Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Made it to the lake safe and sound! The place is huuuuuge - we counted 21 beds, all but 2 are Queen or King, plus several couches. Wifi is really slow, though. I'm downloading a couple of my yoga videos so I can keep up with my Miracle Morning routine, then I'll probably just spot check emails and login here to keep my streak going.
Oh, successfully avoided fast food, even with the 5-hour drive.
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Hey, you can do it! Don't give up just take one day at a time and set smaller goals along the way.0
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I am feeling a little frustrated. Last week I never made it to the gym because of an awful cold. Today I am on the tail end of it and feeling much better but this weekend I injured my shoulder and any movement creates horrific pain so I still can't go to the gym! I am still logging and staying within my calorie range but I want to do so much more! I know I need to let it heal - if I become more injured it will not help my situation - just frustrated.
Jennbo- I can understand your frustration between being sick and a shoulder injury. Just keep in mind that you are still recovering from being sick so an additional rest period will help with that. When it comes to injury, you need to let it heal since you don't want to re-injure it. Are you icing the shoulder? How did you injure it? If you want to do more can you walk without being in pain? Remember, the key to losing weight is to eat less. So you can still lose while recuperating.
Robin- you are forgiven for lagging behind. We all do the best we can to keep with the thread and there are days when it gets the best of us. Glad your eye sight keeps improving and great job doing the stairs today. They will give you a great workout and build your endurance as well.
Meliforma- Enjoy the time at the lake, it sounds like a beautiful place.
Tanya- Good luck with the car and the heat. I hope it warms up soon for you. Cars never act up when we take them to the shop, so frustrating.
I had a very successful workout today. Today, I swam about 1600 yds which included 800 yd of freestyle in about 15 minutes and that was the warm up. It felt good to accomplish that goal. However, I did not stop there with my workout. I went to the gym where I biked for 25 minutes (11.1 miles) on the spin bike, then ran for about 15 minutes or a 1.5 miles for a mini-triathlon. After that I worked out with my trainer on strength and motion training. The most challenging part was the run after the bike and the fact that I have not done much running lately. So now, my goal is to keep working on doing combinations of events and to increase my running ability and speed.
The weather for the next week is horrendous for my area and the majority of the states. This will most likely impact my workouts and gym time but I will stay positive that I will get to the gym. Based on the projections, I am looking at an early dismissal tomorrow due to more sleet and freezing rain. Wednesday is suppose to be all rain and warmer, then Thursday more snow the early projection are showing 5-10 inches, I hope this does not come true. My county only has one more snow day left before we start using Spring break days. The bright side is that the forecast can change based on a few miles north or south. For everyone who will be dealing with the winter storms, stay safe and warm.
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Hi, all,
I don't get to check in here much, just skimming everone's posts. I have been frustrated lately too, not just with myself but with my husband also. He has COPD, and has been having an aweful time with the weather being so cold. He's congested all the time and just getting up and walking to the living room, or from the living room to the bathroom, is a challenge for him. He tells me all the time that I just don't understand how hard it is for him, but I do. My dad died of emphysema, and it scares me that my hubs of 36 years is now declining toward that. It's hard to watch a once-strong and vigorous man become chairbound and invalid. It's frustrating for me, too. I try not to complain, because it only makes him feel worse, but I feel like I have a small child again. I have to help him dress, get everything for him, fix his food and drinks, get him his medicine. He spent months going to the VA getting dentures, but can't wear them because they impede his breathing. The whole reason for getting them is because he's extremely underweight and not eating like he used to. We thought getting the teeth would help him gain weight - HE needs to gain at least 40 lbs just to get into the normal weight range for his height. Wish I could just give him 40 of mine! So on top of his other health issues he's trying to gain weight, but it's hard because eating makes his breathing more difficult. He's 13 years older than me, and I am watching my vital, sexy, active man degenerate into an old man. It's so sad for him, and I try to make his life easier but he's so wrapped up in his misery that he doesn't see mine. He helped me through the cancer treatment last year, was there for me every step of the way, and I will be there for him, but sometimes it seems like he is so wrapped up in himself that he doesn't see what I do for him or appreciate it. I know that I have a right to my feelings and it's not selfish to want just a little time to myself, but I'm not getting that and it's one of the things that I'm most frustrated about. I have a gym membership that I could be using but I can't seem to get any time to myself to use it. And on the weekends when I do have time off, I'm so tired, I end up sleeping all day.
Ok, that's enough venting and feeling sorry for myself. I hate doing that...but I'd rather tell y'all about it than take it out on my hubs. He has enough to deal with.
Well, February wrap up:
Food/Calories/journalling: 20/28 days at or below calorie goal, 28 straight in journalling.
Exercise - dismal - maybe 4/28
So, lets try March goals and see how well I do:
Food/calories: Goal 25/31 at or below. So far: 1/2
Journalling: 31/31 (every day, no matter what) So far: 2/2
Weight: Weigh in 1 x week on Fridays, goal 10 lbs for the month
Exercise:
walking at work: 20 minutes/4x week
work out at gym: 30 minutes/3x week
resistance band exercises: 15 min/2x day, 5x week
walking at home: 1 - 2 miles, 2x week (once each on Sat/Sun)
Stairwells: 3 flights up/down 2x week
I don't think those exercise goals are unreasonable. I'm going to save these and email them to myself so I won't lose them like I did last month!
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Hey guys!
@laurie--great job on the workout today! That sucks about your weather. We are in for snow turning to rain tomorrow. It will be snowing during the morning commute, but at least the most precarious time (snow/sleet/ice mixture) will happen around 9-10 am when few people are still on the roads. We are also doing the PARCC this year. Tomorrow is the ELA portion and math is in a couple of weeks. The state didn't release the test schedule/timing until about 2 months ago, so we didn't know if it would take 2 days or 10 days to administer (I'm not exaggerating--that is literally the time frame they gave schools prior to releasing the schedule in December). Also, they originally said our English 3 and Algebra 2 students had to take it which would've been mostly 11th graders who were already scheduled to take the ACT tomorrow. Again, just 2 months ago, the state amended it to say we could administer PARCC to our English 1 and Algebra 1 students (mostly 9th graders) instead. So we switched to that group and they will take it at the same time as the 11th graders take ACT tomorrow. I was "selected" to be one of the PARCC proctors and have had ZERO training other than a PPT that gave basic information. It's just a hot mess--I don't foresee tomorrow going well.
@melissa--enjoy your vacation!
@jennbo--I can sympathize; I'm dealing with a shoulder injury as well, and it's so frustrating. I went to the doctor but got no films, so no diagnosis of any type. Instead the doctor gave me a course of prednisone to bring down swelling and referred me to PT. The prednisone worked while I was on it, but clearly didn't last b/c I'm in pain again. Aside from sharp pain in the shoulder from certain movements, my lower neck feels all out of whack. I have days when I have dull, but constant, pain in my neck that just won't go away. Plus, my neck and back make horrible crackling and popping noises with every move which is NOT normal for me. The PT isn't doing anything to improve the condition, so I'm at the point where I think I need to insist on getting some sort of x-rays or scan to see what is wrong. It's shocking how difficult it is to truly rest that joint--seems like everything you do involves movement there. Please take care of it--robin and others here warned me not to wait so long to get to the doctor, but I didn't listen.
@tanya--that stinks about your car--stay warm!
@niki--yes, sadly we are beyond the "keeping peace" point. We just want her to leave us alone, but she called and left another message today. I'm so sorry for your friend's diagnosis. I have 2 close friends who watched their mothers deteriorate from Alzheimers--such a terrible condition.
@holly--sounds like your mom and my MIL might be related! LOL Thanks for sharing--I'm sorry you have had to deal with that in your life, but it makes me feel a little better that others understand. Good for you for taking the high road and just offering words of support to your friend regarding WW.
@2ledbetter --Walk at a pace that's comfortable, but takes some effort. I honestly don't know what my pace was when I was at my heaviest, but I'm 5'7" with fairly long legs, so it wouldn't be a good comparison anyways. I will tell you that in 2008, I did the Komen 3-day 60 mile walk for breast cancer. I was not at a healthy weight (though not quite at my heaviest yet), but I trained over about 7 or 8 months increasing my distance little by little. I saw many women on the walk who much larger than me, so weight shouldn't keep you from walking. Just do what you can and increase the distance and pace little by little. You will be amazed at how quickly you build endurance.
@tracy (tlh)--thanks for the perspective. At least my parents are really supportive and (relatively) sane. LOL
@susan--Thanks for sharing about your ex-FIL. I agree whole-heartedly about not accepting toxic behavior family or not. However, my MIL clearly thinks she's still entitled to be in her children's lives regardless of how she treats them.
Cards Against Humanity is a store-bought game where you get some white cards with random words and phrases--some are obscene or at least not PC. Then one person picks a black card and reads a phrase with a blank. Everyone throws down a white card to fill in that blank (think Mad-Libs).The black card player chooses the word he likes best, and if it's yours, you get the black card. Then you play a new black card. Flippycup is a drinking game--it's easier just to show you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpi1aVZxucI
We play a very tame version where we use about an ounce or 2 of beer in the cup for each round, not this college version where it looks like they are chugging full beers.
@barb (MM)--Hi!
@kaye--great job logging!!
AFM--neck is really achey today, so I decided the gym wouldn't be a good idea. Couldn't even walk gunner b/c any jerking on the leash would be painful. At least my food was good yesterday and today.
Tomorrow will be interesting with the PARCC testing schedule. I believe I have to proctor until 1 pm with no break until then. That will be difficult food-wise, but I'll have to figure it out. I also have a bargaining meeting after school until about 8:30, so dinner will be whatever they order in for the evening.
MIL update: She called and left another message, This time telling my DH how much she loves him and that he always is welcome in her home and has a place to stay if need be. She said he shouldn't stay in a "bad situation" for fear that he has no place to go, b/c she will take him in. I honestly don't know where she gets these ideas--like I'm holding him hostage or he's unhappy in our marriage and only stays b/c he has no place to go. Again, this is all in her head. He's never complained to her--even in jest--about being with me. I think she's just projecting her unhappiness onto others.
She then went on to continue to blame her daughter for driving our nephew away--made up a bunch of lies about my SIL that we know aren't true. We WATCHED her treat my SIL's son and his girlfriend terribly the last few years that they still tolerated her in order to see the rest of the family. I mean we literally were there and saw it first-hand--I don't know how she thinks we don't remember that. I'm truly baffled.
Monday Check-in:
No change in my weight, but at least the terrible month of Feb. didn't result in any weight gain. I will take any silver lining I can get right now. Like others, I can't wait for Spring.
It's 10 pm, and I'm determined to get to bed within the next hour, so signing off now.
March Challenge:
At or under calories 5/7 days every week and at or under as a weekly average.
All-in strength challenge=core work 3 x/week; PT 1-2 x/week; run 3 x/week:
Week 1: x/3 core; PT; x/3 runs
Week 2: x/3 core; PT; x/3 runs
Week 3: x/3 core; PT; x/3 runs
Week 4: x/3 core; PT; x/3 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; 2/28=55:15)
Grading Goals:
1. 14/64 BNW journal reflections
2. 3/64 AP essays
Exercise Goals: (week 1)
Sun--rest day
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym NOT DONE
Tues--meeting
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--PT
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym
2015 mantra "Just 15 minutes"
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@cblue315 Thanks for the info about plantar fasciitis. So you would recommend the cortisone shot? I got one for my shoulder last year and it helped me for about 2 days and then I was in more pain than I ever was before. My podiatrist thinks that is the next step for me, but I have been trying to put it off. I only got one stretch to do and I feel like it doesn't work that well, but I do the frozen water bottle thing after every workout. I also keep a tennis ball by my couch so when I'm sitting there I can roll my foot on it and try to work it out a little bit too.
@NK1112 Are you polish? I saw that you had some Paczki donut... I love those things! lol Luckily the only grocery store around here that sold them left town last year. There's a polish market too but I never think of going there as it is on the complete opposite end of town.
@Tanya949 That's what I'm afraid of with the cortisone shot, since when I got it in my shoulder it didn't work. I'm beginning to think I'm getting it in my left foot also, which will really suck!
@melifornia Have fun at the lake, that place sounds amazing! Enjoy you're time!
@RobinsEgg that is my plan to get these pounds off! Glad you're feeling better and your eyesight is getting better day by day!
@Lauriek70 Great workout! Glad the swimming is going well! Hope you're weather isn't too bad next week.
AFM - I am trying to get back on track today but may have gone a little overboard. I didn't sleep the best, and should prob be in bed right now instead of online haha. I went to the gym after work today for about an hour, then I went to kickboxing at 6pm and then played basketball tonight. According to my jawbone I got in about 20,000 steps today. I am going to be hurting tomorrow! My legs and feet already are sore. I just really want to get back on track and on my routine, and I need to make sure I get 3 kickboxing classes a week to stay in the challenge I'm in. I wanted to get back on track with my nutrition too... for the most part it was good. But I didn't realize we hadn't grocery shopped yet for the week, so I ended up having to make a pbj for lunch today. It was wicked good but not the healthy lunch I originally hoped to have.
I'm off to bed now. Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!
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@tracy (goins)--that's tough about your husband. Just talk to him about how you need to carve out a schedule for yourself to go to the gym. Be careful to phrase it in a way that doesn't sound like your are complaining about his condition. Just say something like, "I really need to start taking better care of myself, so I've set up this gym schedule." Let him know ahead of time when you plan to go. Then plan to get his food, medicine, etc. all set up and ready for him before you leave for the gym. I hope it doesn't sound like I think it will be easy; however, they only way you will do it, is to make a plan and follow-through.
@erin--I forgot to comment about you PF. I also suffered from it several years ago. My doctor referred me straight to the podiatrist who fitted me for custom orthotics. I've not had a problem since (unless I bring it upon myself with poor shoe choices). If you have insurance that will cover orthotics, I highly recommend that route. I never even did all of the icing, stretching, etc. I just wear sensible shoes and orthotics = no foot problems.
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@Tracygoins - Karen's advice about telling your hubby about your need to go to the gym is excellent. I also want to add my 2 bit.
You're living such a tough situation. I care so much for you! I will pray that things change, however you handle them.
Now, I've read where counselors have said to write your partner a letter, much like what you've told us tonight, edited of course, and lel him read it.Start with the good, thanking him for his help while YOU were sick. He might be at a point where he does need a boot in the hind end to get his core spirit going. I'm just guessing that he doesn't have as much of a support circle as you did during your cancer situation. It seems women support each other much better than men do. Thus the need for the wife to encourange him to find his inner strength again. Grab that Superman suit and pull it on. Well, you will figure out whats best to do, but you do need change - thats for sure.
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@Tanya949 - Good job avoiding fast food! My car's fan has been acting up, too. Lucky for me, my husband and his dad/brothers are all quite car savvy and they'll fix it for me. No mechanic's labor costs. Right now, I'm just living with it, too. My husband showed me how to tap the underside of the dash on the passenger side to get it running...otherwise, I had to wait until I hit a set of bumpy railroad tracks or something for it to kick in.
@iowaoly - Welcome! Good job tracking. Keep it up!
@tlh0407 - I'm glad we never reached the missing book fee stage with our wayward library book! Our kids' school raised money for Heifer Int'l before...it's a great fundraiser to do with kids because they can see something tangible that they're working toward. A set dollar amount can be sort of abstract.
@skinnyjeanzbound - Vent away regarding your MIL. If anything, it's making me feel very blessed to have a 'normal' MIL! She's just glass-half-empty and negative about a lot of things, which is nothing. She's also a loving mother and grandmother. She's never offered my husband a place to escape, that's for sure! Yikes.
@grandmakaye44 - I'm making it happen this March!
@mountmary84 - Keep plugging along!
@susan2396 - Don't tell me my son will still be losing books into middle school...though, I guess deep down I know it will most likely work out that way! I'm a list-maker, organizer, type A person, so the missing book was a huge deal at our house. I was on the phone with my niece and my sister when my son came tearing into the room screaming that he'd found it. My sister is a very laissez-faire person, so she and her daughter (age 6) couldn't exactly empathize with our utter joy. I believe my niece's exact words were, "Oooooookaaaaay...." (I get the feeling they lose a lot of library books at their house.)
Good idea starting off refocusing on your calories. One step at a time!
@2ledbetter - I still have about 80 lbs to lose and I am a runner. Like you said, everyone is at different fitness levels. I walk more than I run lately, but I have run a half-marathon, so I know I could walk that far. That took a lot of training, of course. Typically, I walk for 20-30 minutes, either outside or on a treadmill. I break into a jog at 4 mph, so the fastest I walk for a sustained period is 3.7 mph. I usually go about 1-2 miles.
@NK1112 - I'm up this month, too. I know I always feel fuller and less 'snacky' at the end of the day when I get plenty of protein.
@mnwalkingqueen - Good job weighing your food! I'm trying to get into the habit, but it hasn't stuck yet.
@jennbo83 - Even though you're not working up a sweat, you are still making changes to your body just from the foods you eat and restricting your calories. It's frustrating, but the silver lining is that you're still able to lose weight and without gym body odors!
@Lives2Travel - You're off to a great start for March!
@RobinsEgg - Oh no! A downside to correcting your vision...you now have to clean all those gross areas!
@melifornia - A 5 hour drive with no fast food stops? You're awesome!
@LaurieK70 - We are getting snow tomorrow, but only 1-3 inches. We had a very dry February, so I can't complain. I hope you guys don't get that 5-10 on Thursday!
@ereilly311 - Gym, kickboxing and basketball...20,000 steps...I am sore for you already! Hope you're able to chill tomorrow and not too sore.
@GOINSTD12 - I agree that you need to make time to take care of yourself. Walking at work can be a good way to fit that into your tight schedule, so glad to see you've got that in your plan. Caretaking for a spouse is a tough, tough job, so it's okay to give yourself a little slack in the exercise department if gym time doesn't fit into your life right now. Praying for you.
AFM- Overslept again today....the whole family did. Eesh. My son was supposed to help read the morning announcements, and he *just* made it in time. Yikes. It's midnight, and like others have said, I need to get to bed!
March:
Calorie Goal- 1/21
Exercise Goal- 1/12
Veggie Goal-6/93 servings
Lift Goal: 1/8
Leg Press-185/200
Squats-180/200
Abs- 152.5/165
Back- 152.5/165
Triceps- 82.5/90
Biceps- 82.5/90
2015 Mantra: You Know Better! ~and~ Finish This Baby!
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Last to bed...first to rise? Here I am again this morning! My Tuesday goal is to continue avoiding late night snacking. Last night, I took a bath after I put the kids to bed...healthy stress relief and it felt so good!
It is indeed snowing here this morning. I slept too late to get in my 30 DS this morning, but I will try to do it tonight...although, I may be worn out from snow shoveling if we get a lot!
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@Niki- That is the age ole question “What are parents to do.” I have to keep reminding myself he is not like me. He didn’t have a job until he was 17 (I babysat at 10). He didn’t drive until 17 (me 15) he is going through things that typical teens go through but at 18 verses a younger age. I just keep trying to guide him I have really been pushing the trade school aspect.
@LaurieK- Be safe those ice storms are no joke.
@Tanya- Congrats on no fast food. I like stating every day to hold yourself accountable. Older cars are annoying I just put $3,500 into mine this year because I can’t afford a car payment plus part of that is one shop butchering the repair so I had to have it done twice.
@Jennbo- Try not to get frustrated just do what you are able to each day.
@Melifornia- Congrats on no fast food and enjoy the lake
@Goin s td- Your dealing with a lot and it is okay to vent. Keep your head up god will find a way to help you through
@Karen- MIL and my mom might- I will say your MIL is relentless though.
@Hansea- Thanks for the weighing compliment, it is still a work in progress but I am learning that labels aren’t always right and where I get confused is for example with turkey bacon label say serving size 1 slice (14g) but food scale 14g is 2 slices so which is it I am supposed to eat?
AFM- It is going to be a wonderful day it is my normal Tuesday read with Massimo and then I will be volunteering at Read Across America (something about Dr.Seuss) at a local elementary school for the afternoon. I have decided being a small blizzard is anywhere from 600-800 calories that I will no longer support DQ. I have a sign at my desk telling to reject any DQ offers from co-workers. Because I accepted yesterday and had to eat on the run cause of class I was over by 500 yesterday for the first time in awhile.
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@hansea .. thanks, I wasn't eating snacks; pretty much never do; but I did way overeat at mealtime. That's something I've noticted ... my meal portions are out of whack again and I'm overfilling myself. Gotta stop that!
@ereilly ... no, I'm Russian. However, Polish and Russian food are nearly identical, as is Ukrainian food and many other cultures in that part of the world. My mom used to make the donuts for us during Fat Week ... for us, the week before Lent starts. We also called them Pazcki, but with a Russian pronounciation ... the Polish is just more common in the US, especially in WNY. Funny thing though, when I was a little girl and my family was emigrating to the US, we were on the 'immigration transport line' ... it took about a year ... and my mom made friends with a Polish woman who I adored. I started only speaking in Polish and everyone in my family had to speak Polish to me or I wouldn't respond. I was about 4-5 so the words were pretty simple ones. LOL
@Skinnyjeanz ... I think your MIL is deranged in some way ... is it possible she having heart or brain illness? I remember a doctor telling us once that people with certain heart conditions have a hard time with temperament ... and my father, after he had a stroke that wiped out a lot of his short-term memory capability, had delusions and garbled long-term memories that really tormented him. Then, that friend with Alzheimer's drove a wedge between herself and her daughters during the past few years ... which was all disease related.
@goinst ... please check into getting some in-home assistance for your husband. Perhaps his health insurance has some support for in-home care, or if you have Long-Term care insurance then it, because .... he needs more care than you can always provide and YOU need time-outs so you can keep up your own health, both physical and mental. The illness your husband has is extremely dibilitating as it progresses into the final stages and he is too miserable to be able to think of anyone but himself. I am so sorry for both of you.
AFM ... came in at calories yesterday, but did not walk outside as we were having snow. Got one filing cabinet organized.
My Tuesday Goal is to deep clean the counters area of my kitchen, and wash the floor.
Have a good day everyone. Tomorow is colonoscopy prep day ... not looking forward to that.
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@2ledbetter…I was never a fast walker even when I was thin. My short little legs don’t move that way.
I do about a 3.0 on the treadmill unless I’m doing the C25K. I don’t think you need to worry about speed, just walk what you can and length and speed will get there.
@Holly…Yesterday we hit the mid 40s here and today the wind is howling outside and only 11 as a high. I wish the cold weather would motivate me to clean house. As far as your son, does he need to you to help motivate? If I could live for free somewhere and get food covered, I’d probably not be motivated to do anything other than chill as well. Maybe you need to charge rent of some sort (nothing huge, you don’t want him to be financially strapped) but enough that he has to get some sort of job. (As I say this, I do realize I’ve never had a child old enough to deal with this so what I’m saying could be totally off. ) My husband’s parents said they could live at home for free if they were going to school, but if they weren’t in school, they had to pay rent and have a job.
@Nikki…sorry to hear about your friend. I’ve watched Alzheimer steal some of my family away. It’s such a hard thing to watch and then the double up of cancer as well. Hopefully it moves slowly.
@Tanya…I’ve had a vehicle that had a heating problem. It worked fine when it was 15 degrees or warmer, but when it got lower than that the lines would freeze and no heat would come out. We discovered it when we drove 6.5 hours to my parents for Christmas. We took turns lying in the back of the blazer in a sleeping bag having the 80 pound dog lay on top of us. Then when the driver’s feet and hands would freeze, we’d switch. After that we stuck close to home. Good luck with the rest of winter.
@Lori …Michael and I had a 2 year separation. Every time I would get to the point of wanting to actually file divorce, I didn’t have the money to do so. When I had the money, something in my heart told me not to. About 1 ½ years into our separation, Michael finally admitted to being an alcoholic, went through treatment and asked me to come back. My family was frustrated with me at the time, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. I know that’s not the answer for everyone, but I hope you and your husband can figure out a way to work it out. Even if it means not getting better himself, at least supporting you.
@Robin…that made me giggle about the gross areas.
@Laurie…your stamina amazes me. Great job!
@Tracy…I’m so sorry to hear about the struggles both you and your husband are having. Is there someone that could come in while you are gone? That might make both of you feel better – he’d have someone else to talk to you…you could get out and take care of your needs to. Maybe a couple hours a day? Robin had a great suggestion and it was something we used in rehab when Michael was being treated for alcoholism. The counselors had us spend some time writing a letter to our loved ones. Then we had to read it (we were with another counselor during the reading) to them and they were not allowed to respond. They just had to take it all in and then we went back at a later time and discussed it. That kept it from becoming a “defensive” moment for either of us.
@Karen…We call it Tippy cup here and I had never heard of it until I went to WeFest a few years ago. (WeFest is a 3 ½ day country festival that you camp on farmland and they have concerts from 10am – midnight each day…lots of beer consumed!!). I rocked at it and we took 2nd place in a tournament in our campground – fun, fun! We did about ¼ of a cup each time we had a turn.
AFM: Met all my goals yesterday – whoo hoo!!! My sister was having a tough pregnancy day so she didn’t join me at the gym. In the past, I had used that as an excuse not to go. But I got that swimsuit on, went to water aerobics and then spent another 30 minutes on the treadmill. I’m tired today, but a good tired. Hopefully she’s feeling better today and we can do a lifting session tonight. My goals for today:- 75 oz of water
- Stay within calorie goal
- Pick up girl scout cookies
- Thorough cleaning of my Living Room (including dusting, vacuuming and watering plants)
- Lifting session at the gym
How my March Goals are going:- Cardio – 1/3
- Lifting – 0/2
- Water – 2/5
- Calories - 2/6
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Hello! I’m sorry I've been absent, so many things on my mind lately—saw my doc for follow-up on another matter yesterday, he didn't like the look/feel of my Achilles so having another MRI tomorrow morning. <<sigh>> I’m really behind in reading, again.
@Susan~I think it’s a great idea to just concentrate on your diet right now, exercise and the like will fall into place when you’re ready.
@Tracy~Hooray, for getting to water aerobics yesterday even without your sister—I’m afraid I would have found it too cold to get into a swimsuit!
@Laurie~I’m sorry about the yucky weather and that the system thru here last week dumped on you. We’re expecting more freezing rain/sleet Wednesday afternoon. Ugh, I’m so ready for Spring. In Texas we usually only have one or two bad weather days in the winter (we’re used to horrendous Spring storms), so a week of it is just crazy!
AFM~Not much to report, just a lot on my mind lately and a lot happening at work. Hopefully the weather will cooperate so my friend and I can get our walk in.0 -
@kah68 - I hope your Achilles heals quickly!
@tlh0407 - That's great that you went to the gym despite your sister not being able to go and great job with meeting all of your goals! I am thinking I want to start doing daily/monthly goals for myself.
I am still frustrated with my shoulder but trying to focus more on my eating habits. I have found that I am starting to like foods I never would have ate before. Such as items labeled "light". I often never liked the taste and now I think they are great! For example. I had completely cut out cheese from my diet for awhile because it was a major trigger food for me. I would have different kinds in excess with crackers or bread and jams. So, I cut it out. I recently started allowing myself to eat one of the light cheeses that comes in a little disk? Just on occasion. Not everyday. Of course I just spaced on the name of it. But anyway, my point is I never would have eaten the light one. I never would have liked it. I also used to use a lot of salt on my vegetables. Now too much salt is gross to me. I don't care for the taste anymore. For vegetables I will add pepper or a no salt seasoning or eat plain and it's great! I find it interesting how my taste buds are changing. I like it. It makes this process of eating right easier. 0 -
I hope everyone is doing well today!
@kah68 - I hope your Achilles heals quickly! I also hope everything is going okay with work.
@jennbo83 - Focusing on eating habits is a great thing! Isn't it kind of awesome but kind of strange when we discover how our taste buds change?
@tlh0407 - I hope that your sister has a better pregnancy day tomorrow. Good on you for completing your goals for the day!! I always think it is so motivating when I exercise when i'm not feeling like it. It makes me more determined to be committed to the process.
@NK1112 - I'm not a fan of walking in the snow either. I'm too worried about my knee giving out on me. I think it's great that your daily goals expand past just weight loss -- but includes house chores too!
@mnwalkingqueen - I love ice cream too! I don't know if I could handle DQ being offered at my work on a semi-regular basis. I think it's great that you decided to ban it. Just remember to be kind to yourself. Slips happen.
@hansea47 - The late night snacking has been a problem of mine too. I actually went to bed at 7:30 last night because I didn't want to be tempted to eat something. I don't know what it is about browsing the internet while eating something at night or watching tv while snacking.
AFM - I've been doing really good staying at or under my calories. I've also been getting in a half hour of exercise a day with Zumba on my XBox. I've also been experimenting with Kickboxing and Jillian Michaels Ripped in 30. The scale however, has not moved one way or another.
NSV - My boss said that i'm looking fitter! I've been really trying hard and can tell a little bit in my clothes. So, I know something is happening. It's just not being reflected on the scale for whatever reason.
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@jennbo83~Thanks! It’s been said that our taste buds change every 5 –years, but I also think that when changing over to a healthier lifestyle we are more apt to trying new things—discovering a whole new world in the process. Are you talking about the Laughing Cow and Babybel cheeses? them!
@kelmomto3~Thanks to you also. My Achilles is a chronic problem but I’m hopeful that one day I can put it behind me. Hooray that your boss has noticed the changes in your body — my boss is oblivious, although he saw me eating something one time and asked me if I was allowed to have that. Are you kidding me?! I just told him it was healthier than the 32-oz soda he buys for himself every afternoon! 
I think clothes fitting looser is a better indicator of the changes in your body—you’re building muscle and muscle is more dense than fat and weighs more. So kudos to you on those changes, you'll see changes in the scale soon too!
@Holly~DQ, oh how I love a blizzard—they are calorie hogs though. I treat myself to one (kids size) every summer—no more!
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@jennbo83 - I've bee thinking of adding babybel & laughing cow, but I've been doing so well with my "fats" metric that I hate to mess with it. I did buy a 4-oz pkg of goat cheese (love it!) but I haven't decided how I'm going to use it yet! Do you think it would freeze well?
- @everyone - thanks for your comments and care- I don't know what I'm going to do but my DH does need help; I just don't know if he'll accept it.0 -
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No fast food today. I am planning on making a quinoa veggie casserole but am exhausted today so it may be tomorrow. I will cook the quinoa today at least. I'm having so much neck pain today that the pain meds are not helping at all. I just cracked open a cider so I hope the alcohol does the trick. When I first had my back injury there were days I had to have a vodka cooler to numb the pain when the meds didn't help. The chiropractor at the physio clinic left abruptly a week and a half ago, so I've been without adjustments for 2 weeks, and I'm sure the increase in pain has something to do with that. I see the new chiropractor tomorrow... finally. I am really looking forward to some relief again.
@Robin... Right now I'm eating snacky things... yogurt, nuts/seeds/raisins, cheese, crackers. I have homemade lentil soup in the fridge, I make sandwiches, salads, scrambled eggs on an english muffin. When I'm on my game, I make my meals from scratch, make a batch and put in the fridge to eat throughout the week. Occasionally I will eat freezer meals like Beef and Broccoli but cook long grain rice, or hash browns with scrambled eggs.0 -
@goins - I've had goat cheese, as originally purchased and wrapped, in my fridge for a month or more with no problems. Love the stuff myself. Actually, I kind of remember that I liked it even better after it mellowed in the fridge all that time ... slightly more acidic than sweet, and I don't much like sweet food unless it's dessert.
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@goinstd12 I feel for you and your hubby. COPD is a lot to deal with. Most people don't realize how it feels not to be able to breath. One of my best friends had it, she used to tell me she had a choice she could eat or she could breath, but not both. She also lost a lot of weight. I assume your husband is using the supplements like Ensure or Boost type things. My friend's Doctor also ordered Pulmonary Therapy for her and that really helped her a lot. Is there any chance you could get something like that set up for him?? It involves doing simple exercises using some basic equipment and he would have to go some where for it, so that might get him going a little bit. Also, the more he does for himself the better although it's very hard not to do wait on someone hand and foot when they are having such a hard time. I'm praying for you both.
Have a busy evening so have to get going. Will check in later if I have time.
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@MountMary -Barb -I'm picturing you being very busy bent down low to the ground listening for crocus and daffodils trying to push their way out of the ground. Am I right?
@Iowaoly and @OtherNewbies - welcome - hope to chat with you more after I catch my breath! Hope you're enjoying the challenge of this new lifestyle. And seeing how @Skinnyjeans is basically just a drunk in pajamas (Karen-jkg!)
@Melfornia -any chance you can get that cabin again for us Midwesterners so we can have a face-to-face relaxation time?
@Niki - oh no the dreaded Colonoscopy Prep - thats worse than the colonoscopy itself - I never make it through drinking all that liquid. I do those tests every 4 years - and hate that prep, so my sympathies for a late nite tonight, my friend!
And @MNQueen - never having had kids, of course I have advice, don't worry about quiding him, just give him the basic 3 choices: get a job and pay reduced rent at home or full rent if he moves out (without you agreeing to co-sign anything for him) , stay home for free and attend some kind of school, or join a branch of the service and get schooling for free. The same choices made historically by every person in history before he ever existed.
AFM -Drs.appts,, Pharmacies, HardwareStores, and Grocerys today, then home to dust horribly thick layers and just toss the rags away after.
Am taking my busy day and calling it quits for my exercise. You folks east of me prepare for one heck of a stiff wind coming your way. It spun me around quite unexpectedly today!
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Kah- I hope the achilles problems can be resolved quickly.
Skinny- Push for the scan so you can get to the extent of the problem and on the path to healing. I am currently having more freezing rain, but it should turn to plain rain tonight as the temperatures rise above freezing. Good luck with PARCC. Are your students taking it on the computer or paper/ pencil? PARCC starts next week for us and each grade has a week to complete the tests both ELA and Math. I am curious to see how this test plays out and how many connectivity issues we have with the computers and the networks.
Holly- I also love a DQ blizzard but I have learned to order the mini. Still a lot of calories but better than a small and just as good.
Jenn- Try to get an x-ray of the injured area.
Tracy- I understand what you are going through with your husband since I witness my mom dealing with my Dad. When she plans to go out, she will prepare him some snacks and a drink and then tell him when she will be home. Check out the department of aging and see if they have some programs available to help you and your husband out. It is extremely difficult to watch our loved ones decline in their health and fitness levels. There are times that I want my Dad to step up to the plate and take responsibility for his actions and to help himself.
The weather this week is going to be lousy. Tonight is freezing rain/ rain, tomorrow is rain with temps in the 40's, then comes Thursday. SNOW and the forecasters are predicting 4-6 inches for this storm. If we get this amount, then it will be our largest snowfall at one this season. I am so ready for Spring to come and Winter needs to say So Long, Farewell- need to say good bye (Sound of Music).
Exercise Plans
Sunday- Rest
Monday- Triathlon
Tuesday- Rest
Wednesday-Swim
Thursday- Shoveling SNOW or gym
Friday- Climbing
Saturday- Swim
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@Laurie - reading your post I actually did start singing the Sound of Music sound in my mind to your words! Gosh, I hope that forecast of the heavy snow is wrong! I hate to think of you shovelling again! Hope you get to go to the gym instead!
If anyone has been following my blog, I posted another one, here it is: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/RobinsEgg/view/sex-abuse-healing-part-iii-the-end-7332740 -
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@jennbo83 - A large part of working toward good health is to listen to what your body is really saying. Right now what is it telling you? Hungry? Tired? Hurting? Healing? Just learning to listen is a big step.
@Ellen - Thank you for your message. I too am thinking a separation may be in order. I am not making any decisions today. I am not yet ready for that.
@melifornia - How is the lake? I am absolutely green with envy.
@Lauriek70 - How is your school system going to handle the extra days off?
@GOINSTD12 - I feel for you. I like the suggestion someone had of looking into getting extra help. You both need it.
@ereilly311 - Re: Plantar fasciitis - Yes, I highly recommend the cortisone shot. I know I would not have recovered this well without it.
AFM: Second lesson with the swim coach tonight. I had a coach all to myself.
Hubby and I went to the counseling session together yesterday. It was a huge blame game. On both sides. I am having a hard time picturing how to get past these hurdles. Still not sure I want to. I am so very tired of being let down. Not sure I want to continue to let that happen. Not sure I can trust that he is willing to give me what I need to feel loved.
March Goals
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Crocuses would be great @Robin I have just been a bit under the weather this week, but I am coming around.0
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@skinnyjeanzbound Thanks for your PF tips. I have pretty decent insurance, but unfortunately one of the few things it doesn't cover is orthotics. My podiatrist told me I can get away with the Dr. Scholl's ones, but I just need to switch them more often. Hopefully when I get my taxes back I can get some real orthotics. I just need to make sure I wear them all the time, because that's when I can really feel it is when I don't.
@hansea47 I surprisingly wasn't too sore today, but after eating lunch my exhaustion hit me! I ended up coming home after work and taking like an hour and a half nap. Great job on avoiding the late night snacking! I am having that battle tonight. I ate dinner and am still hungry. I had a banana so that wasn't too bad.
@NK1112 that's a funny story about your mom's Polish friend. I always tell everyone I'm half irish and half polish, but I also have some english and russian in there too. On my mom's side of the family, my grandfather's parents were from Russia, but I believe his mother was from part of Poland that was occupied by Russia.
@cblue315 Sorry you're counseling session didn't go as well as you hoped, but I'm glad to hear your hubby went. At least you got that from it, since you weren't sure he would even go in the first place.
AFM - As I wrote above, I actually wasn't too sore today like I thought I would be. But I ended up exhausted after lunch. I should be in bed right now but I'm still up haha. I was bad for lunch today and went with a coworker of mine to pizza hut buffet. I figured I could handle it since I had so many extra calories from yesterday, but I really can't think that way. I went to the gym again tonight. I didn't get my full workout in because it took a little longer than I thought, and I needed to get up to the school to let my girls in at 6:45. One of the moms is a trainer and has been doing a conditioning program for us. So I also did that with them. I think I will be sore tomorrow for sure from all the arm stuff I have done so far.
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Just a quick check in to post yesterday's results. Rain, wind and cold blew away my walk and dinner out with friends put me 200 calories over for the day, but I'll make that up before the week is out!
1. At or under calories 6/7 days every week and at or under as a weekly average. 2/3
2. Walk at least 6 times per week, at least 3 miles each walk. 1/3
3. Note daily calories and miles in calendar and weight on Thursday morning. 3/3
4. Check in here every day if only to read the posts and keep current on the thread. 3/3
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