Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Tuesday goals: I am going to really work on getting enough water. Yesterday was the first day since I started 3 weeks ago that I have gotten 8 glasses of water. Must be consistent. Not worried about the carbs. MFP has me set at 165 and I am usually under that, so I think I'm okay there.0
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Tuesday Goals: Yo yo yo y'all. This week starts the count down until my 10K on Saturday. My goal for today is to get a tape measure, pay rent, and get a temp parking pass.. but a week goal is to make it through the 10K
PS. My last 10K, i swear they said it was about 6.3 miles. Then this weekend i got an email with more info about the one i'm doing this Saturday and it's going to be 6.7! Yikes!0 -
Tuesday Goals::: Well my goal this week is to just keep doing what I'm doing. Stay on the path I'm following. Today is my last day of the week to be able to get up and work out before work. So I don't plan on working out until Saturday morning. Hopefully my daughter and I can fit in a walk sometime in these next few days.
Just been feeling really good lately! About everything!
I went and took my placement/compass testing for College yesterday. And I had to take 3 parts. Math, Reading and Writing/English. As for Math I knew I wouldn't do the best but he said I did respectably well I will be put in to pre-algebra for math class. As for reading I scored very well and will not need a reading class. And finally writing/English I did great as well I will be starting in the highest English class I believe he said so will only have to take that one English class. He said the test would take 2+ hrs. I was done in 1.25hrs! And it's not like I just rushed through the tests either. It just felt really good to do that. I couldn't stop smiling when I left as silly as it might have been. Now I'm still not 100% sure I'm going this spring for sure BUT I will be contacting a school counselor and figuring out a school schedule and what classes I'll need and so on. So just keep moving forward with it all
And I forgot to take my measurements last night so will do so tonight....if I remember!
As for carbs-MFP has me set at 165 and I was just looking and yes I really need to start focusing on my carbs as well!
@nzenczak::: I think 10lbs by then is definitely a realistic goal! Good luck!
@tungsten93::: I had a really bad couple of weeks I even stopped logging for a week and then just totally refocused myself on what I needed and wanted. I didn’t workout right away I started focusing more on my food and calories then added in the exercise as I did when I first started this journey. Sometimes we have bad/hard times. You know you’ve got this. You’ve already done an amazing job! Just keep your chin up and keep going!
And yes it would be nice to not have to worry about what we eat and only have 5lbs to lose…but we just have to work that much harder and get that much more of a reward
@lizmil79::: Congrats on that victory. That’s most definitely an NSV and something to be proud of!
@grandmakaye44::: Water was one of my toughest things to change. I drank a lot of diet soda. But then I stopped drinking that and started drinking water. And I hated water. But now I love it. Something just changed. And I get anywhere from 12-18cups a day. What helps is I have a 32oz cup that I use and it helps me get my water in for sure. But your doing gantastic!
@sunshine_frec::: Good luck on the 10k! Wow I hope one day that will be me. But I have to start running again first You can do this!! Can’t wait to hear how it goes!0 -
Tuesday Goals: Water, Water, Water...:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I'm pretty good on calorie's....but the water:sad: Lord the water:noway: have to get that down!!!
Bee Healthy, Bee Happy, Bee Blessed
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Has Doug reported back since doing his 5k on Saturday?I went and took my placement/compass testing for College yesterday. And I had to take 3 parts. Math, Reading and Writing/English. As for Math I knew I wouldn't do the best but he said I did respectably well I will be put in to pre-algebra for math class. As for reading I scored very well and will not need a reading class. And finally writing/English I did great as well I will be starting in the highest English class I believe he said so will only have to take that one English class. He said the test would take 2+ hrs. I was done in 1.25hrs! And it's not like I just rushed through the tests either. It just felt really good to do that. I couldn't stop smiling when I left as silly as it might have been. Now I'm still not 100% sure I'm going this spring for sure BUT I will be contacting a school counselor and figuring out a school schedule and what classes I'll need and so on. So just keep moving forward with it all
Way to go, Tina! I knew you could do it and you would do well. I think there is a large percentage of people that test into pre-algebra - mostly because they didn't go to college right out of high school and their algebra is a bit rusty. Algebra just seems to be the bridge to all other math classes, you just can't get through calculus without it! :laugh:0 -
This is my first time posting on MFP and I just joined this group. My weight loss journey began in January, but I joined MFP in September. I started off at 325.6 lb. and now am at 289.
Mon - recovering from not feeling well on Sunday, but still managed my calories and got in a walk, slower than usual but still done
Tues - I have a short term goal, in another 9 lb. I am trying on a smaller pant size that is sitting here waiting for me. My long term goal involves losing 108 lb. so that my husband and I can go skydiving together. Why that amount? We have committed to putting $5 a lb. lost into a jar to pay for the excursion.
Wed - that I didn't struggle so much with unhealthy snacking
Thurs - I have a candy bar in my purse since last Friday just waiting for a time when I really want to have it
Fri - During this season, I walk at 35 minutes per day, 5 to 6x per week
Sat - I enjoy my walks every day, I have my ipod (with either podcasts on Fitness or my walk with God or uplifting music) and my dog to keep me company. It feels weird not to go for a walk any more, like I am missing something. Great way to start off my day!
Sun - My journey is closer to losing 190 lbs. in total. My first goal was to lose 35 lb. before our daughter got married in June, I accomplished this and then gained 7.8 lbs. back over the summer. I joined MFP in September and have lost 6.8 lbs. as of my last weigh in (Thursdays for me). Summer was too loosy goosey for me, my exercise waivered. I like the routine of the rest of the year. I homeschool our youngest daughter and work part time at a library so getting up and exercising before school starts at a set time works well for me. Will need to figure something out for next summer so I don't fall into the same routine I did this summer. I am open to suggestions.0 -
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Hey guys I'm sorry I went MIA again. I got really sick after last week. All the stresses of the previous week really got to me. I am really getting back on track this time. This week is a little harder for me as we are very limited on food and have very little money to buy any extras. I did pretty good yesterday until I got home. I get paid on friday so I am going to seriously plan my meals for the next 2 weeks. They will be healthy and hopefully not too expensive. I have been contemplating getting a second job to work nights so I'll have money to put in the bank to save so I can finally pay off my bills once and for all and not have them looming over me. i would really like to move out around my birthday next year but I don't see that happening right now unless I get another job or get an amazing raise. I also really want to go back to school but I can't until i pay the school off. I seriously need to budget myself. I know where I spend most of my money though. It's on the weekends at my boyfriends because they never have food so we always have to order out and neither my bf or his roommate have much extra money because they both have car issues.. Sorry I just needed to vent a little.
Tuesday goals: Get back to exercising, at least on my exercise bike until i get some new shoes. Watch my sodium. I didn't realize cream of mushroom soup had soooo much sodium in it. I was doin really good then I saw how much that had in it.... Start planning my meals for the next two weeks and finding coupons to help.
I will take my measurements later. I would like to keep my cards under 150g. I think that is somewhat reasonable for me. Maybe not today as its pasta for breakfast and lunch.
Hope everyone has a great tuesday
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@sunshine_frec::: Good luck on the 10k! Wow I hope one day that will be me. But I have to start running again first You can do this!! Can’t wait to hear how it goes!
aww, thank you! I hope to just make it. I haven't run any big distance in about 4 months, and I kind of signed up in spite of myself. haha. We'll see. You for sure can do it! I started two years ago with the Couch to 5K running plan. Then I did a 9 week training for a 10K and just did it (in april), now I have one this weekend at my college in celebration of Homecoming. Everyone else will be wasted up to their eyeballs while i'm running 6+ miles ;P0 -
Tuesday Goals
to buy a tape measure so I can get my measurements or ask one of the trainers can they take my measurements. Which brings me to my next goal to get back in the gym. I have been in a bad space so I stop going to the gym, but now is time to get up and get moving.
I did a 10 minute taebo express yesterday.:indifferent: I'm feeling it today. :ohwell: So today will been Walk Away the Pounds.
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@Robin - Thank you ONCE again for rolling us over to a new thread and taking care of us. I hope you are on the mend and feeling shiney!
Welcome KellyAnn! This is an amazingly supportive and butt kicking group full of amazing men and women. I've just started walking as well and my iPod is a Godsend for that. I set up a playlist that sets my speeds. The first song sets about a 2.5 mph walking speed. The next couple set a 3.0 and after that there are a string of 3.5 MPH speed songs. Then the last two are a 2.5 again to cool me down. People must think I'm insane when they pass me on the sidewalk. I'm all bouncing and bopping to the music only I can hear. :blushing:
@ Kah - I've been waiting for Doug as well. I want to hear if his foot held out.
@Vinson - WB and I'm sorry you were ill. Glad you're on the mend. Eating out is truly a money dump. That was always a big problem for me when I started this. I ate out a LOT as well. ANYTHING that comes out of can is going to be high in sodium. If it's processed, packaged, or made in a factory it will have lots of sodium in it unless it says different on the packaging. Even then, it will be higher than it's natural counterpart (take canned beans for an example. Dried have hardly any sodium.)
@SUnshineFreckles -Good luck, we'll all be rooting for you!
Tuesday goals - back on track. I was sick Sunday and Monday (get a flu shot they said, it'll keep you from MAYBE getting sick they said....sadistic *kitten*) I ate WAY over my calories yesterday. I had THIRDS of my dinner. I haven't done that in over 6 months. Didn't swim yesterday. Just laid around for two days and did NOTHING but snooze, cough, and ...goop. Today it's back on track and a 1.5 mile walk after work. I'm falling asleep at my desk, but hey...... I'll walk or I'll die trying!
My next big goals are walking that 5K in under 50 minutes (I think I'll be fine there) and to get down to 218 (7 lbs), both by Thanksgiving.0 -
Tuesday Goals - to measure myself. To swim before the week is out. My arms are moving again - today I can swing them at my sides without pain - a major accomplishment.
Congrats to everyone for your commitment to October's goals.
Have to go back to the last thread to get Grandma Kayes soup recipe.0 -
GRANDMA KAYE'S HAMBURGER AND MACARONI SOUP RECIPE
Here is the soup recipe:
Italian Vegetable Soup
1 lb. ground beef (its just as good with 1/2lb.)
1 c. diced onion
1 c. sliced celery
1 c. sliced carrots
2 cloves minced garlic
1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can red kidney beans, undrained
2 cups water
5 t. beef boullion
1 T. dried parsley
1/2 t. oregano
1/2 t. basil
1/4 t. pepper
Brown hamburger and onion. Combine the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 20 min.
Add 2 c. shredded cabbage, 1 c. green beans (I usually just use a 16 oz. can), and 1/2 c. elbow macaroni. Simmer until veggies are tender, about 10 min.
Hope you enjoy this. I make a version of it without the hamburger and macaroni that I eat for lunch nearly every day. Very low cal and satisfying.
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I went and took my placement/compass testing for College yesterday. And I had to take 3 parts. Math, Reading and Writing/English. As for Math I knew I wouldn't do the best but he said I did respectably well I will be put in to pre-algebra for math class. As for reading I scored very well and will not need a reading class. And finally writing/English I did great as well I will be starting in the highest English class I believe he said so will only have to take that one English class. He said the test would take 2+ hrs. I was done in 1.25hrs! And it's not like I just rushed through the tests either. It just felt really good to do that. I couldn't stop smiling when I left as silly as it might have been. Now I'm still not 100% sure I'm going this spring for sure BUT I will be contacting a school counselor and figuring out a school schedule and what classes I'll need and so on. So just keep moving forward with it all
YAY!!! Way to go! I am so happy for you! I am at pre-algebra right now also. It isn't so bad. Luckily, our CC has a self paced version that works really well for me. Doesn't it feel just awesome? :drinker:0 -
Really hard to get in here on Mondays and Wednesdays, as that is when I have my on campus class - so today will be Monday/Tuesday for me :bigsmile:
Monday check in- I am so incredibly busy! I am loving school, but it takes a lot out of me, and long division should be banned from existence unless a calculator can be used.:laugh: I have been eating a lot of fast food (I may have mentioned) so today I am going shopping for some healthy snacks to get me through, without weighing me down both physically and financially.
Tuesday goals - 26.48 miles left for halloween challenge... I may actually be able to do this, but it will be close! I am trying not to weigh myself, but man it is hard to stay away from that scale... I may have to put it up somewhere for awhile out of sight.
Things seem to be moving and shaking here, I wish I could participate more, but alas, my schedule is kicking my tushy right now. Hugs to all of you - you are doing fantabulous!!! Now drink up! :drinker: :drinker:0 -
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Tuesday Goals: 50 miles in October, and by the end of the month I really want to be able to run all or most of my ~2 miles a day, at least when it's cool out.0
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@Robin - Thank you ONCE again for rolling us over to a new thread and taking care of us. I hope you are on the mend and feeling shiney!
Welcome KellyAnn! This is an amazingly supportive and butt kicking group full of amazing men and women. I've just started walking as well and my iPod is a Godsend for that. I set up a playlist that sets my speeds. The first song sets about a 2.5 mph walking speed. The next couple set a 3.0 and after that there are a string of 3.5 MPH speed songs. Then the last two are a 2.5 again to cool me down. People must think I'm insane when they pass me on the sidewalk. I'm all bouncing and bopping to the music only I can hear. :blushing:
@ Kah - I've been waiting for Doug as well. I want to hear if his foot held out.
I think the people at the gym get a big kick out of me on the cross trainer or elliptical - I kind of dance according to what I'm listening to, which lately is 80's Big Hair Bands on Pandora. :laugh:
I do have some other goals I'm workings towards - I'm doing the 5k Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning with a friend from work, then I'm going a 5k on New Year's Day with my trainer and all of his clients for an event through my gym, then next July I'm doing the Muddy Girl 5k in Boston. I'll need to get some 10k's in after that in preparation for a big run planned for December 2013. So lots of running/walking events in my future! :huh: :happy:0 -
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Hey everybody, at work so just wanted to drop in and say hi and BUMP....
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Fitness Goals for Week
Wed, Friday, Saturday, Water Aerobics
Tues, Sunday Wii Yoga and Osteo Weights
Daily, Walk daily
Thursday, Try out that new Schwinn and hope I don't fall
Daily, Weights for Xmas Challenge
Daily, Middle Back exercises
Daily, Ice middle back
I tried to do my Wii Yoga and couldnt get the Wii to work. The setup is complicated. May have to get my niece over to set this up for me. I wish I were more computer savvy. Can still do my weight program and walk.
@TUNGSTEN93 - Hang in there. It will get better. Try doing something fun or relaxing.
@MyMowMow - Sorry you were ill. I agree with you on eating out. It is inconsistent with losing weight, but it seems until now, my life has revolved around where I was going to eat. I don't particularly like cooking but am slowly making myself do that. I looked at your progress and you have really made a new beginning. You set a good example for those of us who are just starting out.
@lizmil - Glad you are feeling better. That mobility means a lots. I am trying to get my mobility back. Winters are terrible for me also, even though I am in a temperate state. February is the worse. I'm going to NYC with hubby and granddaughter this month and really worried if I can keep up with the walking. Maybe I will have 5 lbs off by then
GrandmaKaye44 That reminds me I need to drink my water. Now where did I put that 32oz cup?
@Kelly Ann -Welcome to MFP and thanks for posting. You have the right attitude and you are reaching your goals in a way that does not cause you to stumble. Good for you.
@Lana - I just love your motto. I am so proud of you. Just stay the course.
@joerobbins - Joe this is a wonderful thing you are doing for yourself and your kids. Making good progress.0 -
Ok, I have to nip to the shop then I will be right back to re-write the indepth post I have just accidentally deleted, but I have to go to the shop before they close (I can also mutter under my breath about losing the post)0
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@skinnyjeans -- I know what you mean about not feeling deprived. I'm not one to talk about eating clean, really, given that I just scraped out the can of condensed milk (== mostly sugar) that I put in the breakfast bars I just made.
@Tammy -- I weighed around my big roll of blubber; I mean, I'm going to have to fit clothes round it... MFP started me off on 55% carbs and I adjusted it down to 45% which feels much more realistic to me -- if I plateau I'm planning to go to 40/30/30 carbs/fat/protein -- at the moment I'm doing 45/30/25, and tend to go over on fat. You change it in the settings. What I find is that if I have lots of protein and veggies and a modest amount of carbs (not tiny though -- typically a 75g (uncooked) portion of rice or pasta, or 250g of potatoes for a main course) I eat well and I'm not hungry. Oh, and my clothes don't fold themselves either. What's with that?
@Toots -- congrats on the writing contest!
@Tina -- Those placement exams sound splendid. I'm sure you'll really enjoy college and benefit from it.
@KellyAnn -- Welcome! I love the feeling of putting on the things you've been keeping around for when you lose weight.
@Lana -- meal planning is the best thing, especially when money is tight. Take a stew round to your boyfriend's!
Not exactly a NSV -- last year a friend of mine freecycled some coats and I grabbed one in case my daughter wanted it; it's a UK 18/20 so too small on me but roomy on her. She said she hated it, so the other day I thought I'd put it in the charity bag. But then I tried it on and it fits now! So I thought that would be great for the winter, and put it back on the coat rack. Next thing I know, my daughter's wearing it. So I guess I don't get a new-to-me transition coat after all.
Tuesday goals -- I'm going to be *careful* on carbs but not take my targets down further; and I'll measure again at the end of the month. My basic carb goal is 164, but obviously goes up if I exercise (which I do nearly every day). I'm not sure about replacing carbs with fat, which I could do easily, either. And I have a mini-goal for tomorrow, which is that we are driving to the Midlands for a funeral, and I am going to take *sandwiches* and *breakfast bars* and *coffee* with us, so we don't have to buy too much stuff out, and I'm going to leave more bread & roast pork here so that the kids can fix themselves dinner rather than going to the chip shop.
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Hello All
Welcome to the Newbies and Welcome Back to the Returnies.
@toots - Great news on being a finallist.
@mnwalkingquuen - Congrats on the new home and the calorie burn from the cleaning. I still remember moving into my first home, the elation of looking round and thinking this is mine.
So Belated Monday Check In: I lost a pound this week, so I am back at 10 pounds lost, which is great. Over this weekend, I joined a new gym (after my last one installed push button showers which I hate). As part of the membership I had a Health MOT yesterday, which was really interesting. There were several tests and discussions of food, drink (water, caffeinated and alcohol) and sleep patterns. It was great to talk through stuff and the tests only showed problem areas that I was aware of (mainly my weight and alcohol consumption levels). So the next Health MOT is due in three months, in which I am aiming to have my BMI from 35.2 (very obese) to the obese range (30 to 34.9).
For the October Challenge part one, I have yet to measure. However I am planning to do this tomorrow morning at the gym.
That leads to Tuesday Goals: For the October Challenge part 2, my goal is to keep my carbs below the mfp target (258 grams) as looking back at my carb intake I have always been over this. For my personal October goal that is no alcohol before 9pm on weekdays and Gym at least 6 days a week.0 -
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Yo all!
I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight, I will remember to measure myself tonight! :blushing: :noway:
If I do not have inches to post in the morning I will be :mad:
RobbinsEgg- Glad your arms are working!
Toots- Congratulations on the writing hope it continues on!
Gratz to all you loosers!:drinker:
Keep eating healthy!
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@Tina - WoooHooo! Great job on the placement tests
@Alison - Isn't always the way it goes? Once you want something someone else decides it worth having too?
Tuesday Goals - My goal this week is to get in at least four workouts this week and log another weight loss this week. I weighed in at 231 on Sunday so by next Sunday I have my eyes set on 228. We'll see how that goes.
On a personal note, my goal is to not let other people affect my mood so much and get ahead in my classes and studying this week.0
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