July 29 -- Tomorrowland
We are now at our last stop on our tour --- TOMORROWLAND.
Question of the Day - July 29
So, Tomorrowland presents us with the idea that it's a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow and we should look forward
to the future. Sadly - Disneyland's Tomorrowland is sort of murky and has no vision / focus. It's in an identity crisis!
I know in your journey that you've had some great ideas of where you wanted to be, but maybe you've had to modify
some of those plans or... adapt to situational changes. Let's talk about shifting plans and modifying goals.
Tell us about how your vision/goals have changed during this process and how you've changed with your progress.
Bonus: Have you experienced Season of the Force? Are you excited for Star Wars Land?
Wowza.... great question! Wish I had more time to think about it, but I'll wing it for now. My original goal back in 2008 was just to return to WDW no bigger than I had been on my previous visit (about 170). I achieved that goal (with room to spare
) and then went on my way to what I THOUGHT was my ultimate goal.... 145.... (approximately my wedding day weight). I lived in the 140's for a short time before I realized that I wasn't going to be completely happy at that weight. Even though I was lighter than I had been in most of my adult years, after two babies and some extra years on me, my body composition and "layout" wasn't the same and 145 didn't sit on me the same as it had in 1992. But since I had NEVER EVER been lighter than that in any of my adult years, it seemed like an unachievable goal. But lo and behold..... I hit the low 130's (and for one brief and shining day, 129
) and I LIKE IT! Yes, there are times that I struggle to stay at this lower weight..... but after years of bouncing in the 130's (my "do-or-die" number on the scale that tells me things need to change is 139), I KNOW that anything under 135 is my happy place and I am willing to do the work and make the sacrifices to stay here!
BONUS: No experience with the Season of the Force. Not sure how I feel about SW land. But DS will LOVE it and it will be a good excuse for another visit to Disney!
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Good morning friends! Wow.... can the crazy just STOP??!! We leave for vacation today and I don't know if we have ever needed a vacation MORE (as a whole family). DMIL's burial yesterday was short and sweet, but even Mother Nature was grieving, as we had some rain (mostly just sprinkles) during the graveside service. It was so heartbreaking to see her children (my DH and his siblings) and grandchildren each take a moment to touch the casket and say a final silent farewell. We are a Christian family and my DMIL was a woman of AMAZING faith so I know none of us have any doubt that she was welcomed into heaven by a choir of angels and that we will see her again.... but we are sad for ourselves here left without her. And the FRUSTRATION that it was so avoidable is absolutely palpable. She was bright and happy and healthy and FIESTY (that word came up in EVERY eulogy!) and this all just seems like one giant bad dream.
Anyhoooo...... there is no wi-fi at the cottage and the cellular coverage for DH's mobile hotspot is not reliable, so I will try to pop in occasionally, but not daily. I'm so sad that I missed so much of this month with you all, especially with such a WONDERFUL theme! Courtney, it has been wonderful to visit Disneyland VIRTUALLY through your eyes! You have made me DOUBLY excited for my upcoming trip!
I need to check my goal for the month, but I am down 1.7 for this month and considering everything, I'm pretty darn happy about that! Now the struggle will be to not gain it back during my vacation week.
Off to finish the LAST load of laundry and get the bags and boxes and totes into the car! I'd love to out the door by 10 am!.............P
ETA: I cannot for the life of me figure out what my goal for July was..... I remember going back and forth between 2 or 3 pounds. I am down 1.7, so I'm going to assume that my goal was 3 pounds and without doing much math, I'll say that my
FINAL PROGRESS REPORT for July is 60%.