Getting Skinny (or at least skinnier) for the Podcast Cruise

[disneyholic family]

I am quite willing to run the DIS Unplugged Losers thread - if you want

that sounds like a great idea, given that you already have experience from the UK board!

 

[Annette_VA]

Ooh, count me in! I need to lose a fair amount of weight, as well, unfortunately. I'm sure doing it with such a great group of friends will make it easier.

 

[fakereadhed]

OK, I'm in. I originally lost weight with WW, then I started working for them after reaching my goal (it is kind of like seeing Granny in her underpants)and it went downhill from there. Or uphill if you are looking at the scale. Gradually, I gained it all back, then had another baby, and I am now about 30 pounds over my original pre-WW weight.

I am too jaded to join WW again. It is a great program- it really teaches you how to eat- I just know ins and outs of the sales aspects and that part I can't get out of my mind when I tried to go to meetings again after that.

I am here to admit that I know exactly what to eat and what not to eat to lose weight, how to order in a restaurant to stay on track, what to eat when I'm stressed to stay on track, etc. I'm just choosing to do the wrong thing right now. Yep, it's all totally my fault, and I'm going to jump on board and do something about it.

I am not into losing weight for an event(and saying heck with it after the cruise is over) but I figure if WildOscar drove 15 hours after talking smack on the boards, having everyone see my fat butt on the cruise after I commit to this would probably be WAY better than those motivating public weigh ins at WW.

I'm in. Is there any way we can get one of these with carrot sticks?

edited to add: I just stepped on the scale for the first time in a while and I guess my goal is 48#. This came along at a good time since I am at an all time high (or low ) for me.

 

[kab407]

Is there any way we can get one of these with carrot sticks?

Corey? Will? Not that you both don't have enough to do with Pete being on vacation and having to edit the show and all.....

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Ok, (kicking and screaming) I'm in.

I had been at WW over a year ago. I was a star, I tell ya, a STAR! I lost 70 lbs, lots of accolades, felt great...still had 30 to go to goal, but I was motivated!

Then, the plateau.....didn't lose for 2 months. Then I started gaining. My metabolism had just caught up to me. I still did everything right, exercised regularly, ate right, but it kept coming on. So I gave up.

Here I am, 35 lbs of the 70 back on, still eating MOSTLY right, but certainly not trying any more to lose. I've been down this road before. If I keep on the way I am, I will certainly end up heavier than when I started.

So, although I joined WW again a couple of months ago, I have yet to attend a meeting (what do you mean, the card doesn't work on it's own????). I'm back at my (very physical) job, so that should help some, once it gets busy. But I must do the meetings. That's hard. Facing week after week of no results left a bad taste in my mouth, and it will be hard to return.

But it will be harder to face all of you on the cruise without at least trying, especially if you have spent all this time and effort to commit to it. I'm here to support you, in any case, and I promise not to whine if I have difficult weeks (as we are all likely to do, and I don't mind if you whine...I just promise not to).

So, I'm in.

 

[fakereadhed]

Corey? Will? Not that you both don't have enough to do with Pete being on vacation and having to edit the show and all.....

It was a joke. I can just pretend the smiley is eating airpopped, no butter, maybe some Mrs. Dash on top.
Really, it won't bother me. Just keep these off the Losers thread or I won't be able to take it.

PS Yes I do realize virtual treats have no calories.

 

[dpuck1998]

Add me to the list!

We had a biggest loser contest at work and I won I didn't hit my goal, but I did lose over 10 percent of my weight. Now I nee to drop about 20 more pounds to hit my goal and I can see/feel the will power leaving me. I spent then weekend in chicago and ate everything in sight. Between Hershey world and chicago pizza I prolly put on 5 lbs.

I'm not going on the cruise (yet), but hopefully I can pile on and join in. Whos in charge here?

 

[LMO429]

Hello!

Count me in!!! I have been on weight watchers since January and have lost 22 pounds!

I love weight watchers because for once I feel like I can have a life on a diet. I can go to a restaurant and order what everyone else is ordering, enjoy eating eat and not feel guilty about it and still lose weight! I try to be as clean with my diet and exercise program during the week and on the weekends I eat what I want and have a drink or two or three

If anyone is short on time but wants a kick butt exercise workout you can do at home. I suggest Jillian Michael's biggest Winner workouts. They are each 25 minutes and super effective. Its a set of 5 workouts ...so you can workout mon - fri and have your weekends off, which you will need because you will be so sore. I have noticed a huge difference in my body since I have been doing them

We can do this! This will be fun!

 

[Madi100]

I need to be in so much. My weight depresses me, because it's something I don't have control over, and I don't know why. I HATE the way I look and when I meet all of you, that is what I'll be thinking about - my weight. My DH actually asked me yesterday why don't I look into the lap band thing. I guess that means I'm a big failure. I did WW, but even then I didn't feel like I was accountible to anyone. Who cares if I lose weight. No one even said anything when I quit, so how is that for accountibility??? I did Body For Life a few years back, and I looked pretty darn good (still fat on many many levels, but looked good for me).

It's just so hard to eat right (because I love the crap food) and life is so busy. We have soccer four nights a week. Games on weekends. During the week I try to go to the Y, but there are so many things that keep me from being able to go. Does anyone want to come and live with me and be my conscience??? For myself, I need to do something, because I feel like less of a person because I am fat.

 

[BRobson]

Add me to the list!

Whos in charge here?

I have volunteered to run the thread if everyone is happy.

I can open a new thread everyweek and keep record of weightloss etc

Any ideas for our name?

 

[fakereadhed]

I have volunteered to run the thread if everyone is happy.

Thank you!!!

 

[dpuck1998]

They already have the WISH team over on the community board, so we need something snappy...

I'm just "spit'ballen" some idears...

PDA - Podcast Dieters Anonoymous

WOnDeRs - Weight Off for Disney podcasteRs

 

[IWISHFORDISNEY]

This is a check - in sort of thing I had on my mommy board and it was in a sticky at the top' and each week we were to report our progress. I am technically challanged with computers but it did work. That way say each Monday we put up our stats and a little review of the week in our post.

weight:
loss/gain:
water:
food diary:
exercise:
junk/fast food:
sharing:

Some of our members didnt feel comfortable posting their weight so they just skipped that part. I do think the 12 week thing worked best. We used to compete for a small pot but I dont really think it is necessary we got more out of our top loser title for that 12 week period. Hope this helps.

Oh the sharing part was just if we had a good lowfat recipe we would post it in the forum. I am so excited!!!

 

[SamIAm21]

Pete, I completely relate to how hard life changes are. About 10 years I lost 85 lbs on Weight Watchers. In the past 5 years, I have gained about 20 back but am still within a normal range for height. It was a big shock to my mind when I started WW because I never really understood how poor my eating habits were. Things that I never paid much attention to like the amount of butter I used on my bagel or how much soda I drank, suddenly became clear to me. At first I was terrified to go to restaurants because I thought I would just be able to get a salad. Eventually, I realized that most restaurants have some really healthy entree choices but I may have needed to ask for slight changes in preparation.


Now smoking, on the other hand, has been something I have not been able to get a handle on for 20 years! I have "quit" off and on for periods of time but I was always cheating.

Recently, I began to take Chantix. It is a prescription medication which I am usually not big on taking. However, I just couldn't take the isolation and embarrassment I felt being the only person who smoked anywhere I went. I was sick of having to rush right out of the airport the minute the plane landed in order to smoke that cigarette. I was tired of being contolled by a stick!

Anyway, I went on Chantix and it is amazing! For the first week you are on it, you still smoke. You begin to lose the desire to smoke the whole cigarette and you find yourself smoking less. One week into it, you quit completey or at least try to quit completely. The physical craving for a cigarette has been almost non-existent. Mostly, I am struggling with the habitual side of smoking. I know I am going to do it this time, though, because I haven't cheated once. Not a puff! That is a miracle for me.

Insanely, or maybe not insanely, I have been training for the Disney Half Marathon in January 09. I KNOW I won't run the whole thing, but I will jog parts of it. The carrot of this event dangled in front of me will keep me from smoking. Thank God that I am obsessed with Disney!


I'd love to join you guys in your weight loss efforts! Quitting smoking and losing weight would be a thrill!

I have to tell you, that I'm really proud of you. Quitting cigarettes is THE HARDEST thing ever. I've watched many people I know struggle with it for years. I've heard great things about Chantix too. A friend of mine is using it and said it works like a dream. Three cheers for you!!

 

[SamIAm21]

Here's my favorite WW recipe. Campbell's Healthy Request Tomato Soup. I heard you gasp at the grilled cheese, well don't! You can get one point per slice bread, use butter flavored Pam (a couple spritzes per slice of bread) and 1 1/2 slices of 2% American cheese. The soup is only one point per serving and the grilled cheese is about 3.5 points.

Woohoo!

 

[mandymommy4]

This is so funny to find this now! I am at my all time high, 170 lbs (besides pregnancy weight) I have a tiny frame and my healthy weight is about 130. So I have 40 lbs to loose! I am a SAHM and I have no time to exercise, my kids just require to much attention since they are all so young. I had 4 children in 4 years and that made it impossible to get the previous baby weight off before blowing up again. But my baby just turned 2 and I think someone told me that is the cut off age for using the baby weight excuse. So I am in! I have already started eating healthier and trying to add more excerise to my schedule but having the support of others should help! I'm ready to be a HOT MAMA!

Mandy

 

[Northern_Julie]

I am not doing the cruise but would love to join. I lost 55 on WW's then moved to the North where we didn't have meetings. Between the change of lifestyle and long winters I have put it all back on. I could really use a group to keep me from losing my motivation. If I could lose 25-30 before October I would be pleased.

 

[Madi100]

They already have the WISH team over on the community board, so we need something snappy...

I'm just "spit'ballen" some idears...

PDA - Podcast Dieters Anonoymous

WOnDeRs - Weight Off for Disney podcasteRs

I like WOnDeRs.

 

[DVC Kathy]

I'm in. I spent almost three years going to WW 10 week sessions. At the end of it, I had a net weight loss of 13 pounds. I was down 35 at one point, but there was a 5 month gap in the sessions last summer/fall, and another two month gap just before Christmas, and that just finished me off.

They opened regular WW meetings on campus (where I work) and I'm trying to get back in the saddle. I know it works - I think I have problems believing I deserve it.

Can't make the May 2009 cruise, but I'd be happy to join with like-minded (i.e. crazy) DISsers in trying to carve out a healthier lifestyle.

Kathy

 

[calypso*a*go-go]

I've actually lost about 50 lbs. over the last year and I'm here to tell you it can be done. I didn't join any weight loss club or gym -- I just cut as much sugar and fat out of my diet as possible and starting walking daily. I still can't believe I did it as I have no will power at all!!! This is the best I've looked and felt in over a decade and now my goal is to keep it off. I could still lose another 10lbs...so count me in!!!