Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Monday Check-In :flowerforyou:
Well it was back to the ER last night with my my mother. This time she has a blood clot in the leg she just had surgery on. I'm so tired that I seriously could sleep for a week :yawn: . I did manage to get a trail walk in yesterday and I went to the gym this morning. Not sure how much more exercise I will get in this week but I'm going to try and keep it going.0 -
@monarchris – awesome weekend! I admire how much you are getting out and walking!
@sweetsong32 – hope you are feeling better!
@GidgetW – Welcome!
@LAMypie – I know how you feel about doctors. I recently went to a physical therapist and he was WAY more help than the doctor I had finally broke down and saw.
@jtconst – You are much braver than I….I would have tossed it.
I know there are more to read....I'll get there! Busy busy day!0 -
Monday Check In: Made it to the Y tonight and did 17 minutes on the treadmill - 1 mile! So happy at that pace for this point. I have one month to shave 2 minutes off my mile to make 45 minutes for a 5k. I think I can do it. I didn't push it at all tonight b/c I was having a crummy knee day and have a LONG day in the OR tomorrow. Then I did 11 minutes on the bike...which was 2.23 miles!
I ate quite a bit for dinner tonight....partially in prep for my day tomorrow. Last Tuesday my lunch was 2 fun sized snickers bars - even though I packed 2 PB&J sandwiches!0 -
Monday:: We took the kids fishing yesterday. First time in at least 6 yrs since I felt like doing that with them and was able to! Today I worked out with the PT in preparation for the Warrior Dash in 5days.. I have 2 more workout sessions this week.. Pretty decent day..
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Please tell me if I ever sound like I'm bragging. It is really not my intention. That said, I ran 35 minutes tonight!! It was a little slower pace and I had to walk for about a minute after the first mile (more mental than physical), but by golly I did it! :glasses:0
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@nichols--great job on the treadmill!!
@bella--so sorry about your mom! make sure to get your rest--IMHO it's even more important than exercise when it comes to health and weight loss.
Monday Check-in:
1. Meet a minimum of 80g of protein at least 5x/week--Week 1 = 2/7; Week 2 = 6/7; Week 3 =5 /6; Week 4 = /7
2. Stick with my current calorie goal (9730/week)--I know I will be tempted to raise this once school starts--this actually dropped to 9590 b/c of weight loss and so far, so good...
3. Gym visit or 5k at least 3x/week (this will be hard once school starts on the 22nd)--Week 1 = 3/7; Week 2 = 3/7, Week 3 = 3/7
4. Get back to doing core work at least 3x/week--Week 1 = 0/7; Week 2 = 2/7, Week 3 = 1/7
Regarding Goal #2: I have been tracking and logging each day, but not really worrying if my total calories each day are right on the mark. The interesting thing is that when I calculated my calories for the past 6 days, I averaged exactly 1390 net/day--this was my daily allowance for the past 3 months prior to adjusting my allowance last week due to weight loss. I guess my body REALLY got used to that average. Even though it means I'm over by about 20 calories/day, it makes me happy that my body really does know when to stop eating even when I'm not paying that much attention.0 -
Please tell me if I ever sound like I'm bragging. It is really not my intention. That said, I ran 35 minutes tonight!! It was a little slower pace and I had to walk for about a minute after the first mile (more mental than physical), but by golly I did it! :glasses:
Brag away!!! You are awesome!!! :drinker: :flowerforyou:0 -
Annie great job on the running I cant wait until I am able to pick up the pace a little. That said I did get my walk in tonite before dinner so I was happy about that. I havent been as faithful to the exercise as I need to be but I am going to try and do better this week. Good thing I walked before dinner because I was getting out a cookie sheet to bake some ravioli for dinner and dropped it on my toe. You wouldnt think a cookie sheet would do much damage but the dang thing cut open my toe grrrr. My little brother was so nice to me tonite when he came to pick up the kids. He said that he had noticed I was changing some things about my life style and he was really proud of me and looked forward to using me as an example for his kids about how if you really try you can do anything. I almost cried he was so darn sweet.0
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Monday Check in- Well I am back from 4 days of vacation in Santa Cruz, Ca. I had a great time while I was there (except for having a slight case of food poisoning on the first night/second day, I am better now) While i was gone I did log my calories and stayed within my allotment for the most part. I probably under estimated what I ate, but hey its vacation! While I was gone I continued to wear my BodyMedia Arm band and walked about 9 miles over the weekend (Friday and Monday were spent driving for the most part). So I got plenty of exercise in! Glad to be back home and not sleeping on a hide a bed.0
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Monday Check-in: Good weekend. Rode my bike 19 miles on Saturday and 10 miles on Sunday. :smokin: Did well watching my diet, so all is good. I get impatient with the scale, though. I need to drink more water and now that I am back at school, it is even harder for me to get it in. All you teachers out there know as soon as your feet hit the school doors at 8:00 a.m., you run non-stop! I didn't get home until 6:30 this evening so didn't get my bike ride in today.
I've been managing to get in the doggie walks in the mornings and evenings every day, though. So things are good, and I will keep on keepin' on! 0 -
Can I come play with you guys? This looks like a nice friendly losin bunch of folks.
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hello,
Thought I stop in before I head to bed. Caught up on the posts yay!
@Monarchris-- Those are great goals. Everything is better with Him in the center of our lives.:flowerforyou:
@Annie go ahead and Brag way to go!!!
@Lin funny:laugh:
@Robin that is amazing so glad you are able to get a new washer
@CathEsh glad you were able to get such a good bike ride in. I don't teach but once my work week begins many nights I don't get home till 6:30/7 depending if I need to pick up my hubby. so I hear your pain there.
Well I have to think about my goals for August will get back to you on that.
Well Take care everyone.
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Actually the 60's hit Omaha in the early 70's, :laugh: !
And south Omaha about '75 :laugh:
Moved to Omaha in June of '75 (right after "the tornado"), and lived in Omaha (28th & the county line) & Bellview until '80. My favorite memory was a deli place in Westridge(?) - downstairs - that had the *best* pastrami....
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OK so, Monday Check-In: I have not been able to do ANY exercise at work. OUr systems have been f'ing up since Wed of last week. I am hoping the bugs will crawl out of the systems tonight so I can have a peaceful-ish the rest of the week and get my work done so I don't have to do it on my lunch.
Other than that though I stayed within my calories over the weekend, and my bf is really excited about losing weight with me. It is really nice having someone doing this with me so I have someone to rely on to be on my side food wise.0 -
Hello everyone!
I unfortunately don't have time to read all the new posts I have missed. But, I figured I'd at least check in. My computer had no internet last night so I couldn't do my log or anything. Dang cable company!
Well yesterday was my weigh day and I lost 4 pounds!! I'm so excited! I was so happy and it was such a beautiful day on top of that. I went out for a nice 3 mile walk in the hot sun and it felt good!
I haven't been doing all that great with my food choices but I have been staying under or around my goal most days.
I had my second day of work and boy was it exhausting! We were moving boxes and rearranging shelves for 5 hours today in the one part of the store with no AC! I was sweatin' my butt off! I'm liking this job so far. Still a lot to retain but, I'll get there. The more I get to actually do it the more I'll understand it. I think the hardest thing might be to remember the jargon and terms that they use for things.
Well, anyway hope all is well with everyone and that ya'll have a nice week. I'm off to pack up my backpack and get my stuff in order for my first day of school tomorrow. Exciting! I hope I don't crash out in my classes cause I have to get up at like 5 am to catch the bus! Wish me luck.
'Til next time, Aloha!1 -
Share time!: I always have problems with the share part of this thread. Technically it is still my Saturday night, and I've been drinking a little bit. :drinker: I'm about to turn 29 and I'm rather excited about the pending anniversary of my birth. I feel like 2012 is all about transition and rebirth, and I think that entering into the last year of my 20s is a most auspicious time. To be honest, I think 30 is going to own, but that's next year, so this is the beginning of the end. My mom always told me the 30s were her best decade, and I expect nothing but the same. I've been very fortunate this year, and I'm looking forward to transitioning into the person I've always wanted to be, both emotionally and physically. I've spent the last two years avoiding who I know I'm meant to be, and, now, I'm reaching the point of making peace with being the best version of myself that I can offer.
I can totally relate! My 28th is in a few months and I too have been just putzing along for the past few years. Not really doing much with myself and working a dead-end job for 3 of those last 4 years.0 -
@regojess congrats on the loss and good luck for school
@jtconst I had to re-reads your post a couple of times as I read WI and thought you were refering to Womens Institute, so I got confused...I really need to get my head in order sometimes.
@Helena Sorry about your friend, although if she does ask it is none of her business if you do want something have a look at the rules of blood donation to see if there is something you could use, such as in the UK they ask to make sure you haven't had a cold in the last 7 day..(Whoops just had to edit this post as I had mis-typed and put fiend instead of friend)
@naceto I love the poem, even though I don't have any idea what taco bell food tastes like (there aren't any in the UK)
So, here is my additional Monday Check In,as I weighed myself today and I stayed the same, which is amazing considering how much I over ate/drank this week, especially on Saturday (5500+ calories)
Now for my Tuesday Goal, continue with 5+ 30 minute gym sessions each week, and at least 1 portion of fruit/veg with each meal..0 -
So happy to see good check in's for lots of folks and lots of NSV's! wOot! Excellent Taco Bell poem too! :laugh: Oh, how I used to love fourth meal!
Tues Goals - to go swimming every other day this week. My arms are aching from my swim work-outs, which I take as a VERY GOOD sign - if I can get rid of these bat-wings or at least get some definition in them I'll be a happy lady. Keep up or increase eating veggies 4x week. Increase vacuuming to once a week from once a month! 0 -
Monday checkin\Tuesday Goal: I had a horrible eating weekend this past weekend and even had a beer(something I never have) on Sunday during a festival. I weighed in on Monday at 290. I weighed in again this morning at 286.5 but I'm getting frustrated with myself. Seems like I don't care much about myself. The things that I'm going to do this week are to up the amount of water I drink I run. This week has been harder still because my kids are starting back to school and we have had parent meetings with the teachers(no excuse I know). I've also decided that today will be the last day that I drink energy drinks in the morning(been having sugar free ones but I'm still going to eliminate those for 2 weeks anyway).
So here's my game plan:
Water= 1 gallon per day minimum for 2 weeks(have a liter of water staring at me. 4 refills and I'm done).
Energy drinks= ABSOLUTELY NONE after the one that I'm finishing up right now(on my last drink. I don't care how tired I feel.
Keep under 1500 cals
Exercise= run 5k at least 3 days a week
Sodium : try to keep it less than or equal to sodium quota in MFP
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Tuesday Goals: To stay more focused. I start to work on something then get distracted and start on something else. It's been more of a problem since I got out of school and started working. My birthday is Sunday (32nd birthday...ugh) and I'd like to stay under everyday this week. So far so good - was under by about 400 calories yesterday thanks to a 900 calorie workout :happy:
I've decided to go meatless and cheeseless on Mondays. Yesterday was my second Monday doing it and it hasn't been difficult at all. It makes me seek other forms of protein and it's better for the environment.
Have a great day everyone!!
Annie
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yesterday was my daughter's first day at a new school and my son's first day of at home schooling. he goes to a cyber middle school and they physically attend on tuesdays and half a day friday. so it was kind of chaos. i think i ended up logging like half the day. i can't even really remember what i ate :laugh: but i'm hoping today goes better.0
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I'm super excited that as of yesterday I've lost 5% of my body weight! My Tuesday goal is to keep the momentum going. I typically get stuck around 15 pounds and I really need to push through that this time. Thanks for all your encouraging posts - I love hearing about everyone's victories of all sorts!
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Hello all - I don't really have any update on my goals. I am going to try to eat a serving of salmon every week. I'm ok with my eating and with my activity. And the water. So that's it.
Congrats to everyone celebrating successes. For those who are struggling, I am so sorry for that but you can do this. We can do this. But I know, all too well, that somedays it takes almost more strength than a body can muster. Sorry if this offends someone but I am a fan of little short sayings that I can repeat in my head when I need a boost--
It never gets easier----YOU JUST GET BETTER.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Here's to a better you this week and next week................
Lin
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I didn't realize this until this morning but I forgot to do monday check in even though I read all the posts. So I'll do a quick one.
Monday check in... This weekend was not too good my uncle and aunt came in to help finish our kitchen cabinets and like always my uncle made underhanded comments to me about my weight so i was very glad to get out of there about 2:30 on saturday to go see my boyfriend. Sadly while I was at my boyfriends all we did was sit around and play halo almost the whole time. I didn't eat too badly but after my uncle kept making his comments it just made me want to give up and I almost did but I had a realization sunday night. I didn't and don't want to give up. I didn't want to do what everyone expected of me and that I wasn't doing this for anyone but myself. So even though monday didn't go too great I am starting fresh and will make better decisions on food and I will exrcise. No excuses, no surrendering to cravings and temptations (unless good), no retreating from this weight loss. No excuses, no surrender, no retreat! My new motto, lol. (sorry for the length)
Tuesday goals (I will write these down and put them up to remind me daily):
1)Drink my water no matter how much I don't want to.
2)Use portion control.
3)Exercise 5-6 days a week.
4)Stay positive.
5)Watch sodium/sugar/fat intake.
Have a great day!
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Tuesday Goal:::: You know the last couple of months my goal has been the same "get back on track" Well I'm still off a little so I'm going to try to do some simpler goals.
1. No more snacking on things I know I shouldn't.
2. NO MORE CANDY BARS (I never even used to eat candy bars that much yet lately I have been craving them horribly especially white chocolate.....weird)
3. Little to no soda (again for so long I was good with drinking tea and water and lately have been downing the soda and regular not diet: mainly this past weekend was horrible when I went to help my friend after her surgery)
Ok so there are the 3 goals for me this week, well and longer but that's what I'm starting with this week.
Ok so off subject does anyone watch TLC? If so has anyone watched the new series BIG TINY???? Well I have and the family on the series only lives about 15min from me. So it's kind of cool to see like our local college and stores and stuff on TV. It's a good show though makes you realize all the things regular people take for granted. Check it out if you get a chance!
I hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!
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Yay, found the thread!
My Tuesday goal: adhere to my personal food plan guidelines.
I was sticking to the guideline that MFP provided, and GAINED weight!
So I will stick to the guidelines that in the past helped me lose weight.
They are: 1500 cal a day. 25 fat grams. Not worrying about protein or carb intake.
In the past, that has worked for me, and I trust it will work again.
Another goal: to walk more than once a week. Just not enough.
I plugged in my little ipod, and should have enough power to give me a good half hour amble with entertainment.
Third goal: stop eating by 9 pm (sometimes 8 pm is unrealistic).
I believe strongly in doing what I CAN do, not what I think I SHOULD do.
And in being gentle with myself ... so if I can't do all three perfectly, I won't beat myself up.
So ... here I be ... another step on this journey.
Have a great day!0 -
My goal today is to just stay focused. I have a lot going on and a meeting after work that will probably go until 9pm.
I'll try to read up on the posts during my lunch hour today. Have a good one!0 -
Good morning everyone! Well, I dropped Gunner off at the salon and spent the morning de-furring my home. Still waiting for some laundry to finish (throw rugs and his doggie bed), but for the most part, I'm done.
@tina--I think it's smart to start back with some simple goals. You were going so full force that I can see how it would be overwhelming to try to switch right back to that routine.
@vinsonh--sorry that your uncle is unkind to you--that's really terrible! Good for you for not letting him undermine your decision to stay the course! Love your new motto, too! :flowerforyou:
@lin--I salmon, but haven't had any in quite a while. Thanks for the reminder! I'll have to look for some the next time I go to the gorcery.
@michelle--great job! Losing 5% is a great accomplishment--I know you will keep going beyond your usual 15 lbs!! :drinker: I was the same way--I would lose 15-20 lbs and then give up, but MFP and especially this group helped me to keep going so that I've now lost a total of 54 lbs.
@toots--I hope today is less chaotic for you!
@doug--sounds like a terrific game plan--I know you can do it!
@robin--swimming is so good for strengthening and toning--I bet you will start to see some result very soon! Love the vacuuming goal! :laugh:
@celtic--perhaps "fiend" is more fitting
@jess--good luck with the start of school! I start back tomorrow too (as teacher not student, though).
@heather--glad your bf is so excited to do this with you--my husband is not overweight, but he could certainly stand to make some healthier food choices. :ohwell:
Just got the call from the salon that Gunner is ready, so I'll check back with you all later.
Tuesday Goals:
1. Go to the gym--it may be my last day until this weekend b/c I start back to work tomorrow.
2. Mow my lawn--my "shift" officially ends tomorrow and then the hubby takes over with lawn duty.
3. Put together some healthy snacks for school tomorrow--we will be in meetings all day.0 -
Good morning friends, I sure look forward to reading the posts after having walked Belle and having my breakfast. It helps get my mindset for the day. I listed my goals for the week yesterday so won't repeat and I already missed walking to the mailbox yesterday. The arthritis in my feet and my fibro made just walking Belle hard and today the pain is worse. At least I am getting Belle her walks even though they are much slower. I have stopped taking my Ambien to see if I could do without it as I am trying to reduce my reliance on meds, but going to have to re-think that as I'm not getting the sleep I need and now in constant pain. I figured at least I tried.
Robin hope you have broken in your new washer by now, what a wonderful friend. I understand about the vacuuming, I have to buy a new one tomorrow as my old one was too heavy for me to push:grumble: Haven't vacuumed in a 1 1/2 months:huh: The lady I had paid to come vacuum for me still hasn't showed up.
Loved the Taco Bell poem
That used to be one of my favorites and is about a mile from my apartment, haven't been there in about 3 months, ahh the good times me and the$5 buck boxes and I used to have. Of course then I would feel bloated, lethargic and blah.
To all of you have a great Tuesday and may your day be filled with blessings:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0 -
Bump - I'm back!!! Actually off to the gym first thing, wanted to save my place - will stop back later today.
Missed ya'll!!! :bigsmile:0
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