Getting Ready for our July Trips to the World

[tinkerbell60]

You Can DO It!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks for the vote of confidence!

 

[ZOOMAMA]

Ugh! I have been a lazy bum all week! My diet has been eek!, I haven't jumped head first into the feed trough yet and I have been eating more fruit and veggies but there have been desserts. Lots of desserts! And I haven't worked out since Sunday...sigh. I weighed myself Monday morning and it just depressed the heck out of me that I haven't lost 20 lbs before next month, so I derailed. Then this afternoon at work I happened to glance at my watch at 1455 and realized that is the exact time our plane is scheduled to land in Orlando ONE MONTH FROM NOW! So for the next month I will re-focus on eating right and exercising. Sometimes I forget that I'm not just trying to get in shape for Disney but for fitness and health for the rest of my life. And I am not going to let the fact that I'm not wearing size 8 shorts ruin my vactation with DD. Thanks for reading my pity party!

 

[sarbah77]

Ugh! I have been a lazy bum all week! My diet has been eek!, I haven't jumped head first into the feed trough yet and I have been eating more fruit and veggies but there have been desserts. Lots of desserts! And I haven't worked out since Sunday...sigh. I weighed myself Monday morning and it just depressed the heck out of me that I haven't lost 20 lbs before next month, so I derailed. Then this afternoon at work I happened to glance at my watch at 1455 and realized that is the exact time our plane is scheduled to land in Orlando ONE MONTH FROM NOW! So for the next month I will re-focus on eating right and exercising. Sometimes I forget that I'm not just trying to get in shape for Disney but for fitness and health for the rest of my life. And I am not going to let the fact that I'm not wearing size 8 shorts ruin my vactation with DD. Thanks for reading my pity party!

You are AWESOME! This is a great pity party turned into WHY you're doing it! Actually, it wasn't much of a pity party anyway and I love love love your mindset. Plus, even if you ate lots of desserts, it's pretty cool that you're stuffing more fruits and veggies into your diet!

(I am a much better cheerleader than do-er, apparently)

So my eating has been pretty good this week, but not great. Still, over all, I've been snacking on junk food SO much less than I was before I started recording everything I ate.

Today's struggle will be the movie theater. We're FINALLY going to see the newest Pirates of the Caribbean movie (read: I'm finally not in so much pain that it's feasible) and I don't care what anyone says, the only treat worth having is movie theater popcorn. Maybe I can just get a small popcorn - have you ever noticed that you don't necessarily miss what you don't have, when it comes to food? If I have a one ounce bag of chips, they're tasty and I move on. When there's a big bag of chips, I will overeat because it's so easy to grab.

Or maybe I'll just eat lunch before we go and limit myself to a giant bladder buster diet soda!

I have been pretty successful, this week, alternating 30 minutes and 35 minutes of exercise. In another week or so, I might try all days at 35 minutes and see if I can manage that without pain!

 

[skinnieminnie123]

Good luck to all of you! I wish I was going in July!! I have to wait until next year!
You all can do it!

 

[OneBadApple]

Ugh! I have been a lazy bum all week! My diet has been eek!, I haven't jumped head first into the feed trough yet and I have been eating more fruit and veggies but there have been desserts. Lots of desserts! And I haven't worked out since Sunday...sigh. I weighed myself Monday morning and it just depressed the heck out of me that I haven't lost 20 lbs before next month, so I derailed. Then this afternoon at work I happened to glance at my watch at 1455 and realized that is the exact time our plane is scheduled to land in Orlando ONE MONTH FROM NOW! So for the next month I will re-focus on eating right and exercising. Sometimes I forget that I'm not just trying to get in shape for Disney but for fitness and health for the rest of my life. And I am not going to let the fact that I'm not wearing size 8 shorts ruin my vactation with DD. Thanks for reading my pity party!

Perfectly said, we need to focus on lifetime changes.

You are AWESOME! This is a great pity party turned into WHY you're doing it! Actually, it wasn't much of a pity party anyway and I love love love your mindset. Plus, even if you ate lots of desserts, it's pretty cool that you're stuffing more fruits and veggies into your diet!

I totally agree.

So my eating has been pretty good this week, but not great. Still, over all, I've been snacking on junk food SO much less than I was before I started recording everything I ate.

Today's struggle will be the movie theater. We're FINALLY going to see the newest Pirates of the Caribbean movie (read: I'm finally not in so much pain that it's feasible) and I don't care what anyone says, the only treat worth having is movie theater popcorn. Maybe I can just get a small popcorn - have you ever noticed that you don't necessarily miss what you don't have, when it comes to food? If I have a one ounce bag of chips, they're tasty and I move on. When there's a big bag of chips, I will overeat because it's so easy to grab.

Or maybe I'll just eat lunch before we go and limit myself to a giant bladder buster diet soda!

I have been pretty successful, this week, alternating 30 minutes and 35 minutes of exercise. In another week or so, I might try all days at 35 minutes and see if I can manage that without pain!

I'm the same way with chips, give me a big bag and I can't stop eating them, but give a small bag I'm satisified.

Sounds like you are recovery nicely from the injury.

Good luck to all of you! I wish I was going in July!! I have to wait until next year!
You all can do it!

Thank you, I know WE ALL CAN DO IT!!!!

 

[disneywatcher]

Ok, so as of this morning, I am halfway to my goal weight for Disney. Need to lose 5 lbs more by July 12th.......it is going to be close.......

I have not made it to the gym as much, but we have a pool and I have been swimming a lot, so I think that is working. I am going to try to get back on the gym schedule after I get laundry done and the house cleaned up. It has been so hot here the last few days that I have spent all my free time in the pool.....

So back on Friday I went to see my doc and although he said my blood test results are fine, he's still giving me a referal to an Endocronologist. I dont think my test results were normal though...

Testoserone 58.82
Gluclose 97
Cholesterol 166
HDL 32 (he said this was on the low side which makes NO sense because I've been working hard to get in Omega 3's)
LDL 114
TSH 4.250 (this is for the thyroid but I read online that the new norm was .3 or 3.0?)
FSH 7.6
LH 9.5 (now I also read that if your LH is higher then your FSH it's an indicator of PCOS)

So in addition to seeing a nutritionist next Friday, I'm also waiting for them to tell me when my appointment with the Endo is so I can look further into this. I hope I don't get a doc who thinks I'm a hypochodriact or anything like that.

 

[ZOOMAMA]

You are AWESOME! This is a great pity party turned into WHY you're doing it! Actually, it wasn't much of a pity party anyway and I love love love your mindset. Plus, even if you ate lots of desserts, it's pretty cool that you're stuffing more fruits and veggies into your diet!

(I am a much better cheerleader than do-er, apparently)

Thank you!!! You are a great cheerleader!!

 

[ZOOMAMA]

Hope everyone's week is off to a good start! I started working evening shift at the hospital yesterday so it is going to take awhile to find a new rhythm. Add to that, DDs school lets out for the summer tomorrow afternoon so everyone's schedule in the house has to adjust. I did manage to work out both yesterday and this morning! I just can't believe our trip is right around the corner! This morning I wore a new pair of shorts to the grocery store- I caught sight of my legs reflected in the doors of the freezer section, came home to put all the groceries away and headed straight to the garage to workout!! I did so many curtsy squat things I won't be able to walk tomorrow! The good news is that the new shorts didn't ride up to my esophagus (curse you thigh rub!) so they are definitely going to WDW with me!

 

[sarbah77]

Well, my weight is down. Some. I don't know, my scale is ill-mannered these days, so I've lost up to a pound. After the first few weeks, I seem able to remind myself that I'm looking at TRENDS rather than the minute-to-minute stuff, so I'm definitely TRENDING the right way.

Whew. If the scale was right, I'm now 3.4lbs down. I suspect that I've not really lost that much, but the scale really has been problematic. Or how I've been standing on it. Anyway!

So, Saturday, we ended up changing out plans (we called the flooring company that we had a quote from and said "okay! New floors!" and they had us come in ASAP and sign and put a deposit down) and going to a late afternoon movie. I did have my popcorn and while it's not the most nutritionally sound move, that was pretty much my dinner and evening snack, too, with a LOT of water. While treats are never perfect, I think the recovery from indulging is just as important as allowing yourself permission to have them occasionally (though I don't always recommend skipping a meal! ).

My working out is still consistent, but for a shorter time then I'd want. My leg continues to heal, even though I admitted defeat and will have a wheelchair at Disney. It's still a huge motivator to work on my activity and weight loss, prior to that. We're on the dining plan, so I do need to work to keep my weight under control, especially if I'll be pushed around, rather than walking!

 

[disneywatcher]

Yesterday started out as a GREAT Monday for me! I went to a Cardio Fit class (that even trying my hardest I still don't feel like I'm doing full out but I sweat so much!) and then stayed for spin class. Thing's were going good for the first 30 minutes, we had done some sprints, we were working on another hill when the instructor got off her bike and ran over to this lady not far from me. She was WHITE as a sheet, so much so that her lips where white and her eyes were glazed over. It took 4 of us to pry her off the bike (she apparently didn't want to stop spinning) and then move her to a pad on the floor. EMT's were called in and while we were waiting, the lady came out of her daze. First she asked how she got on the floor. Then she informed us that all she had ingested that morning was a cup of coffee Now this woman was skinny to begin with so she needed the extra nutrition from say an egg or a piece of toast with PB on it but she had nada! Needless to say it makes me happy to have my hard boiled eggs ready to go in the fridge so I can eat them on the way to classes in the mornings so I dont pass out like she did.

 

[disneywatcher]

Where did everyone go?

Not much to report, I broke through my plateau the other day! I'm down to 208! No gym yesterday or today as the hourly care isn't open for some post activities...tomarrow though it's all on again though!

 

[tinkerbell60]

Where did everyone go?

Not much to report, I broke through my plateau the other day! I'm down to 208! No gym yesterday or today as the hourly care isn't open for some post activities...tomarrow though it's all on again though!

I was just thinking about this thread this morning. I have not been at the gym although I have been doing some walking. I am still watching my food intake, although I had Pringles the other day......Still, I need to get back to the gym. Have not been able to swim since the weekend because of the weather and running......Yesterday DD had friends over to swim. Temperatures look better coming up.

Overall I am down 6 lbs, 4 more to go for my goal. Trying to behave. Today is DS birthday, so there will be cake

Congratulations on breaking your plateau!!!!!

 

[sarbah77]

Where did everyone go?

Not much to report, I broke through my plateau the other day! I'm down to 208! No gym yesterday or today as the hourly care isn't open for some post activities...tomarrow though it's all on again though!

Congrats!! That's fabulous!!

I'm currently battling the desire to land face-first into pie.

We went out, last night, since it's Restaurant Week in town and picked a new place to try. It was TERRIBLE. I didn't like my appetizer, so I didn't eat it (why waste the calories!). My husband gave me his and it was as bad (clam chowder with lots of stuff but the flavor of smoked bacon. Ick). My dinner, when I picked it apart (fish tacos covered in coleslaw?), the fish resembled the pre-packaged frozen fish from the grocery store - the breading was identical in look and taste. Dessert came with the meal and we each got the black and town brownie. It was two HUGE halves of brownies, each, but the "tan" half was akin to eating salted chalk.

I went home and ate something. I hardly ate ANY of it, it was so bad! And if I'm eating out, darnit, I'm wasting my calories on tasty foods! (We made another reservation for a standard place, tomorrow).

Anyway, between that, something phenomenally stupid that my husband did (which is going to cost us, financially, and he thought we'd be coming out ahead) and the horrid behavior of my coworkers, it's taken every ounce of willpower to NOT go out for pie. Or something deep fat fried and covered in cheese. I can do it. I CAN. No one deserves to make me feel so bad about myself that I have to drown it in food... which will then make me feel worse about myself.

on the plus side, either my pants are stretching a bit or I'm finally shrinking a little! It helps!

 

[OneBadApple]

Where did everyone go?

Not much to report, I broke through my plateau the other day! I'm down to 208! No gym yesterday or today as the hourly care isn't open for some post activities...tomarrow though it's all on again though!

My weight has been fluctuating so much that I don't know where I'll be come vacation time. Tonight is my re-evaluation at the gym, which will probably not be pretty. We had a birthday party last night and I over did it on the pizza and chips.

Good news, most of my clothes from last summer fit. There were a couple pairs of shorts that were a little tight, but they may have been tight last year.

 

[OneBadApple]

Congrats!! That's fabulous!!

I'm currently battling the desire to land face-first into pie.

We went out, last night, since it's Restaurant Week in town and picked a new place to try. It was TERRIBLE. I didn't like my appetizer, so I didn't eat it (why waste the calories!). My husband gave me his and it was as bad (clam chowder with lots of stuff but the flavor of smoked bacon. Ick). My dinner, when I picked it apart (fish tacos covered in coleslaw?), the fish resembled the pre-packaged frozen fish from the grocery store - the breading was identical in look and taste. Dessert came with the meal and we each got the black and town brownie. It was two HUGE halves of brownies, each, but the "tan" half was akin to eating salted chalk.

I went home and ate something. I hardly ate ANY of it, it was so bad! And if I'm eating out, darnit, I'm wasting my calories on tasty foods! (We made another reservation for a standard place, tomorrow).

Anyway, between that, something phenomenally stupid that my husband did (which is going to cost us, financially, and he thought we'd be coming out ahead) and the horrid behavior of my coworkers, it's taken every ounce of willpower to NOT go out for pie. Or something deep fat fried and covered in cheese. I can do it. I CAN. No one deserves to make me feel so bad about myself that I have to drown it in food... which will then make me feel worse about myself.

on the plus side, either my pants are stretching a bit or I'm finally shrinking a little! It helps!

I'm sure that you are shrinking.

When people/events stress you out, you need to find another outlet other than food. That is my weakness, I always turn to food.

 

[ZOOMAMA]

Even with the change in my work schedule I managed to work out Mon, Tues, and Wed. Today is my day off from work, DDs first day of summer vacay, and my husband took the day off so I haven't worked out but will tomorrow. I lost a whole pound! I've been keeping a log of my weigh-ins since late last year and realized today that my weight is always something point 8. It's never a nice round, even number just XXX.8. Once it may have been XXX.6. Weird. I had ordered a pair of long, bermuda style shorts which came yesterday but they are going back ASAP! One: I don't know what I was thinking buying bermudas cuz my legs are short, not a good look and Two: the fabric was so loud (thigh rub) when I walked that it scared my cat!! It was also the exact sound of my ego and self-esteem shattering and possibly my soul dying!

 

[tinkerbell60]

Congrats!! That's fabulous!!

I'm currently battling the desire to land face-first into pie.

We went out, last night, since it's Restaurant Week in town and picked a new place to try. It was TERRIBLE. I didn't like my appetizer, so I didn't eat it (why waste the calories!). My husband gave me his and it was as bad (clam chowder with lots of stuff but the flavor of smoked bacon. Ick). My dinner, when I picked it apart (fish tacos covered in coleslaw?), the fish resembled the pre-packaged frozen fish from the grocery store - the breading was identical in look and taste. Dessert came with the meal and we each got the black and town brownie. It was two HUGE halves of brownies, each, but the "tan" half was akin to eating salted chalk.

I went home and ate something. I hardly ate ANY of it, it was so bad! And if I'm eating out, darnit, I'm wasting my calories on tasty foods! (We made another reservation for a standard place, tomorrow).

Anyway, between that, something phenomenally stupid that my husband did (which is going to cost us, financially, and he thought we'd be coming out ahead) and the horrid behavior of my coworkers, it's taken every ounce of willpower to NOT go out for pie. Or something deep fat fried and covered in cheese. I can do it. I CAN. No one deserves to make me feel so bad about myself that I have to drown it in food... which will then make me feel worse about myself.

on the plus side, either my pants are stretching a bit or I'm finally shrinking a little! It helps!

Congrats on your shrinking! Stress can really sabatoge weight loss.....so you must be battling through it.

My weight has been fluctuating so much that I don't know where I'll be come vacation time. Tonight is my re-evaluation at the gym, which will probably not be pretty. We had a birthday party last night and I over did it on the pizza and chips.

Good news, most of my clothes from last summer fit. There were a couple pairs of shorts that were a little tight, but they may have been tight last year.

Good news on the clothes!! I was going through that fluctuation a few weeks ago, and then it settled down. Hopefully, yours will too. Just keep at it!

 

[ZOOMAMA]

Hope everyone is doing well in their fitness plans! How many calories does furious last minute vacay tweaking burn?!

 

[tinkerbell60]

I hope last minute vacation tweaking burns a LOT!!!!

I had been doing really well - at the end of last week I was 3 lbs away from my goal weight, BUT - kinda blew the eating over the weekend, so now I am 4 lbs away instead. Three weeks to go. It is going to be close. Trying to be extra good this week.....

 

[sarbah77]

Hope everyone is doing well in their fitness plans! How many calories does furious last minute vacay tweaking burn?!

Well, I'm down 4lbs but I'm stressing myself out with everything else! Have done very well at keeping things on track, though. I had a bad day for food Monday, but it wasn't one of those cascading days where you just give up. It just wasn't ideal.

I might - just MIGHT!!! - make 5lbs before our trip! I just need to work super hard!