Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@Nichols - How is the width on Ryka shoes? I usually only go for New Balance, because I have feet like flippers and they are usually the only comfortable shoe for me.

I'm the same way. Actually, the last pair I bought were men's because they fit the best. Finding sneakers has always been a challenge, but this last pair was the best fit. I actually need to buy another pair. This was is getting a little hole on the top by my toe. I'll probably try to find the same pair.

I used to wear men's sneakers - in high school I wanted to wear men's shoes. Thought I would fit in with the jocks better. Then that was what I got used to. I am actually surprised at the fact there there is such a noticeable difference so soon into wearing them.


Picnic update - well, I entered everything I ate...which was pretty decent. I was under for the day...then I remembered that I had almost 3 glasses of home made Sangria that didn't even taste like alcohol. Wow that put me over. Oh well. It's recorded and can't go back now. But hey, hard to say when I'll ever have that wonderful elixir again!

OH and not to put the idea of ice cream in your heads...but today I discovered Magnum Mini Bars. Only 150 cals for a little bit of heaven. It's the perfect amount of ice cream and chocolate for a once a week treat!

Ok, so I am putting it up here so y'all have my permission to hold me accountable. I want to go on a long bike ride tomorrow. So no excuses, I'm going. There, yell at me if I don't!

@nicholsvj: Thanks for the Magnum Mini Bars! I normally buy the Weight Watchers Giant Fudge Bars and save my calories for a bar a few times a week. It helps me to not feel so deprived. I haven't tried the mini bars, but definitely the full size ones. I may need to search these ones out. Thanks!!

I also love golden spoon frozen yogurt (if you have one near you). Their peanut butter cup and graham cracker flavors are sooo yummy and sweet, the pomegranate blueberry is very refreshing, and all non-fat flavors are only 100 calories for 4oz!

[OH and not to put the idea of ice cream in your heads...but today I discovered Magnum Mini Bars. Only 150 cals for a little bit of heaven. It's the perfect amount of ice cream and chocolate for a once a week treat!

two words: Skinny Cow (ice cream, that is). For those of us who just cant' resist the ice cream addiction.

4 more words. Coconut Bliss, cherry amaretto. It is iced coconout milk that is *heavenly*!

@nicholsvj - The free weight section of the gym intimidates me, too.

@jana - 2 sets of 10 is impressive. I feel like I'll never be able to do that!

@skinny - that stair climbing race sounds hard but I bet you could do it!

@Laurie - I want to try rock climbing some day but I don't think I have the strength yet.

@annie - congrats on the great time for your 5K! Right now 5K takes me at least an hour.

@MyM0wM0w - I'm now on the hunt for Coconut Bliss, cherry amaretto. Sounds amaxing!

@jtconst - Mongolian bbq is one of my favorite meals. Yum!

@Christine - You are really making progress with your walks! You're so inspiring! I really need to push myself as well.

Friday Fitness - Had a hard workout with my trainer on his last day before his vacation. I guess he didn't want me forgetting his torture too soon.

Saturday Success - I guess my success is mostly keeping within my calorie goals while on night shift. When I have to work overnight I don't really worry about what I eat. I just try to get through it.

Sunday Share - I went a little 'crazy' and bought a bar-height table off of Craig's list - and gave the seller's a down payment - with the balance to be paid when I move the table. Now I'm having buyers' remorse. I am wondering now if I can back out of the deal and if I do if they'll give me my down payment back. Its too expensive for me and I can't really afford to be spending money right now. I really love the table though. Sigh.

@Robin - good luck to you if you want to try to reverse this transaction. Totally depends on the person you're dealing with and how easy they think the table would be to sell to someone else don't you think? I understand, I often have buyer's remorse.

I'd like to be part of this group. I need to go back and read a bunch of pages to catch up, so it'll take me a few days. I need to lose 110lbs. I"m hoping to lose 50lbs by February when I'm going to participate in the Spartan Race.

Good Morning.

I'm not sure its possible, but think I made the coffee too strong this morning! :laugh:

Sunday Share~I'm Kelley, 43 (til November), from Texas. By day I'm an accountant and I go to school part-time in the evenings - all in all a pretty stressful lifestyle. I've been at this weight loss game for several years, having lost the bulk of my weight on Weight Watchers. When they switched over to their new plan last year it quit working, then after knee surgery in May I started working out with a trainer at my gym and we started working on my nutrition - so even though I've been on MFP for a while I started using it regularly in June. This trainer has been a Godsend - he used to be a physical therapist so he helped me regain the strength in my knee and now we're working on finding the athlete in me again. I'm also in a weight loss challenge at my gym that runs August-November - right now we're tied for first place. We really hope to win!

@Susan~Awesome job with the loss this week and the exercise!

saturday success- I got to the gym for the first time since my back surgery 5 weeks ago. No problem with my back or legs on the treadmill but having trouble with my heart the last little while. So annoying. Saw the cardiologist yesterday and have some more tests booked.
then i got to go outside and do a bit of weeding in the late afternoon sun. Can't do as much gardening as i would like but i sure enjoyed doing a bit!

Good news about not having issues with your back, I remember returning to workouts following my knee surgery and how scared I was to do anything - now its just a thing of the past. I'm sorry for the heart issues, that can be scary, I hope that all the tests your cardiologist has ordered have favorable results.

@kah & others – magnesium is also really important if you have respiratory problems such as COPD or asthma, particularly if you are prone to attacks initiated by exercise. One of the first things an ER physician may try (along with breathing treatments) to keep from needing to intubate a severe asthma attack is a bolus of magnesium – it helps relax smooth muscles (like the bronchial tubes).

Wow, I had no idea! I actually have exercise induced asthma - normally have attacks and have to use my rescue inhaler when I have really intense workouts. Sounds like I have even more reason to pick up that calcium/magnesium supplement at the gym today! Thanks for sharing.

Morning, all. Happy Sunday THis has potential to be a long Sunday Share, just a warning.

I come from a family that has a history of weight issues. Both sides are all Italian and we love our food. My dad's side are all men, NYC cops and firemen who are all big and loud and happy, my mom's side is all women who care too much what people think. My sisters and I had two aunts who constantly told us that we would never find nice boys, be loved, or have anyone like us because we had no discipline and that's why we were heavy. It messed with us a little, no lie. (The pride and joy of the family is my cousin, who is revered despite being hospitalized several times for eating disorders, because she married a rich guy)

SO flash forward to now, I am still the only one really heavy, but frankly I have a pretty strong self image and think my aunts can pretty much go scratch. And my nieces and nephews have the eating gene we all have, too. My older sister keeps her three kids pretty active, but you can tell that they will struggle like we all did. And this being the Diet Pill Queen Sister, her kids are very conscious of weight and I know that she probably harps on them about being heavy. Since I can't interfere with her parenting I can only hope she doesn't mess them up.

My younger sister, who is my best friend and support, called me at midnight last night crying over her 8 year old son. She made him go on the scale last night and he weighs 121 pounds. She said she just didn't see it, she puts him in sports and thought he looked slimmer, but he's actually gained weight. I just don't have the answers for her, while we were all overweight it was never serious at 8 years old.

So now I have more motivation for this journey, I need to do this not just for myself but also to show him it can be done, and to lead by example. We did talk about some things last night and I think we have a good plan to better his eating habits, and he and I both will be seeing the nutritionist. And the sad part is, I know exactly how this sweet, loving boy is feeling right now. He doesn't see anything wrong with himself, and can't understand why he's told he can't have something, while his younger siblings are encouraged to eat more and more.

Just me getting a little emotional and feeling my heart go out to this child and understanding how hard it is.




XOXOX Andrea

@ toots, thats some of what we discussed last night. My sister has 4 kids, and until this coming year the three school age were all in different schools. With them all in one school now, she can get on a good schedule and get the family into a routine. I told her she really has to cook - they get takeout or eat out almost every night. Without cooking she really can't control what he's eating.

The two younger siblings - we wont count the four month old - are picky eaters like I've never seen, and tall skinny toothpicks whose bones stick out. So she's trying to control what one of them eats, while the other two have to be dragged to the table. My advice to her was, they'll eat when they are hungry. Have healthy food available, and focus on Nicholas' diet. Eating healthy can't possibly be bad for them. I told her we will work on a good schedule and stuff together, since I'm there almost every day, and that none of us has to do this alone.