Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Would love to join this group!! How do I get back to this group later????0
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Good morning everyone. I just got back from a great walk with the doggies. I finally learned how to use a few more features on my hrm. I now know how many calories I burned, how many miles i walked, and how many steps I took. I pushed up to four laps today which was 2.51 miles and just over 6000 steps. The last lap was pretty hard but I am trying to get back in the mindset that got me through an entire Zumba class without quitting. I have decided though that I am going to have to get some new shoes and maybe a knee brace since my right knee wants to twinge anytime I add in the jogging. I have started doing some stretching, though I am sure not nearly enough, when I get home. Overall I have been consistent with the walking everyday this week and have logged my food the good the bad and even the ugly:bigsmile: My goal for January is to make sure I log everyday regardless of how good or bad and to get a consistent resistance workout established.
Laurie had to say your pics are great. You are making amazing progress.
Susan I am happy to hear you had such a good time with your family. I totally understand though how nice it is to get home.
Charlotte I am so happy to see you again. You can totally do this. I have not been doing so great the last few months myself but I am rededicating and getting back on track.
Afm: I didnt make any weight loss resolutions this year. I am going to use this year to get more organized and try to get a consistent routine set up. I am great at making plans but my follow through leaves a little to be desired. I am hoping if I can get a routine it will help with that. I have my hubby here with me all weekend which I am very happy about since he is doing a quick turnaround and will be leaving again in about a week. Well have a great day everyone. I got to go find something fun to do with the hubby :bigsmile: :flowerforyou:
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Hi guys!
I had a really fun day out yesterday, but went way over on calories. I logged as best I could--I'm sure I forgot something, but at least I tried. :ohwell: Today is my first day of being super-diligent with food choices and focusing on meeting my protein goal. I have some fish thawing in the fridge, so I can cook that to bring for lunch all week. DH made some chili the other night, so finishing off leftovers of that this weekend. He makes it pretty healthy--ground beef, beans, and veggies along with some hominy. The only unhealthy aspect is the generous dollop of sour cream I like to put in it, but I've logged it.
Temps today are supposed to near 30--it will feel like a heat wave! :laugh: Planning a walk with gunner, but right now it's snowing. I'm going to skip the gym today and focus on grading--I've got 17 Scarlet Letter essays left, and I really want to get those done before Monday. I will go to the gym tomorrow for sure to lift and do cardio. The temps are supposed to drop significantly over the next couple of days--there are still rumors of school being canceled on Monday, but waiting to see. They probably won't make the call until Sunday night at the earliest.
I'm quite unmotivated at the moment--it's after 1pm and I'm still lounging in my pajamas. :ohwell: Need to get off my butt and get going.
Grading goals:
1. 1/72 AP essays
2. 9/26 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
Tricep pull down = 900 -
Would love to join this group!! How do I get back to this group later????
I click COMMUNITY on the blue bar at the top then My Topics if you have posted recently this thread should be right near the top of the list.
Fitbit users- Do you use Walgreens for Rx? If so and you are a balance rewards member you can link your fitbit to get 20 points per mile and you can get points for weigh ins on their site.
I'm trying to decide if I should go to the hockey game tonight by myself. Amy is sick and I do not think she wants to go. We were going to go and hit Mcmullian's Irish Pub (The Official Irish Pub of the Las Vegas Wranglers) before the game. The Sheppard's pie and Jameson are calling my name!
Laurie- great pictures keep up the good work! My mom has a church like the one in your garden that has a music box in it that plays Silent Night.0 -
This week has been a real struggle for me. Tonight I will be going grocery shopping and since the snow has been coming down since the AM I might shovel the snow.
I really love the fitbit products. I started off with the zip and then found the one when i saw that it does stairs. if anyone would like to add me my user is //www.fitbit.com/user/24VS7D0 -
Friday Fitness: I'm going to the gym today and going to go for an hour on the treadmill. Didn't do cardio yesterday, so today will be the ultimate in cardio days.
This has not been a good week. Met a guy, dated guy, had a FANTASTIC time and had so much in common it was amazing. He wanted me to meet his parents this weekend. BUT his friend confessed her love for him, and how can someone new to his life compete with someone who's been around for 3 years?
I'm trying hard to avoid eating through this disappointment, but it really sucks. I took it out at the gym yesterday, and will go back today. At least it's a healthy outlet. The me from 6 months ago is looking at the me now and saying WTF, who are you? lol!
sucks that he went back to her. Congrats on your response!! That is a HUGE accomplishent to work out your feelings instead of eating them. Keep at it.0 -
Charlotte- we will attack this year together ok?
Laurie- wow!! what a difference in your pics!
did well cleaning yesterday which kept me on track with eating until bedtime when i found one package of ritz crackers...my kryptonite....well they are gone now and i am still cleaning today!!
sun is shining again so windows are open and music is loud!! drinking tons of water.......how much have you had today?
tom- ooh...i LOVED that quote from Arthur Ashe and it is now on my fridge. Thanks so much for posting all the fabulous quotes you find0 -
Northwest Ohio. They are calling for 8-12 inches for us which is super rare and then followed by subzero temps. These temps haven't happened here in 20 years!Anna-Where are you located? I could see another round of wintery weather but it may be more ice than snow. YUCK!!!0 -
Halfway done with the essays. Still snowing here.:ohwell:
Grading goals:
1. 1/72 AP essays
2. 13/26 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 DONE + shoveled snow
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE but more shoveling
Fri--walk gunner NOT DONE
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym (cardio) NOT DONE
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
Tricep pull down = 900 -
Wow, I can't believe all of the snow that is still coming down for some of you. It was windy here today, but a gorgeous day otherwise. Temps are supposed to drop tonight though, next couple of days will be pretty cold. I worked for a couple of hours this morning and then had time to meet some friends for a Volksmarch event - because of the wind we just walked the 5k instead of the 10k. Afterwards we did some running around and then visited for a bit. Now I'm picking up around the house, doing laundry, and working on a grocery list.
@Charlotte~Welcome back! I think 2014 is going to be your year - you've got great goals and some great motivation for sticking to them!
Exercise Goals:
Monday~Gym, training session DONE!
Tuesday~None
Wednesday~Gym, 5k DONE!
Thursday~None, worked late
Friday~None, probably work late and knee needs to recover from cortisone
Saturday~Gym or 10k with friends - DONE! (Volksmarch 5k with friends)
Sunday~Gym, training session0 -
It's a miracle! I can walk again! Ok, well I can hobble but I can hobble without crutches,
Still waiting for HP to finish my paperwork and give me a start date, I'm PRAYING for Tuesday. I've packed up all my personal stuff that I like on my desk and it's all ready to go....
I've been peddaling a little at night on my peddler, I figured at least it was SOME exercise until I can walk again.
Tomorrow I"m going to skip church (afraid to stand that much), scrub down my apartment, and run a few errands... then I can hole up and try to heal this foot completely for Tuesday.
Eating is... a work in progress. I seem to have some trouble with impulse control right now and have to figure this out....0 -
Hello Hello!
Loving all the positive posts in here, it's awesome to see people recommitting and getting into it! I'm still so glad I decided to get out of my comfort zone and explore the public forums on here, you guys are amazing! Keep up the good work all!
I wasn't able to force myself out of bed in time for kickboxing this morning, but I did go to the gym when I finally got up and around. I did 10 miles on the stationary bike using a hill program . . . whew! Then I did the arm focused weight machines. After that, I came home and gave my 90 lb golden fur baby a bath, which is a whole different kind of workout! Hoping to be satisfyingly sore tomorrow
Saturday: Got on the scale this morning and finally saw some progress, I lost 1 pound! It isn't much, but they all add up, and it's been a few weeks (darn holidays!) since I've seen progress. I also have noticed my coat is getting a lot more room in it, which is great because when I got it it was a little snug. Love feeling my clothes get big around me :glasses:
My plan tomorrow is to hit my fitbit step goal, do some yoga, and deconstruct my Christmas tree. I hope everyone is having a great weekend! Keep going!
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Good evening, I hope everyone has had a good day. I have. The sun was actually shining. The temps were in the low 30s so it was a perfect afternoon for a walk. I got my Christmas stuff put away and then had a good walk. GS invited me over to play his new WiiU with him. I don't know how to spell that right. Its quite humbling to play video games with a 5-year-old. :blushing:
I had a better food day. I sent all of the homemade candy that was still around home with family after breakfast this morning. Phew, no more peanut brittle calling my name.
Have a great Sunday. Good luck with all of your goals. I have a good feeling about this year for all of us.:happy:
I hope that everyone will be safe and stay warm. That is some nasty weather.
Onward and downward. Kaye0 -
Charlotte- Welcome back. Wishing you a banner year in 2014. You can do this and you will do it.
SeeLShrink- Great victory with the coat getting roomier, that is a wonderful feeling.
Karen- Good job on getting those papers halfway finished. I still need to find the motivation to grade the 8th grade lab papers. Not looking forward to poorly constructed responses without the deal needed to completely answer the question.:grumble: I hope you get the extra day off and if you are lucky they will call the day before you go to bed for the night on Sunday. My school districts prefers to wait until 5:30 am to make the call.
Today, was a nice but cold day and we had to factor in the wind chill. Tomorrow, there is a chance of freezing rain and wintery weather into Monday. Who knows, we may have another day off from school as well.
Today, I had planned to start the deep water aerobics classes but when I arrived at the pool this morning found out the boiler would not re-lit. Therefore, they cancelled the class and were closing the pool for the day. So I ended up meeting with my trainer this afternoon. Had a great workout including doing upper body and arms, then a 2 mile run around the track. I was not planning on running 2 miles today but it felt good and my sore muscles did not complain too much. Today's run was about endurance but it felt faster than normal and my form was better with a higher kick up. Afterwards had lunch with a friend and dinner with a different friend tonight. Overall, a great day.
Thank you for the compliments about my progress pics and Christmas Garden pictures. I often forget how far I have come in terms of progress not only in weight loss but with my ability to do more activities.0 -
I don't know about you guys but I'm ready for the snow to stop and Spring to come! :laugh:0
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Sunday-Swim or gym- cardio Done gym
Monday-Trainer DONE
Tuesday- Trainer DONE
Wednesday- REST Happy NEW YEAR, 2014!!! DONE
Thursday- gym- cardio DONE
Friday- climbing Not DONE- Shoveling Snow instead
Saturday-water aerobics and swim Gym instead pool boiler did not work
Success for this week, Getting in 3 trainer workouts that involved a combination of cardio and core. Running 2 miles today when I have not run since my last 5K in early December.
Sunday- Gym
Monday- Trainer
Tuesday- Gym cardio or weights
Wednesday- Rest
Thursday- Gym
Friday-Climbing
Saturday- water aerobics and swim
May try to get another trainer workout in this week, it just depends on my schedule and the weather.0 -
Happy New Year! I'm Carol. New to this thread, boy what a motivator!
Here's my story! I'm 52, married, 3 sons, one still at home, 3 dogs, and an
African Grey Parrot.
I started my journey in October 2012. I've lost about 45 lbs, (current weight is 160#) would love to see another 40#'s gone in 2014!
I've been doing workout classes at my local community center 4 to 5 x's a week! I live in St. Louis, MO and we are waiting for a major snow fall coming tonight! Hope to make it to the center tomorrow for class, if not my son is going to show me some workout videos using his xbox and knex system! (wish me luck I'm not very technical!)
I missed my workout today, I've have a terrible cold that has been keeping me up at night coughing my brains out!
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@carol--welcome! :flowerforyou:
@laurie--sorry your pool was closed, but congrats on the 2 miles! I also enjoyed your christmas garden pics! They normally wait until 5:30 am to call our snow days, but with cold temps they decide sooner. There was a message on our district website that said they will decide by 2 pm tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
@madeline--I'm right there with you! Unfortunately, it is still snowing here in chicago and the temps will drop to record lows in the next few days. They are talking about -45 wind chills. :sad: Spring can't come soon enough.
@kaye--I'm usually only tempted by chocolate candy, but peanut brittle is one of my favorites. Glad you got it out of the house!
@lauren--oh yes, bathing a big dog can be physically challenging--gunner goes to the salon, but I've bathed him a couple of times in "emergencies" and it was a mess! :laugh: Congrats on the looser coat! Great NSV!
@kris--glad you are getting around better. :flowerforyou:
@anna--yep, sounds like our bad weather is headed your way. :ohwell:
@tammy--yes, good shoes are so important for running--especially if you are experiencing knee pain. Enjoy your time with the hubby!
@susan--great job getting back to the gym! :drinker:
@charlotte--Welcome back!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:
I know I've missed some personals, but I'll catch the rest of you next time.
AFM--I'm struggling with the protein today. I still have over 300 calories available, but I'm only at 63g of protein and I'm slightly over on fat. I think I'm going to have some cottage cheese and call it a night. I'm not super hungry (probably because I was over my allowance yesterday), so I'm not going to force myself to eat more just to reach the protein goal. Tomorrow is a new day, and I will try to do better.0 -
Karen and Laurie-thank you for mentioning you papers to grade! I have my grades entered but I need to make comments tomorrow and get my grade cards submitted! I'm crossing my fingers that our school makes the call tomorrow instead of waiting also. A even if the snow doesn't happen I think they may call it for the temps alone! I kinda wonder if we will go back to school this week at all. We may get another storm Thursday!0
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Hi my name is jacque and I am new to this site. I quit smoking about three years ago and my weight went from 115 to 150. My brother and daughter suggested diet diary and I was happy to find this site because it makes it easier and I got a new ipad for christmas. So this is week one. My food diary has been okay . When I try to watch what I eat I tend to eat less calories than I am suppose to. I am full though. Not sure if I should try to eat more or what. I had put my glider in the garage during christmas to make room for company but I plan to take it out tomorrow and start exercising at nite. I don't drink water but I plan to start that on monday as well. I am only 5 ft tall so 150 is extremely heavy for me. Wow..I have been reading some of ur posts and this seems to be working for a lot of u especially the lady that has lost 100 lbs. Wow that is a great accomplishment..u have to be extremely proud of urself..I am and I dont even know u yet...
thanks for listening jacque 0 -
What are you doing to lose 10 pounds a month?0
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Hello all, would like to start joining in. I need to lose 125 pounds to be at my goal. I am a 25 year old mother of two great but crazy kids, lol. My goal for January is to lose 10 pounds and start a fitness routine that increases my strength.0
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Hey guys! Here is a link to a post that explains how to determine a goal wight. I found it helpful, so thought I would share. If you are looking for friends who have fitness knowledge this MFP member, Azdak, posts many informative threads. He has a background in fitness and exercise physiology. He will take your friend request--just mention you would like to follow his fitness posts.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1163483-arbitrary-height-weight-goals
According to this formula, if I want to be at 26% BF I should shoot for a goal weight of 168 lbs. I was pleased with this b/c my goal for my trip is 170. At that point I will re-evaluate and decide if I want to lose more. Ironically, BMI scales would still say that's overweight for my height--another reason not to use BMI as the sole determinant of goal weight.0 -
Welcome to all the newlings I see posting! One question one person asked is how to lose 10 lbs a month - that is a very personal goal. Its achievable if you can accurately lose 2.5 lbs a week. You have to be at the top of your game, Logging your food, staying under your calorie limits and having set your goals to achieve that specific loss, and exercising to make sure you are really are having a deficit in calories each day.
After you've lost 40 or so pounds, weight loss slows down and its more realistic to set your loss goal to 1-2 lbs a week.
To All - no personals but I read all the posts. Congrats to all - most of you have positivity going for you! It seems that the worst we are all facing is low temps and even lower wind chill indexes. Hope you teachers get Monday off!
AFM - I haven't set any NY Goals yet beyond logging my food, and today I went to the grocery store and when I unpacked I sampled EVERYTHING I bought, so I just rounded to the highest number and entered that for todays calories. I had such a wealth of food! Now I can eat just about anything except chips and sodas.
One NY Resolution I bantied about was just one word, "Finesse" I thought I'd add it to my vocabulary and think about applying it to my actions when I think about it. Naturally, I was thinking about it when I poured my milk into my cream pitcher to heat it in the microwave this morning. At least it would have demonstrated Finesse if I'd gotten the milk into the cream pitcher, but instead I missed the pitcher and got milk all over the counter! (Didn't have my glasses on :blushing: ) I've got a year to work on it !:laugh:0 -
Hi Everyone, Thank you, thank you for all of the good wishes and encouragement. Its so nice to feel like you belong to a group that has your back and cares about your accomplishments. I will do my best to be there for all of you as well.
Day 2 on my road back has gone well. I'm working 12 hour nights so its a little difficult to juggle my work, eating and sleeping and find exercise time but I will work it out. This morning I went and did my grocery shopping on the way home from work so didn't have any time to do exercise but will aim for tomorrow morning.
I've done well avoiding all of the chocolates at work, everyone brings their leftovers so they aren't tempted. Chocolate is my downfall, I have to work really hard to turn away from it but I'm doing it. So I guess thats my Saturday success.
Got to do rounds now and then go for my break. Hope everyone is staying warm and safe. I know there are winter storms happening all over the place. Up here in Ontario we're under a storm warning for Sunday and Monday. Expecting around 15-20 cm. of snow followed by freezing rain and possibly more snow after that. Hope it all happens on my days off so I don't have to drive in it. I still have a huge tree covering most of my backyard from the last ice storm before Christmas. It fell from the ravine behind my house and missed my house by about 5 feet. The township has told me it might be February before they get to it because there was so much damage from that storm. So hope the next storm isn't as bad.
Looking forward to reading everyones Sunday share and getting to know more of you. Charlotte0 -
Hi y'all! I've been lurking in the background, reading your posts, but honestly am a little tired lately. My stomach has been giving me trouble and I think all of the junk I have been eating (mostly over the holidays) is getting to me. Had an endoscopy yesterday, for the worst part of the stomach pain I've been having. They found some minor issues, but nothing that can't be managed or resolved with change in behavior and diet. Hopefully the changes they recommend will do the trick for me.
I'm still making my appointments with my trainer- and loving that. Yoga is terrific. I would like to get some more walking in, now that I have found my Fitbit (again).
I see a lot of you posting about your Fitbits- if you want to add me there, I would LOVE more inspiration. I love seeing high numbers that I can strive towards. :bigsmile: I'm not much competition *now*, but I will be someday soon. I just know it! I keep jumping off and back on the wagon- I am getting ready to jump on again and at full force! You all inspire me so much. Thank you for posting and sharing. :drinker:
My Fitbit profile... http://www.fitbit.com/user/27TR4Z0 -
I'm going to try to reply to everyone...this is always so difficult!
@Lauriek- Those pictures you posted...you look awesome! sounds like you had a good day yesterday!
@kah68- I hate when those trips turn into so much money. At least your car is a happy car now?
@charlotte - as someone who came from the over 300 club, your goals are definitely achievable! Sounds like you've got the right idea. I know emotional/bored eating was the biggest thing I had to overcome.
@susan - so jealous! I love Garth Brooks!
@nettie and karen - Thanks for the support. She's the better choice for him anyways. I can't compete with 3 years work of history between them.
@anna - be safe. We're supposed to get a TON of snow today/tomorrow. I'm NOT looking forward to driving in that.
@mowmow - yay for hobbling without the crutches!
@jacque - welcome!
@pain - welcome!
@naceto - boo on not feeling well. Usually if I switch around my diet, my body feels happier again too.
Sunday Share:
It's been a tough week with that date and all. But I managed to pull out another loss--thank goodness. I'm feeling pretty comfortable in my size 16s, which means I'm down about 5 sizes. I bought new "goal" dress because the juniors 2xl dress I had was too big when I finally put it on this week. I got a xl juniors cocktail dress, which is now the new goal dress. I just hope it fits well in February when I want to wear it!
Thinking I'm going to make some sweet and sour chicken today. yummm.
If you're living somewhere that's getting a lot of snow, please be safe! I know here in Ohio we're supposed to get slammed with it tonight.0 -
@alupinsk- I'm going to Riteaid here in a minute to get some facial cream (I get this nasty bacterial infection on my face about once every two or three years and this seems to be the year. It itches like crazy and goodness knows what traveling will be like tomorrow! So I'm getting stuff to deal with it at home) otherwise my car is staying parked. I really hoping our school's superintendent decides to make the call to cancel earlier. even if we don't get this snow (ha!) the temps are so cold let alone wind chill for tomorrow and Tuesday!0
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Hi, I am needing to lose over 100 lbs. I have tried many times and can do well for a while. Then I just stop and gain it all back over time. So I thought i would try it with friends this time. So any motivation and support would be great. Thanks.0
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Awesome thread!0
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