Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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seem to finally have my head on straight today.....first time in a while :laugh:
want to go for a little walk just to get out of the house.....i will only bring change for a coffee but no treats if i make it to the coffee shop......i am quite dizzy today so i may just end up walking in circles in my driveway0 -
To add to my stress, my dishwasher has been broken since Friday. Because of the small town we live in, I wasn't able to get a repairman here until today. He had to order parts, and it looks like the earliest I can hope to have it fixed is Dec. 21, 2 days after the company gets here. UGH!
On the upside, I enjoyed the indoor walking track on this cold wet day.
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@ Tammy -- so sorry to hear about your grandma. Do try to look after yourself. I think decorating the house is a lovely idea.
@ Kaye -- I've been so careful with shoes. And now I'm doing longer runs I'm thinking about whether I need technical running socks (mucho spendy) as well. But I have regular walking shoes, and boots for if I ever get out onto actual fells (we don't have many fells in London...), and running shoes, and specialist badminton shoes, and cross-trainers (for Zumba, or exercise classes), and cycling shoes. And the upshot is that I have not had one single blister since I started. An indoor track! That's lush. And I too am about to start panicking about Christmas. I know it all does get done in the end, but my kids are like 'when are we getting a tree Mum' (I hope Friday) and I need to get everything into a list.
@ Tracey -- welcome! My top tip would be just to log everything, get a bit of exercise every day, and then just take one day at a time. If you have a bad day, just mark everything down and reckon the next day will be better. It can be hard exercising when you've got tinies but just running around after them all day helps. This thread is full of people who are here for the long haul, which really helps.
@ Roger -- welcome! That is a big fish...
@ Cherie -- I think the thing that has always done me in in the past is sticking to a plan in the week and then stuffing it up at the weekend. This time I've mostly kept on track through weekends -- when I do go over I try to log it so I can make up the calories later. And lots of exercise, oh yes. I try not to think about how I look in a swimsuit; but I console myself that it's a whole lot better than I look out of a swimsuit! And I like swimming too much to give it up.
@ Kelley -- sorry about your dear cat. Sometimes you know it's just time.
@ Tina -- I think the evidence suggests that having a 'proper' breakfast is good for you and makes it easier to stick to plan. I know I'm less hungry when I have eggs for breakfast. Or sometimes I have a slice of toast with bacon and avocado. Good luck making that workout schedule!
Wednesday wishes -- gotta get back on track; the overall pattern here is not good this week. Too much food, too many carbs, not enough exercise, a bit of lip service too. It's these cold dark days that do it (it's really dark here no; it doesn't really get light till about 8 and it's dark again shortly after 4). It's not Christmas treats, either; just regular old unhealthy living. It's not showing up in the scale yet but it's bound to if I carry on. I have to do some computing coursework but then I am totally getting on the Wii to get my cals for the day back in balance.
And a special wish for all of you who are dealing with hard times, family illnesses, and bereavements; that you find peace and comfort as we come up to the holidays.
Tomorrow is Alison's Super Busy Not Gonna Be Getting Much Exercise day -- I'm visiting one of the sixth forms we're thinking of sending my daughter to first thing, then gotta be back so the groceries can be delivered, then getting my hair done so it has time to relax a bit before Christmas, then son has a medical appointment, then we got 4 free tickets for a screener of Life of Pi... and then it's bedtime. Though somewhere in there I suspect there will be burritos. Because life isn't full enough of food at the moment.
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Robin- Amy saw a rheumatologist specialist on Monday and got a shot of that pred... stuff and she has been much better since. She would be so sore that she would cry when she woke up. She has been much better and has to take one pill of that stuff you do not like and I can not spell for two weeks and then 1/2 a pill each day after that. The rheumatologist specialist thinks she does have rheumatiod arthritsand I think it should be confirmed by the blood test she had with him on Monday. It has been a long time that she has been in bad pain and atleast the rheumatologist specialist is easing that pain. Hope yours gets better.
Sorry to hear of all the people having losses (Toots, JT, KAH)
Glad to hear of all the people having losses (weight)
I was reading about Diabetes and thought this might fit in.
The other four were:
Increase your zzz's-Sleeping less than six hours a night associated with 60 % higher rate of diabetes.
Swap out Bologna for Broccoli- Those who ate the most fruits and vegetables each week (typically six serving a day) had 21 % lower risk of developing diabetes.
Throw Away Cigarettes- smoking raises your likelihood of developing diabetes by 40%.
Get moving- keeps you trim, helps control your cholesterol and blood pressure,and regulates insulin production.0 -
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Sorry for all the suffering our thread members are going through. Wishing you better days.
Tom, thanks for the information.
See you on the new thread soon!!
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Kaye - sorry your dishwasher is on the fritz - thats really unfortunate especially with the timing for Christmas visitors - :sad: - maybe the dishwasher gods will smile on you and you'll get your parts early -
karenleona - sorry you're dizzy - better hang onto the lamp post and don't venture too far !
Holly - I'm not really afraid of falling when I walk, I just hate walking all together. I'm just terribly afraid of everything in the world including going outside and walking where strangers can see me. I could walk in my building but I make excuses like there's a door every 35 steps and its a pain - sigh - oh me oh my - I'm a big lazy baby and my recliner and me have a love affair going on -its ridiculous really, and my illness is a wake up call to get active!
Tom - the diabetes info is really good! Just another wake up call for all of us who skip breakfast!
ps. I got a Disney Dance Party for my Wii today. Will do some dancing before retiring tonight. Also got a good walk in today YAY!0 -
OK - can't seen to hook up my Wii. Sigh. Don't know what's wrong. I think its the TV. I swapped with BF when I moved here and his connections are unfamiliar to me. Will have him try next time he swings by. Rats - no dancing tnight.
Oh heck, I'll ad lib just a little bit during the 12-12-12- concert tonight! 0 -
Kah- Sorry to hear about your kitty. It is so hard to lose a pet.
Robin- Dance, dance, Dance tonight during the concert.
Tina- Like many others have said you need to eat breakfast and protein is the key. If you don't have much time in the morning just hard boil a bunch of eggs and keep them in the fridge to grab quickly. Eggs whites and turkey if you have time to cook or a quick milk shake of skim milk and Whey protein powder. They will help keep you full longer and give you energy to get through the morning. I have not lost any real weight for at least a year now. It is frustrating but I just need to believe that it will drop away again.
I am feeling better after dealing with the flu. I did lose some weight but not back down to my lowest yet. In one way, I am grateful that I did not lose a large amount of weight this time with the flu. I think I dropped about 5 pounds as of this morning.
Wish- is that water would taste good to me again. With that said, I need to start drinking my water again.0 -
Dance Robin, Dance!!! with or without music!!
Tom- great info on diabetes. I know that by improving my diet and exercise and losing weight i have been able to come off my diabetic and cholesterol meds for over a year and have normal blood work
Made it 2.5 km for my walk down to the coffee shop for tea then back home. Was glad i had my walking poles cause i was really dizzy but did not fall or walk in circles and really enjoyed the fresh air. Came home and iced my knee but it is good now0 -
Karen- Nice walk today. Glad to hear the knee is doing better.
Tom-Great article on diabetes.0 -
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