Take the DIS WISH challenge here

[UGAFan0829]

Hello, fellow DISers.

When I first learned about the Disney Marathon, my mom told me she would pay for the trip and the hotel if I could run it in 2010. I was super motivated and went to the Y every day after work for a month. I looked up all these training programs and found one, but I ended up overdoing it and hurting both legs (really dumb to try to run with all this extra weight!), so I couldn't exercise at all. I lost my mojo and haven't been able to find it again.

Hi there, disney_mommy! Just wanted to let you know that I did read your entire post! It seems as though we have a lot in common...(almost the same age, both have desk jobs, no energy at the end of the day, etc.)
I don't know if you're still working towards the Disney Marathon in 2010, but I think it's a pretty awesome goal. My DH and I are trying to start running, but are easing into it by walking as much as possible right now. My ultimate goal would be to run in one of the races in Disney.
I would love to keep in touch with you to see how things are going....not to mention it's always nice to have someone there for support and encouragement. What we're trying to do isn't easy, and having someone to share it with makes it a little easier. Good luck to you!

 

[honeybee8200]

Hi all!!! I'm happy I found this place. Ok so a little about me.

My name is Carla and I'm 26 years old. I was always small as a kid and then just gained a little bit as a teen. My family though has always been big. Even now.

My first major weight gain was with my first daughter. I was pregnant during the winter so I basically hibernated. LOL I worked hard to get that weight off and was actually a size smaller then I was as a seinor in High School. WOOHOOO!!!!

Then my Mom passed away. She went in to get gastric bypass surgery but had some complications. On Jan. 5th, 2004 my Mom died of a pulmonary embolism while she was trying to recover from trying to get her weight under control.

After Mom, I ended up pregnant again. Go figure. LOL And that's where my weight is from now. I never lost my "baby weight" and my youngest is 4 years old.

But DH and I have vowed to change our lives this year. Next month we are getting a Wii Fit (better then spending a couple hundred on 1 exercise equipment). We have discovered the wonders of Whole Foods grocery store.

I suffer from back pain, hip pain and knee pain. Hopefully with losing this extra weight, I can walk WDW!!!! I have a long way to go for our trip in September 2010 but I think I will be able to meet my goals.

One other thing I want to do is to quit smoking!!! I've tried MANY times without any luck. Stress, deaths, etc always had me going back. But with mine and DHs new way of life I think I will be able to manage it all.

Thanks for reading. Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!!!

Oh and I wanted to add my weight goal. I don't mind sharing so right now my cheapo scale says I'm 175. I would like to get down to 140-145ish. I think that is what my height and frame would be good at. I'm 5'7" and have a large frame.

 

[TigerTown]

Konnichiwa fellow W.I.S.H. ers'

I’ve been a reader of the Dis boards for a while but I just discovered the W.I.S.H. board. I started a journal, http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2061441, and thought I would introduce myself and my goals here.

Let me start with a little bit about myself. I am a 38 year old husband and father of three. I have fought weight problems most of my life and would like to get that aspect of me cleaned up.

I have two wish goals:

1. I want to be healthy. As I mentioned in my journal I don’t really have a weight goal in mind, I simply want to live a healthy lifestyle without beating myself up. Whatever weight I manage to lose as a result of healthy eating and exercise is just a bonus. At the beginning of the week I weighed in at a very portly 278lbs. Let’s see where I go from here.
2. My second goal is to run the Disney Half Marathon one day. I’m not sure if I can make it next year but I would love to try for at least 2011.

That’s about it. I will update the journal with my progress.

Looking forward to this…

Kyle

 

[flyingcat2003]

Me and my husband are both dieting and plan to walk/jog our first 5k in March.

 

[bellaDisneydncr]

Hello all! I'm ready to take the WISH Challenge!

I am 19 years old and a sophomore at WVU. I am a theater major/dance minor. My main ambition in life is to perform in WDW. I have auditioned twice to be a Character/Parade/Show Performer and have passed the auditions both times- but Disney has not had any openings. I am anxiously awaiting my phone call telling me "Welcome to Disney!" In the mean time - You know how they say you always gain the "Freshman 15"... well I have gained the "Sophomore 17" so to speak. Recently I've noticed that I've had to get bigger sizes in clothes. Also, I am very out of shape. A walk up more than 2 flights of stairs can get me winded.... WVU is a large campus, which means I walk a lot, but I do not get enough exercise. I couldn't fit a dance class into my schedule, so my usual exercise is gone.

So here I am- ready to start the challenge. Here are my goals:

1) Make sure I get to the gym! - I have always had a rough time motivating myself to get to our gym at WVU. (And it's brand new and amazing... it should be enough motivation in itself.) Before I could just never get up the courage to walk in there. I need to realize that noone is watching me- they are concentrating on their own workouts. I hope to get there every day. At the least every other.

2) Lose some sizes. - I have no real number of pounds I want to lose. I need muscle for dancing so pounds can be deceiving. A couple sizes dropped and I would be very happy.

3) Build up my stamina. - I'm going to need it if I want to be a Disney dancer!

4) Just get healthier!

I'm already doing some things to help-
- I've totally cut Soda out of my drinking. It's all water for me. I used to have a Coke at every meal- now I'm to the point that it doesn't taste right if I drink it.
- I'm trying to eat smaller meals. It's not going too too well, but I'm trying.

One huge goal I have is to run in a race in Disney. If I could run a 5k I would be so happy. I've wanted to for a while, but knew I couldn't. My mom even laughed at me when I said I wanted to. (She did it lovingly... I guess ) So I would like to start working on building up my running endurance so that one day I can run with all my fellow Diser's.

So there's my challenge! I want to get healthier and I know the WISH board is going to help- Thanks in advance!!!

Katarina ~ aka bellaDisneydncr

 

[iKristin]

I am ready to start my WISH Challenge!!

I am a 23 year old female and have noticed over the last year that I am not losing weight but gaining it. Between the ages of 11 and 16 I was anorexic due to life trauma. I beat the anorexia and have now gone over what I wanted out of beating the disease.

I'm 179 pounds at 5'1" and I know it's time for me to get back into shape. Even 50 pounds will make me happy but 70 pounds is my goal. I plan on going too the gym every single day and eating healthy. No more candy, no more soda, no more junk food!!

 

[cjordan08]

okay count me in too!! i love fitness (not saying i'm fit)
but it does make a difference on your appearance, health, and mentally ..
and weight watchers does work!! but remember it will take time to see changes everyone.
you cant just give up in 2 weeks because your not seeing a difference. you will soon! promise
.. GOOD LUCK!

 

[Terk-1]

I finally have had enough with my weight and decided to do something about it. I have started eating better, but have also invested in a WII & WII Fit. I started the WII Fit on Sunday (2/1) and have done it every night after work (except Tuesday) faithfully. So far I have lost 7.3 pounds in the last 6 days. I LOVE my WII Fit!!! I'm self conscious about my weight and going to the gym makes me uncomfortable, plus at $30-$40 a month, the WII Fit is much cheaper. Plus I can do it in the comfort of my home and choose the things I want to do that day. Maybe some Yoga & Running or Step & Strength Training. I get to mix it up, which I like and it keeps me from getting bored. I have set reasonable goals for every two weeks and know it will be a slow process, but a good one.

 

[CM85inc]

We are all about the WISH

 

[Tinkbellfan]

Hello all - my name is Debbie and I wanted to join in the DIS WISH Challenge. I have recently started Weight Watchers on-line and have made a commitment to myself to become healthier. I am 43 years old, married with a dd9 and I want to go into my "mid-life" events with a few less pounds on my frame. I am 5'4" and weigh 170lbs. Two weeks ago when I stepped on the scale and realized that I was consistently in the 170's was my wake up call. I had previously been this weight right before my pregnancy but had extensive weight loss after my daughter was born due to dietary restrictions and nursing (DD is wheat and dairy free). Slowly, I have crept back up. My dh is very supportive and never made me feel bad about my weight. He just wants me to be healthy. He works out four times a week and is very slim.

We have an Elizabeth Arden Salon in a local hotel that offers a gym membership, so I have just joined with a friend. I have lost a 2lbs this week using WW, so I am off to a good start. Can't wait to get all the good tips from this portion of the DIS. Thanks!

 

[disney_mommy]

Hi there, disney_mommy! Just wanted to let you know that I did read your entire post! It seems as though we have a lot in common...(almost the same age, both have desk jobs, no energy at the end of the day, etc.)
I don't know if you're still working towards the Disney Marathon in 2010, but I think it's a pretty awesome goal. My DH and I are trying to start running, but are easing into it by walking as much as possible right now. My ultimate goal would be to run in one of the races in Disney.
I would love to keep in touch with you to see how things are going....not to mention it's always nice to have someone there for support and encouragement. What we're trying to do isn't easy, and having someone to share it with makes it a little easier. Good luck to you!

Thank you for the kind words, UGAFan! I am definitely still heading toward the 1/2 in January. In fact, I officially signed up yesterday! I am nervous, but it also got me to the Y to get back into my workout groove. I am sore today! Now I just need to not overdo it and keep plodding along. Luckily I have plenty of time to work up my stamina.

I would love for us to cheer each other on in our similar endeavors. Let's do it!

 

[yodasdabomb]

I am joining today, I am not at my heaviest ever but I am way heavier than I want to be. I am currently 5' 3" and 154 pounds. I want to be around 125 pounds which would be my lightest weight since I left for college and gained the Freshman 15. In my case it was more like the Freshman 35. My lightest since then is when I was busy and active as a DCL CW. That was 145 and even then I was on the heavier side. I am 11 months away from my 30th birthday and I want to celebrate 30 at my best! I want to be happy with who I am and feel comfortable in my own skin and clothes. I am not buying ANY new clothes until I lose weight. So either I lose weight or my clothes crumble and fall apart with age. Hopefully with the money I save over the next few months I can buy a new wardrobe when I am done! Today I joined Nutrisystem. I have read both the pros and cons, but with my busy lifestyle and my history of losing motivation, I am thinking this plan might just work. My friend and I have both purchased a months worth of food and we are doing this together. I purchased 35 days worth from Costco for $260 I figure that I spend about that anyway right now on a months worth of food and eating out. For exercise I will be walking and hiking with my sweet dog Ruby no less that 4 times a week. Wish me luck!

 

[ottawa-newbie]

Hi everyone!
I was wondering if it's too late to join your group?
I'm starting a learn to run program (week 2 starts tomorrow!) with hopes of running my first 5k in June.

I'm the type of girl who was always picked last to be on any team, I could never run laps in gym class, I hated being active.

Now I have hopes to become healthy and active

Thanks for listening!

Marie

 

[JeMarie6]

I've been working towards this for a little while, but finally starting to see just a little bit of weight loss. Hopefully that will be motivating for me. My motto right now is "What do I want to weigh at the World." I went from doing 0 excercise a couple of months ago, to doing about 90 minutes a week. Just walking, but thats a ton better. This winter I crept up to almost 235, but have been mostly around 228 for the last 4 years. Though I want to lose weight, I mostly want to be in shape for our trip so I can really enjoy it without being too tired. I got down to about 183 for my wedding almost 10 years ago, so I'd like to get back down to about that weight. We are heading back to Disney World for our 10 year Anniversary (We also went their for our honeymoon and to DL for our 5 year Anniversary). I know I won't get down to that weight by September, but I'd like to get up to exercising 30 minutes a day at least 5 days a week over the summer.

Also for lent I gave up the 6 C's (Candy, Cake, Cookies, Ice Cream, Chips and Caffine). Looking forward to Easter so I can indulge just a little, but it helped me realize how often I was eating junk without thinking about it. Easy to do with kids! I try to enforce the 'junk' rule in our house with the kids: They get to eat junk food only on Fri/Sat/Sun. We try to limit it to 1 serving on Fri, 2 on Sat and 1 on Sun. They still get to eat it if someone else serves it (preschool/birthdays, etc), but they know mom won't. They are 4 and 6 right now and I think they are well on their way to making healthy eating decision. We also relax the rules on holidays like Christmas Halloween Valentines Day and Easter. Now they get on me if I'm eating junk on a non junk day.

04/09/09 Starting weight 225.5 lbs Exercise today 30 minutes walking at lunch

 

[-Rockettower Plaza-]

Hey everybody! My name is Maggie. ^_^ I am so excited to have found this wonderful group.

After a trip to the doctor two days ago, I learned that I am now 190lbs. Considering the fact that I'm 5'4'', I'm extremely concerned about this. Especially since I can't get up stairs without wheezing. It's embarrassing when I'm late for class because I'm ashamed of how out of breath I am.

I'm determined to change this, especially since my DH and I have just been accepted for WDWCP Fall '09. Aaron is such an awesome guy and extremely supportive. Whatever I decide to do here, he'll totally do it too....though he's a skinny little thing. ^_^

I need all the encouragement you guys can muster. And believe me, I'll give it in return. I LOVE what you guys do. There is definitely strength in numbers.

Hooray for WISH!!!

 

[Shannalee724]

Ok, I totally need to join!! I need some motivation.

My name is Shanna. I am 5'2" and weigh 250lbs. I need to get healthy for my kids and myself. I would love to be under 200lbs for my Nov/Dec trip to Disney. I know that it is totally doable if I stick to it!!! So, I am adding the wish clip art to my signature right now and I will do this!!!!

 

[Plumeria]

Count me in! I am tired of being overweight and out of shape. I am about 5'3'' and weigh 210 pounds. I eat way too much and exercise way too little.

I am going to start a W.I.S.H. journal today, and I hope to see some of you there! I could definately use the support!

 

[gamomof2]

Just starting to exercise and get a firm hold on my health. DH and I have been walking every day for an hour and doing the Wii Fit for 45-60 minutes. We have decided to try and start running. He's 41, 5'10 and 213 lbs. He'd like to get down to about 180. I'm 39, 5'5" and 122. I'm looking to firm up my tummy but mostly improve my health. A recent 17 day stay for MRSA pneumonia just about took me. Lungs aren't great but with rehab and exercise they might improve (doc won't say one way or the other).

Added a running log to my blog and FB profile. Hopefully someone will hold me accountable.

We hope to do the ToT 5k in October. Then try for the 5k during the Marathon weekend.

 

[flying_babyb]

im rejoining since I kinda dropped out.
I am college student (graduting soon I hope). I work for a local hospital daycare so i eat daily (and not so healty) with the kids each day. I also eat at the hospital cafertira alot (when my break is on lunch, or when I work till close and have a meeting after). I am trying to get healthy. I am walking two miles daily and doing pushups every moring. I guess its time to crack out the ARMY fitness guide again.

 

[bobnjenn0828]

Hi!! I really need to join your group and I also think I will start a journal too. I have been reading them and they are very motivating. I have about 60lbs to loose (really it is the baby fat - haha) and have been trying off and on since my baby was born. She is 11 (years!!!). I have finally decided that it is time to just eat right and exercise. I know what to do so I just have to suck it up and do it. My hubby bought me a gowear monitor last night for mother's day and I am really excited about it. 256 calories burned while I have surfed the DISboards tonite. .

We have a trip planned for Oct to do the ToT 13k and I am really looking forward to it.

Jennifer