Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

grandmakaye44

We made about 160 donuts and they were gone by 8:30. I do live in a small community, about 5,000 people. I've been doing this for over 30 years. At first I had wrapped candy for the kids I didn't know, but they saw the donuts and wanted them, too, so I don't even buy candy any more. There was a side benefit to my healthier me that I hadn't anticipated. The last time I did the donuts, I was so tired that I was wondering how many more years I would be able to keep up the tradition. This evening I am feeling great. It is a lot of work, and I am tired, but not exhausted. Several of the people that came were people that I hadn't seen for awhile and they were really complimentary about my weight loss.
I agree with the discussion about body image. I think that it can be very hard for us to see ourselves as others see us. We have to work on it. My sister said that she looked right past me when we were shopping last weekend, because she didn't recognize me from the back. I wonder if I would recognize me.
Have great evening. Onward and downward.

skinnyjeanzbound

@kaye--that's great that you have so much more energy--in my mind, that's a greater reward than any number on the scale! :drinker:

@laurie--I also took some papers for a ride today. :blushing: Oh well, it will get done--it always does. My motto all year long is "I'll be caught up in June." :laugh:

@beth--I've been wondering where you've been! Nice to see you back again. Please tell me that profile pic is your farm!

NAcetoLang

I've done it again. This time, somehow I gained 10 pounds in just a couple of weeks or less. I say "somehow", but we all know that I know exactly where I went wrong. It seems I can't stay focused. Honestly, I go out and buy a bunch of healthy food, but don't eat it. I let it go bad while I spend money on fast food and restaurants. I look at my food budget and it's insane! I finally got some good steps in on my Fitbit today... because our Halloween potluck at work was on all three floors. I did take the stairs to get to the third floor, where they were serving desserts... :mad: at myself. I know beating myself up won't do it... so what will?

What do you do to get yourself out of a funk and back on track? I think I have asked this before... funny how we forget. :huh:

Kelley- I am sorry to hear about your grandmother.

Garetie

:flowerforyou: bump

JNettie73

Friday Fitness - My new sneakers arrived yesterday and they are super comfy. I was also expecting my fitbit to arrive but it didn't. It arrived at Fedex in my town yesterday afternoon. When I track it it says "Please allow 1-2 additional days for shipping." GRRRRRRR I am hoping it comes today because I was really looking forward to using it. For fitness I pulled out my step and have been doing my own thing on it. I did 20 minutes Tuesday and Wednesday. Yesterday I was able to do 30 minutes! :happy: I planned to ease myself back into physical activity this week so next week I can start to work out to my Gilad dvd's again. I am not sure what the weather is like for the weekend but I am hoping it cooperates so my husband and I can get outside and moving. I also have to get into my gardens and remove my eggplants, they didn't survive the cold spell that came through here but my peppers are still going strong!

kah68 - Apparently, in my case I am that one person who has managed to forget. LOL only me!!!

alupinsk - That is terrific that your clothes are loose on you. I think what you see in the mirror will change when you start viewing yourself differently. Focus on how far you have come and all you have accomplished. Try viewing yourself as the beautiful woman that you are! I still have to take my pictures so I have something to compare to later on down the road. I am glad that you did that recently!

sjacob425 - A trick I do is open the group in two tabs. I respond personally in one tab and read in the other. If I didn't do it this way, there would be no way I could remember everyone and what I wanted to say.

tlh0407 - I am glad you got a chuckle out of my bike story. It was pretty pathetic. I had wiggly handle bars and all! LOL I heard about that lady and read her letter. I was completely appalled by it. I agree with everything you said. I also think it is a bit cowardly of her to hide behind a anonymous letter. If she is that concerned about children's health and weight, why doesn't she try handing out a healthy snack instead of candy? OR she could hand out children's books on healthy foods. But she should give these to everyone rather then singling out a particular group of children. My heart is sad for the children who unknowingly visit her house.

Lives2travel- I hope you have the strength to stay with it IF your loss should slow down. A helpful tip to help get through that point could be looking at pictures of your journey so far. Sometimes viewing how far you have come and focusing on your achievement is all the motivation you may need. Stick

Tootsanderson - It is so good to see you still on here. Do you remember me from the original group?!!! I never knew you are a parent of a child with autism. I hope the stimulation wasn't too much for your son. With my class I find the children are roughest on Wednesday but I attribute it to my staff. When I was hired to teach my class I was replacing a teacher who literally did nothing with the students. So I inherited staff that were used to sitting around and doing nothing but talk rather than focus on the children. When I first started my staff tried telling me for many of my activities I planned that it was "Ok and we didn't have to do all of that." I was a bit shocked and responded "Yes we do. If we don't the children will never meet their goals." After struggling with my staff for a week and a half I decided to take more drastic measures. I ended up making training manuals them and trained them properly. Every Wednesday I have two staff who are friends and treat my class like social hour. As a result two of my boys pick up on it and act out. (One elopes and can become aggressive, the other jumps on shelves and dives into the air then becomes aggressive when you redirect him) It is so frustrating for me because I have been doing everything possible to get my staff trained and turning them into good staff. I have spoken to my boss regarding this issue and we are trying to come up with proactive measures before I refort to submitting a request to change staff. This past Wednesday one aide was off because she switched days so I had a sub. My other aide stepped up to the plate and did a great job because her "gossip buddy" wasn't there and we had a very smooth day with no behaviors at all. Yesterday wasn't too bad for my children. I don't see them until later in the day as my class is an after-school program. By the time they got to me they were exhausted from the day's festivities. I had 3 absent, 2 were picked up early so that left me with 1 child. I felt so bad for him that he was all alone. So I tried to make it up by making it as fun for him as possible. He didn't seem to mind one bit. Today I am do home visits for my other job. I hope my students aren't too overstimulated from yesterday.

Michelle - Welcome to the group. I think that is great that you are starting an exercise regime with small increments. Once you get that under control you can gradually increase your duration and intensity. Before long you will be amazed at how much you are able to do. Always remember to focus your accomplishments rather than what you are not able to do. You CAN do this!

naceto - Your post made me smile because I can completely relate to a lot of what you said especially "Somehow" gaining weight and healthy food going bad. When I am in a funk I try to mentally psyche myself up. I remind myself of my accomplishments and that I can do anything as long as I set my mind to it. I try not to dwell too much on the past because I cannot change it. Instead I focus on my future and try to make it better. Sometimes it is easier said than done. Best of luck to you.

kah68

Hope everyone had a nice Halloween and were able to control their candy consumption. I realized this morning that my birthday is next week – how did that happen already?! :noway:

@Robin~Thanks for the link to the thread. Like Karen, I already do some isolation moves – mostly biceps and dips, there is NO way I could do a chin-up! Maybe someday. I’m terrible about doing abs, need to make more of a conscious effort after every workout – truthfully they don’t do much until the extra weight around the middle is gone.

@Nicole~Thanks, it’s been tough. It’s so easy to fall off the wagon but oh so hard to get back in it! I’m having a hard time getting back into a routine after last week – I think we have to make a conscious effort. We’ve done it before and we can do it again. My problem is that I don’t turn to food when I’m sad, I tend to shut-down and not eat – worse yet, Jim Beam becomes a staple. :embarassed: I wish I had an easy answer. Fast food is not that horrible, you just need to make healthier choices by staying away from fried stuff. I have a self-made survival guide for Wendy’s and Chick-fil-A – maybe it will help you. At Wendy’s if you want that burger, get the junior cheeseburger – its 300 calories and 13g of fat (leave off the cheese and its even lower in fat/calories). They also have great salads (just leave off the cheeses and pick the fat-free or low-fat dressings (or leave off). My old standby is always a baked potato (plain) and then I pour a small chili over the potato. Yum! At Chick-fil-A they have the best grilled chicken sandwiches and I love their salads (they have a great berry balsamic that tastes great on all of them). So, stick to these few rules and you can have your fast food and eat it too. If its comfort food you need try and find a healthier substitute – I love salt & vinegar potato chips, but they are terrible for you so I get the Kettle Brand baked sea salt and vinegar (half the fat/calories of the regular) – actually I think they taste better. If you want sweets, pick dark chocolate (70%-80% cocoa) and the Skinny Cow chocolates are a good substitute for fewer calories/fat (if you don’t eat the whole box ). These are things that help me, maybe they can help you to get back on track. I know it’s hard when you’re trying to go to school and work full-time – it’s a lot to take on, especially being a single mom too. Just take it one day (or one meal) at a time and know that if you don’t have time to cook you aren’t out of options. Hang in there!

Interesting test last night, I actually used my Fitbit Flex to track my sleep (didn’t use that function regularly with my Fitbit One) – of course I already know I have a sleep disorder so am pretty restless (9 times according to the report it generated); however, I got more sleep than I thought I did. :huh: There’s no way its 100% accurate like a sleep study is, but I think it’s a decent estimate.

AFM~Not sure what today will bring, I really need to get in some cardio. If the weather is nice I will probably walk the neighborhood after work. I have some running around to do and need to pick up some around the house. If I don’t get it in today, a really long cardio session is on the books for tomorrow! Not much planned for the weekend, other than enjoy the extra hour of sleep on Sunday morning. :bigsmile:

aimeemarie150

nettie: You will LOVE your fitbit. I got a flex and it's awesome! Watch on the steps though, I found that mine is kind of sensitive.

Friday fitness-- Did legs yesterday. Today is back and biceps (and abs *grumbles*) Finally getting into a good routine where I'm doing better sets. Is it bad to push the max on a set, then back off for the rest, or should I only push the max then stop? I can do about 10 reps on some of my leg workouts, but I can't go past that.

kah68

The Fitbit Flex can be a little sensitive, one thing I recommend is to wear it on your non-dominant hand. I need to use it longer to determine what kind of affect is has for me, I’m an accountant so work at a computer all.day.long – sending a lot of emails and preparing A LOT of spreadsheets, so we’ll see how it differs from my FItbit One.

@Nettie~I love Gilad, I did his workouts for years when I was younger!

NewCaddy

@Susan...pushing buttons? Really??:ohwell: I'm in that same boat. I never know which Jacob I'm going to get...pleasant, joking around, fun and loving or "everybody hates me" "you're so mean" "what do you mean I have to do chores?" My best friend tells me it gets better (which I know), but man some days its hard isn't it? Jacob's therapist keeps telling me that I'm doing the right thing when I call him on his tone/attitude, so at least it makes me feel better. When it's good, it's wonderful. And those are some really good number there missy! :flowerforyou: How far in advance do you know your schedule? We will be flying into Vegas on Sunday morning the 17th and fly out in the afternoon on the 20th. Would love to meet up with you if your schedule allows. Hard to believe it's only about 2 weeks away!!!!!

@Marca...glad your Thursday turned out better than you thought it would.

@all Teachers...end of marking periods are always a rush aren't they? I'm not a teacher, but I have to do monthly reports and sometimes have a tight turnaround time (last month I had 3 days to meet with 9 different groups and provide status and action plans to the officers). And unfortunately, like you all, it's not something you can accomplish beforehand...gotta wait for all the work to come in before you can grade it, right?...good luck to you all!

@Kaye...another great thing about small communities. If I tried to hand out unwrapped goodies, I'd probably have the cops at my door. :ohwell: Love the fact that your energy is higher, based on your busy life, that is a great thing. (And super NSV with your sister!!! :flowerforyou: )

@Naceto...It's okay, you'll get back on track.

@Nettie...Look at all the fitness you are doing -- awesome!!! :flowerforyou:

@Kelley...you bring up the extra hour. I was so looking forward to it and then I found out I have to (get to) sing at the early service at church. I have to (get to) be there about the same time as I normally wake up. I know it'll be easier because of the extra hour, but I look forward to it every year and now I don't really get it. :sad: :bigsmile:

AFM. I joined a "Keeping it Green While Eating" challenge for the month of November. I decided that with the holidays coming, if I have to be "marked" down to see if I had a red or green day, it might keep me more accountable. My goals are:

*Eat Green 24 days in November (basically within 100 calories of my goal)
*Drink 8 glasses a day
*Strong Lifts 3 days a week
*Cardio a minimum of 2 days a week
*50 squats every day
*Participate in a daily challenge (I couldn't find a group that assigned one anymore so I started it -- it's called "Daily Challenge" and it will be things such as 100 leg extensions today, 100 jumping jacks today etc)
*Have a "family night" (we used to do this and it's gone to the wayside a bit...not cool)
*Thoroughly clean one room per day (on top of regular "keeping up")
*Use my crock pot more
*Lose 4 pounds in November

Last night, I got stuck on the overhead press again (not surprised since it took two times to get through 65 pounds). This was the first time (witht he exception of that first time I lifted) that my legs feel a little tough the next day. I had to walk up a grassy hill to pay my rent for this month and my thighs burned. :sick:

Squat -- 100
OHP - 70
Deadlift - 125

Monday…Water Aerobics (DONE)
Tuesday…Weights (DONE)
Wednesday…rest (I might actually go for a walk during Emma’s swimming lessons…we’ll see)( NOPE JUST RESTED)
Thursday…Weights (DONE)
Friday…Zumba
Saturday…Weights
Sunday…rest

Since weekends are a little slim around here...everybody have a great Friday and a wonderful weekend!!!

candy2962003

I'm just getting started again myself after having a baby. I've been a part of myfitnesspal since 2010 (In that year, I lost 25 pounds). Since then, I've maintained by weight until I got pregnant and then I flew up to 175 pounds. I've recommended this site to many friends and family over the years. It doesn't work for everyone, and I've had trouble myself. One thing I've done that is incredibly helpful is to eat more vegetables

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I know this has probably something you've already thought of, but let me clarify that not all vegetables are equal. Super vegetables that help fill you out include spinach, Kale, beets (all can be combined into a shake - once you add skim milk with 1 banana, strawberry, and splenda, you won't taste these things - I promise). I make a salad with all spinach (about 2 cups) with tomatoes and shredded carrots and top it with a homemade low calorie dressing (The dressing is about 44 calories for 1.5 tablespoons). I eat one BEFORE lunch and one BEFORE dinner along with 2 cups of water for each meal. One the days I do this, I often stay full with an insanely low amount of calories (way under the 1200) and have to force myself to eat more (I save that decision for the very end of the day) ---- I try and fill out the full 1200 also, because when I am under, I get hungrier the next day and have trouble then staying at 1200 calories. I'm by far no expert, and I don't want to speak too soon (I have 25 more pounds to lose at this point), but these are some things that have been helpful to me so far. It also takes about 2-5 days for the body to absorb the new nutrients from all the vegetables and adjust the appetite.

TOPSmarca

Friday fitness- To get over this stinking cold so I CAN exercise!!! I thought I had it beat the other day and then yesterday it hit me again. Just as well that I was so busy.... exercise was out anyway. :-P

sjacobs425

good friday morning happy november 1st to everyone!!!!!!!! woooo hooooooooo it's the weekend, i ate no halloween candy and the scale wanted to give me a pound down this morning, but then i jumped off and back on (because i didn't believe it) and it was back up .8. i'm taking the pound. lmao

friday fitness. took yesterday off, stayed within calories, today - i'm going hard in the gym. i'm gonna do squats again, they KILLED me last saturday... did i say they KILLED ME!!!! oh yea walking sitting, standing. it hurt lol i'm going back for more :bigsmile:

i'm planning an hour of cardio only because i really like the way it looks on my diary. it's not cardio day but i'm on a mission :noway:

as for the weekend, i've got early mornings planned for the gym, then yard work, laundry (steps) and who knows what else. but i have a goal by Thanksgiving and i've got days to reach it.

be blessed, finish strong and keep focused!

ps - thanks to everyone for the ideas on doing the personals. i will try that this weekend

p1xyn1xy

Halloween was great fun, the kids were adorable and we all had fun going trick or treating. The candy wasn't that much of a draw for me. But we got take out for dinner last night. So my eating was crap. I was doing Zumba in the middle of the night to make up for it. lol! Well, Halloween is over, now onto my son's birthday party tomorrow. Halloween decorations must come down. A cake and pinata to make and decorate. A house to clean and organize. I also have to go out on an anniversary dinner tonight with our friends. It's going to be so much fun. Dinner theatre!
What was I thinking!!!
Friday Fitness... what fitness! oy!

I'm really bad at personals, but I must say homemade donuts! You rock!!!

meisterkidd

Friday fitness- what I'm doing to get fit: My Rockin Body DVD's got here the other day and I have started them. So far they're a blast but I SUCK at dancing just yet. Clearly I need more practice rofl.

Am I preparing for the weekend? Kind of. It's difficult because I work every weekend and I work in a gas station surrounded by unhealthy junk and a Wendy's. My only saving grace is that the Wendy's has salads. Now if I can just get them to carry lite Italian Dressing instead of the sweet on sweet on the apple pecan chicken salad that I love so much lol. I guess maybe I should take in my own salad dressing. Theirs is just... too sweet... much too sweet.

michelleborman50

Thanks Nettie11776, susan2396 and skinnyjeansbo for welcoming me! I lost THREE pounds this week.

Fitness Friday: Today I am focusing on strength training and toning.

susan2396

Friday Fitness: It's been a good week overall in the fitness arena. I met with the trainer on Monday. Worked out (elliptical/treadmill intervals) Tuesday thru Thursday plus yesterday I finished the October Squat Challenge. We ended the month at 250. Whew!! Today starts the Plank Challenge. We're starting with 20 seconds, which will be a breeze. My longest is 90 seconds so I've got 10 days before we hit that number. I'm determined to make it to the end, which is 300 seconds or 5 minutes (yikes!!).

@ Michelle - Woo Hoo!! 3 lbs is AWESOME!

@ Meisterkidd - I've always taken that quote "Dance like nobody's watching" to heart. Just dance and move to your hearts content. Who cares??!!! Have fun and shake your booty!!! Regarding Wendy's, that's my favorite salad, but I'm the complete opposite - bring on the sweet dressing! Yum!! I think bringing your own might be your answer though.

@ P1XYN1XY - Dinner theatre? How fun! I have attended one of those in years. Tell us how it was when you get a chance.

@ Sjacobs - Awesome will power! Good for you!

@ Laurie - Have fun climbing tonight! I know you'll get your papers done. Do you guys have the website grading? I get e-mails almost daily with updates on my son's grades. There's really no excuse for the students AND parents to now know how their child is doing.

@ TOPS - Hope your cold goes away. I know you've been so busy, but its good to see you back and posting. Plus, you'll be back to exercising in no time.

No Excuses Quote of the Day! "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it." - Maya Angelou

stormydestiny

I lost two pounds this week which surprised me. i was expecting to gain because of how unproductive i have been these last couple of weeks. it is motivation to keep going though, and i needed that.
my friday fitness is to jump on the treadmil and get back into my routines.
On a side note...does anyone know how i should set up my workout schedules? it seems like alot of you have plans in place and i am just kind of winging it help is appreciated!!

sweetsummerkiss

Friday Fitness: Fitness just might be the most difficult thing for me to do. I have motivation, but as a single mom it seems as though I can never find space or time to accomplish workouts. Excuses, I know.... but when I have absolutely no one to reach out to, to watch my kids for 30 minutes so I can go for a run or to the gym it makes it that much more difficult. And, financially I cannot afford to tote them along with me to they gym and place them in the daycare room.

So, I have discovered to INCLUDE them in my workouts as much as possible. Last weekend, we went hiking through the hills at a reserve on the edge of town. We all enjoyed this, and by the next day my calves were crazy sore.

I also participate in the INSANITY workouts. And, let me tell you... 3 minutes into the DVDs, my kids get bored and find alternative things to do! So, yes it is CRAZY difficult to find time and resources to workout when you are a single parent but don't let these challenges prevent you from fitting in a workout.

And, my most important key advice to give to any single parents or stay-at-home parents is to find 10 minutes a day to take a walk ALONE. Clear your mind and collect your thoughts gives you the renewed energy and strength to go at it another day!

skinnyjeanzbound

@stormy--congrats on the loss! :drinker: One thing I found when I was still dropping a lot of weight is that it could take a few weeks for the scale to catch up with my hard work. So even if I had a "meh" week, I would still drop weight due to the better weeks that preceded the not so great one. Keep going!!

@susan--awesome that you finished the squat challenge! November sounds hard-core--a 5 minute plank?!?! :noway: Seriously?! I haven't planked in awhile, but I think 90-seconds was my limit. Maybe I should join you in the challenge and see how far I get.

@michelle--nice loss! :flowerforyou:

@kelley--I LOVE doing ab work. I agree that it doesn't make much visible difference until all of the fat is gone. However, I feel like core work has the biggest impact on my overall strength and endurance in every other exercise. That payoff is enough to motivate to include it in every workout. I've been doing it at the gym in between my lifting sets--currently I do weighted Roman sit ups (25 lb plate), weighted incline sit ups (10 lb plate), hanging crunches (bent knee and pike), and the ab coaster (I honestly never change the weight on it--I think it's typically loaded with 15 lbs).

@p1xy--I'm not really sure what you're asking. I do Stronglifts 5x5, so I lift the maximum weight I can lift for 5 reps over 5 sets.

@nettie--sorry your Fitbit hasn't arrived. :grumble: Hopefully it gets there soon!

@nicole--considering I haven't lost a lb in about a year, I'm not sure I have any sage advice for you. I'm not in a "funk"--I work out regularly and i typically eat under my goal, but I'm clearly not eating the right foods/macros consistently. For example, I was having a pretty decent week, and then I derailed with candy and other crap the past couple of days. This has been the story of my life for months, and at least I've managed to maintain. I guess my only advice is to just keep trying.

Friday Fitness:
So since I skipped my workout on wednesday to grade and had no time for the gym yesterday, I was really looking forward to a nice long walk with gunner today. Unfortunately, the minute I grabbed the leash, the skies opened up and it's been raining ever since. :grumble: I was bummed b/c as I mentioned above to nicole, I ate like crap today and yesterday. :blushing: After, about an hour of tossing around the idea in my head, I put on my workout gear and headed to the gym. I NEVER work out on fridays--it's my day to go out for drinks with friends and unwind. Except today no one else could go out after school, so I came right home. I thought about doing some grading, but my brain is mush by friday night, so the gym seemed like a better option.

I'm so glad I went! The gym was fairly empty--just me and one guy in the free weights section--so I didn't have to wait for equipment. After lifting, I did 30 minutes on the elliptical. I'm sure it didn't make up for all of the sugar I've eaten in the past 48 hours, but I definitely feel a lot better.

Grading goals:
1. 36/73 AP essays
2. x/55 Junior in-class essays (student teacher will do these)

Exercise goals:
Mon-walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE
Thurs--walk gunner DONE
Fri--walk gunner NOT DONE but... gym (lift and cardio) DONE
Sat--walk gunner
Sun--walk gunner + gym (5k)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 65
Dead lift = 65
Squat = 70
Overhead press = 50

Upright row = 40 (kettle bell)
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 90

RobinsEgg

Hi - still alive and kicking - decided if I still have fatigue and mouth problems, will get referral to specialist on Monday. Tuesday I have a big meeting at my job mentoring place, where they will tell me I'm ready to go out and get a job, and they'll start helping me line up some job interviews. A suit I ordered on-line just arrived. Its black, one-button, and looks pretty good on me, but its 100% polyester, and I'm not sure if polyester is acceptable - is it? I hope so. I have the shirt and accessories. Its just gonna have to do. I need the black pants to wear with lots of other stuff I have. I didn't want to pay too much since I'm still losing weight and I didn't have any luck finding a suit at G-Will.

Great personal efforts everyone - you're putting out tremendous efforts. Even if you can't stick to your calories today, some of you, you can make up your mind to say "NO" loud and clear tomorrow. Just say it once, then say it twice. Repeating it often gets to be a habit, a good one!

meisterkidd

Saturday successes: well... I've stood my ground and haven't touched sodas, or any artificial sweeteners (mainly sticking with water and milk) this week. I've also upped my protein intake and decreased my carbs as much as possible (I still love my fruit ). Honestly I'd imagine that I'd be feeling a lot better too, but my family got me sick (I really just want to beat them all with a stick at the moment) so no matter how joyous I should be feeling because of these triumphs, it's trumped by the sore throat.

>:C

On the upside, the sore throat/sinus infection is ALL the sickness I feel at the moment so that's a plus. \o/

kah68

@Karen~I do hanging abs after every workout, the added benefit of those is they also help to build some upper body strength. I do a weighted crunch machine also (40#), but am terrible about doing ab work on the floor. I stretch and do planks but seem to skip the abs, every time! :ohwell: I rarely get sore from them, so always feel like it doesn't do much but deep down I know it strengthening my core.

@Stormy~Great loss! Most of us tend to post the workout schedule that works with our schedule. The best advice I can offer is to find a cardio exercise you love doing and then make room for it in your schedule. As women its important to make strength training an important part of your routine, so try and get that in 2-3 days a week. Core work (i.e. abs, planks, etc) should be incorporated every day as should stretching after every workout. Personally, I do cardio on my own 3-4 days a week (with one or two HIIT sessions) and work out with a personal trainer for weight training twice a week.

@Meisterkidd~Great job giving up the sodas and artificial sweeteners. I had a terrible Diet Pepsi addiction years ago, drank a ton of it. Now I just drink water and coffee (black), I do have a soda on occasion but its rare. Hope the sore throat goes away soon.

AFM~Bathrooms were cleaned last night, so that's one thing off my weekend list. Today is gym, grocery store, laundry - the usual Saturday stuff I guess. Maybe some other running around. Right now I'm enjoying my coffee. :drinker:

Enjoy the day!

JNettie73

Saturday - I have several NSV. I have managed to log in every day from Monday until now. I have worked out 4 days this week. I have been diligent in measuring out my portions and actually eating a portion size rather than 2-3. I have been eating breakfast every day. I have been drinking water every day. I am very proud of myself. Go me!!!! :happy:

I didn't sleep very well last night. I was up every couple of hours because I had to use the bathroom. Dang that water intake. I am having a lazy morning right now. I am going to get laundry started in a bit, clean the litter boxes, vacuum and then my husband and I will be hitting the park for a nice long walk. I am in love with my new sneakers. I bought Sketchers air and they are super comfortable. My fitbit arrived yesterday while I was at work. I played around with it last night then charged it over night so I would be ready to go for today.

I hope everyone has a great day! :flowerforyou:

JNettie73

Alupinsk & kah68 - Thanks for the warning about it being sensitive and advice. I wear it on my dominant hand because I wear my watch on my other. I did change my settings to dominant. I am hoping that helps with the sensitivity a bit. If I find it is still sensitive I will have to switch to my non-dominant hand.

kah68 - I have a lot of his old workouts. They are very dated but I still like them a lot. I actually upgraded them from VHS to DVD. lol. I also have his newer workouts as well. I will be starting with the Quick Fit System and eventually work my way to the others like the Lord of the Abs series and the body sculpt series (Power and Grace, Core and More, Cuts and Curves). I find his newer ones to be a bit challenging for me so I want to build up my stamina first.

Sweetsummer- That is great that you include your kids in your workouts. I love taking long hikes in the woods.

Skinnyjeanz - That is great that you went to the gym on Friday instead.

meisterkidd - Congrats on staying away from soda and making positive changes. Sorry to hear you aren't feeling well. I hope you feel better soon.

skinnyjeanzbound

Good morning everyone! :flowerforyou:

I dropped gunner off at the salon--wow, was he being a brat this morning! First, he didn't want to got out in the yard--just sat there on the back stoop b/c the grass is still wet from the rain last night. Then he wouldn't eat his breakfast--I gave him a biscuit to tide him over, but he's going to be starving when he gets home this afternoon. Finally, when he saw his muzzle he ran to his bed b/c he didn't want to wear it. It's just a strap-style "comfort" muzzle that he MUST wear b/c he sometimes snaps at the other dogs at the salon, but he HATES it! After he came over and let me put it on him, he then proceeded to paw at it until he got it off. :mad: He got a scolding and left it alone after that, but boy was he cranky! I hope he behaves for the groomers.

Now I'm doing some cleaning until I have to pick him up (probably around noon). After that, I will spend the afternoon grading until I need to meet a friend (garetie, who I just saw peek in the thread yesterday) for dinner. I think I have 41 essays left, so the goal is to get through half of those today and finish tomorrow. At least I went to the gym last night, so I don't have to try to fit in a lifting session today.

jtconst

Good morning everyone. I just took a chunk of time and caught up on the thread. Sounds like everyone is keeping busy. My mom and I were talking the other day and have decided the whole country is sick. Just about the time my family gets over one thing another thing hits. We have never had thsi much problem with illness before and it seems like everyone i hear about is either sick themselves or someone they know is. It is a very wet blustery day here today so I got the bike out in the middle of the living room and have got the first ten minutes done. I have been breaking it up into 3 ten min chunks since I cant seem to make the full thirty at one stretch now. Not optimum but better then doing nothing and I know it wont take to long to build up to longer stretches. I have jut about figured out a resistance program I am starting Monday morning and going to do three days a week until I can get back to the gym. My eating has been very hit and miss. I am eating the healthier foods I stocked up on but injecting enough junk still that I am not staying under my goals.Up side at least the nutrition is better then it was a couple years ago. Well I got to get started on the bathrooms. I hate cleaning them and almost always invite someone over for dinner on the day I plan deep cleaning so I cant talk myself out of it, lol. Have a great day everyone and keep on keeping on.:drinker: :flowerforyou:

grandmakaye44

Good Morning. As usual, family needs have trumped my plans for the day, but it will be a fun day. DD is finally on the schedule for her final foster home inspection on Monday. Everyone is pitching in to help her with the last minute finishing touches that need to be done before the inspection. I am fixing lunch for everyone and going over this afternoon to paint the dining room table. It'll be Papa Murphy's pizza for dinner so the day may be a challenge calorie wise.
My daily read outs are confusing to me. It always says that in 5 weeks I should weigh ___ which is about 10# less than I weigh now, but I only lost 2# in October. I guess it just isn't accurate any more. I'm not going to obsess about it. If I only lose 2# a month I will still be really close to my final goal in a year. I can take that. I just hope that I don't hit a plateau for a year like Karen has. How frustrating!
Have a good day. Onward and downward. Kaye

NewCaddy

Just a quick check in since I needed to log some food anyway. I hit the gym this morning with my sister and friend and the weights are getting harder. :ohwell: My squat is at 105 and my bench and rows were at 75. Made them all (yay me!). This was my first Saturday morning lifting session and there were a group of guys at the squat station next to us that had some big weights and they were vocal (both while lifting and while cheering on their friends)...I didn't actually check how much they were lifting, but there were a lot of weights on the bar!! It was fun!

This weekend is turning into a pretty busy one. Cleaning house now and doing a couple loads of laundry. My husband's birthday is on Monday, but we are having a family get together at my Mom's tomorrow at noon to celebrate. Instead of a cake, he wants Monster Cookies. So I am figuring out what I have and what I need as far as ingredients and then I have to run to the grocery store. I also have lots of apples that I need to use up so I'm going to try to make a couple of apple pies to freeze and then some homemade apple sauce (Emma will even skip fries for apple sauce).

Tonight I have a birthday party for a friend who turned 40 on Halloween, so I'm trying to bank some calories for tonight. I do have to run and get a gift, but I know what I'm getting so it'll be a quick in and out stop.

Tomorrow, I sing at both the 8 & 10 am services and then the birthday party. After that Emma and I have to go shopping for her dad's present. Jacob already got his gift for him so it's just a matter of finding something from Emma and then we're set for Monday morning presents. :bigsmile:

My food yesterday made calorie goal, but wasn't all that healthy. Oh well...we had a family movie night and enjoyed pizza, pop and chips while seeing Epic (both kids), Percy Jackson (just Jacob) and then This is 40 (just me). I had already done some deep cleaning, which included washing windows so I felt okay about having a "free" night with the kids just enjoying each other.

michelleborman50

I have a confession/truth to share: Growing up food was not something I always had regular access to. When food was available my siblings and I would devour as much food as quickly possible. Mentally you learned to eat as much as you can because you don't know when you will get your hands on more. Even though as an adult I could get food anytime I wanted it, I still worried that I might get hungry so I would always eat way to much. I never allowed myself to feel hungry. EVER. Which explains my weight. Even today at 40 I still pack more in my lunch than I need. I know I am not going to eat it but I need it to be there, just in case.
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Last night I knew I was going to be having pizza with friends. I watched what I ate through the day and planned on eating 2 slices. For the first time in two months I completely lost control and ate 4 slices of pizza. As I was reaching for my 5th slice I stopped myself realizing I was slipping back into old habits. I consumed 1120 calories in a matter of 30 minutes.

I know that slipping once in a while is not a huge deal for most, for me it is one step away from eating an entire pizza on a regular basis. MY SATURDAY SUCCESS: An event like this would have normally have defeated me and I would be sitting here stuffing myself with cookies, I am no longer controlled by my past. I can recognized my ghosts for what they are. Nothing but a distant memory that has no place in my future.

RitaCarriere

Saturday- Success Update.

I'm new here so hopefully I'm doing this the right way.

I've been race walking for 16 days straight doing 6kms a day. Yesterday I was able to jog part of it without being winded.