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

Awwww! My friends! I didnt realize how much I missed all of you!


I guess I havent done too terribly bad with my weight. I have stayed the same for the past year. Not down but not up either. I still need to lose 40 pounds. But I was just as excited that I didnt gain any over the holidays. So ok lets get ready and start fresh. :yay:
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! back to the gym starting saturday! i really cant wait I have gotten there a little bit but not as consistently as I would like
 
Peeking back in as well...

Hi everyone and I hope I can join back? I am Kat, 34 (as of last week), married with no kids.

I have been a very bad peep this year, and gained back most if not all of the weight that I lost 3 years back. So, I am facing down 40-60 lbs to lose. Sigh.

I joined Gold's Gym today with a friend and we have committed to lunchtime workouts, plus I will be playing ice hockey 3 times a week (up from the once a week from the fall), and I am going to do the Princess 1/2 in March with some folks from a different thread. I need to start training NOW... :laughing:




One last thing....
Any of you DVC members that want to rent some points?

I might! PM me. I would be looking to either transfer (I am a member too) or rent for sometime in April.
 

Peeking back in as well...

Hi everyone and I hope I can join back? I am Kat, 34 (as of last week), married with no kids.

I have been a very bad peep this year, and gained back most if not all of the weight that I lost 3 years back. So, I am facing down 40-60 lbs to lose. Sigh.

I joined Gold's Gym today with a friend and we have committed to lunchtime workouts, plus I will be playing ice hockey 3 times a week (up from the once a week from the fall), and I am going to do the Princess 1/2 in March with some folks from a different thread. I need to start training NOW... :laughing:






I might! PM me. I would be looking to either transfer (I am a member too) or rent for sometime in April.

Hey Kat! Nice to see you again! We'll have to start over again together! I remember how well you did last time! You can do it again!
 
I am soooo glad I am back....


Pixie- looking forward to catching up with you again!!!!
 
Happy New Year everyone! :goodvibes

I woke up this morning feeling very determined to lose this 6 pounds I gained (Yikes.) and I'm starting off pretty well. I went to bed at around 10 but didn't fall asleep at 11. Nothing too exciting here for New Years anyway, figured I might as well keep up on my sleep. Started counting my calories again.

I only have 1 resolution as of now and that's to run a 5K this year. I'm sure I'll be able to do it! I'm getting about 2 miles every other day on the treadmill in 30 minutes, so I'm 2/3 there!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!
 
Happy New Year!!!

This is about my future, not my past. This is getting past the BS.. and focusing on what will make me happy.. for the first time in my life.. it is time to do something for me.. I am hoping by me changing, it will have a positive effect on my lovely 13 yr old and we can attack this together. My plan is to make it a family activity. Pick some meals, go to the store-shop for food, and on Sundays prepare the ingredients and then it wont be such a chore throughout the week.

I agree, this should be about your future. People who live in the past let way too much of thier lives slip past and are never happy. I firmly believe that everyone deserves to be happy and should do what is in their power to realize that happiness. (With the exception of those who hurt others that is...) You are the only one who can change your behaviors or thoughts. We are the people we think and act like. Sometimes it is very hard to emulate the thoughts or actions you want to achieve but the more you do it, the easier it will become. Starting slow is the best way to make permanent change. It is hard to do an all or nothing approach as it's too drastic and overwhelming for most people. The people who are most successful don't do it all at once.

Kat~ Hi! welcome back! Good luck training and running! I really want to do a half but I don't run much.

My resolution last year was to find my joy and be happy. My year didn't take the path I had antipated and at times it was hard but at the end, I had the ability to make a few dreams come true and that makes me very happy. I also challenged myself to do something I had never dreamed of doing and successfully walked 40 miles, raising funds for breast cancer treatment in the process.

I haven't definded my goals for 2010 yet. I have a few vague ideas regarding my finances and health but nothing concrete.

I've got tto run. I didn't get much sleep but I have to clean things up a bit as we're getting a delivery today.
 
I only have 1 resolution as of now and that's to run a 5K this year. I'm sure I'll be able to do it! I'm getting about 2 miles every other day on the treadmill in 30 minutes, so I'm 2/3 there!

Hope you all have a wonderful day!

Your already there! With the excitement of the race I bet you could finish the 5k with me next weekend!! You are doing GREAT!!!
 
So I did my final work out today on the treadmill before the big event next weekend!! We'll be leaving for Disney World on Monday and I plan on trying the run between the Wilderness Lodge and Fort Wilderness on Tuesday morning. It's only 3/4 of a mile (no biggie) but I think it will be a fun pre-race run. :) I also plan on running on the cruise ship OR doing the Castaway Cay 5k... but DH said that he doesn't want to miss out on any snorkeling time.

So I also did a weight in today to see how much I gained or lost in Disney World I am down to 172! I started the C25K at 184 so that means I've lost 12lbs! Not really great for 9 weeks (I wanted to lose at least 18lbs). Here are my before and after pictures.

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Once I get back I'm going to start getting ready for the Avon Breast Cancer 3day & hopefully sign up for another run along the way. :)

-nat
 
Hi all! It's the first of the new year and I'm ready to start. No more I'm done with the "fat mommy" thing. We have two trips to the World this year (yes I know I'm excited) with the most recent one being only 3 months away. I want to be able to walk around it with the kids. I weighed myself this morning so I have my starting weight.

I wanted to start the C25K program and it looks a lot different than the one I started last spring, does anyone remember the older version where you start out walking and no jogging and then I think by week 3 you start a little running. If so can someone send that to me via PM. I am about 150 lb overweight and I'm afraid to start running while I haven't been excerising. Does that make sense?

I am so ready to lose some weight and get fit this year. I want to lost at least 5 lb a month, that's my little goal for myself and I know with the support of all my peeps I can do it.

So glad to back with us guys.

Have a Happy New Year

Laura xoxo:flower3:
 
Dont mind me - I'm obsessing!!

OK so if Bee and Sandy are back in January I'm back too! Another original peep here! I had probably lost about 25 or 30, but now an mack where I started 3 years ago...guess it's better than a gain! I feel like such a slug. We used to have so much fun here and I would love to start again...but I am gong to make next Friday, January 1st my first new weigh in. I'd love to start seeing ribbons in my signature again!

I hear that - :wave:

Hey Sandy and PD. I'll be looking for you in January. Don't make me hunt y'all down.
I've stayed in touch here all along, but haven't always been the most dedicated peep. I think I have a net loss of about 2 lbs. Again, better than a gain.
Snow White - That you're able to keep up a routine during the holidays is great. So many people just totally put it on hold until January.



Sometimes I need "Hunting down" Not sure why I "hide"? What am I afraid of? Lots of stuff. Mainly failing. I hate that.

Another original Peep.... peeking in ;)

I'm looking to gain some control over my life and I did so well when I was with you guys.

For an update....

Weight loss/gain.... well lets just not think about it and start over.

Life..... Still crazy from time to time (happy pills are a good thing ;)). Still working nights. My son moved out on his own. My daughters are 18 and 13 and the grandbaby will be 1 in January. DD1 is in college and working. DD2 is in the throws of teenagerness and still dancing. And that Grandbaby that I was so worried about- well, yes she has changed my life.... and I just love that little precious.

New exercise routine.... chasing after a baby.... no wonder I was so thin in my 20's LOL! Nanna's tired!

Hey SnowWhite..... did you get the Harry Potter Half Blood Prince DVD? Cant wait for the next movie can you?

I read back a few pages and it was good to see some familiar names and some new Peeps too. Tell me what C25K is. A girl I work with has lose about 70 pounds doing the 7 day diet... its a book... Anybody heard of this or done it?

One last thing....
Any of you DVC members that want to rent some points?

:lovestruc a new baby to chase!! AW!! We arent getting the HP movie till we get back from Disney!

Hi Peeps!!!

It's so amazing that everyone is coming back! Welcome back to new and old members! I know once Jan 1 rolls around this thread will be very active again.

I am like so many of you once I stray away from this thread my weight goes up! This really is a great place for support.

I for one can not wait for the new year to get here I have just about had it with the holiday eating and ready to feel healthy again!

I know I have to do better - to want it bad enough to stay away from the fat, sugar

I'm new :) I've been doing the C25K http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml It's an awesome program that gets you off the couch and ready for a 5k in about 9 weeks. :thumbsup2 Best Program Ever! It seems hard a first, but before you know it your body is much stronger then it was and you feel like you can complete a 5k no problem! I can't wait until I run the 5k in Epcot in January.

We are DVC members but we don't have many points left. How many did you need?



Great Job!!!
I told you it gets easier!! And soon you'll get faster too!! I started looking at my speed on my treadmill and I am finally doing what you were! I'm running at 5 - 5.5 speed. I remember when 3.2 felt fast, now that is how I warm up!



I bet it's mostly water weight. Don't get discouraged. I'm kinda afraid to weigh myself on Wednesday. :rolleyes1 When I get on the scale, I'm just going to repeat in my head 'water weight, water weight' :laughing:



Sandy321 - I just wanted to let you know that I read your past TR and am reading your PTR. You have inspired me to do the 1/2 next year!!
Thanks!


You guys are great! I love being able to come here every day and 'talk' to you all. I also want to thank you for welcoming us newbies.

-nat

:wave: nat Thanks for reading. I thought from all the lessons in '08 I'd be right there for this trip - but that fear and an injury has me obsessing again! I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it to mile 10 before being swept!

I will say it is because of this thread I signed up in '08 and did the C25K - and I joined several races back then - now, not so much.

So dh asked if I'd be willing to train for Half in '11 :woohoo:

Sparkie!!!!! I can't believe the baby is almost one already! I'm glad all is well and I just knew that baby would be the apple of your eye!:goodvibes

Sparkie!!

I bought a cookbook today.... weight watchers top menu....

Now all I have to do is cook :confused3:rotfl2:

Bee I remember a show, or a book about cooking on the weekends, putting it in freezer bags for the week - like cook a whole lot of chicken breasts - then individually wrap them - I know on the Biggest Loser they say to get those small snack size zip locks - fill with veggies to grab and go with...


Peeking back in as well...

Hi everyone and I hope I can join back? I am Kat, 34 (as of last week), married with no kids.

I have been a very bad peep this year, and gained back most if not all of the weight that I lost 3 years back. So, I am facing down 40-60 lbs to lose. Sigh.

I joined Gold's Gym today with a friend and we have committed to lunchtime workouts, plus I will be playing ice hockey 3 times a week (up from the once a week from the fall), and I am going to do the Princess 1/2 in March with some folks from a different thread. I need to start training NOW... :laughing:






I might! PM me. I would be looking to either transfer (I am a member too) or rent for sometime in April.

Kat! CONgrats on getting back to Hockey - and a lunch time gym that will help!! You are inspiring!! The Princess Half sounds like fun!! Good Luck!

My hip is healing!! Thanks to the Chiropractor and glucosomine, Aleve, and a gel I'm rubbing on my joints... (advertised on radio, and sold at Walgreens)

Less than 1 week - its very scary - DH lost his job - but we had most of this paid for (staying BCV, ) In my pre trip report I've talked about how DS#2 had a head injury last Jan - and what a miracle - he's 110% better (at one point not sure if he'd survive, or walk, or be able to read, or remember..) and the social worker urged dh and I to make a goal - Disney was our goal...

Praying for NO RAIN on the 9th and 10th (we have to get on the bus between 2AM and 3AM - race start is 5:40 am! ) and praying I dont get swept. Mentally Mile 10 is the hardest - getting into MK is a thrill, so adreneline gets me there - but out of the MK? OMG - that is far! and a bus pulls onto the road at mile 10 at a certain time - if you cant make it, you are "swept" onto the bus and driven to the finish line... I dont want to be there! and I dont want to use this stupid pain in the hip as an excuse!

:wave: Peeps Thanks for continuing to have a warm inviting place to come to!!
 
Welcome back Kat, Sparkie, Pixie, Sandy & Bee! It's soooo good to "see" you again. :goodvibes:

Happy New Year Everyone!

I'm recommitting myself and definitely need to lose some weight.
I weighed in this morning and I'm 156.5 lbs. :scared1: That is the heaviest I've ever been except the 2 times that I was pregnant. So I'm starting anew and have a good friend that will be working out with me. Good luck to all and I'm predicting that everyone will have pretty numbers next week. :thumbsup2
 
Peep marathoners~ Please post your registration numbers as I am planning on joining the cheering squad this year. We should also plan some type of get together as well. I'm game for pretty much anything in the evenings.

Fran~ It's nice to see you again, hopefully you'll have a bit more free time now that you're done with school.

Sandy~ :hug: Sorry to hear about the job loss. Hopefully he'll find something before things get rough for y'all. This is life, it's not pass or fail; it's living to the best of your ability. You don't need to be afraid of letting us know when things are tough as we all have our struggles. Good luck with the run! Is your DD coming with you this year?

Nat~ You look a lot thinner! You've been building muscle as you've been running so even though the scale hasn't moved as much as you'd like I'm sure your BMI and fat % have gone down.

I really need to find myself a HUGE helping of will power and motivation. The holidays are not an excuse to lie around or eat poorly but that's all I seem to be doing. I have been stressed about work which isn't helping. Things are going ok I guess but there's a lot that I have to learn. I told my boss the other day that I'll figure things out, make it up as I go or ask for help depending on the situation. It's all I can do really. The person who was supposed to train me did about 80% of the training and then this week; when she was supposed to teach me the end of month/year stuff and corporate reporting, she flaked out and stopped coming to work. She also left me a back log of returns that need to be processed.
 
Nat, 12 pounds in 9 weeks is excellent!! You do look thinner.

I lost a pound this week! I think I'm finally back on track.
 
Thanks MHL This year DD is going to come - back when we were solvent we paid for planes, resorts, and park tickets! For NINE days! it made so much sense, no summer vacation - we'll do Disney . . . and I picked 9 days, its Jan, so just in case we needed to leave "thurs" (never know about Blizzards here in the Chicago area!!)

and after the run, we could "vacation"

My Bib number is:43054 (I have no idea what this means - last year numbers and corrals were released! )
DH is doing the Goofy - and I convinced him to volunteer to lead a blind runner in the Half - so he cant worry about me - I wanted him to "run his race" ((I'm so in the back back~ he's a 9 - 10 min miler!! as is the Blind runner!))
 
NAT Bravo on your weight loss. You are losing the weight the right way I know you would like for the pounds to come off faster (we all would) but when you lose weight slower your results are bound to stay

finally done with all the parties and the holidays are officially over time to get healthy
 
Sandy~ That sounds like a plan I would make. Occupy the DH and then make sure there's enough time to have fun after the hard stuff is over. :thumbsup2 I love WDW in Jan. The weather is usually nice and the crowds are low. I'll have to bring my kiddos out to spend some time with your DD so she has some teenaged company instead of stuffy old adults.
 
Sandy~ That sounds like a plan I would make. Occupy the DH and then make sure there's enough time to have fun after the hard stuff is over. :thumbsup2 I love WDW in Jan. The weather is usually nice and the crowds are low. I'll have to bring my kiddos out to spend some time with your DD so she has some teenaged company instead of stuffy old adults.

That would be great!

So far with the WISH team we are gathering Friday at Pop around 4 - 4:30 will have dinner, conversation - the Scream Teamers gather work out some details and then we go back to the resort to obsess (put on bib, chips, lay out clothes, breakfast foods) Not sure about DD (we fondly call her our "boat anchor") She is easy going - but I'm sure she'd love to hang out with other teenagers -

Saturday there is a meet at Cape May - and on Monday I have reservations for Grand Tea at Grand Floridian - for 10 but so for its just my family of 4 :confused3 I've been debating on dropping that one... but its one of our favorite places...

We're meeting up with Happy Camper from another board - so hoping that goes well... everyone else on that board bailed... for the meet... (even 2 'runners'!)
 
I think you have great goals!

I know my main goal is to "stick with it" Stop hiding, stop fearing failure. Just do it!

Going to the chiropractor for my hip pain makes me realize I HAVE to lose the weight and I HAVE to commit and follow thru on the exercise as well! Esp the low weight, weight lifting!

Sorry the coworker bailed - it sure adds to your stress levels -
 














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