~DISappearing PEEPS~Vol. IV Come Play With Us!!!!!

[aries1980]

Hello Everyone! Hope everyone is doing well I got the semi-official due date of Jan. 7 2010! Lots of love and pixie dust to all!

 

[abish19]

Hi everyone!

I've been doing fairly well with exercise, but NOT with eating. My goal, small as it is, is to drink more water. I'm also going to try "scheduling" in snacks, instead of just grazing constantly. Although I get tired of doing it, calorie counting DOES work like a charm.

It's wonderful to be able to come here and feel like we have a group of friends, all pulling for one another to succeed. Thanks for being a strong force in my (now past!) successes with losing weight - and thanks in advance for the motivation and strength to keep going in the right direction.

And although we're busy, even a short post makes a big difference! I'll try to do better...

 

[mousehouselover]

I was so wrapped up in house stuff last night that I didn't get a chance to post. Things are moving along; DH likes the house and submitted a formal offer. He got to meet the owner and said she's very nice. I know it will be a relier to her to have the property off her hands and owned by a family who will take care of it.

I haven't been on the scale in a few days so I'm a bit concerned about weigh in on Fri. I've been eating pretty healthy and very little snacking. I did have a realy bad dinner last night but counted the points and adjusted accordingly. (Kids made hamburger helper and saved me a portion...... 360 cals and 13g of fat..... )

DH is due back tonight. He's going to be exhausted, painful and worn out. He's anticipating a bath and bed when he gets home but he'll be here so I can sleep soundly again.

Have a great hump day (he he he, that's for all you young at heart and perverted minds that read our thread..... ) It's two day till weigh in; make them the best that you can!!

 

[DisneyLaura]

I figured I'd chime in because I've been doing Weight Watchers since just before Thanksgiving and made it past my 40 lbs milestone at my weigh in today! (Lost 2.2 this week, after a couple of slooow weeks!)

Great job!

I'm afraid the peep thread is dying a slow and drawn out death.

Really, it's good (for the most part) that we're all out living our lives and so many of us are healthier from our shared experience but it's still painful to see something that's been part of my life for 3 yrs wither up and fade away. I think we've forgotten that this isn't about the good days or facing the shame on Fridays. It's about all our days, good and bad, finding ways to have more good days and lifting each other up when we've had a bad one. I'd tell everyone to do some crunches or something to get us back in the peep mindset but after working all day and playing both mom and dad to 3 teenagers, I'm just too pooped to do it right now. Maybe in the morning..........

Househunting has taken a decided turn for the better. Our agent had a hard time getting a showing of one of the homes we were interested in but it was well worth the wait. We got the pictures yesterday and we liked what we saw. It's a large well maintained home with enough space for all of us on a lot that runs from one street to the next. DH is on his way back to FL right now to see the house in person. We submitted a conditional offer; if he likes it, the offer becomes valid and we go into negotiations. Unfortunately this house is available because the owner's DH died of cancer a few months ago and they have had a lot of financial problems probably because of his medical issues. The home is slated for auction in two weeks so we'll have to deal with the case manager at the bank to get the offer approved. As much as I want this house, I really feel sorry for this family. There is a son and a young daughter who has pictures of Disney princesses on her bedroom walls. First they lost their dad/husband and now they are losing their home. It's obvious they really love the house and put work into making it a wonderful place to live. I'll keep updating our progress but I'd like to ask everyone to pray or send positive thoughts for this family as they deal with the aftermath of these losses.

I tend to go in the mornings or afternoon but I would hate to see this thread not be here anymore. I find it a great comfort that I have people who are in the same boat as me - you may all not need to lose the same amount of weight as me but it still encourages me.

I've really missed Lexie and Sandy's challenges so I'll issue one. I got this idea from from Self magazine and combined it with a move from my trianer. Get a pair of hand weights, hold your arms in front of you at shoulder height, crossing them between the wrists and mid-forearm. Place your feet just slightly less than shoulder width apart. Now squat and bring your arms out to the sides. Return to starting position. Do two sets of ten. If you have one of the flat bottomed balance balls, stand on it for at least one set to improve your balance and core work. I call thes squats plus, since they work your legs, rear, arms, shoulders and a bit of the back.

I'm trying to do this exercise but I don't think I'm doing my arms right. I know what a squat is but do I put my arms straight out in front of me and then as I bend put them on my sides? I need little exercises like this for strength training. I don't know where to start.

I'm here!

Hi Kat

Hey Peeps!

I am here! I have been lurking we were in WDW for 2.5 weeks and we are in the process of moving so I have been busy with that. I am keeping up with my work outs and looking forward to buying the new insanity workouts from beachbody they look intense.

Lauren welcome back! Where are getting a house? I think I might have missed that one

Hello Everyone! Hope everyone is doing well I got the semi-official due date of Jan. 7 2010! Lots of love and pixie dust to all!

a due date

Ok guys thanks for the sneaker advice. I think my treads are good on the bottom. I bought them a couple of years ago and starting working out at a gym (two years ago) well my gym closed and I stopped working out so the sneakers I don't really wear that much only while excersing. Kat I think you posted a link and that's the exact pair of sneakers I own. They have a little pink heart ribbon for breast cancer on them too. My ankles seem to be doing better - I can now walk for 10 minutes before my ankles start to hurt so I think it's just me. I have a new job (working from home doing medical transcription and still working on Monday during the day at the other place) and they are hosting a 5K in October, I was thinking maybe by October I might be ready to race in it. We shall see. I'm on week 2 of C25K and doing well. I stepped on the scale today and it looks like I lost.

 

[abish19]

MHL - Good luck with the house! I think that both you and the sellers are getting what you need - they need a way out of a bad situation, and you need a reasonably priced home. Hope it all goes well!

Laura - Glad your ankles are getting stronger, and not hurting so much. Painful feet/ankles are horrible! Those are parts of your body that are pretty important when it comes to good health, right?

Aries - Congratulations!

Everybody - SO GOOD to see you here! It's wonderful knowing we're all trying, even though we're separated by so many miles, and that we have this thread for help.

I'm off for a walk!

 

[dance2874]

Hey everyone. Just a quick post to say I am still here checking in too.

Today is DD's official last day of kindergarten. I cannot believe it. I have been in tears on and off all week and I know today is gonna be hard. She has 'awards' this morning in her classroom and her teacher has a slideshow for us to watch. I will probably cry like a baby. Her teacher has been amazing all year and we are really gonna miss her. And the stress of it all has made me very unpeep like all week

Hope everyone has been having a good week!!

 

[MA pigletfan]

Hey everyone. Just a quick post to say I am still here checking in too.

Today is DD's official last day of kindergarten. I cannot believe it. I have been in tears on and off all week and I know today is gonna be hard. She has 'awards' this morning in her classroom and her teacher has a slideshow for us to watch. I will probably cry like a baby. Her teacher has been amazing all year and we are really gonna miss her. And the stress of it all has made me very unpeep like all week

Hope everyone has been having a good week!!

awwwwwwwwww She will always be your baby!!!!!
I remember when i used to teach, many moons ago, even i would get emotional at the end of the year..i hated seeing "my" kids leave!!

How is everyone on peep weigh in eve?? i am really not sure how the numbers will treat me tomorrow! I have def. worked out really well..the eating was so-so but better than last week by a LONG shot..BUT AF is visiting this weekend, so who knows!!! I would love a loss..but I will NOT get discouraged because I know my body is toning up nicely..slowly but surely!
Have a great day!!!!

 

[HockeyKat]

I am not weighing in for a while. I know pretty much where I am and am afraid that the scale will discourage me. So far my week is pretty much on track, and I think I am going to go a week or two before braving the scale.

I began (again, sigh) on Monday, and am finally past the so-hungry stage, I think.

At least I kept up the working out to some degree in my 2 month jump off the wagon, so my kickboxing class today didn't totally kill me and I am hoping to up my workouts in both frequency and duration.

 

[willonlyflytodisney]

Hey guys!
AHHH It's June!!!
I should know, as June 1st was my birthday haha
What a crazy time!
I've been so bad with updating - I'm sorry peeps!
Friday I took some friends out to my favorite restaurant and then we saw UP in 3D! What a great movie!!
Then Saturday we saw Kooza - the Cirque Du Soleil show. It was pretty good, but nothing compares to La Nouba. It's also that it's a traveling show, so there is less that they can do with the space as it's not permanent.
Then my boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Six Flags - Great Adventure for my birthday! I had never been before and we had a BLAST!!!

But, last night we got the best news of all!! My parents want to take me and my BF to DISNEYWORLD in January 2010!!!!!!!!!

After my mini-freak out, I realized that I knew nothing about DisneyWorld in January! So, here I come to you, fellow peeps.
Anyone been in january?
We know to stay away from New Years and MLK Weekend. But, should we go from the 3rd to the 10th or from the 9th to the 16th??
We're aiming for the 1st week, but any advice from my fellow peeps?

Anyway, all of this celebrating has made for little taking care of myself - but now I have a whole summer ahead of me to get back to business.
YAY

 

[ArielSRL]

I have a new job (working from home doing medical transcription .

How is that? I have thought of doing that in the summer while I am off work (teaching) but wasn't sure how legit it was, how much work was involved, etc.

TIA!

 

[dwheatl]

awwwwwwwwww She will always be your baby!!!!!
I remember when i used to teach, many moons ago, even i would get emotional at the end of the year..i hated seeing "my" kids leave!!

Funny, I was just thinking that there are a couple I won't mind seeing "move on." And Dance, don't forget, it's not the end, it's a beginning.

We had Beach Day yesterday (blow-up swimming pools, water games, and the sprinklers on), tomorrow is Field Day, next Wednesday we have a music program (instead of a "graduation"), and next Friday we have a picnic in the park next door to our school. It's all fun, but I'm exhausted. Looking forward to summer.

 

[mousehouselover]

I'm trying to do this exercise but I don't think I'm doing my arms right. I know what a squat is but do I put my arms straight out in front of me and then as I bend put them on my sides? I need little exercises like this for strength training. I don't know where to start.

You keep your arms extended; crossed in front of you then swing them straight out to the sides. Think kind of like a cheerleader move.

But, last night we got the best news of all!! My parents want to take me and my BF to DISNEYWORLD in January 2010!!!!!!!!!

After my mini-freak out, I realized that I knew nothing about DisneyWorld in January! So, here I come to you, fellow peeps.
Anyone been in january?
We know to stay away from New Years and MLK Weekend. But, should we go from the 3rd to the 10th or from the 9th to the 16th??
We're aiming for the 1st week, but any advice from my fellow peeps?

Anyway, all of this celebrating has made for little taking care of myself - but now I have a whole summer ahead of me to get back to business.
YAY

Whooo Hooo!!!! What a great surprise! We've been the third week (after MLK) but we have friends that really enjoy right after NYE. They said the park almost dies on the 3rd, since every one has to go back to school. The weather can be unpredictable, it's usually rather mild but make sure you are prepared for cold or wet days. Make sure you take your swim suit though because the hot tub feels really nice at the end of the day.

I'm sitting here with dieter's remorse. I got a foot long sub at lunch time. I was good and only at half of it at lunch time. At dinnertime though; DH wanted Taco Bell ao I stopped to get him some. I really didn't have any intention to get anything but I wound up getting a chicken burrito, a steak something or other and an apple empanada. I ate all that and the rest of my sandwich. I don't feel overly full but I know I must have consumed way more calories than I needed, especially at teh end of the day. I know I got all that because I was tired and stressed. I'm not looking forward to the scale tomorrow.

Beth~ Thanks for the well wishes. We're optimistic but have a to stay very firmly grounded. We're dealing with a bank who's ready to take this to auction so we may get turned down even though we made a pretty good offer. We have seen the last several years of tax papers and got a quote from an ins agent and both are indicating the house is more valuable than it's listed at. It may not be in the bank's best interest to sell to us.

Danielle~ the move on crack made me I have seen various people who need to move on from thier current professions. Staying too long sucks the joy out of it and only brings everyone else down. Try to stay strong and get plenty of rest. It's easy to get run down or eat poorly when we're off our normal routine.

 

[MA pigletfan]

HAPPY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well i am down .2 today..HEY better than nothing!!!!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Down 1.2 lbs here! That leaves 3.6 lbs of Disney weight to lose. I'm at 193 now.

Hey, do we have a current challenge going?

 

[willonlyflytodisney]

I'll gladly start an Independence Day Challenge or if that is too soon for people - a Labor Day Challenge??

Anyone in?

 

[UGABelle]

Hiya Peeps!

I am a samer this week, which is about what I expected. I'm in a little bit of a rut with no major gains or losses, which is okay, but makes it hard to get motivated, you know what I mean?

Oh well, should be a pretty weekend here, so I'm hoping to do some stuff outside and enjoy the almost summer.

Hope everyone's doing well!

 

[ArielSRL]

I forgot to weigh in b/c this is my first "weigh in" in awhile. It is ok I forgot though b/c I didn't expect any results yet. I did, however, do my 35 minute Leslie Sansone video yesterday evening, and then today I did the video and 25 min of strength training (arms with weights, push ups, sit ups, leg lifts, butt lifts, etc). I plan to do it again tomorrow as well. Probably won't get to it Sun or Mon b/c my boyfriend is off work and we are going to a Festival and hanging with friends Sunday, and then who knows for Monday. I should be back on the program Tuesday though. Eating was ok in the AM both yesterday and today, but not in the PM.

 

[dwheatl]

Down .6 Better than it's been lately, but then I went wild today at the end of the year party. Well, at least I have the rest of the week to get back to business.
I forgot today that I have a dr.'s appt. on Monday. I would have eaten a little better if I had thought about it.

 

[LittleBoPeep]

I was at work way early yesterday morning and got home late last night and basically fell into bed after dinner, so I didn't post yesterday, but I'm a SAMER. AF is here and I think that is part of it. Getting ready to go to work now for another loooong day... Hope everyone has a great weekend and I plan to catch up on the thread on Sunday!

 

[dance2874]

Just a fly by this morning- it has been a crazy week here. I am -.8 this week.

I was THRILLED to see anything gone this week. The end of school celebrating consisted of lots of cookies, cake and pizza I of course cried like a baby at the end of school 'graduation'. Most of the moms were actually- and the kids were all looking at us like we were crazy My little girl is just so grown up! And the sappy music with the slideshow didnt help matters.

I hope everyone else had a better week!!

OH, and we leave for Cancun on weds next week!! I cant wait!!!! My dress for the vow renewal is actually a bit big, my mom had to take it in a touch. Something I have never had to do in my lifetime