My kids have forbidden me to speak of our Disney Trip..updated 5/17

[akayek31]

So I have decided to join weight watchers because I bought a shirt at Hard Rock, Universal, and a Disney shirt last year and I can not fit them. They have never been worn. So my goal is to lose 20 pds before i leave (in 53 days ) I have been told by some that I can lose 30 or more but I don't want to set myself up for failure or disappointment. As of this morning I have lost 6 pds. I think it is all of the water I have to drink So I am on the points system. I get 32 pts a day and 35 pts a week in case I go over a day. I earn activity points by walking. I started out on my tredmil at 10 minutes. Today I put on my fave show "Life on Mars" (only one more episode til its gone forever ) and walked 20 minutes. I hope to acheive my goal and get into those shirts and improve my health in the process.

I also completed a few days of my touring plan today. Here it is so far. I have been very literal lol.

Thursday May 21, 2009
8:00 am-6:00 pm I have to work my day job
2:00 pm-- go to Cracker Barrel to get my paycheck and cash it for the road
6:30 pm- 7:00 pm--get home and use tredmill for 20-30 minutes
7:00 pm- 12:00 am-- sleep
12:00 am-1:00 am-- take a shower and pack the car
1:00 am-- Leave home !!!
1:10 am-- stop at Quick Trip (gas station) for gas and coffee
7:00 am-- stop at McDonald's for breakfast
9:00 am or 10:00 am Check in at Pop Century
10:00 am or 11:00 am--go to Magic Kingdom and get character time sheet
11:00 am we will do the following:

1. Swiss Family Treehouse
2. The Magic Carpets of Aladdin
3. Jungle Cruise
4. Eat at Pacos Bills
5. The Enchanted Tiki Room
6. POTC
7. Meet Jasmine and Aladdin and possible Pirate Tutorial
8. Country Bear Jamboree
9. Frontierland Shootin arcade
10. Diamond Horseshoe Saloon
11. Splash Mountain
12. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
13. WDW Railroad to Main street.
14. Leave at 8:00 pm to go back to Pop to get ready for dinner
15. Go to Tony Roma's for my birthday dinner about 9:00 pm
16. go to wal mart to get breakfast items for the week
17. 12:00 am Lights out!!

Day 2 Saturday May 23, 2009
1. Sleep late today
2. Tour the resort or swim and eat lunch at Pop food court from 12-3
3. 3:00 take bus to the monorail to tour the GF, Poly, and CR
4. Go to the boardwalk and have fun!
5. Eat at the ESPN Club
6. Go to Wilderness campground for the movie
7. Go back to hotel and swim if there is time
8. Lights out at 11:00 pm

 

[akayek31]

Oh year I forgot to add that my DD who has been rolling her eyes at the mear mention of the word Disney spent hours on the food thread looking at all the pics and telling me what she wanted. And today she made me make a copy of her packing list so she could tell me what she needed for the trip. Sounds like the kids are finally getting excited.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Yay for your family finally getting into it!

 

[akayek31]

Yay for your family finally getting into it!

I figured they would when it got closer lol.

I added the 50's Prime Time Cafe to my list of ADR for the extra day at Hollywood Studios. I hope they are as good as the pictures

 

[englishrose47]

I will be at Pop on the 23rd !! Maybe we will run into each other !!

 

[akayek31]

I will be at Pop on the 23rd !! Maybe we will run into each other !!

Hey that would make up for me missing the May meet on the 17th

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

I'm glad your DD is getting into the planning a bit.

Kids are funny, aren't they? Everything is on thier terms...

Good luck with Weight Watchers.

 

[akayek31]

I'm glad your DD is getting into the planning a bit.

Kids are funny, aren't they? Everything is on thier terms...

Good luck with Weight Watchers.

Thanks. I know my kids are driving me crazy acting like yo-yos concerning the trip. Hope you are having a great week.

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

Talk about Yo-Yo's, my DS is one minute excitted about the trip and not wanting to go the next.

I asked his opinion on restauraunts and he said " I don't care, you just pick one." One we have to pick 11!

He wants Planet Hollywood, it's not even a Disney restaurant.

I'm having a great week! My trip is booked!

 

[akayek31]

Talk about Yo-Yo's, my DS is one minute excitted about the trip and not wanting to go the next.

I asked his opinion on restauraunts and he said " I don't care, you just pick one." One we have to pick 11!

He wants Planet Hollywood, it's not even a Disney restaurant.

I'm having a great week! My trip is booked!

Yeah but you get a $15 coupon for Planet Hollywood That is one of the places we will eat. I just figured out that I will be at the 45 day mark in 5 days isnt that when they send you the coupons and stuff for your luggage?

 

[Diamondintheruff]

I just got my package today and I leave in 23 days!

 

[akayek31]

I just got my package today and I leave in 23 days!

I called Disney and asked them today I am so ready to go. You can't go again until I finish reading your TR! I am really enjoying it. I am up to the last supper I think lol.

 

[Diamondintheruff]

I called Disney and asked them today I am so ready to go. You can't go again until I finish reading your TR! I am really enjoying it. I am up to the last supper I think lol.

Thank you!

I hope to finish it soon. Real soon.

 

[akayek31]

We have only 45 more days to go!!!! I am so excited

 

[luckylady]

It will be here before you know it.Start packing.

 

[akayek31]

It will be here before you know it.Start packing.

I want to pack so bad I have all of my necessities in one spot and just bought DD 3 pairs of capris (i wanted shorts she wanted pants so we compromised lol). I want my Disney mail

 

[CanadianWDWfan]

Hi, less than 45 days now!!!

I just bought several pairs of capri pants too, great minds think alike.

I have a box with disney stuff I collect pre-trip. It's fun to see stuff and think "that would be good for the trip..."

We went to the States last weekend for the bday shopping trip for my DS.
Fun day, spent too much but I was prepared for that.

We never went to Cracker Barrel, my kids decided to eat at Taco Bell.
No pecan roll for me...

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Even if it is too early to pack you can always make lists of what you will pack. That usually tides me over.

 

[akayek31]

Hi, less than 45 days now!!!

I just bought several pairs of capri pants too, great minds think alike.

I have a box with disney stuff I collect pre-trip. It's fun to see stuff and think "that would be good for the trip..."

We went to the States last weekend for the bday shopping trip for my DS.
Fun day, spent too much but I was prepared for that.

We never went to Cracker Barrel, my kids decided to eat at Taco Bell.
No pecan roll for me...

My Disney corner is getting full it needs to get here or I need to stop buying stuff

Even if it is too early to pack you can always make lists of what you will pack. That usually tides me over.

I love making lists I am making a new dining list I have decided I want to eat at more CS so I will save time and money. I swear if this trip does not hurry up and get here I will have no ADR's left Ok so thats not true I am NOT giving up Le Cellier

 

[Diamondintheruff]

Dinning out is one of the experiences to enjoy at Disney but not the only one. Lot's of people have done disney without eating in any sit down restaurants. So you decide to do what feels right for your family and your budget. You can always put the restaurants you cancelled ADR's at on a list to visit on your next trip to Disney so you have something to look forward to.

My Disney "corner" has turned into a box and a full laundry basket full of things. I so have to go through it and sort out what I no longer need.