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[Bagheera23608]

Well, here I am. I would love to join if possible. Is there anything else I can do?

I'm Shannon. Just turned 34. I am 5 foot nuthin and weighed 190 lbs when I went to the dr on 4/20/09. That was VERY discouraging as I weighed an entire 10 lbs more than I thought I did. So now I am hoping for 150 lbs by our trip in September.

My plan is the "unofficial" Weight Watchers. I have the little books and I know my points (24). For exercise, walking and/or Wii Fit each day. I have always hated hated hated working out and excersing. I have never been an active person or played sports. But I have never been more determined than I am now and it seems to be making a difference for the 3 weeks I have been doing this. According to my Wii, I weighed in at 183 today.

If someone could contact me and let me know what else I need to do I would love to participate. What is a journal? What I mean by that, is it something to do online? Here or somewhere else? TIA! And good luck to us all!

 

[Mrs.Prince]

Hello everyone!!!!


I would like to join as well. I would like to get down to 120. And boy do I have some work cut out for me. Being a Southerner I love my fried foods.

Too much Butter Pecan ice cream as well...and lemon pie...and pizza....well you get the gist.

 

[maznorm]

Ok, I so need to join this. I weigh 208 pounds and I am 5'4". I am on Weight Watchers but slipped and now really need to get motivated again. I try to do Wii Fit, Wii Active and use my treamill when I can but with a full time job and 2 kids (ds 2, ds 1) it gets a little difficult.

I am now pledging to stop making excuses and lose get healthy.

What are all these challenges and how do I get involved?

 

[momma_mouse]

We're heading to Disney September 19th and I'd like to be down 35 pounds by then. I just started on prescription medication Monday. I'm also eating healthier and excercising. Hopefully I will be down a few sizes by the time we go.

 

[chicagoshannon]

I need to join too. I've done WW in the past but would quit when I thought I had the hang of it to save money. Well I need the accountablilty. I weighed myself the other day and OMG I'm 10 pounds more then I though which brings me to my heighest weight ever.

I go the new Wii active trainer 2 weeks ago and am doing that. As of a couple of days ago I am also REALLY watching what I eat. My first goal is to loose 25 pounds. When I reach that I'll make another one. I would love to loose 75 pounds total but for now I'm striving for 25.

 

[DuffGT06]

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[chicagoshannon]

Hi all! I think this is a really great idea and I love that fellow Disney fans have started a supportive group like this.

I really want to join and get moving but I honestly don't know where to start, it seems so daunting. I need to lose about 70lbs (30-40 to start feeling healthy again). I have a desk job that's very sedentary but I also have a dog who I walk whenever the weather permits. He's older so can't go on very lengthy walks; we do anywhere from 10-30 min per walk.

Any suggestions on somewhere to start would be VERY welcome. I just feel so lost. (And inexpensive, feeling the economical crunch).

Sorry if this is the wrong thread for this!

I did weight watchers for a while but it did add up. I think it was about $17 a month. It really seemed to work though. Now I'm just watching portion sizes and try to choose the food with fewer calories. I noticed it really made a difference, especially with cereal in the morning, if I paid attention to the serving size.

Instead of joining a gym I bought the Wii active trainer (already had a Wii system) It was $60 and it's mine forever. It's a really great workout.

Making a weekly menu ahead of time also cuts down on fast food runs and helps with wiser choices.

 

[DuffGT06]

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[KimRaye]

Any suggestions on somewhere to start would be VERY welcome. I just feel so lost. (And inexpensive, feeling the economical crunch).

Try some at-home Leslie Sansone walking tapes/DVDs! She has 1-4 mile workouts and, it helped me the whole time I was losing!

Now, if I could find the time to do that again, maybe I wouldn't be in the 'place' I am now.

Good Luck to ALL! Onward and DOWNward!

 

[DuffGT06]

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[soulmates]

Yup, I'm takin' the challenge as well! My goal is to loose 10 BEFORE our trip Aug 2nd. I know that's do able. I'm taking it 10 at a time. My goal is to get 30 off for Christmas!

 

[DuffGT06]

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[2SillyBirds]

Hi everyone!

I am going to take the WISH challenge. I lost close to 100 pounds last year and unfortunately have gotten super lax and have put 35 back on. NO MORE!
I just can't go back to where I was.

The diet that seems to work best for me is a very low carb diet. So that is what I plan to do along with walking, aerobics (low impact) and the fabulous wii Active game.

Next trip to WDW is going to be around the end of February of next year I think, so that gives me plenty of time to loose this 35 and a little bit more.

 

[hokiesprincess]

I am taking the challenge. I spent the last semester of my college career (this past semester) at the gym. I wanted to get healthy and was well on my way. I lost about 30 lbs but as soon as the semester was over and I no longer had an amazing gym to go to, I fell off the bandwagon. I've gained some weight back and I am not happy about it. I have decided that I am done being fat and unhappy with my body.

My mom and I did weight watchers a few years ago and it worked wonders so I am going to pull that info out again and get back to it. I am also going to try and walk on our treadmill every night. I also have a Wii Fit and My Fitness Coach so I will be enjoying those as well. By eating healthy and getting a little exercise every day, I'm hoping to lose 70 pounds by my next Disney trip. We're planning on going in January 2010. It will be me and my mom (of course) and hopefully my boyfriend. I love taking pictures of me and him so and I want to make sure that I look fit and great in those pictures.

 

[AshleyW]

Hi everyone - count me in! I just got back from WDW in May - and let me say, it kicked my butt. Definitely the motivation I needed to do something to lose weight. DFH and I are hoping to go back to Disney fall/winter 2010 and I'd like to be at about 130lbs by then and NOT get my butt kicked by all the walking... I'm at 195lbs now, so that leaves about 65lbs to lose.

To get there, I'm going to work on eating lots of small meals throughout the day - as it is, I usually eat 2 large meals a day and that's it. I also need to drink more water and hopefully NO soda, unless it's diet. For exercise, I'm going to start walking around my condo development every morning before work. I also have a couple cardio/pilates DVDs that I should probably get some use out of.

I've been looking at the Billy's Boot Camp DVDs and programs.. does anyone have any experience with those, or has anyone heard any reviews?

 

[tony609]

i didn't know this part of the board exsisted. I started a diet in April..I have currently lost 32lbs. (down from a tight 48 to a great feeling 46--yeah me!) I want to lose 30 more by my October trip. I work in the mall so the food court,great american cookie etc..are all tempting.I even gave up Coke for Diet Coke. So I bring my lean Cuisine meal or a weight watchers smart one every day with a low fat yogurt and that's lunch. I am saving about $6-8 everyday. So I take that $$ and buy disney dollars with it--LOL. I have about $600 so far for my fall trip. I think 30 more is doable..I seem to average about 2-3lbs a week. I also watch my dinner calories too.....

 

[lovedonaldduck]

Okay, the little one is almost 3 and a half, so it's not baby weight anymore. I am fast approaching my 30th birthday and I am still the heaviest I have been, aside from my pregnancy.

I am sick of being unhappy with my body, it's spilling over into unhappiness with other things. My biggest struggle is fast food. My current job is not the best, but it is a job in the economy which I will take. However, because I am not loving the job, around lunch time everyday I decided I've had enough and I've earned a break and I head immediately for fast food. Talk about a stress/comfort eater.

My birthday is September 3rd and our next Disney trip is September 26th. I'd love to be back down to my pre-pregnancy weight by my birthday and definitely back to my single weight by Christmas (I love my husband more than anything but dating and then being married had made me lazy when it comes to eating right and working out).

I have been trying to use the elliptical for about 20 minutes a day. Some days I even manage a work out in the morning and in the evening. My husband works out pretty regularly without any poking or prodding but that leaves me to watch the little one every evening so my only real option is the elliptical or maybe taking her for a walk. Since it's been in the upper 90's lately, I think I'll be sticking with the elliptical for now.

Let's talk numbers
Today - 141.1
Pre-pregnancy - 124
Pre-husband - 107

Total to lose 34.1 pounds, 17.1 by September 3rd. Just over 10 weeks to lose 17.1 pounds might be pushing it but if I can cut out the fast food who knows.

I will keep updating.

 

[illuminationsfanatic]

I am ready and motivated to take the WISH challenge. Right now my ultimate goal is to be healthier and to do that I know I need to lose at least 100 pounds. That large of a number is truly daunting to me, so I am going to cut it down to mini goals of 10 pounds. My main problem in the past has been that I would always find an excuse not to work out either I was too busy, something else had to get done first, etc. From this point on NO MORE EXCUSES! So far this month, I have made it to the gym almost every single day for at least 30 minutes and this week just started to go for at least 60 minutes. I have also really been trying to work on portion control. I know that with the help and support of friends and family as well as you Disers, I can and will be able to reach my goal.

 

[rainydayplay]

I'd like to join!

I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis about 2.5 years ago and just with hypothyroidism 6 years ago. When that first diagnosis came, it was with an astounding 7 pound weight gain in one month. It wasn't until my thyroid started to grow after 3 or 4 months of feeling absolutely drug out that I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's. The worst part is if you say "Diet" too loud in my general direction, I gain 5 pounds. It's really distressing.

I'm going to start with more exercise, then will work towards counting calories -- the only way that has ever worked for me to lose any weight thus far.

 

[zendisney]

I am planning to not obsess about food.
Food is fuel not a hug.