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

[DisneyGalUK]

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

Ah I see, thanks Kat! I will respectfully opt out of this challenge - it will be only one week after I get married! We are going to the coast for the week before our 'proper' honeymoon on the 17th of September so I wont want to eat healthy - not with all the fish and chips, and doughnuts and cakes!

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...

DFi is just getting over a stomach bug and its knocked him for six. Feel better soon

 

[abish19]

Kat - Hope you feel better! The only plus to a stomach bug is weight loss or at least no weight gain! Small comfort.

Shannon - Since you really are happy for your friend, send a really nice card and gift with a personal message in it. I don't think she'll be offended, particularly as you live so far from Chicago. I didn't expect anyone from out of town to attend my wedding, frankly, even including some good friends. Travel expenses are just too great. I'm sure she'll understand.

Monica - thinking of and praying for you and Tim and your family. Thank goodness for modern medicine! Be sure to ask for help if you need to and get the rest you need.

Hello to everyone I missed! It's great to see some new faces on this thread; better still to know we're all in this together!

 

[punkin413]

i just spent about an hour in the attic with DH trying to figure out what's wrong with our central air unit. it works - just making a funny noise. one of the pipes ended up being clogged, but it took us an hour to figure that out and i swear i sweated at least 10 pounds off! if i don't lose this week then something is WRONG!!!!

 

[LMO429]

So I get the dummy award! 2 weeks ago I went to look at how much our flight to Disney would be for next May (09). I got our flight tickets last July for our trip this past May and roundtrip with tax our tickets were $140 total. Anway 2 weeks ago the price of the flight was $208 roundtrip and I said to myself NO way too expensive, last year I spent less than a 150 dollars! I was talking to my fiance today and he was like "WHY DID YOU NOT BOOK THE TICKETS, DONT YOU KNOW THE PRICE OF OIL Is GOING UP and its only going to get worse!!!!!" anyway i just checked that same ticket and now it $278.00 roundtrip

Just got back from an early dinner I had a spicy tuna roll and some edaname for dinner at Nobu DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! I really wanted to splurge because they have some incredible rolls there but I know this weekend is going to be rough with all the BBQ so I tried to eat the best I could!

 

[HockeyKat]

Thanks for the well-wishes.

I was so excited last weekend to fit into my size 10 gap khakis from the "thin" drawer, that I took a pic. So here are all of my "progress" pics from the last year or so. The first is at my heaviest (218) and it is really hard to see, but it is all I have. The 2nd most of y'all have seen, it is at about 205 probably. The 3rd is at ~163. For reference, I am approx. 5'8" tall.

 

[LMO429]

Thanks for the well-wishes.

I was so excited last weekend to fit into my size 10 gap khakis from the "thin" drawer, that I took a pic. So here are all of my "progress" pics from the last year or so. The first is at my heaviest (218) and it is really hard to see, but it is all I have. The 2nd most of y'all have seen, it is at about 205 probably. The 3rd is at ~163. For reference, I am approx. 5'8" tall.

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO TO YOU!!!!

 

[UtahMama]

Thanks for the well-wishes.

I was so excited last weekend to fit into my size 10 gap khakis from the "thin" drawer, that I took a pic. So here are all of my "progress" pics from the last year or so. The first is at my heaviest (218) and it is really hard to see, but it is all I have. The 2nd most of y'all have seen, it is at about 205 probably. The 3rd is at ~163. For reference, I am approx. 5'8" tall.

Holy Smokes! KAT!!!!

I'm all amazed!!!!

 

[mommaU4]

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!

Great! Now I need to think of a goal....

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...

Thanks for the info! I hope you feel better soon. I hate stomach bugs.

So I get the dummy award! 2 weeks ago I went to look at how much our flight to Disney would be for next May (09). I got our flight tickets last July for our trip this past May and roundtrip with tax our tickets were $140 total. Anway 2 weeks ago the price of the flight was $208 roundtrip and I said to myself NO way too expensive, last year I spent less than a 150 dollars! I was talking to my fiance today and he was like "WHY DID YOU NOT BOOK THE TICKETS, DONT YOU KNOW THE PRICE OF OIL Is GOING UP and its only going to get worse!!!!!" anyway i just checked that same ticket and now it $278.00 roundtrip

That's happened to several people I know. Airfare just keeps going up and up and they keep adding more and more extra fees on top of it. Air travel is just terrible these days.

I was so excited last weekend to fit into my size 10 gap khakis from the "thin" drawer, that I took a pic. So here are all of my "progress" pics from the last year or so. The first is at my heaviest (218) and it is really hard to see, but it is all I have. The 2nd most of y'all have seen, it is at about 205 probably. The 3rd is at ~163. For reference, I am approx. 5'8" tall.

Those pics are amazing!! Thanks for sharing. You look wonderful. Wow. I'm 5'9" so we are almost the same and my goal is around 160 so this makes me really excited!! Good for you!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Wow Kat! Way to go!!!

 

[MA pigletfan]

Just got back from an early dinner I had a spicy tuna roll and some edaname for dinner at Nobu DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! I really wanted to splurge because they have some incredible rolls there but I know this weekend is going to be rough with all the BBQ so I tried to eat the best I could!

mmm Nobu!!! That is absolutely on my list of places i would love to go to when we visit our NYC friends ...good stuff i bet!

Kat----sorry about your stomach bug...but YAY for you and your progress..looking GREAT girl!

 

[LMO429]

mmm Nobu!!! That is absolutely on my list of places i would love to go to when we visit our NYC friends ...good stuff i bet!

Kat----sorry about your stomach bug...but YAY for you and your progress..looking GREAT girl!

NYC is awesome for places to eat, Nobu is literally right up the block from where we live. When you come back I love this place called Buddakan, it actually was featured in the Sex and the City movie during the scene when the have the party the night before the wedding. anyway i love that place and now it will become the next magnolia bakery just because it was in one scene in sex and the city everyone and their mother will now go to it..

oh and p.s. the cupcakes at magnolia bakery arent even that good in my opinion lol

 

[punkin413]

kat - you are smokin hot you make my eyes burn!!!

 

[disney-inspired]

Thanks for the well-wishes.

I was so excited last weekend to fit into my size 10 gap khakis from the "thin" drawer, that I took a pic. So here are all of my "progress" pics from the last year or so. The first is at my heaviest (218) and it is really hard to see, but it is all I have. The 2nd most of y'all have seen, it is at about 205 probably. The 3rd is at ~163. For reference, I am approx. 5'8" tall.

That's great! Congratulations!

 

[disney-inspired]

Cristabel & Food = Frenemies​

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Here's my W.I.S.H Journal. Encouragement is greatly appreciated
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[abish19]

Kat - Thank you for posting those pictures! You have no idea how motivating that is to me right now. I can't remember being that small (perhaps as a toddler???) but I'm about your height - knowing you've done it means I can do it too!

In that vein, I did go running tonight (part of Couch to 5K). One of my ankles is burning and I'm pretty sure I have shin splints, BUT I made it through. On to week 2.

I can still do better with food. It helps that I'm so busy with my kids; less time to eat. (When I do, though, it's not always so good!)

On to Disney-Inspired's WISH journal!

 

[disney-inspired]

I went to the gym tonight (really late!) and I had planned on doing 4 miles but I ended up doing six! Only 8 more for the week!

 

[LMO429]

MommaU4 what kind of drink is that at the end in your signature? It looks yummy! I see it's in a Disneyland cup and I will be going to Disneyland for the first time in October so I may just have to have it.

 

[DisneyObsession]

Kat...Your transformation is amazing!!! You have inspired me!

Cristabel....Good for you for doing so much last night! You are on the right track!

Wendy...I have missed your words of wisdom around here. Good to see you!!!

Well...My anniversary is next week and I am no where near the goal I wanted to be at for it. So, I am more determined than ever to hit 20lbs lost by Sept 20th when I leave for my trip to Disney! With that said, I am also starting full time at my job July 14th and am working 3-11:30. The plan is to exercise daily, starting today as my current hours are 5-9pm, drink 64oz water daily and record everything that goes in my mouth. My new mantra is:

20 BY THE 20th!!!​

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Thanks for the well-wishes.

I was so excited last weekend to fit into my size 10 gap khakis from the "thin" drawer, that I took a pic. So here are all of my "progress" pics from the last year or so. The first is at my heaviest (218) and it is really hard to see, but it is all I have. The 2nd most of y'all have seen, it is at about 205 probably. The 3rd is at ~163. For reference, I am approx. 5'8" tall.

Wow, you look great!

I went to the gym tonight (really late!) and I had planned on doing 4 miles but I ended up doing six! Only 8 more for the week!

Great job with that! It is surprising how much success you can have when you go above and beyond when you were planning on doing. Way to go!

 

[MA pigletfan]

NYC is awesome for places to eat, Nobu is literally right up the block from where we live. When you come back I love this place called Buddakan, it actually was featured in the Sex and the City movie during the scene when the have the party the night before the wedding. anyway i love that place and now it will become the next magnolia bakery just because it was in one scene in sex and the city everyone and their mother will now go to it..

oh and p.s. the cupcakes at magnolia bakery arent even that good in my opinion lol

nice! its the curse of the satc! lol...I will be sure to check that place out though..but because you reccomended it not because of the movie

MommaU4 what kind of drink is that at the end in your signature? It looks yummy! I see it's in a Disneyland cup and I will be going to Disneyland for the first time in October so I may just have to have it.

ditto! it looks delicious!!!!! ( Lauren i seriously just got super excited about DL by looking at that drink..hahahahh..I can't wait for my trip!!)