Hey WISH Board!!! Newbie alert!!!

[Mr. Baloo]

Hi everyone, my name is Baloo... and I am a food-a-holic. =) also a disney a holic, =)

Anyway, thought I would introduce myself and tell you about my goals.

My wife and I have just started the Jenny Craig weight loss program. Both of us have let ourselves go after the stress from Hurricane Katrina, and changes to our daily lives have put an additional 25 lbs on each of us. I was already 30 lbs overweight before that. Anyway, we now work together, I am a CPA, which means we ate a lot of lunches in or out, which wasnt the healthiest thing. Before working together, we would meet at home and have somewhat healthy leftovers.

My weight started at 285 lbs and I am current approaching 265 I am a very stocky person, I wrestled and played football in HS so that left a nice build of muscle under this other guy I have been carrying around. My goal is to loose another 15 lbs then start some excersize program like C25k. This also coinsides with a trip to Disney during Mardi Gras this year.

I would love to run the Disney Marathon one year... maybe next year...???? Anyway, I hope to stay in touch with this group for motivation and sharing.

Well, thats about it, I didnt even know this board existed, I always visited the vacation boards above.... =)

Later...

 

[Wishes n Dreams]

Welcome to the WISH boards. Good luck with achieving your goals and congrats on your progress so far.

 

[tiggerlover]

Baloo, so glad to have you here at WISH.

I think it is awesome that you have a built-in support system with your wife doing Jenny Craig right along with you. One thing I have learned over the years is that support and motivation are keys to succeeding.

Best of luck to you on your journey!

 

[michael's mom]

I am a newbie here too! I don't have much of a support system to help in this weight loss thing. I say the word diet and my husband sheds 15 pounds. I have decided that I don't want to be heavy anymore. I do have some family history against me (my father, 2 of his systers, and brother are overweight...3 are severely overweight and I look/am built just like them) but when I go to holiday parties and see them all I want to do is cry because I don't want that to be my future. In addition to having obesity in the family, my father also has adult onset diabetes...so now I am fighting to prevent that. I also decided that I want to be able to go out and run around with my son, not be out of breath and just watching from the sidelines.

Family history or no family history, I am taking control. No more excuses! So, I decided to come to the W.I.S.H. boards because I have found so much help here with my trip planning...why not join some fellow Disney lovers on this journey.


Good luck Mr. Baloo! (and Mrs. Baloo )

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Welcome to WISH!

I'm glad you've found us. I just know you will find that healthy lifestyle. It's great that DW and you are going through this together.

Join in anything here. We've got an ongoing biggest loser thread and all are welcome to join any time.

When you decide to begin your marathon trainig, stop over to the events side of WISH. There is a whole world of running/walking/wogging folks that would love to help you as you begin your steps.

 

[ohMom]

so glad you joined us