Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Renfair food will make a mess of your numbers ...
walked a ton, had a lot of fun, tried not to go too crazy on the food.0 -
@toots--glad your DH is doing better and that you are enjoying taking care of him.
@bailey--great job moving to week 2 of c25k! :drinker:
@ushkii--So good to see you back!!
@laurie--how exciting that you may have found a place! I know it's really stressful, but I loved house hunting, and also actually enjoyed packing and moving. Most people think that's weird, but I've always found it so exciting. My family moved a lot when I was really young. After one of the moves when I was about 5, we were packing to go on vacation and I said, "I want to pack the dishes!" My parents laughed and said, "We aren't taking the dishes!" I was sorely disappointed. :laugh:
@tammy--I feel the same way about cleaning. I love the feeling of getting it all clean, but it gets dirty so quickly (especially with a big, furry dog)--feels like a waste of time. :ohwell: I'm jealous of your clean kitchen.
Speaking of cleaning, anyone heard from angelika? I hope we didn't lose her to her Power Purge. :laugh:
@robin--too funny! good thing you had the pharmacist to vouch for your story! Glad to hear the doc will be adjusting your meds.
AFM--got some grading done, but still need to do some prep work. DH tried to grill steak and for some reason the BRAND NEW grill wasn't cooperating. I'm not really sure what this means--he's not a great communicator when he's frustrated, I'm hoping perhaps the wind was just blowing out the flames--if not we may have to return the darn thing. :grumble:
Made my protein goal (and then some!) today. I didn't log over the weekend, but I KNOW I made the goal yesterday. Not so sure about Saturday, so I'm 17/18 so far.
It's going to be extremely cold, windy, and snowy this week, so not sure gunner will get a walk every day, but I still have a treadmill and the gym, so no excuses!
Grading goals:
1. 16/16 Parts of Speech post tests DONE
2. 47/47 BNW language analyses DONE
3. x/16 Good Deeds essays
4. 1/47 BNW journals
5. Prep for AP presentations
Exercise goals week of 2/18:
Mon--walk gunner DONE + long run DONE + 6 miles on stationary bike DONE
Tues--walk gunner + core
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner + core
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + long run
Sun--walk gunner + gym
GHD= 17/28 days minimum 80 grams of protein0 -
Laurie - hope your knee heals rapidly. Bursa injuries do take a while to heel, so take it easy. Interesting news on the condo. Keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Ushkii - so glad to see you back! Lots of returnees here very recently, you're not alone....(look at my weight!) :sad:
All you grillers - yum!
Toots - hope your health is good too, just as concerned about you as about your hubby.
ebailey - glad to see you're still around and working that c25k - you rock!
Vicki - Renfair sounds fun -did you go in costume?0 -
Toots, glad your husband is on the mend.
Well, thank goodness the parties are over for awhile. I'll be glad to get back to sensible eating where I don't have to use my exercise calorie credits to stay within my goal! I must say, that german chocolate cake was really good!
GHD challenge: 18/18 Good night, Kaye0 -
Toots - hope your health is good too, just as concerned about you as about your hubby.
i have to admit my health could be better :laugh: i've been eating heaven knows what. i'm exhausted too. but i am trying to get back on track. also i was doing demolition on our country house that we're redoing and i stepped on an old nail so tomorrow i have to go get a tetanus shot since i haven't had one in like thirty years lol. so that should be fun. but i'm going to try really hard to pull it together and get back on track. there was a LOT of fast food happening while Mike was sick.0 -
@Rachel -- oh, that opthalmic migraine sounds really scary! When you're working out a lot your body holds more water to repair the muscle damage, so that's why you see a loss after rest days. It doesn't mean you need more rest days!
@Robin -- I sometimes have days like that, when I just order *everything*! I really need a 'cool down' period on the Amazon order button I think. Your family party sounds really good. And not long till Jamaica now!
@Kaye -- delighted to hear about the baby! Hurrah! Anastasia is such a pretty name and Anya's a really practical shortening of it.
@Jen -- so sorry to hear about your cousin; that's such a sad story.
@Vicki -- if your weight's up a bit but your clothes are fitting better then it's all good. That's consistent with increased resistance work, and those little muscle tears.
@Lin -- I am sure that the right person is out there for *everybody*.
@Hyzaarc -- welcome back! I'm sure you know it's time to surround yourself with delicious healthy fruit and veg, and try to get moving. It's getting a bit warmer here -- walks outside are really good if you're getting into a depressive mode. Good luck!
@Karen -- glad to hear that your sister is fine.
@Holly -- it sounds like you had a really good celebration! And I think 13/18 is pretty good for unaccustomed exercise.
@Beth -- I think having goals is good, but beating yourself up if you miss them isn't so good... it's important to focus on the overall journey especially when things are a bit slower.
@Helena -- I lived in Clear Lake for a couple of years when I was a teenager. A long time ago now! We used to love Galveston.
@Tom -- what a brilliant Sunday share that is! It's lovely to see all the photos.
@Toots -- so glad you checked in!
@Katrena -- I don't think almond milk will do for your calcium. Even if they add calcium it won't be absorbed as well. You might find that you do better with yoghurt than with milk.
@Robin -- Fingers crossed you can taper down the steroids. I'm sure you'll feel a lot better if you can.
@Laurie -- my husband makes me porridge out of regular rolled oats rather than instant. But I have to put just one teaspoon of sugar or treacle on it, otherwise it's just not sweet enough. Though the Scots traditionally make porridge with water and salt.
@ebailey -- well done on c25k!
I didn't have a particularly good week for either eating or exercise and consequently my weight bounced up a bit. It's now (Tuesday) less than a pound up so I'm leaving it as 'stayed the same' for MFP, but I want to be super careful this week.
Have a great week everyone!
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Sorry I missed the whole weekend.. it was just crazy busy...
Good News my boys had a great wrestling tournament on Sunday. My oldest got bumped up in his ranking and still came in second.. but in the medal match he got twisted into a quick pin... he was super happy with his Silver though. Then my little guy was total beast mode. He had to miss the last couple tournaments because of Sunday School.. he faced three kids and pinned them all within 30 seconds. The first match was 12 seconds long.... I asked his coach up his ranking too.. but he is a first year wrestler in second grade so there are not a ton of high ranked kids at these tournaments. I had to fight him to take off the Gold Medal on Monday before we went out! LOL
Bad News... I have this cold which is just beating me up... I got in my two lifting sessions but was hardly anything increadible... actually had to down weights on a lot of things. No cardio this weekend either... But today is another day... I am going to do some sort of gym cardio tonight. yesterday being off I lifted so it kinds twisted my normal schedule, so Im not sure what cardio tonight. Maybe Stairmaster and row machine
Hope you are all kicking @$$... Ill try to catchup on your posts0 -
Good Morning.
I’m super tired this morning, little miss Zoe sure was busy last night - dragged all of her toys from downstairs to the upstairs and then at 4am decided the doorstop in my bedroom was a toy. She’s lucky she is so darn cute! It was near 80 yesterday, today we’re back in the 60s – gotta love Texas weather!
@Tom~Loved the pics, thanks for sharing them along with your story.
@Toots~So glad to hear that hubby is doing better, remember to take care of you.
@Laurie~How exciting that you found a condo, I hope everything works out well with the mortgage. Now the fun of planning & decorating begins! I’m sorry about you knee, I hope that it heals quickly – it’s so frustrating when we get injuries like that.
@Gorilla~Sounds like you have a couple of great wrestlers in the making among you, great they are doing so well! Hope that cold is short-lived.
Tuesday Goals~To just keep on keeping on. Everything I’m doing now seems to be working, so trying not to deviate to far from that. I can say that I was completely worn out from my cardio last night, between that and my super sore muscles from training on Sunday I’m glad that a “rest” day has finally arrived! :laugh:
ETA: My ticker now reflects my goal for the challenge at my gym.
Fitness this week:
Monday~Arc Trainer DONE!
Tuesday~Rest Day YIPPEE!!!!
Wednesday~Training
Thursday~Rest Day
Friday~Bike/Row
Saturday~Run
Sunday~Training0 -
Happy Tuesday!!
I got a hair cut lastnight the girl cut it way to short even after showing her my ID cuz that is how I wanted it cut. Oh well in a few weeks it will be where I wanted it.
Goals are the same as all the other weeks. Workout on lunch break increase hill program so I am on level 3 this week at 3.0-3.2 mph and I am able to make 7 minutes on the elliptical.
@kah68- Hopefully little zoe can allow you more sleep today
@Gorilla - Congrats on the boys wrestling. Hope you feel better soon
@Alison- Its a new week and new beginnings
@Toots- Sorry to hear about stepping on a nail. You will get back on track from all the fast food0 -
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Good morning. My goal this week is to have a normal sensible week. The parties have really been a drain. I want to be eating within my goal without using exercise credits this week. It is snowing today so getting in a good walk may be a challenge. With any luck, it will melt off by this afternoon. We are going to visit our daughter and her family in Vancouver, WA in about 10 days. I want to be solidly down 50# (so that fluctuations stay below that number.) They have some great used clothing stores over there so I am looking forward to shopping.
Good luck to all of us on our journey. Have a great day. Kaye0 -
Good morning! I am feeling pretty good today. It is beautiful here. Oh how I wish I could be outside!
Is it ok to go over sugar as long as it is sugar found in fruits? I seem to have trouble with that as my sugar is set at 37g and a lot of it comes from my smoothies.
Tuesday Goals: Stay on track. Log all food and exercise. Don't get side tracked. Ignore the chocolate. Chop veggies for salads tonight. Pre-mix tomorrows smoothie.
@Bohemian I live so close to Clear Lake. My boyfriend lives in Galveston so I am out there every weekend and I love it.
@Toots Glad your husband is home and doing better. Take care of that foot.
@Gorilla Way to go for your boys! Take some vitamin c for that cold.
@MNwalkingqueen I hate going to get my hair cut/trimmed. They always mess it up and do stuff I don't want done. When I get my hair trimmed (i am trying to grow it out) I very specifically tell them what I want and they still mess it up. And when i tell them just the ends and show them how much i want cut off they chop like an inch off! Ach!
Hope everyone has a good day.
Helena0 -
Glad to be back, goal is to log everything and shoot for accurate measure. The wife printed a exercise program similar to the C25K idea. Start slow and work up. This is exciting because she is usually not into this kind of thing. Wish us luck.0
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Hi friends - out of town yesterday, GHD challenge 18/18.
Having some *stuff* going on right now. Have pulled down my ticker for now. I hope to get back on track sooner rather than later.
Best wishes to you all.:drinker: :drinker:
Lin
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Renfair food will make a mess of your numbers ...
walked a ton, had a lot of fun, tried not to go too crazy on the food.
So true. Turkey legs. Actually wilted my lips, so salty! It's easier for me to go easy on the food there because a turkey leg is like $9.0 -
Taking a sort of free day today due to cleaning and packing. Will get back at it soon!0
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GHD 19/19 strength training!
Toots- Glad Mike is getting better (I feel better now that Luke security is back). Hope your foot is ok.
Let's all have a healthy day.
Tom0 -
GHD challenge: 19/19
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Are you drinking enough water?????
Lin 0 -
I like this thread. I have 100+ to lose and I am trying to stay willing. I was face down in food for years. When I came out of the binge I had gained 140 lbs. It was such a violent and vicious binge. All about hurting myself it felt like.
Now, I am at that crossroads where I have emptied all the food from the house that was not allowed on my food plan (emptied into my stomach). I want the weight loss. I want the freedom from compulsive eating. I want the freedom from not thinking about, worrying about, obsessing over food. I want the madness to stop.
But...as quiet as it is kept, I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to order take out because I'm just too into the disease right now to cook. This is the sign that I am really into my eating disorder -- not wanting to cook or prepare food -- just want the instant gratification of take out. Open the carton, put it in my mouth. I try to put it on a plate at least so that it seems less like binging. That does help. And I try to pay attention to when I am full. Those are the things that I am doing right. I amusing this sight which is another thing I am doing right. I've been doing this so long. It is so tiring. I am so tired of starting and stopping, starting and stopping. I just want it to be over.
I want to eat. I want to eat all the stuff that I love -- the sweets, the high carbs, the fats, high caloric food. I don't want to stick with my food plan. I don't want to do this. I really would like nothing more than to get a big plate of something high carb and high fat/calories, and a big bag of something salty and veg on the sofa for the rest of this rainy overcast day. I have so much work to do -- work that if I don't do I don't get paid. Work that I prayed for and prayed for. I have what I want and am not able to participate in it because of my addiction to food and depression. I'm so sick and tired of sick. I just want to be happy joyous and free.
I know this will all pass. I know that it will get better and it will get worse and it will get better. But this is where I am today right now.0 -
Hey guys! I just caught up on the posts. Not going to do personals right now b/c I found out today that our mid-quarter progress grades are due tomorrow at noon. Now I have a ton of grading to finish this afternoon. :grumble: Wish they would've told us this on Friday! Actually, if I'm making wishes (I know, I know--it's not Wed.
) my wish would be that they eliminate these progress grades altogether. It makes no sense now that student grades are all accessible online. Parents can check any time throughout the quarter to see their kids' grades, so there's really no need for these progress checks.
It's bitterly cold here--below zero wind chills--so no walk for gunner. :ohwell: I will do double core work tonight to make up for snacking on some cookies earlier. :blushing:
Grading Goals:
1. x/10 BNW journals (I have more at school, but couldn't carry them all home)
2. x/16 Good Deeds essays
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I like this thread. I have 100+ to lose and I am trying to stay willing. I was face down in food for years. When I came out of the binge I had gained 140 lbs. It was such a violent and vicious binge. All about hurting myself it felt like.
Now, I am at that crossroads where I have emptied all the food from the house that was not allowed on my food plan (emptied into my stomach). I want the weight loss. I want the freedom from compulsive eating. I want the freedom from not thinking about, worrying about, obsessing over food. I want the madness to stop.
But...as quiet as it is kept, I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to order take out because I'm just too into the disease right now to cook. This is the sign that I am really into my eating disorder -- not wanting to cook or prepare food -- just want the instant gratification of take out. Open the carton, put it in my mouth. I try to put it on a plate at least so that it seems less like binging. That does help. And I try to pay attention to when I am full. Those are the things that I am doing right. I amusing this sight which is another thing I am doing right. I've been doing this so long. It is so tiring. I am so tired of starting and stopping, starting and stopping. I just want it to be over.
I want to eat. I want to eat all the stuff that I love -- the sweets, the high carbs, the fats, high caloric food. I don't want to stick with my food plan. I don't want to do this. I really would like nothing more than to get a big plate of something high carb and high fat/calories, and a big bag of something salty and veg on the sofa for the rest of this rainy overcast day. I have so much work to do -- work that if I don't do I don't get paid. Work that I prayed for and prayed for. I have what I want and am not able to participate in it because of my addiction to food and depression. I'm so sick and tired of sick. I just want to be happy joyous and free.
I know this will all pass. I know that it will get better and it will get worse and it will get better. But this is where I am today right now.
I don't have an eating disorder, but I often find myself reaching for the pre-packaged, ready-made snacks instead of healthier fare b/c I hate to cook. One way I've tried to combat this is to designate some time (usually on the weekend) to cook some healthy foods and put appropriate servings in individual containers. That way, if I want something quick, it's right there. At most, I may need to pop it in the microwave for a minute.0 -
Sorry to have been MIA all weekend. I have been exercising and logging my food, just not posting. My goal this week is to do better about posting!
Thanks to all for the expressions of sympathy at the loss of my cousin's wife. The memorial will be this Saturday so we still have that to contend with. It all still seems like some kind of sick joke that someone so young and full of life would have an accident such as that.
My son & I have started at our new gym. I just put him on the treadmill and he walks while I do the weights/ellipitcal. Had my orientation and got a weight routine set up. Did my fit test (that was pathetic - but I can only improve from here) At least the gym scale and my home scale are the same so I know I'm getting an accurate weight reading. I hadn't tried an elliptical before - I don't mind it at all. In my last week of my "learn to run a mile" program. By the end of the week, I will be able to run minutes straight. Debating whether to just keep it there for a week or two or move onto the next program which is transitioning from 1 mile to 5K.
Since we're about to roll over, I'll go through the posted and write personals later. I need to do this at work where I have two monitors. That way, I can see people's posts and compose a response in Word - then cut & paste when I'm ready. But they don't really pay me to do that at work, now do they? LOL0 -
Making some progress. Don't think I'll get through #2 tonight, but # 3 is easy-peasy. Headed home and will grade the vocab quizzes after dinner.
Grading Goals:
1. 10/10 BNW journals DONE (I have more at school, but couldn't carry them all home)
2. x/16 Good Deeds essays
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I like this thread. I have 100+ to lose and I am trying to stay willing. I was face down in food for years. When I came out of the binge I had gained 140 lbs. It was such a violent and vicious binge. All about hurting myself it felt like.
Now, I am at that crossroads where I have emptied all the food from the house that was not allowed on my food plan (emptied into my stomach). I want the weight loss. I want the freedom from compulsive eating. I want the freedom from not thinking about, worrying about, obsessing over food. I want the madness to stop.
But...as quiet as it is kept, I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to order take out because I'm just too into the disease right now to cook. This is the sign that I am really into my eating disorder -- not wanting to cook or prepare food -- just want the instant gratification of take out. Open the carton, put it in my mouth. I try to put it on a plate at least so that it seems less like binging. That does help. And I try to pay attention to when I am full. Those are the things that I am doing right. I amusing this sight which is another thing I am doing right. I've been doing this so long. It is so tiring. I am so tired of starting and stopping, starting and stopping. I just want it to be over.
I want to eat. I want to eat all the stuff that I love -- the sweets, the high carbs, the fats, high caloric food. I don't want to stick with my food plan. I don't want to do this. I really would like nothing more than to get a big plate of something high carb and high fat/calories, and a big bag of something salty and veg on the sofa for the rest of this rainy overcast day. I have so much work to do -- work that if I don't do I don't get paid. Work that I prayed for and prayed for. I have what I want and am not able to participate in it because of my addiction to food and depression. I'm so sick and tired of sick. I just want to be happy joyous and free.
I know this will all pass. I know that it will get better and it will get worse and it will get better. But this is where I am today right now.
I'm sure a lot of us can relate - I know I can.
Sometimes, it's just a matter of pulling back but not making everything you love forbidden. You find better choices for the same flavors.
Anytime you make something forbidden, you want it even more.
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I like this thread. I have 100+ to lose and I am trying to stay willing. I was face down in food for years. When I came out of the binge I had gained 140 lbs. It was such a violent and vicious binge. All about hurting myself it felt like.
Now, I am at that crossroads where I have emptied all the food from the house that was not allowed on my food plan (emptied into my stomach). I want the weight loss. I want the freedom from compulsive eating. I want the freedom from not thinking about, worrying about, obsessing over food. I want the madness to stop.
But...as quiet as it is kept, I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to eat. I want to order take out because I'm just too into the disease right now to cook. This is the sign that I am really into my eating disorder -- not wanting to cook or prepare food -- just want the instant gratification of take out. Open the carton, put it in my mouth. I try to put it on a plate at least so that it seems less like binging. That does help. And I try to pay attention to when I am full. Those are the things that I am doing right. I amusing this sight which is another thing I am doing right. I've been doing this so long. It is so tiring. I am so tired of starting and stopping, starting and stopping. I just want it to be over.
I want to eat. I want to eat all the stuff that I love -- the sweets, the high carbs, the fats, high caloric food. I don't want to stick with my food plan. I don't want to do this. I really would like nothing more than to get a big plate of something high carb and high fat/calories, and a big bag of something salty and veg on the sofa for the rest of this rainy overcast day. I have so much work to do -- work that if I don't do I don't get paid. Work that I prayed for and prayed for. I have what I want and am not able to participate in it because of my addiction to food and depression. I'm so sick and tired of sick. I just want to be happy joyous and free.
I know this will all pass. I know that it will get better and it will get worse and it will get better. But this is where I am today right now.
PinkCloud - Your post is very expressive and so articulate of the problem of compulsive food addiction. Glad you decided to join us. Many of us have found frequent posting to be a key element in keeping us responsible to our personal promises. Logging your food, every bite no matter how much over your designated calories, is so useful in the long term management of your food so please do it carefully. I hope you have many days of being happy, joyous and free ahead of you.0 -
We will be rolling over very soon. So don't loss us in the roll over. Look for the link at the bottom of the last post that says "continued at this link" it will be in blue.
karen- Those progress reports can be a pain especially in getting all the grading done and caught up. Our grades are on-line as well but many of my students don't have internet access which is why we still send the reports home. However, I must wonder how many of our students take the reports home to their parents since they most likely get placed in the binder and are lost forever.
Gorilla- Congrats to your sons on a great wrestling tournament. Hope you feel better soon, colds are no fun and can really slow you down.
When starting out on this journey pick one thing to change each week. Keep it simple. You may want to consider talking to a professional about the eating disorder. Just remember that you are in control of what you eat and what goes in your mouth. Take charge of your life. Best wishes one this journey.
Toots- make sure you clean out that cut very carefully. I stepped on a piece of glass when I was 16 and did not realize it was still in my foot. Needless to say I ended up with a bad case of blood poisoning. It was not fun.
Goal- Not really sure for this week- I guess to keep moving forward and to get things done. I did get the pre-approval for a mortgage so now it is onto step 2.0 -
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