Just came over to say
Hello!
This is awesome! If taking a break from exercising is what keeps you going back to it, then that's the way to go
The break definitely made me dread it a little less last night! I think I'll have to allow myself monthly breaks like that so I don't get burned out.
So many exciting developments!!!
I know, right?!
Nice to see that spreadsheet out again. And when I saw Rivers of Light, I just had to cross my fingers that it opens in time for me to see it.
I hope that it's open in time for your trip too! I have no clue what time it's actually going to be showing, so on my spreadsheet I just took my best guess and will adjust later accordingly. I'll probably book the absolute latest dinner time at Boma that night, just to be safe.
So awesome that Mark and Debby will be cheering you on for the 5K. And that you'll have some walking companions.
I know, I'm excited!
And a big congratulations on the weight loss and sticking to it even when things are getting difficult.
Thank you! It is getting harder instead of easier! I MISS BREAD! And NOODLES. And POTATOES. And PASTA. And most of all... CAKE!
Duh, didn't even see your last update before I wrote my last post
That's okay, just means I get to hear more from you!
Yay! It's every exciting
We were passholders last year for the first time; they expire next week. I didn't think we were going to renew since we weren't going to go back anymore this year after our trip last month. But then 2 weeks ago DH said something about going for Thanksgiving again and I was like.....what
and then another kid-free trip in the next 12 months and I said
and we booked our resort for Nov. and we're getting AP's again!
OMG, how excitiiiiing!
The coolest thing is having the AP slider for your MB. I sometimes found myself flinging my wrist around to show it off like it was a 15ct. diamond
Bahaha! I'll likely be doing the same thing!
(And to be fair, while it's no 15ct, that annual pass DOES cost more than the diamond right-hand ring that I wear did...
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First of all, congratulations on your weight loss. A little factoid that stuck in my head was that every pound lost relieves 4 pounds of pressure on your knees. Even if it's not totally accurate, it's this kind of 'every bit helps' that really comforts me and spurs me along in my own goals.
I hope this is true! Though it sure doesn't feel like I've taken 100 lbs of pressure off my knees yet...
I am happy that you got a Kindle! I am also a book lover who thought I would never give up paper, but as someone who could read two books on a cross-country flight (each way), I now embrace having tons of stuff to read in one device instead of stuffing my purse full of books. I do use Kindle on my phone solely. My phone is ginormous and if I don't have to carry an extra device, it's better for me.
Yeah, I have a ginormous phone too (Note 4), and I don't mind reading on it from time to time and in relatively short doses. But for long reading sessions, it bothers my eyes, so I'm hoping that the Kindle e-reader (since it uses a different screen technology) will help with that and make me enjoy the concept of e-books more!
Your spreadsheet looks so much like mine, it's scary!! I just added a new tab for the Flower & Garden menus so we can decide our plan of attack.
I did Food & Wine in 2014, and while I looked over the menus a bit before I went, I just kinda free-wheeled it. For Flower & Garden in 2015, I was much more meticulous, and went over the menus with a fine-toothed comb, ran cash totals, and made lists of "Must Eat/Drink!" choices, as well as "If I Have Tummy Room Left" runner-ups. I'll likely be going through that process again for Food & Wine 2016.
How cool that your family is going with you again! Clearly you showed them a good time last time!
Yeah, I was surprised, especially with how much pain my aunt was in. But NOPE, they loved it and are ready to go back!!!
Seriously love your spreadsheet
I've made one for our trip, but right now it just has which park we're going to and which restaurants. I have a hard enough time with just those things right now! I keep changing my mind on which restaurants to eat at. For us, this is a (kind of) once in a lifetime type trip. While that means we want to do it right.... it also means I'm trying to do EVERYTHING. It's not really once in a LIFEtime... we went 5 years ago, and we may go again in another 5 years. But we have young daughters that are PERFECT princess age. And in 5 years they'll be teenagers
That's not to say we won't do Disney with them as teenagers... it's just a WHOLE different trip. So..... now that I've talked all about my trip... back to you
I understand about having trouble deciding on restaurants... Which is exactly why my ADR list is so ridiculously long.
Awesome weight loss! I've been inspired on Dis and on other social media to get back on the wagon. The Disney trip has a big part in that... so yay!
Thanks! The DIS has been very helpful and encouraging for me!
Looking forward to seeing the real park hours when they're released... and
MNSSHP tickets! And free dining! lol So many unknowns stress me out. What did you base your EMH info off of? I've looked at predicted crowd levels, and that's what I based my park days off of, but I'm sure I'll have to move it allllllll around when they officially release everything.
I did everything based off of 2015's October park hours and EMH. I did it this way for last year's December trip, and when the real park hours came out, I didn't have to change a single thing. It worked out perfectly... So I'm hoping that my luck holds out and I have the same experience when October 2016's park hours come out next month! Fingers cross!
25 pounds down in 7 weeks is super impressive - well done!!
Thank you kindly!
That's exciting that you will have company for your Princess 5k trip! And it'll be nice to still have the solo time in October. I'm still jealous that you will be staying at the BC!
I still can't believe I'm staying at the BC!
Good luck with the treadmill this evening! I hope it is kind to you. I started Slim Fast today and so far it's not too bad. I was worried I'd be so starving I would want to chew my arm off, but nope - so far, so good!
Are you doing the Slim Fast shakes for breakfast and lunch? If you are, you have my deepest admiration!
And are you doing the high-protein shakes? That's the only time I can get by with a shake for breakfast is if it's packed with protein. And by lunch time, I need FOOD, even if it's just a light meal. Right now I'm doing an Atkins shake in the morning, then around 4-5 hours later for lunch I have a big salad (usually comprised of chicken salad on top of a big bed of baby spinach). If I get hungry again before the end of my workday, I keep Atkins snack bars in my desk. That usually holds me over just fine until I can get home and make dinner.
I can definitely see that being frustrating - but I know you can do it
Having the confirmation that your work is paying off in some way is really important though - I totally hate the feeling that I'm just spinning my wheels and not accomplishing much, so hopefully with the rest your treadmill times can improve (and of course with everything else, hopefully the scale moves too)!
The scale finally moved, so that helped a great deal! Last night back on the treadmill was abysmal. Still having to go slow due to the pain in my legs. I have an idea for tomorrow night's workout that I might try, though, and hopefully it gives me some relief! Fingers crossed!
Yes!! Ours expire in September, so we're going to have to calculate the cost again - but if I do go down for Princess, it's definitely cheaper for me to get a pass (even without the Memory Maker) since we've got a May 2017 trip booked too. So I'm saving up a little at a time. We upgraded our honeymoon tickets to APs, so the cost of that was not as much considering my in-laws paid for the original tickets. The renewal cost for the AP is a little scary, but I know it makes more budget sense if we go even for a short trip in addition to the May trip. Remember to ask about discounts - I tend to forget and then kick myself for it later
How do the discounts work? Just ask anywhere we go at Disney? I'm assuming restaurants only do discounts if you have Tables in Wonderland (which I don't think I'm going to get, the $150 sign-up fee is a lot, and since I use the Dining Plan for most of my meals, I just don't see me saving over $150 by using it on the few extra meals I do).
Yeah, I'm pretty excited! I just hope she doesn't dust me!
Woo hoo! Success!!! So glad for you that you're seeing progress
Me too! I am feeling much better about the whole thing again!
Yeah, I read the books and have basically given up. I don't think the next book is going to see the light of day before HBO finishes the show off however they want, so I don't think you're probably missing too much by starting the show. It is awesome, though I've only seen the first two seasons (like I said, I got a little fed up after reading all the books). But it's supposed to be wonderful
You should consider giving it another try! It's really good!
Yay for the annual pass! I'd love to get an annual pass if only because it would mean I'd be going on at least 2 trips in one year.
I'm not supposed to even being going on ONE trip this year, much less two of them!
It's so great that they'll be joining you and cheering you on.
And someone to walk with, too. Score!
Yes! It should be fun! I'm excited!
So happy for you, Billie!!
Thanks! Hope I can keep it up. 25 down, 165 more to go.
Congrats on the weight loss. That's amazingly awesome. Good work.
Thanks, girl! I appreciate that!
I'm so excited for you...an AP...how awesome is that!!! I've always be tempted to buy one just so that I'd have an "excuse" for lots of trips lol. Way to go on getting back on that exercise wagon...it is always a challenge.
Yeah, it's kinda funny that this is the year I'm getting an AP, because I wasn't supposed to be going at ALL this year. And I really really REALLY need to be saving for a new car, not finding more excuses to go back to Disney!
Regarding the e-reader...I have a Kobo..which is the Canadian version of the kindle lol..but I love it. I hope that soon you will be as happy with it as I am...It's so great to go on a trip and be able to bring a bunch of books with you on there. Plus I love reading in bed with the backlight...even though they say that's no good for your sleep lol
Can't be any worse than a big ol' LED screen in your face at night, like with a tablet or phone!
I've never had an AP - are there other benefits beyond the ticket savings? Like discounts in gift shops and for meals?
That's my understanding!
I too had sworn off e-books but like you my house was overflowing with books and I no longer had any place to put them. I got my e-reader about a year ago and love it. It is also very useful when traveling, don't have to worry about books taking up room in my luggage. I still prefer a physical book though so I have been trying to borrow from the library more rather than purchasing them.
I've been considering going to my public library again! I just still owe them, like, $12 bucks from the last time I went through a library phase. I'm TERRIBLE about getting books returned on-time!
How fun that you have made Disney converts out of your aunt and uncle!
I know! I can't believe it!
Yeah! I love this post! First 25 pounds you go girl!
Thanks, Lauren!
Hope the gym went well last night!
Blehhhhh. It did NOT. I did my full 45 minutes, but I had to go slow, legs are still killing me. Thinking of mixing up my routine and going to test a theory tomorrow night in hopes it gives me some relief!
Yeah for Uncle Mark and Aunt Debbie becoming Disney lovers, have a cheering section and Having a 5k partner!!!
Yes! I am really looking forward to it!
Annual pass!!!!!!!!
I mean I'm not sure this even needs a comment!
Hahaha. Exciting stuff, right?!!
When you plan your fall 2017 trip let me know I'm planning on too, and trying to figure out my dates, I have a few I am tossing around right now!
Well, my AP will expire on 10/21/17, so it will have to be before that! And I want to avoid Columbus Day, which is 10/09/17. So right now, if I manage to squeeze in an October 2017 trip, I'm thinking it will likely be 10/13-10/20.
I had no idea you would walk the 5Ks at Disney....that just put it higher on my bucket list.
You can walk them, but from what I understand, you just have to be a fast walker. While I've been told they don't especially enforce it at the 5K, Disney does ask that you can keep a pace of at least a 16-min mile. Plus every stop for character photos counts against your time, too. I figure in order to be truly ready for it, I want to be able to easily walk and occasionally lightly jog the whole 3.1 miles in 45 minutes or less. That's what my training goal is!
Congrats on everything! I got a tablet for Christmas but as of right now, all I use it for is playing games and grocery shopping.
One time I told a friend I wanted a tablet just so that I can play Angry Birds on a big screen.
Now I just want one so that I can watch shows while I'm on the treadmill!
We have our daily plans done (hoping to do a PTR update today) and the only time we match up right now is all day on the 23rd and the evening of MNSSHP.
Once the real park hours for October 2016 are released next month, I'm sure I'll be shuffling things around.
@hokieinpa and I are planning on getting lunch at The Wave around 2pm on 10/25, then heading over to MNSSHP for the 4pm entry... I'm sure when the time comes we can exchange phones number and text each and maybe get together to watch HalloWishes or something!
Thanks, Mo!
YAY! I am so excited for you and the Princess race too.. that is going to be an accomplishment!
It sure will be! I know it's "just" a 5K. I mean, they let kids walk/run in 5Ks. But for me, it's a HUGE deal. I'm nervous, but also really excited!
WOW! your going to have such a cheering crowd! well just know i will also be cheering you on right here!!!
I was going to do it regardless, but a tiny part of my was a little bit sad that there wasn't going to be any family or friends to hug me at the end and tell me congratulations. So I'm really happy that Mark & Debby are up for the job.
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. I've just started the pre-trip report.
You go girl! That has got to feel amazeballs
