Well good morning to all. I have had a rough week being sick. Still operating at about 50%. Not good for starting a lifestyle change.
Well, it some ways it can be. You're not feeling great enough to care. I lost 16 pounds the first month I started my weight loss journey, and most of that was due to stopping drinking my calories - soft drinks, flavored creamers, etc. I love unsweetened tea and black coffee now! I can't give up my caffeine!! Since you are not working out, try to be more mindful of your calories!
I can't believe we leave for Disney tomorrow night. I am really excited because I'll get to meet many of the girls I've gotten to know over the years by our participation on the Disney Weddings and Honeymoons forum here on the DIS.
ENJOY!!!!!!!! I HOPE YOU have a BLAST!!!!!
Good morning and congrats Team Mickey in the most WINs! I will do my best to pick up a measuring tape good for that and start participation for next week.
You do that! And, you have the cutest puppy!!!! I just smile every time I see your signature!
Good morning everyone! I am .4 from seeing the 130s! I might have to lower my maintain a pound--very exciting! DS goes back to school on Friday and they are now calling for snow for about the first 250 miles. Uggh. Not sure what we will do. He is driving his own car, but supposed to be caravanning with a friend. I know once he gets through the mountains he will be fine, but still. Mike comes back tomorrow. It has been a very long week.
WOW ROSE!!!!! YOU passed me like a lightening bolt!! Of course, if I had your committment to exercise
I am SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!! Don't know the exact route he takes, but we've only got a 30% chance here in our mtns. Friday. I know you will be glad to have Mike home! Will he get there before Tom leaves? And sooo glad you got your cookies made, and are sending them south!
Hello, friends. I am brand new to the team but so ready to get started. I'm still reading the back posts, but wanted to go ahead and put myself out there.
Welcome fellow Virginian! So glad to have someone else on here from the Commonwealth! I love your license plate
Hi, I'm a new member of Team Mickey! Just started WW online Thursday. I too am leaving for Disney real soon (Friday morning). I'm friends with Cam (keenercam) and am looking forward to meeting many wonderful friends I've made over the past few years (online).
Just start where you are, trying to start from scratch will overwhelm you!!! You are very lucky to have Mrs. Cam as a friend, she's one of a kind! You guys will have a BLAST!!!!!
Oh goodness, I am already behind in my posting!
I have to warn you that I have not been a very frequent poster throughout the years.I have an autoimmune disease that was out of control a few years back. I had to take steroids (and a host of other things). This caused me to put on weight (not that I was ever really skinny). I still have good days and bad days with the disease, but more good than bad and way way better than before!
So glad that things seem to be getting better for you with your disease! Steroids can really pack the pounds on!
QOTD 1/4/11 Tuesday
What music really gets you moving? (Can you tell I want some new music for my ipod?)Or just what is your favorite music? I have to admit that I usually read while I walk. I love to read silly light romance or chick lit novels. I have a Kindle and I just prop it up on the treadmill, increase the font size and off I go!
I would be sick! I can't read and drive, I can't begin to imagine walking and reading. I love silly light romance books! I don't feel compelled to stay up all night to finish them!
I wanted to share my family's happy news. Our family is about to grow by one, though only temporarily. We are becoming the host family for a young man from Haiti who is being sponsored by my son's private Catholic high school so that he could do his senior year in the U.S.
How exciting, and what a wonderful opportunity for your family!!!!!!
Thought of you today. the radio morning show I listen too was talking about the gamecocks and making the usual jokes Im sure tom hears all the time.
Isn't it funny how we think of each other all the time. There was a shirt at HHI that was pretty crude about Spurrier being the second half of the school mascot.
I immediately thought of Rose, too! Not that I think she is that, but.. oh well. You know what I mean!
Hey y'all! My name is Tammy and I am new to Team Mickey (just joined yesterday)! I'm so glad to be a part of this. I KNOW what to do, just need to do it! Ironically, about 15 of these pounds came from the Quick Service Dining Plan on two of our four visits to WDW last year.
Gotcha' beat. I gained 12 pounds in one week at WDW last summer!
Yes, some of it was bloating my body does after riding on long car trips, but I totally understand how that can happen! WELCOME!!!!!!
What will I probably do that is healthy while I watch? Not eating while I watch. I used to just plop down on the couch with potato chips, pop corn, sweet stuff. Since the diet started, my wife and I have quit the snacking during tv time. After dinner we stick with water or maybe fruit if we get hungry.
That is a great accomplishment!!!!!!!!!! Be proud!
The only pro-rating that I do is if someone misses a round - like if you sent in a number on 1/1, skipped 1/28, and sent in a number on 2/25. That loss would be divided by 2 over the two rounds so your 8 week loss wouldn't compete against everyone else's 4 week losses.
Anyone else's head spinning?
I am sooo not a math person!
I find that I do great when I am home in terms of sticking to my diet and not eating the bigger carb items, but Saturday we are having joint birthday parties for my DD and my cousin and pizza is on the menu....
You got great advice - work out before so you can have the mindset (I just did all that work and I'm not going to waste it), drink TONS of water, go ahead and have a SMALL slice if it's calling you to the point of distraction, AND SHARE IT! I tend to eat a healthy meal BEFORE I go to those things so I'm not lying when I say "No, thanks, I'm not hungry."
Okay, my last Dr Pepper was on NYE. I've not had one sense. The funny thing is I have no desire for it and I have 3 twelve packs in my garage.
GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't take caffeine withdrawal headaches. If you are really trying to get away from it all together, try to stay tough. Otherwise, unsweetened ice tea is a nice alternative!
Yes, I watched BL last night and I drank water during it. That was about the healthiest thing I could do, as my coughing decided to act up closer to bedtime.
So sorry! That's the worst feeling, coughing and not being able to stop it!!!! A small spoon of pure, raw, honey usually helps me get over those fits that won't stop!
Sat is the family party with my cousin..in a week, instead of having a big party with the kids at school, we are taking her to the American Girl Place in NYC to pick out a doll and to the cafe where they serve cinnamon buns when you first sit down oy! I set myself up for these things lol.
What a WONDERFUL birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Has anyone watched that show on MTV called "I Used to Be Fat" (crappy title, I know)? I believe its on tonight at either 9 or 10 eastern time. Last week was the premiere, the girl lost 90lbs I think(?) it was from like May-September. She looked great at the end! If you have nothing to do tonight, check it out, its very inspiring.
Sounds like a motivating show!
I've stayed on plan today--well, maybe just a teeny weeny point over. I exercised for 30 minutes. And I did everything else on my 'do to' list.
GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!! That's a great feeling!
I love what Taryn posted about not getting frustrated with the size of the thread. I think I'll copy and paste it to the donald. i'm sure she won't mind.
Well, gee, since you just congratulated us, how can I be rude and say "don't encourage the competition?"
My Benihana birthday dinner is tomorrow, so I will be working my butt off on the Treadmill tomorrow AM. Plus more BL Kinect just to be safe! My dinner is gonna be 46 calories less than my daily allotment
At least it will be free! My food is really on track this week but my weight went up a tiny bit. I think it might be from a sudden decline in water an increase of diet soda on Monday and Tuesday. I am right back on track today on water and have had very little soda. I usually balance the two pretty good but I just went crazy I guess. Could also be TOM. I hope that it doesn't affect my weigh in too bad on Friday.
TOM wreaks havoc on me, but the soda could be doing it, too! I remember going to the Outback website AFTER I had eaten my usual feast there, not long after I started my weight loss journey, and cried. I could NOT BELIEVE how many calories were in one meal!!!!!!!!
Guess it's a good thing that none of my younger cousins are scouts anymore!
Your fiance is too funny! Glad that you have found someone who can make you smile after the trials you've been through.
Happy birthday to your DD!
