In search of my body...not the one I ate!

[goofyfan-12]

Wake up... it is time to get out of bed and onto a great day of being healthy....

OK - thanks to Dawn, I finally figured out how to post photos to this board.... so here it is.... (and no, it is not a halk nekkid photo... no need to scare everyone... but you get the idea...)

This was taken in March of 06 during my last trip to WDW. I got to spend some quality time with my buddy.... I have to upload a more recent photo so that you can see the difference between then and now...

Ugh... I get depressed just looking at photos like that of me... I was huge... but that is changing....


So far, I am having a good day (yeah, all three hours of it...) I am excited because I walked last night and am set for my second aqua aerobics class tonight.... I am on my way to being one of those people who exercise five days a week.... who would of thought that about me????

Have a magical day everyone and I'll check in later,
Goof

 

[born2bird]

Is it friday yet? I am done with this week. My eating has been horrible and now my knee is swollen and sore. It started on Saturday after my run and then last night it was burning and stiff when I got off the TM. I won't run tonight because we are seeing Nemo on ice, but I will tomorrow even if I have to take advil and strap an ice pack to it. I am so frustrated.

Enough whining...sorry about that, I am having a blah week.

I love the postcard idea. What do I need to do to get in on the action?

 

[born2bird]

Since we are sharing, here is a picture of my boys. It cracks me up because so much is going on; Ian is happy and waving, Santa is cool as a cucumber and Ethan is screaming bloody murder. He wasn't feeling the love for the big guy.

I will have to dig out a few before shots and if I actually find the courage, I will post them.

 

[MunkyMe13]

Hey all sorry for being MIA for a better part of the morning... Stayed home with DH today... Stomach acting up a bit and we need to finish our cleaning... We are living with my parents for various reason and my father can no longer come upstairs because he is too weak (long story I will go into another time) so we cleaned his office out and moved our computers into it and are moving more of our stuff into storage today. Good times... Hope all is well! I found a couple more postcards here so I will send them out probably tomorrow. Also never fear I will get more when I get over to Anaheim... Have a magical day!!!

Sarah

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

First let me say...

This was taken in March of 06 during my last trip to WDW. I got to spend some quality time with my buddy.... I have to upload a more recent photo so that you can see the difference between then and now...Goof

Your buddy. Goofy meet Goof. I'd love to see then and now! I need all the inspiration I can get.

Is it friday yet? I am done with this week. My eating has been horrible and now my knee is swollen and sore.
Enough whining...sorry about that, I am having a blah week.

My knee has be sore for the whole month of January. I'm not commando exercising by any means, but I am doing more than I was in say, all of 2007. The back of my right knee is aching. I am now going to bed with tylenol and a heating pad. (Which I will take to Disney with me.) It's like my body is screaming for couch lethargy. It wants to go home.

Cute. I love it when they're little.

Treyner and MamaBearJo' daughter Hanna summer 2006

Beautiful broods you have there.

OK. Sorry I have been MIA too. Last night, I never made it to cake decorating #4. I had some financial worries that just bummed me out, so I just came back to work. But the good news is, I got alot done last night and this morning too.

Don't have any funny, just checking in.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Hey gang....

Despite my earlier post that was full of energy and enthusiasm, I now find myself in quite a different mental state...

I am really bored at work at the moment...

Did you ever have one of those days when no matter how big of a pile of work is sitting on your desk, you have no ambition to actually do any of it.... That is the kind of mood I am in today... I just can't bring myself to do anything.... It is raining here, so none of the guys are working on site today which makes for a really boring day...

On the plus side, I am not snacking my way through the day so that is a plus right???

Here's hoping the next few hours go quickly so that I can end this work day...

Hope everyone is faring better than I am...
Talk to you soon,
Paula

DWDelight... I will work on getting a recent photo posted later tonight...

 

[3DisneyKids]

Hey all--yes, it is gross and rainy and icy and cold and just plain YUCK here as well! Ugh.

As for not being motivated to work...gosh, that happens to me all the freakin' time! There might be something really little for me to take care of and I just cannot make myself do it. I'll spend 100x more time thinking about doing it, making excuses for not doing it, stressing over the fact that I haven't done it yet then would to actually just DO the darn thing!

Thanks, Goof, for posting the picture! Let's see some results now! What is your total loss to date?

I gave myself a treat today (nope, not food...not doing that again!). Since I have been doing such a great job running I thought it only fair that I treat my feet! So I got a pedicure! So relaxing! I feel in love with pedicures when I was "newly" heavy. I hated every part of my body...but when you get a pedicure, it really makes you love your feet! Plus, on a day like today, it really helps deal with those winter blahs.

Keep strong body board babes!

 

[HockeyKat]

Okay I am back from my 10 day WDW trip. I finally have had enough time in my day to deal with what I knew was coming here on DIS... I knew I needed at least a solid hour to go through everything on this and some other threads!

I have gotten through page 36 or so and am about to go back and read more.

The only specific comments I have so far :
to grumpy... I am a member of the Peep thread and have been since last March, and I can assure you that the spreadsheet isn't plagarism, he has been doing those since last summer. Just unlucky coincidence.

Kidney foundation is a great idea. I have a good friend here at work who had a transplant 10 years ago.

Congrats on everyone who is losing, and hang in there to the others, I am SURE with you.

We got back Sunday night and the last two workdays have had the requisite amount of been-on-vacation crapola. Whee.

And I put on... drum-roll... TWELVE POUNDS!! In 2 weeks. Yes, I am the grand poo-bah of suck-i-tude!

I am not taking my official weight until Friday AM as always.

 

[chbc]

Hi all! I love this active board. With that said it is hard to catchup. I only have a minute here. Love the pictures. Work your plan and Work your bod.
Have a great day everyone.

 

[MunkyMe13]

hey everyone! Cleaning break!

I have been awful the past few days about food... LOL... DH and I stayed home to clean today and last night we did the same and cleaning definitely increases my appetite but I'm hoping to go to the gym tonight and at least punish myself a little... LOL... We all fall off the wagon a bit and this morning I ate 2 soft tacos and a bean burrito... After! I lost .2 lbs... Go me LOL I am lame sometimes... But it was a day off and I think I am gonna go mooch some of his ramen too... He told me not to worry because we are all entitled to treat ourselves...

I'm sorry for those bored at work... I know the feeling though not today I found some cute Disney reprint vintage kids books at Target in their dollar section along with some mickey notepads... Totally hit those up... LOL!

Sarah

 

[3DisneyKids]

Okay I am back from my 10 day WDW trip. I finally have had enough time in my day to deal with what I knew was coming here on DIS... I knew I needed at least a solid hour to go through everything on this and some other threads!

I have gotten through page 36 or so and am about to go back and read more.

The only specific comments I have so far :
to grumpy... I am a member of the Peep thread and have been since last March, and I can assure you that the spreadsheet isn't plagarism, he has been doing those since last summer. Just unlucky coincidence.

Kidney foundation is a great idea. I have a good friend here at work who had a transplant 10 years ago.

Congrats on everyone who is losing, and hang in there to the others, I am SURE with you.

We got back Sunday night and the last two workdays have had the requisite amount of been-on-vacation crapola. Whee.

And I put on... drum-roll... TWELVE POUNDS!! In 2 weeks. Yes, I am the grand poo-bah of suck-i-tude!

I am not taking my official weight until Friday AM as always.

Yeah! You are back! We missed you! Can't wait to hear about the trip!

You do NOT suck! You just had a 10-day eat-a-thon! Seriously, now that you are home and eating normally again, some of that 12 will come off right away. Wait until Friday (or even Sunday) and you will see yourself stabalize a bit. My guess is that you may have gained 5 at the most. And that is fine when on vacation. Now it will just be back to the grind.

Sarah--step away from the Ramen! lol

 

[HockeyKat]

Shameless plug...started the trip report, link in signature.

As far as the other part goes... things are looking a bit better than they were pre-trip. I am not counting my chickens yet but maybe everything will work out after all.

Thanks for the encouragement 3Disney!

I feel so that you all missed me and noticed I was gone. Makes me warm and fuzzy all over.

Goofy, I read your post about trip options. Are you still in deciding mode or have you made a decision? I have stayed at all moderates and all DVCs except AKL. How many people are in your party? What does the cast look like (parents, grandparents, siblings? ages?). What do you mostly plan on doing, MK, or more adult activities like PI and DTD?

Hey Munky, jump back up here on the wagon with me!

I have done great on eating today and yesterday but am not sure I am going to make the gym today. I am still at work and about to leave, and I need to stop by the store to pick up some supplies to make 2 casseroles for a someone on a local hockey message board whose husband is a quadriplegic. She broke her foot and can't put weight on it at all, and they have a 7 yr old, so they are in a bad way.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Shameless plug...started the trip report, link in signature.

I'll be checking out the trip report shortly... can't wait to hear how it went...

As far as the other part goes... things are looking a bit better than they were pre-trip. I am not counting my chickens yet but maybe everything will work out after all.

Thanks for the encouragement 3Disney!

I feel so that you all missed me and noticed I was gone. Makes me warm and fuzzy all over.

Goofy, I read your post about trip options. Are you still in deciding mode or have you made a decision? I have stayed at all moderates and all DVCs except AKL. How many people are in your party? What does the cast look like (parents, grandparents, siblings? ages?). What do you mostly plan on doing, MK, or more adult activities like PI and DTD?

Right now, we are booked for two studios at SSR thanks to a friend renting me her DVC points. We were leaning towards POR prior to the point offer. My travelling posse - as opposed to my WISH posse (you guys are the best...) consists of my parents, my sister and I. We plan on covering all of the parks, with possible trips to Sea World and / or Universal. Don't know about DTD yet, but I'm sure we will be there too, but I don't see us doing the whole PI thing, but we may head over to the Boardwalk to check out Jellyrolls... Any thoughts you can add to the mix are welcome. I have another 10 months to put this trip together so I can use the opinions...

Hey Munky, jump back up here on the wagon with me!

I have done great on eating today and yesterday but am not sure I am going to make the gym today. I am still at work and about to leave, and I need to stop by the store to pick up some supplies to make 2 casseroles for a someone on a local hockey message board whose husband is a quadriplegic. She broke her foot and can't put weight on it at all, and they have a 7 yr old, so they are in a bad way.

Good luck with your friend... She is going to need some help and is lucky to have you there...

I'm off to swim class... talk to you later,
Goof

 

[AKASnowWhite]

And I put on... drum-roll... TWELVE POUNDS!! In 2 weeks.

OUCH! Once you get back to your normal routine, I'm sure most (if not all!) will come right back off!

 

[3DisneyKids]

OUCH! Once you get back to your normal routine, I'm sure most (if not all!) will come right back off!

Hey--how are you feeling?

 

[3DisneyKids]

Aaargh! A slow night on this thread.

I am PMSing and cranky and moody and crampy and achey and I just want CARBS. I always crave carbs at this time. And chocolate especially. And now there is no one here to play with...

 

[MunkyMe13]

I'm here now... after going to chinese for dinner and no gym! spent all day doing laundry... LOL... I am not even going to weigh myself tomorrow... I might cry... LOL... Hope everyone had a good evening and tomorrow I am starting fresh... none of this taco bell/tortilla chip/chinese food stuff... LOL!

 

[HockeyKat]

I'm here!!

I hear ya on PMS + food. I can eat a whole bear on those days I think.

I managed to stay good today food-wise. but didn't make it to the gym. I went to Wal-mart instead and bought food to make casseroles. Did bean enchiladas, shepherd's pie, and have the chicken still brewing to make chicken enchiladas in the morning. She is a celiac so no wheat allowed, I even managed to make the beef gravy for the shepherd's pie w/ beef buillion and corn starch, a first for me.

Food for today:
B: 1 cup generic wal-mart special k redberries knockoff (110) + 1/2 cup skim (40), coffee
L: salad (100), SB Grilled Chicken Caesar wrap kit (230), 1/2 cup cottage cheese (80)
D: turkey (30) on honey wheat hoagie roll (170) w/ 1 oz 75% light sharp cheddar (60), same cereal mixture as lunch (150)
S: 1 bag FF popcorn (180)
Total for the day: 1150.

 

[HockeyKat]

Goofy, as far as the trip goes... As I am sure you know, DVC points are cheaper Sun-Thurs. Not sure what your trip dates are or whether you have a weekend stay.

I would say either 2 studios or the dedicated 2 bed are the way to go. The nice thing about the 2 bed is the full kitchen and the living room area which can give you a nice place to unwind when needed, plus everyone would have a bed.

If I had a choice between 2 studios at SSR or OKW, or 2 mod rooms at roughly the same price, I would probably take the 2 studios. The rooms are bigger and you have a balcony which adds even more living space.

SSR is a very nice resort, nicer than OKW in my opinion, and feels way more "deluxe" than any of the moderates w/ respect to the landscaping, amenities, walkway to DTD, etc. However, a studio at SSR is a bed and a pullout couch. OKW has the 2 queens in the studio. Couch has pros and cons... nice to have a sitting area, but either you or sis gets the pullout.

Of the DVCs, though, I would hands down pick BWV, BCV, or VWL if you can get them. BWV and BCV have the walkway to Epcot, and VWL has the boat to MK, and I think all three have a better ambience than SSR or OKW. I wouldn't think WL is worth the cash upgrade but it might be worth the point upgrade.

Mods are also nice but the two doubles are a minus for us (being rather pooh-sized). If I had to choose between POR and POFQ I would definitely take POFQ. I have stayed in both and I really like the small size of POFQ.

However, if I had to choose my fav mod it would definitely be Coronado Springs. It has a very adult feel and a great food court if you are on the DDP (not good if it is out of pocket though, a bit pricey). It can be a big spread out resort, but if you request buildings 1-3 or 8-9, you are close to the main building. 8-9 are between main building and pool.

Not sure if any of that helped... fwiw I am DVC and stay in moderates on weekends to save points.

 

[DisneyWorld Delight]

Munky - I know about the fast food. I stepped on the scales for "ships and giggles" and it aint good. (3DK - I know your gasping in horror) I've got to get to running. 3DK is my hero with all that *gagging* running.

HKat - yea for posting your calorie count. I missed that.