Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

lindsaymarie612

Well, I'm down 9 pounds since I started eating "like the poor person I am." LOL. Basically, my friend looked over my budget and told me that I am not wealthy enough to be eating out like I was. After eating on a budget for the past few weeks, and then this week replacing two meals with green smoothies, I was excited to see the poundage go down this morning. The perfect boost to end the week!

I been eating a "vegetarianish" diet since right after Christmas and noticed a difference in how I felt, but not in anything else. In fact, I felt like I was gaining more weight- probably because my only goal was to avoid eating animal meat.

Now that I have started more of a standard for what I will eat, I feel like I can form a sustainable pattern in my eating habits, rather than just either eating a strict diet or eating whatever the heck I feel like.

Anyways, I'm thankful for a forum like this where we are all on the same journey

QUESTION: What does AFM mean? I keep seeing that, but haven't picked up the lingo. lol

Tanya949

AFM = As for me

RobinsEgg

Really we should rename this discussion CAKES AND CATS for all the beautiful photos ! I loved all of them as I read a ton of pages to catch up!
@Tanya -love,love.love your new photo! You look so thin! I hate to hear your neck injury pain continues, but what others say is so true, just like other, such as @SkinnyJeans is experiencing with her shoulder injury, it just takes a durn long time to work through a muscular and tendon injury. So, be patient, and be true to that part of your self that is injured. As someone suggested yoga (traditional not hot) might help. I don't know about B-12, but I've never heard of it HURTING anyone.
@GrandmaKaye - how great it must feel to be off your BP meds. I am so impressed! You pondered you might be at your set weight. You sure do look great! Might as well keep trying though, for a little while anyway. I'm being selfish, I don't want to see you go!
@Niki - I loved your Thursday share, and as @CBlue said, I also feel like we are kindred spirits - being a '60's hippie turned conventional business person, etc. Life changes us and we change back. Fascinating business.

Well on to March - I am excited to start this new month!
I've got my plan made. My exercise is going to consist of walking up and down the stairs in my building - since we'll still have really cold days this month. My new BIG GOAL is to get ready for my summer trip which will include a lot of hiking - thus the stairs.

March All In Challenge 2015:

1. Meet Calories Goals: 27d/31d Current #:
2. Do Stairwells 5 x week:
3. Increase # of Stairs every other time: yes/no:
4. Greens March: Eat Veggie Daily: yes/no:
5. Accountability? Daily: yes/no:

2015 Mantra: Bend

Lauriek70

Robin welcome back, it is great to see you again. Great plan for the stairs.

I had a great climb tonight and they were challenging. My arms and fingers will really feel this climb tomorrow.

Need to run now as I need to some sleep so I can get up and go swim in the morning. I will be glad when it warms up in the morning. Not looking forward to 16 degrees around 8am.

skinnyjeanzbound

@robin--It's great to see you back! Glad the vision is so improved, and you are feeling better overall. Very interesting article too--thanks for sharing. As for my MIL--yeah, she's a piece of work. It's honestly not that hard on me b/c I'm someone who chooses to avoid drama when possible. I do feel bad for my DH and his sister b/c I think it's so unfair for anyone to have that kind of a person as a parent. I'm not saying they are both saints, but neither has done anything to deserve that kind of treatment from a mother.

@lindsay--haha, love the eating like a "poor person" comment. Since DH and I made out a budget a couple of weeks ago, I've been much better at thinking twice before spending money on bar food while out with friends. Congrats on the 9 lbs--that's awesome!!

@susan--glad you enjoyed Wicked and love the picture of Cyrus and his friend. Yes, my SIL is also not speaking with her mother. At this point only my BIL is still communicating with her (as far as we know) and possibly one of my nephews and his wife, but they are in Ohio, so not much contact. She drove my other nephew (her grandson) away several years ago, and as a result we never get to see him either. It is sad, but also her own doing, so it's hard to feel sorry for her for too long. Especially when she leaves those lovely messages on our machine.

@jennbo--welcome! I can relate to your story. I also have always been overweight, but when I hit my mid-thirties I gained about 60 lbs in 6 years. Suddenly, I was 40 years old and almost 250 lbs.--I knew I had to turn things around and that;s when I found MFP, Now I've lost that 60, but am about 2 sizes smaller than I was when I was last at this weight, meaning I have a lot more muscle on my body for my 185 lbs. Come back often for support and motivation.

@tanya--I love your new picture! As robin mentioned, I'm also dealing with an injury that is really starting to frustrate me. PT doesn't really seem to be making any lasting difference. If it were just the shoulder, that wouldn't be as bad, but I have days that even when y shoulder isn't hurting, I have tightness and pain in my lower neck. I know I need tobe patient and keep at it, but it's hard to deal with this chronic pain when I've never had neck or upper back pain before. Sorry, I know nothing about B12 shots.

@barb--I feel the same way--not sure why I'm struggling so much at this time of year when I did okay through the holidays. Everyday I say I will do better; then a few days later I'm eating or drinking things that I shouldn't. I may need to add a 2nd mantra related to food. Maybe amanda's "You Know Better!!"

@holly--thanks, we are trying not to let her get to us. I'm about ready to ditch my landline just so she can't call. However, it's part of a bundle and we would actually pay more each month without it (which makes no sense to me). I'm right there with you regarding the temps--I need it to be warmer soon!

@tracy (tlh)--the conference was actually really good, Got some great ideas for some lessons and we were done at 1 pm, so at least we got to start the weekend a little early. Hikes in CO sound like a great motivator! Oh, and your cakes were gorgeous!!

@melissa--I also got glasses at a young age--just 4 years old. They found I had astigmatism when I got my pre-kindergarten eye exam. I also wore contacts most of my adult life and then finally got LASIK in 2005. It's been great; however, it doesn't last forever--your eyes still age. I'm getting to the point where I need reading glasses again, and I've recently noticed that my night vision isn't as sharp. My advice to you is to get the LASIK while you're still young so you can get your money's worth out of it.

@kelley--so sorry to hear the news about your friend.

@L2T--I would kill for 6 days in a row of control--I feel like I lose it every other day lately. Congrats on the progress you're making.

@amanda--your glasses story made me laugh!

@lori--hope your husband joins you for the counseling.

@tracy (goins)--that cake was beautiful; sorry your order didn't work out to fulfill your expectations.

AFM--as I mentioned to tracy, the conference today was really good. It was all about using humor in the classroom which I already do, so it was fun to get some new idea.

Afterwards, my friends and I went and graded while waiting for colleagues to meet us out after school. I finished all of the AP quizzes, so this weekend I need to start on the AP essays.

A friend from work is having a party tomorrow night, so I will go to that and plan to spend the night b/c he lives kind of far, and I don't want to drive home after drinking. Several of my other work friends will sleep over as well, so it should be a regular slumber party. LOL He and his wife have a pretty big house and no kids yet, so they do this a few times a year. It's always a good time, but I don't want to drink too much and be too hungover to be productive on Sunday. As a precaution, I will be doing my 8k BEFORE the party--no excuses not to get that done!

Friday Fitness:
Ugh. With 2 days of PT this week, it didn't leave much time for any "real" fitness. At least when I was rehabbing my knee, I actually got a workout in the process. This shoulder/neck PT pretty much consists of my lying there moving my arm back and forth and some light massage. Tomorrow is the last day of the month. so I will do my 8k on the treadmill. Going to continue the light weights I got back to last week as well.

February Challenge:
Under weekly calorie goal: 1/4 weeks
All-in strength challenge=balance exercises 3 x/week; PT 1-2 x/week; run 2 x/week:
Week 1: 2/3 balance; PT DONE; 2/2 runs
Week 2: 2/3 balance; PT DONE; 2/2 runs
Week 3: 3/3 balance; PT DONE; 2/2 runs
Week 4: 1/3 balance; PT DONE; 1/2 runs
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 55 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47,1/25 = 55:41)

Grading Goals:
1. 10/64 BNW journal reflections
2. x/64 AP essays
3. 64/ 64 AP quizzes DONE

Exercise Goals: (week 4)
Sun--rest day
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Tues--PT DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs--PT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym

2015 mantra "Just 15 minutes"

kah68

What a day here in north Texas--snow started about 9am, steady all day. I left work about 1:45 & it took 2 hours to get home--roads weren't too bad then but traffic was in gridlock. We've had snow off/on since then, we set a daily snow record receiving 2". More snow/freezing rain expected tonight & tomorrow. City is pretty much shut down, over 500 accidents reported so far--right now it's hard for road crews to keep up & this "brine" they use is freezing up. :grimacing: Very glad I don't need to be anywhere tomorrow & that I have heat!

Have a good night & keep warm!

grandmakaye44

Friday fitness: My fitness goals are the only ones that I feel I am doing consistently. I've had a good walk everyday this week. Yesterday it was about 8 miles, today 6.8. We take Anya for a walk in the morning. Then I walk in the evening with one of my daughters. I have one day left of my goal for the resistance bands. My goal was 3 days a week (12 days for the month).
My food and water goals leave a lot to be desired. I'm thinking 'diet fatigue' as L2T mentioned may be my problem, but I've been slacking long enough that I should be rested now and ready to take off again.
@robin I'm not going anywhere. Even if I don't lose any more I need this group to keep me from gaining.
Plans for the weekend include lots of family. Will be a challenge.
Onward and downward. Kaye

lindalester

Hi, I need to lose 100 + pounds, I am currently on track, swimming and walking in pool most days for an hour is my best exercise....I walk and swim in the warm pool (leisure) and its lovely really, easy on my joints and soothing as well. I am nervous as I dont have a good record for hanging in there and now its been the best part of a month.

ereilly311

@Lauriek70‌ Aren't snow days nice? We have had too many this winter which sucks for me because I don't get paid for them and we have to make them up in June. But having a day off to rest, get caught up and get things done is wicked nice!

@RobinsEgg‌ Glad your surgery went well! Hope you start feeling better from the flu. Tis the season right?

@kah68‌ Sorry to hear about your friend. Hopefully he will be able to fight it off again this time! Prayers and strength for him! Also, funny you're talking about the snow in TX. We are on winter break right now and last week it was freeeezing, like below zero temps up here in NH. One of my co-workers was so excited to go to TX this week, only to go to more freezing temps and winter storms.

@lindsaymarie612‌ I need to go on that "poor girl diet" too lol. I eat out wayyy too much for my budget! Great job on the weight loss, keep it up!

AFM - I've been pretty busy this week for being on vacation. I went away Wednesday and Thursday down to CT to the casinos with my mom. Yeah that was a waste lol, they got all of my money. Luckily I broke even on the roulette table and I was there for a while so it wasted time for me. I haven't worked out much this week, but I did get a lot of steps in. Bad part though, I have not eaten well at all. I need to get back on track. Last week I finally made it to my first 10lbs loss that I've been stuck at gaining and losing, and now I am probably back up again.

Hope everyone has a greaat weekend!

Erin

cblue315

@Lives2travel – Great streak!
@Melfornia – Hope your tummy is back to normal again
@jennbo83 – Seize that power and channel it, it will take you where you want to go
@susan2396 – Wicked is one of my favorite musicals. If you get the chance to see Once it too is amazing.
@Robin – So glad to have you active here once again. You sound stronger and perkier. The stairs will do you wonders!
@skinnyjeansbound – The party sounds like fun, stick to your goals and you will have no regrets.
@lindalster – Even if you don’t stick to your weight loss goals this is a great group. Come back no matter what your weight loss or eating looks like. We are all in this for the long haul. We have all been up and down, dedicated or not. We are all here for each other.

AFM: Great success on the fitness front, with the swimming, measurements and weight lifting. Not so good on the eating. Had a few Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad days this month. But overall I am down a few pounds. Water was hit and miss.
I have decided not to pursue the Spring Weight Loss Challenge. I am still losing weight, not the amount I need to be competitive. I just have too many things going on in my personal life.
March Goals:
Log every sip, bite and move. The good the bad and the ugly truth of it.
Fitness: Sunday - Spin, Body Pump, yoga
Monday - Spin, swim
Tuesday - Trainer, cardio, mobility
Wednesday - Total Body Fitness, mobility
Thursday - Trainer, cardio, mobility
Friday - Spin, swim
Saturday - Spin, swim

By the end of the month I want to be able to swim 5 continuous laps, run one mile and hopefully by the end of the month I will be able to do some outdoor fitness. That last one is totally out of my control but hope springs eternal.

Personal: Hubby is just being stubborn. I hope he comes on Monday to the counseling session but am not holding my breath.
Oldest son knows what is coming. (3rd DUI) He had is initial court appearance this week and the lawyer is doing all he can. Son knows he has to serve probation and go back to rehab and knows these will all be good in the long run. He is doing so very well at work they have fast tracked him to get his certifications a year early. He is a diesel mechanic and works on huge trucks. He is on the Aspergers spectrum so has some social anxiety disorder. So his work is his biggest success.
Work is still busy and the phone just does not stop. I am still running behind and am just not willing to work 20 hours a day to catch up. People will have to wait.
Sister is still taking a few hours off each week to care for her grandson who is just the cutest thing ever. Her DIL is still not totally up to speed and had to have another surgery this week. It is crazy, she was at work and started to not feel well and was in surgery a few hours later. They did take out her gall bladder a couple of weeks ago but now there are still stones in the ducts and occasionally one causes problems.

Thank you all for sharing your lives so openly, it is truly inspiring and I look forward to checking in here every day.
Love to all,
Lori

jtconst

Good morning all. Well today is off to a much better start then yesterday. I woke up in the wee hours of the morning yesterday with the stomach flu. Luckily it was fast acting and by mid afternoon I was starting to feel human again. My daughter was lucky enough to be there right along with me Oh well feeling pretty good today and ready to get some stuff done. I have a couple of errands to run and then a disaster area called my house to get cleaned up. I did my weigh in this morning instead of yesterday and am down a couple more pounds. I am back under 310 from the summer weight gain. Now to finally kick that darn 300 and go live in twoderville I totally got this without the wonderful support I get from you all. Well gtg so have a great day everyone

melifornia

Good morning (barely) from snowy Kansas! The forecasters finally got it right. We have a couple of inches already, and it's not slowing down, so we may actually end up with our first real snow of the season.

OK, I watched the HTGAWM finale yesterday - dude! Did NOT see that last twist coming! Nor who actually killed Lila. I had some pretty good theories, but that wasn't one of them. I'm not easy to fool, thanks to my years of training in literary analysis, so kudos to the showrunners and writers!

@skinnyjeanzbound‌ - thank you for calling me young. (I'll be 40 in June.)

@lindsaymarie612‌ - kudos to you for adding more veggies to your diet! What's your green smoothie recipe? How does it taste? I think figuring out a good recipe is going to be one of my goals for March.

hansea47

Saturday...not much success to report. Having a lazy day...like most of my days off have been this month.
Took the kids back to school in the evening last night for a Dr. Seuss night. They got to kick back on some gym mats and watch Horton Hears a Who projected on the 'big screen'(aka: the gym wall). There was popcorn and water and all the kids were encouraged to come in their jammies. What a blast for the little ones! Mom was a little bored, but it was sweet to watch them bond with their friends.

Setting my goals for March:
1. Continue trying to stay within 100 calories of my goal most days. I'll be shooting for 21/31 days.
2. Exercise 3 days per week for a total of 12 days this month. Continue working toward my strength training goals since I didn't reach them in February. My workout buddy and I are determined to hold each other accountable, whether our schedules match up or not.
3. Get my greens. Eat three servings of veggies minimum each day.

Tanya949

Day 2 without fast food... not very hard when you don't leave the house! I rarely sit around and do nothing on my weekends, but today I'm doing just that. I get up off the couch every so often to put a few things away, toss a few things in the garbage, fold a few clothes. I have to tackle cleaning in a certain way.. one corner of the living room per hour/day or clear off one table or clean out one drawer at a time otherwise it's too overwhelming. Sometimes I wonder if I have some form of ADD or something, I don't think I'm normal in the way I do things (not just cleaning). What I do know is that I am a huge procrastinator, and some times find the smallest tasks overwhelming. However, on occasion, once I finally get started I find I can keep going until it's all done.

I contemplated taking a nap (something I always did after work, but never do now, especially on weekends-I feel guilty somehow) but I think I may watch a movie instead.

skinnyjeanzbound

Just a quick drive-by to update my goals. Got my 8k done in 55:15 which is my best time yet. Now I need to shower and get ready to head to the party. Probably won;t check in again util tomorrow,so I hope everybody has a good Saturday.

February Challenge:
Under weekly calorie goal: 2/4 weeks
All-in strength challenge=balance exercises 3 x/week; PT 1-2 x/week; run 2 x/week:
Week 1: 2/3 balance; PT DONE; 2/2 runs
Week 2: 2/3 balance; PT DONE; 2/2 runs
Week 3: 3/3 balance; PT DONE; 2/2 runs
Week 4: 1/3 balance; PT DONE; 2/2 runs
8k at end of month (not sure what day) in 55 minutes (Thanksgiving 8k = 56:49, NYE 8k = 57:47,1/25 = 55:41) DONE in 55:15--PR

Grading Goals:
1. 10/64 BNW journal reflections
2. x/64 AP essays
3. 64/ 64 AP quizzes DONE

Exercise Goals: (week 4)
Sun--rest day
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym DONE
Tues--PT DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym NOT DONE
Thurs--PT DONE
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE

2015 mantra "Just 15 minutes"

Lives2Travel

Time for March goals:

1. At or under calories 6/7 days every week and at or under as a weekly average.

2. Walk at least 6 times per week, at least 3 miles each walk.

3. Note daily calories and miles in calendar and weight on Thursday morning.

4. Check in here every day if only to read the posts and keep current on the thread.

2015 Mantras:

Live like someone left the gate open (Live Joyously)
Persevere

ednaemerson

Hi My name is Edna Emerson. I haven't got 100 lbs to lose, but would love to join your discussion chat. At one time I needed to lose around 75 lbs but have lost 34 mostly on MFP. To me weight loss is weight loss and I could use the encouragement from this site to meet my end goal. Hoping this is ok. Have a good weekend everyone. Edna

ednaemerson

Tanya949 wrote: »

First of all, I finally changed my profile picture (and learned how to take a proper selfie!... albeit still a bit too much of a close up for my liking, but here I am).

I said I was going to start my "no fast food for the rest of Lent" today and am happy to report I stayed away from the drive thru after work. I took some lentil soup to work to heat up for lunch and greek yogurt for snack before physio. Physio went well, although not full speed yet. I did run for 5 min on the treadmill for warm up and felt pretty good.

@Robin... Welcome back my friend! So nice to hear you are feeling up to your old self, and isn't good eyesight wonderful? I'm just on the verge of needing some glasses for reading/driving. My arms are becoming too short now, and I can't read the street signs as far back as used to.

I am wondering if anyone has information about B12 shots and weight loss? In Canada there is a weight loss clinic called Dr. Bernstein, and they use these shots for weight loss, along with a very strict diet... too low if you ask me (and sooooo expensive). There is a new naturopathic doctor at physio who provides these B12 shots, and the naturopath is covered by my work benefits. Just wondered if anyone had heard anything about these shots and if they really work.

ednaemerson

Hi everyone. Robin was asking if anyone knew anything about Dr. Bernstein diet. I have been there and done that. I lost 15 lbs in 13 days but it was the hardest thing I have ever done. Your calories for the day were around 700. I nearly ruined my bowels from this little lose weight fast deal. Yes they do give you needles (B12) every visit to help you control your appetite. I was going on a cruise and I had some clothes to fit into and that was why I went there. Would not recommend to anyone. Gained half of it as soon as I started eating normally. Also big bucks. This is what I know to be true for myself. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

NK1112

Hi everyone ... I've been staying on top of reading the thread but cannot remember everything I wanted to say to everyone by the time I got to here. Do remember though ...
welcome to all the new folks who are joining in. It's so good to read a new post and soon after one of us giving a welcome to them. So, welcome to @ednaemerson .. you write you no longer need to lose as much as our thread's name suggests .... and neither do several long-time members ... so pop in and let us get to know you.

@Tanay949 ... wasn't it you who asked about Dr Bernstein and B-12 shots? I did a little googling about it this afternoon and it seems the shots are to keep your energy level up so you are more active. There's a doctor in Niagara Falls who does this type of weight loss and I spoke with my doctor about it, who, ofcourse, was all against going on anything so drastic.

@RobinsEgg ... welcome back friend.

I'm working on my March goals ... and must finalize what I want to do by morning so I can start March off on the right side of the bed. I've done so dismally on the ALL-IN for Exercise this month that I don't have much faith in myself that I'll do what my 2015 Mantra says I'll do .... follow-through.

However, I do have an NSV to share today for Saturday Success ... my old flame and the last cause of a broken heart called today. He has a habit of calling every so often because he wants us to be friends. Usually I try to get off the phone lickety-split or not answer if I recognize it's his number calling ... but today I answered and we had a really delightful chat ... and for once I haven't gone off the deep-end with emotional eating after hearing from. We did a lot of catching up on our families and cars and the cold cold cold here in Western New York. The NSV, of course, is that I did not run out to the store for a bag of potato chips, a giant Hershey bar, or a pint of Hagen-Daz. However I did eat all the dinner I'd planned for supper today and lunch tomorrow. (SHHH)

February Challenge Update
Calories at goal 26/28

Yes, I slipped one more day this week. Dang those Placzki raspberry filled donuts you can only get around the start of Lent! Oh well, they won't be on my shopping list until again until 2016.
2015 mantra: follow-through, Niki

ereilly311

@cblue315‌ keep up the good work with your workouts. Slow and steady wins the race, you'll continue to get stronger as you keep it up!

@melifornia‌ Glad you're getting the snow out there in KS, please keep it out there! lol I live in NH and coach softball, our season starts in 3 weeks and the field is s till covered in at least 2.5 feet of snow!


@hansea47‌ that movie night at the school sounds pretty fun! I can see how it would be a bit boring for the adults, but I bet the kids had a blast. Schools need to do more of that to keep a sense of community!

@Tanya949‌ Wow you totally just sounded like me and how I feel about possibly being ADD but also being such a procrastinator!

@skinnyjeanzbound‌ great job on your 8k time!

@NK1112‌ I completely understand what you're going through with your ex. I am still best friends with my ex, whom we broke up last February. It's one of the hardest/emotionally draining things ever. I know I should probably just cut ties, but just can't seem too. It makes it extremely difficult to get over the relationship, but I just feel like I can't not have him in my life. I give you props for cutting ties with him for the most part. I know how hard it is, and have respect for you for being strong enough to do it!

Wow I am having issues with posting tonight lol.. I keep hitting post before I am ready to.

AFM - I finally got back to kickboxing today. It was a rough class but good. I'm wicked bummed out that my vacation is basically over, but at the same time I welcome it to get back on a routine. My eating has been HORRIBLE this past week, and it shows, I gained about 5lbs. I have about 3 weeks to go until my softball season aka my crazy season begins, so I want to get back in a good routine before then.

I will check back in later or tomorrow with my March goals.

Lauriek70

Kelley- Can you please keep the winter weather down in TX or send it back out west. That storm you had is now heading my way. Tomorrow, we have winter weather advisory for the day including snow and freezing rain. If we get this weather, it will mess up my workout plans. Since my gym does not open until 11am, that is the project turn over to freezing rain.

Karen- Great job on your 8k run and achieving your PB.

Welcome Edna, you have found a great group of people to share your journey.

Clue (Lori)- You are doing great with the swimming. When is your triathlon?

JT-Glad you are feeling better and that it was quick stomach bug.

Ereilly- Are you interested in doing more bike riding? If I remember correctly you like to bike ride.

Saturday Success- Today, I made it to swim this morning and at the end my workout of about 1400 yds, I ended up swimming 550 yd straights in about 15 minutes. I am excited that the 500 was done in about 11:30 minutes, this is huge for me. I knew I could do the 500 but was not sure about the time. I have 3 weeks to get ready for the last swim meet, where I am planning on swimming the 500 free style. Now, my goal is to get a little faster each time, I swim it. This will also help me train for the April triathlon which is an 800 yd. swim.

March Goals- The time has come for me to commit to this triathlon and start training for it. To accomplish this goal I will find a way to hit the pool 2 x's a week, even if that means swimming late at 8pm. I will continue swimming on Saturday and then either on Monday or Wednesday nights. Worse case, I will swim on Sunday. The other thing I need to work on is strength training for arms, legs and glutes. So, I need to establish days to build that into my workout. Finally, I need to increase the amount of time I am running and biking while doing them back to back. I will make this happen and not freak out in a month about the triathlon.

Wishing everyone a peaceful Sunday.

RobinsEgg

Hello - it seems the flu caught back up with me today. Now I feel bad for the 300 or so people I saw at the grocery store yesterday. Except for one really obnoxious person on a cellphone blocking the coffee aisle both ways...aurgh!
No personals tonight...I did some housekeeping today, cleaned my bedroom, tossed more really old shoes in the goodwill bag and cleared off the dining table of lots of papers, so I do feel it was productive. Tomorrow I normally rest so if this bug lingers, its OK.
@Laurie = I do feel bad for you with getting hit with so much snow and so many storms. Its so odd the way the storms have switched to the east coast this year. With the ocean right there, its doubly rough and wicked. Glad your able to keep swimming and climbling. I know you can't wait to ride your bike!

bapcarrier

Hi Everyone, hope you're all having a Great Day!
@ednaemerson - everyone is welcome. This is a great place for encouragement. I don't post often but I make sure to read the tread daily for the inspiration it provides.

@RobinsEgg -welcome back, so glad to hear things are getting better for you sightwise and emotionally too! You were missed.

@skinnyjeansbound -great 8K! I was excited today that I did my 2.5 miles in 55 minutes! LOL I'm getting there but I don't think I'll ever get to your level, but then again I'm 68 and have never been a runner.

@jtconst - glad your flu was so fact acting. Congrats on 2 more pounds off!

@cblue315 - Wow, I'm in awe of your March fitness goals!

@kah68 - Prayers for your friend

@lindsaymarie612 - loved your "poor girl diet" story. Easting at home really does make a difference (as you've seen ). You have so much more control of your calories and can make healthier choices when you prepare the food and eat at home. I have to watch my budget and of course my calories but I still definitely eat out once a week. I just try to make good choices.

@lindalester - welcome, keep up the work in the pool and log your food daily and you'll be seeing results in no time. Seeing the pounds come off helps keep me on track and if I fall off once in a while it's okay as long as I start over the next meal or the next day. Keep checking in here for encouragement.

@jennbo83 - good for you 70 lbs and a size 2X!!! Way to go! Your Kaiser program sounds like it really helped you. Keep up the good work!

@Amanda - I remember a friend telling me that when she got her glasses as a child it was the first time she could see the tree branches, before that all she saw was a mass of green. She says she was amazed at what trees really looked like!

@LtoT - good luck figuring out that "eat it all" switch. I think that's something we all need to figure out.

@tracy - beautiful cakes - what a talent you have!

@melifornia - great job eating out, not only for your poor stomach but also great diet choices. Glad to hear things are getting back to normal.

Well, it's the end of the month and I need to see where I stand with my goals. I know I did abysmally on my exercises for the month, except for my waking! Going to go figure them out and come back and post them.
Barb

bapcarrier

Well here they are: February Goals

Goal Actual
Calories 24/28 23/28

Walking 28/28 28/28
Inc. speed as much as possible 8/28
and distance

Plank (ugh) 14/28 2/28
Abs 14/28 3/28
Bike as much as possible 0 (We had a very rainy and cold month here in SW Florida - not like everyone in the snow areas, but still not good weather for riding. The few times it was good weather I was either at work or had another commitment.)

March Goals
I have decided to repeat my February goals. You know that old saying keep doing it until you get it right! LOL I did manage to lose a little over 6 pounds this month so things are moving along!

ereilly311

@Lauriek70‌ Yeah I definitely want to do more bike riding. Right now the only biking I can do is in the gym as we still have way too much snow around in NH. And my bike is stored away for the winter. I really just got into it this past summer, and hope to do a lot more this summer.

That's exciting you are doing a tri! I really want to do one but for now just need to focus on running a 5k with out stopping to walk. What are the distances you are doing for it?

grandmakaye44

Well, today I was right on my calories until I ate the candied popcorn Cathy made for the "Big Hero Six" movie party she had at her house.
My final report for February is that I reached my goal of strength training 3 days per week. I did either walk or pedal 27 of 28 days. I didn't do well on my water and I know that I had about 5 days over on calories, but I didn't finish logging on the bad days.
March goals:
1. Continue with the resistance bands for strength training at least 3 days per week.
2. Walk 3+ miles per day. Pedal for 1 hour when the weather doesn't permit the walking.
3. Log accurately every day! Stay with calorie goal 28/31 days.
I can do this!
Onward and downward. Kaye
AB

NK1112

@ereilly - Thanks, Erin for understanding the old-beau thing. On certain levels we are so right together, and on others we are just not. Keeping on with a relationship where I know I don't fit is trying to be in a place where I don't belong and way too distructive of my heart and soul.

@Lauriek - Something you said about your March Goals struck a cord with me ... "the time has come for me to commit", the results of February aptly show that I was not. If I expect different results, I've got to do some things differently!

@bapcarrier - I thought that's what I'd do in March, like you repeat my February goals until I read them over ... and realized I rambled instead of being precise, like you, in what I would do ...

@RobinsEgg - Flu, Flu, go away ... do not come back another day!

@grandmakaye - Your journey has become a true inspiration for me on my own path toward freedom from medication that come from life habits and choices like food and activity. Your realistic, specific, and do-able goals for March gave me an idea for my own.

Sunday Share - I have a dear friend whom I met at work in 1980. She doesn't live in my state any longer, but we keep in touch on a regular basis and visit when we are in the same area. Yesterday she had some awful news to share. Two terrible health issues have surfaced for her ... positive results both for Alzheimers and colon cancer. I am devastated for her. If prayers can help, she certainly has mine.

My March Goals: MARCH on March
1. Meet Calories Goals: 27d/31d with accuracy Current #
2. Walking 22d/31d, report # of miles walked for the month
3. Housework March: clean, declutter, spruce up ...
. 8 rooms plus
. 5 closets,
. 1 pantry,
. 14 feet of lower and 17 feet of upper kitchen cabinets,
. 3 dressers,
. 1 china and 1 dining buffet,
. 3 book shelves,
. a 3-drawer & 3-shelf filing cabinet,
. 1 office desk,
. a hutch cabinet.
Hmm ... looks like I have to do 2 areas with their storage contents a week to be on track to end by April. ... will report on this weekly.
Follow-through, Niki

cblue315

Good morning to all my dearest friends.

I mentioned an upcoming triathlon, it is an olympic length. Quite ambitious for a newbie to the activity, but I needed a solid commitment to kick myself into gear. The event is July 15th in Winneconne, Wisconsin. It is a 3/4 mile swim, 30K bike and a 10K run. I am all in for this as my fitness goals show. The swim will not be an issue, the biking I will be ready for, the running is my weakness at this point. I still cannot run continuously for 1 mile. With the training schedule I have set up I am sure I will be up to speed by race day.

In June of last year my wonderful personal trainer left the state and passed my on to a young man she said would "get on you about your nutrition". Well he did that and so much more. After the third week of weighing in the same, he looked me in the eye and said "When are you going to get serious about this?" That was it for me. I went home and had a bit of a cry and then decided I would do everything in my power to prove him wrong. I cleaned up my eating, started tracking everything and lost two pounds by the next week.

In October the gym started a weight loss challenge and I decided I would go for it. I lost 35.5 pounds in 10 weeks and ended up in second place. My prize was a $250.00 pre-paid visa. I used the money to buy myself really good running shoes and a new gym bag. Since the end of the competition mid December I have lost an additional 11 pounds and 11 1/2 inches I am so very glad I have done all of this.

There are a bunch of us who chat in the locker room and one girl asked me what days she should go to the gym to get the kind of results I am getting. I said the best day to go to the gym is today. I am there every day, the only exceptions are if I am ill or if my body is telling me I just can't do it. So I go, I do what I can and I never feel guilty about my days off or if I have a bad food day. I am losing at a good pace and my measurements are coming down at a good rate.

After being over 200 pounds for 23 years I am no longer wearing plus size clothing. I still do not love to shop for clothing but I no longer dread it. I can shop in any store. My plantar fasciitis no longer bothers me. My back has been behaving for over 6 months now. I have had only 2 migraine headaches since last June. I can move better, I feel better. I can't wait to go in for my physical this year. That is an NSV by itself.

A side effect of this monumental change is my crumbling marriage. I am not sure exactly the cause but I no longer want to lay on the couch and watch endless hours of TV while snacking. I have tried to motivate him in so many different ways but he is dead set on staying the same. I am still not sure what my exit strategy will be, but I know in my heart that I do not what to ever go back to that sedentary lifestyle.

@Lauriek70‌ - What are the distances for your April Tri? (I must say I am in awe of your swimming)
@Ellen - Hope you are back up to speed and I am so happy you had a great outcome from your cataract surgery.
@bapcarrier‌ - I know you will do better in March, you have solid do-able goals, YOU CAN DO THIS!
@NK1112‌ - I am so sorry about your friend. Good housekeeping goals. Something similar will have to happen here before we can put the house up for sale.

"I am not telling you it will be easy, I am telling you it will be worth it" - Art Williams

Love to all,
Lori

melifornia

@cblue315 - Look at you, getting healthy inside and out! When we start to take control of our lives and put our health - physical and mental - first, we inevitably lose some people along the way. It sucks when it's someone you thought was your partner for life, but if they aren't willing to be part of your best life, then that's on them, not you.

Just got back from lunch at IHOP. It was good to have an appetite again, but I'm not as enamored of eating out as I used to be. I could get fast food today, since it's Sunday, and I may for supper just because I can, but, again, it's not as appealing as it used to be. Honestly, I keep thinking about that grilled chicken breast I had the other night!

Gotta write one last article for the newspaper, clean out the 'fridge, pull together a few more things I want to work on this week, and make sure the cats' stuff is all prepped. I'm heading out tomorrow after my Miracle Morning routine for several days of R&R. Looking forward to it!