Disney Gives Me the Warm Fuzzies. January 2010 PreTrip Report. Update 11/6 Pg. 79

[jenjolt]

Happy to make you laugh! Nobody puts Times Guide in the Corner.

Nope but back pockets and zipped up backpacks are acceptable!! Although while LL is relaxing a bit with planning LOL...I'm going to go completely without my Mary Poppins bag so its a huge step for both of us LOL!!!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Do you mean that I go away for 6 short days and there are several new versions of the itinerary??????

 

[Lady Lallie]

Nope but back pockets and zipped up backpacks are acceptable!! Although while LL is relaxing a bit with planning LOL...I'm going to go completely without my Mary Poppins bag so its a huge step for both of us LOL!!!

Yes, they are.

I'm a little sad the Mary Poppins bag is staying home.

Do you mean that I go away for 6 short days and there are several new versions of the itinerary??????

Are you really surprised?

 

[Lady Lallie]

There are lots of changes for 7.0!

Tuesday January 12th:
*Southwest Flight: Departs @ 6:30PM Arrives @ 10PM
*Get luggage & head to Magical Express
*Check in @ Port Orleans French Quarter

Yep, you read that right. I've added a night. My wonderful husband has made his vacation time work so that he will be able to bring to the airport after work on the 12th...well I'll have to get out a bit early. And then he can either take the night off when I come home or go into work late. SO he suggested that instead of paying the $135 for the Park & Fly, I spend that on another night at POFQ. WOO HOO! Don't have to twist my arm.

Wednesday January 13th:
*Magic Kingdom
*Liberty Tree Tavern @ 8:35AM
Three Things:
*Fantasyland
*Toon Town Teardrop for Characters
*Liberty Square
*Kona Café @ 2PM
*Break @ French Quarter (?)
*Choose My Own Adventure Evening!
Choice One: Epcot – Park Closing 9PM
*Soarin’
*Character Greetings
*Exit via WS Gateway and Check Out Boardwalk Area
Choice Two: Animal Kingdom - EMH’s 5-8PM
*Expedition Everest
*Character Greetings
*Lots of Nighttime photos
*Jen Arrives! Yaya!

I am so thrilled that I have a full day on Wednesday now. On a whim I asked my TA to see if she could get me a pre park opening breakfast at Liberty Tree Tavern and I really didn't think she'd be able too. Surprise! I'm keeping it for now. I am really curious how they handle the family style food and how the characters will be dressed. I also asked the TA to book lunch at Kona as a backup and she was able to do that too. So we'll see if I keep both of these. I think one will be good but who knows how I'll be feeling at that point.

Thursday January 14th:
*Animal Kingdom @ Rope Drop
Five Things:
*One of the Shows (Nemo or FOTLK)
*Walking Animal Trails
*Safari
*Expedition Everest
*It’s Tough to be a Bug
*Break @ French Quarter
*Hollywood Studios – Park Closing 8PM
Five Things:
*Fantasmic @ 6:30PM
*Great Movie Ride
*Animator’s Studio
*Characters at Animation Studio
*Nighttime Pictures
*Brown Derby @ 7:50PM

Jen and I decided to switch MK and AK this morning. We aren't feeling the EMH's at MK. Jen might get in late with her flight and we don't want to have to worry about rushing to get to MK by 8AM.
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Friday January 15th:
*Magic Kingdom @ Rope Drop
Six Things:
*Haunted Mansion
*Ride newly refurbed Space Mountain/TTA
*Carousel of Progress
*Pirates of the Caribbean
*Toon Town (Mickey & Minnie’s Houses)
*Meet Princess Tiana
*Break @ French Quarter
*Pirate & Pals Cruise @ Contemporary 6:35PM
*California Grill @ 9 pm

Saturday January 16th:
*Epcot @ Rope Drop
Five Things:
*Spaceship Earth
*Living with the Land
*Soarin’
*Manatees
*Test Track
*Break @ French Quarter
*Epcot – Park Closing 9PM
Six Things:
*American Adventure
*Kim Possible Mission
*Illuminations
*Meet Mulan in World Showcase
*Explore United Kingdom Plaza
*Soarin…again.
*Le Cellier @ 5:35pm

I think we've decided that when we go back to Epcot after our break at French Quarter that we are going to park in the Boardwalk/Beach Club/Yacht Club area so we can go through the WS Gateway. I think 1/2 my problem with Epcot is all that walking you have to do just to get to WS.

Sunday January 17th:
*Hollywood Studios @ Rope Drop
Six Things:
*Toy Story Mania
*Backlot Tour
*Muppets 3D
*Streetmosphere People
*Great Movie Ride
*Toy Story Characters
*Break @ Pop
*Magic Kingdom EMH’s 10-1AM
Five Things:
*Big Thunder Mountain in the Dark
*Dumbo/Blurry Dumbo Photo
*Wishes
*Spectromagic
*Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
*The Plaza @ 5:15 PM

Monday January 18th:
*Downtown Disney
Five Things:
*World of Disney
*TrenD
*Goofy’s
*Christmas Shop
*Pin Store
*Animal Kingdom – Park Closing 5PM
Three Things:
*Meet Thumper & Miss Bunny
*Expedition Everest near Dusk
*The other show we missed on Friday
*Jiko @ 5:50PM

Tuesday January 19th:
*Ohana’s @ 7:30AM
*Magic Kingdom @ Rope Drop
Five Things:
*Meet Ariel
*All of Fantasyland
*Haunted Mansion
*Lou Mongello’s Walk Through Fantasyland
*Ride the Train
*Southwest Flight: Departs @ 6PM Arrives @ 8:50PM

So there you have it...Itinerary 7.0. I'm under strict orders from Jen that this is the last itinerary for a bit. I did reserve the right to make an 8.0 as the trip gets closer though.

I hope you all don't mind me venting for a bit tonight...
I'm having a really hard time with my diet. A really hard time. I go back to the doctors tomorrow for them to try and do my first fill again. I'm terrified that I'm going to be weighed tomorrow and I'll have gained weight. I've been eating not so great choices and I have no one to blame but myself. Not to mention I am terrified of being put through that torture again of them trying to find my port. ARGH.

I feel like I had such great momentum right after surgery and then when they couldn't get my fill, I deflated and lost all that momentum. UGH. It's so frustrating. Especially because I tried to get the surgeon to try after two weeks for my fill but he wanted to wait a month. I feel like this month has been a waste of time.

To top it all off...I have people analyzing everything I eat. I know they mean well but it's frustrating. I have people at work asking me what I'm eating for lunch constantly, I posted about finding Dr. Pepper jelly beans on Facebook and my mom calls me and TWO of my family members had called her and asked if I should be eating them. Literally, the amount of jelly beans I ate were less than a handful. I was just so excited because they gave me a taste of the soda I have been missing so much. I just feel all this pressure from everyone. It's really hard to balance that pressure and my new lifestyle after surgery. I slip back into my old bad habits when I feel that pressure.

I'm just so frustrated with myself and I needed to vent. It helps to know that I have so many people out there in the DIS world rooting for me!

How about some Disney fun!? Where Am I?

 

[wigdoutdismom]

50's PT?

 

[Charleston Princess]

Can you last until closer to the trip to make 8.0??? Jordan might catch up to you!

LL, I wish I could give you a hug! I am so sorry that you are feeling so frustrated! Hopefully, once the doctor does the fill tomorrow, your momentum will be restored. Don't beat yourself up about what's in the past, and try to ignore all the people voicing their opinions.

 

[Mickey_Mom]

Hey LL. I'm glad you vented and I hope it made you feel a little better.

I know all too well about resuming bad habits and feel a little hypocritical suggesting this to you, but when the stress level gets a little high, are you able to trade in a bad habit for a good one like taking a mind clearing walk?

Have you asked everyone for some space? Next time someone asks you about your lunch, or a well intentioned person questions your choices, thank them for their concern but remind them you have to do these things for yourself.

Good for you adding a day - yay to Marc

I was going to keep my guess to myself this time but I see WigD already threw it out there!

 

[wigdoutdismom]

LL, vent away! In your honor, I quite drinking D-Pepsi....
It's been weeks....
I had a small one today.
But this time, I'm done with it!

 

[Lady Lallie]

50's PT?

Nope!

Can you last until closer to the trip to make 8.0??? Jordan might catch up to you!

LL, I wish I could give you a hug! I am so sorry that you are feeling so frustrated! Hopefully, once the doctor does the fill tomorrow, your momentum will be restored. Don't beat yourself up about what's in the past, and try to ignore all the people voicing their opinions.

I don't know if I can last. Jen's capping me off at 8.0 so I guess I gotta make it work.

Thanks, CP! I appreciate it. I just needed to vent tonight. I am trying to ignore. I just keep focusing on myself. I even made myself a countdown a la Disney for my weight loss. A paper chain denoting the first 100lbs.

Hey LL. I'm glad you vented and I hope it made you feel a little better.

I know all too well about resuming bad habits and feel a little hypocritical suggesting this to you, but when the stress level gets a little high, are you able to trade in a bad habit for a good one like taking a mind clearing walk?

Have you asked everyone for some space? Next time someone asks you about your lunch, or a well intentioned person questions your choices, thank them for their concern but remind them you have to do these things for yourself.

Good for you adding a day - yay to Marc

I was going to keep my guess to myself this time but I see WigD already threw it out there!

Thanks, I do feel a little better. It's hard for me to tell people to butt out of my business. I mean for the most part everyone has been very supportive but you get the looks you know if you are doing something they think you shouldn't be doing.

LL, vent away! In your honor, I quite drinking D-Pepsi....
It's been weeks....
I had a small one today.
But this time, I'm done with it!

Thanks! It's hard giving up stuff. But one of the reasons I chose the band instead of bypass was less restrictions and now I just need to learn how to manage all of that.

 

[Charleston Princess]

I even made myself a countdown a la Disney for my weight loss. A paper chain denoting the first 100lbs.

What a great idea!!! I was just thinking that I want to do the paper chain countdown for the next Disney trip!

 

[Lady Lallie]

What a great idea!!! I was just thinking that I want to do the paper chain countdown for the next Disney trip!

It was so quick and easy to make. I just hung it up on Sunday with Marc's help. I really hope that I can rip at least a few of the links off tomorrow.

 

[princess&her4princes]

Yay for adding another night, LL!! That is great news!!

So sorry you're feeling the way your are about things. It's got to be a HUGE change for you and it won't happen overnight, people need to think about that. Im sure it's all about baby steps...you'll get there, you're strong!! We're here to let you vent as much as you want AND to cheer you on!!!! You go girl!

 

[DisMomAmy]

Hi LL! I'm sorry to hear you're having trouble with your diet. I hope the next docotor's appointment goes well and you can get back on track. You looked great in the pictures you posted a while back.

Your itinerary looks great too - congrats on the extra day!! Have you been able to take advantage of the big Southwest sale that's been going on the last couple days? Unfortunately it doesn't cover my dates so no credit for me.

 

[PracPerfPatricia]

Aww LL...

you go ahead and vent any time you need to...

I know it must be frustrating to you...and this doesn't sound like fun but any kind of lifestyle change is 2 steps forward, 1 step back but ultimately you still are making a step forward and they all add up...

I hope that you doctor's appt goes well...I think that you will feel better after that's over and done with...

As for other people's comments...well people can just say some really stupid and annoying things sometimes...sometimes they don't mean it...other times they are just well annoying...

People love to get involved in other people's diets the way they like to give pregnant women advice and feel entitled to touch their stomachs and weird stuff like that...and because you had surgery...it's not even just the diet...it's extra because they know that you've committed so much to it so they are just going to let their opinions/suggestions fly...

Just try to ignore it or say something like "Well Bless your heart for thinking of me"...and go on about your way...that way you are acknowledging they said something without having to go into how annoying or stupid it was...

or you could always say something really censor worthy but that's probably not the best thing in the end...

feel better...

 

[eandesmom]

LL

First a to you. So sorry you are feeling down. I can only imagine the microscope you feel like you are under. And yeah, everyone means well but it really doesn't help at all. It's easy to say ignore them or don't let them get to you or tell them to butt out but you need to do what you are comfortable with. It is ok to let folks know you are handling it your way and while you know they mean well, you would appreciate it if they didn't ask you what you are having for lunch anymore.

Frankly that's rude if you ask me!

If they asked me that I'd just smile and say...

Food.

I pray that the fill goes well tomorrow and that the chains are ripped away.

I do know all too well how a well meaning person asking about a sensitive topic can make you really really want to do the exact opposite. Jeff asking me if I've gone/am going to the gym or making a snide comment about it is a sure fire way to motivate me NOT to go. For me it's a trust issue, people reinforcing your own doubts about yourself, I don't know, but I know it sure doesn't help!

I v7.0 Brilliant adding the night.

I was going to guess PTC as well but clearly that's not it. Hmmmn. I suck at this game.

 

[Mndisneygirl]

LL - your itinerary looks like a lot of fun! I agree about parking at BW and going in at the International Gateway! I hate walking all the way back just to get to WS (my favorite part!).
Hang tough on the food thing - people are judgmental, but most just do care and want the best for you. It's tough! But we DISers are always here for a vent!
My guess on the picture is in the Carousel of Progress - maybe in the 50's decade??

 

[wigdoutdismom]

Yes, I was just going to say COP....

 

[jordanyosh]

Can you last until closer to the trip to make 8.0??? Jordan might catch up to you!

I'm 2 behind right now.......

 

[Charleston Princess]

I'm 2 behind right now.......

In my best horse-racing announcer voice:

"And slowly easing towards the front on the inside track is jordanyosh on Itinerary 5.0!"

 

[jordanyosh]

Congrats on the extra day!

Chin up LL!