Lisa's Weightloss Journal (comments welcomed!)

[Castillo Mom]

5/18/04:
Breakfast: 1 slice of toast, coffee. I really need to make my breakfast before I leave the house!

Lunch-2 small hamburger patties w/cheese, broccoli, sliced tomato.

Dinner-Burrito in a low carb tortilla. That would make the 3rd time this week I have a burrito! Boy, did I miss those things or what?

Dessert: I know this might sound weird, but I had a couple squirts of whipped cream. Hey, it's allowed on my plan and I didn't have any lc ice cream in the fridge to go with it.

Erin, thanks so much for sharing your story. Unfortunately not much can be done until the person wants to help themselves. Just a fact of life I guess.

Beth, thanks for your expertise on the subject. My husband was diagnosed in his early 20s. He went from only needing oral meds to a sliding scale of two types of insulin in addition to the meds. About 6 years ago he had first pancreatitis attack and almost died and has had 4 attacks since then, all of them putting him in ICU. Fortunately he hasn't had one in about 3 years. Currently he's suffering from diabetic neuropathy which causes him a great deal of pain. He's completely noncompliant and isn't taking any of his meds or checking his BS. He eats and drinks whatever he wants. I've tried begging, nagging, getting angry, being nice, you name it. But like you said, at some point you just have to leave it up to them to make the necessary changes. All you can do is love and support them. It's really hard seeing him deteriorate right before my eyes when he's only 36. Thanks very much for your encourgament though.

 

[LAinSEA]

Lisa: If only we could the men in our lives to behave! Unfortunately they have to make up their minds to take care of themselves - we can't do it all for them. All you can do is to let them know how much you love them and how important they are here, in your life (and those around them).

My best friend had gestational diabetes with her first pregnancy...she controlled it by being very very careful with her diet and excercise and didn't have to use insulin. Now pregnant with her second child - she's following the same regemin and has not been diagnosed with the problem at all. She and her husband eat low-carb in the South Beach diet style. She feeds her son the same way but adds more full-fat dairy in his diet.

You can't control your husband's diet all the time - but maybe just one meal a day feed him right. I sure hope he decides soon to take care of himself - for you and his sons...they need him around!

Your WDW plans look fantastic so far. I'm enjoying all your planning...keep posting all the fun.

-Laurie

 

[Castillo Mom]

May as well post yesterday's menu since I'm already up.

5/19/04:
Breakfast-Finally, a real breakfast this week. Two eggs, 3 slices of bacon and coffee. It hit the spot!

Lunch-2 small turkery burger patties w/swiss cheese, sliced tomato, green beans.

Dinner-Taco salad.

Laurie, thanks for your kind words of encouragement! I try really hard not to stress out over DH health, but it's not always easy!

I just got off the phone with WDW Dining. Made PS at Chef Mickey for breakfast at 9:30 on 8/18 and dinner at 'Ohana at 5:30. I'm really excited about these 2 places! My kids are going to love dining there. The 18th we're pretty much sleeping in until about 8:30 and we'll take a taxi to get to Chef Mickey so we don't have to deal with the bus. We'll be going to Disney Quest afterward and will be there most of the day. I don't know what the hours will be but I'm hoping MK will be open until at least 9:00 so we can go there after dinner. Maybe we'll get lucky and catch Spectro and/or Wishes, maybe even E-ride night.

I better get back in bed before I'm fully awake and can't get back to sleep!

Edit: I weighed in when I got to work this morning. I'm down another 1/2 lb. so I'm 165, 1 pound away from my 60 lb. clippie!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Getting right down to business....

5/20/04:
Breakfast-Two scrambled eggs, 1 hot link.

Lunch-Chopped steak w/onions, small side salad.

Dinner-Bologna sandwich w/cream cheese on lc wheat bread.

I was totally beat last night so I decided not to get up at 3:30 a.m. to make PS. We're doing Typhoon Lagoon and Epcot on Thursday 8/19 and I was undecided as to where to eat. I was looking at our itinerary and I noticed that we're eating at quite a few places that serve American food so I decided that on the 19th we should have something different since we'll be in Epcot anyway. I was trying to decide between Italian and Japanese. I was looking at the menu for Alfredo di Roma and they seem overpriced. We rarely ever eat at Japanese restaurants, so Teppanyaki won out and I made a PS for 5:30. I think the kids will enjoy it there.

Well, back to work.

 

[wilderness01]

You are right, the Italian restaurant was overpriced. The food was just ok as well.

 

[Castillo Mom]

Thanks Widerness! I'm glad I chose Teppanyaki.

 

[Strings]

Hi Lisa,
I love reading about your trip plans. I love Chef Mickey and Ohana's. They are actually 2 of our favorite restaurants. I've had lunch at teppanaki. It was delicious and entertaining. On our first trip we ate at Alfredo's, and we were dissappointed. You've made great dining choices. One of the things that totally stressed me out when I was planning our trip was the nighttime shows. They don't post dates until long after you need to make PS. It was so frustrating. You are going to have the best time. Keep the dtails coming so I can live viacariously.

Enjoy your Sunday,
Beth

 

[DoeWDW]

Your family will love Teppanyaki - very entertaining and the food is yummy!! Keep the trip details coming!! Every time I read about your planning, it makes me smile - I'm either thinking about the great times we've had or the great times you'll have (or both!).

If you need a quick meal at the hotel but don't want to wait in the long lines, I suggest walking over to the ESPN Zone at the Boardwalk. You can order anything from their menu to go - just order from the bartender. They have it ready and packed up in 15 minutes - you can take it back to your room or the pool and enjoy.

Another suggestion - if you're looking for a really wonderful breakfast buffet close to the Beach Club, walk to Fresh! at the Dolphin. It is sooooo good - much nicer than the Yachtsman's Galley buffet at the Yacht Club and a lot less crowded than Cape May Cafe's character breakfast at the Beach Club. From the Dolphin, you can stroll or catch the boat to MGM Studios easily.

Sorry to hear about DH's non-compliance. Maybe the family time at WDW will help him see how much he'd like to live a long time to enjoy the kids as they grow up and start families of their own.

Hope you have a fabulous Monday and congrats on whittling away those pounds!! Can't wait to throw a clippie party over here!!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Steph, I'm glad I went with Teppanyaki. I haven't told the kids about it yet, but we saw a commercial for Benihana and I asked if they'd like to go to a place like that and they said yes, so I think I made the right choice.

Doe, thanks for suggesting Fresh. I had it on my list of "must dos" but wasn't sure where to put it on our itinerary. I'm hearing really good reviews of that place, so I'm thinking we could maybe go there for lunch on our last day depending on where we'll be. If not, I suppose we could do an early breakfast on check out day.

I'm not posting menus but just know that I'm OP. I'm still at 165, waiting to lose that pound so I can get that clippie. I tried on those size 13 capri pants this morning. They still fit tight but not as tight as when I first bought them. If I can just lose 5-10 pounds by the time we leave, I'm sure they'll be fine.

 

[DoeWDW]

Lisa, you must be losing more inches - YAY!!! Those capris will probably be very loose by the time you leave!!

Hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend, filled with fun, healthy food and exercise!

 

[ZerasPride]

Hi Lisa!

I'm just stopping by and checking on you my WISH-sis. I see the count down timer is getting lower and lower. Your trip will be here before you know it and I'm sure you lose those 5-10 pounds you want to take off before you trip. Take care of yourself!

 

[Strings]

Hi Lisa,

Congrats on the capris fitting better. I am sure they will fit perfectly by the time your trip comes. Is everything planned now?
Have a good one,
Beth

 

[Castillo Mom]

I'm still here! I've been on the trip planning boards a lot. In addition, I subscribe to Tour Guide Mike, another trip planning website and a new discussion forum debuted, so I've been over there quite a bit.

I just wanted to stop in and say that I'm still in the game. I'm at a major plateau but I'm still hanging in there. I'm thinking about going back on induction. I've been eating around 40 carbs a day, and I've been maintaining my weight, but I think it's time to cut back if I want to get over this hump. I'm in good spirits, though, enjoying the start of summer and looking forward to my upcoming trip.

Well, it's late so I'd better hit the hay. I need to journal daily since I'm starting induction tomorrow, so I'll be back then to post menus. Good night!

 

[Castillo Mom]

Well, I weighed in this morning and I'm down .5 lb. Woohoo! So I'm .5 pounds away from getting my 60 lb. clippie. I've been after that thing for weeks now. It's ok, I'll get it soon enough, no worries!

I did, however, start off on a bad foot this morning. I'm officially back on induction for 2 weeks as of today. I was out and about all day yesterday and was just bushed, so I didn't get up in time to make myself breakfast. Today is also the boys' first day of summer vacation which meant I slept in until the delicious time of 8:30. It's a good thing I work less than a mile away because that left me with only 20 minutes to get ready (I was 5 minutes late though). So this morning sleep won out over breakfast.

Time to get back to work. I'll post menus either tonight or tomorrow morning.

 

[disneygoof]

Hiya!

Just noticed your post about plateaus. I lost 15 pounds between November and late January, then until May, NOTHING. Nothing. I stayed at 146 for over three months. Finally in late May, I lost a quick 10.

That may not seem like inspiration, but just know that if you stay with it, you will lose the weight.

Good luck on the new clippie!

Have a magical day!

 

[Strings]

Hi Lisa,

Congrats on the .5 pound loss. maybe the plateau is finally broken. Have fun with the trip planning. How is the Tourguide Mike site? I'm curious. Can you keep some atkins bars or nuts in your desk for an emergency?

Take care,
Beth

 

[Castillo Mom]

Disneygoof, thanks so much for the encourgament. I vowed not to stress of plateaus so I'm trying not to think about it too much. Over the weekend I ate more carbs than usual knowing that Monday I'd start induction. I'm hoping that the shock to my system will jump start the weight loss.

Hi Beth! I love TGM! Actually, he just added a private discussion board which I really enjoy. There aren't too many posts, but they just debuted a week ago. I really like the fact that Mike pops in every now and then to the boards and gives great advice. If you're not familiar, he's a former CM who used to conduct tours for WDW. He now runs his own VIP tours and specializes in what else? WDW. He's got a lot of experience and actually lives in the Orlando area, so he knows all the ins and outs. Some of the content on his website you can find elsewhere, but some of it I've only seen there. What I really like is that he keeps the site updated. With a guidebook, it's already out of date by the time you buy it even if it's for the current year. I believe Mousesavers offers a discount if you're interested.

 

[septbride2002]

Good Luck on induction! It is so hard to do so I admire anyone that can do it successfully. I usually last about 2 days

~Amanda

 

[Strings]

So how's induction going? Thanks for the info. I'll probably do TGM for the next trip, but it is way too early to sign up now. i hope your day is going well.

Take care,
Beth

 

[Castillo Mom]

Ok, not doing so good on induction. I slipped and had some fruit. Then one of the vendors I do business with brough me some sugar free chocolate covered strawberries. They were so good! But, hey, they were sugar free ok? Tomorrow I'm back on the wagon again. I'm staying away from the scale until Monday.

I saw my mom today and she picked up an outfit that she found on sale at Norstrom. It's very sexy! It has a black skirt that's kind of hard to describe, it's kind of like lace that's lined with black silk, knee length with a slit in the back with a black and red jersey-type material top so it's very form fitting. The outfit would be perfect with some black stilettos. Well, it's a size 12 petite. When I went to go try it on and saw the size, I thought, no way would it fit, it wouldn't go past my thighs. Not only did I get it past my thighs, it closed and zipped. Believe me, it's not the kind of skirt that stretches at all, so I was very shocked. The skirt is a bit tight, but a few more pounds and it'll be perfect. Now if I could only learn to wear stilettos for more than an hour!

Thanks so much for your encouragement ladies, I sure need it. I only have 56 days until we leave, so I better put in some hard work.