You Better Start Believing in Success Stories, You're in One! Nov. W.I.S.H Challenge

[JacknSally]

I'm so glad it's not just me with the computer issues! I haven't had this much trouble before but for the last week or so I can't even open the boards before my computer freezes, nevermind trying to post something! It's been enough to keep me off the boards altogether. I wonder what changed. I'll have to look into an ad-blocker - I miss my Dis-fix!

 

[piglet1979]

Well last night and today have been ok. y the end of the day I wasn't feeling great and was really tired. So I decided to skip the workout and go home and go to bed. I stayed in bed the rest of the night. I slept for a little bit after I got home and then was asleep by 9:30 for the night. Today I am a little congested but it is not bad. I somehow skipped breakfast this morning. I lost track of time and never really got hungry. Work provided lunch for us today because we were talking about our Health Plan options. Lunch was pizza and salad. Both stuff I can't eat. I have recently realized that on top of eggs making me sick cheese does too and it is worse then the eggs in some cases so pizza was out. I can eat salads and I love them but I can't eat them at most restaurants or any type of bagged salad. I am not sure what it is that makes me sick but it has to be some type of preservative. I did have my own lunch but it was left over streak, mashed potatoes, broccoli and asparagus. I didn't think that everyone would appreciate me eating that while they had pizza. The meeting lasted until about 1:30-2:00. It was a long meeting with a lot of new info. I have been on the high deductible/HSA health plans before so I understood what the guy was talking about but no one else did. So I have skipped lunch and have had some nut thins to hold me over until dinner. I am getting off early and we are going to go out to eat as soon as the kids and I get home.

Tomorrow will be a fun day in our household. My plan for the whole day is to clean my daughters room. It is so bad it will take me all day to get it done. I am sure my daughter will be in tears by the end of the day because I throw stuff out and she wants to keep them. I am sure the boxes that my husband has been giving her will but her over the edge. They will be in the trash by the end of the day. They take up too much room in her small room to start with. Sunday will be a down day where we watch football all day and I can watch my fantasy football team lose. In my work league I am doing really bad but our family league I have won all of the games but 1.

If I don't get back on I hope everyone has a great weekend.

 

[pjlla]

Because of their hard work and sacrifice Jack, Will and Elizabeth have all gotten great rewards. Do you have a reward in mind for when all of your hard work and sacrifice pays off? Maybe a trip or new wardrobe? ​

I never had a specific reward anywhere along the way.... honestly, living EVERY DAY at my goal weight (give or take a few pounds here or there) is reward enough!!! TRULY! That being said, obviously an 86 pounds weight loss REQUIRES a new wardrobe (even new underwear!), so I've had the fun of buying new clothes along the way. That being said, maybe a few small rewards along the way would have been nice!!

It is. Thank you for acknowledging my post. I'm glad someone else was able to see Figment out of it. That makes me feel a lot better.

I haven't been as active in the thread this month as I wanted to be. Getting on the boards from my computer causes the whole thing to freeze thanks to all the ads and scripts running, and trying to respond from my phone is frustrating, but I've been reading along!

Checking in at 0%. No loss yet. I'm actually up a little. TTotM really threw a wrench in things.

Today's QOTD - my reward is Dapper Day in April. I've set it as a goal knowing I do better with a firm deadline (though I tend to procrastinate as long as I can) but it's also my reward, because I know I won't fully enjoy it if I don't lose the weight.

Yesterday's QOTD - I haven't broken my curse yet but my inspiration for doing it is that I'm so sick of not being able to confidently buy and wear cute (and affordable) clothes. I also want to FEEL good. The aches and pains and health issues that come from being overweight will only get worse as I get older, and with all the other life obstacles to overcome on a daily basis, I want this to be one less thing I have to worry about.

I saw the Dapper Day dress on Instagram.... sorry I didn't think to say something here about it!

Both is always good!

I thought it was just my computer! Sometimes it takes me an hour to get the question of the day posted.

I loved your Dapper outfit, and I am sure you will have an amazing time there

I thought it was just my work computer. My home computer does not give me a problem just my work one and it is so annoying. There have been times that I have to shut my whole computer down and restart it because of it freezing.

*******************************

Good morning all and happy weekend! I didn't get nearly all of my errands run yesterday so I'll be heading out again today.... Christmas shopping, groceries, etc.

I'm glad to hear a few others comment on computer issues with the DIS. I don't have much trouble here at home, but my work computer is a nightmare... and my laptop definitely doesn't run the DIS as well as my home desktop.

Scale finally moved a little in the right direction today.... not nearly enough, but heading down.

Ready for some breakfast.... so hungry this morning! TTYL..................P

 

[ohMom]

Happy Saturday! Seems like everyone is doing well this month! Spirits seem high

@courtneybeth - sending virtual pixie dust for a solution !

This week has flown by, returning my DD to college today after her OP surgery this week. Bedroom remodeling near completion and I have several IKEA items to put together

Jeans are loosening slightly so it's encouraging. Need to step on the scale soon

Have a great weekend my WISHers!

 

[kirstie101]

@courtneybeth I am so sorry to hear that you are having to deal with that. Having a not so great supervisor can make your life miserable. I hope you find something better soon. I also hope he reconsiders your December vacation request being as you've put so much money into it already.

I've been away from the computer for a few days. Wednesday I was not feeling a woo hoo as I found out I'll be in a new job on December first so I'm trying to come to terms with that. I hate reorgs. Thursday I was working backstage at my daughters performance of Cinderella, it was a field trip show for local schools.This afternoon is her last performance and tomorrow is the cast party. So after this weekend we'll have a bit of a break.

Yesterdays question: I dont really have a reward in mind. It just seems so far off. We are going on on a family vacation. I should probably use that as my motivation to lose some weight! I'm actually doing decently this month.

 

[courtneybeth]

Woohoo Saturday:

I am taking my feelings one day at a time. No resolution yet (but no news is good news?). Taking a moment to celebrate good things in my life.

New 10k PR: 1:13:32! Qualified now for Disney races 2:45 or less corrals.

We are leaving for the airport in an hour for Las Vegas, and I'll see @MommaoffherRocker for the half. Hubs and I are walking the 5k tonight - I think I can do so without feeling guilty.

Appreciate your support and love right now. It's been a rough few days where I've just stared at the wall and cried. But today was literally a step in the right direction and I feel somewhat human today.

 

[Flossbolna]

@courtneybeth I am so happy to hear from you! I was thinking of you earlier and was wondering if I should send you a PM! Congratulations on that fantastic time!! You are getting stronger with every race it seems!

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

Congrats @courtneybeth, You'll have to give me your secret to all these amazing PRs!!!!

 

[MommaoffherRocker]

This weekend we are moving on to the second Pirates of the Caribbean movie, Dead Man's Chest. In the beginning we see that just like in real life happy endings don't always stay that way.

​

Will has been arrested, on his wedding day, for helping Jack Sparrow. We watch Elizabeth breaking down in the rain in her beautiful wedding gown.

​

The future also looks grim for Jack. He is visited by Will's father, Bootstrap. Bootstrap delivers a message from Davy Jones. It looks like Jack's time is up and Jones is coming to collect on his debt.

​

So when life takes a turn and things look bad how do you deal with it? Do you wish you handled it better?

 

[dsnyfn1022]

I almost forgot to check in! Hit the gym 4 times this week (which was difficult cuz I had to travel for work and forgot workout clothes so I had to take a rest day) so that puts me at 50%. I also managed to lose 3.5 pounds this week! So far I did well on Friday and today did well minus a moment of weakness with some ice cream. But tomorrow I'll be back on track and hopefully keeping the weight loss going.

 

[tellemarie]

Well, sadly I've broken ALL of my goals but it was mostly due to being sick, pretty much since the start of November! Shoutout to that very sick husband that prevented our walk on November 1. When I'm sick I HATE the feeling of water so I've been drinking cranberry juice with water mixed in. I have weird enough tastes as it is - I can't imagine what I'll want if we get pregnant! I'm finally starting to get better though so we're jumping back on!

Once I get my paycheck we'll be signing up for a 5k in December - we've signed up for 5k's in the past but never completed them so we're going to start training tomorrow! I'm really excited.

RE: daily question - In the past I do wish I had handled it better. I have such an issue with food as a crutch and avoiding doing things when things like my anxiety/depression/bipolar symptoms flare up that it has really handicapped me in relation to staying healthy and active. I'm really hoping to change that!

...now to catch up on the 6+ pages I missed out on

 

[tellemarie]

I almost forgot to check in! Hit the gym 4 times this week (which was difficult cuz I had to travel for work and forgot workout clothes so I had to take a rest day) so that puts me at 50%. I also managed to lose 3.5 pounds this week! So far I did well on Friday and today did well minus a moment of weakness with some ice cream. But tomorrow I'll be back on track and hopefully keeping the weight loss going.

Congratulations! It sounds like you earned that ice cream, I wouldn't call it weakness!

 

[HappyGrape]

So when life takes a turn and things look bad how do you deal with it? Do you wish you handled it better?

Few months ago yes. Not anymore. I am done hating the weight gain. I made piece with it. Strength of a woman, or a man is way above what we weight or how much we can run or lift. And when my husband was fighting with cancer - that's when I showed really what I am made off by fighting for his health, standing beside him, managing work & our son and being in the hospital.

I gained weight last year but I dealt with the situation brilliantly and I still have my family, and lost the weight so to be honest I don't wish i handled it differently anymore.

I did 2 months ago, it's only recent revelation. It took me full year, exactly to stop hating it.

 

[pjlla]

So when life takes a turn and things look bad how do you deal with it? Do you wish you handled it better?

Grrr..... I kinda hate this question because it forces me to deal with things I don't like.... negative feelings, rough times, etc. But the only way to get stronger and learn to deal with things appropriately (as opposed to EATING your feelings) is to FACE them! I very much tend to be a "nothing bad will happen" type of person..... I can NEVER picture the WORST happening. That is partially a great thing.... I stay positive in the face of bad news (like when my Mom and Dad were diagnosed with cancer, which they are both fully recovered from).... but it also tends to end up hitting me hard when the WORST actually comes to fruition (like when my DMIL died this past summer after a minor car accident).

I think I tend to head in the direction of TOTAL control when faced with bad news and things OUT of my control... like if I cannot control someone being sick or someone angry with me or conflict in my life.... I control what I CAN... which is what I eat and what I do..... I clean and organize when I'm angry, I go into SUPER control mode with my foods, etc.

***************

Good morning all! I have a busy day today and tomorrow, so no promises about being here for the next few days to chat. I'm going to my Mom's today to help her get the house ready for Thanksgiving company (my brother and his family and my family all stay at the house for the weekend) and then I'm heading a bit more south to stay with DD and accompany her into Boston for her internship interview on Monday. Then home Monday evening to get ready for a busy work week ahead!

Have a great day!............P

 

[HappyGrape]

Struggling little with the reduced compared to Orlando portions! I am just about in balance this week but it takes me some effort!

Calorie count daily averages

Vacation Week 1 holiday 2367 (burn 2774)
Vacation Week 2 holiday 2803 (burn 2755)
This week 2160 (burn 2238)

It's ok really, but I feel I have to put good big of effort this week even to remain in balance. Hopefully this week is little easier.

The times of the day I am hungry are still in Orlando time zone, don't suit me at all!

 

[Flossbolna]

Struggling little with the reduced compared to Orlando portions! I am just about in balance this week but it takes me some effort!

Calorie count daily averages

Vacation Week 1 holiday 2367 (burn 2774)
Vacation Week 2 holiday 2803 (burn 2755)
This week 2160 (burn 2238)

It's ok really, but I feel I have to put good big of effort this week even to remain in balance. Hopefully this week is little easier.

The times of the day I am hungry are still in Orlando time zone, don't suit me at all!

Yes, I have found out that the time change is difficult to adjust with meal times, not just sleep. Hope next week you will feel better again!

 

[4Mickeys]

Reporting in: Last week I reached my exercise goal but did have some takeout foods - I really can't remember exactly how many so I have just called it 4 days - so I think my combined percentage is 24.7%

So when life takes a turn and things look bad how do you deal with it? Do you wish you handled it better?

Ugh yes this so much - but then hindsight is a wonderful thing - so all I can hope for is to learn from many of those mistakes although the stop turning to food is a difficult one to break.

Nothing exciting went on for me this weekend - cleaning the house, shopping, Bday shopping for DS15 soon to be 16 eek,

 

[HappyGrape]

4Mickeys - is it an option to have healthier take outs so you don't feel deprived?

Went back to the gym today but re started the program from stage 1. Having breakfast now. It's 12 lunch time . Still not back to normal eating time zone. I don't like eating dinner late.

The final numbers for last week came and I am positive, as I ate 220 cal more then burn. Slippery slope! And imagine previously when I tried to be just normal and not track!!!

With Christmas coming I need to do better this week

 

[4Mickeys]

4Mickeys - is it an option to have healthier take outs so you don't feel deprived?

Yes definitely - I am finding that I am feeling less deprived of it after my month mostly off it last month - sometimes it has really just come down to convenience rather than desire - and my enjoyment of it has varied - so I am taking this as a positive move in the right direction still.... Last weekend we had lunch at the shops - the kids opted for Hungry Jacks and I had been wanting to try a new Vietnamese restaurant there - so I chose that and had 2 really yummy rice paper rolls one chicken and one prawn.

 

[MinnieLovesTigger]

Long time lurker, first time joiner. Permission to climb aboard?