Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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It is snowing here too. I LOVE New Years Day -- it is one of my favorite days of the year - it is so full of promise and hope and purity and love!
I weighed myself this am and it was shocking - I haven't weighed myself since I got sick in October - and had to start keeping something in my mouth all the time to ease the pain - so I am up a whopping 23 pounds. I am not shocked because I could feel it in my clothes the past few weeks. I intend to start logging my food as of today but I don't have the heart to change my sticker just yet. I want to see if - in my current state of health - I can lose weight or not. I am not going to put myself under intense pressure at this point with my ongoing health issues. But I am giving up one of my worst habits - which was I was becoming quite a drinker - I was drinking baileys irish cream liquor mixed with milk every single night for pain relief and to knock myself out so I could fall asleep despite the pain. THat stopped last night. The pain has diminished to the point I don't need that crutch any more! From now on, it will be sugarless gum and the dog-gone lozenges and that's it!
I can't stop the fatigue problems - that's beyond my control, but I can stop the eating - that's within my control, and I'm excited about being in control again!0 -
Stepped on the scale and I'm up 8 pounds since my lowest. :explode: Oh well, like you've said, can't change that fact, just need to fix it going forward. Since I have just been terrible about water, I'm assuming some of it is water weight.
@Debbie...my 7 year old got to stay up until 11 last night and she slept in until 10. It has just been this last year that she's willing to sleep in.
@Stephanie...I think you said it perfectly...this has to be a daily thing and not a here and there thing. That has been something that I've struggled with this past year - oh I'll just skip it tonight and then get back at it tomorrow. Too many "tonights" and not enough "tomorrows."
@JNettie...boy, normally nagging doesn't work, but you've got Brian trained :laugh: Good for both of you. Michael is 6' and 160 pounds wet, plus he walks between 12-15 miles each night at his job, so he doesn't need to exercise. I'd love it if he'd partner with me. Luckily, I have a sister who is on the same journey with me and in town.
One last grateful: I'm so grateful that I stumbled onto this thread last year...you are all so supportive. You help me not beat myself up when I do poorly and encourage me. You inspire me when I see your struggles and your victories. Thanks for being my friends here.
That leads me to my Wednesday Wish. I wish nothing but the best for you all this 2014 year (and forward). Off to the gym!
Monday - Lift - DONE
Tuesday - C25K - NOT DONE
Wednesday - Lift
Thursday - C25K
Friday - Lift
Saturday - C25K
Sunday - rest
Goals for January
* Drink 8 glasses of water (boy did I fall off the wagon on that one)
* One soda a week
* Lift three times a week
* Minimum two cardio workouts a week (shoot for three but...)
* Get my calories back under control and within my "goal"0 -
Happy new year! No more gross food! It's all officially gone. Woohoo!0
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They say you can't argue with crazy, but a part of me wants to set her straight. If I knew we would never have contact with her again, I honestly wouldn't even care what she thinks of me. However, if this blows over I don't want her holding it against me down the road. What do you guys think?
Happy New Year. :frown:
you will never win and as long as you are talking to her, she will have opportunity to carry on. Ignore her totally. You cant set things straight with people like that cause they can only see that they are right0 -
@eml298 – Welcome to the group! I’m pretty new too, but this group has been awesome to be a part of. I love your attitude about your goals. Sometimes when we look at the big number we have to lose, it gets easy to be discouraged. I speak from experience when I say that focusing on how far you’ve come is way more motivating than thinking of how far you have to go. Way to go on your loss, keep at it!
@grandmakaye44 – Baked potato bar- Yum! Great job getting your walk in! Your goals are great too! Don’t be too discouraged about your gain, success isn’t always a straight road, but rather has many ups and downs. Keep going and you’ll hit the “ups” again soon
@StaceyFit4Eve – Welcome! This is such a wonderful group, everyone is so supportive! Awesome goals!
@tlh0407 – Congrats on your new Fitbit! I have a One too, If you need friends on there feel free to message me and I’ll be glad to add you (my email address has my full name, so I’m apprehensive to post it in a public thread). Bummer about your gym and the weather, it sucks when your plans get derailed. Don’t stress about the gain, just keep going!
@Taratruex – Great short and long term goals. 40 by August is very doable, 5 lbs every month and you are there!
@SraCr8on – Great wishes! I find that small attainable goals are best. They allow you to easily hit them, and thus encourage you to keep at them! You can do it!
@kah68 – The holidays are rough for everyone, you’ll get those 8 off again and then keep going. Keep up your hard work! Great goals!
@JNettie73 – Thanks so much for the encouragement! 2014 will be for my husband and I to finish what we’ve started. I am so happy to hear your husband is starting to come around and get some exercise in. I’m bad about nagging mine too!
@skinnyjeanzbound – Sorry to hear about all the drama with the MIL. You are doing great by ignoring and not giving in to the crazy. I don’t know if I could handle it as well as you are! Bummer about the gain, you’ll get it off and be back on track soon, the holidays are not goal friendly at all! Thank you for all the encouragement you’ve offered me! I’m so glad to be a part of this group full of supportive and amazing people!
@RobinsEgg – Your positive attitude is so inspiring. You’re goals are awesome! I bet that giving up the nightly drinks will help get some of that gain back off. I am a little too fond of wine, and it’s insane the amount of calories those drinks can pack in. Thank you so much for starting this thread, I am loving this group! Everyone is so inspiring and encouraging. As we all stick to our goals and resolutions, I am confident there will be some amazing successes in 2014!
I had an amazing time last night. My drink calories got me, but I danced so much I got an all-time high on my fitbit steps (17400 steps, 7.67 miles, plus 6700 toward today!). Hopefully the extra exercise will counteract the drinks! I’m about to get my yoga in, then work on hitting my step goal around the house. I hope everyone kicked off the New Year right, and I’m so excited to see all the amazing progress we will make in 2014!
I do have some advice as everyone sets their goals for this year. As a nurse I’ve been taught to make sure my goals (for patients and myself) are SMART: S- Specific, M- Measurable, A-attainable, R-Realistic, T- Time bound. Goals such as: Exercise 3 times in one week, or lose 2 pounds per week for one month, would be examples of goals that have a timeline (one month, one week), a way to be measured (2 pounds, 3 exercise days), they are specific, and also realistic and attainable. Be sure to tailor your goals to your own needs and abilities
Wednesday – My wish is that this new year is full of amazing experiences and wonderful successes for each and every one of you! Happy 2014!!
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@karenleona--You are absolutely right! All it would accomplish is more fighting. She's made her "diagnosis" and won't change her mind. In our original conversation, I even reminded her that I have a degree in psychology and I an NOT qualified to diagnose mental disorder (you need a PsyD to do that). However, she feels her 15 years working as an addmissions secretary at a psychiatric hospital wualifies her. Oh, and it's been almost 40 years since she worked there.
@toots--yay for no gross food!
@nettie--My husband didn't express an opinion, but this morning I mentioned I would not be responding to his mom's not and he said "that's fine." I did think about the results of reaching out to her, and I don't believe any good would come of it. Even IF (and that's a BIG IF) she decided to back down on her insistance that my DH needs counseling, it wouldn't be sincere, and she would just be waiting for him to do or say ANYTHING so she could pounce right back on the subject. It's why he already doesn't share much with her (and why I KNEW she was lying when she said he told her he was in pain about his childhood).
Thanks for all of your input on this topic, but I think I'm ready to move on with 2014 and put my MIL's nonsense behind us.
On another note, stephanie mentioned about making the changes day to day, and it reminded me of something I think a lot but haven't expressed here in awhile. In addition to all of the great advice others have already given the newlings (or even us struggling oldings :laugh: ), here is a bit more.
Most of us have been overweight our whole lives (or a good portion of it). We've lived a "normal" life of too many calories and too little fitness. Yes, from time to time we've all "gone on a diet" or "started working out" only to go back to our "normal" unhealthy lifestyles within days or perhaps weeks. The healthy episodes weren't our "norm"; they were an anomaly. Now, our day to day "normal" is eating healthy and being more active. Yes, we might occassionally have a bad day of eating junk, or a bad week of lacking exercise, or even a month of too much holiday "celebrating,." However, when that happens, we know it was just an anomaly and will get back to our "normal" healthy lifestyles and back on track to being fit.:flowerforyou:0 -
Ugh! Got through 3 more papers. Heading home to walk gunner and shovel some snow. It's coming down non-stop--we've probably gotten at least 5-6 inches and no end in sight!
Grading goals:
1. 1/72 AP essays
2. 6/26 Scarlet Letter essays
3. x/52 Scarlet Letter annotations
Exercise goals:
Mon--babysit toddler DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 85
Dead lift = 90
Squat = 90
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 60
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
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Nettie- It would be great if you could join us in NY, this is open to anyone in the group. We understand the run is not timed and a little slower so you should be good to go. Brian will find his way to the weight set given time; the benefit is that you can also use them as well.
Karen-Glad you are putting the MIL behind you and leaving it in 2013. Can you please send the snow my way, I really don’t want to go back to work tomorrow and Friday. I would love an extra day or two off. Can you make the kids rewrite the Scarlet Letter papers before you grade anymore of them? I have told my students a couple of times that I could not grade an assignment because they were poorly written, did not answer the questions and then they had to redo them. It worked well.
Welcome to all the new members, you have a found a very supportive group of people.
Kelley- I love the way your trainer is willing to meet you to go for run she/he is supportive. They are worth their weight in gold.
Sara- I post my grading goals to keep myself accountable. I am terrible when it comes to grading, my least favorite activity therefore I procrastinate getting it done. I have learned to use exercise as a stress management tool and I look forward to my workout time since I can decompress and take out the frustrations of the school day.
I may join everyone who in resetting the tickers, as I should update mine as well. My weight is moving back up again, but it should go back down. I had two tough workouts this week with my trainer and I am very sore today. Monday was a core and cardio workout and Tuesday was a weight lifting session with cardio. Today, my abs, arms, and legs are feeling it. It will be nice to see it go down again and stay down this year.
Well, it appears my Dad will be coming home to stay on Friday. He will have therapy 3x’s a week for a little while so that should help some more. We did bring him home for dinner today and he managed to walk from the car all the way to inside the house, so that is a positive.
Grading goals
7th grade labs 28/31 the other 5 were not finished by the students
8th grade labs 0/95 I need to get motivated to grade them.
I wish everyone a Wonderful year ahead. May you find yourself getting healthy, losing weight, beating all the health issues.
Happy New Year. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
Just stopped in to see how everyone's New Year was. I came home from work, started a fire and fell asleep by 8;30 last night. I snored my way straight into the new year. :blushing:
My Wednesday wish is for all of our hopes and dreams to come true.0 -
@laurie--I have made my kids do re-writes in the past, but for this assignment, there's just no time. They were partner papers and the kids had several days of class time to write, edit, and revise. I can't spare anymore class time to allow for more revision, and since I assigned the partners, it would be difficult to expect them to revise outside of class. And honestly, I don't think they deserve the opportunity--they will just have to take the poor grades for being careless with all of the time I already gave them. I'm sure the snow is headed your way, but it's either a HUGE system or very slow moving b/c it's been non-stop here.0
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Karen- It also drives me crazy when the kids don't use the time they are given wisely and turn in garbage. They do deserve the poor grades, hope it wakes them up and they do better next time.0
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Lauren -- that's great that you and your husband have lost so much together!
Robin - my boys are my joy! MowMow is my little furry shoulder to lean on (he's always willing to let me cuddle/hug/cry on him) and Shepherd Book is my comic relief. He cracks me up all day with his boneheaded antics.
Like some others, Ive updated my ticker to show my gain. It was sucky and depressing, but there it is. I didn't do much lasts night, foot was sore from using it for the first time in 8 days, so I went to bed with an ice pack strapped to it about 9pm. Woke up at 8:30 this morning under the 2 cats. IMO, the perfect way to ring in the New Year!!
Did some shopping today. Picked up yummy fruits/veggies and am ready to hit it tomorrow. Then the local bible bookstore is going out of business so I HAD to hit up the first day of their closing sale and finally a quick trip to Petco for some toys for my angels(and for the downstairs neighbor's kitten). By the time I got up my stairs I was sweating like I'd run a marathon and was in excruciating pain. I definitely overdid today but it felt GREAT to get out and walk around
Tuesday (2014)goals- stop screwing around. I lost 120lbs once, I can do it again and be done with this stage. Will pedal each night until I can get out and walk again.
Wednesday wish - my foot would heal faster, I'm running out of patience!0 -
January Goals: I did a lot of thinking and figured out what I wanted to do. This week I would have entered my last week, week 9 of phase 4. Next week I would have moved on to phase 5. For many reasons I don't feel ready to move onto the next phase. I have decided to repeat phase 4 from week 7. For my strength training routines I will be increasing my weights. I think redoing this phase with more weights will give me an extra boost rather then enter the final phase and increase the weights.
For the next 6 weeks - which takes me into the beginning of February this is what I will be doing but with heavier weights than what I have been using.
Phase 4 - Weeks 7, 8 & 9
Monday - Cardio Classic, Chest & Back and Abs
Tuesday - Cardio Strike and Shoulders & Arms
Wednesday - Hips, Thighs & Buns and Abs
Thursday - Cardio Blast and Chest & Back
Friday - Cardio Classic and Shoulders & Arms
Saturday - Hips, Thighs and Buns and Abs
Sunday - Rest
Phase 5 - Weeks 10, 11 & 12
Monday - Cardio Classic, Chest & Back and Abs
Tuesday - Cardio Strike and Hips, Thighs & Buns
Wednesday - Shoulders & Arms and Abs
Thursday - Cardio Blast and Chest & Back
Friday - Cardio Classic, Hips Thighs & Buns and Shoulders & Arms
Saturday - Cardio (Your Choice) and Abs
Sunday - Rest
I cannot believe I am almost at the end of my Gilad workout routine. It really did go fast. I have to start thinking about what my next routine is going to be. I do have lots more Gilad workouts, pilates and some other workouts that I can do.
Good news: I got on the scale this morning and noticed I was up only 4 ounces from my most recent weigh in. I don't know how I managed that one with all the food in the house. But I won't complain about it. :bigsmile:
Tom - How adorable that the little boy kept hugging you. It sounds like you were a good sport about it! Congrats on passing on the cake. I was being nosy and lurked your profile pictures. I have to say you have had an amazing transformation so far. Keep up the excellent work. You are doing so well! (I especially liked the picture of your beard in green!!!)
SraCr8on - I am glad you came back. Take comfort in knowing that there will be times that you fall off track slightly. It's ok, it happens to all of us. What is more important is you realize what caused you to slip and make small changes for the better. My suggestion to you and anyone else who is new is to make one change at a time rather than try to change everything all at once. In addition to using the scale to gauge your progress I strongly suggest taking measurements, which I see you have already done! Also take progress pictures and focus on the little things such as something you can do that you could not accomplish before. All these little things give me extra motivation when I need it. Best of luck to you in reaching your goals!
jtconst - I can completely relate when you say you are a bit concerned about your dogs and tummy issues. Last year I noticed one of my cats wasn't acting right - she vomited once, had some tummy issues and was hiding in a corner. I kept an eye on it for 2 hours and called my vet. My husband thought I was being ridiculous. My vet took her in right away. It turns out she had some bug but was extremely dehydrated and needed to be kept over night for IV fluids. :ohwell: It is amazing how quickly a little something can turn into a big problem for them. I would rather be safe (paranoid) than sorry. I hope your dogs are back to their old selves in no time.
Thanks for the compliment on my workouts. I did slack a lot this past week. I didn't workout at all from Christmas to Sunday. But in all fairness I was extremely busy Wednesday to Saturday and just didn't have any time. Sunday I was just exhausted. That is one of the reasons why I decided to repeat this current phase of my workout. I am glad to get back into my routine. I enjoy it a lot.
MariQQ- Welcome! Congrats on completing your fruit and veggie challenge.
Mitzi - That is great that you didn't let those little obstacles stop you from doing what you set out to do. Sorry to hear you got a blister though and were forced to stop. I hate blisters. OUCH! On a side note: I love your profile picture. Your tattoo is gorgeous!
What exactly is it? It is a bit hard to see all the details on my computer.
Michelle - Glad you are back. I've missed you!!!
Debbie - My first go on MFP I was measuring myself once a week and became frustrated as I was not giving enough time to see a difference. I suggest measuring once a month. I do my measurements the 1st of every month with progress pictures. My first month I was pleasantly surprised with my measurements. I hated my progress pictures though - I just don't like pictures of myself. It's funny but in pictures I see a different person than I do when I look in the mirror. When I look in a mirror I can see differences and I seem so much smaller than what the pictures reflect. I still take them anyhow. Eventually I want to put together a collage of my progress from each month. I think it will be fascinating to be able to see the differences from month to month.
SeeLShrink - I love kickboxing! So sorry to hear your plans were foiled by mother nature. That is great that you kept active at home instead and did yoga.
Laurie - I am glad to hear I am not the only one who wants vacation to last longer. I go back to work on Thursday for one job and the other on Monday. We are supposed to have a snow storm come through on Thursday. I already told my husband that I hope it is a bad one this way school is cancelled, just because I want more vacation time. I am such a horrible teacher for thinking that way. :laugh:
shelbywoo17 - Welcome!
Kaye - you are so close to your goal!!! That is so exciting. I am so happy for you. :happy:
Kah - Where are you cruising to again? What cruise line? Brian and I got engaged on a cruise - the Norwegian Dawn. We did so many really fun excursions. It was a really great vacation!
Lives2Travel - I love jammie rest days. They ARE so heavenly. :happy:
It's a sacred heart with 2 cherub angels. Thanks 0 -
Skinnyjeans,
mother-in-laws have been the bane of both of my marriages. The first marriage ended in a large part due to her, and my husband never sticking up for me ( when I married him , I was 19 yrs. old and he was 26 yrs. old and she said I robbed him from her). My second MIL was manipulative and arbitrarily decided if you were 'in favour' or 'out of favour'. Happily, This time the outcome was different as my hubby chose me..
Robin
, I feel for you. I know you can get back to losing...pain is a horrible thing to deal with and I think you've done well. You're brave. You've weighed in. Don't change your ticker if you don't want to. I haven't weighed in and don't want to change my 'ticker' either, but I know I've gained.
Somehow though , I feel that since it's a new year, I can change for the better. Bring it on...2014!0 -
@kris--glad you are getting out and about, though it sucks that you are still in pain.
@laurie--that's my hope!
AFM--Came home, walked gunner, and then shoveled for about 45 minutes. My husband had used the snowblower to clear everything before I left to grade. When I went out there, there was about another 3 inches of accumulation! :noway: Forecast looks like it will slow down around midnight and then start again tomorrow afternoon.
Updated all of my measurements--no damage there at least, and also updated my goals. At a pound/week loss MFP puts me at 1670 calories/day and 125g of protein. I have been okay with calorie allowance the past week, but still low on protein. Tomorrow and Friday will be tough days--tomorrow I have lunch out with a retired teacher friend. We are going to a restaurant that has my favorite--Lychee martinis! I'm going to look at the menu tonight and see what food I can choose to allow for 2 since I'm not driving. Then on Friday some other friend's and I are meeting in the afternoon downtown at Butch McGuire's. This bar is a Chicago institution and it's always fabulously decorated for the holidays. We are planning to take the train down and pub crawl from there, so I will have to really work hard to stay under goal. If I wake up early, I can fit in a gym visit before I go which would really help.
As much as I don't want to go back to work, I will be happy with the structure that comes along with it. I will make my lunch ahead of time and avoid any treats in the office. The good news is that a colleague of mine started selling the "24-day Challenge"--some sort of weight loss supplement. I don't plan to do it, but a bunch of others in the office were talking about doing it together starting Monday the 6th which means a lot less people will be bringing junk to work. That should make the first few weeks back that much easier! 0 -
Skinnyjeans,
mother-in-laws have been the bane of both of my marriages. The first marriage ended in a large part due to her, and my husband never sticking up for me ( when I married him , I was 19 yrs. old and he was 26 yrs. old and she said I robbed him from her). My second MIL was manipulative and arbitrarily decided if you were 'in favour' or 'out of favour'. Happily, This time the outcome was different as my hubby chose me..
Robin
, I feel for you. I know you can get back to losing...pain is a horrible thing to deal with and I think you've done well. You're brave. You've weighed in. Don't change your ticker if you don't want to. I haven't weighed in and don't want to change my 'ticker' either, but I know I've gained.
Somehow though , I feel that since it's a new year, I can change for the better. Bring it on...2014!
Mel--I thought of you immediately when I got the note from my MIL. I really appreciated the kind PM you sent me when this all started a month ago. :flowerforyou: My husband is the main target of my MIL, so you would think that would put me out of the line of fire, but my MIL actually expected me to choose her over my husband! More proof of just how crazy she really is. I guess I'm fortunate that her main beef isn't with me, but I do feel sorry for both her and my husband b/c it's sad to see their relationship go to crap, literally, overnight. Thanks again for your advice and commiseration--it's truly appreciated!0 -
On another note, I an interested in having a piece of cardio equipment at my house. I don't know what kind to get though. I would ideally like something that can fold up and be stored away easily. I don't want anything too heavy. My hubby is so supportive that he told me to sell our large couch and buy a smaller one, so an elliptical could fit into our TV room.
I enjoy the elliptical more than the treadmill.
Any ideas that you guys have on what to buy would be appreciated. I haven't researched cardio equipment yet, but remember seeing a commercial a long time ago, where the equipment was stored under a bed. (my house isn't big). Hubby says it would be too light and unreliable.
I know some of you are experienced with this and workout at home. I'd love to hear what you would recommend. I'm having a really hard time going to the gym as I'm too shy.0 -
Mel - some things to consider before buying your home equipment - decide on what exercise you LOVE doing - either the treadmill or the elliptical, otherwise, you may not be able to commit to doing it frequently. I agree with your hubby that the foldable will probably not be stable enough for you and not give you your money's worth of exercise. What you can do is consider looking for a folding screen to disguise the equipment when its not in use. They can now be bought fairly inexpensively, and sometimes found on the internet too.0
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I just wanted to share this link for the newlings--it's not a bad reminder for the rest of us either.
I've followed a lot of Sidesteel's posts--he's very knowledgeable and gives great advice regarding nutrition and exercise. He's got great abs as well! :blushing:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants0 -
@mel--I agree with robin and you hubs about the folding ones probably being less sturdy. If you like the elliptical more, then definitely get that over the treadmill. In addition, you can walk or run outside most of the year, but you can't elliptical outside (well you can if you buy one of those crazy elliptical bikes, but you know what I mean
). I don't really have any other advice about it though. I own a treadmill and I far prefer a gym membership to working out at home. However, I did use it to build up my confidence in private before running at the gym or outside, so it definitely served its purpose. That being said, once it dies I have no plans to buy another. It's a Precor and is about 15 years old--it's still in great shape, so I can at least recommend that brand of equipment. 0 -
Hi all! I'm still around just been swamped with life and uber busy. Still logging on MFP but haven't been on the boards much. As my ticker says I'm down 24 pounds YAY! For the first time in forever I haven't gained my way through the holidays! Here to keeping that momentum going! I'm being a night owl tonight as my husband is out plowing and my daughter is at her dad's tonight. So I took the opportunity to have a mini Harry Potter marathon, get my grades entered and work on lesson plans for the up coming weeks (not that Mother Nature will let them stay the way I have them laid out presently!) I'm going to work on checking back in more often and catching up on the thread, I just wanted to pop in and say HI!0
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Hey chaps, I'm back. Gained 20 pounds, feel like an idiot. Starting again, giving it the right priority. 2014; eat well, exercise well.
Over New Year we stayed at friends in the country, went for walks every day with them and their lovely dog, despite frankly horrible weather. It's a better lifestyle really. Anyway, back in my little urban nook now. Today the exercise will mostly be housework.0 -
Happy Jan 2nd!
@skinnyjeans - My MIL was much like yours. Always meddling and causing issue with her sons wives. I learned early to let my husband deal with her crazy. It was hard not to defend myself and even when he did most of the fall out came back at me. I caused him to speak to his loving mother in that unkind manner.... yeah sure I did. You aren't at all mean to say it's nicer without her and her drama. I'm sure it is. You need to ignore her or if you have to talk to her refuse to engage in conversation past the weather. If she tries to get you to discuss your husbands supposed "issues", honor his wishes and tell her that he's told you that he does not want you involved and hand the phone to him.
@madelinemel - Great loss over the holidays!
@kaye - Someone asked me a couple days ago how I plan to lose the rest of the weight. I said I planned to dance with the one who brung me. Like you, I will continue to do what has worked. If it quits working, then I'll try something else. What I won't do is quit trying.
@karen - Sorry to hear you have to have surgery. Here are some prayers that you end 2014 healthier than you're beginning it.
@robin - You are wise (as usual) to focus on what you can control. Sorry you have to lose the Bailey's. Delicious and filled with alcohol is a rare combination, but it is decidedly not calorie friendly.
@lauren - Thanks for reminding me that I need to put my goals on "paper", so here goes:
In 2014:
I will lose the remaining 71 lbs. My first step toward that is losing 17 lbs (to get to 199) by the end of February. We're going to Cabo at the beginning of March and I need to be able to get into all the smaller warm weather clothes in my closet so I don't have to buy a bunch of things to take on the trip.
I will be more consistent in my exercise. I've learned that I can lose weight without doing this which is good and bad.
I will take a beginner yoga class and not worry what the view is like for the person directly behind me.
I will continue to log (203 days and counting) and post on this board.
Hope everyone is geared up for a great 2014. Together we can reach ALL our goals!0 -
@Karen~Sounds like your coworkers are doing the Advocare 24-day cleanse (I think Advocare calls it a “challenge.”), lots of supplements. It will be nice having coworkers that are watching their diet as well, less treats that way! Enjoy time with friends over the next couple of days.
@Mel~I agree with Robin and Karen concerning fold-up equipment, it just isn’t as sturdy as other equipment out there – also out of sight out of mind. You can find machines that take up less real estate though. I have an elliptical that really doesn’t take up that much space, I have a game room/office area upstairs and it fits nicely up against a wall. January is a great time to buy that stuff, it’s usually deeply discounted – I bought a Sole elliptical for half-off at a sporting goods store at that time of year several years ago. It’s a great machine. You might also look at the Nordic Track brand, they have a lot of nice reasonably priced options. Like Karen, buying my own elliptical was a good stepping stone before having the courage to join a gym – I still use it occasionally, but prefer the gym (I tend to work out harder at the gym when I’m around people).
@Laurie~Thanks! He’s definitely a gem and it took me a long time to find him, similar to you I went through 3-4 trainers before I found a good fit.
@Kris~I bet it felt good to get out and about yesterday, hope the pain from so much activity has subsided some.
@Allison~There you are! Great to see you!!! Welcome back.
@Anna~Welcome back!
@L2T~Great goals for 2014. Unlike you I DO need to shop for my upcoming cruise, all of my summer clothes and my swimsuit are too big. I really hate swimsuit shopping! :grumble:
AFM~I’m not sure what today will bring. I got into the office early to get a head-start on month-end/year-end but my boss and I have just been chatting, so much for that idea. It will most likely be a late day, but did bring my gym bag just in case – not even sure I’ll get reports from the A/R dept today (but one can hope). I’ve also got an appt with my ortho doc after lunch, knee has been aggravating me for about a month. This is the one I injured and had a partial meniscectomy on a year ago, figured he better take a gander so we’ll see how that goes – I can tell there is some fluid in there so hoping he’ll just aspirate and send me on my way.
Exercise Goals:
Monday~Gym, training session DONE!
New Year’s Eve~None
New Year’s Day~5k DONE!
Thursday~Not sure, may have to work late
Friday~Not sure, may have to work late
Saturday~Gym, arc trainer or elliptical (found a 10k I may do with a friend instead)
Sunday~Gym, training session
Have a great day!0 -
Hey Everyone!!! Sorry I was MIA for a few weeks holiday's were hard being all alone and I just got to focused on all honesty nothing but self pitty.
I am back and ready to give 2014 a chance. My son got me a fit bit flex for xmas and I can't wait to use it.
I am about 8 pages or more behind so I am just going to start over on today.
Happy New Year Everyone.0 -
Thursday Truth and my daily ramblings:
I have been eating a lot of treats the past few days and really need to stop. We had a G R E A T time at my friend's family New Years Day party yesterday. I texted my friend prior to the party to let him know I am doing MFP and that I would not be drinking a lot. He comes from a traditional Irish family and they always have a fully stocked bar for every party. I asked him for a glass of wine instead of a mixed drink. I completely forgot they have over sized wine glasses and tend to fill them up to the top. I call them "O'Hare sized glasses". Needless to say I decided it was easier just not to log my food yesterday rather than try to figure it out. His brother made these outrageously delicious spinach wraps hors d'oeuvre which I love. He also made me a spinach baked ziti, egg plant parm and meatless sauce. It was really cute because as soon as I got there my friend's dad dragged me into the kitchen and said "Look, I have a sign for you." and pointed to one that said "extra vegetarian sauce". It was so cute. His family is so thoughtful and always think about my vegetarian needs for every party.
Some sad news, my uncle (Mom's brother) has been sick since the summer. Around the same time my dad had his exasperation. He has been in and out of the hospital several times for a variety of problems. Last night his battle came to an end. I am glad he is no longer suffering but my heart is heavy especially for his family left behind. My mom is in complete shock. She doesn't think she will go to the funeral because of my dad's needs, her brother lived in CT so she would have to travel, and the blizzard that is hitting both NY and CT. I told my mother that if she wanted to go I would stay with my dad so she could do so. She has not made up her mind yet on what she is going to do.
It is snowing right now. We have a blizzard warning in effect beginning at 6 pm tonight. I am hanging around the tv to see if my program is cancelled today. I am hoping it is because we don't finish until 5:45 then I have a 40 minute drive home during rush hour. Right around the time the blizzard warning is in effect. I am extremely nervous considering my car is very light, low to the ground and not made for this type of weather. One of my aides already texted me asking if I heard anything yet. It's been all over the news yesterday and today that Cuomo made the decision to close all the major roads here prior to the blizzard hitting in effort to prevent stranded motorists. He is urging everyone to use mass transit instead of their personal vehicles. However on Long Island, especially the east end, mass transit is not a practical means of transportation for many people. It is very different for us than using mass transit in NYC. I was thinking about it and seeing if I could make that work for me. I have a train station 10 minutes from me that I could access. I would have to take the train 2 stops into a neighboring town then take a taxi from the train station (approximately 20 minutes) to get to work. It would actually make my commute much longer and more complicated than just driving myself. :huh:
I went outside earlier this morning and filled up my bird feeders and put out more suet cakes for the birds. I had some feed left in 2:5 feeders but I wanted to fill them all up. While I was out there filling my back feeders the birds were swarming my feeders by my patio that I just refilled. One of my cats is now hanging out by the back door watching the "show". It's so cute I could not resist taking a picture to share.
Edit to add: I just received a text from my boss and they cancelled my program for today so I don't have to worry about being out in the blizzard. :happy:0 -
@tom--thanks for the info! Can you tell me where you found the race info? I just checked the T2T website and it's still not there. :grumble: And, yes, it very well could be on a Sunday--I'm probably just mis-remembering what Gorilla said. I also loved your quote. Neil Gaiman is one of my favortie commercial writers.
I think I've read everything he's written and loved "Neverwhere" so much I used to teach it in my Contemporary Lit class.
Karen it was here;
http://www.firstgiving.com/demodesign2/2014-Tunnel-To-Towers-NYC0 -
Since I have extra time on my hands I will do some personals.
Robin - I was thinking of you when I was out filling up my feeders this morning. I was thinking how much you would enjoy it!
tlh - that is great that your sister in on the journey with you. I was speaking to my friend. Patrick, about MFP last night. He noticed right away that I looked smaller. I sent him a MFP request because he said he was interested in joining. I hope he does. It makes it so much fun with friends/family. I like your 2014 goals. I have not been as diligent with my water this past week. Some days I am good and some days not so good.
SeeLShrink - I feel terrible for nagging. I hate when it is done to me. But I cannot stop doing it. What is up with that? Maybe no more nagging should be a goal for 2014. :laugh: I love your SMART goals! I have never heard of that before. That is great.
Skinnyjeanz - Glad to hear you are going to put the MIL drama behind you and move on. I've tried to do the same with mine. I find it is easier to ignore her and move on rather than get frustrated with her "craziness". Great advice! Thanks for sharing. Just think with all that shoveling you are doing that you are burning extra calories and working some muscles! :happy: That is a shame that your students didn't use their time wisely and turned in poor papers. I agree with your decision. The natural consequence of a poor grade may be a good learning experience for them.
Laurie - I will have to let you know as the date gets closer if I am going to join your guys or not. It all depends on my fitness level and progress. I am so fearful that I will not be physically ready for a 5K by then. I was thinking the same thing about benefiting from his weights being in my room. I think when I am ready to lift heavy I will invest in some weight lifting gloves as the bar on his weights is not comfortable to hold as my lighter hand weights are. I am so glad to hear the good news regarding your dad! Will his therapy be done in the home or does he need to go out for that? Will he receive visiting nurses and aides as well or is he past that point?0 -
@L2T~Great goals for 2014. Unlike you I DO need to shop for my upcoming cruise, all of my summer clothes and my swimsuit are too big. I really hate swimsuit shopping! :grumble:
@kah - I too am facing the dreaded bathing suit shopping trip. Do you have any favorite sources for suits? I've ordered some from Land's End in the past and did like that they have swim skirts that come up high and hold in the tummy.
I hope I'll be OK on tops and capris, but will need a suit, shorts (preferably bermuda length) and probably a dress for a banquet dinner. The trip to Cabo is a business reward for my husband since he had a great sales year. Can't say I'm looking all that forward to spending time with his work peeps (who tend to drink and party on trips way more than we are comfortable with) and am hoping to spend a day at the spa and another going whale watching. Other than that, a chair on the beach with my Kindle is how I plan to spend my time.0
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