Sorry Lyz... that show is evil. I finally got the pizza craving out of my head. Of course, I replaced it with sweet potato fries and homemade potato chips both of which I ate in a 24 hour period. Ugh... so not looking forward to seeing the scale this week.
Cathie - listen carefully to what I am about to say. For the love of your family, please leave your scale at home while you are at Disney. I am going to repeat that one - leave your scale at home!
It is your vacation and while you shouldn't just go hog wild and eat everything in sight, you are allowed some guilt free indulgences. I was on the dining plan while I was there this past year and went in with a plan. I wanted to maintain my weight within +/- 1 pound so I focused on making healthy choices where I could, watching my portion sizes and still ate pretty much what I wanted (including a taste or more of dessert at most meals). I just didn't eat as much (don't be afraid to order from the kids menus at the counter service restaurants - I did this on the day I was craving chicken tenders and fries and it worked out perfectly). I planned on eating only 1/3 - 1/2 of what they served me and left the rest behind. I chose the apple slices over fries at counter service meals and loaded up on veggies at dinners. I ate dessert when I wanted it, but it may have only been 1/2 of the serving (sometimes I ate the whole thing). I ate Mickey ice cream bars and popcorn and all of that wonderful stuff that makes the disney parks so great (fresh baked snickerdoodles at the Christmas party were a must have every time I passed the stands serving them). I also walked my butt off and was the Fast Pass runner for the family. When I came home, I went to JC and faced the music fully prepared for whatever the results. It was one week of fun that I wouldn't have traded for the world for. I had a plan, owned my actions and I thoroughly enjoyed myself on that trip! To my surprise and relief, I lost .2 pounds that week. I would have been miserable if I had spent my vacation obsessing about my weight. It is one week and you aren't going to do any damage that can't be undone within the next few weeks after you get back. Give yourself permission to enjoy your vaction.
Paula, thanks so much for the advice. I know deep down that you are right, and I think that part of my anxiety is that this has not started to feel like a vacation yet, because so much stress has come in preparing for it. Not the planning because I love that, but getting everything done before I go and making sure it is all in order. Therefore, I seem to want to hold myself to the same standards on everything while I'm away.
I think what I am most afraid of is becuase I have been going up and down so much and haven't been able to really stay stable with my weight loss, that if I don't have some way to hold myself accountable while I'm there, that I will lost any ground I have gained.
But because you are right, and this is a vacation on which I am supposed to ENJOY myself, I'm going to just set some vague goals to keep myself in check. The exercise will not be a problem, as we are very much the commando Disney type tourists, and we are there from the minute the park opens until it closes, and the only real rests in between are meals parades and shows. Therefore, I'm sure all the walking will be good for me.
My downfall will be, as it always has been, the sweets.
So, my goals for vacation:
water or tea only with sit down meals
kid's meal if at all possible at counter service
Put half my meal to the side at table services, and after my half is gone, then decide if I want more.
Eat breakfast every day
Use half of my snack credits for fruit
Try (and I use the term try loosely because after all this walking, my determination could waver) to stand for the parades
Lastly.....enjoy myself. I have a lot of stress relating to this trip since beyonce's parents are coming with, and that scares the bejeezus out of me beause frankly, sometimes, they drive me nuts and there's a lot of drama within the family right now so I'm really hoping it doesn't carry into vacation. However, last year's trip with Carlos was so magical, and I am really going to try to concentrate on making it just magical for the FOUR of us this year, even if it means taking my happy butt back to the resort for a nap alone to keep from snapping at anyone.
Okay.....have to go and work on said homework (oy!) and work on laundry so I can pack. Thanks for listening everyone, and for the wonderful advice. It really, honestly, means more than I can type on a keyboard.
Oh, and for those of you who will be there during the 11th-22nd, if you're interested in getting together at all, PM me and maybe we could organize something small!!!!!
Liz!!! The Elan
I just found out on the DVC boards that he is the one and only in that Savanna - he has a name - CJ - and he literally "nests' in the same area. Ie. right below our room. Hence Jean's 
. Even in the storming rain - he was standing there just for her of course. 
So glad Lisa. And don't you feel good about that?
Planning on going for a run later this afternoon with Nate & one of his x-c buddies. Ok - I'm not running "with" them, just at the same time as they are...heck if I'm driving them to run the trails at the game refuge, then I might as well lace up myself, right? 
. I used to live in heels, even though im tall but lately ive been in flat shoes - its only 3 more sleeps until Ladies Day at the races and I have to have my dress, shoes and fascinator mastered 
So glad you were finally able to get back to the great outdoors! 
