DreamCruiser..100 The Dream continues, A Halloween TRIPPIE, NEW 11/17

[DreamCruiser100]

Cast of Characters:
First there's me... Pam aka Dreamcruiser100, The Dis'er of the family!!
Then there's DH... Who wonders how I can spend hours on the Dis' board, although he can spend hours on Fordtruckworld LOL

and of course DD.. Our Miracle and the light of our lifes, and 8 year old dream come true!!




So WHY A DREAMCRUISE???

As Julie Andrews once sang...Let's start at the very beginning...a very good place to start!!!

It all started with 4 little words, LET'S HAVE A BABY!!, seems easy enough right...........WRONG!!
Without boring you with all the details, It seems as I am unable to carry a baby of my own without the help of daily shots
to the abdomen or complete bed rest for the entire 9 month pregnancy. It took having 4 miscarriages and a billion visits to different doctors
to find this out.

OUR MIRACLE ARRIVED!!!

After daily steriod shots and 9 months of bedrest our beautiful daughter was born..... 118 pounds had been added to my normally size 10 body, I became
OBESE, there I was 8 years later well over 275 pounds, still
unable to pull it together, or get the weight off...UNTIL I had a LIGHTBULB MOMENTat a Christian Womens Conference a little over a year ago. The question
we were given during one of the lectures was, What are YOUR favorite things?......I thought....I thought some more....I broke down and cried, sobbed, and finally realized
I had NO IDEA what I loved, I could tell you what my FAMILY LOVED....but me...I hadn't given it a thought in almost 8 years...I WAS LOST in the business of being a
full time wife and mother, I had taken down all the full size mirrors in the house, I had resigned to being a "BIG" lady, and took the comments, the looks, and misconceptions
of being BIG in stride, and found myself immune to them, until that very moment, when I realized that I was not my BEST self and How could I give my family the BEST
If I was LOST...well I came home a changed lady, I began to write down things like, raquetball, biking, waterski-ing, THAT'S IT!! I LOVED DOING things, and at
my weight I was unable to do them. The journey began......... one that is still continueing today............

 

[DreamCruiser100]

So you want to lose 100 pounds???

That's what I told the trainer when I met with him. The convenient thing
of it all was I now work part-time as a Program Director for the YMCA. I had
the blessing of working in a place that supported a healthy lifestyle..and one
of the best trainers in the world (ok so I'm a little byest) THIS MAN KICKS
MY HINEY, AND I DO MEAN KICKS!!!

I diet, exercise, diet, exercise, train, diet, exercise..blah blah blah.. I start thinking I deserve a reward for all this hard work..

OF COURSE...A FAMILY CRUISE...A DISNEY CRUISE!!!,
a DREAMCRUISE I'll plan for October for a 100 pound loss.

DH thinks its a great idea, we are booked (ok so we had some booking issues, who cares, they got fixed right) OCTOBER 27, 2007!! I am a huge fan of
planning so of course I google and find THE DISBOARDS!! I need a name yep, what else dreamcruiser100!!!!

 

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Well, months pass, pounds drop...LIFE HAPPENS..pounds come back on..The cruise gets closer....I make amazing DIS friends on our meet thread....Pounds drop...pounds come back..still working hard, still having my HINEY KICKED 3 days per week..Have I lost the 100 pounds I was dreaming of................
.........................................NO, but thats not what really matters, I won't be sporting the bathing suit I had hoped to wear, or that pretty little black dress.... I am happier, I am healthier, I am continuing my dream of cruising 100 pounds lighter, and I am 65 pounds down!!!! I am still a "big" lady,wearing plus size clothes. But this will be my
DREAMCRUISE!!and I will book on board again..YEP..I can do it...100 pounds..piece of cake ( with splenda of'course )

 

[Babs417]

This is so good I just cant wait to meet you and your family. We are all going to have a great time.

 

[dizzi]

Thanks
You just made me cry before work!!!!!!

You go girl!

cant wait to meet you and your family!

 

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Our Miracle!!

Me and DH taking a picture of ourselves

 

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[Perrier]

Love the photos! I'm rootin' for ya to reach your goal! And can't wait to read more. We go 1 month after you & I can hardly contain myself. Reading TRs gets me through it.

And I know exactly how you feel about the pregnancy issue. Modern science gave me my twins!

 

[mruhaak]

Good for you! I waited a long time for my little ones too!!

Look forward to reading your report!

 

[frdeb1999]

Good for you!! Can't wait to be able to read the rest!!

 

[Brianne&Sami'smom]

Way to go! I am cheering you on! It is almost time for our cruise! Can you believe how quickly the time has gone by?

 

[momof2disprincesses]

I'm in for this trippie too.

Your title caught my eye because I too am trying to lose 100 pounds. I have lost 40 so far and our cruise is in Feb. 2008 and I'd love to reach my goal (or even be close) by then.

I can't wait to see how it all turns out for you. Keep writing. Your fans are waiting ... and rooting for you!!

 

[Disneygrl36]

Well Pam you went & made me cry darn you...........
The whole story is just so touching & I "know" you & love you already. Good grief.
You know I am right there with you on this whole weight loss journey....I still have a way to go too, but I try to keep on plugging along. You have done amazing so far & I know you can do it. We just have to keep cheering each other on & believing in ourselves. There will be ups & downs & I am ok with that. I always say "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming" like Dory. I am not going to be where I want to be by the cruise either, but I know I look better than I did when I started this journey & I feel better too.
I can't wait to meet you!!!!!!!!!!
Can we go yet????????

 

[Babs417]

You go girls

 

[DreamCruiser100]

So the cruise is just weeks away, I don't even remember what's in my cruise box LOL, We will be going to the Disney Outlet in Orlando this weekend to finish purchasing DD's Disney wardrobe, We will also be looking for our "Formal" Wear. I am just planning on wearing a nice dress and DH a Sport Jacket and tie.

I will not be packing a bathing suit, Maybe some Men's swim shorts and a t-shirt, I plan on wearing Capri's mostly. It's amazing how you can have MONTHS to plan but then feel overwelmed when it comes down to the last few weeks. AHH but it is SOOOO worth it...................Can't wait to ly on a lounge chair in the caribbean sun..

 

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Here are my door signs

 

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[mruhaak]

I will not be packing a bathing suit, Maybe some Men's swim shorts and a t-shirt, I plan on wearing Capri's mostly. It's amazing how you can have MONTHS to plan but then feel overwelmed when it comes down to the last few weeks. AHH but it is SOOOO worth it...................Can't wait to ly on a lounge chair in the caribbean sun..

I think you should get a bathing suit. Everyone wears them!! You're on vacation!!