Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi everyone. I am finally starting to feel like myself again versus the vacation person who dsoesnt know how to frown or slow down Not that I frown a lot but i didnt want to be a downer or worry my grandma so it was all happy and smiley faces for 10 days. I have just finally finished reading the posts I missed. I have a system of reading a little and then doing some putzzing around the house and then read and so on and so forth. It took almost all day but I made it. Congrats to everyone who is doing well and I hope everyone that have been under the weather start to feel better soon. So now for a somewhat embarrasing question. I have never taken my measurements and I am not sure if for the hip one I am supposed to measure around or under that lovely roll of tummy that hangs down :blushing: I love the goal ideas for October as I have been wanting to start checking my measurements but have been scared of seeing the initial numbers so kept putting it off. As for carbs I have never adjusted any of the starting macros and I always come in under so should I adjust them and if so how would I do that? Alright time for more cleaning. The darn clothes just dont seem to be folding and putting themselves away, lol :laugh:

Hi all! I love the October Challenge! What a great motivation. I still can't believe it's Oct 1st already! Last month beat me up in a bad way. I got back to exercising today. Did 2.76 miles walking outside in 47 minutes. I have a 5K in 12 days. I original goal was to run the whole thing in less than 45 minutes. But now, my goal is to finish in less than hour walking and running. I have some new friends from Bible Study (that aren't runners) joining me. So I think it will be good to do together.

I'll get to my current stats later tonight!

Here is the soup recipe:
Italian Vegetable Soup
1 lb. ground beef (its just as good with 1/2lb.)
1 c. diced onion
1 c. sliced celery
1 c. sliced carrots
2 cloves minced garlic
1 can (16 oz.) tomatoes
1 can (15 oz.) tomato sauce
1 can red kidney beans, undrained
2 cups water
5 t. beef boullion
1 T. dried parsley
1/2 t. oregano
1/2 t. basil
1/4 t. pepper
Brown hamburger and onion. Combine the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 20 min.
Add 2 c. shredded cabbage, 1 c. green beans (I usually just use a 16 oz. can), and 1/2 c. elbow macaroni. Simmer until veggies are tender, about 10 min.

Hope you enjoy this. I make a version of it without the hamburger and macaroni that I eat for lunch nearly every day. Very low cal and satisfying.
Kaye

Robin - Congrats on your surgery results! I hope you are feeling 100% soon and your pain calms soon.

Tina - Congrats on going back to school. It is such a major accomplishment and even though it will be hard it will be so worth it. You are going to be teaching your daughter an important lesson as you reach your goals.

Karen - Happy Belated Birthday!

Aug - Yay! New truck!

KJEFFRIES2, MyM0wM0w, lizmil79, skinnyjeanz, Lauriek70, susan2396, BohemianCoast - Thanks for the warm welcome back

Monday Check-in: My week last week was successful on the food, exercise, and motivation front. I have been doing a walking treadmill pilot at work and the goal is to get 10,000 steps per day/70,000 per week and I exceeded my goal by over 10,000 last week for the first time in six weeks. I want to repeat that again this week. Mondays are typically really hard for me because I work about 9 hours and have about 1.5 hours of class. I bombed out at dinner. I got a C on a test, DH is looking for a job right now and is especially discouraged, and I've been battling a case of the blues since my birthday in August. So that that bottle of wine looked pretty fantastic tonight. I was trolling for some chocolate but there wasn't anymore. Over the past few weeks I would really let a night like tonight get under my skin but I was honest in my food diary and posted the ugly truth. You lovely ladies and gentleman help me remember it's the right thing to do. Tomorrow I will drag my behind to the gym after class.

As for the October Challenge:
Carb Goal: 40% @ 1700 calories/day

Measurements:
Neck: 14.75
Bust: 49
Natural Waist: 41
Waist: 42.5
Hips: 48
Thigh: 27
Arm: 15.5
It has been waaaaaaay too long since I've pulled out the tape measure.

Just a few reminders;

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Since goals tend to get lost, it may be a good idea to copy your measurements and paste them onto the notes page for October 31 or Nov. 1. This way you can refer back to them at the end of the month. This works for me and wanted to share it with everyone.

I measure my waist in 2 places--at the bellybutton and at the narrowest point of my torso (about 3 inches above the bellybutton). I make the tape measure snug, but I don't scrunch the skin.

I think the key is to do it the same way every time--if you do it loose the 1st time, continue to do it loose; if you tighten it the 1st time, keep measuring tight. Make sense?

Okay I think I got it! Thanks a heap!

i found out tonight that i finalled in a writing contest i entered that might lead to something else bigger so that's cool. it made up a little for the fact that the first show i've REALLY loved since Buffy in 1996 totally jacked me over today haha. i'm betrayed. i don't follow shows very often at all. i could count the number of times i've really liked a show on one hand. and this one ended season 3 normally and then season 4 started by randomly dropping me into literally a completely different cast. without warning. wth? who does that? :laugh: i had to watch it twice just to wrap my brain around it.