Mike' Make Over Madness!

[DisDon]

Hey Mike, have a great time at the WORLD!! so jealous! and have a great birthday!

 

[jennz]

You're not packed? You young people! Have a great birthday trip!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Mike,

Have a wonderful time, and a great birthday!!!!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Mike,

Just wanted to pop in and say hi.....

Not sure if you are back from the world yet or not, but wanted to see if you had a good time!!! I am sure that you did...you were at WDW!!!!

Have a great day!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Mike!

How ya doin'? How was WDW? Did you bring back some for your WISH buddies?

Hope you had a great time in the World, Mike.

 

[jennz]

Mike - welcome back! How was your trip? Did you walk much? How was the weather? Did you meet Mickey?

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Mike!

Just stopping by to say hi! Hope you are doing well, WISH buddy!

Have a great weekend!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Mike,

Hope you are doing well.....

Hope you had a great weekend!

Happy Monday

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Mike,

Hope all is well.....how've you been???

Have a great day

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Mike~

I hope this message finds you doing well.... We miss you! How did your trip to WDW go? Did you do a trip report? I would love to hear about your trip since you stayed at POP and we are staying at POP this September...

Hope you are doing well! Take care!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Mike,

How are you? Hope all is well. As Tracy said, we miss you.

Have a great day

 

[goldcupmom]

Happy Father's Day, Mike!! Yes, you're 'DAD' to all those dorm kids!!

Hope things are going well! Check in when you get the chance. You are missed & loved here!!!

 

[toystoryduo]

Hey Mike~

How are you doing WISH buddy? We haven't heard from you for awhile and we miss you! Please post an update on how you are doing if you can. Take care, Mike!

 

[eeyore25]

Hi Mike,

Hope all is well...we do miss you. Post when you can.

 

[Mykelogan]

** Sheepishly pokes head in the doorway **

So it has been just about six years since I posted in here and I am not sure if any of my old DIS friends are still around, but I hope so. So let me first express a deep apology for just up and disappearing. I let myself get completely out of control and was deeply embarrassed. I fell back into old patterns and habits, quite literally watched myself expand like a balloon. As my weight grew, so did my shame, so I withdrew from the DIS completely. And believe me when I saw things were truly out of control with my weight and health. By 2008 I was over 600lbs, I say over because I never truly measured my heaviest weight. I was too afraid. I know I was over because after about two months of better eating and upped physical activity, what little I could actually do, I weighed in at 600lbs. Life took a lot of twists and turns over the years that followed and just through circumstances and happenstance, I was forced into becoming more physically active and did not have the money to keep feeding my food addiction, so I saw my weight fall, with a few ups and downs over the journey to now. I've been pretty stable at around 400lbs now for two years, which is to say still a very high weight but so much different from life at 600lbs. Ironically enough, it was Disney that once again helped spur me to take a look again at how I was living my life and what I was doing to myself, still. I have started planning a 40th Birthday trip to WDW for October 2013, and I have realized that I want to be in different shape when I go. I want to be able to fit on everything, and dare to dream, only need one plane seat.

There are many other factors that have gone into my decision to take better care of myself of course, but it is the Disney factor that has drawn me back here. I missed this place and everyone in it. I truly regret turning my back on the WISHers all those years ago. I hope there will still be a place for me here. I do very much wish everyone the best and hope that your journey's are bringing you joy!

I'd rather say Hello Again to end this entry, than goodbye. So, Hello again!

Mike

 

[DisDon]

Oh wow Mike, it is so great to hear from you again! I too stopped posting here several years ago, only knew you had posted from an email update. It sounds like you've been through some tough times, sorry to hear that, but good to hear that you're doing better. I know we're not close friends, but I do know the times we were supporting each other towards our goals here was some of the best I've had. When you quit posting I was worried about you. Wish we could have spent more time together at WDW. Since then I've been up and down a lot, and been through a divorce, but I have a new girlfriend, and I'm planning on taking her to Disneyland next week! I'm just trying to get started on a new weight loss and better health journey. Been deep into my Dr. Pepper addiction for several years, but I'm caffeine free since Wednesday, gonna try and be soda free soon.

All the best to you brother!

Don

 

[Mykelogan]

Don!!! Man, happy to see your still around. Sounds like you've been through some rough times yourself man but it also sounds like you're in a great place now. Hope you have a blast at Disneyland next week! During my extended leave I actually was living in California for a while, and had an annual pass to Disneyland. I was unemployed and had a bus pass so I certainly spent a LOT of time there. haha. Wow, really glad to hear your still here dude, here's hoping we can help each other get back on track again. I am in the process of weaning myself off Coca Cola again myself. I've cut waaaaay back as I was up over a 12pk a day a while back, and now I'd say I'm down to 3 or 4. Not perfect but working on it, and planning to go completely soda free in about two weeks. We'll see how it goes!

 

[jennz]

Mike!!! Soooooo glad to see you back! Like Don I don't come to the boards very often anymore but came to post when I got your email. I loved reading your posts! I'm sorry you've had such a rough time, but I have to say WOW I'm so proud of you! You've lost over 200 pounds!

FWIW I pretty much quit diet coke a few months ago - I had a kidney stone and my dr told me that can contribute to them. And it was interesting - I lost my craving for chips when I stopped the diet coke! Hopefully you'll have that happy side effect as well (if chips are an issue for you).

I'm starting back on the healthy bandwagon too, I'm at a high point weight wise.

If you and Don are back posting I'm coming too

 

[Mykelogan]

Jenn! How nice to "see" another old face is still around! And yes, come on back!!

Congratulations on conquering Diet Coke! Soda, regular and diet, seems to be the route of sooo many evils. Whether it is the uber sugar & corn syrup of the regular stuff, or the artificial sweeteners of the diet causing people to go crazy on other foods (which always seems to be the case.) Good job!!!

Glad we're all getting back on the bandwagon!!!

 

[goldcupmom]

Mike, Don, Jenn, I am SO glad you are back!

I am truly impressed, Mike, that you have lost 200 pounds! That is totally AMAZING! It may sound a bit strange, but, knowing that you still have a long way to go, you are off to a FANTASTIC start!

I'M not on here much, but I feel I will be more often now that some of the "oldie, but goodies" are back!