Team Donald – Biggest Loser “No Excuses” 2012 Challenge

[mikamah]

I I have chocolate and ice cream. For the ice cream, I do WW, not as good as the real stuff, but it statisfys that craving. Chocolate is problematic. Dill pickles help with the craving sometimes, but at least once a day I have two Hershey kisses. I let them slowly melt in my mouth to savor it, and they are only 1 point for two of them, so it works out pretty good...unless I keep eating them!

DS is better, and back to school for one day this week. Brought a lot of homework home this weekend. Actually got a call from the assistant principal saying how happy she was to see him back and to let us know if he needs any help working with the teachers while catching up! Never had them offer that before! I really like his high school, everyone seems very committed.

DH is better too. Now the waiting game to see if I catch it. It might be the flu, respiratory and fever. I am the only one who had the flu shot, maybe that is why I am lucky so far.

Have some cooking planned for this weekend, plan ahead for lunches and going to try my African Meat Pie. I was going to do Sweet & Sour Crock Pot Pork Chops, but the pork chops I thought I had turned out to be round steak. It is a good thick cut though, so might try it instead of the pork and see what happens.

Other than that, going to hang out at home so DS can catch up on schoolwork and rest up a little bit to get completely over his cold. So a nice quiet weekend.

Had a good week, OP. Will need to do measurements tomorrow, and send in my info to CC and Sue.

Carol

I'd have a hard time stopping at 2 kisses too. Once in a while if I've been good, I'll pick up one lindt chocolate truffle at the check out. Just enough to enjoy, but not bring any more home to over do it.

The meat pie sounds delish. Hope you dodged the sick bullet, and glad dh and ds are feeling better. Sounds like a great high school he goes to.

Hello all my Team Donald friends,

I feel so totally lost because I have not been on in ages and the truth of the matter is that I am not sure how often I will be on in the next couple of weeks either.

First, I had that crazy week at work but then was really looking forward to coming on and catching up with everything and everyone. I had lost weight and made it in the top 10 of the biggest loser for our team. Things were really clicking. That same afternoon, my DS said he didn't feel good and things began to go downhill from there.

This past week DS has been really sick. He is already a sickly kid because his immune system does not work properly and he always get sick more then anyone else. Well, on Thursday we finally brought him into the doctor because it had been one week without improvement and ds finally told us that "something is not right". The doctor checked him over and could not really find anything wrong. They suspected that because he was growing so much that his body was using all its energy for growing and he wasn't fighting other germs as well. Still the doctors did a bunch of blood tests.

Today we got the call. DS has bacteria eating at the lining of his stomach and has developed ulcers. This is not so uncommon apparently but DS does not always respond to antibiotics so the doctors are concerned. He is starting a 3-drug cocktail tomorrow morning that is going to make him even sicker for the next 10 days (all the side effects of the medicine). He will then get a break and have to do a 4-drug cocktail for 10 more days. Then they will test to see if he still tests positive and what the levels are. If there is improvement, they will repeat the drugs until his levels are back to normal. If there is no improvement, they will have to try different drugs and possibly put is PIC IV line back in for IV antibiotics. They will also be doing an endoscopic procedure to check how much damage has been done and to look at the ulcer(s). The doctors say that the normal person responds to the drugs but that we should be prepared for 3 to 4 months of this. They will also be checking to be sure that there is no indication that the bacteria has grown into stomach cancer. It is rare that this happens but again, with DS's medical issues, they want to be careful.

So, we have had a stressful week with a sick DS that has led to even more stress now that we know a bit more about what is causing him to be this sick this time.

I do need to check in here once and a while because I do not want to slip back into bad habits. I know that I have made some bad choices this week and that this could be a hard week with more temptations. I am going to try to spend some time tomorrow setting up DS's bedroom to be more comfortable for him and then plan for a more successful week for me.

This has gotten long and I probably did not need to write so much but I wanted everyone to know where I was and typing this all out is like my cheap therapy of dealing with the stress of it tonight!

I hope everyone is doing well. I will try to read some of the thread tomorrow but don't know if I will get on to respond.

Have a healthy weekend everyone!
Jen

Oh Jen, I am so sorry to hear all that poor ds and you are going through. I will be thinking of you and sending prayers he responds well to the medication. Please post when you can and keep us updated, and do not ever feel bad if you don't get on here. We are here for you when you have time, and need to vent always. You are such a strong person, and I am sure you are doing an amazing job taking care of ds and helping him through this. Hang in there.

[Today was another high calorie day for my, particularly since I went out to eat Indian with a friend for lunch. I made up for it by just having a salad for dinner. Sooo hard to do when everyone else was eating what I can only imagine was the best tasting pizza I have ever seen during our family movie night. But I did it! And promptly put the left-overs in the frig so it wouldn't tempt me everytime I walked into the kitchen. I still am under by about 200 calories for the day but I am really unsure of how many calories were in the food I ate at lunch, so I am giving myself some leeway. Anyone else find it difficult to track your food when you eat out at a non-chain restaurant? On a bright note, I did lose 4 lbs this week! Yay! Wishing everyone a GREAT OP weekend!

Nice job on the salad while the rest of the family had pizza. That is not an easy thing to do. When I did ww before and went to a restaurant that wasn't on the list or didnt have nutritional info available, I would look through the list for another restaurant that may have had similar dishes, and try to figure it out that way.

I totally agree! I'm going to a Thai restaurant tomorrow night and I have no idea how many calories or nutrition information to calculate WW points? I think I can estimate but I should give myself some extra points just in case.

Do you use dotties weight loss zone? it's dwlz.com and she has tons of restaurants on there with points values figured out. I don't know if there is a thai one specifically because most are chain type places, but there must be a thai chain restaurant, right? Enjoy your night out.

Hello all.

I seem to be a bit late at joining but I am pleased to be assigned to Team Donald. I am 38 and have no one at home with me but my also overweight cat.

I started my (current) weight loss program on the 10th of January and have been successful in losing 17 pounds. A lot of that was in the first weeks when the water weight went and my system was shocked into the new eating patterns. Things are leveled off and moving slowly now.

I have only read through the first 10 pages of the thread so far and it will likely take a bit of time to catch up, but I will do it.

I can add already that I am also a teacher. Music teacher to be precise. I teach at the local international school here in Lausanne, Switzerland. I moved here from Orlando in 2003.

Though I have numbers in my head for a goal, my two primary goals for my weight loss are:

1. Be able to buy clothes off the rack here in Switzerland. (The sizes here stop about 4 sizes below what I wear so I have to wait until I get home to the USA to buy my clothes)
2. Be able to ride the coasters at amusement parks. (Last summer, at parks other than WDW, I had to sit out while my friend rode the coasters because my hips and chest were too large for the restraints. Lowlight to the vacation for sure.)
3. I want to be able to fly back to the USA for Spring Break and not need to ask for a set belt extension in order to be comfortably buckled in.

I look forward to the challenges, the support and the celebrations.

Christopher

Welcome aboard and congrats on your loss so far. You are doing amazing, and the support and inspiration here is fabulous, and can help to keep you on the right track. Another teacher! And music, you just reminded me to remind ds to practice his sax this morning. You are well on your way to reaching your goals.

Woke up early and my tummy doesn't feel right

I'm hoping to still go to yoga and meet my friend for lunch. I'm going to look up nutritional info right now, since I went over my calories yesterday. It was just an off day and ended up eating dinner really late.

I'll be back tonight to check in. Have a great day.

Jill

Hope you're not getting sick and are able to get to yoga and lunch.

 

[mikamah]

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

I would be on the bus heading to MK for the opening ceremony, after I wipe my tears we'll head slowly down main street and into fantasyland where I'll convince ds we should do peter pan now while theres no line before we head to big thunder mountain and splash mountain if it's warm out. Then meander back through fantasyland toward Space Mountain if ds has had enough time to get his courage up, and hopefully do Buzz a few times before our lunch ADR at Crystal Palace. mmmmm, I love disney dreaming.

Hope you all have a super saturday!!

 

[donac]

Good Saturday morning everyone.

Quiet weekend here. Ds2 will be spending time with gf so it is just dh and I. Last night I worked on costumes for a few hours and I have to go back this afternoon to do some more work. It was very hectic last night but I think we got some things accomplished. We are borrowing costumes so we have more than we need of some things and probably not enough of other things. We need to see what we have and decide what we need. Then we get to start on fitting and westernizing some things.

Jen I hope your son responds to the medications. I have been told stomach problems are hard to diagnose and hard to cure. Try to some when you can so that you can get some extra support.

D73 Welcome to Team Donald. Just jump in. Good luck with the weight loss. What is it like teaching in a foreign country. I am also a teacher (one of many on this thread). I am an AP calc teacher who has been working for 34 and hopefully getting ready to retire. Both my sons were very involved in music high school and had a great relationship with their music teacher. I even ran into him last night when I went to work on costumes. He was taking the band on field trip to see the musical BLAST. It is a concert with music based more on marching band instruments. I have heard music and it is great.

jillbur did you make it yoga? My yoga class next week is cancelled and then I think that I have meetings to go to the next 2 weeks so I have to do some makeups.

RemembertheMagic98 Did you get your suit? What day is your second interview?

araes2102 Congrats on the great weigh loss.

ougrad86 Glad to hear that son is getting better. I hope you don't get it.

Friday 1/27 QOTD--Do you have a favorite snack or treat that may be high in calories, but that you can not give up? How do you fit it into your lifestyle? What are some of your favorite snacks that are healthier and satisfying?

I can't give out chocolate. I buy a small bar that I can break upp for the week. I love dark chocolate.

I do love the FIber One Brownies. They make a great midmoring snack when I finish my tea in the morning. They are also only 90 calories.

Hi Kathy. Thanks for coaching this week.

Hi everyone who I missed.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Have a happy and healthy day.

 

[VirataMama4]

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

I would be on the bus heading to MK for the opening ceremony, after I wipe my tears we'll head slowly down main street and into fantasyland where I'll convince ds we should do peter pan now while theres no line before we head to big thunder mountain and splash mountain if it's warm out. Then meander back through fantasyland toward Space Mountain if ds has had enough time to get his courage up, and hopefully do Buzz a few times before our lunch ADR at Crystal Palace. mmmmm, I love disney dreaming.

Hope you all have a super saturday!!

Oh Oh, I'd be right there with you on the bus to MK! Love love love the opening ceremony. After that we'd head to Splash Mt and would probably stop at Pirate's on the way.

 

[melmar136]

Haven't been on too much this week, but I am all caught up. It was a really rough week. My best friend's mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this week. My mom died of the same thing 8 1/2 years ago. Talking with my friend about everything has really brought back some awful memories of going through all of it with my mom. For that reason, I have been so exhausted this week...no desire to exercise at all. I haven't been eating too badly, but gained a little for the week (about 1/2 a pound). I'll have to really push myself to get back on track, and get back to exercise this week!

Jen. I hope the medication really helps DS!

QOTD: Oh, I would love to be at Disney right now! I would probably be at Via Napoli, eating a yummy pizza, checking out the cute waiters! Dying to go back for that place! Or maybe swimming in the pool at the Beach Club! We finally get to stay there in August!

 

[Mary•Poppins]

Yuck. Still sick. Cannot kick this cold. My weigh in today was good, down 3 lbs! Now I am 171.5lbs. Can't wait to be in the 160's.

Way to go!!!! Good work!

Did I miss this week's Healthy Habits list? I can't seem to find it in the threads. I always like to print it out and put it up in my bathroom so when I'm getting ready in the morning I can go over it and commit to it!

I think they are also listed on the front of the thread.

Hello all my Team Donald friends,

I feel so totally lost because I have not been on in ages and the truth of the matter is that I am not sure how often I will be on in the next couple of weeks either.

First, I had that crazy week at work but then was really looking forward to coming on and catching up with everything and everyone. I had lost weight and made it in the top 10 of the biggest loser for our team. Things were really clicking. That same afternoon, my DS said he didn't feel good and things began to go downhill from there.

This past week DS has been really sick. He is already a sickly kid because his immune system does not work properly and he always get sick more then anyone else. Well, on Thursday we finally brought him into the doctor because it had been one week without improvement and ds finally told us that "something is not right". The doctor checked him over and could not really find anything wrong. They suspected that because he was growing so much that his body was using all its energy for growing and he wasn't fighting other germs as well. Still the doctors did a bunch of blood tests.

Today we got the call. DS has bacteria eating at the lining of his stomach and has developed ulcers. This is not so uncommon apparently but DS does not always respond to antibiotics so the doctors are concerned. He is starting a 3-drug cocktail tomorrow morning that is going to make him even sicker for the next 10 days (all the side effects of the medicine). He will then get a break and have to do a 4-drug cocktail for 10 more days. Then they will test to see if he still tests positive and what the levels are. If there is improvement, they will repeat the drugs until his levels are back to normal. If there is no improvement, they will have to try different drugs and possibly put is PIC IV line back in for IV antibiotics. They will also be doing an endoscopic procedure to check how much damage has been done and to look at the ulcer(s). The doctors say that the normal person responds to the drugs but that we should be prepared for 3 to 4 months of this. They will also be checking to be sure that there is no indication that the bacteria has grown into stomach cancer. It is rare that this happens but again, with DS's medical issues, they want to be careful.

So, we have had a stressful week with a sick DS that has led to even more stress now that we know a bit more about what is causing him to be this sick this time.

I do need to check in here once and a while because I do not want to slip back into bad habits. I know that I have made some bad choices this week and that this could be a hard week with more temptations. I am going to try to spend some time tomorrow setting up DS's bedroom to be more comfortable for him and then plan for a more successful week for me.

This has gotten long and I probably did not need to write so much but I wanted everyone to know where I was and typing this all out is like my cheap therapy of dealing with the stress of it tonight!

I hope everyone is doing well. I will try to read some of the thread tomorrow but don't know if I will get on to respond.

Have a healthy weekend everyone!
Jen

Oh Jen, I am so sorry for the stressful week. Having a sick baby (all my kids are my babies ... even at 18) is tough mentally and physically. You are in my thoughts. Please keep us posted as to what is going on.

As for stepping off the wagon, it is ok. Not sure if this helps you ... and perhaps you could ask your ds (it might make him feel a little important) ... I have told my sons every time they see me eating something I shouldn't to ask me, "Do you REALLY want that?". Now they aren't allowed to nag me or they know it will tick me off. But that one question has made me think .... At dinner I didn't have a second helping of rice ... even though I wanted one. So, perhaps as you are taking care of your baby .... he could also take care of you. Not sure if this is a good idea for you (my husband couldn't do this since he is not too good with someone telling him what he should do .... ) But it works for me. Sending you a hug to help you through this.

Hello all.

I seem to be a bit late at joining but I am pleased to be assigned to Team Donald. I am 38 and have no one at home with me but my also overweight cat.

I started my (current) weight loss program on the 10th of January and have been successful in losing 17 pounds. A lot of that was in the first weeks when the water weight went and my system was shocked into the new eating patterns. Things are leveled off and moving slowly now.

I have only read through the first 10 pages of the thread so far and it will likely take a bit of time to catch up, but I will do it.

I can add already that I am also a teacher. Music teacher to be precise. I teach at the local international school here in Lausanne, Switzerland. I moved here from Orlando in 2003.

Though I have numbers in my head for a goal, my two primary goals for my weight loss are:

1. Be able to buy clothes off the rack here in Switzerland. (The sizes here stop about 4 sizes below what I wear so I have to wait until I get home to the USA to buy my clothes)
2. Be able to ride the coasters at amusement parks. (Last summer, at parks other than WDW, I had to sit out while my friend rode the coasters because my hips and chest were too large for the restraints. Lowlight to the vacation for sure.)
3. I want to be able to fly back to the USA for Spring Break and not need to ask for a set belt extension in order to be comfortably buckled in.

I look forward to the challenges, the support and the celebrations.

Christopher

Welcome! Fellow teacher here too ... there are a lot of us on here. I like your goals. I too lost a lot of weight the first week, this is my pattern ... but I am determined to lose the other pounds. Ounce by ounce!

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

I love all the parks ... anyone would do. I just dream of being somewhere else, having someone cook, clean and entertain me! (Instead of the opposite!) We are planning our summer vacation at the Florida Keys and I told my husband, we are not staying anywhere I have to do any work!

Also thinking of signing up to run a 1/2 marathon at Disney and going by myself. Has anyone on here done that. Thinking of a long weekend next hear.

Haven't been on too much this week, but I am all caught up. It was a really rough week. My best friend's mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this week. My mom died of the same thing 8 1/2 years ago. Talking with my friend about everything has really brought back some awful memories of going through all of it with my mom. For that reason, I have been so exhausted this week...no desire to exercise at all. I haven't been eating too badly, but gained a little for the week (about 1/2 a pound). I'll have to really push myself to get back on track, and get back to exercise this week!

Jen. I hope the medication really helps DS!

I am sorry to hear how all this brings up tough memories for you. However, you are probably a blessing to your friend. Hang in there.

Well off to run before it rains ... again!

 

[donaldandpirates]

Thanks, Dona, for being a great coach last week!

Good Morning Team Donald -

I am so excited I can not stand it. My starting weight was 208.8 and today I joined ONEderland coming in at 195.00. Since we began I have lost 13.8 pounds.
Kris

Great job, Kris!

Good Morning Donalds!
I have been really looking forward to weigh in day all week since the scales has gone down 3lbs! I'm out of the 180s! A couple of times I'd weigh myself in the evening and it was less then what I weighed in at last week.

I will finish up week 3 of c25k tomorrow! That is the farthest I've gone before quiting and I'm really enjoying it.

You're doing a wonderful job sticking with the C25K. Keep it up!

Good morning and happy weighin day!! I'm Kathy and I'll be your coach this week.

Friday 1/27 QOTD--Do you have a favorite snack or treat that may be high in calories, but that you can not give up? How do you fit it into your lifestyle? What are some of your favorite snacks that are healthier and satisfying?

It's not necessarily a snack, but Chinese food is my weakness. I haven't really found a way to make it healthier, but I've cut WAY back on how many times I eat it during a month.

Just checking in. I've hit the 10 pounds gone mark.
I'm having a laproscopic hysterectomy on 2/22 due to horrible female problems I won't gross you all out with.

I'm hoping to be down another 10 pounds by my surgery date, but even if I'm down 1 pound by then I'll be happy.

I hope your surgery goes well and you have a speedy recovery. Congrats on the weight loss!!!

Hello all-I try and read a few pages each time but can't seem to keep up the last 2 wks. I really have no idea what has me so busy-no big projects or anything just house,bills,doctor appts,homeschool,food shopping, cooking, cleaning...the usual glamorous stuff.

We homeschool too!

Having a really good day so far today. Not only did I reach 200 lbs (15 lbs less than where I started!) but one of my friends brought me some clothes that she didn't want and most of them fit! So now I have 23 new shirts that I can't wait to wear! Plus I've realized that I've gone down a size in shirts! I've gone down from a snug Ladies XL to a comfortable L and I couldn't be happier!

Isn't that an amazing feeling!?!? Enjoy showing off your new clothes!

Yuck. Still sick. Cannot kick this cold. My weigh in today was good, down 3 lbs! Now I am 171.5lbs. Can't wait to be in the 160's.

Congratulations on the weight loss!

Hello all my Team Donald friends,
I feel so totally lost because I have not been on in ages and the truth of the matter is that I am not sure how often I will be on in the next couple of weeks either.

First, I had that crazy week at work but then was really looking forward to coming on and catching up with everything and everyone. I had lost weight and made it in the top 10 of the biggest loser for our team. Things were really clicking. That same afternoon, my DS said he didn't feel good and things began to go downhill from there.

This past week DS has been really sick. He is already a sickly kid because his immune system does not work properly and he always get sick more then anyone else. Well, on Thursday we finally brought him into the doctor because it had been one week without improvement and ds finally told us that "something is not right". The doctor checked him over and could not really find anything wrong. They suspected that because he was growing so much that his body was using all its energy for growing and he wasn't fighting other germs as well. Still the doctors did a bunch of blood tests.

Today we got the call. DS has bacteria eating at the lining of his stomach and has developed ulcers. This is not so uncommon apparently but DS does not always respond to antibiotics so the doctors are concerned. He is starting a 3-drug cocktail tomorrow morning that is going to make him even sicker for the next 10 days (all the side effects of the medicine). He will then get a break and have to do a 4-drug cocktail for 10 more days. Then they will test to see if he still tests positive and what the levels are. If there is improvement, they will repeat the drugs until his levels are back to normal. If there is no improvement, they will have to try different drugs and possibly put is PIC IV line back in for IV antibiotics. They will also be doing an endoscopic procedure to check how much damage has been done and to look at the ulcer(s). The doctors say that the normal person responds to the drugs but that we should be prepared for 3 to 4 months of this. They will also be checking to be sure that there is no indication that the bacteria has grown into stomach cancer. It is rare that this happens but again, with DS's medical issues, they want to be careful.

So, we have had a stressful week with a sick DS that has led to even more stress now that we know a bit more about what is causing him to be this sick this time.

I do need to check in here once and a while because I do not want to slip back into bad habits. I know that I have made some bad choices this week and that this could be a hard week with more temptations. I am going to try to spend some time tomorrow setting up DS's bedroom to be more comfortable for him and then plan for a more successful week for me.

This has gotten long and I probably did not need to write so much but I wanted everyone to know where I was and typing this all out is like my cheap therapy of dealing with the stress of it tonight!

I hope everyone is doing well. I will try to read some of the thread tomorrow but don't know if I will get on to respond.

Have a healthy weekend everyone!
Jen

Check in as often as you can, Jen. We're more than happy to facilitate any cheap therapy you need! I sincerely hope your son responds to the meds and will heal quickly. Also that you will be able to get some rest.

On a bright note, I did lose 4 lbs this week! Yay! Wishing everyone a GREAT OP weekend!

That's awesome!!!

Hello all.

I seem to be a bit late at joining but I am pleased to be assigned to Team Donald. I am 38 and have no one at home with me but my also overweight cat.

I started my (current) weight loss program on the 10th of January and have been successful in losing 17 pounds. A lot of that was in the first weeks when the water weight went and my system was shocked into the new eating patterns. Things are leveled off and moving slowly now.

I have only read through the first 10 pages of the thread so far and it will likely take a bit of time to catch up, but I will do it.

I can add already that I am also a teacher. Music teacher to be precise. I teach at the local international school here in Lausanne, Switzerland. I moved here from Orlando in 2003.

Though I have numbers in my head for a goal, my two primary goals for my weight loss are:

1. Be able to buy clothes off the rack here in Switzerland. (The sizes here stop about 4 sizes below what I wear so I have to wait until I get home to the USA to buy my clothes)
2. Be able to ride the coasters at amusement parks. (Last summer, at parks other than WDW, I had to sit out while my friend rode the coasters because my hips and chest were too large for the restraints. Lowlight to the vacation for sure.)
3. I want to be able to fly back to the USA for Spring Break and not need to ask for a set belt extension in order to be comfortably buckled in.

I look forward to the challenges, the support and the celebrations.

Christopher

Welcome, Christopher! It sounds like you're doing great so far. Glad to have you on the Donald team!!!

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

I would be on the bus heading to MK for the opening ceremony, after I wipe my tears we'll head slowly down main street and into fantasyland where I'll convince ds we should do peter pan now while theres no line before we head to big thunder mountain and splash mountain if it's warm out. Then meander back through fantasyland toward Space Mountain if ds has had enough time to get his courage up, and hopefully do Buzz a few times before our lunch ADR at Crystal Palace. mmmmm, I love disney dreaming.

Hope you all have a super saturday!!

They should seriously have CMs standing on Main Street holding boxes of tissues. I cry too.
I would be looking in the fine art shop -- forget the name -- on Main Street and then head over to Pirates and Splash.

Also thinking of signing up to run a 1/2 marathon at Disney and going by myself. Has anyone on here done that. Thinking of a long weekend next hear.

As of right now, I'm going by myself next year or the Princess Half.


My weigh-in was great this week. Down over 3 lbs.!! I partly blame the 24-hour stomach flu midweek, but I'm taking the loss either way and claiming it!
Off to volunteer at church this weekend and have A TON of work to do, so I'll check in as much as I can. I hope everyone has a great Saturday!

 

[JacksLilWench]

Friday 1/27 QOTD--Do you have a favorite snack or treat that may be high in calories, but that you can not give up? How do you fit it into your lifestyle? What are some of your favorite snacks that are healthier and satisfying?

Have a fabulous day everyone!!

I have an inordinate love for brownies. I could eat fruit and veggies all day long and not complain until someone brings brownies to the party! I still will not cut them out though, I just have a smaller brownie than I would normally have, or I try to make them the healthier way it suggests on the box. One time, my mom actually made black bean brownies...and they were fantastic!

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

I would be just getting to the park right now (about 1pm) because there's EMH at MK tonight til 2am (I have no idea if that's true, I'm just rolling with it). I would stop at Tortuga Tavern for lunch before we got too into the park and they closed for lunch. After that I would run right across the way to PoTC to ride that about three times (my FAVORITE). Then it would be time for anything that didn't have a terrible line- preferably any of the mountains or Peter Pan. We would ride all day until it was time for our ADR at Crystal Palace Then we would watch fireworks from the Hub. After that, we would shut the park DOWN, hanging out and riding everything over and over until they kicked us out.

One day it will happen!

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

Hello all.

I seem to be a bit late at joining but I am pleased to be assigned to Team Donald. I am 38 and have no one at home with me but my also overweight cat.

I started my (current) weight loss program on the 10th of January and have been successful in losing 17 pounds. A lot of that was in the first weeks when the water weight went and my system was shocked into the new eating patterns. Things are leveled off and moving slowly now.

I have only read through the first 10 pages of the thread so far and it will likely take a bit of time to catch up, but I will do it.

I can add already that I am also a teacher. Music teacher to be precise. I teach at the local international school here in Lausanne, Switzerland. I moved here from Orlando in 2003.

Though I have numbers in my head for a goal, my two primary goals for my weight loss are:

1. Be able to buy clothes off the rack here in Switzerland. (The sizes here stop about 4 sizes below what I wear so I have to wait until I get home to the USA to buy my clothes)
2. Be able to ride the coasters at amusement parks. (Last summer, at parks other than WDW, I had to sit out while my friend rode the coasters because my hips and chest were too large for the restraints. Lowlight to the vacation for sure.)
3. I want to be able to fly back to the USA for Spring Break and not need to ask for a set belt extension in order to be comfortably buckled in.

I look forward to the challenges, the support and the celebrations.

Christopher

WELCOME! to Team Donald!! You have done a great job so far...keep up the great work!

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

Let's see...it's 4pm on a Saturday....Thus far I have had a packed day at Blizzard Beach and we have just returned to our room at the Poly CL (not that I have ever done CL but this is fantasy right?) We shower and change for our ADR at Ohana at 7:30pm but stop in the lounge for some Happy Hour snacks and drink. We stay to watch the sunset and MK light up for the night. Obviously the weather is perfect and the sunset is beautiful

RemembertheMagic98 Did you get your suit? What day is your second interview?

Finally after a long search I found suit pieces at Macy's! I ended up with a navy pants suit and a black suit jacket and black/white tiny check pants...all for $219! I can wear the pieces by themselves or together....YAY! Now, if I could only find navy shoes....lol!

Hope you had a wonderful day!

Also thinking of signing up to run a 1/2 marathon at Disney and going by myself. Has anyone on here done that. Thinking of a long weekend next hear.

Yes! You will find lots of people who have done the Princess 1/2 I'm sure they will chime in soon with their experiences!

I have an inordinate love for brownies. I could eat fruit and veggies all day long and not complain until someone brings brownies to the party! I still will not cut them out though, I just have a smaller brownie than I would normally have, or I try to make them the healthier way it suggests on the box. One time, my mom actually made black bean brownies...and they were fantastic!



I would be just getting to the park right now (about 1pm) because there's EMH at MK tonight til 2am (I have no idea if that's true, I'm just rolling with it). I would stop at Tortuga Tavern for lunch before we got too into the park and they closed for lunch. After that I would run right across the way to PoTC to ride that about three times (my FAVORITE). Then it would be time for anything that didn't have a terrible line- preferably any of the mountains or Peter Pan. We would ride all day until it was time for our ADR at Crystal Palace Then we would watch fireworks from the Hub. After that, we would shut the park DOWN, hanging out and riding everything over and over until they kicked us out.

One day it will happen!

Brownies.....YUM!!!
I love your Disney day!!! Take me with you!

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Happy Saturday Loves!

Well, I finally found a suit for my interview on Thursday (see above) so I am all set to go (aside from shoes ) Anyway, I will make it all work by then!
I'm still working on my 40 things to do by 40....and since I'm 38 I am pretty optimistic that I can do them all...provided I get the new job! Today I am going through all of my traditional scrapbooking stuff so I am set for the crop next weekend. Since I have been doing so much digital I have completely lost track of what I have left to do! I can wait to go completely digital!!

Well, I am OP today and almost done with my water for the day (the minimum) and Thai for dinner...or maybe Vietnamese if I can convince my friend Patty that she will like it!!

Happy Saturday evening and make great choices!!

 

[Rose&Mike]

Jen--I am really sorry that your DS is not doing well. Chronic illnesses are so absolutely draining. I am sending good thoughts your way that things improve quickly and there are no long term issues.

 

[my3princes]

QOTD: If I were at Disney I'd be hitting Toy Story Mania, Rockin roller Coaster, TOT then watching fantasmic.


Eating went well today and I got exercise in in the form of chopping ice from the driveway. Tomorrow we'll move a bunch of wood closer to the outisde wood furnace.

 

[mikamah]

I do love the FIber One Brownies. They make a great midmoring snack when I finish my tea in the morning. They are also only 90 calories.

I forgot about the fiberone brownies, I bought them once and they are really good.

Oh Oh, I'd be right there with you on the bus to MK! Love love love the opening ceremony. After that we'd head to Splash Mt and would probably stop at Pirate's on the way.

Ok, I'll see you there! And we might as well check into the Poly with Karen too. There's supposed to be some marvelous drink they serve there we can try.

Haven't been on too much this week, but I am all caught up. It was a really rough week. My best friend's mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this week. My mom died of the same thing 8 1/2 years ago. Talking with my friend about everything has really brought back some awful memories of going through all of it with my mom. For that reason, I have been so exhausted this week...no desire to exercise at all. I haven't been eating too badly, but gained a little for the week (about 1/2 a pound). I'll have to really push myself to get back on track, and get back to exercise this week!

I'm so very sorry about your friends mom. I lost my mom almost 3 years ago to the same thing. She only lived a month after being diagnosed, and just reading your post brought up so many memories. I know it will be so tough for you, but your friend will treasure all the support you are giving her. Emotionally draining days are exhausting, so cut yourself a little slack too. Hang in there.

Also thinking of signing up to run a 1/2 marathon at Disney and going by myself. Has anyone on here done that. Thinking of a long weekend next hear.

I know there are plenty of Wishers here that do travel by themselves, and there are disboard meets, and lots of others to hang around with if you want company during the weekend. I did the princess last year by myself, but travelled with ds, sil and dniece. Lisa, Maria, and Nancy are on team Mickey and they travelled solo for the princess last year. Rose and Lindsay travelled with family, but we all met up a couple times during the weekend. We had all talked on here and trained and planned together, that when we met it was like meeting old friends. It is such an amazing experience, and everyone you meet was so supportive. Most of them are planning a race 2013, marathon weekend, and we have a biggest loser Tinkerbell, princess and marathon weekend thread where we chat more about the running if you want to pop over there too.

My weigh-in was great this week. Down over 3 lbs.!! I partly blame the 24-hour stomach flu midweek, but I'm taking the loss either way and claiming it! !

congrats on the loss, and glad the flu was only a 24 hour thing. You earned that loss for sure.

I have an inordinate love for brownies. I could eat fruit and veggies all day long and not complain until someone brings brownies to the party! I still will not cut them out though, I just have a smaller brownie than I would normally have, or I try to make them the healthier way it suggests on the box. One time, my mom actually made black bean brownies...and they were fantastic!
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There was a brownie mix called NO Pudge that you make with a container of yogurt that was excellend. I haven't had them in a while, but they are probably still around.

Well, I finally found a suit for my interview on Thursday (see above) so I am all set to go (aside from shoes ) Anyway, I will make it all work by then!
I'm still working on my 40 things to do by 40....and since I'm 38 I am pretty optimistic that I can do them all...provided I get the new job! Today I am going through all of my traditional scrapbooking stuff so I am set for the crop next weekend. Since I have been doing so much digital I have completely lost track of what I have left to do! I can wait to go completely digital!!

Glad you were able to find a nice suit. Can't black go with anything if you can't find navy shoes? I would be in trouble if I need to go on a job interview. I am so far behind, I will never catch up with my scrapping. We just started our scrapbook about freddy our guinea pig today, and ds is having so much fun with it. I will leave the table set up, and work on some other stuff after.

QOTD: If I were at Disney I'd be hitting Toy Story Mania, Rockin roller Coaster, TOT then watching fantasmic.


Eating went well today and I got exercise in in the form of chopping ice from the driveway. Tomorrow we'll move a bunch of wood closer to the outisde wood furnace.

Ice chopping does not sound fun. Hope it warms up and the rest of the winter is mild.

Pamela_ I just wanted to say thank you for suggesting I get ds involved with Fredwards scrapbook. We got a book yesterday, and he really is getting into it, and choosing the pics for which pages, and writing something on each page. So very sweet, and I know he will treasure this book when it is done. I'm doing really good letting him call the shots, and not trying to take over too. I am just subtly making suggestions.

Good evening everyone. We had a good day here, scrapping, and took a long walk with ds and the dog this morning, over an hour. We'll go out in a bit for another walk before it's pajama time.

I saw this earlier today, and thought I would share about success. We all have it within ourselves to be successful and attain our goals, one day at at time.

Success is not a race, be patient.
Success leads to success.
Success is always a work in progress.
Success doesn't come to you, you go get it.
Success is a journey, not a destination. Focus on the process.
Some people dream about success, while others wake up and work hard at it.
Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.
Every day is a good day to succeed- If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Have a lovely evening!!

 

[jillbur]

Hello all.

I seem to be a bit late at joining but I am pleased to be assigned to Team Donald. I am 38 and have no one at home with me but my also overweight cat.

I started my (current) weight loss program on the 10th of January and have been successful in losing 17 pounds. A lot of that was in the first weeks when the water weight went and my system was shocked into the new eating patterns. Things are leveled off and moving slowly now.

I have only read through the first 10 pages of the thread so far and it will likely take a bit of time to catch up, but I will do it.

I can add already that I am also a teacher. Music teacher to be precise. I teach at the local international school here in Lausanne, Switzerland. I moved here from Orlando in 2003.

Though I have numbers in my head for a goal, my two primary goals for my weight loss are:

1. Be able to buy clothes off the rack here in Switzerland. (The sizes here stop about 4 sizes below what I wear so I have to wait until I get home to the USA to buy my clothes)
2. Be able to ride the coasters at amusement parks. (Last summer, at parks other than WDW, I had to sit out while my friend rode the coasters because my hips and chest were too large for the restraints. Lowlight to the vacation for sure.)
3. I want to be able to fly back to the USA for Spring Break and not need to ask for a set belt extension in order to be comfortably buckled in.

I look forward to the challenges, the support and the celebrations.

Christopher

Welcome! Fellow teacher here, also. I would love, love, love to teach overseas. How do you like it? It sounds like you are off to a good start with your weight loss and have some good goals set. Team Donald is very supportive, so I'm sure you'll do great!

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

Well, it's 7:53 pm so I am going to pretend it's really the morning. We would be heading to Epcot to ride Soarin' over and over. Around lunch we will start strolling around the world and tasting and drinking goodies along the way. Ahhhhh...to dream

jillbur did you make it yoga? My yoga class next week is cancelled and then I think that I have meetings to go to the next 2 weeks so I have to do some makeups.

Have a happy and healthy day.

I actually relaxed in bed and didn't make it to yoga. I felt better and I did meet my college roommate for lunch near Pittsburgh at Primanti Bros. I don't know if everyone knows about Primanti Bros, but it is awesome! It's the Pittsburgher sandwich place (cheesesteak, cole slaw, & fries on big thick Italian bread). I, however, got a salad. I did eat a few fries and a couple bites of a stuffed soft pretzel. It took all of my will power not to order a roast beef or fish sandwich. They are to die for. If anyone is ever in Pittsburgh, it's a must do!

Let's see...it's 4pm on a Saturday....Thus far I have had a packed day at Blizzard Beach and we have just returned to our room at the Poly CL (not that I have ever done CL but this is fantasy right?) We shower and change for our ADR at Ohana at 7:30pm but stop in the lounge for some Happy Hour snacks and drink. We stay to watch the sunset and MK light up for the night. Obviously the weather is perfect and the sunset is beautiful

Finally after a long search I found suit pieces at Macy's! I ended up with a navy pants suit and a black suit jacket and black/white tiny check pants...all for $219! I can wear the pieces by themselves or together....YAY! Now, if I could only find navy shoes....lol!

Mmmmm...while you're getting a cocktail before your O'Hana ADR will you order me a Lapu Lapu? I dream of them everyday! I even have a Yankee Candle that reminds me of that drink. If you haven't had one, I highly suggest it!

Glad you're all ready (well minus shoes) for your 2nd interview. I'm sure it'll go great.



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Well, my tummy still isn't feeling 100%, but I did eat today (see above~Primanti Bros=good food!). I also managed to drink all my water. I didn't exercise and I really need to tomorrow. I did clean and do laundry, so at least I was active. I was a maintainer this week, and I was actually happy. I was worried, because I didn't get as much exercise this week. I need to regroup and step it up this coming week. 3.4 more pounds and I am buying myself a Disney gift card for myself for a trip next year Is it wrong that I am planning a 2013 trip to WDW before I plan my vacation for 2012 No, I'd say it's completely normal!

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

Jill

 

[araes2102]

Hello all.

I seem to be a bit late at joining but I am pleased to be assigned to Team Donald. I am 38 and have no one at home with me but my also overweight cat.

I started my (current) weight loss program on the 10th of January and have been successful in losing 17 pounds. A lot of that was in the first weeks when the water weight went and my system was shocked into the new eating patterns. Things are leveled off and moving slowly now.

Great start to your journey!

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

Having never been (yet!) I have no idea what I would be doing, but I do know I would be having a great time and would be spending my time taking in the magic! Oh, how I wish I was there!

Haven't been on too much this week, but I am all caught up. It was a really rough week. My best friend's mom was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer this week. My mom died of the same thing 8 1/2 years ago. Talking with my friend about everything has really brought back some awful memories of going through all of it with my mom.

So sorry to hear this week has been hard on you. Also very sorry to hear about your friend's mother. What a difficult thing, I am sure it is a comfort to have you to support her!

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Today was nice. DBF took DS paintballing with friends and the boys are now having a sleepover (celebrating DS's 11th bday which was 1/21). While the boys were out DD and I went to the salon and got our nails done. She LOVES girly things and got sparkly pink polish with little flowers drawn on . I had a great workout today, working harder on the TM than I ever have before. Unfortunately, I went off program with the pizza and cupcakes we had for DS's bday dinner Oh well, tomorrow is a new day! I vow to be OP tomorrow! Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!

 

[#1hoosierfan]

Good evening Team Donald!

Jen - I am sending prayers and good thoughts for your family.

Christopher - Welcome to the team! I am also a

Well, I am down another 2 pounds this week. Slowly, but surely I am making it there!

 

[amykathleen2005]

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

I would be eating a Dole Pineapple Float from Aloha Isle and staking out a spot for Wishes!!!

 

[RemembertheMagic98]

Mmmmm...while you're getting a cocktail before your O'Hana ADR will you order me a Lapu Lapu? I dream of them everyday! I even have a Yankee Candle that reminds me of that drink. If you haven't had one, I highly suggest it!

Glad you're all ready (well minus shoes) for your 2nd interview. I'm sure it'll go great.

Oh Jill, the Lapu Lapu is soooo divine...last time I had one...ok, two...at the pool while sitting on the beach in a hammock at the Poly...YUM!!

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Well, my tummy still isn't feeling 100%, but I did eat today (see above~Primanti Bros=good food!). I also managed to drink all my water. I didn't exercise and I really need to tomorrow. I did clean and do laundry, so at least I was active. I was a maintainer this week, and I was actually happy. I was worried, because I didn't get as much exercise this week. I need to regroup and step it up this coming week. 3.4 more pounds and I am buying myself a Disney gift card for myself for a trip next year Is it wrong that I am planning a 2013 trip to WDW before I plan my vacation for 2012 No, I'd say it's completely normal!

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

Jill

Oh no! I hope the tummy troubles go away soon! You are sooo close to your gift card! Great work!!

Today was nice. DBF took DS paintballing with friends and the boys are now having a sleepover (celebrating DS's 11th bday which was 1/21). While the boys were out DD and I went to the salon and got our nails done. She LOVES girly things and got sparkly pink polish with little flowers drawn on . I had a great workout today, working harder on the TM than I ever have before. Unfortunately, I went off program with the pizza and cupcakes we had for DS's bday dinner Oh well, tomorrow is a new day! I vow to be OP tomorrow! Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!

Love me a good mani and pedi! Hope you enjoy the rest of the weekend too!

Well, I am down another 2 pounds this week. Slowly, but surely I am making it there!

Congrats!! Woo Hoo!!

I would be eating a Dole Pineapple Float from Aloha Isle and staking out a spot for Wishes!!!

Oh stop...I totally forgot about Aloha Isle....dole whip...how i would love a dole whip right now....

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I feel guilty, yet curiously satisfied...lol
After a very low point day on WW I still had 14 points left So, my scrapping friends and I went to Cups, a frozen yogurt place similar to Yogurtland and Red Mango. I had Peanut butter, chocolate, and cake batter frozen yogurt...yum!! BUT my portioning was a bit crazy....8oz. According to my calculations that was 16 points...not a problem since I have so many activity points....but still should have restrained myself!! Ugh.

Tomorrow is another day and I will do my best to get back on the horse...on the ellip in my case

Sweet Dreams Donalds!

 

[mikamah]

Mmmmm...while you're getting a cocktail before your O'Hana ADR will you order me a Lapu Lapu? I dream of them everyday! I even have a Yankee Candle that reminds me of that drink. If you haven't had one, I highly suggest it!

Well, my tummy still isn't feeling 100%, but I did eat today (see above~Primanti Bros=good food!). I also managed to drink all my water. I didn't exercise and I really need to tomorrow. I did clean and do laundry, so at least I was active. I was a maintainer this week, and I was actually happy. I was worried, because I didn't get as much exercise this week. I need to regroup and step it up this coming week. 3.4 more pounds and I am buying myself a Disney gift card for myself for a trip next year Is it wrong that I am planning a 2013 trip to WDW before I plan my vacation for 2012 No, I'd say it's completely normal!

Jill

Lapu Lapu, that was the drink I was trying to think of I've heard so much about. I'll have one too! Congrats on the maintain this week. I definitely believe a maintain should be celebrated and is something to be proud of.
No, I definitely don't think it's abnormal to plan your 2013 trip before this years vacation, especially around these boards. I'd say you're not the only one. I'm not sure we'll go in 2013 yet, but think lots about my 2014 50th birthday trip I will definitely take.

Having never been (yet!) I have no idea what I would be doing, but I do know I would be having a great time and would be spending my time taking in the magic! Oh, how I wish I was there!

Today was nice. DBF took DS paintballing with friends and the boys are now having a sleepover (celebrating DS's 11th bday which was 1/21). While the boys were out DD and I went to the salon and got our nails done. She LOVES girly things and got sparkly pink polish with little flowers drawn on . I had a great workout today, working harder on the TM than I ever have before. Unfortunately, I went off program with the pizza and cupcakes we had for DS's bday dinner Oh well, tomorrow is a new day! I vow to be OP tomorrow! Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend!

I know you will have an amazing time when you do take your first trip. Do you have one in the future plans yet? I found the disboards while planning our first trip. Sounds like a nice night with dd, and birthdays happen, today is a new day.

Well, I am down another 2 pounds this week. Slowly, but surely I am making it there!

Congrats on the loss!!

I would be eating a Dole Pineapple Float from Aloha Isle and staking out a spot for Wishes!!!

mmmmmm. Sounds good. And the dolewhips are fat free too.

I feel guilty, yet curiously satisfied...lol
After a very low point day on WW I still had 14 points left So, my scrapping friends and I went to Cups, a frozen yogurt place similar to Yogurtland and Red Mango. I had Peanut butter, chocolate, and cake batter frozen yogurt...yum!! BUT my portioning was a bit crazy....8oz. According to my calculations that was 16 points...not a problem since I have so many activity points....but still should have restrained myself!!

No guilt needed. You had the points, you fit the yogurt in, and you deserve to enjoy every bite guilt free, and still totally on track. You are doing great!!

 

[mikamah]

Sunday 1/29 QOTD-Today is the inaugural Disneyland Tinkerbell Half-Marathon, so our question is honor of Tinkerbell and all our Wishers running today, including our Biggest Loser members- Lisah0711 and Liesel, also known as the Lisabelles. Looking back on your healthy journey, share something you have done or are doing that makes you most proud?

 

[donac]

Good Sunday morning everyone.

I am sitting here deciding if I want to go grocery shopping or wait until tomorrow. I got up and did a small amount of arm and leg work. Yesterday I got my exercise back working so I did some time on that. I may get some time on it later.

I don't have to go grocery shopping because dh is going out to a dinner meeting with a Boy Scout troop. I have to decide what I am going to eat but it is just me so I can do something light.

Saturday 1/28 QOTD- It's the weekend! Wish we all could head to our favorite disney park for the weekend! If you were at a disney park right now, what would you be doing?

I would be on the bus heading to MK for the opening ceremony, after I wipe my tears we'll head slowly down main street and into fantasyland where I'll convince ds we should do peter pan now while theres no line before we head to big thunder mountain and splash mountain if it's warm out. Then meander back through fantasyland toward Space Mountain if ds has had enough time to get his courage up, and hopefully do Buzz a few times before our lunch ADR at Crystal Palace. mmmmm, I love disney dreaming.

Hope you all have a super saturday!!

I agree with Kathy I would be at MK. I would hope it is EMH because then I would head straight to FL and hit up all those rides especially Peter Pan.

Sunday 1/29 QOTD-Today is the inaugural Disneyland Tinkerbell Half-Marathon, so our question is honor of Tinkerbell and all our Wishers running today, including our Biggest Loser members- Lisah0711 and Liesel, also known as the Lisabelles. Looking back on your healthy journey, share something you have done or are doing that makes you most proud?

About 7 years ago I decided I wanted to do the MS RIde The SHore. My friedns have been doing it as a family for a number of years. They had three tours at the time. 25, 50 and 170. I picked the 25. It was great because it was only on Sandy Hook in May when it is still quiet. No bothering with street traffic. I rode my exercise bike for a couple of months. I took to the street a couple of times with what my sons refer to as my Pee Wee Herman bike. It is a boy's bike that I won at a Boy Scout event. It is red and does look like the one Pee Wee Herman rode. My dh decided to ride with me . It ended up being 20 miles instead of 25 but I didn't care. It was two loops around the hook. The nice thing about it was that you were near the water for the entire ride and it was flat for the entire ride. I did the two loops in 2 hours. Dh told me when I had finished that he didn't think I had it in me to do it but I surprised him. My sons said the same thing.

I don't have anything planned for today and it feels good.

Have a happy and healthy day.