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

[WI_DisneyFan]

aaron - i'm going to be ambitious. put me down for 6 pounds. and keep your fingers crossed for me!

Got you down for 6. I know you can do it!

 

[HockeyKat]

Dawn, nice to see you!

I have been rather MIA, my parents were in town for the weekend, and then last weekend I went to visit a friend from the "other" thread, in NJ. I am still there, actually, going back home tomorrow.

We wogged the Komen race for breast cancer yesterday, and did the 5K in about 43 min. Not great but I was just happy to finish since I really didn't train at all for it, other than week 3 of c25k about 3 weeks before.

I can't believe the weather here! I am used to the upper 80s in NC, but I wasn't expecting it in northern NJ. I totally didn't pack the right things.


Aaron, I think I am going to sit this challenge out. Everytime I join one I seem to leap off the wagon with a vengeance.

 

[aries1980]

Dawn, nice to see you!

I have been rather MIA, my parents were in town for the weekend, and then last weekend I went to visit a friend from the "other" thread, in NJ. I am still there, actually, going back home tomorrow.

We wogged the Kormen race for breast cancer yesterday, and did the 5K in about 43 min. Not great but I was just happy to finish since I really didn't train at all for it, other than week 3 of c25k about 3 weeks before.

I can't believe the weather here! I am used to the upper 80s in NC, but I wasn't expecting it in northern NJ. I totally didn't pack the right things.


Aaron, I think I am going to sit this challenge out. Everytime I join one I seem to leap off the wagon with a vengeance.

Im from Northern NJ this was so not normal for us this past weekend and next two days!

 

[dance2874]

Hey Peeps! Had GREAT weather here this weekend. Today DH mowed the lawn, and I raked. Wow! That was a workout!! I'm probably going to be sore tomorrow. Then we went to see Monsters vs. Aliens. Cute movie.

punkin - So glad to see you back here!! Missed you girl!

dance - CUTE cakes!! My mom has done cakes since before I was born (and I believe you and I were born the same year), so I know how much work it is, and you've done some great work there!

Well, I'm still uploading Indy Zoo pics, but I do have all the other pics from our Indy weekend uploaded, so here's a couple of them from our afternoon at the fun park we went to. (I was wearing my glasses because my eye got infected again, and I had to go back and get eye drops. I tell you, it took me about 6 weeks to get completely well after all that infection ran rampant throughtout my body! And I still have to take my contacts out at night, even though they're night & day lenses, or my eyes get irritated!)

DH...

My friend Brandie (her and her DH came with us to WDW last May and are coming with us again this year), my friend Susanne (her and her DH also came with us to WDW last May and both work at the Indy Zoo), and me...

Me in my go-kart that nicely matches my shirt ...

Racing...

You look fantastic! Looks like you guys had a great time!

Hey ladies! I have been MIA for a long time and am hoping to be around this time again for awhile.

i swear i subbed to this thread WAY back when it was started.

I'VE MISSED YOU GUYS!!!!!

Welcome back to both of you


As much as I was hoping for a take it easy kind of day today I have a sick little girl home from school...so no rest for mommy today! Poor kiddo is never sick so she is miserable. Hopefully it is just a 24 hr tummy bug and not something more. All this talk about the swine flu has me nervous

 

[HockeyKat]

Lynda, you look FANTASTIC!!! I think I missed that pic in all the craziness of my life lately.

 

[aries1980]

As much as I was hoping for a take it easy kind of day today I have a sick little girl home from school...so no rest for mommy today! Poor kiddo is never sick so she is miserable. Hopefully it is just a 24 hr tummy bug and not something more. All this talk about the swine flu has me nervous

Its good to be back!

Feel better to your little one!

 

[dwheatl]

Hey ladies! I have been MIA for a long time and am hoping to be around this time again for awhile.

Welcome back! You have been missed!

 

[willonlyflytodisney]

First day of wearing shorts in the season!!
I am in no way a shorts person because of how they make thighs look, so I often wear skirts. But, as my internship requires me to do heavy lifting and stuff - shorts it is!!!
And guess what? My shorts from last summer FIT!
They are a little tight in the hips area, but they still fit. After all the weight I gained, I was worried I wouldn't be able to get them on haha
It's BEAUTIFUL outside here in NYC. It felt so nice just to walk around. Normally it is so humid in the city, but today it is just perfect. Is it this beautiful today where you guys are?

 

[dance2874]

I wish! It is pleasant in temperature but cloudy and rainy. It is supposed to be rainy all week off and on, which is good because we ned it. BUT, I am ready for spring!! We had hot weather last week and now this icky grey week.

Good news- DD is back to school today and feeling much better. She took a 4 hr nap yesterday and woke up a new person. Thank goodness.

 

[aries1980]

Welcome back! You have been missed!

Thanks its really good to be back!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Aries - Welcome back!!!

Dance - So glad your DD is feeling better!

Thanks for all the kind comments on my pics Peeps! I wasn't really looking for that, but it's nice to hear all the same. I have a few more pics to share from the Indy Zoo...

Eddy the giraffe reaching for more sweet potato from Susanne...

Timon! (I don't actually know his name. )

The penguins! This was SO COOL!

Those are Brandie's shoes in the pic. They were right there!

And this is the little guy we got to pet.

 

[willonlyflytodisney]

And this is the little guy we got to pet.

This is wonderful!!!

 

[dance2874]

Aries - Welcome back!!!

Dance - So glad your DD is feeling better!

Thanks for all the kind comments on my pics Peeps! I wasn't really looking for that, but it's nice to hear all the same. I have a few more pics to share from the Indy Zoo...

Eddy the giraffe reaching for more sweet potato from Susanne...

Timon! (I don't actually know his name. )

The penguins! This was SO COOL!

Those are Brandie's shoes in the pic. They were right there!

And this is the little guy we got to pet.

That looks like so much fun!!

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Hi Guys

So, im recommiting to the weight loss. Quite frankly, the weight gain over the past month has been embarrassing considering how close I was to goal. I know have around 7-8lbs to lose (up from 1lb )
So - here I am!

Aries - Welcome back

Lynda - As always, your photos are great and you and your husband look fab!

Everyone - hi

 

[DisneyLaura]

i swear i subbed to this thread WAY back when it was started.

I'VE MISSED YOU GUYS!!!!!

Hi Punkin, I've been reading your TR but it's nice to see you over here too!

And in case anyone wants to see, I added a link to my cake pictures in my signature...food porn

I saw your cakes those are awesome!

Me in my go-kart that nicely matches my shirt ...

Racing...

Cute pictures, you look marvelous

Update on this situation. Well my DD school had a 7th grade school assembly on Friday about the big school field trip. When a student asked about getting a second chance and earning there way back to going on the field trip. His only comment which I find very interesting is that he was going to look at the students who were recently seen in is office the past week and look at there records and grades and talk with them and see if the deserve a second chance. HMMMM..... Maybe my letter did something after all. I will let you know what happens.

Hmmmmmmmmmm sounds good, let's hope

Hey ladies! I have been MIA for a long time and am hoping to be around this time again for awhile.

Hi there, welcome back

I can't believe the weather here! I am used to the upper 80s in NC, but I wasn't expecting it in northern NJ. I totally didn't pack the right things.

It was crazy here in CT since Saturday to yesterday, in the lower 80's to upper 80's, usually not that hot

As much as I was hoping for a take it easy kind of day today I have a sick little girl home from school...so no rest for mommy today! Poor kiddo is never sick so she is miserable. Hopefully it is just a 24 hr tummy bug and not something more. All this talk about the swine flu has me nervous

Hopefully she'll be better soon

Is it this beautiful today where you guys are?

Yeah on your shorts. It was actually humid today which is very weird for April in CT, today back to the real temps, high 62 degrees I think

Hi Guys

So, im recommiting to the weight loss. Quite frankly, the weight gain over the past month has been embarrassing considering how close I was to goal. I know have around 7-8lbs to lose (up from 1lb )
So - here I am!

Hello there, I'm disgusted with myself actually about how much I lose then gain just because something comes up in my life that is challenging. I need to find another way to deal with it besides eating.

Morning my peeps! Doing ok. My eating has been ok but right when AF is coming I tend to eat a lot. I may not eat a WHOLE bag of cookies but I go for cheese and then I eat like four slices of cheese. Can someone help me? I tend to want to eat for some reason, does anyone else have this problem as well? I gain a couple of lb but then if goes away after AF is gone.

For those of you who remember, my mom (who was diagnosed in January with pancreatic cancer) is doing so good. Her tumor shrank 25% but is still very close to a vein and they want to see if they can shrink it a lit bit more so more chemo for her. She went back to work. She needs to save some of her short term disability for after the surgery. She's doing really well and I'm starting to feel better now, emotionally. I still worry but not as much.

Good news too, we are still going to try to go to WDW in Nov/Dec for at least 5 days and then go next year for 4-5 days. DH is in construction and the guy that he sub's for lost a BIG job to other bids and nothing is lined up at the moment so DH said we probably won't go to WDW But he told me not to cancel anything and when the time comes I'm going to buy our tickets for the Christmas parade (I drew a blank on the name ). Those go on sale May 1st. Do those have to be paid for now or can they just go on my balance? We might not go go this year and save it for next year when we go, I don't know yet.

 

[dance2874]

Morning my peeps! Doing ok. My eating has been ok but right when AF is coming I tend to eat a lot. I may not eat a WHOLE bag of cookies but I go for cheese and then I eat like four slices of cheese. Can someone help me? I tend to want to eat for some reason, does anyone else have this problem as well? I gain a couple of lb but then if goes away after AF is gone.

Oh yes... I do that too. I wish I knew an easy answer. The best thing I can do is not to have that stuff in the house, but that is easier said than done in my case. Seems I always have some leftover cupcakes or something from an order

For those of you who remember, my mom (who was diagnosed in January with pancreatic cancer) is doing so good. Her tumor shrank 25% but is still very close to a vein and they want to see if they can shrink it a lit bit more so more chemo for her. She went back to work. She needs to save some of her short term disability for after the surgery. She's doing really well and I'm starting to feel better now, emotionally. I still worry but not as much.

Good news too, we are still going to try to go to WDW in Nov/Dec for at least 5 days and then go next year for 4-5 days. DH is in construction and the guy that he sub's for lost a BIG job to other bids and nothing is lined up at the moment so DH said we probably won't go to WDW But he told me not to cancel anything and when the time comes I'm going to buy our tickets for the Christmas parade (I drew a blank on the name ). Those go on sale May 1st. Do those have to be paid for now or can they just go on my balance? We might not go go this year and save it for next year when we go, I don't know yet.

That is good news!!! (on both things) I really want to go this year and darn Disney keeps sending me Pin codes. It is like they know it has been over a yr since we went and are begging me to come I am trying to convince DH we can swing a Sept trip, but we'll see. If we end up having to cancel our trip to Cancun because of the flu we may have the extra $ to go after all.

So, a friend of mine is holding boot camp for the next 6 weeks and I drug myself there today. What fun. I have never thrown up from exercise before today. It is only 3 days a week so we'll see if I feel up to it again on Friday. I am already feeling sore too.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

Laura - GREAT news about your mum!

Dance - Not the best idea ive ever had when Im hungry, but Ive just looked at your cake photos! They are fantastic! I love the one thats pink with the black music notes, and the wrestling one! Got to love wrestling!

 

[Disneyfreak92]

Hi Guys

So, im recommiting to the weight loss. Quite frankly, the weight gain over the past month has been embarrassing considering how close I was to goal. I know have around 7-8lbs to lose (up from 1lb )
So - here I am!

Aries - Welcome back

Lynda - As always, your photos are great and you and your husband look fab!

Everyone - hi

You can SO do 7-8 lbs! I know it's frustrating, but you know we're here for you.

Morning my peeps! Doing ok. My eating has been ok but right when AF is coming I tend to eat a lot. I may not eat a WHOLE bag of cookies but I go for cheese and then I eat like four slices of cheese. Can someone help me? I tend to want to eat for some reason, does anyone else have this problem as well? I gain a couple of lb but then if goes away after AF is gone.

For those of you who remember, my mom (who was diagnosed in January with pancreatic cancer) is doing so good. Her tumor shrank 25% but is still very close to a vein and they want to see if they can shrink it a lit bit more so more chemo for her. She went back to work. She needs to save some of her short term disability for after the surgery. She's doing really well and I'm starting to feel better now, emotionally. I still worry but not as much.

Good news too, we are still going to try to go to WDW in Nov/Dec for at least 5 days and then go next year for 4-5 days. DH is in construction and the guy that he sub's for lost a BIG job to other bids and nothing is lined up at the moment so DH said we probably won't go to WDW But he told me not to cancel anything and when the time comes I'm going to buy our tickets for the Christmas parade (I drew a blank on the name ). Those go on sale May 1st. Do those have to be paid for now or can they just go on my balance? We might not go go this year and save it for next year when we go, I don't know yet.

I tend to want to eat more when AF is around too. I try to resist for the most part, which is sometimes easier said than done, but I try to tell myself that it's worth it. I don't know if this would help you or not, but I keep Dove dark chocolates in the freezer. If I find myself wanting something sweet, or chocolate specifically (which tends to happen more with AF), I pop one in my mouth and let it melt. Since it's frozen, it takes longer to melt, and since it's dark chocolate, it's more potent. One tends to help with the cravings. Of course, I also try to keep bad stuff out of the house. I've even cut back on 100-calorie packs. They can be so tempting when I'm feeling weak! I usually only have one kind around at a time, if that. I also tend to gain and then lose when AF is gone, but for me I think that's water retention.

Glad to hear that your mom is doing well and you might still get to go on your WDW trip!

 

[mousehouselover]

HI all! I'm still here, more lurking than anything but hanging on for dear life. I was down last week and so proud of my loss but let loose a bit on the weekend and gained some back. There's been a lot of stress in my life lately. I didn't eat a lot last week so I'm sure that's where the loss came fron.

Jen~ Throwing up from exercise??!?!?! No thanks, it might be efective but eeewwwww........

Christine~ Welcome back!!!! Hop on the wagon, we'll make room!

Lynda~ You look fantastic and those are some great pictures.

Laura~ Good nows for your mom. Here's pixie dust to even more success shrinking the tumor. I have snack attacks too, I wish it was just once every couple of weeks. I make popcorn on the stove and put flavored seasonings on it. I haven't ever figured how amny points a batch is but it's a lot of popcorn from 1/4 cup of kernels. It takes a lot of practice to get it right though, I can still burn it pretty easily.

I know I wanted to say more but I've got a head ache and I have to go to work....... If I wasn't going on vacation in two weeks, I'd stay home today.......

 

[DisneyGalUK]

.I try to resist for the most part, which is sometimes easier said than done, but I try to tell myself that it's worth it. I don't know if this would help you or not, but I keep Dove dark chocolates in the freezer. If I find myself wanting something sweet, or chocolate specifically (which tends to happen more with AF), I pop one in my mouth and let it melt. Since it's frozen, it takes longer to melt, and since it's dark chocolate, it's more potent. One tends to help with the cravings.

Thats a good idea Lynda.
I also read in a magazine (I haven't tried it yet!) that if you are craving chocolate then dark chocolate is the best, and you should take a really good smell of it first, wait a minute or two then eat a piece. In theory you shouldn't want to eat as much - how true this would be with me, I don't know!