Healthy Habits Week 7: Tomorrowland® Transit Authority PeopleMover
Last week, we focused on the basics. This week, we are going to continue with that theme while we focus on the changes we want to see in ourselves as we embrace our future. What better way to do that than in the spirit of the classic PeopleMover.
This weeks 4 Habits are:
1. It is not unheard of to fall off the wagon. I have had many a bad week. Many of my WISH BL friends would say that the next moment is the time to turn it around and then suggest that you start off by drinking a tall glass of water. This week, make your future even better as your habit is to drink a total of 64 oz. of water during the day. You can count up to 8 oz. of tea or coffee toward your total for the day.
2. Ive never met Mr. Tom Morrow, but Im guessing hes a pretty healthy man for his age. I have a hunch that he was big into journaling what he ate. Research (and you cant argue with research) says that journaling is essential for weight loss. Im going on another hunch that it is also essential for maintenance. In your future you will be maintaining, so this week, write down everything you eat as well as the portion size. (Example: ½ cup of plain uncooked oatmeal, cooked in ½ cup of nonfat milk, with 1 tablespoon of walnuts and 1 teaspoon of brown sugar)
3. One goal I have for my future is to have as few (or no) medical conditions as possible. My biggest concern is heart disease. Im also worried about diabetes and it doesnt help that Ive heard about the dangers of having both. Exercise, as the research says, can help with both before and after diagnosis. This week, your habit is to exercise each day. There is no minimum amount of time this week. The goal is to simply engage in purposeful movement for a sustained period of time that satisfies you.
4. The WDW website states that this attraction is environmentally friendly. We all know how much discussion there has been about the future with our current waste level, etc. This week, you habit is to do something environmentally-friendly each day. Inspired by Pamela (pjlla)
Mini-Challenges
1. Since weve started this challenge, Ive encouraged you to write about yourself. Weve also talked a lot about goals on the threads. This week, just think about the future. This should be relaxing
2. This is another think about mini-challenge. This attraction was built above Tomorrowland,® and according to the WDW website, is considered mass transit. Where I live, there is limited mass transit and that has been one of the things making the news lately. Think about the mass transit options, if any, where you live and whether or not using it/them is feasible.
Please feel free to PM me with any questions or ask on the thread. Have a great week everyone!
I love the people mover and it's about time I get my butt in gear and do the hh. After a couple weeks of not losing, I know I need to do something different to get back on track. I wrote the hh down and have it with my food tracker and will do it and send in my results next weekend.
Thank you so much CC. I love this weeks hh.
Today I had another 3 mile run and do you ever have those days when you just feel like you conquered Mt. Everest?
When you realize that you can do anything you want to do and you see so much progress? That's how I felt today.
Even though my day was mostly uneventful I spent most of it doing hours of math (arg, math!), I was so exhausted. I finally finished all my math homework and by that time it was 8:15 PM. I was so not enthused to get on the TM, but my mom really encouraged me and so I hopped on.
I cannot believe it, but I made it 3 miles in 38:43. That is the fastest I have ever ran 3 miles and I ran probably 2.5 of it, that comes out to about 13 minute mile!!!
I don't think I've ever been so proud of myself! I think the problem I am having with some runs is that I push myself really hard on the days when I'm feeling powerful and then I have not recovered by the time the next run comes around. But I am going to start accepting that it is okay to walk half of a run if I really try hard on the days when I'm feeling better. I just can't believe that just a couple months ago I couldn't run for more than 5 minutes and now I can run almost 30 minutes straight!!
It may sound cheesy but as I was stretching I was thinking about how I am going to feel after the half marathon. I started thinking of a "victory speech", you know, the ones where you tell the story of where you started and how you made it to where you are now? I actually sat down at my computer and started creating my own victory speech. It may sound a little crazy, but it is so motivating! I think it will help to save it to my computer and when I'm feeling discouraged I can pull it up and remind myself of my goal.
Sorry, little long speech tonight. This is one of the biggest victories I have had...maybe ever! I hope you all had a WONDERFUL day today and I will be back soon to catch up with everyone!
Congratulations on the fantastic run, and I think it's a great idea to plan out your victory speech. After my first 5k, I wrote a little trip report on the challenge thread at that time, and I will re read it occassionally and be inspired as to how far I had come at that time, and how I realized that I can do anything I set my mind to also. So happy for you.
I am pleased to report a 3.6 pound loss this week and getting into the 200's!!!
Christopher
Whooo hoo!! Congratulations on a new century, and goodbye to the 3s forever!! I'm so happy for you. You really are rocking this weight loss!!
Good morning everyone. Hope all goes well for you at weigh-in today
After maintaining last week I lost 1lb this week! Initially I was a bit disappointed but then I remembered the wee poem someone (?Janis) posted early on about "1LB never wanting to be lost
" so feel better to have at least lost something!!
I know you guys dont use stones as a measurement but I'm now 11 stone so another 1lb off next week means I'm in the 10s which I cant wait for
My ultimate life-time goal is to be 9and a half stone (133lbs) but thats a while away just now. My goal for this challengeis to lose 20 lbs and today brings me to 13 lost
Thanks Pamela for coaching last wee
Good luck today everyon
Whoo hoo!! Congrats on the loss and being so close to the 10s!!! Very exciting!!
QOTD~Friday
Todays's theme is the movie Cars
Lightning McQueen likes speed. How about you? Have you ever done any extreme sports, or something that was extreme for you? Or, are any on your "bucket list?" If you have, which sport(s) did you try and did you like it? If you have one on your "bucket list," which one and why?
Before I had ds I did one of those drop things at Six Flags. You're strapped in a harness and they pull you back up with a crane like thing and then you drop and it felt like we were going to drop and go right into the ground, but you swing back up just above the ground. No bungee type thing for me though. Probably more extreme to me was last year I jumped off my bil's boat in the lake. I had on a life vest, but it made me so nervous, and I really almost didn't get up the courage. I am not a strong swimmer and hate being in water over my head, but I did it. Ds is a little fish, and was jumping off without any problem.
I do not really have any extreme sport in mind, but ds wants to zipline, so we may do that, and as long as there is not water involved, I'll probably do anything he can coerce me into. I would like to try parasailing. It's does look so peaceful.
Thanks Jill, you've got me thinking. Having the dog now, we won't be taking as many over night trips this summer vacation, but maybe as a treat we'll do a day trip to the beach and try parasailing.
I had the opportunity to do the Ride Along experience at the Richard Petty Speedway that sits in the parking lot at Magic Kingdom. Once I squeezed my fat *** through the window (yes just like the Dukes of Hazzard) and buckled in we were off. Scary at first especially since my first car accident was sliding through a curve in the road due to wet pavement. The curves freaked me out at that speed. But by lap 3 I was relaxing and enjoying it which of course was the about the time the whole thing was finishing.
I have always thought about sky diving but have never found anyone to go with me. I feel this is and experience that should be shared. But I also am not so sure about the feeling of being up in the air like that. So I am taking a baby step and trying some para-sailing. I signed up for it on
Castaway Cay during my upcoming cruise. This way I can get a new experience as well as try out what it is like to be suspended in air from a large piece of canvas, all the while remaining tethered to the boat.
Christopher
I bet you'll love parasailing. I'm with Jill, and won't be joining you for sky diving, but ds would love to join you, so if we're ever in the same place, you and he can jump, and I'll take the pictures.
Hello TEAM DONALD!
Just popping in to wish my friend Shawn a very, very happy birthday!
Pamela, loved your questions this week and Jill I love how you have a theme for your QOTD. We've had some great twists on the QOTD this challenge and that is wonderful.
Good luck on your weigh-ins! Can't wait until we are all on one thread again!
Hi LIsa!! I'm very excited to be merging threads too. Miss seeing you and all the Mickeys!!
Happy Belated Birthday SHawn!! Hope you are well, and we're here in the wagon if you want to join us!!!
I had a great first week of weight loss - 4.6lbs!! The first week is always big for me. I'll probably settle down to 1-2 lbs next week. But a very exciting and encouraging first weigh in - I'm pumped!!!
Awesome start!!!
I have been like kathy this wk. I haven fell off the wagon but im definitely hanging on the side and the scale is a perfect representative of that.
Hope you've climbed back in too, and we can put that scale in it's place next week. I'm still up and am going to send in tomorrows weight whatever it may be.
I have been white water rafting(fun but gashed my knee open), done a high ropes course (fun but scary) and been rappelling(also fun but scary). Nothing crazy extreme but fun.
White water rafting looks mighty extreme to me. We were looking it up at work last year thinking about taking a trip, and once one of the girls said they had gone and fallen out and had to be pulled back in, I lost my desire. OMG, it looks so scary.
Lurking about just wanted to say hello to all those I've challeneged with before. I've had a broken computer for months. I finally got it fixed and a HUGE upgrade. Found this site to be EXTREMELY slow compared to any others but just editing options I cut down from all posts to only the past 75 days worth and its so much faster. I may rejoin in the challenge at some point. Just back to tracking my food on myfitnesspal semi-regularly this past week. Now to get some daily(or near so) exercise going again. I've been really really enjoying The dance Wii games. We have Michael Jackson The Experience and Just Dance 3 and it just doesn't seem like I'm working out because its fun and I don't realize all the time that has passed. We will all do 3 hours and not even feel bored with it. And I work up a great sweat.
Hope you are all well and shrinking nicely.
HI Melissa!1 Great to see you back!!
Hi there Team! I haven't been checking in lately because the boards were moving so slow and when they finally picked up my computer at home died! So now the boards are fixed, my home computer is fixed and all I need now is for me to be fixed
I have had a really tough time the last few weeks! I had 2 weeks of gains and luckily this week was a draw, no loose-no gain. I am working hard for next week to be a loss again!
Hang in there. Glad the computer issues are over, and here's to all of us staying in the wagon this week and seeing some poundage gone next week.
Happy Friday friends! I didn't get on this morning because I was out the door early for a full day of errands and such. Kids off to school, trip to Target, DS's naturopath (to pick up some supplement refills), pick up the bar stools I ordered, browsed around a few different stores looking for stuff for DD for Costa Rica, plus a bit of browsing for myself (LOVE Homegoods!). Drag everything home, pick up DS at the bus stop, pick up DD at school, home, start dinner, etc, etc.... and now here I am! Notice there is NO exercise in there.
Was planned but not accomplished. Still thinking I might get in 30 minutes on the TM, since we are eating later tonight. We'll see.
Making Carol's African Meatloaf tonight (shameless plug for the BL recipe thread right here!!). It smells great.... I think we will love it! Side dishes include roasted veggies (broccoli and asparagus), mashed cauliflower, and whole wheat couscous.
Swim meet both days this weekend, but I'll try to pop on at least once a day! TTYL.........................P
Dd must be getting so excited for her trip. Funny story, one of the docs I work with is building a house in Costa Rica, and has been for years lots of issues, but a while ago, there were several of us, me included who thought Costa Rica was an island, and he was just so appalled that we thought that.
Sad really, geography is so not my strong suit. We have a new nurse from the Phillipines, and I didn't realize what a large country that is. I need to definitely pay attention to ds as he studies.
How are you doing with dd going away? I'm sure it's so bittersweet, and you must be so excited for her to have this opportunity, but nervous too. She is one smart girl, and she will be fine and have the time of her life.
I would love, love, love to be in one of those dive cages with sharks swimming around me! I think I'll put it on my bucket list. Anyone ever do anything like that? I really have no desire to free fall for any reason (sky diving, bungee jumping, etc), so that's about as extreme as I get.
Jill
I will not be any where near that dive cage with you. But ds would probably love to join you.
Before kids I thought nothing of jumping on a motorcycle at over 100 mph. I had my snowmobile at that speed on a lake too. Wouldn't do that now that I'm a Mom though. I have been ziplining, parasailing, and water skiing. We were supposed to go white water rafting last fall, by the flooding around here took out the roads so we're hoping they will honor the certificates (we had already paid) in the spring. Chris has been sky diving, and done the Richard petty ride along. We went scuba diving in Cancun. That was awesome.
Wow, you have done a lot. Now that I think about it I did some extreme (for me) skiing before I had ds. I remember being so proud to do the double black diamond White Heat at Sunday river, but I would never go near it now.
QOTD: I never really was interested in anything extreme, I'm too scared! Zip-lining seems like fun, but I'm sure I'd chicken out. The most extreme thing that I will do is EE, RnRC, or TOT.
I am down 2.2 this week! This week has been good to me.
Congrats on the loss!!
Well, it's a little slow around Team Donald tonight. I have to get a couple things done around the house and I am heading to bed early. I am planning 9 am yoga tomorrow and then I have nothing else planned. I just told DSs that we will spring clean their rooms tomorrow. I am trying to purge stuff that really doesn't get used. Luckily, my boys understand that we need to get rid of things to make room for new stuff (like toys from Christmas and their birthdays coming in May). Plus, they love having garage sales. They make good salesmen as they play with all the toys and then kids want them! Plus, I just need some organization in their rooms.
Jill
Hope the room cleaning goes well. I agree with pamela, and it should be considered an extreme sport.
I guess skateboarding was my thing, from about age 8 to late teens. I just found a Mickey skateboard at Goodwill a few days ago and it's a small one--not those big awful things. Think I'm going to start precariously taking it out when it gets nicer. Keep in mind I am a 43 year old lady--not very proper, but who cares-- never really cared much for age appropriate behavior.
I had a small blue plastic skateboard as a teenager and we used to skate board to the mall about 3 miles.
Ah, those were the days. I took a little spill off ds's
scooter, so I don't venture on much more than my bike these days. Have fun, and be careful.
I actually have a few on my list, swim with sharks,sky diving, bungee jumping.
I had a chance to do these when I was younger but husband did not want me to do it, and stupid me listen to him. Now I have to wait until I have the money and my kids are older.
I hope everyone had a good week.
I bet your kids will grow and want to do all of those with you and more.
He got his hair cut. It used to be shoulder length. His hair is now shorter than dh's. He was wearing a shirt and tie when he so he looked very professional. I should have taken a picture.
Last night we worked on a costumes and today we tackle a backdrop. Send us as much PD as possible. Then we have to get as many costumes finished as possible. Only 3 weeks until opening night. It is going to be close. We just need some help. They sent out an email to the parents to come and help iron last week and no one showed up. They sent an email out this week to help us sew this backdrop (It is a like a tent and is hugh). I can't wait to see who shows up.
Have a happy and healthy day.
That's exciting for ds. I hope more parents show up today. I thought of you last week when we went to see the middle schools' Fiddler on the Roof play, and I was noticing all the costumes, and how much work goes into these productions. YOu are so good to volunteer all your time and energy, Dona.
Woke up extremely early for no reason at all. I may have to nap today. I haven't seen a nap in awhile (probably a year and I was probably sick). It's just going to be a looooong day if I don't get a midday rest!
Jill
None of us nap enough!! I love sending all my patients home after their procedures and telling them to take a nap when they get home. I hop eyou find the time to nap today.
QOTD Saturday
Today's movie is Peter Pan
You can fly, you can fly, you can fly! If you could fly off anywhere today, where would you go (other than Disney) and why?
I think I'd fly to Arizona. I have cousins there, and we haven't been there yet, and they always come this way because there's so much more of our family here. But if it was allowed, I'd be in
disneyland!! Because I was going to try to go there this summer, but it's not going to happen, so that's where I'd be.
I forgot the silly disney things qotd. I have multiple antenna toppers, and the white family sticker on the back window of the car of me and ds. There are pics from wdw in every room, and picture magnets on the fridge.
Jill i am getting back on the wagon with you.
Lets go girl we can do it
Well im off to make breakfast for the kids. Enjoy your wkend team!
Enjoy that trip to the bahamas!! Glad to see you back in the wagon too. We can stay here this time!!!! Are you on school vacation this week too?
I Happy Saturday morning. I'm up and moving and drinking my coffee, but not in a mood to chat.... sorry. Hope you all have a delightful Saturday!! TTYL..................P
Hope your day is delightful too. And thanks for making room in the wagon. My omelette was soooo good this morning though not as photogenic as yours, and I have a big bowl of roasted vegies for the weekend.
It was a busy week around here getting ready for our pre moving out inspection for housing yesterday! I didn't realize how stressed about it I was. We had a couple of cats a year ago and they clawed at the carpets and ruined a few rooms, so I was thinking we'd owe tons of $$$... But we found out that we are on the "last year" of these carpets, so we'll only owe like $200!
The movers will be here in less then 3 weeks and we'll be on our way to our new adventure in New Orleans in 4 weeks! We found out that we're only getting a 3 bedroom and losing 1000 sq ft in our new housing, so now we're having to sell off all the stuff from our 4th bedroom and all the "extra" stuff we have that we won't have room for now.
I haven't done my weigh in yet, but will be doing it today.
QOTD:
I'd fly to Ireland and then to Italy! I've always wanted to visit both places.
Good luck with the move!!
I think that's awesome!! Have fun on the skateboard! And 43 doesn't qualify you as an old lady - I'll be 38 this year and still feel like I'm 25
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Happy Saturday, Everyone! I'm colouring with my DD6 and later I have to go to the eye doctor. Other than that, we hope to do our taxes and, fingers crossed, celebrate a refund
I love that you feel so young. And coloring is so much fun and relaxing too. I miss that now that ds is getting bigger. Fingers crossed for a refund!!
Yay, I'm finally caught up with everyone. I know keeping up here and posting every day makes such a big difference to me, so that is my goal for this week.
Ds is on school vacation, and I"m only working tue,wed, and thurs, but may get cancelled one of those days. I need to make a meal plan and grocery shop tomorrow, so I should make my list now, and that way if I get called into work, I can go right after that.
Hope you're all having a great day!!
We had some issues with the town's rec league at the end of DS's basketball season. Two coaches were "let go" and DH stepped up to coach the last two games and practices. Of course, emails started FLYING around, bad-mouthing the rec league director for her decision.... and people were NASTY.... name-calling and everything! Keep in mind that this director is a VOLUNTEER and she honestly (IMHO anyhow) has done the very best job that she could. But people are slamming her left and right. But you ask for a VOLUNTEER from the parents to help keep score during the game and you get.............nothing! Not a peep, not a word. NO ONE can even bother to keep score during a game that their child is playing in, but they feel very free to slam this poor woman who volunteers her time every day to be sure that the kids have a good functioning league.
It aggravates DH and I to absolutely NO END!
a 1.6lb gain in fact. I just eel so bloated this week. I really didnt stray far off of my plan so the gain is a bit frustrating but it will make me work that much harder this week.
I mean, NOTHING is done, except for the fact that I gathered up the stuff she got for her trip for Christmas and I bought her some new socks. She hasn't decided which camera to take, she hasn't checked to see if the cameras have good batteries/memory cards. She didn't like the hiking sneakers I bought for her and she hasn't even checked to see if she has any other decent sneakers to take. 
