From ZERO to HERO - The October 2015 W.I.S.H. Challenge

[ThistleMae]

Woohoo Wednesday!!!!!!

I'm starting my catch-up with my Woohoo Wednesday update because I am so excited I could scream! And yes, there was much shrieking this morning!!!

We came home a day early from the in-laws because of an excess of family drama. Sadly, that is a woohoo of its own, but more importantly, it gave me the opportunity to stand on my own scale this morning where I was given this little gift!!!

View attachment 129010

Apparently all I needed to do was eat basically nothing but cheese and bread for almost a week!!!

Wonderful! Congrats! And by the way....u have very pretty feet! LOL!

 

[ThistleMae]

Woohoo Wednesday!!!!!!

I'm starting my catch-up with my Woohoo Wednesday update because I am so excited I could scream! And yes, there was much shrieking this morning!!!

We came home a day early from the in-laws because of an excess of family drama. Sadly, that is a woohoo of its own, but more importantly, it gave me the opportunity to stand on my own scale this morning where I was given this little gift!!!

View attachment 129010

Apparently all I needed to do was eat basically nothing but cheese and bread for almost a week!!!

Wonderful! Congrats! And by the way....u have very pretty feet! LOL!

 

[ThistleMae]

ONE LAST WOOHOO (and it's a nervous excitement!)

Anyone get super anxious before they have to make their FP+ reservations? We make them in FOUR DAYS - looks like it opens up while I am in class.

My classmate and his wife are coming with us, so he can sit there with me and help me out. Maybe we'll do better if he takes half and I take half - we're listed as a family so we can make reservations for the four of us.


We have a schedule created and a list of things we want to do. But it's so hard to pick only three attractions and a particular park if we're hopping.

I was super nervous too but to my surprise....it was pretty simple. The last pick...because they are done in tiers....was ones I didn't really need, so they will be optional to use. I imagine everyone has the same issue. But overall....I was surprised and happy with my picks! Lots of choices for times....I thought.

 

[ThistleMae]

Happy FRIDAY EVE, guys and gals! I hope we are all having wonderful, productive, positive weeks. Don't forget, it's your last chance to get some extra hustle in before our 3rd round of weigh-ins this weekend! We are now OFFICIALLY HALFWAY THROUGH our challenge!!! How have you been doing the last 2 weeks? Have you stuck to your plan? Or has life gotten the better of you?

QOTD for Thursday, October 15, 2015

View attachment 129074

Take a look back over your choices, your situations, and your progress for the last two weeks. What have been your successes? What have been your hurdles? Is there anything in your plan that you can look at and say "Yes, this is working for me" or "No, this is not working for me"? Hint - if your plan included "walking 30 minutes every day" and you haven't walked at all, then that is NOT working for you! Take this opportunity to really evaluate your progress to this point, to vent about things that aren't working or have gotten in your way, and to pat yourself on the back and share your success stories with us! Are you on track to hit your goal this month? Or do you need to adjust?​

Good Morning Fellow Friday Friends. I did not lose any weight this week, in spite of the five pounds I took off last week. But....I had a big slip last night, without any thought to Friday being weigh in day.....I was out of control....hungry. I pulled frozen fudge from the freezer, ate four pieces! I made toast, with butter and jelly.....ate two. Then I went for the ice cream sandwich! I almost started baking! If I had been drinking....I would have been drunk and passed out from all the booze. So what went wrong? I am stressed about my back. I couldn't work out this week at all. My car has a warning light on and I have to drive for an hour to get it checked out and my back "kills" driving. And...it's cold and rainy outside. To add to all of this, I baked corn muffins this morning, with jalapeno's in them. So it looks like I want to continue the binge into today. So after they were baked....right now they are sitting on my stove...I decided....I have to get back on track. I will have one half of a muffin with dinner....and not eat all six...which I easily could....no lie. The nighttime is when I go crazy....so I have to be really strong tonight! Wish me luck, I have to get it together, with the Holiday's coming, I can't have a landslide now or it will be over until January, when everyone says....oh my new year resolution is to take off some weight! I'm asking you all for some support....I really need it right now.

 

[contempgal]

I'm starting my catch-up with my Woohoo Wednesday update because I am so excited I could scream! And yes, there was much shrieking this morning!!!

We came home a day early from the in-laws because of an excess of family drama. Sadly, that is a woohoo of its own, but more importantly, it gave me the opportunity to stand on my own scale this morning where I was given this little gift!!!

Most excellent! I'm hoping to sometime see that magic number "1" at the start of my weight. Congratulations!!

Take a look back over your choices, your situations, and your progress for the last two weeks. What have been your successes? What have been your hurdles? Is there anything in your plan that you can look at and say "Yes, this is working for me" or "No, this is not working for me"? Hint - if your plan included "walking 30 minutes every day" and you haven't walked at all, then that is NOT working for you! Take this opportunity to really evaluate your progress to this point, to vent about things that aren't working or have gotten in your way, and to pat yourself on the back and share your success stories with us! Are you on track to hit your goal this month? Or do you need to adjust?

I've struggled immensely this week. I won't get into much detail but I've been struggling with a health issue that started late last week, though I'm not really sure at this point if the "issue" is really and "issue" or something slight that my worrier self has made into a bigger deal. Anyway, I worried myself so much that I felt pinned down and finally decided yesterday that I really needed to let things go and stop making myself sick from stress. So far, things are looking positive on the health front and I'm generally feeling better since I decided to stop the insanity (and stop looking at things on the internet!). In regards to my exercise, my "plan" was working for me just fine until I became the ball of stress. I haven't exercised for the past 2 days but will get back on that bandwagon today. I also haven't made the best food choices as I have stress ate but I've started today off well and hope to continue that path. So really, my plan to adjust my own thinking and stop focusing on the negative and more on the positive.

So here we are on a Friday at my office...someone brought chic fil a biscuits again. Then my new bosses boss brought cookies, coffee cake, oj, and milk. I swear they are all conspiring against me.

Was it the chicken minis? Those things are addictive! Hope you are able to get past all of the goodies, or at least partake minimally in it.

Good morning, everyone, and happy Friday! Not a moment too soon if you ask me. Maybe a little too late! Haha.

It's weigh in day! Can't wait to see those numbers!

QOTD for Friday, October 16, 2015

It's DICTIONARY DAY! So tell me. What is your FAVORITE word, and what does it mean?​

Hmmm...that's a hard question. I'll have to think on that one.....and I forgot to weigh in this morning but will do so tomorrow.

 

[mickeyfanachey1999]

Was it the chicken minis? Those things are addictive! Hope you are able to get past all of the goodies, or at least partake minimally in it

Thankfully it was just a chicken biscuit (with cheese because I love cheese). I gave it to my former boss. He seemed really appreciative with this being boss' day etc. You are 100% right about chicken minis...I brought a large tray (40 or 50 of them) for Thanksgiving breakfast last year at the office at 7:30...they were gone before 8.

 

[Flossbolna]

Good Morning Fellow Friday Friends. I did not lose any weight this week, in spite of the five pounds I took off last week. But....I had a big slip last night, without any thought to Friday being weigh in day.....I was out of control....hungry. I pulled frozen fudge from the freezer, ate four pieces! I made toast, with butter and jelly.....ate two. Then I went for the ice cream sandwich! I almost started baking! If I had been drinking....I would have been drunk and passed out from all the booze. So what went wrong? I am stressed about my back. I couldn't work out this week at all. My car has a warning light on and I have to drive for an hour to get it checked out and my back "kills" driving. And...it's cold and rainy outside. To add to all of this, I baked corn muffins this morning, with jalapeno's in them. So it looks like I want to continue the binge into today. So after they were baked....right now they are sitting on my stove...I decided....I have to get back on track. I will have one half of a muffin with dinner....and not eat all six...which I easily could....no lie. The nighttime is when I go crazy....so I have to be really strong tonight! Wish me luck, I have to get it together, with the Holiday's coming, I can't have a landslide now or it will be over until January, when everyone says....oh my new year resolution is to take off some weight! I'm asking you all for some support....I really need it right now.

You can do this!! I am sorry about your stress, but you have done so well. You will be able to turn this around as well! One thing that really helps we with evening eating attacks is to close my kitchen door. Or, if you don't have a door, put a chair into the kitchen entry, you could even put a sign on it saying: Kitchen closed for the Nigt! I think having a visible barrier helps me to reconsider my idea of doing something that I want to do, but also know that I should not and that I will regret if I do it. Alternatively: prepare some healthy snacks, put those in the fridge and when you want go for the fudge, get the healthy snacks out. If you eat a carrot instead of a toast with jelly that is already an improvement!!

've struggled immensely this week. I won't get into much detail but I've been struggling with a health issue that started late last week, though I'm not really sure at this point if the "issue" is really and "issue" or something slight that my worrier self has made into a bigger deal. Anyway, I worried myself so much that I felt pinned down and finally decided yesterday that I really needed to let things go and stop making myself sick from stress. So far, things are looking positive on the health front and I'm generally feeling better since I decided to stop the insanity (and stop looking at things on the internet!). In regards to my exercise, my "plan" was working for me just fine until I became the ball of stress. I haven't exercised for the past 2 days but will get back on that bandwagon today. I also haven't made the best food choices as I have stress ate but I've started today off well and hope to continue that path. So really, my plan to adjust my own thinking and stop focusing on the negative and more on the positive.

Sorry that you are dealing with an issue, whether real or just in your thoughts!! But today is a new day and you are off to a good start! I hope you will manage to continue along this way! And if you fall off the bandwagon again later today, just try to stay on plan for longer tomorrow!! Every little step counts!

 

[courtneybeth]

So here we are on a Friday at my office...someone brought chic fil a biscuits again. Then my new bosses boss brought cookies, coffee cake, oj, and milk. I swear they are all conspiring against me.

I feel your pain. Someone brought donuts into the office today and they smell so yummy. But then I remember how food doesn't control me and I am stronger than giving into old habits! We got this - don't give in.

I'm proud of myself for not quitting.

I am so proud of you for not quitting too!

So really, my plan to adjust my own thinking and stop focusing on the negative and more on the positive.

After a challenging week, I am sending you virtual hugs.

 

[courtneybeth]

QOTD for Friday, October 16, 2015

It's DICTIONARY DAY! So tell me. What is your FAVORITE word, and what does it mean?

I've always liked the way that reconnoiter rolls off my tongue. It's the act of surveying or gathering more information.



In other news -- with the announcement of the updated Candlelight Processional narrators, I've had to switch two days completely for food and activities... which begs the question of the importance of the 180+10 for food reservations? Wouldn't it be easier to just book it at 60 or 90 days? Or have the CP Narrator schedule ready when people sign up for it in August? We managed to secure our food reservations again, except for Akershus. Hubs and I agreed that we'll reschedule that for our May trip when we can actually secure it at the 180+10 mark. So it looks like our friends are heading off to the Garden Grill while we attempt to try Nine Dragons again.

At least this all got squared away before we schedule FP+ reservations on Monday night. This is the most stressful trip planned... ever.

 

[bigsis1970]

@ThistleMae I also am a night time binge eater.. My Hubs has belly issues that Cause him to in the bathroom for about 2 hrs per afternoon/night so I am alone with all the goodies in the kitchen! It’s horrible!!!! I’ve tried eating early, eating later, but I’m bored and watching TV so I feel as if I should snack.. I do my best and somedays are better and some are not! But like you I own it – into my WW journal it goes.. I have a plan and hopefully I can implement it soon, we just built a bigger shed and I am hopeing to get all the totes out of my closet so I can put my scrapbooking stuff in my closet and clean off the desk to use it for scrapbooking I will be the furthest away from my kitchen I can get and it will give me something to do when Hubs is occupied.. (we live in a 1972 12x60 2 bedroom mobile – not much room for me to get away) I hope to start this Nov 1!!! In the meantime I am sending you HUGS to stay strong and to not beat yourself up about it when it happens we are after all human!


Happy Friday everyone, my weight in is not till tomorrow and I won’t be back at work till Monday – I’ll update my total then.. Have a great weekend all! Michelle

 

[JacknSally]

I've always liked the way that reconnoiter rolls off my tongue. It's the act of surveying or gathering more information.



In other news -- with the announcement of the updated Candlelight Processional narrators, I've had to switch two days completely for food and activities... which begs the question of the importance of the 180+10 for food reservations? Wouldn't it be easier to just book it at 60 or 90 days? Or have the CP Narrator schedule ready when people sign up for it in August? We managed to secure our food reservations again, except for Akershus. Hubs and I agreed that we'll reschedule that for our May trip when we can actually secure it at the 180+10 mark. So it looks like our friends are heading off to the Garden Grill while we attempt to try Nine Dragons again.

At least this all got squared away before we schedule FP+ reservations on Monday night. This is the most stressful trip planned... ever.

That's a HUGE WDW-goer complaint! And the reason so many people hoard ADR's... When the 180+10 opens up, they'll make as many ADR's as they can and then hold on to them until they've decided what they'll actually be doing that day, which usually is not until MUCH much closer to the trip. SO frustrating. But I do understand it, because if Disney is going to hold onto valuable info like that until the last minute (or change park hours 2 weeks out, so your pre-park ADR that you got 6 months ago isn't pre-park anymore, or your FP+'s aren't at great times anymore) then they set themselves up for stuff like that. Sigh.

 

[courtneybeth]

That's a HUGE WDW-goer complaint! And the reason so many people hoard ADR's... When the 180+10 opens up, they'll make as many ADR's as they can and then hold on to them until they've decided what they'll actually be doing that day, which usually is not until MUCH much closer to the trip. SO frustrating. But I do understand it, because if Disney is going to hold onto valuable info like that until the last minute (or change park hours 2 weeks out, so your pre-park ADR that you got 6 months ago isn't pre-park anymore, or your FP+'s aren't at great times anymore) then they set themselves up for stuff like that. Sigh.

Right!? Ugh! We have FP+ reservations on Monday night so we're 60 days away - so maybe things will open up. Going to stay positive - not moving my dining reservations for FP+, especially when you can change the times once you get them 'locked in'. Most people don't know that!

You've only got 1 week and 2 days left until your Big Trip. Are you ready!?

 

[ThistleMae]

@ThistleMae I also am a night time binge eater.. My Hubs has belly issues that Cause him to in the bathroom for about 2 hrs per afternoon/night so I am alone with all the goodies in the kitchen! It’s horrible!!!! I’ve tried eating early, eating later, but I’m bored and watching TV so I feel as if I should snack.. I do my best and somedays are better and some are not! But like you I own it – into my WW journal it goes.. I have a plan and hopefully I can implement it soon, we just built a bigger shed and I am hopeing to get all the totes out of my closet so I can put my scrapbooking stuff in my closet and clean off the desk to use it for scrapbooking I will be the furthest away from my kitchen I can get and it will give me something to do when Hubs is occupied.. (we live in a 1972 12x60 2 bedroom mobile – not much room for me to get away) I hope to start this Nov 1!!! In the meantime I am sending you HUGS to stay strong and to not beat yourself up about it when it happens we are after all human!


Happy Friday everyone, my weight in is not till tomorrow and I won’t be back at work till Monday – I’ll update my total then.. Have a great weekend all! Michelle

Thank you so much for the encouragement! I do scrapbooking as well, but haven't touched it in several years. I have tons of stuff but can't seem to get interested. The night time when watching TV is the worst for me as well. I like what Flossbolna said about putting a chair in front of the door or something to indicate the kitchen is closed. I do have low cal snacks in the house but when that "demon" speaks to me...I want carbs, heavy and filling....to fill that huge hole I have inside! Maybe I should put duct tape over my mouth! I'm working on being strong tonight.

 

[Flossbolna]

Maybe I should put duct tape over my mouth! I'm working on being strong tonight.

You made me laugh with the duct tape comment!!

I wish you a lot of strength tonight! One thing I have found out about myself is that when I get those carb-desire-attacks, it is often a sign that I did not have enough protein. Even though I don't really want it then, it often helps when I force myself to snack on protein snacks instead of carb snacks. Might be worth a try?

 

[disneycheerleader]

Good morning, everyone, and happy Friday! Not a moment too soon if you ask me. Maybe a little too late! Haha.

It's weigh in day! Can't wait to see those numbers!

QOTD for Friday, October 16, 2015

It's DICTIONARY DAY! So tell me. What is your FAVORITE word, and what does it mean?​

My favorite word is dauntless. It means to be undaunted, fearless. Another pound down, at 80% of goal!

 

[courtneybeth]

Maybe I should put duct tape over my mouth! I'm working on being strong tonight.

I'm going to try this tactic during potlucks!

My favorite word is dauntless. It means to be undaunted, fearless.

I love that word. Reminds me of the divergent series!

 

[JacknSally]

Right!? Ugh! We have FP+ reservations on Monday night so we're 60 days away - so maybe things will open up. Going to stay positive - not moving my dining reservations for FP+, especially when you can change the times once you get them 'locked in'. Most people don't know that!

You've only got 1 week and 2 days left until your Big Trip. Are you ready!?

For the actual trip? YES. Ready to be in the sun, with yummy food and drinks, riding rides, and not being stressed (hopefully).

Ready for being away? Eh. Yes, but I'm having bad anxiety about leaving my dog. He'll be with my parents, and he adores my parents, but I've never left him overnight before, so I'm stressing. I know he won't understand why mommy & daddy haven't come to see him in a few days. It breaks my heart. He always gets really pathetic and upset just when he knows we're going to work or something. I can't imagine how he'll be when we don't come back for a while. He's been abandoned before so I don't want him to think it's happening again! I think I'm going to spend the full week after we get back hugging him, haha.

Ready for the wedding? To be over! Still have several things to finish up, and the last couple of weeks I've had a really bad anxiety rash that is now getting worse. My arms, chest, shoulders, neck, and now scalp are covered in red bumps that look AWFUL. And of course I have a strapless wedding dress and no way to hide any of it. Wonderful. Has anyone here had anything like this before? Did anything help? Everything I've read/been told has said the only way to fix it is to be less stressed. Thanks. Thanks. Looking like a leper on my wedding day is exactly the way to make me stress less.

8 days, 14 hours, and 32 minutes until we hit the road for WDW!


Does anyone else have a hard time buying jeans?! I'm in desperate need of a pair, so I went to JCP and Walmart last night looking for some, and they were all AWFUL. The 16's were SO tight and even the "Curvy" cuts were skin tight and made awkward bulges and just looked horrendous. None of them were denim, they were all this weird denim stretchy fabric (NOT legging/jegging fabric) and didn't even have a fake denim wash, they were just dark. They were so bad. I felt SO AWFUL after trying them on. I mean, I just bought a size 14 dress, and zipped a 12 - how on earth can the 16s be so small??? And then I went to Old Navy, and tried on a pair of 18s - two other people could've fit in those jeans with me! I tried on 16s and they were still big in the waist but probably could only hold an additional person, not two, and they fit ok everywhere else, so I got them. It didn't even occur to me to try on a 14 there. But I wore the new 16s to work today and they are MASSIVE. There is so much extra room in the waistband and I have to keep hoisting them up every few minutes. I guess I'm going back tomorrow to try on 14s? Why does this have to be so hard!

 

[CruisingKate]

Good Morning Fellow Friday Friends. I did not lose any weight this week, in spite of the five pounds I took off last week. But....I had a big slip last night, without any thought to Friday being weigh in day.....I was out of control....hungry. I pulled frozen fudge from the freezer, ate four pieces! I made toast, with butter and jelly.....ate two. Then I went for the ice cream sandwich! I almost started baking! If I had been drinking....I would have been drunk and passed out from all the booze. So what went wrong? I am stressed about my back. I couldn't work out this week at all. My car has a warning light on and I have to drive for an hour to get it checked out and my back "kills" driving. And...it's cold and rainy outside. To add to all of this, I baked corn muffins this morning, with jalapeno's in them. So it looks like I want to continue the binge into today. So after they were baked....right now they are sitting on my stove...I decided....I have to get back on track. I will have one half of a muffin with dinner....and not eat all six...which I easily could....no lie. The nighttime is when I go crazy....so I have to be really strong tonight! Wish me luck, I have to get it together, with the Holiday's coming, I can't have a landslide now or it will be over until January, when everyone says....oh my new year resolution

Oh, man - can I relate to this! What has helped me is to enjoy a cup of herbal tea ( so many delicious flavors, like Bengal spice or salted caramel) and have 1 or 2 dark chocolate kisses. I may call my sister to "talk me down" from overeating. I might go to bed - it's when I'm tired that these cravings hit, so I tell myself I'm not hungry, I'm tired - go to bed! Of course, not having trigger foods in the house helps. Best thing - start anew with the next meal. Keep yourself accountable and get back on the horse - you've come so far and you can do this!

Does anyone else have a hard time buying jeans?! I'm in desperate need of a pair, so I went to JCP and Walmart last night looking for some, and they were all AWFUL. The 16's were SO tight and even the "Curvy" cuts were

I have good luck at Kohls - tons of brands, cuts, and sizes.

Report: only lost .5 pound this week, putting me at 34% of goal. So my answer to the QOD- PERSERVERANCE! I'm disappointed that I lost little, but I'm going to continue to track, stay at my 26 points, and exercise every other day. I'll try to increase my activity on a daily basis.

 

[courtneybeth]

Does anyone else have a hard time buying jeans?!

Me! Me! ME!

I usually will buy jeans that are super tight when you put them on. Because once you sit in your car and drive somewhere they stretch out and are super comfy. Not all jeans are created equal and I have no idea where to recommend a place to buy them.

 

[JacknSally]

I have good luck at Kohls - tons of brands, cuts, and sizes.

Me! Me! ME!

I usually will buy jeans that are super tight when you put them on. Because once you sit in your car and drive somewhere they stretch out and are super comfy. Not all jeans are created equal and I have no idea where to recommend a place to buy them.

So glad it's not just me! Haha. Thank you for the Kohl's suggestion! I will probably try there if the 14s are a bust. It doesn't help that I have a long torso and super short legs I usually just stick to capris because then you can't tell if they're too long or not! Haha. But it's starting to get cool and my pair of jeans have officially worn out between the legs where my legs rub together. Fat short girl probz.

Sorry for my sporadic replies today, everyone! I'm just doing a quick drive by every now and then when I get a second at work, but I promise to do a better, thorough response this weekend! I am going out tonight with a couple of friends to hear some music and have a round of "Oh my God, I'm getting married next week" It's my do-over bachelorette party. I'm looking forward to it! Much more casual than before, and DH2B is coming, too. Hopefully we'll both be able to de-stress a little, because our weekend to-do list is LENGTHY. But I am always watching, even when I don't say much! (the crazy eyed smilie seemed appropriate lol)