TEAM MICKEY--Biggest Loser 11 Spring Team Challenge!

[KSH]

Hi Team!

I am enjoying one last lazy morning. Back to work tomorrow for me.

QOTD: My parents took me sometime right after WDW opened, so either late 1971 or early 1972. I had just turned 8. It was my first plane ride too! After that we took a few other trips and I went many times in high school on church youth group trips. After college I got to go on a day trip (flew down in the morning and back that night) to help chaperone a group of developmentally disabled adults. That was awesome! My husband and I went once, in 1992. Then in 2008 a friend suggested we do the Expedition Everest Challenge so we had a girls trip then and again for the race in 2009. Skipped 2010 because of the date change. I still need to figure out when my next trip is!

Next to the quote button there is a "multi quote button". Click multi quote on each message you want to quote and then reply to them and then post!

Ahhh, so that is what that button is!! Thanks Tracey! Certainly makes responding easier.

Briefly, here is what is going on in my house. My dh's sister died very unexpectedly on Jan.1.

So sorry Rose, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

I am so glad this challenge is starting up! Your stories have motivated me. I am scared to be in that "lost a bunch of weight, put it back on again" crowd again. BTDT, got pregnant, yada yada. Weighed this am, and I AM UP 12 POUNDS FROM MY LOW IN OCTOBER!

I'm with you on that! I am currently about 20 pounds down from my heaviest, but 15ish over where I was a couple of years ago. And I really need to lose about 35 now to be at my ideal weight. I wish I had gotten a handle on it before letting the 15 settle in! You are doing great by jumping on it now, and you sound very determined!! Hopefully all the stress in your life will settle down. I love pampered chef! Good luck with getting the parties lined up. I haven't been to one in ages.

Guess I'd better get off the computer and try and be productive today. Need to take some pants to be hemmed (next time I'll be getting them taken in, right??!), and I'm buying new furniture for my living room! I feel like such a grown up. We had a futon in there for 10 years, ever since we moved from a house with a great room to one with a LR and den. The nice stuff we had went into the den. My husband created a man cave in the basement last summer and the futon went there. I've been shopping off and on since then, and what I decided on is on sale now so today is the day!

Have a great day everyone!

Karen

 

[disneymom2one]

Taryn ... we were at HHI on 12/25 and 12/26 so just one full day. We loved it but probably like Vero a little better. On 12/26, it snowed which was incredible!

(next stop is the learn the multiquote thing - just saw that someone posted directions)

 

[ScubaD]

QOTD - January 3, 2011

Our first trip to a Disney park was in 1997 when we surprised our daughter and son (12 and 9) with the gift on Christmas morning. That was my first time as well and as soon as I walked onto Main Street I was hooked. Now it seems all of our vacation money goes to the Disney family.

Our last trip was in April of 2010 (wife is a teacher and we usually go during her spring break). We took our daughter and son-in-law and stayed in the Polynesian in WDW. Had a great time.

Our next visit is of course this coming spring break and we will take our son and and daughter-in-law and our grandson (8 months). We will be staying at Bay Lake Towers on this visit.

But we have a quicky planned in February as we have the opportunity through D23 to tour the Disney Studios/Archives. We will use this as our Valentines dinner, and will be my big splurge with the meal. And then the D23 Expo in August. What a year.

Dave

 

[Momoftwins+1]

QOTD Monday, January 3, 2011: When was your first trip to Disney, your last trip and when is your next trip? How many times have you been?
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My first trip to Disneyland was when I was about 3, but I remember going to DWorld when I was 5 to see Epcot ( in 1983 ) My last trip to Disneyworld was with my DH for our 5 th Anniversary after his return home from his first deployment to Iraq, we spent 10 days being kids again.(2005) our last trip to Disneyland was in 2008 with our oldest son.
I have been probably 15 times between the two lands.
Our next trip is looking like end of Nov early December of this year with my parents coming along with our three kiddos for their first trip to Disneyworld.

 

[HappyMatt]

QOTD Monday, January 3, 2011: When was your first trip to Disney, your last trip and when is your next trip? How many times have you been?

My first trip to Disney was way back in 1988. My oldest sister had just graduated from high school and I was 8. We had a lot of fun and our family went back two years later. But I like to think of my first visit being with my wife (then girlfriend) in December of 2005. She had always been a huge Disney World fan and been many many many times. We went to the parks and then on a Disney Cruise. I got experience Disney through her eyes. We had an amazing time and her love of Disney rubbed off on me. It is something wonderful that we can share.

The last time we went was quick 2 day visit back in August 2010 for Trade City USA (we have become addicted to Vinylmation). It was nice, we didn't have the kids, so we took our time in the parks. We didn't ride many rides, we just liked taking it all in.

Our next trip is going to be the first week of February. We are going to be in the World for a few days and then hope on the new Disney Dream for a 3 night cruise. It will be me, my wife, our 2 daughters, my mother-in-law, one of my sisters and her husband. We are looking forward to it.

I am worried about getting back on the diet after we get back. That is usually where my wife and I fail. We will be good leading up to a trip, then bad at Disney and then it is super hard to get started again.

I would estimate that I have been down there 12-15 times.

 

[keenercam]

Cam, the wedding pictures from your renewing vows ceremony are beautiful! What a dream come true to be able to do this at Disney!
Hope everyone has a great day. Back to the world of work tomorrow.

Thank you, Jan! It was truly a dream come true. Planning it was almost as much fun as the actual day. That day was the most fun day of my entire life.

Hello TEAM MICKEY folks!

Hi, Lisa! We miss you. Happy new year!

today I had three 'break throughs'
1) I stuck to my WW points values and even budgeted in a skinny cow (YUM)
2) Completed the HHs goals for today (finishing up my last glass of water as we speak)
3) Rediscovered Fresca. I plan on drinking my daily water requirement but just water all day makes me Fresca has zero WW points and is very refreshing! I am allowing myself 1 can a day which is a huge decrease from my diet coke addiction. I also picked up some crystal lite water flavor.

Congratulations, Reilly!! Awesome progress. I LOVE Fresca, too. I never remember to buy it though. It might be a nice treat.

Taryn - Welcome back! So glad you had fun in HHI, though I'm sorry you aren't feeling great and that Brad was sick while you were there.

I am swamped at work, so I won't be here much but I wanted to say that being part of this challenge is always in the back of my mind, helping me make good decisions. I am happy that the 3 DVDs I ordered arrived from Amazon today and now I have some variety for my home workouts. The plan for tonight is to go to the Y and bike and/or do the elliptical for a bit.

Have a great, OP day, everyone!

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

QOTD Monday, January 3, 2011: When was your first trip to Disney, your last trip and when is your next trip? How many times have you been?

I was born in FL (in Clearwater over near Tampa) and we lived there until I was 6. When I was a child we went to Disney many times. As a teen I know we went back once or twice.

As a family (aka a grown up) we've been 6 times - our last trip was Nov 30 - Dec 3rd for our 20th wedding anniversary and DDs 11th birthday (both on 12/1) - we had such a magical time!! Our next trip is early Feb (boy eating well there is going to be a challange - so many temptations!).

Normally we go once a year but this year we got APs and scheduled our September trips so we could use the AP for both trips plus the Dec celebration trip. Then we just 'had' to throw in the February trip. I love our 'travel fund'!

 

[mmwalker]

QOTD Monday, January 3, 2011: When was your first trip to Disney, your last trip and when is your next trip? How many times have you been?

My first trip was back in 74 - only Magic Kingdom then. Went again for 15 years celebration (in 83?), worked there from 89 - 94, started going with my son in 2000 every few years. We bought DVC 3 years ago and now go each summer!!! Next trip August 9th - 25th

 

[mmwalker]

I see you are BLT too! I work in a k-5 building and see all the hard work kindergarten teahcers do! You are a special breed I look forward to getting to know you better, too!

 

[mizzoutiger76]

Hi everyone! I've been MIA for about a week and a half already due to the holidays. Kept up my running and even though I was a little slack on the diet, I managed to keep the weight off! Yay for me! Though running outdoors is soooo much harder than running on the treadmill that I'm used to.

I just dropped by to check into today, but will be MIA again for 2 weeks since we're leaving for Disney World at 6am tomorrow morning! Woo hoo! Our first trip ever!!

I'll see you guys soon and keep up the good work!

Nicole

 

[Stinasmom]

To answer this weeks question:

FIRST VISIT TO WDW - 1994 with DH, couple years before kids came along.
Loved it, of course! Inlaws have lots of timeshare and getting beautiful properties in and around Orlando are easy.

MOST RECENT VISIT - 12/2008 with kids DD11, DS7 at the time. We had been visiting every couple years since DD was born, I was never afraid to take babies or toddlers, but one time my DH had to be gone for most of the first week we were there so I brought along a college age "nanny."

PLANS FOR NEXT VISIT - Well, We are sailing on a DCL Eastern 7 nighter in 2 mos... but not planning to hit WDW this time. Instead, going to Universal, Sea World and Discovery Cove. Bringing along my Mom and Stepdad.

As West Coasters, we do visit DL now and again. DD14 wants to go for her sweet 16 b-day. Sounds good to me! They should have most of the DCA construction done by then.

We also vacation in Hawaii every other year or so, and now own our own timeshare in Cabo San Lucas. Vegas sees our happy faces now and again as does Vancouver, BC, San Fransisco, San Diego, and every summer we spend a week at a resort near Bend, OR.
YES, getting out of this small town in which we live is our hobby and where we put our extra $$. Don't own a boat, cabin, motorhome, fancy cars, or a big house, but we "feed the Mouse" as DH puts it and use his travel perks (mileage accounts, hotel points) whenever possible.

So, question - this is my first time with this Team challenge - will there be splinter threads for Team Mickey to discuss challenges, small accomplishments, set backs and basically celebrate or comisserate the shared experiences of attempting weight loss?

Should I feel free to start threads to generate discussion about more specific topics?

It just seems like the "registration" thread and this "team Mickey" thread will get really bogged down.

Cheers and Happy New Year to everyone!

Marcy

 

[girlrea]

Rose: My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

QOTD:

My first trip to disney was July 1975. My last trip was June 2010. My next trip is June 2011. I can't begin to count the times I have been to Disney.

 

[Mrs D]

1. Rose - My sympathies on your SIL. No matter the family dynamics it's always hard to deal with a death. Hope the three of you get a little quality time together before DS heads back to school.

2. Theresa - glad to see you over here! I'm proud of you for joining in!

3. FINALLY saying Hi over here! I've been on the holiday challenge thread. I can only manage 1 mega thread at a time.

I'm Dawn. This is my second BL challenge. I did (most of) the spring on last year which started my weight loss journey. I lost 40 pounds in 2010 and am working on my last 10!
Along with the BL challenge, I started running last year - as in for the first time in my life. It was a big step and not easy, but I'm hooked now! I completed many 5k's, leg 1 of the Wine & Dine relay (4.8 miles) and a 10k!

THIS year I am training for my first Half Marathon!!!!

QOTD Monday, January 3, 2011: When was your first trip to Disney, your last trip and when is your next trip? How many times have you been? I think I was 2 when my parents first took me to WDW. We went several times when I was very small. When I was in 5th grade my Mom took a job for an airline and we began making frequent short trips to WDW! My last trip before I had children was when I was 21. At that time I had probably been over 20 times. Since having DS5 and DD3 I have been in Sept 08 (kids first trip), Feb 09 (my bday - girls only), Dec 09 (with kids) and Oct 10 (Wine & Dine with my Mom). I tentatively have a May trip booked to go to SWW but not really sure if finances will allow that one.

Here are the pics I posted for the holiday challenge that I am still amazed at!

Sept 2009 with DH:

I do not like looking at this pic, but it serves as good motivation.

At the Wine & Dine

DH & I at the end of Oct 2010

Looking forward to getting to know you all and trying to keep up on these massive threads!

Dawn

 

[tggrrstarr]

QOTD Monday, January 3, 2011: When was your first trip to Disney, your last trip and when is your next trip? How many times have you been?

I always wanted to go as a kid, but we just couldn't afford it. Which is why my next trip (in 3 weeks, have I mentioned that?!) is so great, since it will be my family's first. I have been 4 times, my first trip was for my honeymoon in October 2005. It was fantastic, a hurricane hit Florida the night we arrived, so the parks were empty and the weather was cool the whole time.

Hey guys, I am sitting here fuming! I have to calm down before I go eat breakfast, or else I know what will happen Just needing to vent to someone.

So, we have a new rule at work that no vacation requests can go in before Jan.1. our department was closed 1/2-1/2. I got off today, went in early to put in my request and lo and behold there are already requests there. I asked one of the nurses who did it and they put it in on 12/31 dated it 1/1 and said "I didn't think it would be that big of a deal". there are 2 days that it affects me because I am the 3rd nurse to ask off, and only 2 are allowed. So I called my manager and she told me we have to take it to the coordinating council. Great. Maybe they can change something for the future, but for now I totally get screwed by following the rules.

That sucks, hopefully it will work out, why have rules if mgmt won't uphold them.

I am worried about getting back on the diet after we get back. That is usually where my wife and I fail. We will be good leading up to a trip, then bad at Disney and then it is super hard to get started again.

I would estimate that I have been down there 12-15 times.

At first, I was worried about how my trip/eating would affect me. I want to enjoy myself, but I want to keep up with my plan. So I just made the trip part of my plan. I see the success I have made and don't want to compromise it, so there is just no question of continued success when I get back. I have (hopefully overestimated) a weight gain to expect from all the free dining, and have factored it in to my goals from when I get back. The trip is my reward for doing well so far, and while I will indulge, I will keep to many of the new practices I have adopted. Eating like that is nice once in a while, but not enough to trade all the benefits I have gotten from my new lifestyle. Do you know what I mean?

Welcome back Taryn! I love your Boo comment! Or is it a modified quote? It is perfect timing today while I am missing her so much! I dropped her off early this morning to get fixed, and I won't see her again til tomorrow. The house is way too quiet, and a little boring. I really hope things get better soon, it was like that for us for a while. Good luck with getting some more shows!

I just dropped by to check into today, but will be MIA again for 2 weeks since we're leaving for Disney World at 6am tomorrow morning! Woo hoo! Our first trip ever!!

I'll see you guys soon and keep up the good work!

Nicole

Have a great trip!

Rose- sorry to hear about your loss.

I am avoiding cleaning today, but I will get some of it done. Thankfully I did the kitchen earlier, so now I have to take the tree down and go bring up the suitcases to start getting organized a bit for the trip. I might need to lend one to my parents. At least there arent any ornaments on the tree, they never went up because of Boo. I didn't want to chance it.

While I haven't gotten much exercise lately, my eating and journaling have been very OP. I keep finding good, healthy low cal options to replace my "bad" cravings. (except last night, TOM, Reese's Cup) My new favorite is veggie burgers. How have I never tried these before?! I guess since I always figured it was a vegetarian thing. I am so not. But I was very wrong, yummy! I didn't get to the gym today, but I will get some Kinect in. And W2D2 is coming up on Wednesday.

 

[DaisyJaneDisney]

Hi Team Mickey!

I just jumped on this bandwagon...thanks to my friend and neighbor who's one of the weighers...

I'm hoping this will help...I've been stuck at the same weight for about 5 years...really looking to lose about 15 pounds. And get healthier.

Oh yeah, and we're heading to Disney in two weeks, I know I can't lose it by then (I wish), but at least heading in the right direction would be good.

I'm a lifelong Disney fan--I've been a bunch of times (sort of lost count) with family, with spouse, and now with my spouse and child. This will be our fourth trip in five years. Looking forward to getting to know some of you and supporting each other!

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

Hi everyone,

I just joined the group, and realized right now that I'm on Team Mickey -- Woot!!

A little about me - I am a 50 year-old divorced woman with two grown kids (23 & 21) living at home with me. We live in the Los Angeles area, near the coast in what is called the South Bay area. I am 25 miles due west of Disneyland. You will find me here on the DIS usually on the DL boards, where I'm a moderator, on the Podcast Boards, on the CB, and now here on the Wish Board. I go to Disneyland quite often, have been on both podcast cruises (so much fun), and have been to WDW a few times, and only once as a full-blown family vacation. I work for an aerospace company, love living here, and enjoying showing off my town. I also love camping in the mountains and visiting Disneyland when I get a chance. I also spend too much time on the 'puter, but oh well.


Regarding my weight...

I've gone up & down through the years. I think at my lightest I was 108 & wearing a size 5. Now it's 20 years later, and I'm definitely not 108 or wearing size 5, 7, 10, 12... well, you get the picture.

I really need to lose weight and think that by joining you all I will have a better chance. I'm looking forward to the support group so we can help each other.

Today I started off pretty well, but then deteriorated when I pulled out the ice cream.

Mary Jo = No will power.

I ended up throwing away the whole carton - no one in my family will miss it, and I'm the only one who'll go in & eat it, so ice cream be gone!

I do have a treadmill at home, and during the summer was up to 3 miles a day and 4 miles on weekends walking outside. I lost 20 pounds, and was happy, then I got involved in a bunch of volunteer stuff, and between that and work I really fell away from eating/living healthy, and I really need to get back to it. I think by having something to report to you all I will do it.

Happy to meet you all & be on the team

QOTD Monday, January 3, 2011: When was your first trip to Disney, your last trip and when is your next trip? How many times have you been?

First trip to Disney was Disneyland when I was really young. We used to go once a year, and then more often as I grew up. I have an AP and go all the time now. My first trip to WDW was in 1999 (and in researching for it found the DIS), and we had so much fun! I've been back 3 more times for long weekends. I'll be going to DL this month and might go to WDW if the DIS has something going on there in December. We'll see.

 

[tggrrstarr]

Hi Team Mickey!

I just jumped on this bandwagon...thanks to my friend and neighbor who's one of the weighers...

I'm hoping this will help...I've been stuck at the same weight for about 5 years...really looking to lose about 15 pounds. And get healthier.

Oh yeah, and we're heading to Disney in two weeks, I know I can't lose it by then (I wish), but at least heading in the right direction would be good.

Welcome! And congrats on the upcoming trip!

Hi everyone,

I just joined the group, and realized right now that I'm on Team Mickey -- Woot!!

Today I started off pretty well, but then deteriorated when I pulled out the ice cream.
I ended up throwing away the whole carton - no one in my family will miss it, and I'm the only one who'll go in & eat it, so ice cream be gone!

Welcome! You can still do ice-cream, just pick out the right kind! I am in love with the WW ice-cream line- especially the choc/choc sandwich and the knock off snickers bars. 150 calories, I have one almost every night.

I haven't been too hungry today. I am really low on calories, I might have to boost them with some milk or juice. This is kinda strange for me, I am usually hungry every three hours or so.

 

[janmadre]

Good evening all! Hope everyone has had a good day.
These are good questions - fun memories! I never had been to Disney World until 1997, when my daughter asked if she paid for the trip would we all go. Of course! So she, our boy (then 13), my husband and I went for a five day visit. I told her she knew what she was doing - one trip and I was hooked completely! Our last trip was in September of 2010, just my two daughters and me. We were like three little kids! (my daughters are both grown, one in her thirties and the other almost there) Our next trip is planned for October of this year. We love Mickey's Not So Scary!

So far (4 whole days!) the food and the exercise is going well. As out of shape as I am, walking and going up & down the stairs at work are all I can do, but that will change. Positive thinking!

 

[Mysteria]

Hello Team Mickey! I am new to your group and look forward to getting to know you all and losing some weight.

I'm 42, live in Roselle, NJ and need to lose about 50lbs. It's still shocks me really since most of my life I struggled with being underweight. Go figure.

Anyway I am also having a lot of trouble with one of my legs and the extra weight is not helping. Can't wait to get rid of it!

Myst (aka Sally)

eta for qotd:
My first trip was in 1984, went twice. Next was to Disneyland in 1987. After that I didn't get to go back until 2001! Since then I have been 9 times. No trips planned for this year as it needs to be a reduce the debt year. However if that debt gets reduced faster somehow then plans could change.

 

[mikamah]

Popping in to say Hello Team Mickey!!! Miss seeing everyone, but it's great to meet so many new dis-ers who will be losers with us in 2011!!

Good luck everyone!!!!