Losing weight for Mickey

[amcn928]

I am going to WDW in exactly three months from today. I noticed after having my 3rd baby the weight has be slowly coming off. I need to lose at least 15-20 pounds before I leave. I recently changed my eating habits (which is hard with all the junk food in my house) and started exercising. I go to the gym, but they dont offer classes so I invested in workout DVDS. I have been doing p90x workouts (http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do) and I love them. Within the first 2 weeks I lost 6 lbs. It comes with a three phase nutrition plan as well to help my eating habits stay on tract. I am hoping to be at my goal weight before I leave! Wish me luck!

I've been doing p90x for two weeks and have gained a lb! Ugh...21 lbs to lose now!

 

[scnrc00]

We had been talking about going to WDW and about a month ago decided we were going for 1st time and I decided around May 7th that I wanted to lose some weight before going so I cut back on cokes and junk food and started walking. I have now lost 7 lbs!

Name: Stephanie
Age: 34
Beginning Weight: 175.8
Goal Weight: 130
Diet: Eat healthier, cut out cokes and junk food
Exercise: Walking and workout 3-4 times a week
Weight now: 168.6

 

[Disneylifeforme]

I have lost 45 pounds in a year with ACE husband near 60Http://aceawayyourweight.lovemyace.com

 

[kdaniels16]

We had been talking about going to WDW and about a month ago decided we were going for 1st time and I decided around May 7th that I wanted to lose some weight before going so I cut back on cokes and junk food and started walking. I have now lost 7 lbs!

Name: Stephanie
Age: 34
Beginning Weight: 175.8
Goal Weight: 130
Diet: Eat healthier, cut out cokes and junk food
Exercise: Walking and workout 3-4 times a week
Weight now: 168.6

Our stats are identical. When do you think you are going? We go Sept 27...I'm hoping I have enough will power till then. I pretty much have to cut bread completely out of my diet to loose any weight...my birthday is in July, I don't want cake, just a big loaf of cinnamon bread lol I miss my bread!

 

[mrsparker13]

Have Trip planned for September 15-20. Would really like to lose 30lbs by then! Have 3 months so that's 10lbs a month!!

Age: 28
Type of Diet: just eating healthy and smaller portions, drink water instead of sodas
Exercise: walking (building up to a run)
Weight: 185
Goal: 135 (overall goal, want to lose 30 by time we go to disney)

 

[smillerguy]

I joined weight watchers last week. I lost five pounds. I am having a harder week this week though. I want to go to Disney in October but husband just said let's go in August. Want to loose thirty more pounds.
Start 168
Now 163
Goal 125
Disney.145
New Years 135
April 1. 125

 

[tsme]

My DD's dancing is finally over. So now I'm going to get to work on my weight loss. Hope everyone is doing well on their weight loss plans!

 

[PizzaFryGirl]

I haven't really lost any weight lately but haven't gained. I have months until our trip so hoping to be down another 15 pounds. We'll see.

 

[forrestfamilyoffive]

I've been doing p90x for two weeks and have gained a lb! Ugh...21 lbs to lose now!

Don't forget muscle weighs more..you could be gaining muscle and cutting down inches. Sometimes its not about what the scale says.

 

[corneredbycorn]

Don't forget muscle weighs more..you could be gaining muscle and cutting down inches. Sometimes its not about what the scale says.

This is a fallacy for two reasons.

The first is that a pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat. Yes, the muscle is more dense so it takes up less space, but a pound is a pound is a pound.

The second is that, barring some physical abnormality, you can not gain one pound of muscle in two weeks (for the average person, it's about five pounds per year). Even body builders who are eating perfectly and doing exactly the right exercises to gain muscle can't usually do that. What usually happens and, where the confusion comes from, is that working out like you would doing P90X wreaks havoc on your muscles. It damages them and, in an effort to repair them, your body floods them with water. The extra weight is water weight, not muscle. In fact, to gain muscle weight, you usually need to be in a caloric *surplus* rather than a deficit, which is what most people do when they are trying to lose weight/fat.

 

[NHTikiBeckie]

This is a fallacy for two reasons.

The first is that a pound of muscle weighs exactly the same as a pound of fat. Yes, the muscle is more dense so it takes up less space, but a pound is a pound is a pound.

The second is that, barring some physical abnormality, you can not gain one pound of muscle in two weeks (for the average person, it's about five pounds per year). Even body builders who are eating perfectly and doing exactly the right exercises to gain muscle can't usually do that. What usually happens and, where the confusion comes from, is that working out like you would doing P90X wreaks havoc on your muscles. It damages them and, in an effort to repair them, your body floods them with water. The extra weight is water weight, not muscle. In fact, to gain muscle weight, you usually need to be in a caloric *surplus* rather than a deficit, which is what most people do when they are trying to lose weight/fat.

This 100%. Don't give up on P90x, you will see results surely!

 

[auger]

I have tried all sorts of diets and exercising to try and lose weight since I had my thyroid surgery fourteen years ago. Nothing has worked for me.

Back in March, DD27 and I started working out at the hospital fitness center in our town.
I had one of the trainers get me started so I didn't stress my body too much.
Within a few weeks of starting, I was adding to my workout gradually each week.
I did not lose any weight for the first month and a half!!!
My trainer and my daughters kept encouraging me, though.

I have kept working at it and am up to burning anywhere from 500-1000 calories per workout.
I go Monday thru Friday and take weekends off.
I also use myfitnesspal.com to track both my exercise and my food.
I still go out to eat once a week, and I still eat sweets (which are a weakness).
My point being that I have not had to live on lettuce and celery!!!

To date, I have lost 19 pounds.
I have about 16 to go to be where I want to be, and I hope to be there by the time we go to Disney in September.

Just want to encourage everyone to keep at it!!
I honestly thought I was never going to be able to lose weight again after my surgery, but I was wrong.
It just takes a lot more work now to make things happen.
So don't give up!!!

 

[TinaLala]

So Ive been walking and on an ecliptical for the last year with little results. Now Ive parked my car far away, stopped eating after 7pm, no leftovers and walking twice a day. Hopefully Ill be able to keep up with my mail carrier husband who walks 20 miles a day. LOL!

 

[PizzaFryGirl]

Hello everyone . . .

Congratulations to those who have lost some weight, or are trying to eat healthy or trying to exercise or all of thee above.

I haven't posted an update since the first of the month. Valentine's Day almost did me in. I had Louisiana Chicken Pasta from the Cheesecake Factory, a huge peanut butter cookie and 3 cupcakes from my favorite bakery and some lemonade that my husband made. And I had the nerve not to exercise after all of that.

On Feb 1st I was 202, here's my update:

Name: Gina
Age: 35
Starting weight (on 11/16/12): 218
Current weight: 198
Disney Trip Goal (August 2013): 160
Final Goal: 145

I'm just realizing that even with all of my crazy eating sessions (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Eve, 2 birthday parties with yummy cake and Valentine's Day) I'm down 20 pounds since November 16th.

I was originally 236 when I gave birth to my last child in May 2011 and lost weight just by breastfeeding. But prayerfully I can keep this going so I can enjoy running around Disney without huffing and puffing like I'm about to die.

Keeping working towards your goal. You can do it!

I haven't posted on here for a while so I'll give a quick update.

As of today I am 186 pounds so I am down 50 pounds from when I had my last child two years ago. I really started trying to lose weight back in November and I think that I'm finally getting to the point where I can stick with my eating habits and exercise.

I have had ups and downs with my weight since November but in the month of June I actually was able to get some form of exercise in every day which for me was a big deal.

I usually do "Walk Away the Pounds" and ride my recumbent bike and a few other workout DVDs, but I wanted to add something new to my routine. I thought about trying Insanity or P90x but they just seemed a little too intense for me. But then I saw an infomercial for something called Jcore and I just got it in the mail this week so I'll be starting that on Monday. I'll let you know how it is.

 

[rjgtwilliams07]

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[rjgtwilliams07]

Okay, so I'm totally new to the group (and even to this awesome boards!) and I'm just getting ready to start a slim down before our Mickey trip. So I thought I would join in. July 1 will be Day 1 of my "Slim in 6" workout. It will be a new one for me, but my sister has had good results so I'm excited to get started. My goal is to lose 15-20 lbs. Fingers crossed

 

[ksloane]

Okay, so I'm totally new to the group (and even to this awesome boards!) and I'm just getting ready to start a slim down before our Mickey trip. So I thought I would join in. July 1 will be Day 1 of my "Slim in 6" workout. It will be a new one for me, but my sister has had good results so I'm excited to get started. My goal is to lose 15-20 lbs. Fingers crossed

My daughter is doing Slim in 6 this summer. I haven't really talked to her about her results, but remember her saying she'd ordered it and seen a couple posts through the summer reporting she was about to do it or just finished. Keep us posted.

 

[laurab84]

also starting the dreaded diet word on July 1st! although I have a year till mickey. I would like to lose about 50lb in total but in not in a huge rush! going to do a bit of slimming world and the 5 and 2 diet. already dreading the 2 days but its time the weight came off. I'm broody and can have fertility treatment at this weight so salad and water here I come!

Laura Xx


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[halash]

Ok, so I wanted to lose before Mickey trip but this last yr has been horrible life events sooo here is my question/fear...are there any rides at Disney that size 22 people can't fit on? I was mortified a few years ago at a local amusement park when I couldn't fit on the ride

 

[ccbtoddlvsdisney]

I am new to this thread and have been away from this board for a while. I came back to get some info on our upcoming trip and saw this board and thought I'd join inl

Name: Crystal
Age: 23
Location: Indiana
Type of diet: Weight Watchers
Excercise: Walking treadmill and outside, sit-ups, squats, planks.
Start date of diet: 3/1/13
Goal (for our trip): additional -34 lbs
Weight loss to date: 35 lbs