Getting Skisney for Disney May 2013 PTR 4/11: Day 1 Plan

[indimom]

OK I've read through this whole thread so far and You all are an inspiration to me. We are going in Sept '13 and I certainly need to lose weight. We are planning on going to F&W and can't wait (1st time for F&W).

OK now confessional time. I want to lose weight (who doesn't?) but I am ultimatly LAZY! The food and calories I can control but it's that darn exercise that does me in. I NEED (WANT) ALL THE HELP I CAN GET! and I think you are just the group to give it to me. I have been watching and tracking my food faithfully for 2 wks now and know the exercise needs to start, Give me a push! I bought a DVD of biking through America to watch while on my stationary bike and so far the cover looks good. Tomorrow is the day! I weigh in on Wed and then onto the bike.

Thanks for listening to my whinning. NO more whinning I'm gonna do it!

Keep up posting all of your plans I love reading what other people are planning.

Denise

My advise, start slow and work up to it. I started just walking with a friend (not speed walking, just making sure we were getting out 3-4 nights a week). We did that for a year. Eventually, we sped up the walks. Finally we decided to try he Couch to 5K running program. By the end of year 2, I was running 8 miles. Five months after that I did the Indianapolis Mini Marathon (although we didn't run the entire thing, it was run/walking at the end).
I think sometimes we try to start to much at one time, or try to work out too hard too fast, and you burn yourself out. (I think that's why Couch to 5K works. It's very gradual so you can almost always finish the runs. It's never so painful that you just give up and say "I can't do this."
So, whatever you do, try to make it something that isn't too painful or boring or tedious that you give up.
That video for the stationary bike sounds neat. I may have to look into that. I need some options for inside when the weather gets nasty here. We had a cold snap recently that sent us inside the local high school hall-walking and that is just BORING...

 

[RomeGal]

RomeGal- nice steady loss!!! Very inspiring! Hope you get all caught up on work. I get the PT- it would add up pretty fast! (and who has TIME!)- hopefully you'll be able to get a really good home program to keep up with your progress. Its impressive that you stick with your early Zumba despite neck/shoulder pain and what sounds like a really busy schedule! That can't be easy! I get a lot of inspiration from posters like you! Thanks

I hate getting up in the morning. I am the laziest person I know. I sit and knit 99% of my free time. sigh. BUT, I have a friend that goes to the zumba class and I told her I'd come with her once and now it's like I know SHE'S getting up counting on ME being there (and vice versa) so it's a little better. This is week 3 and it was easier this morning even though I stayed up too late last night!

OK now confessional time. I want to lose weight (who doesn't?) but I am ultimatly LAZY! The food and calories I can control but it's that darn exercise that does me in. I NEED (WANT) ALL THE HELP I CAN GET! and I think you are just the group to give it to me. I have been watching and tracking my food faithfully for 2 wks now and know the exercise needs to start, Give me a push! I bought a DVD of biking through America to watch while on my stationary bike and so far the cover looks good. Tomorrow is the day! I weigh in on Wed and then onto the bike.

Thanks for listening to my whinning. NO more whinning I'm gonna do it!

Keep up posting all of your plans I love reading what other people are planning.

Denise

You can do it! GOOD LUCK!

I'd like to join in! My goal is to lose 25 pounds by my trip. We are going on May 23-29 and staying at the Poly. I am LitaCA_74 on My Fitness Pal.

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Same goal! (Well, I want to lose 30 by my trip in May, too. We will overlap by a couple days (we head out of the World on the 25th...) Best of luck! I am JJWalker77 on myfitness pal.

Today was a good day. I had a crazy busy day at work - Zumba and then I had a good protein shake and a banana and then to work and lots of work - an apple, and a protein shake and some cottage cheese and celery for lunch. Snacked on wheat thins and a cheese stick and about to have homemade (lightened up) Chicken Pot Pie. YAY for being well within my calories AND working out AND having some wiggle room for wine after cub scouts!

 

[Lita]

My schedule is to do cardio at 4 am on the treadmill and then lift weights after the kids go to bed at 8pm. This worked well for me when I was fit. Morning cardio is done.

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[Millie12591]

What does everyone eat for breakfast?

I have 1 cup of coffee with cream
granola with skim milk and flax seed meal
I would like some variety but this is quick and easy so I stick with it.
this is 355 cal according to mfp. my target is 1500 I think, and I burn 350 with my workout when I do it.

I know I'm late to the game, but I wanted to share what I have for breakfast, maybe it will give you another option.

Most days it's a protein shake, a pretty large one in fact. It's about 350 calories exactly.

Millie's protein shake:

Cup of water in the blender, a splash of orange juice
1 cup of frozen organic blueberries
1/2 cup of mixed berries frozen-organic
3-4 Large frozen strawberries-organic (berries should always be organic if possible-they carry a lot of pesticides that don't and won't wash off)
Big handful of organic baby spinach leaves (blends the finest out of all the greens), probably about a cup and half (you never taste it so long as you blend it into the tiny bits it can blend into-part of why I blend all this stuff before the protein powder)
One small banana-true serving size is about 5-6 inch small banana
I then blend and then add...
Two scoops of my 365 (Whole Foods) whey protein powder (16 grams of protein per scoop)
Scoop of ground flax
and a scoop of my favorite super greens-lots of vitamins and anti oxidants, not to mention it has a acai berry in it so it makes the shake even more yummy, berry, goodness.
Like I said this makes a pretty large shake, so either split it up, one part for breakfast and one part for a snack later or all for breakfast.

Since I weight lift as part of my workout regiment, I drink the whole thing as my breakfast. Have to have the protein to build the muscle (an oz. of protein for ever pound you are) and to maintain it.

Some days I just want an egg, or oatmeal with lots of fruit, but almost always the shake. Hope this helps. I've lost 75 lb. doing this along with lots of lean meats and veggies through out the rest of the day. Some complex carbs, but very little pasta (only when I need a plateau breaker-about once every few months-reason being is that it still hits your blood sugar much the same as white flour pasta), some whole wheat breads-making sure they are very low sugars or none, and most of what I do eat when it comes to breads are from Whole Foods so I know they are more pure than the grocery store typically carries. I know I sound like a total food snob to do organic, that or a hippie.
But, when I started on this journey almost a year and half ago I knew I had to start understanding what is in our food and how it reacts in my body (pesticides put on extra layers of fat to protect the body from the poisons they put into our body when we eat them on fruits and veggies-you can't rinse or cleanse most of them away), once I started understanding this and how hard I was working to get in shape and to be healthy.....it was a no brainer for me. No pressures on anyone else. We all have to figure out what works for us.

I love reading about others food ideas and workouts on here!

My workouts consist of an all over body weight workout three times a week and cardio three times a week. I did work with a trainer for the first couple of months to know what I was doing, but now do it all from home. I have my dumb bells, resistant bands, exercise ball and I have a elliptical and a recumbent bike. I've gone from wearing size 22/24 clothes to fitting into a Lauren size 12 dress the other day!! If I can do it, anyone can!!

I guess I should have stated what my goals are....My goal is a 100 pounds by the trip (it may not happen and that's okay, I'll still work towards it once I'm back) and I do this by workouts with weights three times a week, cardio for an hour three times a week. And by eating lots of lean meats and fruits and veggies. I do almost no sugar most of the time, no eating out since you don't really know what is in your foods and I never eat fast food, it's full of lots of things that make America fat, even the "healthier" things on the menu's. I limit most everything besides lean meats and fruits and veggies and the occasional complex carbs, it's not easy but can be done, especially sugar and white flour, pasta's, and potatoes. I realize what I do is not for everyone, but it does work for me. I've been at this for two years, but I had a time off for a little while (four months) when my mom was diagnosed with lung and breast cancer, so technically at it for a little over year and half.

 

[KaylaSue22]

I know I'm late to the game, but I wanted to share what I have for breakfast, maybe it will give you another option.

Most days it's a protein shake, a pretty large one in fact. It's about 350 calories exactly.

Millie's protein shake:

Cup of water in the blender, a splash of orange juice
1 cup of frozen organic blueberries
1/2 cup of mixed berries frozen-organic
3-4 Large frozen strawberries-organic (berries should always be organic if possible-they carry a lot of pesticides that don't and won't wash off)
Big handful of organic baby spinach leaves (blends the finest out of all the greens), probably about a cup and half (you never taste it so long as you blend it into the tiny bits it can blend into-part of why I blend all this stuff before the protein powder)
One small banana-true serving size is about 5-6 inch small banana
I then blend and then add...
Two scoops of my 365 (Whole Foods) whey protein powder (16 grams of protein per scoop)
Scoop of ground flax
and a scoop of my favorite super greens-lots of vitamins and anti oxidants, not to mention it has a acai berry in it so it makes the shake even more yummy, berry, goodness.
Like I said this makes a pretty large shake, so either split it up, one part for breakfast and one part for a snack later or all for breakfast.

Since I weight lift as part of my workout regiment, I drink the whole thing as my breakfast. Have to have the protein to build the muscle (an oz. of protein for ever pound you are) and to maintain it.

Some days I just want an egg, or oatmeal with lots of fruit, but almost always the shake. Hope this helps. I've lost 75 lb. doing this along with lots of lean meats and veggies through out the rest of the day. Some complex carbs, but very little pasta (only when I need a plateau breaker-about once every few months-reason being is that it still hits your blood sugar much the same as white flour pasta), some whole wheat breads-making sure they are very low sugars or none, and most of what I do eat when it comes to breads are from Whole Foods so I know they are more pure than the grocery store typically carries. I know I sound like a total food snob to do organic, that or a hippie.
But, when I started on this journey almost a year and half ago I knew I had to start understanding what is in our food and how it reacts in my body (pesticides put on extra layers of fat to protect the body from the poisons they put into our body when we eat them on fruits and veggies-you can't rinse or cleanse most of them away), once I started understanding this and how hard I was working to get in shape and to be healthy.....it was a no brainer for me. No pressures on anyone else. We all have to figure out what works for us.

I love reading about others food ideas and workouts on here!

My workouts consist of an all over body weight workout three times a week and cardio three times a week. I did work with a trainer for the first couple of months to know what I was doing, but now do it all from home. I have my dumb bells, resistant bands, exercise ball and I have a elliptical and a recumbent bike. I've gone from wearing size 22/24 clothes to fitting into a Lauren size 12 dress the other day!! If I can do it, anyone can!!

Awesome! Congrats! Very inspiring!!

 

[Millie12591]

Awesome! Congrats! Very inspiring!!

Thank you, KaylaSue! My trip report tells how and why I started if you'd like to read the first few posts about it.

 

[3Rouselings]

Weigh in day.......

T-16.2 total loss this week 1.2 pounds which I am very happy with considering that I have been sick with walking pneumonia since Saturday and haven't been able to exercise at all. My lungs are finally starting to feel better so I am hoping to be back at the gym by Monday.

 

[Lita]

Weigh in day.......

T-16.2 total loss this week 1.2 pounds which I am very happy with considering that I have been sick with walking pneumonia since Saturday and haven't been able to exercise at all. My lungs are finally starting to feel better so I am hoping to be back at the gym by Monday.

Way to go!!

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[denisea51]

T+/-0
Well didn't lose a lb BUT I got on that darn bike! Not long but.... Maybe someday the bike and I will become friends.

Hope everyone is having a succesful week. "Keep on swimming"

Denise

 

[indimom]

T-1.8
Hmmm, my colors don't work??? How strange is that. It just shows a white box. Hopefully my weight loss will be noted anyway. lol.
And hopefully I do better next week.


Here's to being a better loser!

 

[denisea51]

My color didn't work either. Just thought it was me.

"Keep on swimming" Denise

 

[indimom]

My color didn't work either. Just thought it was me.

"Keep on swimming" Denise

That's good to know. I was wondering what I did to it. lol.

 

[RomeGal]

My schedule is to do cardio at 4 am on the treadmill and then lift weights after the kids go to bed at 8pm. This worked well for me when I was fit. Morning cardio is done.

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YAY! I have been getting up super early for cardio classes (Zumba, push & lift, etc) at the YMCA, and while 5am (I can't imagine 4!) sucks eggs, it is SOOOO nice to have that time to myself now. I'm on week 3 of 4-5 weekdays at 5am and it's going fairly well. CONGRATS!

I know I'm late to the game, but I wanted to share what I have for breakfast, maybe it will give you another option.
I know I sound like a total food snob to do organic, that or a hippie.
But, when I started on this journey almost a year and half ago I knew I had to start understanding what is in our food and how it reacts in my body (pesticides put on extra layers of fat to protect the body from the poisons they put into our body when we eat them on fruits and veggies-you can't rinse or cleanse most of them away),

Ha ha - if you're a hippie I'm a TOTAL hippie freak, too! My friends own and run an organic and hydropnic farm... so I get hydroponic lettuce delivered and organic veggies every week. We used to have a Crop Share, but it would be like 10 pounds of something I didn't know how to cook one week, so we just went to buying everything ala carte...

And that smoothie sounds DELISH!

Weigh in day.......

T-16.2 total loss this week 1.2 pounds which I am very happy with considering that I have been sick with walking pneumonia since Saturday and haven't been able to exercise at all. My lungs are finally starting to feel better so I am hoping to be back at the gym by Monday.

YAY!!!! This is totally something to celebrate! I hope you continue to heal and feel better. Pneumonia (walking or otherwise) is the pits.

T+/-0
Well didn't lose a lb BUT I got on that darn bike! Not long but.... Maybe someday the bike and I will become friends.

Hope everyone is having a succesful week. "Keep on swimming"

Denise

Keep on Swimming (spinning) - way to conquer the bike. And, you probablY DID lose fat and gain muscle.

So - I did something different today. I went to the 5:15 Y class, but it's not Zumba on Mondays and Wednesdays - it's called "Instructor's Choice" - which means it's a grab bag. Well, today was "Cardio Toning" - we had resistance bands, weighted bars, hand weights and balls. It was HARD - but totally different than like a normal aerobic class because it was weight training... with your heart rate up (i.e. doing shoulder presses while stepping side to side)... It was hard, but SO nice for a little change.

AND, I needed the extra workout because tonight we are going to my inlaw's house for homemade spaghetti & meatballs. MY MIL makes true "sauce" (or gravy if you're Italian) - and it cooks for a whole day+ - my FIL and I are both gardeners (we have little veggie gardens - tomatoes, squash, zucchini, beans, cucumbers, carrots, etc.) and I am going to start canning my tomatoes this year because I always end up giving them away!

So - I have some Disney questions, to shake it up - maybe Matkensgirl can help since this is HER PTR. (BTW, beautiful family)...

We got a Cars Suite at AoA - arriving on Sat. May 18 - and checking out Sat. May 25. We booked the suite with a CM discount - I have an associate friend-of-a-friend who works in HR and she offered to do it and I said YES because we really wanted the Cars suite but we weren't going to be able to afford it even at 15-20% off - but 40% off is a deal for sure...

SO - now I need tickets. We will be there 8 days of course, but I'm planning to get either 6 or 7 day base tickets. We will probably have either a hotel-only/DTD day and/or a Water Park day (Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach opinions welcome!) - I think 6 would probably be plenty, honestly - but I'm still leaning towards 7 "just in case" and the price difference is pretty minimal (but x4 it is a little chunk...)

I also had thought about getting the dining plan, (regular 1CS, 1TS, 1 snack a day) but I'm really thinking we will be able to eat OOP at at least the same price if not cheaper. We have 5 ADRS:
Sci-Fi Dine In (5/18)
Teppan Edo (5/19)
1900 Park Faire (5/21) (dinner)
Boma (dinner) 5/22
Tusker House breakfast (5/23)

I'm thinking we'll probably eat at TRex or Raglan Road one lunch/dinner on a non-park day - and we'll probably order a pizza from Landscape of Flavors and eat it out by the pool on an early night in...

I have a 7 & 8 year old, so they can both eat off the kids' menu, and we rarely order dessert - though the kids would love that, DH and I don't eat any sweets, really... I priced out if we paid for everything that we would normally order (I guestimated generously, a full meal for everyone...every time...including the odd beer/margarita and snacks, but no sodas and only select desserts like a milkshake at Sci-Fi) and DDP costs $10 more than my generous calculations. It would surely be nice to have it prepaid, but I'm seriously considering buying several $100 Disney gift cards and just using those...
Apparently there is a history of CM discounts being offered on the dining plan about 30 days before the travel date... so I think I might just keep checking but purchase the gift cards now while I have the $$$ so it can still be "prepaid..."

I need to know what to do about tickets. I am a MouseSavers subscriber, so I have the "secret link" to the Underground Tourist ticket prices, and it only saves me about $50 but that's a meal for sure!
So - I need opinions!
HELP!

 

[Millie12591]

Ha ha - if you're a hippie I'm a TOTAL hippie freak, too! My friends own and run an organic and hydropnic farm... so I get hydroponic lettuce delivered and organic veggies every week. We used to have a Crop Share, but it would be like 10 pounds of something I didn't know how to cook one week, so we just went to buying everything ala carte...

And that smoothie sounds DELISH!

I can't tell you how envious I am!! We need more of that here!

 

[Millie12591]

I'm thinking we'll probably eat at TRex or Raglan Road one lunch/dinner on a non-park day - and we'll probably order a pizza from Landscape of Flavors and eat it out by the pool on an early night in...

I have a 7 & 8 year old, so they can both eat off the kids' menu, and we rarely order dessert - though the kids would love that, DH and I don't eat any sweets, really... I priced out if we paid for everything that we would normally order (I guestimated generously, a full meal for everyone...every time...including the odd beer/margarita and snacks, but no sodas and only select desserts like a milkshake at Sci-Fi) and DDP costs $10 more than my generous calculations. It would surely be nice to have it prepaid, but I'm seriously considering buying several $100 Disney gift cards and just using those...
Apparently there is a history of CM discounts being offered on the dining plan about 30 days before the travel date... so I think I might just keep checking but purchase the gift cards now while I have the $$$ so it can still be "prepaid..."

I need to know what to do about tickets. I am a MouseSavers subscriber, so I have the "secret link" to the Underground Tourist ticket prices, and it only saves me about $50 but that's a meal for sure!
So - I need opinions!
HELP!

Wouldn't have a clue what to tell you about tickets other than if you can save, then go for it!!
My daughter and I are doing four days paying out of pocket because of the way our rooms are set up (switching resorts a few times) and I'm anxious to see how using prepaid Disney cards are going to be vs. the DP. As it is, I think we are total DP people, but since I've been eating much healthier and viewing food very differently.....I'm just not sure how I'm going to like it. I'm one who goes with what will save money and prepaid Disney cards sound like the ticket for y'all.

 

[matkensgirl2000]

Sorry I've been MIA. I've been a little under the weather (well, actually I am so OVER this weather! My kids wore shorts to school yesterday and my husband had ice on his car windows this morning!). I'm going to update the roll call and try to get caught up on everything before the crazy weekend starts.

 

[StitchIsOurHero]

Just checking in! Way to go to the losers!!

It's been sort of a stinker of a week at work, and I haven't made good food choices (stress does that to me!!). My weigh in was today and I am at T-2.0. I'm not thrilled with it, but glad it's not worse! Ready to get back at it!!

 

[denisea51]

-2!!!WoooHoooo I wish I could do that "bad"
Keep on swimming

I looked on easywdw today and checked out the MNSSHP and realized there are PP people there. Now that's incentive! Getting ready for a pic with Jack Sparrow.

 

[matkensgirl2000]

Good luck and great plan. getting healthy is awesome and given the multitude of photo ops at Disney, it's great motivation! Hopefully the DISers here can help!

Thank you so much for the encouragement!! This is why I love the DIS!!!! I think accountability is just what I need to really put my photopass (or photopass plus!!) to good use. And what better reward at the end than a WDW trip?

Oh have mercy- daily workouts, no carbs, and I am weighing in at (drumroll, please) ...T. No change! Ah well, I'll stick with it and keep the faith. Got really bad food poisoning Saturday (oysters), which meant that Sunday was all about eating food that "stayed down" vs my usually protein and veggies. I'm still so motivated to be healthy that the weight is secondary. Sure, I would LOVE to look a little thinner for our trip to Islamorada this week, and I do t look forward to wearing a swimsuit, but I'm energetic, I'm in a great mood from no sugar crashes and slumps, my skin looks better then it has for a while, and I just feel great! What could be better then all of that?
Hope you ALL have a great week and keep the faith!

Oh, that evil food poisoning. It really says something about the exercise and dieting that you've been doing that you feel so great even after a bout with evil oysters. Congratulations on all your hard work and feeling so good!

Hang in there - I have been doing really well, but have come down with a nasty cough/cold that I think will be affecting my work outs this week. I am hoping that I will be feling up to cardiobut seeing how I can barely breathe sitting down it's not looking good!!

It feels good to be off the sugar, I agree! I'm thinking of starting my own PTR but we shall see!

Cardio is tough with a cold...believe me, I'm right there with you now. And sleep is killing me. Man, I wonder if I should just try 1 or 2 days with no sugar and see what happens. Are you just doing sugar-y things or NO sugar (like in marinara sauce or fruit?)

OK - so here's my weigh in
First Friday weigh in - 1/11 = T
Fri. 1/18 - T-2
Fri. 1/25 - T-4

I actually was at T - 4 on 1/20 - but then I waffled all week. I did work out 5 times at the YMCA (Kickboxing, Zumba and the treadmill) and I feel like I was hanging on to some water weight - especially from a new exercise routine. I'm good with the T -4. It's just hard to see a week slip by with no change.

I started PT for my neck/shoulder today. I'm sore. And I have a $1500 deductible for my insurance, so it's $60 per visit and they want me to come 3x a week??? I told them I can come once a week for a month and they can give me exercises to do at home...

I have so much work to do. It's totally Monday. BOOOOOO. Going to bed early tonight so I Can do 5:15am ZUMBA!

I'm jealous of your Y. There is nothing like that around here. Oh, how I admire your early-waking resolve. You are doing so GREAT with that! Congrats on the steady weight loss!

I am three pages behind so I'm catching up in little bits!!

 

[matkensgirl2000]

Wow! That is an amazing loss - good for you! And I would love to hear your thoughts on the Tapout XT. I am not generally good with following a DVD at home type thing, but maybe if the right one came along...



at the fried foods! The good news is that next week you will probably see a bigger loss since it was a one time thing.



Those weeks happen for everyone - and being sick on top of it doesn't help. But the fact that you are feeling so much better shows that every smart choice you make when it comes to food does have results...even if they are not always the ones we are looking for (like numbers on a scale).


I lost 1.6 pounds this week, so that puts me at T-4.6

I am happy with that. I was careful with what I ate, ran three times this week and indulged a little bit. So it's all good for me as far as I'm concerned!

Way to go!! Good job! You are going nice and steady!

I want to hear about those ADRs! Definitely post them. I posted mine on my PTR the other and then realized after re-reading the post that I completely forgot BOG! So I'm glad I did post them because I was planning on going off that list when I start making ressies in a few weeks!

I hear ya on the planning and family coming along. Several people have said they may "meet up with us" or come spend a few days on this trip. It may or may not turn out that way (has in two cases on our last two trips). But I am so happy with what I have planned out so far this trip that I don't want to put a dent in that. I think what I am going to do is go about my plans and whomever actually does come, I will let them know our schedule and they are more than welcome to join in, but I am not going to rearrange it.

I think I might follow your plan...just say "I'd love to see you there...here are my plans...you are welcome to follow." How much longer 'til you start making your ADRs?

Thank momto3gr8boys!! and I will definitely keep you updated on tapout!! I also struggle with do the whole dvd at home since I think of 1000 other things I need to be doing! But I am going to give this 100%!!

I struggle with the DVD thing, too. Not because I have a million things to do, but because I am scared to death someone is going to walk in and see my being ridiculous at dancing/exercising. I'm so clumsy and uncoordinated.

What a beautiful christmas photo. Your daughter looks exactly like you - so pretty! I'm in, I just had a third baby and I am giving myself until the first day of spring this year, and then I'm going to start training for the half in January with my sister and hopefully loose this 40 pounds I somehow put on!

Thank you and congrats on your new baby. I love Disney but new babies give me 1000x more thrills than Disney ever could. Sigh.... I'll make sure I add you to our list! And welcome

OK I've read through this whole thread so far and You all are an inspiration to me. We are going in Sept '13 and I certainly need to lose weight. We are planning on going to F&W and can't wait (1st time for F&W).

OK now confessional time. I want to lose weight (who doesn't?) but I am ultimatly LAZY! The food and calories I can control but it's that darn exercise that does me in. I NEED (WANT) ALL THE HELP I CAN GET! and I think you are just the group to give it to me. I have been watching and tracking my food faithfully for 2 wks now and know the exercise needs to start, Give me a push! I bought a DVD of biking through America to watch while on my stationary bike and so far the cover looks good. Tomorrow is the day! I weigh in on Wed and then onto the bike.

Thanks for listening to my whinning. NO more whinning I'm gonna do it!

Keep up posting all of your plans I love reading what other people are planning.

Denise

I like your attitude!! You are off to a good start with that food tracking. Welcome, welcome

I'd like to join in! My goal is to lose 25 pounds by my trip. We are going on May 23-29 and staying at the Poly. I am LitaCA_74 on My Fitness Pal.

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Welcome! You have just the right amount of time to lose 25 lbs.

Way to go, Losers.

I've been meaning to ask if there is a specific day to weigh in. I set my T weight on Wednesday last week, so I would weigh-in again tomorrow... or should I wait until a specific day? (Am i overthinking this??)

I don't think I'm going to do that well. I did great the first half of the week, not so great the last three days. Sick kids interfere with workout schedules, especially when you take over their weekend babysitting gigs for them. lol. I couldn't let the parents down, they were both working, and didn't have any other options.

But, I'm heading out for a run this afternoon and the weather is perfect so I'm going to try to get back in the game starting today.

I think you should weigh in just whenever you feel like it! It's nothing for me to update it and if you have a bigger minus you want to share before your "official" weigh-in, then that encouragement can only help. I'm sticking with Fridays because that has been my weigh-in day for forever. That was nice of you to take over babysitting for them. Are you keeping the money? Are they feeling better?
Ok, one more page!!