Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Welcome to the newlings! :flowerforyou: Just jump right in and you will get lots of support and motivation.
@robin--:laugh: love the poem!
@sara--yeah, thanks for the confirmation that my HRM was not just being whacky. I felt more taxed than usual while walking as well--same today when I took Gunner out--worked up a mild sweat even though it was a very liesurely stroll in mild weather.
Grading goals:
1. 58/58 motif analyses DONE!!! :bigsmile:
2. x/49 AP essays
3. re-read The Awakening
4. x/58 short answer tests
Saturday Success:
Well I finished the motif analyses--so one big task completed and it's not even 3:30. Plenty of time to make a dent in those AP essays. After the horrendous writing skills of my junior honors kids, I'm really looking forward to my AP kids' papers--cross your fingers that they don't disappoint!0 -
Saturday success: again, I don't weigh-in until tomorrow so no official scale success to report. And I already reported my NSV I believe - I have been averaging 5 miles a day walking according to Fitbit. Lots of non-successful things I could report but hey, I think I'll pass on the negative (or at least the not-too-positive).
Skinny - hope you feel better soon.
Robin - nice poem
txkulbreez - WELCOME
purpleposies - come back again sometime
toots - feel better soon
liz - is the car fixed?
And now darn, I've forgotten my other replies. Must need some type of brain food. Ha.
Talk to everyone soon...........
Lin :glasses:
P.S. I think water tag has died out already. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
@lin--thanks--I actually felt a lot better just showering and getting out the door. I think sometimes staying in pj's wrapped up in a blankie on the couch can just prolong the "sickly" feeling (other times it's just plain nice
). Great job with the walking!!
Grading goals:
1. 58/58 motif analyses DONE!!!
2. 7/49 AP essays
3. re-read The Awakening (started this)
4. x/58 short answer tests
Well, I wanted to get through 10 AP essays, but my brain is shutting down after 7--guess I will focus on reading and pick up with the essays again tomorrow. Also, need to get a bunch of laundry done tonight, so that's my plan for the evening--how did my life get oh so exciting??0 -
. Also, need to get a bunch of laundry done tonight, so that's my plan for the evening--how did my life get oh so exciting??
Similarly----I got my laundry done today as well. The excitement never stops...........
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A lazy day today even through I made it to the gym today. Tomorrow I am going for a bike ride in the mornings so that will be something new. Very happy to have a three day weekend. Looking forward to Monday off from school- Rosha hannah- sorry if I spelled it wrong and next week Yom Yipper.
Karen- Hope you feel better soon.
Welcome to the new people, You have found a great group to join.
:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Water tag to the next person who reads this. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: Drink your cup of water water now.0 -
Saturday success- The scale is moving down and my hip isn't bothering me too much, so I am taking advantage of that and staying really active! I have been going all day.... heck, all week! This morning we walked around Green Lake in Seattle (2.87 miles), which I haven't walked around since before my son was born (he is almost 15). I am about to take another walk, since I will be out shooting darts, and likely to have a few beers tonight. Just got back from a birthday party, where there was tons of food, but I chose *mostly good for me stuff... I think.
I hope you all are having a wonderfully amazing Saturday!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: TAG:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Saturday Success: went to the grocery store and walked past the sweets and didn't get anything! That made me really proud of myself, because usually that's where a lot of money goes, so we saved quite a bit on our grocery bill
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Good evening friends, hope your Saturday was good. I got my 2 walks in, did some laundry, went to Church and fixed supper for my youngest son. Good day over all. Tired, didn't get to sleep until after 4:30 this morning and up at 9. Hope to be able to sleep tonight. Nothing really exciting going on, will have supper with middle son's family tomorrow, BBQ ribs. Going to have to save up some calories during the day.
Robin, sure can relate to the poem.
Hope everyone heals fast, welcome newbies and everyone get their water drank!
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Hello and happy Saturday to everyone. I hope you are all having a good weekend. Hello to the newbies I saw posting this is a great group of people to talk to. Robin I loved your poem that was to funny. At least you arent letting your recovery get your sense of humour down. My success for this week has been staying in my calorie goal all week while feeding my husband the foods he loves. Now I just have to keep it up for three more weeks.
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@Robin - Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. You have my prayers.
Saturday success - I got a new truck. Pick it up next weekend. :happy: Funny enough it's the exact same truck with about 200,000 fewer miles. Same year but a different color. The old girl has been such a good truck it's almost a shame to retire her but the law of diminishing returns is rearing it's ugly head. After 250,000 miles, that's a guess the odometer quit a few years ago so it's been showing 185,619 miles for years, it probably time.
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hi everyone - I've been reading but not responding the past 3 days because I just haven't had time - so I'm just going to do a quick kudos to those with successes and praying for relief to those in pain.
Naceto - I'm in Tacoma and have been walking around the lake at Wapato - not as big as Greenlake (haven't been there in years).
this week is the first time I walked a mile and without holding on to anything (I usually push a baby stroller for balance). It is taking me 30 minutes to walk the mile but I'm OK with that because it is a beginning. Now that I know I can do it I've walked it 3 times this week including today with both of my daughters, my SIL, a dog, and four boys under the age of 7. We are going to do it again next Saturday.
Here's to a healthy and happy Sunday!:drinker:0 -
Hey everyone,
Miss chatting with you all more. I have one more week of inpatient medicine. And only 3 of those days will be 12 hour shifts. Well, I"m hoping for only 2...but we'll see how that goes! I'm planning on getting back to the gym on Monday. I've been leaving work around 6pm, so I think I can do 30 mins on the treadmill after than. Plus I've been well for a week now. I do have a test coming up this week. I have to pass it in order to be allowed to touch patients on my OB rotation. Gotta find a lot of time to study for that this week!
Hopefully I"ll be more chatty next week!
Nichols0 -
Well I'm posting from my phone so I'm gonna have to keep it brief.
Saturday success: I am proud of myself at the moment. I made chocolate cupcakes for everyone and ended up just splitting one with my mom. I didn't want a full one.
Also I'm gonna have to amend my challenge goals here. Here lately i haven't had much of a chance to dance... But i have been walking more lately so I'm not completely behind. From this point I'm gonna try to get more dancing in but out looks more like I'm not gonna reach my ultimate goal for dancing. I'm slightly bummed but oh well0 -
Sat-Sun: Walked 3.3 miles Sat. a.m. despite foot pain, ran errands for several hours, and had an accidental nap late afternoon. Still whipped. In a fit of fall I bought mums to plant in the garden but slept through my gardening time. Had a graham cracker attack. You can only imagine. :ohwell:
Aug: Congrats on the "new" truck! I'd like to trade in my "Grammy van" for a less gas guzzling monster. $72 at the pump last night!
Some nice successes from everyone. You give me hope for myself getting over that 100 hump! Keep it up folks! :flowerforyou:
10,514 steps/52,136 to date toward 400,000 Halloween challenge.0 -
Saturday Success: Nothing special, but just a good day. My son started fall baseball so I loved watching him play for 2 hours. We went home and while he was taking a break I got some quiet time by the pool. A couple neighbor boys came over to play the Wii so I decided to get in my 60 minutes of lap swimming. Perfect timing because the boys then crashed the pool. Later we went to church. Great message and a really good way to end the week. Bring on a new week!!!0
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Saturday Success (might as well dive in!): I allowed myself a sweet treat today and did NOT go overboard. Nor did I partake in any kind of energy drink. I didn't drink as much water today as I would have liked but I do believe I got in my 8 glasses and that's good enough for me. Every day isn't going to be phenomenal. Off to bed ... it's my son's 3rd birthday party tomorrow! He officially turns three on Monday. I can't believe it.
Goodnight everyone!0 -
Good Morning,
@nateco--glad to hear that your hip is feeling ok.
@Robin--like the poem.
@purple good job shows self control. Hope your son has a fun Birthday at 3 they our so exciting!
@Susan2396 I love those Saturdays they can be the best.
@Grammy-Good for you on getting your steps in.
@BigAug Congrats on the new truck.
@Lin salmon and green beans i may need to try it. I never really like fish other than tuna. But maybe..:drinker:
@skinny sorry you have a head cold. yuk
@monarchris--Sounds like a good day enjoy yourself at your son's today.
So we heard back from our mechanic there was a leak after lots of tests turns out to be from our need for a new radiator cap. Our mechanic is only charging us $5.00 no labor. I wept tears of joy.
Saturday Success--went to Buffalo Wild Wings order a salad w/o dressing enjoyed it. Had a great time focus on conversation not about what I was eating/or not eating. So it was a victory for me.
Sunday Share-- Even with Saturday's success its still about food for me. I go to bed thinking about what I am going to eat the next day. Get up thinking about it even if I have a menu together.
Sorry this is so long. Hello to all the newbies out there. Also sorry I did not reply to all. I do read everyone's posts. I look forward to it I am inspire, learn new things, so impress how with highs and lows you all keep plugging away.
Wishing everyone a good day.
Liz :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: tag:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Liz, I feel like I can be very obsessive about food, too. Especially now that I'm really trying to eat healthier, etc., I'm constantly thinking about it and worrying about what I have available to me. Poor planning is often my way to self-destruction and I definitely want to avoid that, so I can totally understand where you're coming from.
It's really hard not to focus on food! Especially depending what our past relationship with it has been like (like for me, a source of happiness and comfort). I feel like I'm cheating on my comfort food. Haha! 0 -
I keep forgetting to post this from when marsha asked about our usernames, but I was totally freaked out to learn that robin's name isn't robin! I've gotten so used to "robin," I don't know if I can wrap my head around "ellen." Anyone else (especially long-timers on the thread) surprised by that?
@purple & liz--I used to obsess about food every time I tried to "diet" and it's one of the reasons I avoided calorie counting for so long. I couldn't stand obsessing over every bite and I'd read about how unhealthy that is. When I started MFP, I almost felt like it freed me from that--b/c I can just log it in the database, I don't have to think about it so much. I used to log my food for the day 1st thing in the morning (or sometimes even the night before) and it was DONE--I didn't have to worry and obsess about everything I put in my mouth. Now I tend to log throughout the day b/c I don't feel such a need to plan ahead (other than making my lunch for the week on Sundays). I guess my point is, just keep logging and as the healthier choices become habit, I bet the obsessing will stop.
@aug--congrats on the new truck! that should save you a lot of money on bubble gum! :laugh:
@laurie--have fun on your bike ride! :flowerforyou:
@nichols--good luck on your test!
Sunday Share:
Nothing new to share today. My cold seems better, but I'm still pretty congested so I'm going to make this a "rest weekend" when it comes to exercise. Will take the beast, Gunner, for a nice long walk and maybe do some core work later (did some last night), but no run or gym today. Still have a lot of grading, so that will be the focus today. My hope is that I will get enough done so I will have more time to hit the gym during the week.
Mon--walk dog (donating blood) DONE!!
Tues--walk dog + core work (union board mtg) Walk is DONE!! Didn't do core work.
Wed--long run w/ dog (faculty mtg) Just did a short walk--grading took precedence. Will do last night's core work tonight. DONE!!
Thurs--core work (haircut/pedi) Got home too late and was too snotty (I can't imagine planking with such a runny nose)
Fri--walk dog--DONE!!
Sat--walk dog + gym--DONE w/ walk (actually took him for 2!) and did core work
Sun--walk dog + gym--Will walk Gunner and maybe do core work instead
Grading goals:
1. 58/58 motif analyses--DONE!!!
2. 7/49 AP essays
3. re-read The Awakening (started this)
4. x/58 short answer tests0 -
Hi everyone.
Sunday share:
Facebook is going to make me gain weight. I looked at my niece’s husbands face book page and being the fine Irishman that he is, he posted an Irish whiskey I have never had. So I looked up on the net if there was any where local that I could buy some. I found a local Irish pub that has
KILBEGGAN $5.50
Opened in 1757, Westmeath’s Kilbeggan Distillery is officially the oldest distillery in the world.
They even have the JAMESON RAREST VINTAGE RESERVE $40
a blend of 24yr old grain whiskey and pure pot still whiskey, aged in ruby port & bourbon casks
Which I have wanted to try for over a year, but the $250.00 a bottle price has kept me from trying it. I will try a shot for $40.00 though, but I’m sort of hoping the $100 less a bottle Midleton Very Rare that I get now is almost as good. I guess for the actual amount of it I get it will not make too much difference. It turns out that this Pub is right next to where the Local Wrangler’s hockey team plays and the team members go there a lot. The Pub also has
BANGERS & MASH
Four Sausages, Mashed Potato, Peas dripping in Brown Onion Gravy - $ 11
Which will have to at least be tried by me as good Bangers & Mash has to be eaten by me to stay alive ( I’m pretty sure about this:laugh: ) So every time I will walk in there I will be at risk in the wallet and the waistline. I will probably plan for a day there soon as the Hockey season is getting close. Good thing the ECHL will not have a lock out!
Or some
NANNY MAC’S SHEPHERD’S PIE
Plenty of Ground Sirloin & Carrots in a savoury broth topped with Sweet Peas & a Mashed Potato Crust. An absolute family favourite! Accompanied by our Homemade Brown Bread. Two sizes:
Lunch Size - $ 12
for the really hungry! - $ 14
My back is right on the edge of hurting so I must be very careful today or I’ll be hurting bad again. This is what is also keeping me from going to the Pub right now. I would be ordering
FARMHOUSE IRISH BREAKFAST
Our extra special breakfast!
Three Eggs any style with Black & White Pudding, Sausage, Irish Bacon, Baked Beans, Grilled Tomato, Breakfast Potatoes & Homemade Brown Bread - $ 11
That and a few whiskeys would probably be my days’ worth of calories. It is a nice dream and I will probably do it soon but because my back is dodgy today I’m safe. I did not even go to the Farmer’s Market; MsMorgori went and got our stuff. I like to go to help her carry the stuff and help pick the good stuff to eat there.
Well that turned into a strange post. I am feeling kind of like an expert in rambleology.
Hope everyone has a healthy Sunday and rest of the week.
I was also surprized that Robin is Ellen.0 -
Praying everyone is having a blessed Sunday. I have had a quiet one so far, walked Belle for our long walk. Lots of pain today so all through the walk I was having to talk myself into the 20 minute walk instead, but my determination won out over the pain. It is going to hurt either way so did the long one. Was able to sleep last night, but the cloudy cool weather is making me sleepy right now. Looking forward to being with family later on this afternoon and evening and eating those pork ribs
I had a dream last night that I was going to eat this great big soft chocolate, chocolate chip cookie and was about to eat it but I stopped and broke it in half. In my old dreams I would have scarfed the whole thing down and then woke up mad at myself for eating the cookie. I guess MFP works on both the conscious and subconscious levels.:laugh:
Aug-congrats on the new truck!
Morgori-Careful on the back and the whiskey:laugh:
Darn there were a couple of other personals I was going to do but oldtimers disease struck! Everyone have a great day. Love you all.0 -
HI Everyone :flowerforyou:
I've found a few minutes for some "ME" time so I thought I would pop in. My life has been just crazy this past month but hopefully it will calm down a bit now. I had a really bad scare last Sunday with my mother. The doctors caring for her at the rehab center were thinning her blood trying to get rid of a large blood clot in her bad leg and they thinned her blood too much. This sent her to the ER and then to ICU. She was doing well until last Saturday night when she took a turn for the worst. I got a call very early Sunday morning from the ICU nurse telling me she was not responding and to gather the family because they were not sure if she would make it through the day. Of course this was the day that my brother and SIL had agreed to help move my sister into my condo. WHAT A LONG DAY! My brother went down to the hospital early Monday Morning expecting the worst and to his surprise she was awake, alert, and asking if I was coming down to see her today. I guess it was not her time to go (Thank You, Thank You ) Her condition improved so much that she was released from the hospital and is now back at the Retirement Center. This time we have Hospice helping with her care so hopefully there will be no more trips to the ER. I am now believer in the powers above .
I have moved my sister who has MS in with me and I now know why I never had children. Motherhood is definitely not my gig :laugh: . So far the only good thing that has happen this past month is that I have lost 8 lbs. Of course not having time to eat and running, running, running 24/7 I'm sure had everything to do with my weight loss. It's not the healthiest way to lose weight but right now I'll take any weight loss I can get.
@RobinsEgg - So sorry to hear about your added condition. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do what the doctors say and tell your family about it. It's a horrible feeling watching your loved one (even if you don't get along) go through something that you knew nothing about.0 -
Bella - thoughts and prayers and more prayers are with you. It's easy to say take care of yourself but it is really HARD TO DO. Glad to hear the positive news on your mother's condition.
Hope you get more *ME* time soon.
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Sunday Share:
Was having a great weekend until about 10pm last night. I think I ended up with food poisioning.
Just haven't felt really well and have been up and down since 5:30am. I'm hoping this is out of my system soon. I can't afford to miss work. If I'm still running fever this evening, I'm calling into work for tomorrow.
Prior to getting sick, I got to spend an awesome day with my bf. We went and did some shopping, went and saw my friend and her baby, and had planned on coming home and vegging out in front of the tv until I started feeling bad. (He has been the best bf ever. He got up and held my hair and even ran out to get me gatorade and crackers. However, I'm having a hard time keeping it down. )
On the plus side, I'm down 3lbs...haha. However, I know it isn't by my doing. But I'll still take it. Only downside is that my training is having to take a backseat today. I need time to get better.
I hope everyone had a good weekend. Prayers out to those hurting or ill and congrats out to those who have had great losses as well as NSV's. I'll check in soon.
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Big Aug - so happy for you to get a new-to-you truck ! I've been simmering about your SO not helping with any of the house or yard work - it just seems so unfair to you. I'm sure you've had many sit-downs with her about helping - but she must resort to childish behavior or tears or whatever to get out of doing her share. Do you do the laundry too? It may be time to tell her you're not doing her's any more and mean it. Then no hugs from Augie until she learns to do another chore.....there's got to be a way to motivate this woman....
Bellawares - thanks for the words of concern. All my bro's and sisters are in the know on my condition. Just don't have many family left is what my problem is.....have outlived my parents.
Hope your sister learns to be a good player in your home, and hope you can spell that out to her without being harsh. I'm praying for you and your family.
Morgori - you bring out the hedonist in me. :noway: I want some whiskey and I want some shepherds pie, and I want it now!
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@jana--so sorry you're sick! :frown:
@bella--glad you got a chance to check in and that the scare with your mom was just a scare. Oh, and happy MFP anniversary yesterday!! :drinker:
@toots--Happy MFP anniversary to you too (one day late :blushing: ) !!! :drinker:
@christine--great job going for the long walk!! :flowerforyou: That happens to me a lot--I'll plan for just a short walk and then once I'm out the door, it seems silly not to go for longer. That's one of many reasons I love my Gunner so much--he gives me the push out the door (literally tries to sometimes b/c he's a shepherd :laugh: ).
@morgori--glad I wasn't craving Irish fare when I read your post! :laugh:
Finished a few more essays (surpassed my goal of 10 for the weekend :bigsmile: ) and was planning to read more of The Awakening, but the flies in starbucks are starting to really annoy me, so I think I'll head home. It's really nice weather, so I might do a bit of yard work. I've been wanting to edge my lawn; I don't have a fancy power edger so it will probably help me burn a few calories, too.
Grading goals:
1. 58/58 motif analyses--DONE!!!
2. 14/49 AP essays
3. re-read The Awakening (started this)
4. x/58 short answer tests0 -
Sunday - Just need to get out there that my 40th was last week. I have been off plan for about a week and a half. I haven't gain a ton, YET. but I need to get my backside in gear and get back on track and FAST. My mom is refusing to eat again, which is frustrating as a caregiver. I am seriously involved right now in prepping for my medical coding certification exam and worried about coming up with the $300 fee. Tons of appointments and activities, and my back is killing me. Cardiology appt tomorrow morning and I think it is for my stress test, so I am not looking forward to that. Just overall, lots of whining and Idontwannas going on in my head.
I hate when my head starts the entitlement chatter. It shouldn't be this hard, I should have more support, I should have an easier time of this! The reality is that this is hard, not just for me, but for every person here. We are all working toward a goal. Those who put in the harder work and dedication to their goals get the better results. Right now, I am not in this category. I am not making exercise a priority the last week or two, and my diet has gone to crap. Therefore, I am not entitled to results or an easy time of this process.0 -
Sunday Share - Happy and healthy Sunday to you all!
I never revealed how I got my user name either - there was a song I think from the 50's Glow little Gloworm, and so my Dad started calling me Gloworm because my name is Gloria. So it's an old nickname with my birth year.
@lizmil - wow what a break on your car/truck. I used to obsess like that about food although would never do my food tracker ahead of time because then I might not log an unplanned food. I log throughout the day and kind of plan what I'm going to have at the beginning of the day or as mealtime comes. I have gotten in the habit of freezing serving size meals so I can pop them in the microwave if the fam is having something that isn't in my food plan.
@skinnyjean - glad to hear your cold is getting better - sure a lot of stuff going around right now
@Morgori - I think I put on 5lbs reading your post ---lol
@monachris - funny dream and good job on breaking it in half - when I was married I once had a dream I was having an affair and woke up totally feeling guilty!
@bellawares - I am moving my brother in with me next month who has MS - I haven't seen him in over 20yrs but he is my baby brother so am hoping it works for both of us - praises for your mother's recovery.
Heading out for a walk in the sunshine then Zumba as only I can do it - I need a slowmo version so I can keep up! Oh well it makes me laugh and laughter is good for the soul and your health!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Sunday share:
Hello to all the new folks For my part on the screen name reveals - my screen name is me - it is actually my name squished together (wow, now that is unimaginative!!). And I'm an over 50 nurse manager in a state psychiatric facility - but I'm not a psych nurse, I'm the Infection Preventionist & a few other things.
Right now, I'm having a little trouble keeping my activity numbers up high enough (back issues), and I'm afraid it's making me very depressed. I had a goal of being in the one-derland (under 200lbs) by the 25th of this month, and had to change that to being past my half-way mark (210)... and I'm thinking I won't make that either at this point :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: Pain issues have kept me off my 3x a week gym schedule for 2 weeks now (only once week before last, and twice last week).
I'm trying hard to be positive, and although I can't "see" any difference when I look in the mirror, I do see the dress size going down a little, and the scale going down (somethimes) - but not many of the measurements.
You are all very inspiring to me - I really appreciate hearing your successes. You guys really mean the world to me, and I don't think I'd be doing well at all without you.
Hugs & much love to all of you
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@bellawares - I am moving my brother in with me next month who has MS - I haven't seen him in over 20yrs but he is my baby brother so am hoping it works for both of us - praises for your mother's recovery.
@Gloworm46 - I try to check the thread daily. Hopefully it will be easier for me now that my mother is back at the retirement center so if you need someone for support I'm here for you. All I can say about my experience so far is it's a BIG learning curve. Good Luck :drinker:
@All - Thank you everyone for your love and support. It means the world to me . 0
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