Wedding Weight Loss - Disney Style

[Goldeelox9]

You can do it....We are all here to help you along!

 

[PrincessNewsie]

You can do it....We are all here to help you along!

Thanks so much. I work 12 hour shifts 7pm to 730am and i commute 45 minutes each way (14 hours). That leaves 10 hours a day for sleep, eating, chores. How am I supposed to squeeze in work outs?

 

[Tabetha]

UGH. I went off the rails last week, and am showing a gain this week.
Very frustrating to be piddling around with these same pounds rather than moving on.

 

[DecemberBride]

I haven't been checking in lately ladies... and it's because I can't seem to get over the 30 pound mark. I gain 6 ounces and lose it right back... it's sooo annoying! I HAVE to excercise! So, I'm joining a fitness bootcamp! I'm actually going in to join with my Jenny Consultant, the manager of the store and the Assistant manager... lol... we're actually all friends now! Hopefully this pushes me over the hump! Soooo frustrated! I have 20 more pounds to lose in less than 3 months!

 

[Tink_Kel]

Hi!! I'dlove to join your group! I'm getting married on May 16th (We are bride twins PrincessNewsie!) at Margaritaville, Citywalk, and Disneymooning at the Disney Sarasota Springs Resort.

I don't know how many pounds I want to lose, but I have a goal dress in a size 10...which taking into account my ****age, is probably more like a size 8. I'm currently a size 14....a snug 14. Our wedding is going to be very informal, but I found this really pretty formal white sundress on sale at Macy's for only $39! (Sounds cheap, but it's really beautiful!), so if I can't fit into it by May, it won't be any huge monetary loss.

Anyway after reading all your reviews, I'm going to start Weight Watchers online tomorrow...my lifestyle isn't really conducive to meetings. Wish me luck, I look forward to reading everyones sucesses...and can't wait to see all of you as beautiful brides!

My biggest problem will be giving up my Pepsi's. I Pepsi, and hate diet anything (except Red Diamond Sweet Tea)

 

[Tink_Kel]

I can't believe they ****'d out B double O B! I really didn't think it was a dirty or curse word. Anyway, are any of you guys frustrated about being able to find sexy bras in your size? I hate those stupid wide straps. I guess they have to be that way to keep from cutting into me, but ug! I have to have something prettier for my honeymoon! I love Victoria's Secret, but all the prettier bras don't go over 36C! So I guess that's another one of my goals....to be a 36C!

 

[keenercam]

Tink Kel -- I was just in Lane Bryant the other day (returning some items that I ordered on line that were too big!! ) and I saw some gorgeous, gorgeous bras there. I think the brand is Cacique and they are so feminine and pretty. You might want to look there.

As for me, I had my biggest loss at my WW weigh in yesterday since the 2nd week of December 2006. 2.8 pounds down. I was so excited until I realized that my net loss since July 31 was some negligible amount. UGH! I think down 1.8 since that date, but I guess down is better than up.

On a scarier note -- I got a call Wednesday that my gown is in! I am not going to go see it until at least 9/20 -- this weekend is a trunk show at that salon and I don't want to deal with the crowds and I want more privacy when I try it on. And next weekend I'll be in WDW!! So, I guess my objective is just NOT to gain anything at all until I go, and then depending on how much too small it is, I'll decide whether to have a corset back added to it now, or to wait a bit longer to see if I can get a losing streak going.

Anyway, I started counting WW points religiously again yesterday and am really going to try to eat all of my daily points and all of my activity points every day. SOOOOOO many people by now have told me that I am working out too much and eating too little that I figure I should at least respect their advice enough to try this new approach for one full week. We'll see where I am at next week's WI, but it will likely show a "cyclical" gain. Hoping for the best anyway, and more importantly, to be disciplined enough to follow the new suggested plan for one week.

Good luck, everyone!

 

[Goldeelox9]

Cam, you have done so good we are all proud of you! I can't wait to see new dress pictures!

I gained .6 pounds this week! Boo Hiss! DF lost 1.6 so I am cheering for him!

I have been super careful so far this week.....lets hope it pays off!

 

[keenercam]

Lisa -- .6 is nothing, sweetie!! You might have had a bit too much water! Kudos to DH for doing well and to you for cheering him on!

 

[disneychickforever]

I lost 3.2 pounds this week! Making me at 9.4 total.

My biggest issue is eating all my points though. Lately it'd be 8pm and I'd still have 13-20 points to eat...

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

don't eat past 7pm!! not if you can help it!

You should not have so many points left during the day..you need to eat the points for your breakfast and lunch because you need that consistent insulin level to keep you from getting a spike and being hungry!

I would eat :
4 pts for breakfast
maybe 2 for a snack
6 or 7 for lunch
3 for an afternoon snack
7 or 8 for dinner
3 or 4 for a dessert (love the WW Smart one ice cream!)

Now..this was when I started and had 28 pts per day..Once my points lowered and I no longer needed the snacks to sustain me, I cut those out or made them lower points like celery or handful of grapes

13 points after all your meals is too many!! and eating a few hours before bed isn't good either!


ETA - For the newbies..I am Betsy 5'7" and in April 2007 I was 226 and a size 22W. I have had a lot of abdominal surgery (5 in 7 years) and gained due to lack of exercise and love of cooking. I joined WW first to lose weight for a Disney trip in June 2007 and continued it to lose for our DCL VR that was on July 25, 2008. I managed to buy the size 16 dress and then had to have it taken in 2" on each side..
Today I am 156 and a size 12! People who haven't seen me in months tell me it has taken years off my face too. That is my biggest motivation..more than all the clothes I get to buy in the regular section now..that my face looks thinner!
I don't log into WW everyday and maybe I should drop my membership because it HAS taught me how to cut my portions and eat better.
I have 6lbs to my goal if 150 (which is my pre pregnancy weight from 1998) but I have managed to remain the same since we got back from the cruise, so I am very happy!

I didn't mean to run on and on..just to give everyone some inspiration. I use to hear people say "i lost 40lbs" and try to extract every bit of information to learn how..

 

[keenercam]

I lost 3.2 pounds this week! Making me at 9.4 total.

My biggest issue is eating all my points though. Lately it'd be 8pm and I'd still have 13-20 points to eat...

Great job on the loss, but I agree with Betsy. I am making the same adjustment you are. I was eating only 1-2 points for breakfast and a very light lunch and found myself eating volumes of food in the evenings (like last night). I am really trying to adjust that today.

 

[PrincessNewsie]

I lost 4.2 pounds this week. I learned that the more ice water I drink the more I lose

 

[keenercam]

I lost 4.2 pounds this week. I learned that the more what I drink the more I lose

Awesome! I drink my total requirement of water but have added unsweetened green tea or diet green tea, too.

 

[Goldeelox9]

YAY! Seems like everyone had some good losses this week. I was having trouble eating all my points and I found a great snack with alot of points is an apple with peanutbutter. It is good for you, but has anywhere between 5 and 8 points depending on how much peanut butter you use!

 

[kingLouiethe1]

Do y'all mind if a man joins in on your weight loss thread.

I know I've met some of you on the wedding boards and today I started on my journey to lose some weight before our wedding which is on May 24, 2009, so I am giving myself plenty of time to lose this in a healthy and controlled fashion.

So how about a little of my weight history? Sometime around 5 years old I got a little pudgy, and I was never a small kid. The most I ever weighed was about 245 lbs. at the end of my college freshman year. This was causing me knee pain so I had to lose weight, and I managed to lose 25 lbs pretty easily simply by cutting out the midnight fast food trips and soda. For the rest of my college career I was around 220, but my senior year I decided it was time to slim down and try to get cute while I was still young enough to be cute.

Anyway through the slim fast diet, healthy eating, and exercise I was able to bring myself down to the 180 range. For the next couple of years I was in really great shape, running 6 miles two or three times a week. Then I met my future husband and the bad habits started. I mean do I want to go for a six mile run, or spend time with this really great guy I just met? And then we ate dinner out all the time, and at first I was good, but after a while it was "I'll have the fries just this one time." Next thing you know I'm 210 lbs (which is just unacceptable. I mean to weigh 15 lbs. more than this man who is nearly 6 inches taller than me, no bueno). So my weight yo-yo'd down to 190, and currently I weigh 203.6 lbs (if we are going to get really specific).

My goal is to weigh 180 again and wear the t-shirt I was wearing the night I met DF to our rehearsal dinner which also happens to be our anniversary, but my super secret goal is to weigh 165 to 170. I've only been 170 once in my adult life, after my monthlong European backpacking trip.

So I'm starting with the Abs Diet online plan which worked really well for me last time I went on it for 4 months. The plan combines diet and exercise, so you eat six times a day. Portions are dictated and you can only eat whole grain wheats, and no trans fats. The exercise part involves weight training three times a week, one cardio workout, and two brisk 45 minute walks or another form of not too strenuous exercise.

I figure this is like quitting smoking. Every time I try it takes hold a little bit deeper and for a longer period of time. One of these days, it's going to stick for good

Oh, and I weigh in on Fridays.

 

[disneychickforever]

welcome kingLouie! We always could use a man around lol.

 

[DisneyDmbNut]

We always could use a man around lol.

unless we are standing naked on a scale after eating pasta and bread

..but I digress

Hit 154 today..4lbs to go!!(but that was before the pasta)

 

[kingLouiethe1]

unless we are standing naked on a scale after eating pasta and bread

..but I digress

Hit 154 today..4lbs to go!!(but that was before the pasta)

Actually that would probably be just as embarrassing for me regardless of the gender of the people standing around me.

Congratulations! I find losing weight to be so inspirational, people who don't have to don't realize what a sense of accomplishment it can bring.

By the way MWF are weight days, Tuesday is spin day, so on any given day feel free to ask about my workout so I can't weasel out of it.

 

[Goldeelox9]

unless we are standing naked on a scale after eating pasta and bread

..but I digress

Hit 154 today..4lbs to go!!(but that was before the pasta)

YAY! You are such an inspriation!

Actually that would probably be just as embarrassing for me regardless of the gender of the people standing around me.

Congratulations! I find losing weight to be so inspirational, people who don't have to don't realize what a sense of accomplishment it can bring.

By the way MWF are weight days, Tuesday is spin day, so on any given day feel free to ask about my workout so I can't weasel out of it.

Welcome!!!!!! We love new members!