Sebastian's STRONG and SVELTE Under the Sea September W.I.S.H. Weight Loss Challenge - All Welcome!

[Flossbolna]

I have a cringe-worthy mantra that makes me angry when I see it: "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels".

Oh, I agree so much about this one!! I always think that believing in this too much will just lead into another eating disorder!!

My favorite mantra is:

@lisah0711 posted it on a previous thread and it just hit me then - and I try to remind myself of it often when I struggle!

 

[DisPup75]

Good morning! I'm bouncing off the walls over here for some reason today. Got in 6345 steps before breakfast and weighed in at a number I haven't seen in more than a few years....206.2!!! Yay!!! So 16% of my loss goal for the month isn't super thrilling but it is PROGRESS! Plus 2/5 workouts for 40%. Does some math in head. Gets calculator out for verification. 28%. Not bad!

@JacknSally - I hope the shower was tons of fun!!

I have a cringe-worthy mantra that makes me angry when I see it: "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels".


One I do like is:

This puts everything into perspective.

Add me to the list of people who hate nothing tastes as great as thin feels! LOTS OF THINGS TASTE AS GREAT AS THIN FEELS!

I like the lapping the couch potatoes quote (typed as I lounge on my own couch).

I'll be absolutely honest and tell you that I would have expected that you got the new "spiel" when you logged on this week (roll out started last Saturday). I'm surprised you didn't. Basically WW is starting to lean toward a more holistic approach.... small goals along the way was what we talked about this week. Log on this weekend and see if there is anything about it. Maybe the online roll-out was scheduled for later???




Feeling like I am doing okay..... but the things that needed to change in August.... and July.... and June.... still need to change. I need to eat MORE and exercise MORE! My daily PP target is 26 and I only hit is once this week ( on Monday, the day I overdid it a bit with the tortilla chips). I had a good loss two weeks ago and a small loss this week (but I'll take anything as long as it is in the right direction!). Officially down .4 this week.




Have a great time with your "ME TIME"!!



Good job finding a HEALTHY strategy!!



Great attitude!!! And congrats on the smaller size!



Actually Lisa, you did an amazing job.... much better than I would have! And it is nice to get a MEMBER POV rather than mine! Thank you!!



Excellent job! And glad to see that you are losing using all your PPV! It can be done!!



I am the "Queen of Quotes"!! Love them, use them, decorate my house with them! I keep them in my planner, in my food tracker.... why is it that someone else's words have so much more power than my own??

My favorite in regards to this weight loss journey......

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and this is my SECOND favorite.... I think....

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It reminds me that even if I slip up a little, back pedal a little.... I am still FAR BETTER OFF than I was before!!

Off to be productive here! TTYL...........................P

Congrats on the loss!! I like both of the quote a lot!

I love this quote, it reminds me that everything is a choice. after a disappointing weigh in last week of no weight loss I managed one pound lost this week but wasn't overly thrilled with that( 20% of my goal)...my steps are higher than ever, I have been doing low impact weight training and my calories are in check!!! Trying not to get discouraged as I have lost 40 pounds already and I know there comes a time when your body starts doing some internal adjusting but still its hard...but in looking at the above quote, being fat is hard too!!! I will choose the hard of living healthy and hope next week a better weight loss kicks in. I am going to concentrate on protein and veggies, not too much fruit and no carbs ...ugh. My goal was to be in the 40's by my September 30 trip to WDW and now its looking iffy .

One pound is still a good loss! You are doing a great job and the 40s are going to happen. Maybe even in the next two weeks.

Oh, I agree so much about this one!! I always think that believing in this too much will just lead into another eating disorder!!

My favorite mantra is:

@lisah0711 posted it on a previous thread and it just hit me then - and I try to remind myself of it often when I struggle!

LOVE this!

My current favorite is this one:

 

[pjlla]

Quiet here this weekend! Anyhooo...... Morning all! Happy Sunday! Rainy, cloudy, and cooler here.... but the cooler temps aren't going to last, as the week is supposed to be in the mid 80's.

Mom and I did a lot of talking and researching about our Bermuda trip yesterday. We had our resort nailed down and booked, but we got rethinking our decision and ALMOST cancelled and rebooked somewhere else (to save money and for a few other reasons)...... but DD did some research and we discovered that it would be nearly an hour's bus ride to go see her at her school from the alternate location (as opposed to probably 10-15 minutes by bus from our current resort)..... so despite a few things we aren't crazy about (no free wi-fi, no microwave available), we are going to stick with the Grotto Bay resort. Anyone familiar with it??

Now on to the issue of FOOD! I don't mind eating local and I am pretty good at balancing healthy OP eating with some local yummies when vacationing..... but the food costs on the island are really high (think Disney and then some!)..... so we are definitely going to be bringing along some foods! My plan is to definitely do breakfast in the hotel room..... I often do that when traveling, so NBD...... we will have a fridge and coffee maker..... so coffee/tea plus maybe instant oatmeal. I also found a recipe for some protein oatmeal muffins that are only 3 PPV each, so I am going to experiment with some of those. I figure I can make them ahead, freeze them, and then we will enjoy them room temperature. Also planning to bring some Baby bel cheese or the like, nuts, raisins (but in 100 cal packs to keep the portions under control), pretzels, mini bagels and PB, single-serve hummus kits, individual fruit-in-juice cups. I think we could DEFINITELY manage some lighter lunches and dinners from that stash. So as the plan stands now..... breakfast will be coffee/tea and fruit.... plus a bagel and PB or a protein muffin or instant oatmeal (nice to have a choice). Lunches and dinners will be a combo of local food trucks, and local market foods combined with our stash (like a fresh salad topped with our cheeses and nuts), and of course, just a few treat meals out in real restaurants! How does that sound? Any suggestions??

I was planning to pay for one large checked bag any how, in order to bring DD some stuff she could use..... so if paying $35 for a bag saves me that much or more (definitely MORE) on food costs, then it will be well worth it! Plus I can bring along a full size sunscreen for Mom and I to share.... not sure how Mom thought that two blonde white women from New England were going to manage 6 days on a tropical island with just 3 oz of sunscreen each!!!

If anyone has a garden currently overrun with tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and/or squash, let me know. I have a tried and true recipe that uses all of that stuff (plus onions) and it is SUPER delicious..... layered ratatouille . It is a a bit of work (my mandolin definitely helps), but it is like summer on a plate! I made three on Friday and cooked them last night. We had one with dinner and I put the other two in the freezer. They will be DELICIOUS in January when we are CRAVING the taste of a fresh summer garden meal!

Okay..... off to refill my coffee and fold laundry! TTYL.....................P

 

[Flossbolna]

If anyone has a garden currently overrun with tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and/or squash, let me know. I have a tried and true recipe that uses all of that stuff (plus onions) and it is SUPER delicious..... layered ratatouille

Oh, please post the recipe! It sounds delicious! I don't have a garden, but a farmers' market.

Your food strategy sounds great! I just know that I would not have the discipline to stick to my in room meals, but would want to go out and get all kind of treats...

Good morning! I'm bouncing off the walls over here for some reason today. Got in 6345 steps before breakfast and weighed in at a number I haven't seen in more than a few years....206.2!!! Yay!!! So 16% of my loss goal for the month isn't super thrilling but it is PROGRESS! Plus 2/5 workouts for 40%. Does some math in head. Gets calculator out for verification. 28%. Not bad!

Congratulations!! New numbers are always wonderful!

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Kind of a bit of a lazy Sunday here, wanted to go for a run, but somehow did not feel like it and now it is hot outside. While wonderful to have a last late summer day on a Sunday, not the best for running. I guess I will need to try to get it done later today when it starts cooling off.

I am struggling a bit with my eating today. Have been very good with what I ate, but unfortunately feel rather hungry. Might get a small piece of parmesan as cheese seems to always help me to get rid of that lingering feeling of being hungry that I often get. I talked to my doctor about it as I was thinking it might have something to do with my insulin levels. And he says yes, but not in an unhealthy way. It shows that I have low blood sugar and there are just some people who get low blood sugar more easily than others. I just need to deal with it...

 

[DisPup75]

If anyone has a garden currently overrun with tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and/or squash, let me know. I have a tried and true recipe that uses all of that stuff (plus onions) and it is SUPER delicious..... layered ratatouille . It is a a bit of work (my mandolin definitely helps), but it is like summer on a plate! I made three on Friday and cooked them last night. We had one with dinner and I put the other two in the freezer. They will be DELICIOUS in January when we are CRAVING the taste of a fresh summer garden meal!

Oh yes, please share!

 

[DisPup75]

OK, a question for the WW folks. Haw anyone tried the personal coaching?

I'm all set to rejoin, found a meeting that should work so long as I get up at the crack of dawn on Tuesdays, went online to get the monthly pass set up, and saw a special that would get me meetings plus coaching for four months for about what I expected meetings to cost. I'm just curious if anyone has tried coaching and found it beneficial. Or, since I'm going to go to meetings anyway (and I have all of you too), whether I would be better off just putting the extra money in the Disney jar.

 

[courtneybeth]

Haw anyone tried the personal coaching?

I haven't done the personal coaching, but the online program has people on standby to answer questions and help you in times of need. I think doing just the meetings will be enough and save the extras for the Disney jar. We're a support system too and will encourage and guide you if you get into "trouble"

 

[JacknSally]

Morning, friends! Very small check in since I'm on my phone and HATE how the boards behaves thru my browser. Ugh. Weighed in at 201.8 this morning, so 3.7/6.5, or 57% if my math is right! Feel fee to double check me lol.

Also, we got our super cute honeymoon shirts yesterday!! I am SO excited!

 

[ANforever1030]

Morning, friends! Very small check in since I'm on my phone and HATE how the boards behaves thru my browser. Ugh. Weighed in at 201.8 this morning, so 3.7/6.5, or 57% if my math is right! Feel fee to double check me lol.

Also, we got our super cute honeymoon shirts yesterday!! I am SO excited!
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Very nice on both accounts. You'll be down in Onederland very soon! Also those shirts are so cute. DW2B and I are getting shirts with the Disney font that say Mr. on one and Mrs. on the other. I think they're supposed to have ears as well, but I don't remember.

 

[pjlla]

OK, a question for the WW folks. Haw anyone tried the personal coaching?

I'm all set to rejoin, found a meeting that should work so long as I get up at the crack of dawn on Tuesdays, went online to get the monthly pass set up, and saw a special that would get me meetings plus coaching for four months for about what I expected meetings to cost. I'm just curious if anyone has tried coaching and found it beneficial. Or, since I'm going to go to meetings anyway (and I have all of you too), whether I would be better off just putting the extra money in the Disney jar.

So excited you are rejoining WW! I can't say anything about the personal coaching. Obviously I think WW overall is great, but if the $$ could be better used elsewhere, perhaps you are better off waiting to see if you can do it with the support of your meetings and your friends here.

Morning, friends! Very small check in since I'm on my phone and HATE how the boards behaves thru my browser. Ugh. Weighed in at 201.8 this morning, so 3.7/6.5, or 57% if my math is right! Feel fee to double check me lol.

Also, we got our super cute honeymoon shirts yesterday!! I am SO excited!
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Congrats on the 57% and the t-shirts are adorable!!!!!!!!

To all who asked..... I'll get the layered ratatouille recipe typed and posted asap. I only have it in long-hand right now!................P

 

[pjlla]

I started thinking about it and remembered I had the layered ratatouille recipe over on our recipe thread! Here is a link!


URL="http://www.disboards.com/threads/wi...thread-new-title.2447512/page-6#post-46123331"]WISH Away the Pounds--Healthy Recipe Thread (new title)[/URL]

 

[courtneybeth]

Weighed in today and it was a success... finally seeing the numbers I've been looking for.

Down 2 pounds, to 171.5.

Progress to date for month: 2.5 of 8 pounds, or 31.25% of goal

With big birthday dinners planned for this week, the pressure is on. Can I indulge without hurting my progress? I would love to break 170.. so I'm going to be extra good this week and not over-do it.

 

[courtneybeth]

Weighed in at 201.8 this morning, so 3.7/6.5, or 57% if my math is right!

You are so close. OMG. It's going to happen this week - I can feel it. Sending you all of the positive vibes I can to get you to 199.9!

 

[scdak]

I have been busy being active - I just added up this week and I am happy to say I am fast approaching my goal for the month - and its just 9/13!
Currently I am at 939 active minutes out of 1200 - don't ask me to tell you the %..........math is not my forte but when I get to 1200 minutes I will be able to tell you I am at 100% I would have had more to report but I didn't have time to walk (hurt foot) or ride yesterday because I am packing.............for DISNEY!

 

[DVCFan1994]

On my phone which is delaying typing making it hard to edit and fix errors. So quick check in then I promise to be back tomorrow. Weighed in this am down one pound. So that's 1/5 or 20%. Nothing huge, but better than last weeks 0. I think the fact I'm ramping up training for Avengers is keeping me ravenous, and I can't cut too much or I won't be fueled for training. Anyway, a pound is a pound.

 

[DisPup75]

Quick summary of our Week Two progress. The numbers are looking REALLY great!!!



@DisPup75 - 28%
@JacknSally - 57%
@ANforever1030 - 66%
@courtneybeth - 31.25%
@SarahDisney - 33%
@ThistleMae
@dsnyfn1022 - 55%
@DVCFan1994 - 20%
@lisah0711 - 64%
@PTownGirls - 20%
@scdak - 78.25%
@Dentam
@CruisingKate
@pjlla - 40%
@KrisWitt
@tsme
@disneycheerleader
@Tara&Mike
@Flossbolna - 38.5%

Please speak up if I missed you or if you haven't reported yet!!!

 

[DisPup75]

I haven't done the personal coaching, but the online program has people on standby to answer questions and help you in times of need. I think doing just the meetings will be enough and save the extras for the Disney jar. We're a support system too and will encourage and guide you if you get into "trouble"

If only there were not trouble luring around every corner!

Morning, friends! Very small check in since I'm on my phone and HATE how the boards behaves thru my browser. Ugh. Weighed in at 201.8 this morning, so 3.7/6.5, or 57% if my math is right! Feel fee to double check me lol.

Also, we got our super cute honeymoon shirts yesterday!! I am SO excited!
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WOOHOO! It is going to happen! I can feel it in the air!!

So excited you are rejoining WW! I can't say anything about the personal coaching. Obviously I think WW overall is great, but if the $$ could be better used elsewhere, perhaps you are better off waiting to see if you can do it with the support of your meetings and your friends here.



Congrats on the 57% and the t-shirts are adorable!!!!!!!!

To all who asked..... I'll get the layered ratatouille recipe typed and posted asap. I only have it in long-hand right now!................P

Thank you for the recipe and for the advice! I think I am going to stick with just meetings for now.

I started thinking about it and remembered I had the layered ratatouille recipe over on our recipe thread! Here is a link!


URL="http://www.disboards.com/threads/wi...thread-new-title.2447512/page-6#post-46123331"]WISH Away the Pounds--Healthy Recipe Thread (new title)[/URL]

Looks delicious!

Weighed in today and it was a success... finally seeing the numbers I've been looking for.

Down 2 pounds, to 171.5.

Progress to date for month: 2.5 of 8 pounds, or 31.25% of goal

With big birthday dinners planned for this week, the pressure is on. Can I indulge without hurting my progress? I would love to break 170.. so I'm going to be extra good this week and not over-do it.

Yay!!!!

I have been busy being active - I just added up this week and I am happy to say I am fast approaching my goal for the month - and its just 9/13!
Currently I am at 939 active minutes out of 1200 - don't ask me to tell you the %..........math is not my forte but when I get to 1200 minutes I will be able to tell you I am at 100% I would have had more to report but I didn't have time to walk (hurt foot) or ride yesterday because I am packing.............for DISNEY!

Great job!!

On my phone which is delaying typing making it hard to edit and fix errors. So quick check in then I promise to be back tomorrow. Weighed in this am down one pound. So that's 1/5 or 20%. Nothing huge, but better than last weeks 0. I think the fact I'm ramping up training for Avengers is keeping me ravenous, and I can't cut too much or I won't be fueled for training. Anyway, a pound is a pound.

Woohoo!

 

[courtneybeth]

I think the fact I'm ramping up training for Avengers is keeping me ravenous, and I can't cut too much or I won't be fueled for training.

Awesome - congrats on signing up for the Infinity Gauntlet Challenge.

I'm just doing the 5K race and using that as a check-point for the 10K training I'm doing for the Tinkerbell 10K! I found my race shirt for the SuperHeroes 5K race during Avengers Rundisney Weekend. I felt it was appropriate given my time being slow. I ordered it earlier today and I can't wait for it to get here.

So I guess you can say that I'll be embracing my inner Baymax to run next time. Ba-la-la-la-la.

 

[tsme]

I've now gone two weeks without nemesis number 1, chips. I don't know if I've actually loss any weight because I'm too chicken to get on the scale & am afraid of being disappointed (it's a thing). But I do feel less bloated, most likely from not having all that sodium from chips. Today I'm going to start on nemesis number 2, sweets. I have to admit, I'm afraid of this one, it is the hardest. I do plan on eating fruits & health items that are sweet just not cookies, candies, etc. Hopefully, I can stay strong with it. I also discovered this weekend (the weather was so nice here for a change) that if I walk with my dog in a doggie front pack it makes the walk into a workout! She's a chunky little thing (16-17lbs). So when the weather is nice & not too hot, I'm going to walk carrying her. She loves it & has a little cap to keep the sun out of her eyes, for my other dog, I push her in her stroller, though we do get a lot of stares, lol. I was also thinking of our up coming Disney trip, we've hit double digits, YAY! I think I'll bring stick cheese & fruit for breakfast since we don't eat breakfast in the parks, it's healthy & easy to transport. Good luck to everyone here for the week!

 

[ThistleMae]

i have food pushers all around me and it makes things so hard. I understand that eating is a form of socialization and people like to have treats at special times (or not so special times)but what they don't understand is that when I am focused and doing well I am still petrified that a bite of a cupcake or a small ice cream cone will mentally make me feel like I have blown my calories (often times not really true) and I will then try to convince myself to eat everything I had been craving in hopes that I would get the craving out of my system and then start over the next day. I know this is crazy and I know the thought of " eat everything today and start again tomorrow" doesn't work...so back to the food pushers , the simple truth is they are offering more than a cupcake , they are often sabotaging a house of cards. I try as best I can to say No Thanks and walk away but as most of you know this is easier said than done. I have gotten stronger but still its a difficult situation.

I know exactly what you mean!