you just think of a personal goal that you'd like to meet by a certain date, in this case, Labor Day?

Sorry for all the questions! I like the idea of a Labor Day challenge and if there's room, I'd love to play along.

You've got it exactly! You just think of a personal goal - like lose 5 pounds by Labor Day - and then I keep track of that on a spreadsheet and post it here to keep everyone honest and on track. And of course it is open to everyone!

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Im embarrassed to ask this - When is Labor Day?

 

[HockeyKat]

Labor Day is Sept 1st. It always falls on the first Monday in September.

And momma, yes, these are mini weight loss challenges. Aaron (WI_DisneyFan) does an AWESOME job of keeping them up, and anyone is welcome. We generally just post our challenge here and he adds it to the spreadsheet.


I have a mild stomach bug, it seems... nothing really wants to stay where it belongs. Good for weight loss, but bad for overall existence...