Hi WISH Brothers and Sisters

[windwalker]

Hello WISHers. I always post on the Events and Competition section. I thought it would be nice to meet some of you guys over here on the main section.


My name is Dave but I go by the nickname Panda. We have a SkyWalker Dave on the E/C section and people kept getting us mixed up so I changed my sig to Panda.

I'm a walker and racewalker. My pretty princess. Erica, and I do our Disney races together. She is recovering right now from double bunion surgery. She should be back to training with me in a month or so.

I noticed that there were a lot of weight loss threads over here. I'm kinda committed to that also and have over the last 7 weeks lost most of the weight I wanted to. I have pretty much cut out meat except for fish and eggs. Lots of fish. I add drained canned tuna to soups and rice dishes. I eat lots of veggies and a whole grain breakfast cereal.

I was very fit most of my life but after retireing from the USAF in 1994 I just quit exercising and let my fitness slide. Then 6 years ago when I turned 50 I thought I better start back or I wasn't gonna be around very much longer. I had gotten to the point that washing my car window at the gas station would leave me winded.

We usually go to Disney twice a year, in Oct for the Tower of Terror race and then in January for the Marathon. We walk these races together. We usually spend about 9 or 10 days each time and drink way to much beer and eat way to much comfort food during that time.

Over on the the E/C section I'm the poster child for the You Ain't Right Club. See when people meet us they will say, "Erica is adorable, but that Dave, he ain't right".

Is it ok with you guys if I pop over and join in some of your threads and share some of my occasional ramblings? Y'all are welcome to stop by the E/C also.

Thanks for listening

Visiting Panda

 

[windwalker]

How about if I bring beer?

Along with UltraMickeyMouse we have invented the newest training method, Beer Laps around Epcot. It's kinda like carbo loading, you must discuss exercise related stuff while you walk.

Walking Panda

 

[simpilotswife]

How about if I bring beer?

I'll take a Magic Hat please!

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hi Panda Dave and welcome over here! I love your posts over on the E/C board and it is great to see you here. I am stalled in my weight loss (only 13 pounds to go), so any Panda wisdom you want to send this way is always appreceiated!

 

[windwalker]

I'll take a Magic Hat please!

Well darn I just brought Sam Adams Beer and some of those Vodka Ice drinks for the princesses who don't care for beer.

If anyone is coming to the Tower of Terror race in Oct, we are having a WISH party at the quiet pool at the BWVs. It will be after the race is over. We did this last year and only had three couples, I know for sure we will have at least 8 couples this year. So if your doing the race drop by on your way to bed and have a night cap with us.

Most evenings you will find several of us on the patio of the Big River Brewery when Epcot closes.

Thirsty Panda

 

[windwalker]

Hi Panda Dave and welcome over here! I love your posts over on the E/C board and it is great to see you here. I am stalled in my weight loss (only 13 pounds to go), so any Panda wisdom you want to send this way is always appreceiated!

Well I had already cut out anything fried and anything with a cream or cheese sauce. Now I've cut most meat except for fish and eggs, I'm experimenting with using the Boca fake meat. You can't tell the hamburger isn't real and the link sasuage is decent. I'm a country boy so I live in an area with the most smokers and the highest obeseity rates in the nation, maybe the world. So when we have office parties I have to bring a lunch.

Don't get me wrong, fried catfish, french fries, coleslaw and hush puppies is my comfort food. But now it's blackened catfish, plain baked potato and tossed salad with a side of steamed veggies.

Don't tell anyone this, but I told my pretty princess that I was going to have defined abs for her. I had good abs 23 years ago when we married, probably because I was broke and starving, but anyway I'm going to do my core work for her. I can't take that back now can I. "Oh gee dear, I decided you weren't worth the effort after all". Yep that would get me something special for dinner.

I was 165.2 this morning and 7 weeks ago I was 182.6.

Core working Panda

 

[Raenstoirm]

Hey Dave, glad to see you have ventured into the general forum!

 

[windwalker]

Hey Dave, glad to see you have ventured into the general forum!

I wanted to get to know some of my team mates over here, we are all about the same goals after all.

Thanks for the welcome

Happy Panda

 

[ultramickeymouse]

How about if I bring beer?

Along with UltraMickeyMouse we have invented the newest training method, Beer Laps around Epcot. It's kinda like carbo loading, you must discuss exercise related stuff while you walk.

Walking Panda

Already spreading my name over here

I never visit over here as well as I spend my time on the E&C section.

My DW and I do only Disney races and do them together. I walk and my wife jogs to keep up. We have been doing 3 trips to WDW in the past but this year 2 to WDW(Oct & Jan) and DL in Aug/Sept. If I recover from the 2 left knee surgeries in the last 3 months(the last was a 4 hr procedure to re-implant cartilage grown in lab from cell in 1st surgery and knee bone cut, spread with plate & screws added), I will be doing the 5K & 1/2 at DL. I have been on crutches for over 4 weeks with another 4-5 weeks to go before I can walk on my own 2 legs. Than 3-4 months rehab.

Big goal is to be ready to finish my 4th Goofy(2 nd Dopey-(5K,1/2, & Full))

Dave & Erica have become great friends of ours and look for fun ways to make miles at WDW enjoyable. Beer laps at F&W in October.

Hope to see many of you over in the other section

Great job everyone

 

[windwalker]

The above mentioned UltraMickeyMouse is one of the movers and shakers in the world of Ultra Marathoning. He has more Ultras to his credit than anyone else I know.

He runs a website for pictures and reports of Disney races called DisneyRunning.com It's worth a trip over to look at if you have ever wondered about doing a Disney race.

His pretty little lady has a big responsibility keeping him out of trouble though.

Innocent Panda

 

[mkymsehi]

I heard someone mention beer, and look where I ended up! Woooo Whoooo .

 

[ultramickeymouse]

I heard someone mention beer, and look where I ended up! Woooo Whoooo .

Your a bad man Jeff

 

[mkymsehi]

Your a bad man Jeff

Robert,

He he he. Can we locate some lime green cups???

 

[ultramickeymouse]

Robert,

He he he. Can we locate some lime green cups???

I am sure I can

 

[MiaBanda]

He runs a website for pictures and reports of Disney races called DisneyRunning.com It's worth a trip over to look at if you have ever wondered about doing a Disney race.

That's where I came from so it's nice to see some familiar "faces" over here!

 

[windwalker]

That's where I came from so it's nice to see some familiar "faces" over here!

Hi Michelle

Hi Jeff

Thanks for coming over with me to say hi to the cool people on the main part of the WISH.

We are really not the darkside, really, honest we were framed.

Kind and Gentle Panda

 

[fofinia]

Hi Dave and Robert! I walked part of the 1/2 at WDW with you guys. I'm Jennie and my sister is Lexxiefern- Becky! We walked down Main st. USA together and had a few laughs! I never venture over to the "other side". Too intimidating. But I pop in here to check in with the others struggling to lose weight.

Panda, congrats on losing so much so quickly. You men are a pain the neck though. It is tooooo easy for you guys to lose and make us girls look bad! LOL!

Robert, I hope your recovery is going well. I didn't know your surgery was going to be so extensive. I would love to be able to go to DL for the 1/2 there and the special medal! Lexxiefern and I are workin on it!!! Goodluck with your recovery and hello to your wives.

Jennie

 

[ultramickeymouse]

Hi Dave and Robert! I walked part of the 1/2 at WDW with you guys. I'm Jennie and my sister is Lexxiefern- Becky! We walked down Main st. USA together and had a few laughs! I never venture over to the "other side". Too intimidating. But I pop in here to check in with the others struggling to lose weight.

Panda, congrats on losing so much so quickly. You men are a pain the neck though. It is tooooo easy for you guys to lose and make us girls look bad! LOL!

Robert, I hope your recovery is going well. I didn't know your surgery was going to be so extensive. I would love to be able to go to DL for the 1/2 there and the special medal! Lexxiefern and I are workin on it!!! Goodluck with your recovery and hello to your wives.

Jennie

Welcome and long time no chat. It was fun meeting you at the 1/2. I know the 2 of you were just so happy and cheerful.

Great pics at http://www.disneyrunning.com/08halfphotorm2.html

Linda and I hope to see you both at DL. I hope to be better for the races. Lots and lots of work to do but we will be there to play one way or another.


I never knew my knee was going to lead to 2 surgeries and one being such a major deal. I am glad I am a walker as my surgery requires 9-12 months with no running. 12-18 months rest on high impact sports like basketball.

Tell Becky we both said Hi!

 

[fofinia]

Welcome and long time no chat. It was fun meeting you at the 1/2. I know the 2 of you were just so happy and cheerful.

Great pics at http://www.disneyrunning.com/08halfphotorm2.html

Linda and I hope to see you both at DL. I hope to be better for the races. Lots and lots of work to do but we will be there to play one way or another.


I never knew my knee was going to lead to 2 surgeries and one being such a major deal. I am glad I am a walker as my surgery requires 9-12 months with no running. 12-18 months rest on high impact sports like basketball.

Tell Becky we both said Hi!

Thanks for the link to the pictures! How funny to have my pics up somewhere! I can't believe how long you have to stay off your knee for. Are you just working your upper body or going in a pool or something? For someone as active as you it must be really difficult.

Wishing you a speedy recovery and hoping I can be at Disneyland too!!!!!!

 

[windwalker]

Jennie, will we get to see you guys again at the Tot or the marathon weekend in January?

We are going to volunteer for a water station or something during the half and doing the marathon.

Walking Panda