Disneyland Divas working out, getting healthy, and looking fine in '09!!

[2_Eagle_Mom]

Good afternoon everyone,
This has not been a good weekend for me. I tried to be good at dinner last night and stayed with water, stayed away from the cheese and crackers, but when the ice cream with berries I caved. Today I started out well with cereal and a banana, but then sort of muched the afternoon away while doing laundry (pretzels, frozen yogurt, apple with peanut butter and chocolate chips).

I've got to get it back under control. I did it last week, I can do it again.

 

[disney-inspired]

It must have been contagious!! We both made poor choices today. Oh well. Moving on, right?!?!

Can you remind me what that Fat Flush is again?

I think I'm losing and regaining the same pound

I haven't mentioned it before, what I did mention earlier this summer was the Fruit flush which I recommend you DON'T do. It's horrible.

I'll post more info on the fat flush tomorrow. I just worked 7:30am to 6pm and I'm pooped.

So today was my first store meeting with the Disney Store. It was a lot of fun and a nice way to start off a new job. I won two pencils (winnie the pooh and eeyore) for answering two trivia questions correctly. I knew most of them because of the DIS They said that training will most likely be this coming Sunday.

 

[mommaU4]

Good Monday morning ladies!!!


OMG, this weekend SUCKED!! I've been on a non-stop binge since late Friday night. I am talking Chinese food, Mexican, pizza, pasta, garlic bread with LOTS of butter, ice cream, huge Costco size cookies, etc. Not to mention no water and lots of soda. Regular soda even, not diet!!

I don't know what the hell happened but I just lost all self control and what's worse, I didn't care.

I think it was a combination of being fed up with dieting, and just lots of stress. I've always been a stress eater and right now there's stuff going on with my mom back in MI (nothing with her health or anything though), our trip is in 2 weeks and I always get freaked out something will go wrong, our minivan needs work and I'm not sure where to get the money (might have to cut back on the trip), etc.
Just lots of life crap, kwim?

I lost all will power on Friday night, and kept saying I was going to get back on track but I never did. And now here we are Monday morning, and I feel so crappy. I just know I've gained. I can feel it even without stepping on a scale.

Right now there is more of that damn Asiago Roasted Garlic bread and Chocolate Chunk cookies in the kitchen screaming my name.

I'm trying so hard to be good and get back on track. I should just toss them out but I hate to waste money, so I packaged them up and out them out of sight. I already ate a healthy breakfast, I bought a Leslie Sansone walk at home DVD yesterday, and I'm drinking lots of water trying to flush out my system.

I hate that I let myself go this weekend but today is a new week, new start and so far it's going ok. Time to get back down to business and not allow myself to be undermined by a cookie.

Oh, and I'm not looking for sympathy or advice or anything. I just really needed to vent and post this for myself. It helps me see it in writing and makes me want to do better. If you did make it all the way through this, thanks for letting me vent. I hope it's a good week for us all!!!!

 

[MunkyMe13]

Good Monday morning ladies!!!


OMG, this weekend SUCKED!! I've been on a non-stop binge since late Friday night. I am talking Chinese food, Mexican, pizza, pasta, garlic bread with LOTS of butter, ice cream, huge Costco size cookies, etc. Not to mention no water and lots of soda. Regular soda even, not diet!!

I don't know what the hell happened but I just lost all self control and what's worse, I didn't care.

I think it was a combination of being fed up with dieting, and just lots of stress. I've always been a stress eater and right now there's stuff going on with my mom back in MI (nothing with her health or anything though), our trip is in 2 weeks and I always get freaked out something will go wrong, our minivan needs work and I'm not sure where to get the money (might have to cut back on the trip), etc.
Just lots of life crap, kwim?

I lost all will power on Friday night, and kept saying I was going to get back on track but I never did. And now here we are Monday morning, and I feel so crappy. I just know I've gained. I can feel it even without stepping on a scale.

Right now there is more of that damn Asiago Roasted Garlic bread and Chocolate Chunk cookies in the kitchen screaming my name.

I'm trying so hard to be good and get back on track. I should just toss them out but I hate to waste money, so I packaged them up and out them out of sight. I already ate a healthy breakfast, I bought a Leslie Sansone walk at home DVD yesterday, and I'm drinking lots of water trying to flush out my system.

I hate that I let myself go this weekend but today is a new week, new start and so far it's going ok. Time to get back down to business and not allow myself to be undermined by a cookie.

Oh, and I'm not looking for sympathy or advice or anything. I just really needed to vent and post this for myself. It helps me see it in writing and makes me want to do better. If you did make it all the way through this, thanks for letting me vent. I hope it's a good week for us all!!!!

I did the same thing! I swore up and down I wouldn't cheat... I didn't work out, ate poorly and NO WATER!! Looks like no one is really alone... Hehe!

 

[mommaU4]

I did the same thing! I swore up and down I wouldn't cheat... I didn't work out, ate poorly and NO WATER!! Looks like no one is really alone... Hehe!

Well, I would say it's nice to know I'm not alone, but honestly I would not wish such a bad weekend on anyone. Ugh.
I'm going to keep drinking my water and once I get back from taking the twins, I'll try my new walking in home DVD. I've already planned out my meals for the day too, so here's to a fresh start.

 

[grizbuzz]

I was bad too this weekend. Ice cream, pizza, apple pie. I guess I felt like I could because my exercise went so well. Well this morning I was 2 lbs. up...REALITY CHECK!!! I can't eat whatever I want and I need to go back to...journaling my food intake. It's a drag, but the only way for me to be honest with what I'm putting in my mouth. Otherwise, I trick myself into focusing on the 70% of the good choices I made and just overlooking those 30% bad choices. I don't much care for food journaling, I must admit. But it does make me accountable to myself.

So for our QUOTE OF THE DAY
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
Johann von Goethe

And I have a CHALLENGE for you all. To get our minds off all we cannot eat, let's challenge each other to come up with as many yummy ideas as possible for foods that we can and should eat. And if they're nutricious to boot, well that's just awesome!

So here's the question: What are you looking forward to cooking and eating (or just eating without the cooking part )that is delicious and worthy of putting in your mouth and noting in your food journal?
Let's get the ideas flowing ladies!!!

 

[grizbuzz]

OK, let me kick off ideas for yummy foods. Right now I feel like incorporating APPLES in to my diet. It's feeling fall and that apple pie last night was so yummy. So here's what I did for breakfast:

OATMEAL WITH APPLES AND RAISINS AND BLUEBERRIES
-Made up my Trader Joes multigrain cereal
-Chopped up some fresh apples
-Threw in some cinnamin and raisins
-Tossed in some frozen blueberries
-Drizzled some fat free milk on top

I was getting bored of my oatmeal, but just the little apple kick freshened up the recipe. And when I start the day with oatmeal, I feel like I'm getting off to a good start! And I can eat as much as I want!

So what ideas do you all have out there? Anything good with apples?

 

[disney-super-mom]

Hi DisBoard Divas gettin' healthy!

Okay, now everyone cheer up and get back on track. What else is there to do, KWIM?

I haven't been here lately, because, well I haven't had anything to report as far as weight loss, and I felt kinda like a loser, so I've stayed away.

Okay, so here's where I am with all this:

I've tried to eat less bad stuff and more healthy stuff....I'd give myself a B-.
I've tried to exercise more.....I'd give myself a C-.
Weight loss.....none.....nada.....a big, fat F!

I know I could eat less and should. I do walk about 2.5 miles a couple times a week, but I really should do that at least 5 times a week. This I can do and will do, but up until now, I know I haven't been doing anywhere close to the amount of exercise I need.

Anyway, I went to my doctor on Friday and talked to him about it. Now don't get mad, but......he put me on some diet pills. Phentermine to be exact. He decided to try it with me because back in 2001 I lost 40 pounds while on phentermine (I was on it for about 6 months under his supervision), and I kept the weight off for two years until I became pregnant. He decided that since I'm done having babies (unless some huge surprise happens.....gosh, I hope not!), and since it worked so well for me before, and because I kept the weight off for two years on my own without any help from diet aids (just healthy diet and exercise), we'd try it again and hopefully get the same results.

So I feel good about my doctor helping me and supervising me while I do this. But on the other hand, I feel like I'm disappointing myself and you guys because I'm using a crutch.

But I wanted to be truthful with you guys, and I hope that regardless of me going down this particular path to hopefully a healthier future, you'll still except me into the the "Disneyland Divas getting Healthy" fold.

 

[mommaU4]

Jenn, I'm sorry you had a bad weekend too. What is with the weekends lately????

I love your idea of a challenge. We should even maybe think of a weekly challenge. Nothing that would make anyone feel badly if they didn't or couldn't do it, but just something fun, like your idea of listing healthy foods and recipes.

Maybe one week we could do a water challenge? Strive to drink X amount of water daily for a week. Just simple things like that.

Anyway, I love your idea and I'm going to search for some healthy apple recipes.


Oh, and I just have to say, I just walked 2 miles and feel great. I don't even want those stupid cookies anymore!

Well........ oh heck, who am I kidding. Of course I still want them. But the difference is, I'm making the choice NOT to eat them. I choose to be healthy today and the walking felt better then that cookie would taste.

 

[mommaU4]

Capri!!!! There you are! I thought we'd lost you.

I'm glad to see you back here. Do not ever feel like you are failing or not welcome here. We're all here just trying, kwim? No one here is perfect. Shoot, look at my crappy weekend. I bet I ate like 5,000 calories in one day!

The thing is, we are all here for each other no matter how we are doing or what our goals are. And we all have to do what works for us to reach those goals.

We all want one thing and that's to be healthy. I'm glad you are working with your doctor to find what works for you. I'd be much more worried if you were just taking them on your own. Maybe this will be the jump start you need. I'm hoping it is. Then you can go from there.

Do not feel like you are disappointing anyone, especially yourself. As long as you are careful, do what you need to do to be healthy. And don't disappear again! Or else I'll be forced to stalk you on that WDW trip you're planning. Which I might just do anyway......

(speaking of your trip, do you have or will you have a PTR or TR?? I wanna read it!!)

 

[grizbuzz]

Hi DisBoard Divas gettin' healthy!

Okay, now everyone cheer up and get back on track. What else is there to do, KWIM?

I haven't been here lately, because, well I haven't had anything to report as far as weight loss, and I felt kinda like a loser, so I've stayed away.

Okay, so here's where I am with all this:

I've tried to eat less bad stuff and more healthy stuff....I'd give myself a B-.
I've tried to exercise more.....I'd give myself a C-.
Weight loss.....none.....nada.....a big, fat F!

I know I could eat less and should. I do walk about 2.5 miles a couple times a week, but I really should do that at least 5 times a week. This I can do and will do, but up until now, I know I haven't been doing anywhere close to the amount of exercise I need.

Anyway, I went to my doctor on Friday and talked to him about it. Now don't get mad, but......he put me on some diet pills. Phentermine to be exact. He decided to try it with me because back in 2001 I lost 40 pounds while on phentermine (I was on it for about 6 months under his supervision), and I kept the weight off for two years until I became pregnant. He decided that since I'm done having babies (unless some huge surprise happens.....gosh, I hope not!), and since it worked so well for me before, and because I kept the weight off for two years on my own without any help from diet aids (just healthy diet and exercise), we'd try it again and hopefully get the same results.

So I feel good about my doctor helping me and supervising me while I do this. But on the other hand, I feel like I'm disappointing myself and you guys because I'm using a crutch.

But I wanted to be truthful with you guys, and I hope that regardless of me going down this particular path to hopefully a healthier future, you'll still except me into the the "Disneyland Divas getting Healthy" fold.

Welcome back!! We missed you!

OF COURSE you are part of the Disneyland Divas Getting Healthy fold!! Don't be ridiculous! I think we all have to find our own way through this getting healthy lifestyle. As long as you are supervised by a doctor and are staying healthy and eating right, this sounds like a good path for you. Please don't avoid us! You've got to make your own way doing what is right for you!

I'm so glad you're back!

 

[grizbuzz]

Now I have a W.I.S.H. board question. With today's weight loss I hit my 50lb loss with WW. I don't remember what I weighted when I joined the boards (but could figure it out from my records). Which weight do I use for the WISH ribbons? I'd love to put up a 50, but since I didn't lose it all here, don't want to commit a faux pax.

Meant to say...CONGRATS ON THAT 50 POUND SIGN!!!!

 

[mommaU4]

Okay one thing that shouts Fall to me is Apple Crisp. Unforunately it's not what I need for my waistline right now. But I just found this recipe and I'm thinking of trying it. Maybe it will give me the taste I'm craving but without being so high in fat and calories.


Ingredients:
1 lb granny smith apple, cored, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
1 lb bosc pear, cored, cut into 1-inch-thick slices (or you can use Bartlett)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, unpacked

FOR THE TOPPING:
1 large egg
6 tablespoons dark brown sugar, unpacked
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup rolled oat
6 tablespoons light butter, melted

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375ºF. Coat a 9- X 9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Place apple and pear slices in a medium bowl. Toss with lemon juice and sugar; set aside.

3. To make topping, in another medium bowl, beat egg. Add sugar, salt and cinnamon; mix to combine. Add oats; mix well.

4. Spoon fruit into prepared baking dish; evenly sprinkle oat mixture on top. Drizzle melted butter over top, and bake until fruit starts to bubble and topping starts to brown, about 45 to 50 minutes. Allow crisp to cool for a minimum of 2 hours.
Cut into 9 pieces and serve. Yields 1 piece per serving.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size 1
Recipe makes 9 servings
Calories 205
http://www.recipezaar.com/327644

 

[mommaU4]

Meant to say...CONGRATS ON THAT 50 POUND SIGN!!!!

I second that!!! You're looking really HOT in that banner.

 

[grizbuzz]

Oh, and I just have to say, I just walked 2 miles and feel great. I don't even want those stupid cookies anymore!

WOOHOO!!! ALRIGHT!!! WOOHOO!!! ALRIGHT!!!

Now go give away those cookies! If there are cookies in the house, they will not leave you alone until they are out of the house! That's what they do. Cookies out, fat free, sugar free jello in!

OK, I REALLY do need to come to terms that I am supposed to be working right now.

Later ladies...

 

[disney-super-mom]

Awwww, thanks Beth and Jen, you gals are the best!

Yep, I got desperate enough to go to the doctor, but that's probably a good thing. Maybe I'll finally start to make some progress. My doc is making me come in once a month though.....for a weigh in (UGH!), and to check my blood pressure/heart rate/etc to make sure the phentermine doesn't cause high blood pressure or heart palpatations/problems. It didn't before, and I normally have really low blood pressure, so he doesn't expect any problems, but still wants to monitor me.

Beth, I haven't done a PTR, but I have been spending lots of time on the Creative board. They have been helping me out with t-shirt designs because I want to make us some special t-shirts for the trip with iron-on transfers. (Don't worry, no Hooter-tight shirts this time. I'm ordering blank shirts that are BIG and ROOMY! My MIL is a big lady, and so is my 6'5" hubby and 6'6" BIL, so this was a requirement with them! ) Anyway, I think I'm making each of us 4 shirts. Here's a couple of the cute family designs I'm going to use.

Also, I think I'm going to make us some shirts with our individual names (rather than a family design). Something like this:

I wish I had known about the Creative board earlier. I would have used some great design from someone there for our ladies shirts. Live and learn.....now I know where to go!

 

[mommaU4]

Capri, I love those DISigns!! So cute. You all are going to look great. Can't wait to see some pics, so I hope you do some sort of TR afterwards.


I've known about the DISigns board, but I don't have a color printer so I can't make a tee. We were talking about using one of their disigns for our tee for March, but the problem is not everyone can print out and use the transfer. So we are still at the drawing board for our March trip tees.

The disigns are so great though. I can spend way too much time looking at them all.

 

[disney-super-mom]

Ooops sorry, double post. I'm not sure how that happened.

 

[disney-super-mom]

Capri, I love those DISigns!! So cute. You all are going to look great. Can't wait to see some pics, so I hope you do some sort of TR afterwards.


I've known about the DISigns board, but I don't have a color printer so I can't make a tee. We were talking about using one of their disigns for our tee for March, but the problem is not everyone can print out and use the transfer. So we are still at the drawing board for our March trip tees.

The disigns are so great though. I can spend way too much time looking at them all.

I'm sure lots of the ladies have good color printers and could print up an extra design and make a tee for you. Or they could send the design to you and whoever else needs one (already printed on transfer paper) and you could make your own tee. It wouldn't cost much to do that..... just the cost of one sheet of transfer paper and postage.

Anyway, I'm definately doing a trip report when we get back. Probably mostly a picture report, but I'll for sure have pics of us in our shirts.

 

[disney-inspired]

haven't been doing anywhere close to the amount of exercise I need.

Anyway, I went to my doctor on Friday and talked to him about it. Now don't get mad, but......he put me on some diet pills. Phentermine to be exact. He decided to try it with me because back in 2001 I lost 40 pounds while on phentermine (I was on it for about 6 months under his supervision), and I kept the weight off for two years until I became pregnant. He decided that since I'm done having babies (unless some huge surprise happens.....gosh, I hope not!), and since it worked so well for me before, and because I kept the weight off for two years on my own without any help from diet aids (just healthy diet and exercise), we'd try it again and hopefully get the same results.

So I feel good about my doctor helping me and supervising me while I do this. But on the other hand, I feel like I'm disappointing myself and you guys because I'm using a crutch.

But I wanted to be truthful with you guys, and I hope that regardless of me going down this particular path to hopefully a healthier future, you'll still except me into the the "Disneyland Divas getting Healthy" fold.

I've heard that name before, phentermine. My ticker is from a phentermine forum if you'd like to check it out.

And OF COURSE you'll still be a part of our group!
I think it's really good that you sought your doctor's help because we don't know until we ask, right?

Good luck with the pills!