Started Dieting For Trip

[TTFN-Tiggger]

working on dropping 30 before my next visit. Down 13 so far and still 12 weeks to go. Maybe I can pass up my goal and drop more!! It is hard. I have eliminated all sweets and most fast food - only Subway. Once you get past the first couple of weeks it is not so bad.

 

[JimboJones123]

Hit 20 -- 5 days to go...

 

[MaryMcMagic]

:sohappy: to Jimbo and all the others! Very inspiring!


I've really been following this thread. My dad and I have been meeting at a local park that has a walking track--3 laps= 1 mile . We have been able to walk 3-4 days a week and the weather has cooled down quite a bit so walking in the afternoon is very mild and relaxing. I'm looking to lose weight, he's looking for endurance. He sits at a computer all day so feels he needs to get used to some commando style park hopping. We leave in January. Wish us luck!

 

[Tiggerfanatic]

Jimbo, you've inspired me as well.

Finally made it to the Weight Watchers meeting (been putting it off for a month), bought my new Converses and took my first 2-mile walk this evening. Starting out with baby steps!!

 

[JimboJones123]

My key is work days are diet days. I have a 90 calorie Special K snack bite thingie or one of those less than 100 calorie pack of something for breakfast. An apple for lunch. And I eat about half of what a normal meal would be for dinner. Doing this for 5 days usually takes about 4 pounds off. On the weekends I splurge. I do cut back meals about 1/3 and never go back for seconds. But I do have full meals each meal on the weekends. This usually puts back on 1.5 pounds. Net loss every week = 2.5 pounds. Not bad. I just drink "a lot" to keep my tummy full during the week (and it isn't water... shhhhhh). It takes about a week or so to start shrinking your stomach. After that, it's actually really hard to force myself to eat 3 full meals on the weekends. I also excercise 30 minutes 3 days a week. Full heart rate. That is all. Thanks for keeping me going everybody. It was nice to keep the topic troll free. I leave Wed morning. Total loss for 50 days = 28 pounds.

 

[UKHelen]

Well done to everybody for losing weight!!! I leave for WDW in 26 days and all the plans to walk each day in preparation have long been forgotten and now I have a cold that's making me feel poorly. I HAVE to start by the end of this week or else I won't be able to move after the first few days at the World. If I do 30 minutes at lunchtime and a couple of miles in the evening will that be enough?

 

[LuvtheEars]

Way to go Jimbo! What an inspiration! I've been on the Elipitcal (sp?) every morning 20 minutes before the kids get up and drinking more H2O. I am not as worried about weight loss (although I should be) as I am with keeping up with the kids in the parks. LOL

61 days to go!:xmas:

 

[Chux]

I usually start walking with my gf a few miles every now and then right before our trip, but this time I'm subjecting myself to 30 minutes on an elliptical machine every day til I go. We leave Oct 27th and I started last Friday.

We'll see how it goes.

 

[JimboJones123]

Disney's very own Biggest Loser is a helper too.

 

[Lucky]

My key is work days are diet days. I have a 90 calorie Special K snack bite thingie or one of those less than 100 calorie pack of something for breakfast. An apple for lunch. And I eat about half of what a normal meal would be for dinner. Doing this for 5 days usually takes about 4 pounds off. On the weekends I splurge. I do cut back meals about 1/3 and never go back for seconds. But I do have full meals each meal on the weekends. This usually puts back on 1.5 pounds. Net loss every week = 2.5 pounds. Not bad. I just drink "a lot" to keep my tummy full during the week (and it isn't water... shhhhhh). It takes about a week or so to start shrinking your stomach. After that, it's actually really hard to force myself to eat 3 full meals on the weekends. I also excercise 30 minutes 3 days a week. Full heart rate. That is all. Thanks for keeping me going everybody. It was nice to keep the topic troll free. I leave Wed morning. Total loss for 50 days = 28 pounds.

Congratulations, Jimbo! Enjoy your trip. It's a great time of year to go.

 

[CelticRose]

I too have started dieting, not only for my trip in May, but just because I know I need to lose these extra pounds. I exercise daily for about 30 minutes. For breakfast I have either Special K cereal or oatmeal, mid morning is usually a peice of fruit, lunch is one the Weight Watcher's meals and then afternoon snack is usually yogurt and then dinner, which after I exercise I only eat a half portion or I have a bowl of cereal, since I am not hungry after exercising, I also don't eat anything after 7pm. I also only limit myself to one Diet coke a day and that is with lunch, the rest of the time it is water. I have dropped 5 pounds my first week, 15 to go. 226 days until we are at WDW for our 18th anniversary. :sohappy:

 

[popsicletrees]

My doctor told me that if you excercise for 150 minutes per week it will speed up your metabolism. I walk 45 minutes 4 days a week and play racquetball three mornings a week. I also try to eat every three hours to keep my blood sugar stable. I have lost 5 lbs. and I really only wanted to lose some vanity weight, but I have really toned up just from walking. Last week I didn't touch the scale at all, I ate horribly, but I still managed to get 150 minutes in the gym. This morning I got on the scale and had maintained my weight. I walked for 50 minutes yesterday and 50 today. I plan on walking 50 tomorrow just to give me that extra boost before I leave for the World on Wednesday! Congrats Jimbo!