Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Sorry. My phone cut off my post. Plan to try sausage, broccoli and asparagus mixes. Saute the veggies first.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Thanks for the message, Robin.

I have sort of fallen off the wagon the last couple of days. Time for me to get back on before the wagon is too far for me to chase down again...

Oh yeah, it's Saturday Success.... I guess I need to go back on immediately now so that that can be my week's success story. Otherwise, I'd have to mention "getting out of bed"...It's been a rather pathetic week...

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Thanks for the breakfast ideas! I think I'll have to try the mini quiches! That just sounds like a perfect, healthy road breakfast! I've been thinking hard boiled eggs would be good too. But I don't know how long ahead I can pre make the eggs.

My other option might just be making oatmeal ahead of time, taking it to work and microwaving it there. Ironically I am not that worried about lunch. I guess they have a salad bar everyday at the hospital. And I plan on keeping some almonds in my pocket as well as my water bottle with me at all times. Now...how to work in exercise when working 7-7....

Saturday Success: When I weighed in on Wednesday I was back to my lowest point since starting this journey. Which I was so excited for. However, yesterday I was back up another 9 pounds! I know that with what I ate and exercising the way I did, it is not possible for that 9lbs to be anything other than my stupid IBS. So, I call it a success that I am going down with the actual body weight (even though my intestines are holding on to too much stuff).

Well, off to start cleaning my house....yuck!

So we are over here now. Nice.
Sat Success
I have a NSV to share...yesterday my mother dropped me off a pair of pants that she's bought for me. I told her I couldn't fit them yet, as they were 2 sizes to small still. But told her I would try them anyway. I held them up and declared them too small for me as I eyeballed them. I nearly fainted when they fit...and weren't even tight. lol My face hurts from all the smiling.

@Cia_Clayton- TERRIFIC!!!!! :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: I am so happy for you!!

aug - way to go!!!! Yes. Wonderful. Got that darn scale going the right way. Yippee.

naceto - love the new picture. Did you also get a new haircut? Or is that just the first time I've seen it??

robin - thanks again for working on this. If there's a decision to start a Group----I would definitely hang in there with you as long as I'm breathing. still have my marbles (hey, I am getting older) and have a functional computer!!

Congrats to everyone's scale and NSV for the week. Super.

My NSV is that I've ahd two nights of relatively uninterrupted sleep. I mean 3 or 4 hours at a time without a wakeup for a bathroom run or anything. I can't claim any credit for it because I don't know how it happened but oh my----it makes such a difference in my attitude on everything when I get more sleep. Yeah.

Later, back to chasing dust and sneezing.

Lin
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Success Saturday- I actually CRAVE water. I know that's not much, but it makes me happy that I rather drink water than a coke. I also crave less junk food.

Saturday Success:

While seeing a friend yesterday, I had my hands on my hips while talking to her. She stops mid-sentence and goes, "Hold on a minute. You got your hourglass shape back." I just smiled so big! It's been so long since I've had a "shape" that it meant a lot that she noticed.

I have successfully gotten up every morning this week to exercise and have been doing both of my workouts on C25K days. I even managed to talk my boyfriend into taking me out bowling tonight so that I can burn a few extra calories to start my week right. I don't think he realizes how much something that much fun can do to make a difference. Now my challenge is to avoid the penny pitchers of beer. Because Lord knows I do enjoy an ice cold draft budlight. (Maybe I'll just have one.)

I am about to head to do Week 5: Day 2 of C25K, so I'll check in and let you know how my 8 minute runs go.

Everyone have a fantabulous (stealing this word from Naceto) Saturday!

oh good grief. what was that chick's problem? she couldn't stand not being welcomed to a group she's very unlikely to be welcomed into anyway based on her behavior? wth?

OMG . . . such drama :noway: . Why do I always miss the drama! Actually out of all the posts on the last "new" thread that post was the only one which stuck out and I actually read. All it takes is one bad apple to upset the apple cart.

You can close the group and make it open to member invitations. I belong to 2 other groups I was invited by members to join. Just saying.

@Bigaug - I have to say that all the drama one person who will probably never post on this thread again has caused sure makes your suggestion very inviting (no pun intended). I'm not big on how MFP has their "Groups" set up but it may make it easier for everyone involved. Just saying . . .

@Morgori - Good group suggestions and I hope your tooth gets better!

@RobinsEgg & Lauriek70 - Thanks for letting me know where everyone went. I really miss posting :sad: .

@linder4866 - Trainer #1 has been using the KT Pro tape on my left leg for 3 weeks now. It's very easy to work with and helps wonderfully with the pain. Some tricks I've learned that will help with the application are (1) Do not put lotion on the area you are taping, (2) Wipe the area with rubbing alcohol prior to taping, (3) Heat makes the tape stick to your body so make sure you rub the strips with you hand really good or I even use my hair dryer, (4) The middle area of the tape is where you need to get the tension so the muscles will react to it. When the strip ends start to loosen just cut them off.

The area that you have taped should last up to 5 days depending on what brand you have purchased. I use KT Pro tape which trainer #1 puts on my left leg during my Monday session (Yup . . . I'm spoiled :blushing: ). I just removed the area he taped around my knee yesterday (Friday) and I will probably have to remove the tape from my ankle tonight. Here's the link to the KT website. They have some of the best application video's that I could find. Good Luck . . .

http://www.kttape.com/

Saturday Success :flowerforyou:

I made it through the week . . . that's all I could hope for :laugh: .

I'm going to try to get a trail walk in sometime today however I still have to fill out a calendar with all the doctor's appointments for my mother, email 2 of her quilting friends, and add my sisters & mothers doctors phone numbers into my cell phone. Then I have to drop off all the new clothing that I bought & laundered yesterday at the rehab center (picking my sister up on the way) so my mother has something other then her hospital gown to wear.

Hopefully my life will have some sort of order shortly. I just need to get through the next couple of weeks and get everyone on a schedule. Lately it seems that everyone wants a piece of me all at the same time and I am finding it really hard to be in more than one place at a time.

Thanks for letting me know about the new thread.
I guess my biggest success right now is everyone had pizza and wings last night for dinner and I had a salad with grilled chicken and light Ranch dressing. I also haven't had a Dr. Pepper in 3 days. (That in itself is a minor miracle.) I don't smoke, drink alcohol or do drugs, but I am addicted to Dr. Pepper. It is the hardest thing for me to give up. I am on glass 5 of water today and have been drinking 10+ glasses a day. I find the more water I drink (sometimes with some MIO in in), the more I want.

Glad to see everybody here! Robin, you're a great threadmom (my favorite term for what you do here). If you decide that it's easier to manage a group with only one thread (or just a couple), that's fine with me.

@ Aug, congrats on the scale finally moving! And getting back to measuring/weighing portions; I remember the video you posted that demonstrated just how important that is!

@ nicholsvj, I like to hard-boil a dozen eggs and then just keep them in the fridge. They're good all week. I also eat a Chobani Champions Greek yogurt along with something else most mornings these days. (Got away from Atkins shakes because of the GI effects of the sugar substitute.) The yogurt is yummy (it's designed for kids), 100 calories, 8g protein, only 12g carbs. And it doesn't take long to eat, because one serving is 3.5 oz.

Oh, and @ nicole: I know you gave up your Fage yogurt because of the sugar content. Check out the Chobani (above). 1g sugar per 3.5 oz.

@ all: here's to getting good sleep. I made it to bed before 11 the last two nights, and I can sure tell that I got more than 5-6 hours. I feel so much better! Which is good, because I'm on call today, and who knows what kind of sleep I'll get (or not get)?

Saturday Success: I did pretty well keeping my carbs down later this week, though not so much early in the week. My average for the month is over goal -- 189, and goal is 150 -- but at least the average is under 200! Today's menu will put me under 150. I also got 4 workouts in, which is the goal. I can definitely do better, but right now I'm managing okay.

Next week will be a bit of a challenge. My mom will be in town, and I'll be throwing two parties for my little one's birthday (one for small ones and one for family) next Saturday. So I'll need to be extra vigilant with calories and carbs this week, because I expect to go over on Saturday. And "extra vigilant" is a lot harder with a guest in town; will have to devote some extra energy to dinners at home, rather than eating out.

Success this week was dropping a clothing size this week. I am very happy with this outcome since the scale has not been kind to me.

Toots- I hope you mom is okay and good for her for sticking up for others even if it puts her in danger.

Shrinkrapt- Glad you were able to get some sleep. Hope you are able to sleep tonight as well.

Welcome to Sprinkles.

Tomorrow I will try zip lining for the first time. I am excited but nervous as well. It will involve climbing and traversing several rope bridges. Balance is not my strong suit so I will see what happens. It should be a good afternoon tomorrow.

Have a great day.

Great to read everyone's successes this week. Mine is not food or exercise related, but breathing a breath of fresh air. I went for my first mammogram. They saw a little bubble of some kind and wanted to run an image again. Well, yesterday I went to get the right twin poked, prodded, smashed and everything is fine!!! Breast cancer is not in my family, but that doesn't matter. It can happen to any of us. Save the ta-ta's!!!!!

Happy Saturday Night!!

NSV is not weight or health related- I am happy to have a supportive man in my life to help guide my hard headed son down the right path with me. We been friends for years and decided to date 3 months ago and tho there are ups and downs he has been a great support.

Robin- thanks for letting me know about the group

Toots- Ghetto family drama sucks...hang in there and my prayers with you