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

[Disneyfreak92]

Hey Peeps! I hope everyone had great holidays!!

I very briefly skimmed and see a LOT of familiar faces! Welcome back!!! So great to see you all!

I got Wii Active for Christmas, and will be checking it out here in the next couple of days. DH and I have been off since New Years day, and are off through Monday because it's my birthday! I seem to be a bit hooked on Rock Band and Guitar Hero at the moment though. I need to put that Active in to see what it's all about. We are going to pick up some groceries while we're off work and get back on track this week. I am excited about it, so that's a good sign. I am really looking forward to it. Can't wait to drop some pounds! Here's hoping everyone has a WONDERFUL and healthy new year!

P.S. LAUREN - Did you get a pic of the two of us? The one DH took is fuzzy, so I was wondering if you got one too and could share?

 

[LMO429]

Hey Peeps! I hope everyone had great holidays!!

I very briefly skimmed and see a LOT of familiar faces! Welcome back!!! So great to see you all!

I got Wii Active for Christmas, and will be checking it out here in the next couple of days. DH and I have been off since New Years day, and are off through Monday because it's my birthday! I seem to be a bit hooked on Rock Band and Guitar Hero at the moment though. I need to put that Active in to see what it's all about. We are going to pick up some groceries while we're off work and get back on track this week. I am excited about it, so that's a good sign. I am really looking forward to it. Can't wait to drop some pounds! Here's hoping everyone has a WONDERFUL and healthy new year!


P.S. LAUREN - Did you get a pic of the two of us? The one DH took is fuzzy, so I was wondering if you got one too and could share?

My mom took the picture with her camera I am going to have to look at it when I go back to her house one day this week.

I have the Wii fit I enjoy it! the newest jillian michaels workout for it is great I actually feel like I get a workout for it

 

[Disneyfreak92]

My mom took the picture with her camera I am going to have to look at it when I go back to her house one day this week.

I have the Wii fit I enjoy it! the newest jillian michaels workout for it is great I actually feel like I get a workout for it

Sounds good. I haven't finished with the pics I took yet anyway. Just want to have one of us if you got one that turned out.

Oh cool! A friend of mine has both Wii Active and Wii Fit. She said she likes the Active better, but she uses the Fit too. Jillian Michaels workouts sound like they'd be good! Might have to look into that down the road.

 

[Bee]

Quit smoking.. saturday!
ate breakfast today... (choked it down-hated it)


Here we go... I can do it!!!


Bee

 

[lovealldisney]

Good Morning Peeps!

First I want to say to everyone a Happy New Year! I was out of town last week, looking over what I missed it looks like a lot of old peeps are rejoining us!! Glad to have you back.

Last week was hard! Ate to much good food and you know what I ended up with at stomach ache! When working the WW points I have noticed that I have not gotten a stomach ache since staritng the program! So back on program today! We shall see what the scale tells me tomorrow at weigh in.

But mostly I missed my fellow peeps! You guys are the best and I am so blessed to have you all here for support!!!

I hope everyone has a very happy healthy New Year and meets there goals what ever they may be!

 

[LMO429]

Good Morning Peeps!

First I want to say to everyone a Happy New Year! I was out of town last week, looking over what I missed it looks like a lot of old peeps are rejoining us!! Glad to have you back.

Last week was hard! Ate to much good food and you know what I ended up with at stomach ache! When working the WW points I have noticed that I have not gotten a stomach ache since staritng the program! So back on program today! We shall see what the scale tells me tomorrow at weigh in.

But mostly I missed my fellow peeps! You guys are the best and I am so blessed to have you all here for support!!!

I hope everyone has a very happy healthy New Year and meets there goals what ever they may be!

I'm back on weight watchers as of this past saturday as well. It's the only thing that really has worked for me, considering I have such an all or nothing attitude when it comes to food being on weight watchers allows me to not feel so guilty on eating so called "bad foods"

 

[LMO429]

Quit smoking.. saturday!
ate breakfast today... (choked it down-hated it)


Here we go... I can do it!!!


Bee

Congrats on quiting smoking YOU CAN DO IT

what was for breakfast?!

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

HAPPY (belated) NEW YEAR!!!

Glad to see so many "original" Peeps back in action! Hi to all of you!

I saw a few people mention their goals for 2010. Mine is to lose 20 pounds. For pretty much all of 2009, I stayed the same. Lost a few, gained a few, etc. I think I did ok over the holidays. I haven't weighed myself yet in 2010 because I've had the flu since last week which really threw me for a loop. And I wanted to get a "true" weight so I'm waiting until this Friday to get my new starting weight.

So anyway, after taking a year off from healthy eating and exercising, I'm back at it. I spent this weekend getting myself setup for a great year. Purged the pantry of anything that might tempt me a little too much to stray from my diet. Got my treadmill fixed on Thursday. Organized my workout area with some old A/V equipment that I had sitting in my basement -- TV, stereo, DVD player. I have a bunch of DVD season sets from old 1-hour action/drama TV series waiting to be watched (The A-Team and Night Rider to name two off the top of my head). Each episode is around 45 minutes (sans commercials), which is the perfect amount of time for a jog or light run. I have no excuses now to not go down there and hit it hard.

So hopefully on January 1, 2011 I'll be sitting here in the 140's and FINALLY at my goal weight.

Have a great year everybody!

 

[LMO429]

HAPPY (belated) NEW YEAR!!!

Glad to see so many "original" Peeps back in action! Hi to all of you!

I saw a few people mention their goals for 2010. Mine is to lose 20 pounds. For pretty much all of 2009, I stayed the same. Lost a few, gained a few, etc. I think I did ok over the holidays. I haven't weighed myself yet in 2010 because I've had the flu since last week which really threw me for a loop. And I wanted to get a "true" weight so I'm waiting until this Friday to get my new starting weight.

So anyway, after taking a year off from healthy eating and exercising, I'm back at it. I spent this weekend getting myself setup for a great year. Purged the pantry of anything that might tempt me a little too much to stray from my diet. Got my treadmill fixed on Thursday. Organized my workout area with some old A/V equipment that I had sitting in my basement -- TV, stereo, DVD player. I have a bunch of DVD season sets from old 1-hour action/drama TV series waiting to be watched (The A-Team and Night Rider to name two off the top of my head). Each episode is around 45 minutes (sans commercials), which is the perfect amount of time for a jog or light run. I have no excuses now to not go down there and hit it hard.

So hopefully on January 1, 2011 I'll be sitting here in the 140's and FINALLY at my goal weight.

Have a great year everybody!

Hey Aaron! Happy New year to u as well

On saturday I pretty much threw everything out in my pantry. got rid of all the christmas cakes and cookies and have been eating healthy since then I really dont know why I eat bad I feel miserable afterwards. eating healthy really does make you feel so much better.

I got a treadmill for christmas as well. I am looking forward to it being delivered so I can start to use it

My goal working out wise is to do beachbody's rev abs program one week alternating with my jillian michaels dvds (which i love!) the other week and getting on the treadmill an additional 3x a week at night

wish me luck!!


Eating wise I am back on weight watchers it was the only thing that has really worked for me in the past. I have a bodybugg and will be using that program as well but more so to calculate calories burned

 

[pixie dust 112]

Hey peeps! I pretty much started things up again yesterday. So far so good! Trying to take it one day at a time.

Bee! Great job on quitting smoking!

 

[LMO429]

Hey peeps! I pretty much started things up again yesterday. So far so good! Trying to take it one day at a time.

Bee! Great job on quitting smoking!

I agree one day at a time. I am trying to not focus on yesterday or tomorrow just focusing on today....what was that saying we use to say here "slow and steady wins the race!

 

[redlight]

HAPPY (belated) NEW YEAR!!!

Glad to see so many "original" Peeps back in action! Hi to all of you!

I saw a few people mention their goals for 2010. Mine is to lose 20 pounds. For pretty much all of 2009, I stayed the same. Lost a few, gained a few, etc. I think I did ok over the holidays. I haven't weighed myself yet in 2010 because I've had the flu since last week which really threw me for a loop. And I wanted to get a "true" weight so I'm waiting until this Friday to get my new starting weight.

Good luck to you! I have about 20 pounds to lose as well.

 

[Wonders10]

Hi Peeps,

Again popping my head in to say hello. The holidays were the holidays. I ate whatever I wanted, but today I started back on track. So far so good. I'm trying hard not to put a deadline on my weight loss, and just focusing on eating right so I am steadily losing weight and eventually I will see positive things happening in my body.

Most people love the beginning of the new year because of all the possibility, but I for some reason hate it. For the past few years, it just makes me so depressed and I start to get really "philosophical" about my life. Right now, I just keep thinking how I should be happy in my job and eager to get to work everyday. Yes most people have days where they don't want to go to work, but most of my days are like that. I work just to get through the day and so I can get to the weekend and have some time off. And especially since this is only my 2nd year working since finishing grad school, that's not such a good thing. I have a 2nd job working for a private practice after school (I work in a school just as a reminder) which I would love since the hours are less, the pay is more. The downside is that I'd have to budget to plan for tax time (she doesn't take out taxes) and savings/retirement plus pay for my own health insurance. With the increase in salary, it'd be possible, but sometimes my patients cancel - and some cancel a lot. Which means I don't get paid when that happens. I just want to find the place where I can see myself being in a few years. And right now I don't see myself working at this school or for this district for more than a year or so more. At least, not happily. Anyway, that's my update. I'd love your thoughts on it...it's not food related but still.

 

[HockeyKat]

Shannon, nice to "see" you again.

Caution -- cynicism ahead, and I would imagine that I will get some pushback on this opinion. However, I am 34 and have been working at various companies in basically the same job (software engineer) for 13 years.

I would bet that if you polled 50 people, 48 would feel the way that you do about your job. Unfortunately, I don't think that school and such generally prepare us for the drudgery that life really is, unless you are really lucky.

When I was 24-25 (about 3-4 years after I finished school), I went through a major crisis about all of it. Is this all there is? But what about all the possiblities, the things I could do?

Now, I think.. you know, it could be a lot worse. Sure, I would love to work less and get paid more. However, I am not a rock star, or a professional athlete, and I am sure no millionaire... but I have a good job, a nice house, etc., and I have learned to be mostly content with what I have achieved.

Okay, flame away!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Shannon, nice to "see" you again.

Caution -- cynicism ahead, and I would imagine that I will get some pushback on this opinion. However, I am 34 and have been working at various companies in basically the same job (software engineer) for 13 years.

I would bet that if you polled 50 people, 48 would feel the way that you do about your job. Unfortunately, I don't think that school and such generally prepare us for the drudgery that life really is, unless you are really lucky.

When I was 24-25 (about 3-4 years after I finished school), I went through a major crisis about all of it. Is this all there is? But what about all the possiblities, the things I could do?

Now, I think.. you know, it could be a lot worse. Sure, I would love to work less and get paid more. However, I am not a rock star, or a professional athlete, and I am sure no millionaire... but I have a good job, a nice house, etc., and I have learned to be mostly content with what I have achieved.

Okay, flame away!

No flaming here! I agree with Kat and can also add that now, as an almost 48 year old....the monetary benefits get better as time goes on. You are just starting out and those first several years are the toughest.

 

[Sandy321]

Bee On Today's episode of the Bonnie Hunt show http://www.bonniehunt.com/ Paul McKenna was on - he helped various people with problems - she has a 6 min clip of the man he helped to "quit smoking"
This is a HUGE step for you - my mom smokes and has quit many times - she gets so much comfort from smoking!! HUGS keep at it - one day at a time!!!

Kat DH is a software engineer - I can say he has btdt -felt that - early and often - he went into consultant work for a time (said he felt like a lady of the evening as he was treated poorly many times at the various places he was working at - now... he has been out of work for 4 months - he was laid off from a small company that he loved - at that company he took a pay cut because it was less stress but more rewarding work - he helped design a NICU unit for helicopter transfers!! 4 months later, fingers crossed and he may get to work on a DREAM JOB!! - I'll post if and when he signs on a dotted line -expected start date Jan 24!)

Its easy to focus on the here and now - and the only time dh has changed jobs is when he was forced to thru reduction in staff... company foreclosures...

Aaron I look forward to your inspiration - one day at a time!! You get very focused and dedicated!! Thank you!

Disneyfreak are you still doing agility classes with your dog? DH got me a puppy for Christmas - I think he is a corgi mix and needs agility classes!! Did I ever post last year? DS#2 fell at UofI hit his head, really bad brain injury - internal - completely healed (praise God) but - he's now at UIC in Chicago!! Lots has changed for us in a year!! (I've mainly grown around the middle...)

Wonders so for the reasons above - I'm realy hesitant about this start - its like I have this "fear" of failing - which becomes a "self fulfilling prophecy...

So as others have said - one day at a time!!

(but my "day" wont start until Jan 16 )

Getting into full race mode!! We leave Thursday - I run Saturday (BRRRR predictions are for the weather to be 10 degrees warmer than what it is here in CHICAGO!! On Saturday - at 3AM race starts at 5:40 23,000 people have to line up - we have to be there around 2AM!! )

 

[Wonders10]

Shannon, nice to "see" you again.

Caution -- cynicism ahead, and I would imagine that I will get some pushback on this opinion. However, I am 34 and have been working at various companies in basically the same job (software engineer) for 13 years.

I would bet that if you polled 50 people, 48 would feel the way that you do about your job. Unfortunately, I don't think that school and such generally prepare us for the drudgery that life really is, unless you are really lucky.

When I was 24-25 (about 3-4 years after I finished school), I went through a major crisis about all of it. Is this all there is? But what about all the possiblities, the things I could do?

Now, I think.. you know, it could be a lot worse. Sure, I would love to work less and get paid more. However, I am not a rock star, or a professional athlete, and I am sure no millionaire... but I have a good job, a nice house, etc., and I have learned to be mostly content with what I have achieved.

Okay, flame away!

You are totally right - and most days that is how I feel, but then there are the days like today, where I just really hate life. Even though I'm much luckier than most I know. I do wonder though if there is another job out there that I might like better. Or maybe I don't like the city I live in right now, but I'm hesitant to make those changes too. So I just settle for mediocre. It's sort of life in general that gets me down. I don't really love the area I'm living in, but that is where my job is. If I move somewhere else, I'd have to get a new job, etc. And these days, those things are sort of stupid things to do. I understand that many people don't love love their jobs, but I just want to like my job a little more than I do right now.

 

[mousehouselover]

Quit smoking.. saturday!
ate breakfast today... (choked it down-hated it)


Here we go... I can do it!!!


Bee

Go Bee!! You can do it!!!

Most people love the beginning of the new year because of all the possibility, but I for some reason hate it. For the past few years, it just makes me so depressed and I start to get really "philosophical" about my life.

This is how I feel around my birthday. It doesn't help that it's just before the beginning of the holiday season. I look back at the year, see what's happened in my life and start to get depressed about all the things I didn't get to accomplish and how the time is getting away from me. It's hard to look at where you are and know what's geting in the way of being a happier person. For me, work was a huge part of that. Three years ago, I took some classes and trained for a new job. It was the best thing I could've done. I was way to involved and burned out in my previous job and needed a whole new direction in my life.

I would bet that if you polled 50 people, 48 would feel the way that you do about your job. Unfortunately, I don't think that school and such generally prepare us for the drudgery that life really is, unless you are really lucky.

When I was 24-25 (about 3-4 years after I finished school), I went through a major crisis about all of it. Is this all there is? But what about all the possiblities, the things I could do?

Now, I think.. you know, it could be a lot worse. Sure, I would love to work less and get paid more. However, I am not a rock star, or a professional athlete, and I am sure no millionaire... but I have a good job, a nice house, etc., and I have learned to be mostly content with what I have achieved.

Okay, flame away!

No flames here. I am part of the 2 that are very happy with my job. Even now with as much as I am struggling with learning a whole lot of new things. I found that the people make a huge difference in how I feel about my work. I've some really supportive supervisors since I joined my company and I am so thankful that I have been blessed this way.

I need to get back on the peep wagon. We went to the store and I stocked up on healthy stuff for my meals. I can buy lunch for $1 every day but it doesn't seem like a healthy meal. I know it has to be healthy and mostly balanced but the portions are too big and it's certianly not low calorie.

I spent most of the weekend at WDW with friends. We ate too much. Last night our friends treated us to Artist's Point. It was so good. DH and I had never eaten there before. We let the kids head off to MK by themselves and the adults had a great time.

Today at work was a bit better than last week. I am settling in a bit more and expect to be much more confidient by the end of the week. My coworkers have been going easy on me; thankfully, which helps a lot. I did get the opportunity to joke around a bit this afternoon. Here's a bit of the conversation:

Co-worker (former dept head You're doing a great job.
Me: I feel like I'm always 2 steps behind.
CW: But we've been doing this for years and you've just started.
Me: I suppose it doesn't help that I have six people adding to my work load all the time.
CW: Six is a slow day, it's more like 50.....

We all got a good laugh over that. It sure helps to temper the frustration with laughter. I still have too much left undone at the end of the day but I know I'll get there eventually. Hopefully I'll find my groove soon.

 

[Bee]

Breakfast was Honey Bunches of Oats (peaches)
Did not like
am going to try oatmeal tomorrow..

Still no smokes... not really missing it... which is hard to believe... I smoked over a pack a day....

Thanks for the support.. I am reading all of your posts... just not posting yet...

Just know I support you as well!!!


Bee

 

[HockeyKat]

Sandy, I hope he gets it!!

You are totally right - and most days that is how I feel, but then there are the days like today, where I just really hate life. Even though I'm much luckier than most I know. I do wonder though if there is another job out there that I might like better. Or maybe I don't like the city I live in right now, but I'm hesitant to make those changes too. So I just settle for mediocre. It's sort of life in general that gets me down. I don't really love the area I'm living in, but that is where my job is. If I move somewhere else, I'd have to get a new job, etc. And these days, those things are sort of stupid things to do. I understand that many people don't love love their jobs, but I just want to like my job a little more than I do right now.

Oh, I definitely have days that I hate life!! Just that I try to talk myself through them a bit more now.

I have changed jobs 4 times since 2005, all voluntary, and every one was a step toward a better one, not to mention I have almost doubled my salary in the process! I do like my job now, or at least as well as I have liked any job, and like Noni said, mostly because of the people I work with. Plus I finally got promoted to management about 4 months ago, which I have been working toward for years, so I at least feel like I am moving forward and not stagnating.

Btw, when I was 25, I moved from Chicago to Raleigh (not knowing anyone), just because I didn't like the area I was in and figured I might as well get out before I had roots there. Best decision I ever made.

Maybe it is time for a change... change can at least help to show you what you do and don't want out of life. Or at the very least give you new stories!