Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Welcome to all the new people I see- so happy to have you join our thread for support. You definitely did a good thing by posting your thoughts. You'll make great friends if you come here daily and read the thread, and posting your good or bad days really helps you stay focused on your goal.
Hi to all the old-timers as well. I'm not going to do personals but I do sympathize with all the people suffering with aches, pains, illnesses and depressions right now. Hope you all improve quickly. And my congratulations go out to those of you who've had a weight loss - what great success - and Kaye- I loved your pictures too! Plus, I feel bad for those kitties and puppies who are suffering this week too. I hope all get better too.
AFM - Well I was admitted to the Hospital Saturday morning with a blood pressure reading of 245/195, severe headache and vomiting - I was on the verge of a stroke. The couldn't get my BP under control until late Sunday, and it wasn't until this morning when all my doctors got together that they decided the cause of the incident was that I was not being given adequate pain medication for my multiple health problems I'm experiencing. The upped my pain pills from 1 pill 2 times a day to 1-2 pills, 4 times a day, which is quite a big difference. I had been pleading with them for some time that my pain control was inadequate, but when you see so many different doctors, there tends to be a lot of mis-communication, and thats what it had boiled down to. My rheumatologist was prescribing the pain meds, and he had never gotten the ENT doctors notes about my tongue pain (or if he did it didn't sink in).
Thank goodness something good came out of this hospitalization. My BP is now 147/76 and I feel so much better. I was so scared at one point I really thought it was the end for me - and I was worried about all of you! I was afraid you'd think I had just abandoned you - and I would never do that. I'll have to show my sister how to access this and post for me next time. I don't have cell phone access to this.0 -
Welcome to all the new people I see- so happy to have you join our thread for support. You definitely did a good thing by posting your thoughts. You'll make great friends if you come here daily and read the thread, and posting your good or bad days really helps you stay focused on your goal.
Hi to all the old-timers as well. I'm not going to do personals but I do sympathize with all the people suffering with aches, pains, illnesses and depressions right now. Hope you all improve quickly. And my congratulations go out to those of you who've had a weight loss - what great success - and Kaye- I loved your pictures too! Plus, I feel bad for those kitties and puppies who are suffering this week too. I hope all get better too.
AFM - Well I was admitted to the Hospital Saturday morning with a blood pressure reading of 245/195, severe headache and vomiting - I was on the verge of a stroke. The couldn't get my BP under control until late Sunday, and it wasn't until this morning when all my doctors got together that they decided the cause of the incident was that I was not being given adequate pain medication for my multiple health problems I'm experiencing. The upped my pain pills from 1 pill 2 times a day to 1-2 pills, 4 times a day, which is quite a big difference. I had been pleading with them for some time that my pain control was inadequate, but when you see so many different doctors, there tends to be a lot of mis-communication, and thats what it had boiled down to. My rheumatologist was prescribing the pain meds, and he had never gotten the ENT doctors notes about my tongue pain (or if he did it didn't sink in).
Thank goodness something good came out of this hospitalization. My BP is now 147/76 and I feel so much better. I was so scared at one point I really thought it was the end for me - and I was worried about all of you! I was afraid you'd think I had just abandoned you - and I would never do that. I'll have to show my sister how to access this and post for me next time. I don't have cell phone access to this.
Oh my gosh
what a fright!!!!! I hope your medical care will now be more coordinated among the doctors from the various disciplines. Long distance hugs and sincere well wishes.
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Robin, I did wonder what had happened to you. I read through most of the postings on this thread, and have been missing yours. I'm so sorry that you ended up in the hospital, but also glad as they can take care of you now and get you better. Sometimes I guess it takes a drastic measure for people to realize what's happening (meaning your doctors). Good luck and get better soon. I'm so glad that you're feeling better.0
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Back from work - my agency job. My student was in a great mood and did an amazing job today. His oldest sister came home from her internship and was talking to his mom. I was finishing up and was in the room. She turned around and said "Jeanette, I paid you a compliment today." Then explained how she was speaking to someone at the place she is interning at. She told them how she is not fond of the speech therapist :ohwell: but loves the ABA therapist (me)! I was caught off guard and she actually made me blush. It was so sweet of her to let me know that she appreciates all I do for her brother. I am feeling very happy and loved today! :smooched:
Kah - Thanks for the scale info. I was searching for one on Amazon and came across an EatSmart scale. The one I found displays current weight, previous weight then loss/gain since last time on the scale! I am so amazed that scales can do this kind of thing now. What a big difference from my cheap Walmart scale. :laugh:
Kate, Sara and Heather - Welcome. I loved reading your stories. Jump right in and join us. Be sure to check back in regularly as the forum can move quite fast.
p1xyn1xy- Sorry to hear about your husband's emergency surgery. How is he doing now? What you said about the WLS makes sense. When do the new classes begin for you?
Lives2Travel - I feel your frustration. I actually have not had a recorded loss since Christmas. :noway: :grumble:
:mad: :explode: I was able to drop those 2-3 pounds Christmas/New Year celebrations brought. I even saw a glimpse of a new lower number on a non weigh in day. Then bam back up to around that Christmas weight. I know it is just TOM at the moment but boy did it irritate me when I saw those numbers again. I think what is stopping me from having an adult tantrum or a pity party for one is I know I am working hard and giving it everything I have. I keep comparing where I am now to where I was when I first started. I also am focusing on all of my NSVs. Granted, I am not as far into my journey as you are so these NSV are popping up quite frequently. Also, the little WTGs and High 5s from my MFP friends every time I complete my diary or log an exercise routine mean the world to me. In all honesty all of these little things is what is keeping me going.
I agree with the advice that Kah gave you. Hang in there. I hope this passes quickly for you!
Susan - Thank you. I am keeping my fingers and toes crossed!
Robin - Oh my goodness, how scary. I am so sorry to hear you went through that. I am glad to hear that you are doing better now. Hopefully things are under control now and no more visits to the hospital for you!0 -
Hi. I'm Katie. I'm just getting back to myfitnesspal. I used it a two years ago and lost 80lbs but then fell off track. I've gained it all back plus 18lbs. It's just so hard and sad starting again. The app saves all your weigh in and it was tough looking back through all the old weigh ins. I guess there is no reason to dwell on. My Monday win is staying under my calories and getting the elliptical back out. I really need friends for support so feel free to add me.0
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@Robin~How scary, I am so glad you are okay. Sending you virtual hugs! :flowerforyou:0
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Robin thank goodness you went to the hospital. I think doctors sometimes forget the stress that extreme prolonged pain can put on the body. I am happy to hear you are feeling better and they are now addressing the problem. Hopefully this is a sign that things are turning your way in the health department.
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Feel better Robin!!Hopefully, the pain meds will keep your BP under control.
Monday check in-I ate well and did everything right all day- untilll my boys asked for homemade dessert and I had to try it! I made an apple pie and how can I resist a hot apple pie right out of the oven. I tried to make sure I stay within my calories but if I cannot enjoy my life and the foods that are available then really what is the point
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Robin- Wow, what a scare. I am glad you were able to get to the hospital and now they are getting your pain meds under control. I hope they get you on the road to recovery faster. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Short check in tonight
I am watching the season finale of Major crimes and it is taking my attention tonight. I just hope it doesn't carry over into the next season.
Good day. Did a few new activities with my trainer tonight and was able to successfully do the left side plank that frustrated me to no end last week could not do it. I had done them before so I think it was just a fluke last time, tonight was no problem.0 -
Robin, I have been missing you. So glad that you are okay now.
Susan, I laughed when you said that you don't walk if it's colder than 60*. My cutoff is 20*. I would never get outside if I used your standard.
This morning I watched the Joy Fit Club on the Today show. One of the two new members was a young woman who lost 185# using MFP. It works. We just have to keep doing it. I checked back in my history today. I registered my low of 175# on November 20. That's quite awhile without a loss. I have had some good losses this week and am almost down to there again. I sure hope that the trend continues.
I got a good walk today. The weather is supposed to be mild this week. Should be able to get in several walks.
Hang on. We'll get there. Onward and downward. Kaye0 -
Hi everyone! :flowerforyou:
Just caught up with the posts and will make this a quick check in as well.
@robin--I'm so glad you are okay! I was also wondering where you had gotten off to, but never dreamed it was the hospital. Relieved to hear you are doing better now and the doctors are finally going to do something about your pain. :flowerforyou:
To those struggling with the scale--I've read so much great advice from everyone else. I just want to add that during my year long plateau I've learned to take comfort in my progress so far. I may not be losing weight at the moment, but I'm now buying size 12 pants which I've never been able to do in my adult life. Even if I never dropped another ounce, I'm far better off than where I started. Of course, I still want to lose more weight, so I'm not completely content--but looking at where I am vs. where I was 3 years ago really helps. In addition, I've continued to improve fitness-wise during this long plateau. I can run faster and farther than I could a year ago, I'm stronger, and I can see more definition in my arm muscles. I learned a long time ago not to let the scale be my only measure of success.
My week has started off rough. My AP students are meeting with me during my opens and lunch period so very busy and hectic. I had almost no time to get any grading done during the school day, and I have so much to do. :grumble: The rest of the week will be even worse, with a couple of after-school meetings as the cherry on the sundae, so I may not post much until the weekend.
In addition, DH took gunner to the vet to have them look at his injured toe and trim the rest of his claws. They had to do minor surgery to remove the rest of his toenail and the quick--$250 later he's doing much better. :ohwell:
I did okay with food throughout the day--brought my lunch and snacks and managed to find time to eat throughout the day. However, when I got home I was really hungry and only had about 450 calories left. My dinner put me about 200 over and I was still hungry. I tried to ignore it by keeping busy, but finally I had to eat something else. I contemplated some pasta and meat sauce, but realized that would be overkill. I finally settled for a simple salad for only 120 more calories. I may do some exercise tonight to try to compensate, but I still have some grading, so we'll see.
Grading goals:
1. 2/72 AP essays
2. 70/72 AP journals
3. write rec letter DONE
4. x/52 Scarlet Letter annotations
5. x/16 AP analysis activities
6. x/52 JRP journals
Exercise goals:
Mon--none
Tues--none (meeting)
Wed--gym (lift and HIIT)
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--spa day in Lake Geneva so perhaps some swimming
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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Hello all!
First off, ROBIN - Oh my gosh! What a scary ordeal. I'm so so glad that things have worked out for the better and you are doing well now. Welcome back, I'm truly happy you are feeling better!
Today I was just NOT feeling the gym. I didn't want to go, and I just wanted to go home and veg out. I couldn't imagine myself going up and doing an intense cardio session, and I was really warring with myself over what to do. When I got home, I talked it out with my hubby, and it came up that we haven't used the pool in a really long time. It sounded good to get in the water, and there was a water aerobic boot camp class that started at 5:30 that we could go to, so that is just what we did! The instructor was different than the one I'm used to, which turned out to be a great thing (not that the other one is bad, but different styles are good sometimes!). It was a really intense class, and I stayed afterward and did some extra water cardio just for good measure. Then I stretched in the hot tub and used the steam room for a while. It was so nice to have a change of pace, just what I needed!
Tomorrow I'm planning on doing take 2 of spin class before I hit circuit class. It should be nice hard workout day that hopefully doesn't include calf cramps!
You guys are doing amazing, I love reading all the successes, and even the struggles because we all go through them. It's so encouraging to see everyone pressing on! Keep up the great work! I'll find time for more personals again soon
Goodnight!
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Well, between finishing up some laundry and grading my AP analysis activities, I didn't get in any exercise. Plus, I indulged in a cocktail, so I'm right at maintenance for the day. :blushing: I'm not going to stress about it. I will try to make it up throughout the rest of the week.
Grading goals:
1. 2/72 AP essays
2. 70/72 AP journals
3. write rec letter DONE
4. x/52 Scarlet Letter annotations
5. 16/16 AP analysis activities DONE
6. x/52 JRP journals
Exercise goals:
Mon--none
Tues--none (meeting)
Wed--gym (lift and HIIT)
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--spa day in Lake Geneva so perhaps some swimming
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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Robin, I so glad that they got it dealt with at the hospital! That's very scary!!! Maybe they will get a little more on the ball about getting you better. I'm glad you're home and they fixed the problem with your pain meds. Virtual hugz and warm fuzzies sent your way!
Hi Donna, I'm glad you're off to a great start! Keep going!
Jt, congrats on the 3lb loss!!!
Susan, have a great time in Atlanta!
Karenleona.. Walmart is very very bad for me. I go in for milk, diapers and dogfood and come out with over $200 of great deals. lol!
Hi Katie, welcome back. You know how this works! This time it'll stick!
Nettie, what a great compliment. You are getting some nice karma lately! It must be great to be so appreciated. My first app't start on Feb. 5th, but I have to get some paperwork done and have a check up with my doctor before then and some tests done. My husband is doing much better. A couple years ago my husband got Strept and it triggered the Crohn's that he had dormant. He didn't display the typical symptoms so it took them (4 different types of specialists) 6 months to figure what was going on. They got him on better medication, but there was a lot of scar build up from the earlier six months. So it caused a blockage a year later and they had to remove 30 inches of bowel. It went amazingly well and he's doing so much better. So scary!!!!!
Karen, It's great that you're so happy with where you gotten too. That's an inspiration. I would like to get to that point. Still working on being the best me but proud of where I got to and what I'd done. I'm glad gunner's ok!
AFM, My eating is in check, my exercising is in check.... I'm just grouchy about work right now.0 -
Ellen- Glad to hear you are ok! Hope the pain meds help you out.:flowerforyou:
“A waist is a terrible thing to mind.” ~Tom Wilson
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@Lauren~Great job forcing yourself to the gym, that happens to me sometimes – I just don’t want to go, I think its because I get in a rut. So I try to do something complete different that day.
@Karen~I’m glad gunner is all fixed up, ouch on the bill! Great advice, its sometimes hard to appreciate how far we’ve come.
@Nettie~What a great compliment! Its days like that, that make it all worthwhile.
@Debbie~Its important to work in the foods that you enjoy, the clue is to have a little less than you would have before. I’m sure your house smelled amazing and who can turn down warm pie?!
AFM~It was crazy busy at work yesterday, got stuck at work late for a meeting – really hate how these have been coming up at the 11th hour lately! :grumble: So didn’t make it to the gym. Today brings more auditor fun. I have a session with my trainer this afternoon, so hope I don’t get held up today – he said we were going to do some different things, so looking forward to it.
Exercise Goals:
Monday~Gym, elliptical Not Done :frown:
Tuesday~Gym, training session
Wednesday~Gym, elliptical or arc trainer
Thursday~Gym, training session
Friday~Rest Day (or make up for Monday)
Saturday~Gym, running drills
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Tuesday Goals:
I am finishing up my last week in this phase come Monday I move onto a new phase. I am pretty excited about it and am feeling fabulous! My plan is to do the last phase (3 weeks) then Gilad's maintenance plan (3 weeks). That will take me right into March. During this time I will be working on moving from 5-8 lb weights to 8 - 10 lbs.
Of course since I am approaching the end of my plan I am already starting to think about what is next. I have decided that I am going to give running a try and start out with the C25K program. I downloaded it yesterday to my phone! I have not narrowed it down to what workouts I will be doing on non C25K days yet. I have a lot of options to choose from. Ideally I would like to keep up with lifting my weights and doing my squats/lunges. I love how my muscles feel underneath my "fluffy layer" and want to keep that up. I will make that decision once my new Firm dvds arrive and I have a chance to check them out.
WARNING: A Nettie rant coming...
Yesterday was just a day of MFP disbelief for me. I tend to stay away from posting in the forums (except for this one) but often lurk them. Yesterday morning, I posted my topic on running tips to help me get my plan in motion. So many people were extremely helpful and gave me some great tips. I am so grateful for all the advice.
But then the advice started to go a bit south...
One person implied that I was not committed to my health and wouldn't stick with it because I am not putting away money each month so I can join a gym or buy a treadmill. :noway: Just because I have other expenses and cannot afford a gym membership and expensive equipment at the moment does not equate to I am not committed. :noway: There is nothing wrong with working out at home and utilizing things in your natural environment if that is what works for you. It IS what works for me and I am sticking with it. That is all that matters. All that did was make me work harder than before during my workout. I ended up burning 500 cal according to fitbit/digifit rather than my low 400's. So thanks to that user for giving me a little extra fight and flight. I benefited by your judgmental criticism of someone who you know absolutely NOTHING about.
Later on, I received a really nice PM from a woman telling me not to listen to the people who are telling me not to run. :huh: I didn't know what she was referring to so I went back to the forum to see what that was about. Thanks to her, the blow was softened a bit because I was already mentally preparing for more criticism. :flowerforyou:
A few MFP users voiced their opinions and told me it is better to wait until I am much smaller. They suggested I stick to walking and stick to pool based exercises due to stress on my joints. Yup, without coming right out and saying it they basically told me I was too fat to run and do anything else. :noway: HMMMMM, I guess they would have a field day and tear me to shreds if they knew what my current looked like 6 days a week - because I am apparently too fat. :noway: I understand point they were trying to make about risking injury to my joints by running. Being lighter would mean less stress on my joints. But even at a lighter weight I STILL am at risk of injury. By that logic, should I stay at home and never do anything again out of fear of injury? :noway:
Everyone is entitled to his/her opinion and it is an open forum, but really? Uhm, NO!!! :frown: I do not basically need to wrap myself in bubble wrap because I may or may not injure myself due to being obese. That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. My doctor has given me the ok to go forward with my plan. He said "There is no physical reason that I cannot do it."
I actually enjoy physical activity. I regularly push myself to my limits. I know what I am and am not capable of. I know how to listen to my body and take rest days when I need them. You all have seen how many times I post about switching up my routine due to a needed rest day. Call me crazy, but I am going to listen to my doctor rather than a bunch of random strangers on the internet telling me I am too fat to do something. :noway: Oh and that doctor of mine...he runs too!
I will end my rant with this. I am one stubborn SOB and very strong willed. I do not take kindly to people telling me I cannot do something. That kind of negativity gives me extra fight. It makes me more determined and stronger than ever before. It makes me strive to reach the "unattainable" even more. I love the personal satisfaction of proving the naysayers wrong, even if said naysayers never know my victories.
My advice for all of you:
NEVER NEVER NEVER let anyone squash your dreams by telling you that you are not good enough to accomplish your goal.
No matter what your situation may me always remember:
You ARE good enough.
You DO matter.
You CAN accomplish anything you set your mind to.
You CAN set your goals high.
You ARE successful!
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Monday Check-In: While I agree that I needed a break (from everything), getting back on track is hard. I do really good until supper time and then BAM -- I eat too much or the wrong things. What has worked for me in the past is to save calories for supper, and I kinda went away from that. So...back at that to see if it'll help again.
Tuesday Goals: No new goals...still trying to achieve the old ones. :bigsmile: The coke is gone - hallelujah!
Welcome to all the new folks on here. Come back often for inspiration and help...these folks are awesome!
@Jeanette...I use the C25K Free and I like it (it's the one with the Breast Cancer ribbon on it). I really liked the 5K Runner by Clearsky, but it only gives a couple weeks for free and I'm too cheap to spend money on something when I can get it for free.
@Susan...I'm so jealous. I've lost almost as much as you and I haven't seen a big enough change in my clothes to warrant getting rid of any. I know that it all comes off differently for each, but I'm ready to hit that milestone. (I told my sister I finally figured out where it's "seeable"...on the sides of my rib cage. Unfortunately, because of my large boobs, I can't go down a shirt size very easily...oh well). I also giggled when I saw your 48 degree comment. We hit 32 and when you went out, you saw a lot of folks without jackets on. Then on Sunday we got to 42 and my daughter almost jumped for joy when I let her leave her jacket in the car while we hopped into a store.
@Kaye...those pictures really show what great progress you've made. Thanks for posting them -- a great inspiration!
@BJ...My guess is that increase in weight is due to the exercising...something about muscles retain water to repair the damage we do to them when we work out. There's a lot more science to it, but that's my cliff notes version.
@KarenL...Shopping can do that to ya :sad:
@Robin...I was wondering why we hadn't seen you around. So glad they got everything figured out and you can be in less pain while the problems get worked out, but holy cow, SCARY!:frown: Maybe now that you aren't going to be fighting the pain so much, your body can relax and start to repair itself better/faster.
@Karen...good reminder to us all to remember to be thankful for the success we've already seen and to just look forward to more. Glad Gunner is doing better, sorry it took $250 to get him there. We just dropped $200 on our dog...vets can be expensive!
@Lauren...how supportive is he???? Good for you. I'm always impressed with the fact that you do more than one workout. I think a circuit and a spin class would be too much for me...hopefully some day! :bigsmile:
Boy that gets long when you miss a day. :blushing: Nothing really new for me to report, so I'll just go into my plans for this week.
Monday - rest
Tuesday - Lift
Wednesday - C25K
Thursday - Lift
Friday - C25K
Saturday - rest (Christmas time with my in-laws!!)
Sunday - C25K (they have a treadmill so I'll get this in)
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 Tuesday everyone
My exercise goals for this week, seeing as the weather is actually nice here in Northern Canada, a rarity for January I am heading outdoors and walking everyday this week. So that is my goal to go for a walk every day. Saturday hopeful a nice long one with my fur babies, but being that I live on a farm the back roads are not always well enough plowed for that but hopefully a grader goes by so I can get them out for a walk too. Much easier during the week when I am at work and can walk on the city sidewalks.
@jtconst - sounds like you are having lots of fun with your puppy… always loved training them
@naceto - work is sounding pretty hectic for you hopefully your coworker is back soon, we all need our down time from our jobs or I think we would go insane!
@SeeLShrink - just like you I am enjoying the opportunity to get outside while the weather holds
@footbalKate1 - one of the great things about getting older is that we do seem to have more time to give ourselves some attention I say take advantage of that spare time
Robin - Oh my goodness - that is scary, a high blood pressure induced stroke would have been terrible, pain can wreck havoc on our BP, so glad they figured it out
Karen - happy to hear Gunner is doing better after the quick trip to the vet
@p1xyn1xy - Hopefully work gets better, I know it can make me really grumpy too
@Jnettie73 - I don't even know what to say to those comments, my goodness people need to really stop and think before they post. I have always been fairly athletic my whole life and due to some medical issues I have gained a lot of weight which I am now trying to loss, at my weight and it is heavy I have no qualms about running for others that might be quite stressful- but no one really is in the position to tell another person what is best for them - we each know our own bodies - just do what is right for you
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Congratulations!!!! My goal this year is to lose 100lbs also. Lets do it!0
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Hey there!
Just getting some personals in :happy:
susan2396 – Thanks for the support! Yeah, for Iowa in January 48 is pretty nice! This is the first winter I’ve been this small in a long long time, and it is wayyyyy colder without all the insulation I used to have! I’m so ready for Spring I can barely take it! I hope you and Cyrus have a great time in Atlanta! I’m jealous of the weather you’ll be in!
bltyrone – Wow, it’s inspiring how determined you are despite all the health complications and barriers you have faced – very cool! 40-50 by November is a great goal, you can do it! I definitely understand wanting to fit on rides! It’s not Disneyworld, but I’m excited to take my daughter to the little theme park here this Summer. At my biggest I knew I couldn’t fit on the rides, so I just never went. It has been since before I had my daughter (who is 8) that I’ve been there. I have never been able to take her, so I’m really looking forward to it this year. Keep up the great work!
ThatNurseKt – Welcome to the group, and back to MFP. It’s hard thinking about what we did or didn’t do in the past, but what’s important now is that you are here and you are doing it now! So congratulations for getting back on track!
karenleona – Hope you are feeling better soon! It’s great that your new knees are treating you well, good luck getting to the gym!
JNettie73 – What a great compliment to hear from your student’s family! It’s always nice to hear you’re appreciated! And screw the naysayers! You can totally do c25k! I would be annoyed too. I started the program last Summer and made it to week 5 (I was around 270 at that time), I wasn’t able to finish at that point, but it’s on my 2014 goal list to get it done. It doesn’t matter what size you are, if you are capable of doing it, go for it! Sometimes people don’t realize that just because a person is larger, it doesn’t mean they don’t have mad muscles. Especially when you’ve been working out for a long time! You got this, rock it!
debbiezag – Great job tracking! I don’t know if I’d be able to resist hot apple pie either! Don’t let it get you down though, you can do this!
Lauriek70 – Awesome job on the planks! Those are hard for me, and my trainer wants me to do punches while I’m doing them . . . uh, I can barely just stay in correct form! Oh well, practice makes perfect right?
grandmakaye44 – How neat to see that story of the MFP user, I want to look that up and watch it now! Congrats for getting back on track and back to your low! You’re working hard! I love the “onward and downward” saying, it sums it all up
skinnyjeans – You always have such great insight. I always get really frustrated when I’m not losing like I feel I should be, and it’s nice to be reminded to consider how far I’ve come and focus on the positives. I wish I was better at celebrating those NSV’s. Thanks for being such an inspiration!
kah68 – Thanks! I’m sorry you weren’t able to make it to the gym, it’s always irritating when something comes up and makes you lose your steam. Good luck getting to your session today, I’m sure your trainer will help you make up for yesterday!
tlh0407 – Good job tracking! It sounds like you have a good plan for banking your calories for dinner, you’ll have to tell us how it goes! You can do it!
countrcowgirl – I hope you can enjoy the nice weather! It’s kind of up and down here, today it’s super windy and there are snow flurries, and then it’ll get colder as the week goes on. It’s supposed to be back up to 46 on Sunday (fingers crossed!), so hopefully I can get back outside then!0 -
@susan - I wish there was some magic bullet for weight issues, but I have come to accept that with my luck, they'll develop one the day after I struggle through losing the last pound. I think much of it comes down to a mental fight with our own worst selves. Sometimes the angel wins and sometimes the devil. I'm really trying to take your advice and focus on how far I've come and not on how far I still need to go. Thank you for the encouragement. Hope you and Cyrus have a great visit to Atlanta.
@kate – I know just how you feel. I started with 150 to lose in June 2013. I still can't wrap my head around that big a number. Susan is right. Focus on small goals and believe that you can succeed one pound at a time.
@robin - Glad you've got your blood pressure under control again. I can't imagine how scary that must have been. Hope you continue to feel better.
@jnettie - Could we make it a pity party for 2? I'm trying to let the last couple weeks go and focus on what I can control. I did better yesterday getting in the water and lo and behold, a pound fell off over night. I hope this was just a blip, but I also know that the time is coming when it's going to get even harder than it's been and that scares the pants off of me.
And don't even give a moments thought to the bullies on MFP. They exist here just like IRL. No one knows what your limitations are but you and anyone who insists that their view is more correct/important/valid than yours is a victim of their own deluded self importance.
@skinnyjeans - Size 12! I'd LOVE to be there already, but alas I'm still 10-12 lbs from fitting into 16s without cutting off the blood supply to my kidneys.
AFM - Just staying the course and trying my best to trust that good things will happen. I realized this morning that I'm putting a lot of pressure on myself to reach 199 lbs by the time I go on vacation at the beginning of March. My mini goals in the past have been arbitrary and had no downside if I didn't reach them. This goal is actually important because I don't want to have to buy any clothes for the trip and have things that I can take as long as I lose 10-12 more lbs. These are clothes that I know fit when I was last at 199 (Sept 2006) and I just hate the thought of having to buy things when what I need is sitting right in my closet. I know, I need to lighten up (literally and metaphorically) about this and relax!!0 -
Good morning all you fine folk. Hopefully you are all enjoying this beautiful Tuesday. My day is off to a great start. Went over to brothers to get the kids off to school and got the rest of my week all put down in my new spiffy planner:happy: Once I got them off to school I came home gathered up the dogs and headed out the door. It was supposed to be a four lap day but my bladder quit cooperating at the end of lap three:laugh: Once I got home and took care of that I broke out my new resistance bands and then discovered I bought the wrong ones...oops. So went ahead and got stretched out and then found a short routine on youtube to start tomorrow when I have the right band. I am starting with a ten min routine and will build from there.
Todays workout per HRM:
walk the dogs for 45 min
Burned 953 calories of which I claimed 500
walked 1.6 miles
Went 5064 steps
jnettie I just wanted to say BRAVO. I wish that everyone who posted negative comments on here could be made to sit down and read what you wrote.
Kah I hope today goes better for you. This season has to be insane for anyone involved in finance
Karenleona I feel your shopping pain:laugh: If I can make it out of walmart in under an hour and 100 dollars my husband considers it a minor miracle
Debbiezag I am so jealous. Hot from the oven fruit pie in any form is one of my personal krptonites. Your boys are lucky to have you:happy:
Karen as always you know just what to say. It is hard to remember sometimes how far we have come when the road in front is still so long.
Well yesterday was clean out the bedroom day (which is now half done) and I took three bags of clothes out to give to goodwill. I tried on everything I owned and couldnt believe that most everything in there now fits. I made myself get rid of alot of my old standbys that have been worn to death because for years they were all that fit. I knew they had been getting awful loose but I guess I was scared to admit I could go smaller now. I loved going down in pant sizes but for some reason I just kept hanging on to the bigger shirts. Well not anymore they are on their way to goodwill today:happy: Well I guess I better get busy the room isnt going to finish itself. Have a great day everyone.:flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker: 0 -
Hello!! Newbie-ish here - my name's Amanda and I'm returning for my third try at MFP. I've bounced back and forth between WW and MFP for a few years now, and I always find myself the most successful on MFP, so I'm back.
I'm just about to turn 30, and my husband and I are hoping to get pregnant for the first time in the next two years, but I want to lose some of this weight first. I also suffer from PCOS and a herniated disc in my lower back, both of which compound the weight loss problem. My ultimate goal is to lose about 150#, but my January goal is 5#.
I was doing pretty well last year, lost about 25# in two months, but then my back issues flared up again and I fell off the wagon. So! Here I am again and I'm determined to commit myself to losing it for good.
Any cheerleading, suggestions, friendship that you care to offer, please feel free to add me! I try to be very encouraging and supportive as an MFP friend, so you can count on me to do my best to cheer you on.
Also, if anyone has suggestions for getting active with back problems, please let me know. I'm really struggling there.
Thanks in advance! ~Amanda0 -
My advice for all of you:
NEVER NEVER NEVER let anyone squash your dreams by telling you that you are not good enough to accomplish your goal.
No matter what your situation may me always remember:
You ARE good enough.
You DO matter.
You CAN accomplish anything you set your mind to.
You CAN set your goals high.
You ARE successful!
From JNettie 73
Grat advice!! Can't beleive people would actually discourage you from running. Obviously you are doing the research needed to make it happen properly
Robin- OH MY GOODNESS!!!! that is so scary about your blood pressure....glad is is under control now. Is it this week you see the neurosurgeon?? Hope you get some answers
Tuesday truth- I am not very good at this....even after all this time I still can't seem to get my eating under control. Especially in the evening and late at night. I can do well for 2-3 days then something sets me off and after i close my diary the eating machine comes out. So tired of this.
bought some kale yesterday and now i cannot remember how to make kale chips......anyone have a recipe to share?0 -
Karen Leona, I feel the same way about weight loss as you and have done the same things.
My daughter makes the most delicious Kale in a frying pan with olive oil and fresh garlic cloves.....the smell is amazing and it's so tasty. She puts in a huge amount of kale that shrinks down to a small bit in the pan.0 -
You guys are all fabulous, you know that?
Just a drive by tonight, I'm just soooo tired. Lots of stuff going on at work this week - we have consultants in trying to help us get our butts out of the wringer. What's odd/sad, is that I got more positive feedback/compliments in about an hour with one of the consultants than I've gotten in 6 months from my boss.
Hoping that our life sucks less soon....0 -
Nettie- Great advice and oh so true. Good luck with your running.
Just stopping by quickly tonight. I do want to follow up on Nettie's advice.
Yesterday, my trainer asked me why I was doing the different event. I have started my athletic events for the year. I mentioned an indoor Tri (March 9), Outdoor Tri (April 29) and a 5K (May 9) with another potential tri on June 8. When she ask me why I could not give a great reason other than to have fun and do something different. While driving to work today, I realized that I was tired of saying "What If", " "I can't do that because", basically all the excuses I would give for not participating in events. Now, I don't have the excuses and I do want to be that athlete at to experience the thrill of victory. I was not the kid who played sports during my school years, I was mostly in clubs or taking piano lessons, sports were just not that interesting to me especially lacrosse, field hockey and soccer. My school did not have other sports for girls at the time.
Based on the conversation with my trainer, I need to remember that must learn to crawl first meaning the right way to run, bike etc. before I can run or walk. I know I want to run and try everything first and just go for it.
The bottom line is that it is time to shed the old and outdated perceptions I have for myself and discover my full potential and passion for sports. It is very difficult to see who I have become because I still lack the confidence in that person. I am use to hiding behind the heavy person I use to be and it was okay to sit on the sidelines. Now, I don't want to be on the sidelines wondering "What if" I could do that, it is time to change the phrase to "I will do this because I can and I want to give it my best.
My goal for the year is to get out and participate in a variety of different events and to enjoy my life. That means never settling for less than my best and not giving up.0 -
Hi Everyone!! :flowerforyou:
@laurie--I agree with you 100%! I also spent years sitting out of the "fun." I would make up excuses and pretend I just didn't "want" to do something when, in reality, I was afraid I would look stupid or, worse yet, fail b/c of the extra weight. Now I try not to worry about how I look or who's watching. Even if we are the last ones over the finish line, at least we participated. :drinker:
@karenleona--I've only made kale chips once, but if I recall I just tossed them in some olive oil and seasoning, then baked them. Here's the link for the recipe: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Baked-Kale-Chips/
@tammy--isn't it so nice to clean out the closet?
@L2T--It's great to have the motivation to fit into those clothes, but don't let the pressure work against you. :flowerforyou: Also, I don't know if this will work for you, but when I still had a lot of "too-small" clothes waiting in the wings, I found it really motivating to try them on once a week or so. Even if they didn't yet fit, I could see the progress I was making towards being able to wear them for real. I now only have a few pair of pants that are too small, so don't do that as often. I've actually considered going out and buying some smaller clothes so I can use them as motivation, but my fear is that once I get to that size they won't look good and it will be a waste of money.
@lauren--that before and after profile pic shows that you have plenty to celebrate!! What a difference! :drinker:
@cowgirl--sounds like you have a great walking plan! I love the trudge through the snow as long as it's not too cold and I'm wearing my snow boots. I make gunner go first and break the path for me--he loves it b/c it's the only time I let him lead the way. :laugh:
@tracy--I also do much better when I save a good chunk of calories for supper and an evening snack. I've also gotten away from that, so thanks for the reminder--I'm going to go back to that routine as well.
@nettie--sorry you had a bad experience in the forums--there are a lot of people out there who just like to stir up trouble. :grumble: I did c25k to start running when I was heavier--I was probably about 240 when I started, but have plenty of friends on MFP who were much heavier than that and successful as well. You are a very active person, so as long as you listen to your body, you will have no problem. :flowerforyou:
@kelley--hope you made it to the gym today!
@tom--:laugh: Hilarious quote!
@p1xy--hope your day picks up! Nothing worse than being grouchy at work.
Tuesday Goals:
My only goal is to make it through this week without going completely off the rails. I've got AP conferences scheduled during every open period through the end of the week which makes for stressful days. The one plus to this is the days fly by! I managed to get a bit of grading done while my juniors were watching a movie, so that was helpful.
Gunner seems to be back to his old self, and as long as the weather cooperates, we may get a walk in tomorrow. I've also got the gym scheduled, but I have another meeting and I MUST get the JRP journals done before Thursday, so we shall see.
Those AP essays are also haunting me...
Grading goals:
1. 2/72 AP essays
2. 70/72 AP journals
3. 23/52 Scarlet Letter annotations
4. 3/52 JRP journals
5. x/16 AP analysis activities
Exercise goals:
Mon--none
Tues--none (meeting)
Wed--gym (lift and HIIT)
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--spa day in Lake Geneva so perhaps some swimming
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
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