Take the DIS WISH challenge here

[NOLAdisneymom]

I'm climbing on board.

I need to lose weight for my health (always tired, sit quite a lot being a SAHM, and just have low self esteem about myself). Plus, we're going to Disneyland in Dec 2012 and I would like to be down to a size 14 or 16 if possible in that time (right now I'm in a 22/24 UGH!).

Anywho. I'll be doing loads of walking (I have a step counter which I've used every day since I bought it) both with a DVD and on a treadmill. Hoping in about 6 months I can feel fit enough to try C25K. But, that will depend on my foot (I've had issues with my left ankle for about a year; was diagnosed with achilles tendonitis last year and just haven't been able to get it completely under control).

Anyway. That's me! Really looking for help and motivation/reminders to walk every day. I am on facebook and twitter if anyone is interested. Thanks!!

HI! Good luck with your weight loss! I've still got 37lbs to go, so I'll be here awhile! PM me your fb info so I can add you!

 

[SoScary'09]

Just checking in with the thread. Hard to believe but my home scale says I've lost 9lbs already. It may be off and more like 7, but it's great to see that I'm already making progress. What a difference just eating a healthier lunch makes

What's really the crazy part is that I'm not starving all the time like I'd thought I'd be. I've found out there's plenty of healthy foods out there that can still fill you up! Best wishes for everyone's weekend!

 

[NOLAdisneymom]

Just checking in with the thread. Hard to believe but my home scale says I've lost 9lbs already. It may be off and more like 7, but it's great to see that I'm already making progress. What a difference just eating a healthier lunch makes

What's really the crazy part is that I'm not starving all the time like I'd thought I'd be. I've found out there's plenty of healthy foods out there that can still fill you up! Best wishes for everyone's weekend!

WAY TO GO!!

 

[Princess Mindy]

I'm officially joining this challenge. I'm on weight watchers and have lost 42 pounds so far, but I have another 40 to go for my ideal weight. Although my vacation is right around the corner, I hope to balance the intake by lots of activity.

Wish me luck! And best W.I.S.H.es to everyone else in the challenge.

 

[SoScary'09]

Thanks so much NOLA! After this coming Monday's weigh in I'm already going to be a third of the way there. This is the first time I've ever weighed myself weekly too. I used to think ignorance was bliss and never wanted to think about it, but it really keeps you focused and motivated! Now that I'm doing this I can't believe I went through my entire life only getting weighed at doctor visits

I'm officially joining this challenge. I'm on weight watchers and have lost 42 pounds so far, but I have another 40 to go for my ideal weight. Although my vacation is right around the corner, I hope to balance the intake by lots of activity.

Wish me luck! And best W.I.S.H.es to everyone else in the challenge.

AWESOME JOB on your 42lbs!!! Have fun on your trip and don't worry, you'll be walking so much and staying so busy that things will surely balance out. And if not, don't fret about it too much. It's your vacation after all!

We actually have a ton of ADRs so I've been thinking about how to handle those too. I suppose the key will have to be moderation. No way I'm gonna be at WDW and not get my hands on a dole whip! I just won't go overboard.

 

[charjo]

I just started back to school, and always fall in feet first, running as fast as I can. I teach foods and am around food all day. I plan on starting the Monday after labor day. I want to plan ahead for meals and snacks, eat out less, and exercise more. I am really involved in school and everything gets shuffled aside for school and my daughter and dh. I need to focus on me again, and would love to go back to Disney in July feeling skinny and sexy!

Charjo

 

[charjo]

Okay, I posted here yesterday and did not see it show up. Maybe I did something wrong when I posted --- I dunno. I plan on starting the monday of Labor day. I would like to lose about 60 lbs. by the time I go to DW in July of next year. I want to give up Diet Cokes, and drink more water. I plan on exercising more (knee is really acting up so this will be a HUGE challenge), and eating healthier

 

[suzysharp]

Ok I'm more of a reader then a poster but I am going to try to be more active!

My dad died at the end of July from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma but was plagued with health problems for years due to diabetes and being overweight. I don't want the same thing to happen to me so before he died I promised him that I am going to get in shape by training and running in the Tinkerbell 1/2 Marathon in DL and will have my husband and mom there to cheer me on and he was really happy about this. So this is my goal Wishers, I've been taking walks at lunch 3-4 days a week and I've started running 2-3 days a week. I'm nervous about the 16 min requirement but I hope I can do it. I also plan to try to lose ~20% of my weight so we'll see how that works! I look forward to chating with many of you!

 

[SoScary'09]

@charjo: Welcome and good luck! Be sure to take it easy with your knee though!

@suzy: My condolences to your Dad. WOW what a great goal! I've always admired marathon runners. I don't see how they do it. I'd probably pass out in the first mileXD Walking on lunch is a great idea. I really should do that more often!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[SoScary'09]

Weigh in is today! I'm a bit nervous since this weekend ended up being a little tricky and I sort of over indulged When I'm on my usual work week routine I am A+ awesome about it, but aaarrrgh the weekends!

I think this is going to be my next big hurdle. Social settings are my weakness

 

[zianha]

I hadn't updated my progress in a while, but I'm kind of frustrated because I injured my Achilles tendon while jogging and now I've spent the past couple of weeks either unable to walk very well, much less job!

I've been using my stationery bike, and doing strenth exercises but it's been a rocky road! I've gotta find a way to get some exercise until my heel improves....

 

[reyasmommy]

Hello.

My name is Deanna. I’m a 33 year old Stay at Home Mom living in Lakewood Colorado. I have two beautiful children. Reya is 5 years old ((Started Kindergarten last week)) and Jayden is 21 months old. My DH and I just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary in June. He’s a wonderful husband and father who works hard as an investment broker so that I’m able to stay at home and raise our children. Money is tight with us only having one income, be we manage to make it work to the best of our ability.

I’m thrilled that I found this thread and am hopeful that I will make some new friends who can keep me on track and motivate me to a better life.

Loosing weight for me isn’t just about a number on a scale, but a BUNCH of different things. I probably have a list of several hundred reasons why I need and want to loose weight. Both BIG and small.

In time as I get to know some of you maybe I’ll be able to get more personal with my weight problem issues and history.

In the meantime here’s my goals/plan

My LONGTERM goal is to loose 120-130 lbs. Yep!!!!! THAT IS A LOT!!!!!!!! I need as much help and support as I can get.

My first goal is to loose a minimum of 30 lbs before I leave on my trip to DLR in November. ((If you’re bored check out my PTR. The picture I have posted of myself on my PTR is not the most recent. It was taken on my last DLR trip. That is what I want to look like when I return to DLR!!)

ANYWAY………

I have already lost 10 of those 30 lbs and have another 20 to go. If it’s at all possible for me to loose more weight I will be ecstatic, but for the time being I’m happy with 20. My knees and feet will be thanking me. I hate the way I feel after walking around the parks all day. My whole body hurts because of all the extra weight I have to carry around.. I’m hoping to return to WDW sometime in 2012 with a whole new body.

AUGUST/SETPEMBER PLAN to loose 10 LBS. (MIN.)


1. Walk. Starting this week. I will start out at 10 minutes and work my way up. Every week I’ll up it another 2minutes.
**this might not seem like a lot to some people, but it’s HUGE for me. I get ZERO exercise right now.
2. Drink Water
** I drink almost NO water. I will also have to work my way up to 8 glasses a day.
3. Stop Drinking Soda
**I’m a BIG soda drinker. 4-5 sodas a day. I’ve cut it down to two DIET sodas a day.
4. Diet
Fruits, Veggies, Lean Meats
5. Stretch
6. Take my Vitamins
7. Don’t eat after 5:30 PM
8. NO Junk Food
9. Make a Journal everyday, and remind myself each day of different reasons WHY I want to loose weight.

Today’s Reason:::::: I want to go to the park and play with my kids on the playground. I don’t want to be out of breath and embarrassed I’m going to break something.



Well that’s it for now. I hope I get to know some of you and we can help each other succeed. I’m looking forward to loosing weight and getting healthy.

Thanks.

 

[SoScary'09]

Hello.

My name is Deanna. I’m a 33 year old Stay at Home Mom living in Lakewood Colorado. I have two beautiful children. Reya is 5 years old ((Started Kindergarten last week)) and Jayden is 21 months old. My DH and I just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary in June. He’s a wonderful husband and father who works hard as an investment broker so that I’m able to stay at home and raise our children. Money is tight with us only having one income, be we manage to make it work to the best of our ability.

I’m thrilled that I found this thread and am hopeful that I will make some new friends who can keep me on track and motivate me to a better life.

Loosing weight for me isn’t just about a number on a scale, but a BUNCH of different things. I probably have a list of several hundred reasons why I need and want to loose weight. Both BIG and small.

In time as I get to know some of you maybe I’ll be able to get more personal with my weight problem issues and history.

In the meantime here’s my goals/plan

My LONGTERM goal is to loose 120-130 lbs. Yep!!!!! THAT IS A LOT!!!!!!!! I need as much help and support as I can get.

My first goal is to loose a minimum of 30 lbs before I leave on my trip to DLR in November. ((If you’re bored check out my PTR. The picture I have posted of myself on my PTR is not the most recent. It was taken on my last DLR trip. That is what I want to look like when I return to DLR!!)

ANYWAY………

I have already lost 10 of those 30 lbs and have another 20 to go. If it’s at all possible for me to loose more weight I will be ecstatic, but for the time being I’m happy with 20. My knees and feet will be thanking me. I hate the way I feel after walking around the parks all day. My whole body hurts because of all the extra weight I have to carry around.. I’m hoping to return to WDW sometime in 2012 with a whole new body.

AUGUST/SETPEMBER PLAN to loose 10 LBS. (MIN.)


1. Walk. Starting this week. I will start out at 10 minutes and work my way up. Every week I’ll up it another 2minutes.
**this might not seem like a lot to some people, but it’s HUGE for me. I get ZERO exercise right now.
2. Drink Water
** I drink almost NO water. I will also have to work my way up to 8 glasses a day.
3. Stop Drinking Soda
**I’m a BIG soda drinker. 4-5 sodas a day. I’ve cut it down to two DIET sodas a day.
4. Diet
Fruits, Veggies, Lean Meats
5. Stretch
6. Take my Vitamins
7. Don’t eat after 5:30 PM
8. NO Junk Food
9. Make a Journal everyday, and remind myself each day of different reasons WHY I want to loose weight.

Today’s Reason:::::: I want to go to the park and play with my kids on the playground. I don’t want to be out of breath and embarrassed I’m going to break something.



Well that’s it for now. I hope I get to know some of you and we can help each other succeed. I’m looking forward to loosing weight and getting healthy.

Thanks.

Hello and welcome!

Thanks for sharing your story. Awesome goals you've set for yourself too. I can relate to being a big soda drinker, as this was one of the toughest things for me to try and let go of. But once I really stuck to it things got a little easier. I think I've probably had like 2 sodas in the past two weeks. For me that's pretty impressive, so I can totally relate to that issue

You're also already a third of the way there with your short term goal! WAY TO GO! Stick with it and you'll be good to go by November!

Had my weigh in today and jeez I only lost 1/2 a pound this past week, but that at least makes it 10lbs even that I've lost now too so I guess I can't be too hard on myself! Labor Day is also my birthday so I'm really afraid of how that's going to go While I've told everyone in my family I'm eating healthier now, they're probably still going to get me a cake...I'll just have to take it easy!

Now that I've hit a bit of a plateau it's time to start hitting the gym again. At least there's one near me that's 24 hours. I just hope it isn't too expensive! I live in a downtown urban area, so just going for a stroll in the evenings isn't always the best/safest idea lol

 

[NOLAdisneymom]

Hello.

My name is Deanna. I’m a 33 year old Stay at Home Mom living in Lakewood Colorado. I have two beautiful children. Reya is 5 years old ((Started Kindergarten last week)) and Jayden is 21 months old. My DH and I just celebrated our 10 year wedding anniversary in June. He’s a wonderful husband and father who works hard as an investment broker so that I’m able to stay at home and raise our children. Money is tight with us only having one income, be we manage to make it work to the best of our ability.

I’m thrilled that I found this thread and am hopeful that I will make some new friends who can keep me on track and motivate me to a better life.

Loosing weight for me isn’t just about a number on a scale, but a BUNCH of different things. I probably have a list of several hundred reasons why I need and want to loose weight. Both BIG and small.

In time as I get to know some of you maybe I’ll be able to get more personal with my weight problem issues and history.

In the meantime here’s my goals/plan

My LONGTERM goal is to loose 120-130 lbs. Yep!!!!! THAT IS A LOT!!!!!!!! I need as much help and support as I can get.

My first goal is to loose a minimum of 30 lbs before I leave on my trip to DLR in November. ((If you’re bored check out my PTR. The picture I have posted of myself on my PTR is not the most recent. It was taken on my last DLR trip. That is what I want to look like when I return to DLR!!)

ANYWAY………

I have already lost 10 of those 30 lbs and have another 20 to go. If it’s at all possible for me to loose more weight I will be ecstatic, but for the time being I’m happy with 20. My knees and feet will be thanking me. I hate the way I feel after walking around the parks all day. My whole body hurts because of all the extra weight I have to carry around.. I’m hoping to return to WDW sometime in 2012 with a whole new body.

AUGUST/SETPEMBER PLAN to loose 10 LBS. (MIN.)


1. Walk. Starting this week. I will start out at 10 minutes and work my way up. Every week I’ll up it another 2minutes.
**this might not seem like a lot to some people, but it’s HUGE for me. I get ZERO exercise right now.
2. Drink Water
** I drink almost NO water. I will also have to work my way up to 8 glasses a day.
3. Stop Drinking Soda
**I’m a BIG soda drinker. 4-5 sodas a day. I’ve cut it down to two DIET sodas a day.
4. Diet
Fruits, Veggies, Lean Meats
5. Stretch
6. Take my Vitamins
7. Don’t eat after 5:30 PM
8. NO Junk Food
9. Make a Journal everyday, and remind myself each day of different reasons WHY I want to loose weight.

Today’s Reason:::::: I want to go to the park and play with my kids on the playground. I don’t want to be out of breath and embarrassed I’m going to break something.



Well that’s it for now. I hope I get to know some of you and we can help each other succeed. I’m looking forward to loosing weight and getting healthy.

Thanks.

Welcome!
The first step is getting started, and you are in a better place than me! Even tho I'm sticking to my 1200 cals, and have lost 16lbs so far, I havent done a MINUTE of exercise. I just hate it. I know I need to, to avoid loose skin, but I can't get motivated! How are you making yourself start walking? I could use some advice!

PS. Your children are BEAUTIFUL!

 

[Alexander2010]

I posted back last year after our last Disney trip. Said I wanted to loss 50 lbs. I lost that over 6 months ago. Now I would like to loss that last 10 or so or to tone up now. I did a lot of high intense interval training on the treadmill. Then some restance training. Now pick up boxing once a week.

 

[reyasmommy]

Hello and welcome!

Thanks for sharing your story. Awesome goals you've set for yourself too. I can relate to being a big soda drinker, as this was one of the toughest things for me to try and let go of. But once I really stuck to it things got a little easier. I think I've probably had like 2 sodas in the past two weeks. For me that's pretty impressive, so I can totally relate to that issue

You're also already a third of the way there with your short term goal! WAY TO GO! Stick with it and you'll be good to go by November!

Had my weigh in today and jeez I only lost 1/2 a pound this past week, but that at least makes it 10lbs even that I've lost now too so I guess I can't be too hard on myself! Labor Day is also my birthday so I'm really afraid of how that's going to go While I've told everyone in my family I'm eating healthier now, they're probably still going to get me a cake...I'll just have to take it easy!

Now that I've hit a bit of a plateau it's time to start hitting the gym again. At least there's one near me that's 24 hours. I just hope it isn't too expensive! I live in a downtown urban area, so just going for a stroll in the evenings isn't always the best/safest idea lol

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I'm VERY upset with myself. I got frustrated because I hit a plateau. I was doing EVERYTHING I was supposed to and not loosing anything. So I cheated on my diet yesterday and the day before. Of course I gained weight when I got on the scale this morning. It's amazing how slow it takes to take the weight off and how lightning fast it comes back on. So I'm beating myself up today and totally bummed.

It's hard trying to get back on track after you sabotage yourself like that. Need to jump start my motivation.

I leave on my trip in 69 days and have a LOT of work to do. Need to stick with the diet today, walk tonight, drink, drink, drink water. ""I CAN DO THIS" !!!

Don't think it will be a big deal to eat a "little" piece of cake. It's your birthday! You need to celebrate a bit. Good luck!

Welcome!
The first step is getting started, and you are in a better place than me! Even tho I'm sticking to my 1200 cals, and have lost 16lbs so far, I havent done a MINUTE of exercise. I just hate it. I know I need to, to avoid loose skin, but I can't get motivated! How are you making yourself start walking? I could use some advice!

PS. Your children are BEAUTIFUL!

Congrats on your 16 pound loss! How long did it take you to loose that?

I plan on exercising in the future. There was a time in my life when I hit the gym 5 days a week and LOVED it. I hope to feel that way again in the future. Just taking baby steps right now. I don't walk until the sun goes down. Don't like being "seen". Plus it's sooooo hot here right now there is no way I could walk in the middle of the day anyway. I just started the walking this week. I will do 10 minutes a day this week, 12 minutes next week, 14 minutes the week after that. I'm not only walking to help loose weight but to also prepare myself for all the walking during my vacation.

Thanks for the comments on my children. I think they're pretty darn beautiful too.

 

[SoScary'09]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I'm VERY upset with myself. I got frustrated because I hit a plateau. I was doing EVERYTHING I was supposed to and not loosing anything. So I cheated on my diet yesterday and the day before. Of course I gained weight when I got on the scale this morning. It's amazing how slow it takes to take the weight off and how lightning fast it comes back on. So I'm beating myself up today and totally bummed.

It's hard trying to get back on track after you sabotage yourself like that. Need to jump start my motivation.

I leave on my trip in 69 days and have a LOT of work to do. Need to stick with the diet today, walk tonight, drink, drink, drink water. ""I CAN DO THIS" !!!

Don't think it will be a big deal to eat a "little" piece of cake. It's your birthday! You need to celebrate a bit. Good luck!

Arrgh plateaus are such a pain, aren't they? You work hard all week and then bam...you loose next to nothing for it! It's because our bodies are starting to wise up to the routine. Getting frustrated is easy (and I've sabotaged myself a little here and there so far too because of it), but I quickly learned that it only makes me feel worse so in the end it isn't worth it. After dieting and failing over and over, I think I've finally gotten to the point where I'm just sort of over it

I no longer just tell myself that I 'can' be healthier or 'maybe if I try hard but who knows' I might be healthier. I am GOING to be a healthier person no matter what it takes and I'm gonna do whatever is necessary to get there. I hate to exercise, but if that's what needs to be done then I'll do it. Over awhile I've come to learn that losing weight takes more than just willpower and persistence. Changing your entire lifestyle requires a whole lot of confidence in yourself, and thick skin when things don't always go according to plan. It's WAY too easy to get down on yourself because you're already dealing with a sensitive subject to begin with. That's why I think this thread is so great and I wish I had discovered it sooner. Just talking about it or typing things out really makes it all so much easier.

So don't despair! Little road blocks are always gonna pop up here and there. The real challenge is knowing how to face them. WE CAN DO IT!!

If it makes you feel any better, right now I'm in the middle of a little challenge myself! All the gym memberships are waaay too expensive for my budget For crying out loud walking outside is FREE. I think the solution might be getting a bike so I can just exercise at home and all throughout the winter. Biking can also help me reach my goals a little faster!

Btw I don't think I mentioned this but I live across the street from a women's rehab slash fresh out of prison center. To our right on the same block is anger management housing So it's not like I'm just being stubborn about going out on evening walks. They usually just end up a little too action packed for my liking.

 

[NOLAdisneymom]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

I'm VERY upset with myself. I got frustrated because I hit a plateau. I was doing EVERYTHING I was supposed to and not loosing anything. So I cheated on my diet yesterday and the day before. Of course I gained weight when I got on the scale this morning. It's amazing how slow it takes to take the weight off and how lightning fast it comes back on. So I'm beating myself up today and totally bummed.

It's hard trying to get back on track after you sabotage yourself like that. Need to jump start my motivation.

I leave on my trip in 69 days and have a LOT of work to do. Need to stick with the diet today, walk tonight, drink, drink, drink water. ""I CAN DO THIS" !!!

Don't think it will be a big deal to eat a "little" piece of cake. It's your birthday! You need to celebrate a bit. Good luck!


Congrats on your 16 pound loss! How long did it take you to loose that?

I plan on exercising in the future. There was a time in my life when I hit the gym 5 days a week and LOVED it. I hope to feel that way again in the future. Just taking baby steps right now. I don't walk until the sun goes down. Don't like being "seen". Plus it's sooooo hot here right now there is no way I could walk in the middle of the day anyway. I just started the walking this week. I will do 10 minutes a day this week, 12 minutes next week, 14 minutes the week after that. I'm not only walking to help loose weight but to also prepare myself for all the walking during my vacation.

Thanks for the comments on my children. I think they're pretty darn beautiful too.

I started July 7, and today I'm down 17.5 lbs!

 

[akhaloha]

I would like to join! I am hoping to lose 30 pounds by our next trip to Disney World - July 2012. I now it's possible - it's just that I have not been able to move the scale past this point for 10 years. I guess it's time to get serious!

 

[tksbaskets]

I started July 7, and today I'm down 17.5 lbs!

Great work! I went back to Weight Watchers today. The first step is the hardest.

TK