Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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OHpampered - oh, I can totally sympathize/empathize - my husband is much more passive aggressive about it than yours, but it is clear that he also is totally committed to keeping me as fat as possible.
I work hard at a job that is quite sedentary, but have figured out some dodges:
I now walk every day either by doing grocery shopping or running errands at lunch and tacking on a walk.
I'm also struggling to discipline myself to get up early in order to sneak in more workout time. (that's my Wednesday wish.)
Bottom line: Find the ways to do what you must! .0 -
Good morning.
I did remember to measure myself,:drinker: but I did not remember where I put the measuring tape so I could not actually do it.:blushing:
Amy is going to look for the tape, if she does not find it I'll have to stop and get one on the way home.:mad: So hopefully I will take the measurements tonight.
Wednesday wish: I wish my memory did not suck!
Have a good healthy Wednesday.
Tom0 -
@Robin Thanks for the encouragement. I am really nervous about the recovery. DH had knee replacement 4 years ago, so I am a first hand witness to how difficult it can be. His is wonderful now. That's what gives me the courage to go through with this. Unfortunately, there is no year-round pool in our community (5,000 people). That's a luxury for bigger cities. We do, however, have a couple of really good therapists to choose from.
Kaye0 -
Sorry I haven't checked in in a while. Its really been a busy week.
On Saturday the 5K was awesome!. I loved running in it. My foot did act up which slowed me down to a crawl and I walked probably a quarter of it BUT I finished it! The 3 miles really went so quick that I didn't realize I was done until I saw the marker for 3 miles. Also once I passed the 3 mile marker my kids wanted to run the last few yards with me which made this run even sweeter. I'm still nursing my foot and haven't run since Saturday which is killing me because I really love running. I know I need to get better so I can again so I'll have to bite the bullet. For all of those curious ones out there my time was a turtle paced 1:01:28 which in retrospect isn't bad since I walked a big part of it but at least it gives me a time to beat.
I do plan on running 5k's in the future and if my foot gets better possibly one at the end of this month. I have learned several things about running them though.
ALWAYS get in the front of the pack of people
ALWAYS show up early for the start of the race
AND ALWAYS set your own pace
I showed up late and started way back in the pack of walkers so I couldn't set my own pace and had to run slower than I could have. I'll know better next time.It was fun though and was a really humbling experience. People around me were giving me high fives for finishing and everything but all I could think of were the series of people who were walking for people who had either passed away from the disease or who were fighting to beat it. Yeah I ran but so what. What I did was nothing compared to what the patients do EVERYDAY and can't run or even walk because of it. It did feel good knowing that so many people felt the same way. I will be wearing my little pink tie dyed band on my wrist in memory of my experience in this race.
Everybody have a great day and remember to do something nice for one another.
Doug0 -
The next time it comes in the house send it right down the disposal. Once he's he's had his 'treat' destroyed three or four times I bet he'll learn to finish it off in the car on the way home!:laugh:
Loved your suggestion to pampered!!!0 -
Wednesday wish: I just wish that I could have a day without pain. Maybe when my knee is replaced and healed. That's my wish.
I also wish a happy, successful day for everyone. You are all worth it!
I understand completely how you feel about the pain
I am praying you will have a successful surgery, heal fast and be pain-free in no time.
Christine0 -
@DOUG: GREAT job on the run/walk:flowerforyou: :drinker:
@OHPAMPERED1: Thanks for the water additive suggestions, I've tried allot of those, just have to pull my big girl panties up, and drink the water:ohwell:
@TOOTS: GREAT job on GETTING to the Finalists:flowerforyou: ....Most people can't say they've done that!:drinker:
Wednesday Wish: too be more motivated/motivating....I'm getting there...just wish it would go faster!!!
Bee Healthy, Bee Happy, Bee Blessed
patty0 -
Wednesday Wish(es):
1. I wish that next time I eat a banana, the sugar content would magically be less.
2. I wish that today when I go to web production my instructor can help me fix one of my pages.
3. I wish that my mom makes it here this afternoon with no troubles.0 -
Grandma Kaye -
Your wish will come true. The surgery will go great and you'll be the bionic woman in NO time!
Doug - Super job on the 5K! You did great!
Wednesday wishes - That when I adjust my budget there would be more in the +column and less in the - column!! I'm excited to see my family at Christmas but this is going to be one expensive trip.....:sad:0 -
@Doug~Awesome job on the 5k! I do several of those a year and it always affects me deeply what others or their families are going through. I always come out of it with an amazing feeling. You did great!0
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Doug - Congratulations on finishing the 5K
I have finally remembered to meaure myself and the results are:
Neck - 40cm
Bust - 125cm
Waist - 118 cm
Hips - 114 cm
Thigh - 64cm
Calf - 42cm
Upper Arm - 37cm
So we shall see what the end of the month brings.
Wednesday Wish: That the traffic isn't bad enough to stop me going to the new gym in the morning on Thursdays and Fridays.0 -
Bump-ed my head (not literally).0
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Had my check in todayand lost 3lbs, better results than I had hoped for, but I will take in anyday. I made wheatgrass juice in my Vitamix blender yesterday and drank it and I seemed to have more energy. I froze the rest so I could have some each day without havng to process. I ran report on my carbs and I was consuming around 140 per day but still staying within my goal. In the past few days, I have been able to reduce that figure to under 80 carbs per day. I was within my calorie count yesterday and treated myself to to Godiva chocolate. I ate very slowly and really savored the taste.
My wish for today is that losing weight will be a cure for my digestive problems. That may be a realistic wish or an unrealistic wish. I have felt some better by following the eating plan, eating lots of fresh veggies and going to the chiropracter a couple of times per week. I also started drinking coconut aloe water since I read that would help an inflamed tummy.
I had a great workout today, really high energy. Still have some walking to do today and tomorrow afternoon Bill (my hubby) & I are taking our bikes to the park and I am going to try riding. Havent rode in years and my balance is a little off, so let's hope I don't take a tumble.
We went to a sushi buffet for lunch. I had 3 pieces and a salad and soup, which still seemed like a lot. I noticed a lot of the thin oriental ladies had very small amounts of food on their plates. I checked out the whole restaurant and it seemed we heavier folk had our plates crammed high and the skinny minnies had their plates barely covered. One exception to the rule only. I would like to change my mindset on buffets. I seem to think I have to get my money's worth when the real point is to nourish my body for a specified period.
I read everyones post and responded where I could. May you all have a wonderful day and much sucess on your journey
Oh Pampered - I don't need my hubby to sabotage my efforts, I do that for myself. Seriously, I sometimes set myself up.
I find though it is easier to explain what you need to those around you. But if he is doing that on purpose the only way to stop him is to show him it doesnt work. Be strong and just dispose of it or say I'm sorry but I can't eat that. He'll get the point.
My hubby does most of our cooking and pork keeps coming up, pork chops, kielbasa, & bratwurst. I just made my own meal on the bratwurst, but did let him know that I couldn't eat that much pork and certainly not every day.
lmackbethl - Thanks for the encouragement. I did better than I thought I would. I love your pics. Am I right in thinking you live in the Pacific Northwest
SHERILLEB - Glad you got some sleep. Baby will adjust soon
NZENCZAK I just love your second wish. I took me years to love myself and realize that I didnt have to have someone else to con firm my worth. Once I crossed that threshold, I was able to find someone who I deserved who was good to me. I just hate I wasted my youth in a miserable situation. My freind once told me that I was married to an emotional vampire (my ex-hubby) and that I would never find happiness until I got out of that situation and she was right.
GrandmaKay44 - I wish that for you also. Hope the knee surgery goes great and you recover swiftly. Have you ever tried meditation for the pain? My hubby has had this surgery twice and he did well. Water does help so since you don't have a pool if you could find a therapist with a whirlpool that would be better. Someone at the pool today said she was not have the recommended surgery and just trying to build the muscles around her leg to support the knee. I wonder how she does that.
Garetie - Aren't we all a work in progress. Wish I could say age made it better. Tee hee hee
Dobarber. That was a fantastic accomplishment. I can hardly walk to the end of our street so I know what an accomplishment that was for you. I don't think it matters whether you walked or ran, but it is great that you stayed the course and finished. That is golden. That's an indication of how you have been able to lose an amazing 59 lbs. Way to go!!!
Katrena0 -
Dobarber - WOOT WOOT WOOT!!!! congrats on finishing your race! I hope your foot heals fast and doesn't hold you back from anything. I am so proud and impressed by you! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:0
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Wednesday Wish::: I don't really know what to wish for today...
Been kind of busy so I don't have time to catch up with everyone today! Sorry!
Tina0 -
@nzenczak--I usually eat back some or all of my exercise calories. I find if I don't, I'm really hungry the next day (sometimes I just save them and zig-zag--I really despise eating if I'm not hungry).
Whether or not you SHOULD eat them is a matter of debate. My personal opinion is that MFP calculates a certain calorie allowance which already takes into account the deficit to lose "X" lbs/week. If you then also exercise, it's an ADDITIONAL calorie deficit. Depending on how low your base calories are, it could get really dangerous to NOT eat back those exercise calories. So when my base calories are set low (near 1200), I eat back all of my exercise calories. WHen my calories are set a bit higher, like right now at 1600, I''m not so worried about eating back all of those exercise calories. In general, however, I try to make sure my NET calories for the day are at least 1200.
@doug--great job on the 5k!!! A lot of races have the participants corralled by pace, so faster people start up front and walkers start at the back. It's so much better for everyone--the fast peoople can take off unhindered by us slowpokes, and we don't have to endure the embarrassment of the speedsters passing us by b/c they are already in front of us.
Wed Wish:
That I weren't so darned hungry! :grumble: I swear not eating back even a couple hundred exercise calories leaves me ravenous the next day. It's very annoying, and it's not like I can just zig-zag and add them on today b/c that would screw up my carb tracking. :ohwell:0 -
Haven't been reading, haven't been posting, haven't been exercising, have been eating cookies! Need some motivation - not going back to 350 ever!!! I know I can get through this - I've been here before - seems like whenever I get under 270 I start screwing up. It's almost like the prisoner who has one week left on his sentence and is so freaked out about getting out that he screws up so he can stay where he feels comfortable.
Gloria0 -
@CelticHippo -- given how much gym membership costs I think push-button showers are pretty outrageous really. Though people need to do their bit and turn the showers off.
@276NoMore -- welcome! You just need to post really, whatever you like.
@Jana -- I make vast stockpots of soup all the time; I tend to divide them by 8 for a main course to put them in the recipes, and then judge by eye how much I'm eating when I have a serving.
@ohpampered1 -- He really is trying to sabotage you, isn't he? That's hard. Remember that you're the only person who controls what you actually eat. If he keeps bringing you food you can't eat, then just fix yourself something healthier, or have a tiny portion. I don't normally believe the advice on eating really slowly and chewing every mouthful, but I think it's probably a good idea when faced with homemade macaroni cheese. I'm sorry things are so hard, but presumably there must be things that have kept you together for 23 years? Can you work with him to focus on them?
@nzenczak -- in an ideal world I'd exercise every day and eat back half my exercise calories. I think it's very easy to overestimate calorie burn given the MFP targets, so it can be a bit dangerous to eat back all the cals, especially if you're doing hours and hours of light cardio. In practice I have days where I don't feel all that hungry and don't eat back any, and days where I could eat a horse and do no exercise. It's been balancing ok so far.
@Doug -- so glad your 5k went well!
@Kaye -- Hopefully your surgery will make your knee much, much better.
@Kjeffries2 -- I'm *hopeless* with buffets as well.
My uncle's funeral was fine as these things go; there were hundreds of people there (more than 200, standing room only) as he was a lovely and well-loved man. But despite considerable restraint and care at the buffet table I managed to completely stuff up my food for the day, which of course included zero exercise as we spent seven hours in the car and the rest standing or sitting around. I'll try to not eat back my exercise calories till I've made back the deficit, and obviously it was sandwiches all day so carbs are rubbish.
And a goal -- looks like the whole family are coming here for Christmas. So the house had better be sorted, right?
Wednesday wish -- that I have the energy to get off my tush now and go and do some dance mat. Hey! That one's in my power!
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Wednesday Wish. i wish i wasn't so freaking tired.0
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HAVE BEEN STAYING UNDER 80 ON CARBS BUT BLEW IT TODAY WHEN I HAD A LARGE SWEET POTATO FOR SUPPER, EVEN THOUGH I AM UNDER MY CALORIES0
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Way to go Doug on the 5K:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
Toots, was that you that wished you weren't so tired? Ever since the diverticulitis last week I have been exhausted, and am having difficulties even focusing on anything. I'm getting my walks in but it is hard. Of course it didn't help this morning when I went for my walk without checking my O2 tank which was empty!!!
Wednesday wish is that everyone have a really good week and be energized like the bunny rabbit.
Robin, glad your arms are getting better. Keep taking care of yourself.
Love all you guys and look forward to seeing how you are doing every day. Feel like breaking out in singing "We are Family." Have a great night all.
Christine0 -
HAVE BEEN STAYING UNDER 80 ON CARBS BUT BLEW IT TODAY WHEN I HAD A LARGE SWEET POTATO FOR SUPPER, EVEN THOUGH I AM UNDER MY CALORIES
I'm have a sweet potato for supper along with tilapia, yellow squash, mushrooms and red peppers. Sometimes it is just worth blowing the carbs!0 -
Toots, was that you that wished you weren't so tired? Ever since the diverticulitis last week I have been exhausted, and am having difficulties even focusing on anything. I'm getting my walks in but it is hard. Of course it didn't help this morning when I went for my walk without checking my O2 tank which was empty!!!
Yeah, at least you have a reason. I don't know what my problem is.0 -
HAVE BEEN STAYING UNDER 80 ON CARBS BUT BLEW IT TODAY WHEN I HAD A LARGE SWEET POTATO FOR SUPPER, EVEN THOUGH I AM UNDER MY CALORIES
80 grams is really, really low for carbs, are you sure you want to deprive yourself that much? I've read that the "sweet spot" for carb intake is around 150 grams a day, so you are really low according to that one article. (which I'll try and find at some later point) At 150 grams a day you should be guaranteed to lose weight, so at 80 grams a day, you must be eating a lot of fat or protein to get your calories in................just wondering how you're doing it?0 -
Wednesday wish: I don't think I could narrow this down to one wish. Ummmmmmmmmmm. Ok.
Yes, I would like to be an energizer bunny I guess---a skinny old lady energizer bunny. Yep, that would do.
Lin0 -
Make sure you have one rest day each week!0
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I'm new to these threads, but I'll jump in anyways!
Wednesday Wish: I wish it was Saturday because I have to do 10 hours of work in between 6 hours of driving on Friday.0 -
My food diary is open, but I really have no idea what is an acceptable range for carbs. Where can I find this information. I have been running out of steam around 2pm each day and have to lie down for a while. Maybe I should shoot for 150 carbs, since I did lose weight this week when half of the week was higher carbs. I know I went on Atkins diet once and it didnt work for me0
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Doug- Congrats on the 5K. Very impressive.
kjefferies- Carbs is a very tricky thing for many people and it is a trail and error system of finding what works for you. The recommended amount of carbs to lose weight is 150 g. I am attaching a link for an article on the gylcemic index it also contains a list of "good" carbs. Let me know if you can not access this document and we can exchange personal emails so I can send it as an attachment. It is from the CrossFit Journal. You can also try eating a snack around 2pm, for instance lowfat yogurt and Oat Bran for a pick me up. It contain the carbs, fiber and some protein.
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=gmail&attid=0.1.1&thid=13731d92da3c8427&mt=application/pdf&url=https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=41afbdaac1&view=att&th=13731d92da3c8427&attid=0.1.1&disp=safe&zw&sig=AHIEtbTOD8ulPcZeoviaRJLY9vMtx3h3Lw&pli=1
Wish- That I can dig myself out from under the mess in my class room by Friday. It has been a very busy week.
I blew my carb count today since I ate a soft pretzel. This was the stop gap between the end of school, playing frisbee golf, attending a meeting, and eating dinner. Needless to say it was a late dinner but I walk about 2 miles while playing today. It was fun and low impact exercise.
Tomorrow will be a rest day for me. I have been going all week and I need a break.0 -
Welcome to the new folks! :flowerforyou:
@kjeffries--I don't think 80g of carbs is *super* low--certainly not nearly as low as Atkins-type plans, but if you're feeling run down, try upping them just a bit--maybe to around 100g.day and see if that helps. As robin said, most people can eat closer to 150g /day and still lose weight if they are in a calorie deficit. Also, if you are doing cardio that burns a lot of calories, you will need to up your carbs on those days--your body needs carbs as fuel for cardio such as running, cycling, zumba, etc. Also, there are different types of carbs. Here is an explanation of the difference between white and sweet potatoes in this respect:
"Sweet potatoes also have a lower glycemic index than regular potatoes. The glycemic index is a measure of how quickly blood glucose levels rise after eating. Foods that have a low glycemic index do not cause a quick spike in blood sugar and thus do not overwork the pancreas, said Bovell-Benjamin. As a result, people don’t experience the same roller coaster of sugar highs and lows, which can lead to hunger and the consumption of extra calories. In other words, foods with lower glycemic indexes, like sweet potatoes and brown rice, make you feel full longer." http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/01/news/la-heb-sweet-potatoes-weight-gain-201100701
So it's not just about how many grams of carbs we consume, but what types of carbs, as well as, what type of exercise we are doing.
@lin--good wish! :laugh:
@toots--you and me both!! My lovely puppy is still going through a lets-wake-mom-up-at-3am-every-night phase that started a few weeks ago for no apparent reason whatsoever. :mad:
@alison--sorry about your uncle. :flowerforyou: Those situations are tough--sounds like you muddled through as best you could. The key is to not let those uncontrollable circumstances knock you off-track for the long term.
@gloria--I think we all have those "sticking points" and I truly believe they are both physical and psychological. Our bodies and minds have "comfort points" that we have to struggle to get past. I've been stuck in the 190's for months--I hesitate to even call it a plateau b/c that word implies I have been doing everything right with no success. Instead, I do things right for a few weeks and the scale moves toward the low 190's. Then, I do things wrong and move toward the high 190's. Wish I had the answer for how to get past it; if I figure it out, I promise to share the magic. Until then, know you are NOT alone.
Skipped long run outside b/c A) it was raining and
I was in a grading mood which happens so rarely that I felt the need to take advantage. Still did my core work and will be under for both calories and carbs for the day. If it's nice weather, I can add a run tomorrow.
Grading goals:
1. 22/22 vocab quizzes DONE!
2. 22/22 2-paragraph responses DONE!!!
3. 44/49 journal reflections ALMOST DONE!
4. 30/60 Emerson tests
5. x/22 Punctuation quizzes
Mon--walk dog + core DONE!!!
Tues--walk dog + gym (weight machines + stationary bike) DONE!!!
Wed--long run outside SKIPPED THIS DUE TO RAIN + core DONE!!!
Thurs--walk dog
Friday--walk dog + core
Sat--walk dog + gym (weight machines + stairmaster and/or stationary bike)
Sun--long run outside +core0
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