DISappearing PEEPS Volume 2

[DisneyLaura]

Ok.....I'm one of the newbies, as of this week. Just thought I would check in and tell ya a bit about myself....and how my day is going so far.

Thanks for the intro. I'm Laura, married to Michael (11 years), three kids.

I only ended up on the treadmill for 21 minutes... I fell short of my 40 minute goal, but the day got away from me.

By the time I actually got on the treadmill it was after 6pm and the family hadn't eaten yet. And I don't like to exercise after dinner, so I had to cut it short. DD helped by making dinner, so we were able to eat when I got done on the mill. I might try to get in a bit of handweights later, but I've still got laundry to fold, so who knows........................P

Hey you still exercised today

HI all! We are SO close to being done with our house reorganization project!
I'm also now less than 5 lbs away from ONE-derland! And I'm feeling really driven to get there and a little beyond before the Disney trip in May. I just hope I can do it.

I'm so jealous that you're organizing your house and mine is still so cluttered. Spring we're getting a dumpster and then starting with the family room downtown stairs to start with broken toys and such.

Hi Peeps!
I just had to let y'all know how I did on Saturday. I ran another 5K (which is 3.1 miles for those non runners out there) on Saturday. I finished in 36:34! That was an average of 11:47 per mile! I think I am actually becoming a REAL runner. Just wanted to share. I haven't lost any weight, but the clothes are fitting better so I hope I'm gaining muscle.

Yeah you runner you

Hey Peeps, I'm back. I stopped peeping and gained 7 pounds! So I decided that bathing suit season is coming and that means two things; 1 more razor burn and 2 I need to look halfway decent in my bathing suit. I really want to get down to 150. I'm right at 169 now. So I hope to be at my goal by the end of June. Preferrebly the 20th because that's when I'm heading back to the world!!

-Jessica

Welcome back. You can so lose that weight by the end of June.

So I am new to this board. I have been on and off dieting for a while now. I need to get rid of the junk in my trunk! I thought this would be a great way to "keep me on track."

Howdy to ya'll!

Howdy right back at ya

I will be in Disney in May as well. Will be there from the 14th until the 21st. Going with 4 of my aunts, my mom and 2 cousins for my family bachelorette party! I can't wait My goal is to lose 5 to 7 more pounds before i get to disney

A bachelorette party in WDW, what can be more grand than that.

Hi all. I stayed true to the Peeps last night, during DD's friend party, but the family party today was a different story. DH has mood problems, and he was very down today. I ended up literally running to church this morning, because I thought DH was going with me, and I was going to ride there with him and walk home. I showed up barely on time, sweaty, and with shin splints. I wanted to eat (badly) before people even got here, but held off till the party started. My sister, mom and mil got here a half hour early, then everyone else was at least 20 minutes late. I had bought way too much cake, between last night and today, so I used the second cake as a decoy for when we sang, then served the leftovers from last night. We have a whole cake (1/2 sheet) left over, so I am taking that to work tomorrow as the Feb.-April b-day cake for staff. Tacky? I think so, but so what. At least I won't have the cake sitting around.
I ate 4 pieces of pizza, plus chips and salsa and cake. (I just calculated today's calories: 2700. Pizza Hut is the devil.)I will ride the bike, and anything else in my mouth tonight will be water or vegetables. And tomorrow is another day, right?

Pizza Hut, yum, I haven't had that pizza in years. Good for you getting rid of the cake.

For those of you who've had success, what was the MOST important thing that brought you to where you are now? (That sounds like a high school newspaper interview, but you get the idea.). I intend to copy you completely.

We're going back to WDW in Jan. or Feb. 2009, but I don't dare wait to start losing pounds or they'll be on me forever! Fat runs in my family like the ebola virus but I'm determined to be the one to change it!

Have a lovely Monday...

I am no way near my goal but I will say drinking my water is very important to me. I noticed that even if I do well in the eating department at certain times of the month, us girls know what that is, I gain weight and the water seems to help a lot.

Speaking of, does my child kicking me from the inside out count as exercise?

Have a great Monday!

Oh peeps. I need some advice. My DS6 (Nicholas) came to me right before he was going to bed and put his head on my shoulder. I was holding DD2 on my lap, she was asleep. Anyway I asked him if he were ready to go to bed and he shook his head yes and I noticed that there was something wrong. So I asked him and he said in a sad voice nothing. So I asked him again and he started crying asking to write a letter to Santa. So I asked why, he mumbled something while crying and said I don't want any birthdays anymore. I asked him why, he then cried so hard I couldn't understand and I told him to calm down and tell mommy what was wrong. I finally got out of him that he didn't want me to die. He broke my heart. I had nothing to say, no words to comfort him and I cried with him, silently of course. Then I finally told him I wasn't going to die and he then said what about then he's old. I didn't want to start the conversation that everybody dies because it was bedtime and I didn't want him having nightmares that I died, so I told him not to worry about that right now because it's very far away. Then we all went to bed (my boys camp out in our room most of the time) and he asked to sleep in our bed which he never does. So I said yes. Then I noticed he was crying again and I asked him if he was still thinking about it and he said yes. So this is what I told him, Mommy is 37, Nannie (my mom) is 57 and he's going to 7 soon. So see we have a lot of time together. He then asked how do I know that, I was stumped again and just said we all eat healthy, take our vitamins and that's how I know. He still wants to write a letter to Santa but I don't know how I'm going to send something back to him from Santa and what to say. He doesn't want birthdays anymore because he thinks getting older means dying. In a way he's right but I don't know what to say in that letter from Santa. Please someone help.

Laura

 

[DisneyObsession]

Good Morning All!!!

WELCOME to all you newbies. Jump right in...post as much as possible and remember we are always here if you need to vent!

Those of you going to the World in May, I am very jealous and want to go too! My trip isn't until Sept! Just NOT soon enough!!!

I walked on the treadmill last night for 30 min and went 1.5 miles. I plan to increase that tonight.While walking I am watching "Enchanted" so the time flies by!!! (I just that movie!!!)

Anyway, my challenge for today is to drink 72oz of water and eat my 5 F&V's. Do you have a challenge for today that you need to write down in order to help you stick to it??? That's the way I do best!!!

 

[loser1824]

Oh peeps. I need some advice. My DS6 (Nicholas) came to me right before he was going to bed and put his head on my shoulder. I was holding DD2 on my lap, she was asleep. Anyway I asked him if he were ready to go to bed and he shook his head yes and I noticed that there was something wrong. So I asked him and he said in a sad voice nothing. So I asked him again and he started crying asking to write a letter to Santa. So I asked why, he mumbled something while crying and said I don't want any birthdays anymore. I asked him why, he then cried so hard I couldn't understand and I told him to calm down and tell mommy what was wrong. I finally got out of him that he didn't want me to die. He broke my heart. I had nothing to say, no words to comfort him and I cried with him, silently of course. Then I finally told him I wasn't going to die and he then said what about then he's old. I didn't want to start the conversation that everybody dies because it was bedtime and I didn't want him having nightmares that I died, so I told him not to worry about that right now because it's very far away. Then we all went to bed (my boys camp out in our room most of the time) and he asked to sleep in our bed which he never does. So I said yes. Then I noticed he was crying again and I asked him if he was still thinking about it and he said yes. So this is what I told him, Mommy is 37, Nannie (my mom) is 57 and he's going to 7 soon. So see we have a lot of time together. He then asked how do I know that, I was stumped again and just said we all eat healthy, take our vitamins and that's how I know. He still wants to write a letter to Santa but I don't know how I'm going to send something back to him from Santa and what to say. He doesn't want birthdays anymore because he thinks getting older means dying. In a way he's right but I don't know what to say in that letter from Santa. Please someone help.

Laura[/QUOTE]

Hello! I almost cried when I read your post. First of all, congrats on your parenting skills, obviously you have raised a lovely little guy!

I would start by asking him how he started thinking about this. Did a family member recently pass or a friend? Did he see it on tv? Or hear it from a friend? Once you find the root or source it is easier to see where he is coming from.

Next, this may be an opportunity to plus in your values/beliefs about after life. Many people find after life very comforting and thus this could help your son too.

You may also choose the route of giving him something special, such as a small jewel or rock, anything that he could carry with him. You could then tell him, no matter where you are you will always be with him.

One thing I would shy away from is lying to him, beating around the bush maybe, but I would try to be as truthful as I possibly could.

I would start by having him talk as much as possible so you know where he is coming from. Then go from there.
Hope this helps.

Elizabeth

 

[loser1824]

i'm only missing you all by a couple of weeks!!!! we leave may 3rd.

I'll be there too! Celebrating my Masters Degree graduation!! I can't wait! We arrive May 7 and depart the 18th, staying at POP! I did my thesis on a Content Analysis of Disney Movies, looking for teachable moments! I had a blast. Although now I can't watch a movie without looking at it and saying, oh there's a moment!

Not too long now! I sure would like to get rid of as much extra weight as possible before we go though! I did the treadmill yesterday and plan to do it at least 5 times this week!

 

[pjlla]

HockeyKat, where are you?? I just finished 41 minutes (2.4 mi) on the treadmill... including 10 minutes of running at 3.7, which is a huge accomplishment for me. I'm off to clean (read as RAKE OUT) DD's closet. I will do 4 circuits on the stairs before lunch. No hand weights today.... right shoulder is hurting. Hope you find the time to move today!.............P

 

[LMO429]

I'll be there too! Celebrating my Masters Degree graduation!! I can't wait! We arrive May 7 and depart the 18th, staying at POP! I did my thesis on a Content Analysis of Disney Movies, looking for teachable moments! I had a blast. Although now I can't watch a movie without looking at it and saying, oh there's a moment!

Not too long now! I sure would like to get rid of as much extra weight as possible before we go though! I did the treadmill yesterday and plan to do it at least 5 times this week!

Very interesting thesis topic! I had to do a paper where you have to describe your future classroom to an object or place.. I did walt disney world of course! it was the most enjoyable homework assignment ever!

For those going in May I will be at the Beach Club Villas from the 14th until the 21st. I know on the sat night we inted on going to jellyrolls for some drinking and singing

 

[majicintheair]

DisneyLaura: I have had the exact same conversation with my DS8. Tears and all. He goes to church, and knows the whole deal on Heaven, but that was not really comforting him. This actually has come up about every 6 months or so for a couple of years. I can tell he is looking for reassurance. But I'm sooo aware that nobody knows exactly when they're going to "go". I try to prepare him, just keeping it simple. I don't want him devastated if something happens, (oh this is making my eyes water) so I just tell him that families are forever, and that whichever one of us goes first, they will be up in Heaven saving a spot for the rest of us. Like a welcoming committee. That this is a fact of life, everyone is born, everyone also has to die.

Hard hard stuff. Shoot, I have a hard time dealing with that. This is my family, how can we not be together always? I don't want anyone to go first. Makes me cry just thinking of it.

 

[HockeyKat]

Oh peeps. I need some advice. My DS6 (Nicholas) came to me right before he was going to bed and put his head on my shoulder. I was holding DD2 on my lap, she was asleep. Anyway I asked him if he were ready to go to bed and he shook his head yes and I noticed that there was something wrong. So I asked him and he said in a sad voice nothing. So I asked him again and he started crying asking to write a letter to Santa. So I asked why, he mumbled something while crying and said I don't want any birthdays anymore. I asked him why, he then cried so hard I couldn't understand and I told him to calm down and tell mommy what was wrong. I finally got out of him that he didn't want me to die. He broke my heart. I had nothing to say, no words to comfort him and I cried with him, silently of course. Then I finally told him I wasn't going to die and he then said what about then he's old. I didn't want to start the conversation that everybody dies because it was bedtime and I didn't want him having nightmares that I died, so I told him not to worry about that right now because it's very far away. Then we all went to bed (my boys camp out in our room most of the time) and he asked to sleep in our bed which he never does. So I said yes. Then I noticed he was crying again and I asked him if he was still thinking about it and he said yes. So this is what I told him, Mommy is 37, Nannie (my mom) is 57 and he's going to 7 soon. So see we have a lot of time together. He then asked how do I know that, I was stumped again and just said we all eat healthy, take our vitamins and that's how I know. He still wants to write a letter to Santa but I don't know how I'm going to send something back to him from Santa and what to say. He doesn't want birthdays anymore because he thinks getting older means dying. In a way he's right but I don't know what to say in that letter from Santa. Please someone help.

Laura

I have no advice... just a for you. I struggle with the same thing as your little guy... thinking about my parents (in their 70s) dying makes me cry.

Hi all,

Whew, took some catching up!

DisneyFreak92 - Congrats on your new ribbon!

WDWBetsey/Cindarellafifi/RXforDisney/Wezee/loser1824 - WELCOME

Utahmama - Congrats on Rileys baptism

Punkin - Margaritas ARE Evil! I have had a few nights where the evilness played a big part!

Abish19/SingingMUA/Sleeping*beauty - Welcome back!

Aldisneygirl - Well done on the race, you ARE a real runner!

Well I am recommited to my exercise, I have got a new crosstrainer machine (I think thats what it is - its the one that swings your arms and legs backwards and forwards like you are walking!). Hopefully it'll be delivered in the next day or two and I aim to do 30mins on it a day - maybe more if I can manage it!

Have a great day everyone!

You go!! Hope you enjoy your crosstrainer!

Good Morning All!!!

WELCOME to all you newbies. Jump right in...post as much as possible and remember we are always here if you need to vent!

Those of you going to the World in May, I am very jealous and want to go too! My trip isn't until Sept! Just NOT soon enough!!!

I walked on the treadmill last night for 30 min and went 1.5 miles. I plan to increase that tonight.While walking I am watching "Enchanted" so the time flies by!!! (I just that movie!!!)

Anyway, my challenge for today is to drink 72oz of water and eat my 5 F&V's. Do you have a challenge for today that you need to write down in order to help you stick to it??? That's the way I do best!!!

My challenge for today is to do at least an hour at the gym, and eat within my 1200, and drink all my water.

HockeyKat, where are you?? I just finished 41 minutes (2.4 mi) on the treadmill... including 10 minutes of running at 3.7, which is a huge accomplishment for me. I'm off to clean (read as RAKE OUT) DD's closet. I will do 4 circuits on the stairs before lunch. No hand weights today.... right shoulder is hurting. Hope you find the time to move today!.............P

I am headed to the gym at 11:30 or so. I think today I am going to do 30 min of weight training and 30 on the elliptical. Yesterday I did 60 min on the arc trainer after you inspired me to get up off my keister.

 

[Fall1]

Hi All,

I hope it's ok to join this late in the game. I would love to join this thread because I LOVE the Dis and this is perfect motivation for me. I've gained about 20 lbs since the birth of my twins 9 months ago and I NEED to lose. We are going to WDW in October, so I have a little over 6 months and I'd love to loose at least 20-25 by then. Thanks!!

 

[HockeyKat]

Very interesting thesis topic! I had to do a paper where you have to describe your future classroom to an object or place.. I did walt disney world of course! it was the most enjoyable homework assignment ever!

For those going in May I will be at the Beach Club Villas from the 14th until the 21st. I know on the sat night we inted on going to jellyrolls for some drinking and singing

I will be in the BCV from May 18-23.

Hi All,

I hope it's ok to join this late in the game. I would love to join this thread because I LOVE the Dis and this is perfect motivation for me. I've gained about 20 lbs since the birth of my twins 9 months ago and I NEED to lose. We are going to WDW in October, so I have a little over 6 months and I'd love to loose at least 20-25 by then. Thanks!!

Welcome!!! Of course you can join! 25 lbs by October is totally do-able. What plan are you going to follow?

 

[Fall1]

Welcome!!! Of course you can join! 25 lbs by October is totally do-able. What plan are you going to follow?

Thanks Kat! I am going to follow Weight Watchers, I did it about 5 years ago and still have the materials, so I brought it all out last night and I'm starting up again.

 

[majicintheair]

Wow, LOTS of newcomers over the past week!!! We look forward to getting to know you!WELCOME!!!!

 

[DisneyLaura]

Hello! I almost cried when I read your post. First of all, congrats on your parenting skills, obviously you have raised a lovely little guy!

I would start by asking him how he started thinking about this. Did a family member recently pass or a friend? Did he see it on tv? Or hear it from a friend? Once you find the root or source it is easier to see where he is coming from.

Next, this may be an opportunity to plus in your values/beliefs about after life. Many people find after life very comforting and thus this could help your son too.

You may also choose the route of giving him something special, such as a small jewel or rock, anything that he could carry with him. You could then tell him, no matter where you are you will always be with him.

One thing I would shy away from is lying to him, beating around the bush maybe, but I would try to be as truthful as I possibly could.

I would start by having him talk as much as possible so you know where he is coming from. Then go from there.
Hope this helps.

Elizabeth

I did ask him why he started to think about this and he just shrugged his shoulders. I know I should tell him everyone dies but it broke my heart to think I was not going to be here with him as he got older. I like the rock idea. I cried reading your post. Thanks for the help. Oh and btw my DD2 is Elizabeth.

DisneyLaura: I have had the exact same conversation with my DS8. Tears and all. He goes to church, and knows the whole deal on Heaven, but that was not really comforting him. This actually has come up about every 6 months or so for a couple of years. I can tell he is looking for reassurance. But I'm sooo aware that nobody knows exactly when they're going to "go". I try to prepare him, just keeping it simple. I don't want him devastated if something happens, (oh this is making my eyes water) so I just tell him that families are forever, and that whichever one of us goes first, they will be up in Heaven saving a spot for the rest of us. Like a welcoming committee. That this is a fact of life, everyone is born, everyone also has to die.

Hard hard stuff. Shoot, I have a hard time dealing with that. This is my family, how can we not be together always? I don't want anyone to go first. Makes me cry just thinking of it.

I was telling a friend today while at the gym banana: yeah I finally went to the gym and walked on the treadmill after a hiatus of at least 3 months because of sickness in my house) and I told her it's kind of odd that he thinks Santa would help him rather than God. He goes to religious school but going to church is something we don't do on a regular basis. I just think the whole idea of death is confusing to a 6 year old. I did have a grandfather that passed away, this April it will be 2 years. He was just watching TV with his brother, nothing sad, George of the Jungle I think. I'm crying typing this right now after reading your post too. Now I know why I'm here losing my weight, it's for him because I don't want him to lose his mommy. Thanks so much for the advice, hopefully I can talk to him tonight without crying. I'm going to try so see what made him think of this in the first place.

On the weight loss thing and a happier thought I went to the gym today and walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Did some weights for my inner/outer thighs and for my shoulders. I'm going back on Wednesday again. Gayle - my committment for today is too drink my water too. Can I ask why you drink 72 oz. I have been doing 64 oz. I of course drink more some days but I was just curious why you picked that number. I know I remember seeing on the old thread about how to calculate how much water you need to drink depending on how much you weigh but I don't remember the link name someone posted nor can I remember who posted it to ask. Ok I need to go eat some lunch and get happy.

Laura

 

[WI_DisneyFan]

Quick fly-by. Hope I didn't miss anybody!

 

[punkin413]

laura - no advice, just hugs to you. i've read what the others have said and they seem like good suggestions. such a hard topic to deal with!

welcome!!!!! to the newer newbies!

I'll be there too! Celebrating my Masters Degree graduation!! I can't wait! We arrive May 7 and depart the 18th, staying at POP! I did my thesis on a Content Analysis of Disney Movies, looking for teachable moments! I had a blast. Although now I can't watch a movie without looking at it and saying, oh there's a moment!

when i said i was leaving may 3rd i meant that i was leaving disney may 3rd.....we arrive on april 26th. darn it! i'm missing everyone!!!

by the way, VERY interesting thesis topic!

so i went to the gym again today and i'm already sore. we did pulsing squats and lunges with weights on our back.....OUCH!!!

 

[HockeyKat]

Thanks Kat! I am going to follow Weight Watchers, I did it about 5 years ago and still have the materials, so I brought it all out last night and I'm starting up again.

WW is a great program, I think that at least a few of us are following it. I do plain ole calorie counting, mostly because I am too cheap to join WW, and I am a math geek so the number thing almost makes it into a game for me. I think I have reached a point now where I can rattle off most of the fast food places numbers!


This has been a day. Went to go to the gym at lunch but left my gym shoes at home (home is 30 min drive from work). So went to buy shoes at Walmart and dropped my wallet. Thankfully someone standing next to a coworker (what are the odds?) found it and the coworker returned it to me, and the shoes were only $15, but by the time I was done it was really pushing it to do the gym. I am going to try to go at 3PM or so, or after work.

 

[loser1824]

I did ask him why he started to think about this and he just shrugged his shoulders. I know I should tell him everyone dies but it broke my heart to think I was not going to be here with him as he got older. I like the rock idea. I cried reading your post. Thanks for the help. Oh and btw my DD2 is Elizabeth.



I was telling a friend today while at the gym banana: yeah I finally went to the gym and walked on the treadmill after a hiatus of at least 3 months because of sickness in my house) and I told her it's kind of odd that he thinks Santa would help him rather than God. He goes to religious school but going to church is something we don't do on a regular basis. I just think the whole idea of death is confusing to a 6 year old. I did have a grandfather that passed away, this April it will be 2 years. He was just watching TV with his brother, nothing sad, George of the Jungle I think. I'm crying typing this right now after reading your post too. Now I know why I'm here losing my weight, it's for him because I don't want him to lose his mommy. Thanks so much for the advice, hopefully I can talk to him tonight without crying. I'm going to try so see what made him think of this in the first place.

On the weight loss thing and a happier thought I went to the gym today and walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Did some weights for my inner/outer thighs and for my shoulders. I'm going back on Wednesday again. Gayle - my committment for today is too drink my water too. Can I ask why you drink 72 oz. I have been doing 64 oz. I of course drink more some days but I was just curious why you picked that number. I know I remember seeing on the old thread about how to calculate how much water you need to drink depending on how much you weigh but I don't remember the link name someone posted nor can I remember who posted it to ask. Ok I need to go eat some lunch and get happy.

Laura

Okay so I just finished my thesis on movies and teachable moments for parents to utilize within the films. So hang on with me for a moment. Watching George of the jungle makes perfect sense. George grows up without parents and in the cartoons there isn't an adult figure such as a parent. He might have heard or seen something and then the cartoon could have brought it closer to home for him.

Reassuring him of your unconditional love is a great place to start. I wish you all the luck in the world. I have been through this with my son when my husband's Grandmother passed away last May. My little guy was 7, now 8. He still has nights where he can't get to sleep because he thinks about it. Or we have nights where we put him to bed and then 20 minutes later we hear him crying. It's heart breaking.

The one thing I do know is that children have big hearts! The way that you and I associate death is different than how they associate it.

Keep us informed.
Elizabeth

 

[loser1824]

Finally got our Disney resservation pack today!! Time is flying by!! I can't wait!!

 

[loser1824]

laura - no advice, just hugs to you. i've read what the others have said and they seem like good suggestions. such a hard topic to deal with!

welcome!!!!! to the newer newbies!



when i said i was leaving may 3rd i meant that i was leaving disney may 3rd.....we arrive on april 26th. darn it! i'm missing everyone!!!

by the way, VERY interesting thesis topic!

so i went to the gym again today and i'm already sore. we did pulsing squats and lunges with weights on our back.....OUCH!!!

Awee well I hope you have a great trip!

I just got off the treadmill, burned 140 calories, in 26 minutes!! Yeah!! My second day is going A-OKAY!

 

[pjlla]

HockeyKat, where are you?? I just finished 41 minutes (2.4 mi) on the treadmill... including 10 minutes of running at 3.7, which is a huge accomplishment for me. I'm off to clean (read as RAKE OUT) DD's closet. I will do 4 circuits on the stairs before lunch. No hand weights today.... right shoulder is hurting. Hope you find the time to move today!.............P

I forgot to do the stairs before lunch, but I did them a few minute ago. I did 7 rounds instead of 4 though, to make up for forgetting.

Kat, I read about your sneaker problems and I feel your pain. Nothing worse than trying to do the right thing and having everything go wrong. If you do eventually make it to the gym, you will have an even greater sense of accomplishment, since you made it despite the problems. Let me know how it goes.............................P