Mike' Make Over Madness!

[goldcupmom]

I think Oprah would be our best bet for free Disney Trips. Besides, I'd love to spend some more time in Chicago. Hey, Pearlie, got any connections???

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Mike!


You know... you might just be on to something with the Oprah show.... Maybe you should e-mail her and tell her about WISH. Her show is on ABC and ABC is owned by Disney. Hmmm.... We could WISH for a Disney trip! (pun intended )

How did yesterday go for you? I hope you had a good day and that today is an even better day!


Stay healthy!

 

[Mykelogan]

Well, I must say that you are inspiring. Thanks for the encouragement today in my journal.

Congrats on the lost lbs and the new clippie!! Personally, I love clippies so any time I get a chance to up grade, it's a good feeling.

Isn't it strange how we hide the numbers of our weight, thinking that if we don't reveal them then no one will know we are overweight? I know I did that. The day I decided to take the WISH challenge was the day that I revealed my weight and I was amazed that the floor didn't swallow me up. Then I let my DH and kids know. Now that was amazing. After admitting it, I found that it was just a number (of course, one we use to measure by) and it was easier to accept that I had finally gotten real about where I was.

Lucky for you, the weight will come off a little faster in the beginning, so you should be in smaller clothing real soon. That should be motivating.

If you ever get through to the Today show, count me in. I have always wanted to meet Matt. But don't just stop there. We shoud do the Dr. Phil show on how group support is a powerful thing, and the Oprah show on how people can actually make a difference in the lives of others. Of course, the free Disney trips would be great too!

Have a good evening.

Hi Lesli!
I was glad to provide the support, that's what we're all here for! And I do definitely think that when we all get closer to our goals a letter to Oprah is a definite! hehe

I know I can trace my hesistance with sharing my weight number back to my childhood when I was in 6th grade and my aunt, aka the Queen of WW (She has been more times than any other human I think but always regains!), convinced me to go on WW with her and she wanted me to weigh in for her. I told her I didn't want to and finally she promised that she would not tell anyone, it would be between us. So I got on the scale and it read 200lbs, she literally ran out of the bathroom into the house full of people yelling, "Oh my god he weighs two hundred pounds, that's more than me! Oh my god!" To be honest, since then I have never trusted nor really liked her! hehe (Don't worry she has done many other things to warrant a "strained" relationship since then too.) It was traumatic to say the least.

And you are right, I do know I will lose faster at first having a higher starting point and being a man. (I think my first two weeks showed that! hehe) I can remember one time I did WW and I got my 10lb sticker the first week, I never saw a room of women look at me with such scorn before! hehe The leader even made a joke about getting me a security guard for my weigh in the next week. It was all in good fun though! hehe

I hope that you are having a good day so far!
Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

Julie & Tracy! Oprah here we come! Now who is going to design our lime green WISH shirts for the show???

I can see her topics now...
"WISH comes true weight loss dreams!"

"When you WISH upon a makeover and free trip!"

hehe!

Hope you guys are having a good day so far!
Mike

 

[pearlieq]

Hey, Pearlie, got any connections???

The company I work for is actually right down the street from Harpo studios--some of our departments would take group outings to her show. Very, very cool!

Maybe I can find a guy who knows a guy...

I think we're on to something here.

Have a great day, Mike!!!

BTW I totally hear you about needing a security guard at WW--since I was always starting at 300+ pounds, I'd always drop 10-15 pounds right away. You're right--you do get some dirty looks!

 

[joelyfaithsmommy]

oh oh I am SOO IN for the disney trip and the trip to see oprah!!!

how's today going for you Mike??? JUST KEEP....well you know

hehe

talk soon!
Jen

 

[Lesli54]

Ok, then it is settled. We will go a little longer and then the letter to Oprah is in the mail and email. Now you know to make this work, we will all have to write a letter so that she is bombarded with the same thing. Hey, let's tell her that it is our Wildest Dream to go to Disney as a smaller person. She has that Wildest Dream segments going as well. Pearlieq, get on the phone and get those contacts going!

It is unfortunate that you had to go through that torture at such a young age with your aunt. But, you know the best revenge and the sweetest, is to get to a weight where you are most comfortable and tell her that you did it all without WW! BTW, my gran says she is going back to WW, maybe she has met your aunt there. I can't count the number of times she has gone back and unfortunately for her, she has never learned what keeps making all the weight go back on.

Oh, and you don't need a security guard here, just a few of these .

Have a great day!

 

[Mykelogan]

The company I work for is actually right down the street from Harpo studios--some of our departments would take group outings to her show. Very, very cool!

Maybe I can find a guy who knows a guy...

I think we're on to something here.

Have a great day, Mike!!!

BTW I totally hear you about needing a security guard at WW--since I was always starting at 300+ pounds, I'd always drop 10-15 pounds right away. You're right--you do get some dirty looks!

Hi Pearlieq!
When you find the guy who knows the guy, you give that guy my number! hehe!
The other funny thing that happened that time at WW was it was right as the "points" system began and the WW leader had set me up to eat more points than the max range in the book because at the time the highest weight it listed for men in determining points was like 300 and I was more like 400. But I was really not sure how much more I was eating than others until I was chatting with two women after meeting one week and I made reference to having to work to get in the points I was eating (something like 35 or 40, don't really remember!!) and they both again looked like I should be skinned alive! hehe But they both also were making amazing progress so it was all good!

Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

oh oh I am SOO IN for the disney trip and the trip to see oprah!!!

how's today going for you Mike??? JUST KEEP....well you know

hehe

talk soon!
Jen

Hey Jen! Hope you are having a good one!

Can you imagine going to Disney with Oprah! even better! hehe!

hey now, keep up that swimming!
Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

Ok, then it is settled. We will go a little longer and then the letter to Oprah is in the mail and email. Now you know to make this work, we will all have to write a letter so that she is bombarded with the same thing. Hey, let's tell her that it is our Wildest Dream to go to Disney as a smaller person. She has that Wildest Dream segments going as well. Pearlieq, get on the phone and get those contacts going!

It is unfortunate that you had to go through that torture at such a young age with your aunt. But, you know the best revenge and the sweetest, is to get to a weight where you are most comfortable and tell her that you did it all without WW! BTW, my gran says she is going back to WW, maybe she has met your aunt there. I can't count the number of times she has gone back and unfortunately for her, she has never learned what keeps making all the weight go back on.

Oh, and you don't need a security guard here, just a few of these .

Have a great day!

Hi Lesli!
I just had a thought, if Oprah passes on our story we could always find out when Regis & Kelly will be going back to Disney! They go at least once or twice a year.

As for my aunt, she just makes me sad. Recently she bought a vacation home in Florida and is telling everyone she bought it so her parents would have a nice place to stay for the winter in Florida and not have to rent a condo. Now of course what she is leaving out of her story is that she is not only planning to charge my grandparents rent but more than they had to pay at the place that was nicer than this new house! But of course my grandparents want to keep peace so they agree to it finally and the day after, she calls them to say "Find another place to stay I found someone willing to pay more to rent it." Literally. She is unbelievable... anyway, I digress... lol! Can you tell she boils my blood?? hehe!

I also hope that no one gets the impression I am bashing WW with any of these stories. I think it is a great plan that helps many people. It just wasn't for me. I think that we are all unique people and each person finds what works for them. As for my aunt and WW, she just is still of the mindset that once she hits goal she can eat/drink whatever she wants. After she had a heartache a few years back her doctor went as far to tell her that he felt she should either commit to a maintenance plan if she dieted again or just don't do it because he attributed her heart problems directly to her years and years of yo-yo dieting. She was so mad that he suggested that instead of focusing on her weight she focus on healthy eating and exercise, and that her weight would react in kind. She definitely is a piece of work.

Now what was I talking about... lol!
Mike

 

[keenercam]

Hi,Mike! Thanks for visiting my journal. How is your day going so far? I loved the sound of the "hash" you made last night. Can you put the recipe here? Oh, you'll have to tell me what chorizo is.

You know, Mike, I give you a lot of credit for the candor you express here. It must be so empowering to be so confident of your commitment. I admire that a lot. You are doing this so "RIGHT". Your approach is one that will work in the long run, because you enjoy the process as much as the prospect of ultimate success. I am sure many moments or meals or even days are a struggle, but you have developed so many strategies that are really working for you. And you have given all of us so many ideas of how we can similarly work towards success.

Keep up the great work, WISH buddy!

Oh, and BTW, that comment in my journal about how you get a huge smile on your face when you think of Disney? I can SOOOOOO relate!

Are you smiling?

 

[DisDon]

Alright, I'm in for Oprah, do I get to jump on the couch?
Part of what would be so cool would be how we're so diverse here (mostly women tho) with different weight loss and health needs, and yet so supportive.

Man, what is it with the psycho relatives? I've got some SIL's that are pretty freaky.

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi Cam!

Hi,Mike! Thanks for visiting my journal. How is your day going so far? I loved the sound of the "hash" you made last night. Can you put the recipe here? Oh, you'll have to tell me what chorizo is.

Having a pretty good day here so far! Another new electric toy is on its way to me in the mail! My handy dandy Braun Hand Blender broke this week after having it for 11 years! I use it constantly so I ordered the new model and can't wait to get it. It is much updated obviously with new attachments, etc. such a great tool for making soups, purees, small food processing jobs. And Amazon will be giving me a $20 gift certificate for buying it! yay!

The hash was very simple and did not suffer for lack of potatoes! hehe Start with about 2 Tbsp of chopped onion and sautee them in a tsp of olive oil. when translucent add about two cups quartered radishes. Now the key to the next step is to toss the radishes once, season with S&P then let them sit for 7-8 min over med/med high heat. They will brown like hasbrowns if you let they sit without stirring. I then stirred the pan and added a chopped green bell pepper. When the peppers started to brown a bit with teh radishes I added about 4oz of chopped chorizo. Chorizo is a portuguese sausage available in this area. It is spicy and yummy! You could substitue a smoke sausage or kielbasa, even a low fat variety would work I am sure. I then cooked it until the sausage browned and tossed in 3 chopped green onions for freshness. The hash is great as is then but I also added a Tbsp of mustard (Grey Poupon or a nice stone ground, not bright yello!) diluted with a Tbsp of water to bind it in a mustardy sauce.

The result of my experiment was delicious! If you are not watching carbs as closely as I am, you could add potato and any other veggies you like. Just add the harder ones like potato with the radish, others can go in with the peppers. I was not sure how the radishes would taste like this and it was great, they were meaty & juicy, a nice almost sub for the potatos.

You know, Mike, I give you a lot of credit for the candor you express here. It must be so empowering to be so confident of your commitment. I admire that a lot. You are doing this so "RIGHT". Your approach is one that will work in the long run, because you enjoy the process as much as the prospect of ultimate success. I am sure many moments or meals or even days are a struggle, but you have developed so many strategies that are really working for you. And you have given all of us so many ideas of how we can similarly work towards success.

Thank you so much Cam! I am of course getting misty eyed here at work reading that! I greatly appreciate your support and kind words!

Oh, and BTW, that comment in my journal about how you get a huge smile on your face when you think of Disney? I can SOOOOOO relate!
Are you smiling?

Constantly! hehehe!

Hope you are having a good afternoon Cam!
Mike

 

[goldcupmom]

Hey, Mike! How goes? Sounds like it is going well today.

Chorizo.....YUM!!!! Living in NM it is everywhere as are green chiles. Takes some getting used to.

If I didn't know better, I'd say your aunt was either my mom or my dad (but both are deceased). I remember at 16 buying my first car (wish I still had it 67 malibu) and getting a job as no job = no car = no transportation. Then at 18 we traded my car (pd by me) in on a new sunbird. Cosigned by dad, but paid 100% by me. About 8 mo into the loan dad went on total SS disability (diabetes, undulent fever from the WWII years, etc) and with the ins. on the loan the car was paid off. However, they made me continue making the monthly payment to them. Then when we got married when I was 21, they made us pay $2k (+ of course state sales tax) for the car in order to get the title changed over to our names. We MUST be related!!! The weight innuendos NEVER stopped my entire life, along with other lovely sentiments expressed.

Anyway.....

I do WW and agree with your assessment. I do it because I have absolutely NO support here at home and simply for the accountability. I have an old college friend who did WW and has kept off a huge chunk and my DNiece who just got married has. It is now more just a sensible way of portion control which anyone can do on their own if they have the motivation and support. I am SO lacking in willpower sometimes due to life, I just can't do it.

Hope you're havin a good day. I'll catch you more later!

 

[TigerCheer2009]

Hi Mike/WISHbro! Recipe sounds good, "dude man!" You are doing this so right...

Have a great day!

 

[eeyore25]

HI Mike,

Things here are pretty busy, but I wanted to make time for WISH!

I hope you are having a great, healthy day!

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi Julie!

Hey, Mike! How goes? Sounds like it is going well today.
Chorizo.....YUM!!!! Living in NM it is everywhere as are green chiles. Takes some getting used to.

Cool! I think portuguese chorizo is slightly different from mexican chorizo, but it is very close as I have enjoyed both, yum! Ohh I bet you get all the best spicy foods, I feel lucky to find jalapenos most times. I know they're not that hot but I love poblanos and can only seem to find them once in a blue moon here. hehe! So, mark me down as jealous! And again, it becomes about food with me, oy! LOL

If I didn't know better, I'd say your aunt was either my mom or my dad (but both are deceased). I remember at 16 buying my first car (wish I still had it 67 malibu) and getting a job as no job = no car = no transportation. Then at 18 we traded my car (pd by me) in on a new sunbird. Cosigned by dad, but paid 100% by me. About 8 mo into the loan dad went on total SS disability (diabetes, undulent fever from the WWII years, etc) and with the ins. on the loan the car was paid off. However, they made me continue making the monthly payment to them. Then when we got married when I was 21, they made us pay $2k (+ of course state sales tax) for the car in order to get the title changed over to our names. We MUST be related!!! The weight innuendos NEVER stopped my entire life, along with other lovely sentiments expressed.

Oh my, aren't families fabulous??!! What do enjoy as an adult is that you learn that you can be in control of how you let people treat you. That was a huge lesson I eventually learned.

I do WW and agree with your assessment. I do it because I have absolutely NO support here at home and simply for the accountability. I have an old college friend who did WW and has kept off a huge chunk and my DNiece who just got married has. It is now more just a sensible way of portion control which anyone can do on their own if they have the motivation and support. I am SO lacking in willpower sometimes due to life, I just can't do it.

I think the support and accountability are the spot on keys to WW success. I definitely missed that component the last time I tried to lose weight as I was doing my Carb Addicts program alone. Right the support & accountability I feel from my WISHers like you and everyone else are the current keys to my success!

I hope that you are having a great night!!!
Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

Hi Mike/WISHbro! Recipe sounds good, "dude man!" You are doing this so right...

Have a great day!

Thanks Jen!
I know the radishes probably sound weird to some folks but they turned out very tasty! hehe

Hope you are having a swell night!
Mike

 

[Mykelogan]

HI Mike,

Things here are pretty busy, but I wanted to make time for WISH!

I hope you are having a great, healthy day!

I definitely have a great day when great people like you take time out of their busy days to say hi! Thank you so much!

Mike

 

[toystoryduo]

Hi Mike!

Stopping by to say hello and to see how you are doing this fine Thursday. Did you ever get a chance to finish your trip report? I haven't been over to the trip reports board in a couple of days.

Have a healthy and happy day, Mike! Keep up the good work!