TINKGURL & XOKTENOX Conquer Walt Disney World in July~A PTR--UPDATE 8/1

[Charleston Princess]

Good job, Kristen!!!

 

[Dancegrl624]

Hooray for Double Digits!!!!! and Way to Go Kristen!!! 10 pounds is quite an accomplishment.

 

[Cat0727]

Woo hoo! Horray for double digits!

Congrats, Kristen! We're all rooting for you girl!

 

[micandminforever]

Great on the weight lost.

 

[klacey1]

Yay for double digits and way to go Kristen!! This time of year is so motivating for weight loss!

 

[punkin413]

congrats on the weight loss!!!! and 10 pounds over 4 weeks is a good pace. you will lose more at the beginning but 1 pound a week is a healthy goal. you don't want to lose too much too fast because it's very liable to come back. when i lost 30 pounds in 2007, i had a rule that i stuck by. i weighed myself on fridays and as long as i lost 1 pound a week, then that friday was my free day as far as food goes. i didn't go out and eat anything i wanted...i just gave myself a break from keeping up with the calories (and it was also an excuse for a margarita!). keep up the good work!!!

 

[MeMom]

i had a rule that i stuck by. i weighed myself on fridays and as long as i lost 1 pound a week, then that friday was my free day as far as food goes. i didn't go out and eat anything i wanted...i just gave myself a break from keeping up with the calories

That sounds like a good plan. Gotta have some rewards along the way.


Congratulations, Kristen! I wish I could get out and walk like I want to. My pounds are piling on instead of falling off.

 

[Disneylove1228]

Congratulations, Kristen!

so awesome! I know you've been super dedicated!

 

[xoktenox]

I'm so proud of you boo!

Good job, Kristen!!!

Hooray for Double Digits!!!!! and Way to Go Kristen!!! 10 pounds is quite an accomplishment.

Woo hoo! Horray for double digits!

Congrats, Kristen! We're all rooting for you girl!

Great on the weight lost.

Yay for double digits and way to go Kristen!! This time of year is so motivating for weight loss!

Thank you, all of you!!! I appreciate it and all the kind words from you give me even more motivation to continue losing

congrats on the weight loss!!!! and 10 pounds over 4 weeks is a good pace. you will lose more at the beginning but 1 pound a week is a healthy goal. you don't want to lose too much too fast because it's very liable to come back. when i lost 30 pounds in 2007, i had a rule that i stuck by. i weighed myself on fridays and as long as i lost 1 pound a week, then that friday was my free day as far as food goes. i didn't go out and eat anything i wanted...i just gave myself a break from keeping up with the calories (and it was also an excuse for a margarita!). keep up the good work!!!

Thanks, Dawn! I wish I was losing faster! My dad watched what he ate for 5 days and lost 7 lbs...what the heck?! I hate men! LOL They lose so quickly. I remember hearing about your weight loss and you've kept it off so well. I weigh myself on Tuesday mornings (weird day but that's just where I started) and I'm just happy that I'm starting to feel it in my clothes. I couldn't care less what the scale says to be honest as long as I feel good in my clothes. I do let myself cheat a little bit on the weekend but I'm too nervous at this point to let myself get too off track. 2 weekends ago was Easter and I was bad then and then last Sunday we had the other side of the family over for Easter so I was bad then too. I'm glad this week we don't have any family functions for me to cheat at Thanks again!

That sounds like a good plan. Gotta have some rewards along the way.

Congratulations, Kristen! I wish I could get out and walk like I want to. My pounds are piling on instead of falling off.

I agree about the rewards thing which is why I like Weight Watchers so much. There really are so many things I'm able to eat as long as I just allow myself enough points to consume it. The Weight Watchers Smart Ones brand desserts are sooo delicious too.

You have a bad knee MeMom and are a busy, busy lady! Don't be down on yourself. It's not worth hurting your knee any further in order to lose a few pounds! We love you just how you are!

Congratulations, Kristen!

so awesome! I know you've been super dedicated!

Thanks Ang! I know you always see my gym updates on FB!

 

[hlrababy]

YAY...Kristen!!!!! You go girl!!!!!!!!!

 

[that's nice]

According to our tickers, we are down to double digits!!

WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

I weighed myself yesterday and....I lost 10 pounds!!! I'm sooooo happy and I definitely feel it in my clothes and can see it in my face. The fact that I have lost is making me very motivated to keep going. I'd ideally like to lose another 20 lbs but 10-15 lbs would be good for me too. I didn't want to post anything until I'd made some time of significant loss but there ya have it, I'm a woman on a mission!!

Congrats on the weight loss!!!! That is a great accomplishment! Keep it up!

 

[All7OfUs]

VERY awesome progress!! Keep up the great work!

 

[princess_momma]

Kristen, that is SO awesome!! You are doing great!! I'm proud of you too!!

Can't wait to hear yalls plans!! Can't believe you are in double digits...I will be in 5 days!!

 

[Disneychix]

I meant to post this earlier but GREAT JOB Kristen! I've been seeing your FB updates and know how hard you've been working

 

[xoktenox]

YAY...Kristen!!!!! You go girl!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the weight loss!!!! That is a great accomplishment! Keep it up!

VERY awesome progress!! Keep up the great work!

Kristen, that is SO awesome!! You are doing great!! I'm proud of you too!!

Can't wait to hear yalls plans!! Can't believe you are in double digits...I will be in 5 days!!

I meant to post this earlier but GREAT JOB Kristen! I've been seeing your FB updates and know how hard you've been working

Thanks sooooooo much for all the support everyone, you don't know how much it means to me!!!

 

[xoktenox]

Ok, we promised you guys these a few days ago but better late than never! haha Here are out next 2 days of plans! This is where we start to overlap.

Tinkgurl-

Day 4: July 20th- We have a 9:05 am ADR at the Crystal Palace, so we'll be heading to the MK first thing that morning. I'll be talking to Kristen..having her update me as to where they are. Depending on what time they get to their room and settled in, we'll either meet up with them at the MK or when we head to the Poly early for drinks before our ADR at the first Luau of the night. I have been waiting for this moment for a LONG time. I'm sure there will be happy tears. I told her I'll keep poking her to see if she's really there because it will feel so surreal after all this planning and talking to each other every day.

What we do after the Luau will depend on a few things...1)How tired we all are from traveling both my group driving and Kristen and Chris flying 2)How late we want to be out because we have an early morning the next day.

Xoktenox-

July 20th- the day we finally leave for WDW! So right now our flight is scheduled to leave Long Island at 10am and should get us to FL at like 12:30…but there is an earlier flight that leaves at 7:35am and would get us to WDW by 10ish. I want to change us to the first flight (to get us more time in WDW, duh!) but right now it’s a good $33 more each for that flight than the 10:00 one. I’ll keep everyone updated if I’m able to change. The airport is only 25 mins from our houses so for a 7:30 flight we wouldn’t have to be up SUPER early…probably up by 5:15 to leave the house at 5:45. Like tinkgurl said, depending on what time we land and how we’re feeling we’re either going to meet up with her family in the MK or just meet up around 3:30 in the Poly for some drinks before the Luau at 5:15. I really cannot wait for this moment that we finally get to meet! It will be like a slow-mo run towards each other with tears and all lol

The after the Luau plans for us are the same as they are for her. We’ll all have to see how we feel. If another “loopy luau” occurs, that could change things up a bit too.

Tinkgurl-

Day 5: July 21st- It's morning EMH's at AK, so we'll meet Kristen and Chris there. We're hoping to do EE then get FP's for later for the Safari. Then we ALL have a breakfast ADR at Tusker House at 8:30 a.m. For those of you with kids, what are your must-do's at AK? We'll be hanging around AK all day, then heading back to the Resort for a swim/nap for the little guy. Hopefully Kristen and Chris will come with. Then, my group has a dinner ADR at WCC at 6:30 p.m. We'll probably meet up at a park afterwards with Kristen and Chris.

Xoktenox-

July 21st- We will be with tinkgurl and her fam all morning for EMH’s and then our breakfast at Tusker House. Like she said, we’ll hang around AK for the day. Chris and I have never ridden Kali River Rapids so I’m sure in the July heat we’ll definitely be hitting that up as well as all the other great rides/attractions. When we decide to go back to the hotel to swim, we’ll hopefully go with tinkgurl back to the CR and swim there! Eventually Chris and I will go back to Pop, freshen up and I’m hoping head over to DHS to catch Fantasmic that night OR the MK OR even DTD. It’s different for us this time because it’s our first time with park hoppers which gives us a lot more freedom on what we’d like to do. If we’re at DHS, we’ll try for dinner at Pizza Planet. At the MK, Cosmic Rays sounds yummy and DTD, Earl of Sandwich if the line isn’t TOO crazy!

 

[Goofy22]

Ladies the plans sound great! It's so neat and exciting you will all finally get to meet!

As for things at AKL with lil kids definitely Camp Minnie n Mickey(lots of cute shows and meet n greets) and Dinoland,
Rafiki's Planet watch it's really neat back there and there is a petting zoo!
Birds in Flight is really cool if your not freaked out by birds that are low flying like me ! lol.!!

If everyone is going on Kali River rapids the lil guy probably can't unless he's pretty tall if he doesn't meet the height requirement then right across from Kali River Rapids while whoever chooses to wait with him there are bathrooms but right in front of the bathrooms there is all kinds of waterjets he can play in! He will stay occupied! My lil niece had a blast with them! While we waited for the gang to get off kali because she's a shortie and very tiny for her age she didn't meet the height requirement.

If you never have done the parade there its great!


Kristen definitely do Kali River Rapids but you may want to wear a bathing suit under neath you will definitely get super soaked if your in the right spot! never the less you will be really wet! lol. Before I forget Congrats on the weight loss!!! Keep up the good work


Now I have to go make sure I'm caught all up!

 

[All7OfUs]

Your plans sound so fun, and I'm sure it will be so great to finally get to see each other!

I'd vote for just getting to know each other all over again over at the POly! They will be tired, and will probably just want to relax!

 

[tinkgurl]

Ladies the plans sound great! It's so neat and exciting you will all finally get to meet!

As for things at AKL with lil kids definitely Camp Minnie n Mickey(lots of cute shows and meet n greets) and Dinoland,
Rafiki's Planet watch it's really neat back there and there is a petting zoo!
Birds in Flight is really cool if your not freaked out by birds that are low flying like me ! lol.!!

If everyone is going on Kali River rapids the lil guy probably can't unless he's pretty tall if he doesn't meet the height requirement then right across from Kali River Rapids while whoever chooses to wait with him there are bathrooms but right in front of the bathrooms there is all kinds of waterjets he can play in! He will stay occupied! My lil niece had a blast with them! While we waited for the gang to get off kali because she's a shortie and very tiny for her age she didn't meet the height requirement.

If you never have done the parade there its great!

Thanks for all the great tips!

Your plans sound so fun, and I'm sure it will be so great to finally get to see each other!

I'd vote for just getting to know each other all over again over at the POly! They will be tired, and will probably just want to relax!

We're so excited!

Yeah..we are ALL going to be tired, but we can't let it get to us! We are going to have a loopy luau!

 

[All7OfUs]

Thanks for all the great tips!



We're so excited!

Yeah..we are ALL going to be tired, but we can't let it get to us! We are going to have a loopy luau!

Why do I have a sneaking suspiscion, you'll be loopy before you ever get there???