This (DISNEY)land Was Made For You and Me - July 2016 Weight Loss and Lifestyle Change Challenge

[MommaoffherRocker]

I am finally home!! It was a looong 2.5 weeks away from DH and I am so glad to be back.

My main exercise is running, I just upped it from 3 days a week to 5 to prepare for the Goofy Challenge in January. I throw in some strength training mainly to help with running. I probably would have given up on running long ago but these runDisney races keep pulling me back in I love that you have to sign up so far in advance, that way I am always in training.

I have only seen the first 2 Indiana Jones movies, out of those two I would say Raiders of the Lost Ark was my favorite. The Temple of Doom just seemed too creepy for my taste.

Hey @courtneybeth do you know at the RNR races if they have same day bib pick up? I want to fly in Sat. but I am afraid if my plane gets delayed I will miss pick up.

 

[courtneybeth]

Hey @courtneybeth do you know at the RNR races if they have same day bib pick up? I want to fly in Sat. but I am afraid if my plane gets delayed I will miss pick up.

It depends on the race... which race are you referencing? The only race where it could be a problem is Vegas, where you have to pay $40 to get your bib. Typically you can show up the morning of the race and go to Solutions to pick up the bib --- unless it's Vegas.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

It depends on the race... which race are you referencing? The only race where it could be a problem is Vegas, where you have to pay $40 to get your bib. Typically you can show up the morning of the race and go to Solutions to pick up the bib --- unless it's Vegas.

Yes it is for Vegas, looks like we will be flying in Friday night then. I guess one more night in Vegas without the kids can't be all bad

 

[courtneybeth]

We arrive just in time for the 5K. We land at 230 and will drop our stuff off at the hotel, head to the expo and then walk the race. Hehe. Where are you staying? We got a room at the Polo Towers.

 

[4Mickeys]

As for which Indiana Jones movie is my favorite, tough question... mostly because I've never seen any of them.

My friends tease me all the time about movies I haven't seen. Ghostbusters is another... and I just saw Jurasic Park last year.

Someday... maybe.

Lol but it seems your not alone - based on the posts on here - I remember seeing some of the Indiana Jones movies when I was younger but really got into them again with my boys - some of the older movies are fun to re-watch with the kids - My oldest son just loves the Jurasic Park movies.

Crystal Skull was on par with the Star Wars prequels, so we try to forget it exists!

I had a feeling you were avoiding it for a reason ..... hence my cheeky question

May I join this group? I have started a diet program and love all things Disney!

Welcome aboard - glad to meet you.

I still have no idea how I did it - definitely feeling very proud of myself.

Good for you - you should feel proud

Can I share a secret?
I've never done Indiana Jones. Never even considered it. There was just so much other stuff we wanted to do, and we've never been big Indy fans anyway, so ... we just skipped it.
*hangs head in shame*

You need to fix this next visit lol yes it can be a long wait in line sometimes ..... but it is fun.

I'm feeling a little sad this morning. My son is at his first sleep away camp and (unlike most camps) he's allowed to contact me by phone and text and he's telling me that he hates the "sleeping away" part. He just turned 11 and I thought he'd be having a blast - like having a sleepover every night. Sigh. I almost wish he couldn't contact me because there's nothing I can do about it.

Oh that is hard I hope it gets better for him.

I on the other hand am feeling and a bit - over DS12's Hockey team management - I am sick of watching the same handful of kids on the field for the whole game whilst another handful are subbed on and off with less game time (today I timed it my son only played one third of the game) - it's not that my son isn't good, he is - they have lots of kids meaning 4-5 off waiting for a turn each week - but this just needs to be managed so much better - I have managed soccer in the past and we managed to give the kids fair game time then. The awful part was he was so excited to start playing at the start of the season but he is fast losing morale each week and worse his skills are not being developed properly ready for him to move up a grade next year.

 

[Lady Marie]

You have one of these too? When I try to step on the Wii Fit and weigh-in, Sawyer thinks it's a great idea that he should stand there too. And then I'm like "why am I 15 pounds gained!?"

How's the game of thrones rewatch going?

Haha!

It's going good. I haven't cheated yet and I'm two episodes in which means I've met my goal for this week and am at 25% for the month!!!

I may do another tomorrow but I won't count it towards goal. I always start the month off strong and fall off the wagon. To earn my goal this month I'm pushing myself to carry through to the end of the month. It's not hard. I'm lazy. Ima fix this

 

[courtneybeth]

July 9 --- Onwards to New Orleans Square

Passing under Tarzan's Treehouse, we make our way next to New Orleans Square.
It's like you're actually on Bourbon Street, if it didn't smell like booze and urine

New Orleans Square is home to several awesome rides, which I'll highlight over the next several days,
and also to two particularly famous restaurant experiences: Club 33 and the Blue Bayou.

Welcome to Blue Bayou - an experience all of its own. You're brought inside to literally dine within the
Pirates of the Caribbean ride. If you were to look across the rails you'd see the boats filled with travelers
just beginning their journey through the attraction. It's worth doing once - for the experience.
Your resident Disneyland Plaid found the food to be okay... but it smelled like Pirate water. Yuck!

However... let's focus on something cool... Club 33.

This is the original (and former) entrance to Club 33 - Disney's not-so-secret Secret Society within Disneyland.
It's located on the upper level of New Orleans Square - and is about $25,000 to join with a $10,000 annual fee.
It's the only place where alcohol is severed within Disneyland. And ... the one place where everyone wants to go!

Question of the Day - July 9th
Club 33 and Blue Bayou are two of Disneyland's signature experiences.

Has anyone here actually been to Club 33?! If so - brag about your experience!
What about the Blue Bayou - what did you think of the food, ambiance, and experience?
Anything on the menu of Blue Bayou look appealing?
​

 

[rascooby]

It's 12:03 here, so I missed yesterday's question... I am walking for my activity. 70,000 steps or more per week. I try to get a lot of steps throughout the day and I get on the treadmill in the evening to finish it off (I have to lock my Australian Shepherd out of the closet with the treadmill because he tried to get on with me the other day, lol). I am seriously considering a couch to 5k but running is kind of complicated for me. I ran in college, just for fun and a few 5ks. I stopped because I have bad feet and got shin splints that were awful. I had plantar fasciitis for years also, but I have an excellent orthotics guy and my problems are mostly gone.

A few years ago my parents took up running. They're in their early 60s. They have run a couple marathons and are pretty obsessive about it. My mom actually broke her femur the day after a marathon (probably mostly broke it running and it snapped when she was getting up after playing on the floor with my niece). Anyway, my parents are constantly injured with this stress fracture or that pulled whatever. Most people probably don't run to the point of breaking things, but they do. They have said more than once that they want to be an example to us not to quit things. What??? lol Anyway, it's kind of turned me off of running. I think if I could complete the couch to 5k program for myself, without telling people, I would feel like it was a big accomplishment though. We'll see.

I like all of the Indiana Jones movies, although I can't tell you which is which.

I have never been in Club 33. I've never even heard of it!

 

[4Mickeys]

Has anyone here actually been to Club 33?! If so - brag about your experience!
What about the Blue Bayou - what did you think of the food, ambiance, and experience?

No haven't been to either..... and likely will never experience Club 33 unless a big Lotto win comes in.

Anything on the menu of Blue Bayou look appealing?

I looked at the menu - if I was going to enjoy the smell of Pirate Water with my dinner I might try the Citrus Marinated Chicken Breast - lol you make it sound so appealing Courtney

 

[iona]

Has anyone here actually been to Club 33?! If so - brag about your experience!
What about the Blue Bayou - what did you think of the food, ambiance, and experience?
Anything on the menu of Blue Bayou look appealing?

I've not visited either. The menu for Blue Bayou actually looks pretty good (they had me at caramelised onion and goat cheese mashed potato!). I'd probably have the salmon.

It's Saturday morning here in the UK so I'm off to get my eyebrows done (waxed and tinted). The soccer preseason is just starting and so I'll be going to watch a game this afternoon.

Progress report: 5/20 so I'm 25% of the way there. Hoping to be at 50% this time next week.

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

We arrive just in time for the 5K. We land at 230 and will drop our stuff off at the hotel, head to the expo and then walk the race. Hehe. Where are you staying? We got a room at the Polo Towers.

Right now I have us at the Luxor, trying to stay on the cheap side but close to the start/finish line

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

July 9 --- Onwards to New Orleans Square

Passing under Tarzan's Treehouse, we make our way next to New Orleans Square.
It's like you're actually on Bourbon Street, if it didn't smell like booze and urine

New Orleans Square is home to several awesome rides, which I'll highlight over the next several days,
and also to two particularly famous restaurant experiences: Club 33 and the Blue Bayou.

Welcome to Blue Bayou - an experience all of its own. You're brought inside to literally dine within the
Pirates of the Caribbean ride. If you were to look across the rails you'd see the boats filled with travelers
just beginning their journey through the attraction. It's worth doing once - for the experience.
Your resident Disneyland Plaid found the food to be okay... but it smelled like Pirate water. Yuck!

However... let's focus on something cool... Club 33.

This is the original (and former) entrance to Club 33 - Disney's not-so-secret Secret Society within Disneyland.
It's located on the upper level of New Orleans Square - and is about $25,000 to join with a $10,000 annual fee.
It's the only place where alcohol is severed within Disneyland. And ... the one place where everyone wants to go!

Question of the Day - July 9th
Club 33 and Blue Bayou are two of Disneyland's signature experiences.

Has anyone here actually been to Club 33?! If so - brag about your experience!
What about the Blue Bayou - what did you think of the food, ambiance, and experience?
Anything on the menu of Blue Bayou look appealing?
​

I have never been to Club 33, but I have been to Blue Bayou. It was 10 years ago on 4th of July. It was so hot and I was 3 months pregnant so I just wanted to sit in the AC and it was the only place with Availability. The only thing I really remember was it being really dark and I got a blue cheese salad wedge but I can't remember what my entree was. I wasn't impressed by anything and I don't think I would go back.

 

[HappyGrape]

Big news in our household this morning. We were looking at future vacations and thinking we might do a cruise during winter break of 2017 (I know, we like to plan way in advance), but after talking it over it looks like we are going to do a California trip with Disneyland, Hollywood, and San Diego instead. The early plan is to stay on site at Disneyland and do two days there (one day at Disneyland, one at California Adventure). Very excited that we'll finally get to Disneyland! Still trying to figure everything out, but if anyone has any tips or advice on where to stay or anything else, let me know!

In April I booked my October 2017 holiday so you aren't the only one planning ahead! I always have few holidays planned. Part of the fun

 

[MochaDrinker]

I'm planning for our November 2017 trip. We've got hotel picked out, five meals we want to do, amd I've got three different park orders to vote on (magic kingdom at the beginning of the trip, mk at the end of the trip, or split with one day at the beginning and on day at the end)

 

[HappyGrape]

What fitness activities are you focusing on at the moment to burn calories? Are you running, walking, working out with a personal trainer, shopping, rolling a cart at the grocery store, or ????
If you haven't selected an activity, what would you like to start doing in the next few months?

Bonus question: which Indiana Jones movie is your favorite and why?
(There's only three, so choose wisely! )​

I believe maintaining muscle while loosing weight (or aging) is very important and I try to have at least 2 lifting sessions in the gym + one fun class - it may be yoga, it may be trx, bodypump. I like swimming.

I love walking and if stuck on rainy day below my steps I put the music on and dance like nobody is watching.

I don't like running, spinning and other things that are hard on the joints

I tend not to worry about calorie burn with exercise. Exercise = healthy & happy, calorie counting healthy eating - weight loss.

 

[HappyGrape]

Check in for the week - 0.8kg, about 2 lbs. Very happy with that, I wasn't expecting it as I have been eating near maintenance level last few weeks.

 

[courtneybeth]

Question of the Day - July 9th
Club 33 and Blue Bayou are two of Disneyland's signature experiences.

Has anyone here actually been to Club 33?! If so - brag about your experience!
What about the Blue Bayou - what did you think of the food, ambiance, and experience?
Anything on the menu of Blue Bayou look appealing?

Club 33 is on my bucketlist but I haven't been yet. One day!!

No haven't been to either..... and likely will never experience Club 33 unless a big Lotto win comes in.

I looked at the menu - if I was going to enjoy the smell of Pirate Water with my dinner I might try the Citrus Marinated Chicken Breast - lol you make it sound so appealing Courtney

LOL!!! In the two times I have been there the smell was pretty strong. ... It's still cool to do once to say you did it.

But the food is good. And it's fun to sit along the rail so you can wave to people on the ride. I just am sensitive to smells. I'm weird.

I've not visited either. The menu for Blue Bayou actually looks pretty good (they had me at caramelised onion and goat cheese mashed potato!). I'd probably have the salmon.

It's Saturday morning here in the UK so I'm off to get my eyebrows done (waxed and tinted). The soccer preseason is just starting and so I'll be going to watch a game this afternoon.

Progress report: 5/20 so I'm 25% of the way there. Hoping to be at 50% this time next week.

Yeah the menu is pretty good and the ambiance makes it a little romantic.

I have never been to Club 33, but I have been to Blue Bayou. It was 10 years ago on 4th of July. It was so hot and I was 3 months pregnant so I just wanted to sit in the AC and it was the only place with Availability. The only thing I really remember was it being really dark and I got a blue cheese salad wedge but I can't remember what my entree was. I wasn't impressed by anything and I don't think I would go back.

I totally get it. You pay for the experience. Not the food.

 

[Dr Gunnie]

Has anyone here actually been to Club 33?! If so - brag about your experience!
What about the Blue Bayou - what did you think of the food, ambiance, and experience?
Anything on the menu of Blue Bayou look appealing?

Never been to either, obviously. With the Disneyland visit in the planning stages, I've started to read websites that compare to two parks are some of the things DL has that DW doesn't. Blue Bayou was mentioned on a couple of the sites (along with the differences of POTC). Not sure if we'll end up there (probably not), but watching people ride POTC seems like a pretty fun experience.

 

[courtneybeth]

Never been to either, obviously. With the Disneyland visit in the planning stages, I've started to read websites that compare to two parks are some of the things DL has that DW doesn't. Blue Bayou was mentioned on a couple of the sites (along with the differences of POTC). Not sure if we'll end up there (probably not), but watching people ride POTC seems like a pretty fun experience.

Our Pirates Ride is a bit longer, which I'll be talking about tomorrow ~spoilers~

It is so neat to sit along the rails and wave to the passers by, but it also puts you along the water and you're literally sitting in Pirate Water for an hour. I'm highly sensitive to smells, so for me... I'd rather skip the experience and go eat at Carnation Cafe (if I didn't hit it for Breakfast), the Cafe Orleans restaurant and get the best Mickey-shaped Beignets ever (bein-yay!)... or even leave the park and eat at one of the hotels.

We're crazy that we use California Adventure at the surrounding Disney hotels for food and skip the Disneyland options all together. For some reason the kitchens are better in the other locations.

 

[donac]

July 9 --- Onwards to New Orleans Square

Passing under Tarzan's Treehouse, we make our way next to New Orleans Square.
It's like you're actually on Bourbon Street, if it didn't smell like booze and urine

New Orleans Square is home to several awesome rides, which I'll highlight over the next several days,
and also to two particularly famous restaurant experiences: Club 33 and the Blue Bayou.

Welcome to Blue Bayou - an experience all of its own. You're brought inside to literally dine within the
Pirates of the Caribbean ride. If you were to look across the rails you'd see the boats filled with travelers
just beginning their journey through the attraction. It's worth doing once - for the experience.
Your resident Disneyland Plaid found the food to be okay... but it smelled like Pirate water. Yuck!

However... let's focus on something cool... Club 33.

This is the original (and former) entrance to Club 33 - Disney's not-so-secret Secret Society within Disneyland.
It's located on the upper level of New Orleans Square - and is about $25,000 to join with a $10,000 annual fee.
It's the only place where alcohol is severed within Disneyland. And ... the one place where everyone wants to go!

Question of the Day - July 9th
Club 33 and Blue Bayou are two of Disneyland's signature experiences.

Has anyone here actually been to Club 33?! If so - brag about your experience!
What about the Blue Bayou - what did you think of the food, ambiance, and experience?
Anything on the menu of Blue Bayou look appealing?
​

I have never been to Club 33 or Blue Bayou. I don't know about the menu. I can not eat too many different spices and creams so I might have to skip Blue Bayou

It is funny to hear about people looking at 2017 as being far out there. 2 years ago dh called ds2 and asked what he was doing in 2018 (yes 2018). Dh decided that we are taking the boys and their wives to Disneyland to celebrate our 40th anniversary. We have all sorts of books we have picked up to get ready for the trip. I know someone who went in APril and they brought me back maps so I can study the layouts of the parks to get an idea about what we should do. I would like to stay for at least 4 days to get everything done but we have to see what the boys and their wives want to do.

I am checking in for this challenge. I am 26% of my goal for this monthly challenge.

Have a happy and healthy evening.