Welcome to the WISH Biggest Loser 7 Challenge

[donac]

Good Saturday evening everyone. I spent the day working on costumes for the local high school. Saw a lot of good old friends but I was so busy with the costume guy that I never got a chance to talk to many of them. WE have a lot of hemming to do and that is where I will be spending next Saturday. I also have to finish 2 scarves and now a white ski cap.

I love this idea of this survey. It is a grreat way to clean out my brain from all the costume work

Favorite park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite ride at Mk: Tough question DUmbo,Splash, Big Thunder, Space, Haunted Mansion and Pirates
Favorite ride at Epcot: Soaring
Favorite ride at MGM: Toy Story Mania (truly amazing), and Star Tours
Favorite ride at AK:Safari and Kali River Rapids

and for our Disneyland friends:
Favorite ride at DL: Haunted Mansion and It's a Small World (I love the boat ride (we were there 30 years ago on our honeymoon)
Favorite ride at DCA: wasn't there

Favorite snack Dark Chocolate Mickey Bar
Favorite people watching spot Across from the castle in MK near the Plaza Restaurant
Favorite show MIckey's Philarmagic
Favorite parade Electric Light Parade I wish they would bring it back
Favorite character Cruella and Captain Hook
Favorite restaurant Trails End love the buffet
Favorite Resort I love FW we have camped there at least 4 times
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc)Never been to one
Favorite souvenir Note Pads and Salt and Pepper Shakers
Favorite place to shop Mousegears
Favorite country at EPCOT England, China and Japan

Have a great evening everyone.

 

[Eeyores Butterfly]

I don't have time to read through all the pages (I'm visiting my boyfriend). Just wanted to post- I lost .8 this week! I didn't completely make up fro my gain last week, but I'm ecstatic because I could have sworn I gained this week. Next week: SUPERSTAR!

 

[Riverhill]

lOVE THIS QUESTION!!!

Saturday QOTD:

A Disney inventory, all the answers are related to Disney: Just fill in your answers, and lets have a bit of Disney Magic today!

Favorite park: EPCOT
Favorite ride at Mk: THUNDERMOUNTAIN
Favorite ride at Epcot: MISSION SPACE
Favorite ride at MGM ANIMATION CLASS NOT REALLY A RIDE
Favorite ride at AK: EVEREST

and for our Disneyland friends:
Favorite ride at DL
Favorite ride at DCA

Favorite snack BIG PREZTEL
Favorite people watching spot LIBERTY SQUARE
Favorite show PHILHARMAGIC
Favorite parade WISHES
Favorite character MICKEY
Favorite restaurant KONA CAFE
Favorite Resort POLY
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc)
Favorite souvenir PENS
Favorite place to shop MOUSE GEAR
Favorite country at EPCOT ITLAY

 

[CarolA]

Favorite park: Epcot (close second AK)
Favorite ride at Mk: Well...Space Mt.
Favorite ride at Epcot: Mission Space
Favorite ride at MGM: Tower of Terror
Favorite ride at AK:SAFARI!!!!! (Favorite ride at ALL parks!)

and for our Disneyland friends:
Favorite ride at DL: Pirates!
Favorite ride at DCA: Soarin'

Favorite snack :Does Beer from Rose N Crown count?
Favorite people watching spotOutside Rose N Crown with beer above
Favorite show Off Kilter
Favorite parade ? current. For all time the 2000 one at Epcot with the puppets!
Favorite characterMickey
Favorite restaurant Jiko
Favorite Resort Beach Club Villas
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc): MVMCP
Favorite souvenir; AK print autographed by Joe Rhode!
Favorite place to shop World Showcase
Favorite country at EPCOT This one is the hardest.. France because I love Paris? Canada because I really enjoy Off Kilter? all of them have thier charms!
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[PRINCESS VIJA]

I LOVE reading everyone's answers. It is so cool to see what everyone's favorites are.

 

[MelanieC]

Saturday QOTD:


Favorite park: MK
Favorite ride at Mk: Space Mtn
Favorite ride at Epcot: Soarin
Favorite ride at MGM: Rock & Roll Roller Coaster
Favorite ride at AK: Expedition Everest

and for our Disneyland friends:
Favorite ride at DL -Matterhorn (Bring's back memories)
Favorite ride at DCA: Haven't been since DCA opened

Favorite snack: Schoolhouse bread & cappuccino smoothies/Chai smoothies
Favorite people watching spot: In the morning at MK, on one of the tables in front of The Plaza Restaurant eating a cinnamon bun, watching the ducks, the Castle and the "walking right down the middle of main street USA parade"
Favorite show: Fantasmic
Favorite parade: Spectromagic
Favorite character: Donald Duck & Pooh
Favorite restaurant: Boma
Favorite Resort: Animal Kingdom Lodge & Pop
Favorite special event: I don't think we have been to one?
Favorite souvenir: Arribas Mickey necklace, earings & watch - I only wear them at Disney!, snowglobes, cookbooks & Artwork
Favorite place to shop: Art of Disney
Favorite country at EPCOT: America - wins with show and cool concerts, Canada -theming and Off-Kilter

 

[MelanieC]

The girls did great today at the cheer competition. After the meltdown and fiasco from two weeks ago - the neeed this.

They got 1st place out of 10 total sqaud's in their division (9 plus them), won best stunt's and they won Grand Champion's - meaning they had the best overall score out of every squad that performed that day.

Needless to say the girls are so excited and pumped right now. The competition tomorrow is at our own High School, so it's great going in with this huge win. The team that got second is a team that they each support (sit in front of them and cheer them on when they perform and at the boy's basketball game last Friday - the two squad's performed together during halftime) will be at the competition tomorrow - so it's going to be a GREAT competition tomorrow to see who wins!!!


Food wasn't good today - left house at 8:30am and didn't get home till after 6pm. Food was horrible there (hot dogs and chicken fingers). I was so starved when I got home, blood sugar was low so we went to chinese. Moving on - hoping tomorrow will be better.

 

[Leleluvsdis]

Saturday QOTD:

A Disney inventory, all the answers are related to Disney: Just fill in your answers, and lets have a bit of Disney Magic today!

Favorite park: MK
Favorite ride at Mk:Space Mountain
Favorite ride at Epcot:Soarin
Favorite ride at MGM: Rockin' Roller Coaster
Favorite ride at AK: Expediation Everest

and for our Disneyland friends:
Favorite ride at DL
Favorite ride at DCA

Favorite snack: Dole Whip
Favorite people watching spot: Waiting for the parade to start
Favorite show: Fantasmic
Favorite parade: Spectromagic
Favorite character: Minnie
Favorite restaurant: CRT and Crystal Palace
Favorite Resort: Haven't stayed at any yet
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc): Haven't been to any
Favorite souvenir: Picture frames, t-shirt
Favorite place to shop: World of Disney
Favorite country at EPCOT:Mexico

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Favorite park: Epcot
Favorite ride at Mk: Space Mountain
Favorite ride at Epcot: Soarin
Favorite ride at MGM: Star Tours
Favorite ride at AK: Kilimanjaro Safaris

and for our Disneyland friends:
Favorite ride at DL N/A
Favorite ride at DCA N/A

Favorite snack Carrot Cake
Favorite people watching spot Boardwalk
Favorite show Lion King
Favorite parade AK
Favorite character Belle
Favorite restaurant Spoodles
Favorite Resort Beach Club
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc) P&P Party
Favorite souvenir Belle Christmas ornaments
Favorite place to shop World of Disney
Favorite country at EPCOT[/COLOR][/QUOTE] Mexico

Awesome QOTD! I had a ridiculous gain this is week, and I was feeling down. I came back to this thread and it immediately cheered me! Thanks for being here!

Maria

 

[My2E's]

Favorite park: MK
Favorite ride at Mk: Splash Mountain
Favorite ride at Epcot: Soarin and Test Track
Favorite ride at MGM Great Movie Ride
Favorite ride at AK: Safari


Favorite snack Mickey ears ice cream bar
Favorite people watching spot Anywhere while waiting for parade to start!
Favorite show Fantasmic and Wishes
Favorite parade Spectromagic
Favorite character Jafar
Favorite restaurant Chef Mickeys, but I love Earl of Sandwich, too!
Favorite Resort Port Orleans French Quarter
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc)
Favorite souvenir Mickey earrings
Favorite place to shop Pretty much everywhere and anywhere!
Favorite country at EPCOT Moroco

 

[donac]

Saturday QOTD:


Favorite people watching spot: In the morning at MK, on one of the tables in front of The Plaza Restaurant eating a cinnamon bun, watching the ducks, the Castle and the "walking right down the middle of main street USA parade"

That is just the spot I was thinking of. I love listening to the song "walking right down the middle of main street USA" When I am feeling low in the morning I put that on my MP3 and it makes me feel better.

 

[LisaNJ25]

I stayed the same this week.. I guess it is better than gaining. I am determined to drink more water this upcoming week. I cant believe we are almost at the the halfway point!!!!

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

again, I LOVE reading everyone's posts about their Disney favorites. I am curious about the Earl of Sandwhich. What makes that restaurant so special? Never been there, but might have to make it a stop next time!

The girls did great today at the cheer competition. After the meltdown and fiasco from two weeks ago - the neeed this.

They got 1st place out of 10 total sqaud's in their division (9 plus them), won best stunt's and they won Grand Champion's - meaning they had the best overall score out of every squad that performed that day.

Food wasn't good today - left house at 8:30am and didn't get home till after 6pm. Food was horrible there (hot dogs and chicken fingers). I was so starved when I got home, blood sugar was low so we went to chinese. Moving on - hoping tomorrow will be better.

Congrats to the girls! My DD used to compete in Dance, so I know how stressful it can be on the mom's and the food available doesn't help. You are right, tomorrow (meaning today! ) will be better.

I had a ridiculous gain this is week, and I was feeling down. I came back to this thread and it immediately cheered me! Thanks for being here!

Maria

So glad you came back here and we were able to cheer you up. Here's hoping to you having a losing week!

I stayed the same this week.. I guess it is better than gaining. I am determined to drink more water this upcoming week. I cant believe we are almost at the the halfway point!!!!

Maintaining is OK! Your body is readjusting and when it is ready to loose again, the pounds will just shed right off.

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

EXTRA QOTD: (an addendum if you will )

Since it seems like everyone likes the Disney Inventory, I thought I would add Disney Cruise line to our QOTD. I didn't add it originally, because I wasn't sure how many had been on DCL, but lets just add it for the fun of it!

Favorite ship
Favorite snack
Favorite restaurant
Favorte "themed" night
Favorite excursion
Favorite pool
Favorite people watching spot
Favorite kids activity
Favorite activity on the ship (keep it clean! )
Favorite buffet
Favorite show
Favorite souvenir
Favorite spot to relax
Favorite destination (aside from Castaway Cay, see below)
Sunrise or sunset
Early bird or night owl

Castaway Cay:
Favorite spot to hang out
Favorite excursion
Favorite beach
Favorite food
Favorite souvenir
Favorite photo taken there
Favorite people watching spot
walk to the beach or take the tram

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Favorite ship: The Magic (you are on it longer! )
Favorite snack: The frenchfries
Favorite restaurant: Palo! Also Animators Pallete (sp?)
Favorte "themed" night: Formal night and Pirate night
Favorite excursion: tough one... LOVED the Mayan ruins, but also loved the submarine ride
Favorite pool: Mickey Pool, LOVE watching the kids have fun
Favorite people watching spot: Mickey pool area and the promenade on deck 4
Favorite kids activity:watching my DD dance with Snow White, and Flubber
Favorite activity on the ship(keep it clean!)towel folding (I know, dorky! )and joining the veranda club!
Favorite buffet: palo!
Favorite show: Disney Dreams
Favorite souvenir: Again, my watches
Favorite spot to relax: Promenade deck and on the verandah
Favorite destination (aside from Castaway Cay, see below): Costa Maya
Sunrise or sunset: Sunset
Early bird or night owl: I am both when I am at Anything Disney! Sleep... who needs sleep? My philosophy is you can rest after taking a Disney vacation! But I do LOVE watching the sunset.
Castaway Cay:
Favorite spot to hang out: Hammock, or taking a chair right into the water, hmmm, or laying on a mat in the water
Favorite excursion: parasailing
Favorite beach: family beach
Favorite food: I don't remember? Just that it was good.
Favorite souvenir: my towel
Favorite photo taken there: 2 pics, one with our family and the black pearl, and the magic in the background. the second is with our kids in the water, the water is so beautiful and clear!
Favorite people watching spot: Family beach
walk to the beach or take the tram: tram!

 

[TammyNC]

Saturday QOTD:
A Disney inventory, all the answers are related to Disney: Just fill in your answers, and lets have a bit of Disney Magic today!

Favorite park: Magic Kingdom
Favorite ride at Mk: Pirates
Favorite ride at Epcot: Soarin'
Favorite ride at MGM Rockin' Roller Coaster
Favorite ride at AK: Expedition Everest

Favorite snack Popcorn
Favorite people watching spot No one place-just love to sit and watch everyone rushing by
Favorite show IllumiNations
Favorite parade Spectromagic
Favorite character Mickey Mouse
Favorite restaurant Le Cellier (hard time choosing though-there are so many favorites
Favorite Resort Wilderness Lodge
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc) MVMCP
Favorite souvenir Disney watch
Favorite place to shop World of Disney-not much of a shopper but getting the AP discount here is why I chose it
Favorite country at EPCOT Mexico-love the food and boat ride

 

[TammyNC]

QotD for Friday: Tell us what is working for you, what have you learned so far, and is there anything you want to “tweak” in your current plan that will help you reach your goal?

Not being on a diet but making lifestyle chages seems to be what is working. I have taken control of my eating...cutting way back on portions and making healthier choices. I want this to be something that I can maintain from now on and being on a diet just doesn't work for me. Drinking lots of water, taking my vitamins, eating breakfast and moving more is also a big part of the plan. Everything that I should have been doing but wasn't. Nothing that I really need to "tweak" but just need to continue on. Taking baby steps and not trying to do it all at once helped me get started.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

DCL is definitely for the fun of it!

Favorite ship Wonder
Favorite snack chocolate chip cookies
Favorite restaurant Palo
Favorte "themed" night Pirate
Favorite excursion stingrays
Favorite pool Adults Ony!
Favorite people watching spot over the main staircase
Favorite kids activity anything with characters
Favorite activity on the ship (keep it clean! ) the mud room, (that's as clean as I can make it )
Favorite buffet bbq
Favorite show Golden Mickey's
Favorite souvenir the stuffed gang wearing nautical attire
Favorite spot to relax room balcony
Favorite destination (aside from Castaway Cay, see below) Sea Day!
Sunrise or sunset Sunrise
Early bird or night owl early bird

Castaway Cay:
Favorite spot to hang out family beach
Favorite excursion paragliding
Favorite beach Family
Favorite food bbq
Favorite souvenir set of Mickey & gang beach figures
Favorite photo taken there Us with the ship in the background
Favorite people watching spot family beach
walk to the beach or take the tram[/COLOR][/QUOTE] Tram

Fun question!

Maria

 

[mikamah]

I"m a little behind, so thought I'd catch up.

I just remembered that I didn't post a Question of the Day

Question of the Day

Villian or Princess which are you?

What is the character you most relate to?

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I'm not really princessey, but I would say I am a pretty happy person, and like to make others feel good and would be more of a princess, but if things aren't fair, I definitely have a villain side to me.

Thanks Dona for being our coach last week!

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QOTD for Friday: Tell us what is working for you, what have you learned so far, and is there anything you want to “tweak” in your current plan that will help you reach your goal?[/COLOR]

I have learned that I need to exercise regularly to maintain what I have lost so far, and lose more. I also do best if I journal and ww works well for me, if I only follow it consistently. I've learned it was wise to throw away my large scrub pants when I bought mediums, because they are a bit tight in the gut now, and I won't go back and buy larges again, but if the larges were still in my house, it would be too easy to put them back on, and gain more weight back.

I need to tweak when I fall off the wagon for a day, not letting it become 2-3 days or a week.

I'm down another 1 and beyond thrilled. I snuck on the scale. I wasn't supposed to. I made a huge choice this week. I'll talk about that below.

Hi Kathy!!!!!


My motto is if I will eat in 10 years I must eat it now as I lose. It has worked. I am over 75 pounds down. Over because I spent years off the scale while I was losing. So I know 75 but I know it's much higher but don't have the proof.

I try to eat consciously - not emotionally. Fail sometimes but keep it up. And exercise.

Tweaking.

I made a huge tweak this week. I am suffering from major scale burn out. Big time. I felt that I wasn't celebrating any of my success. I was becoming obsessed with numbers and my goal weight.

So I made a decision to get off the scale. This is scary. But it's been okay. I cheated and jumped on today and am down one. I guess I'll have to literally have someone take it away.

I will get back on at or near the end of the BL. I really need to celebrate the now. And when I wasn't on the scale all the time losing weight I had no choice but to celebrate the now.

All the best to everyone,

Lisa

Hi Lisa! Congrats on your loss!! This is a very busy thread, and it's great to see so many people sticking with this challenge this time. I didnt' have a scale for a long time, but would step on the scale at work at least once a week. When I changed jobs to a dept where there was no scale, I had to buy one. I just need to see those numbers, but it is such a game.

Down 1 pound this week. I'm really surprised because I haven't done well at all this week. I really expected to gain! I am even wearing some scrubs today that I haven't worn in forever. They were way too tight around the hips, and now they fit great.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Congrats on your scrubs!! It is such a great feeling.

What a great question Vija!! Makes me want to get planning another trip.

A Disney inventory, all the answers are related to Disney: Just fill in your answers, and lets have a bit of Disney Magic today!

Favorite park: MK
Favorite ride at Mk: Splash Mt
Favorite ride at Epcot: Soaring
Favorite ride at MGM Tower of Terror- I bribed my son with 20 dollars to go on it with me this past trip.
Favorite ride at AK: Everest

and for our Disneyland friends: Never been
Favorite ride at DL
Favorite ride at DCA

Favorite snack Mickey ice cream bars
Favorite people watching spot- in front of aloha island eating a dole whip
Favorite show fantasmic
Favorite parade spectromagic
Favorite character chip and dale
Favorite restaurant crystal palace
Favorite Resort pop century, though have only stayed in values.
Favorite special event (MNSSHP, MVMCP, Night of Joy etc)mvmcp
Favorite souvenir magnet frames and antenna balls
Favorite place to shop mouse gears in epcot
Favorite country at EPCOT norway

The girls did great today at the cheer competition. After the meltdown and fiasco from two weeks ago - the neeed this.

They got 1st place out of 10 total sqaud's in their division (9 plus them), won best stunt's and they won Grand Champion's - meaning they had the best overall score out of every squad that performed that day.

Needless to say the girls are so excited and pumped right now. The competition tomorrow is at our own High School, so it's great going in with this huge win. The team that got second is a team that they each support (sit in front of them and cheer them on when they perform and at the boy's basketball game last Friday - the two squad's performed together during halftime) will be at the competition tomorrow - so it's going to be a GREAT competition tomorrow to see who wins!!!


Food wasn't good today - left house at 8:30am and didn't get home till after 6pm. Food was horrible there (hot dogs and chicken fingers). I was so starved when I got home, blood sugar was low so we went to chinese. Moving on - hoping tomorrow will be better.

Good luck today! Glad things went great for the girls.

EXTRA QOTD: (an addendum if you will )

Since it seems like everyone likes the Disney Inventory, I thought I would add Disney Cruise line to our QOTD. I didn't add it originally, because I wasn't sure how many had been on DCL, but lets just add it for the fun of it!

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I haven't done a cruise yet, but loved hearing about your favorite things. I'm planning to go on a disney cruise for my 50th bday in 5 years, unless I come into some money before then. They look like so much fun.

Hope everyone is having a great weekend. I am back on track, and journalling my food, with no challenges in the near future, so life is good. I'm off to get some exercise in now.

 

[My2E's]

Princessvija,

Earl of Sandwich is at DTD and their sandwiches are great. We have only eaten there once, but the whole family loved it. Their prices are really reasonable compared to a lot of disney restaurants. We were at DTD on a night that wasn't terribly crowded, but there was a line to order at Earl. Even with the line, it moved really fast and we didn't have to wait long and found one empty table outside. They definately know how to keep the flow going. If i can remember correctly I had a sandwich that was either some sort of ham or turkey, or maybe both and it had a cranberry sauce on it. YUMMY! If we every get back to Disney, will definately eat there again. I just have to pay off some credit cards first