Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Good early evening all! I have finished reading all the posts and just been staring at the screen trying to think of something epic to write...oh well, will leave the writing to toots!

Tuesdays goals will be to try 2 35 minute walks a day this week and continue the wall push-ups to try to rebuild some strength in my arms. I have been so tired since I was sick a week ago, butt is really dragging, hanging in there with my walks but really having to push myself. The 27th of this month the Down Syndrome Guild here in Kansas City is having their annual walk and I plan to walk the mile this year with my family. We are Team Madi-Motion for my very active 5 yo granddaughter who is my best friend in the whole world! I am going to stick with my carbs at the setting they are now as I usually am below them and I did take my measurements and will do so the last day of the month, hope to see more inches gone by then. Have a dr. appointment next week and hopefully will figure out how come I am so tired. Also need to schedule CT scan to check on the nodule in my lungs to see if it is still growing. I just hate spending money on drs. and tests, would rather spend it on fun things like an exercise bike!

Congrats to all those successes. Get well all those feeling bad and to all, drink up (water that is) and have a great night!

Christine

Tuesday goals update: I keep thinking I need to find ways to up my activity level but truth is I am doing good by not overdoing it and keeping at it everyday. Walking suits me quite well I think.

All best wishes to everyone. So many of you are doing exciting new things. There seems to be a lot of energy on this thread!!

:drinker: :drinker:

Lin

Lin, I am with you, I think right now walking is about all I can handle, plus trying to get some strength back in my arms. I am grateful that I can do what I can right now, it is so much more than I was doing in March and April this year. We need to take care of ourselves.

Christine

Hi all hope everyone is having a great day. Mine has been nice and mellow. I got a little done around the house,spoiled my husband since he will be leaving in about a week and put on ahuge pot of homemade turkey and potato soup. I have no idea how to put it into the recipie database as I made an entire stockpot full since I will be giving some to my dad and freezing some for later. I know somewhat ironic since the challenge for the month is to watch our carbs I guess I am more then willing to watch simple carbs but I dont think I will ever give up potatoes or fruit so I just have to find ways to fit it all in. I am not sure I have a specific goal for this week I am starting to exercise a little and watching what I eat so I think I will just keep on with what I am doing for now. Well I hope everyone has a great nite and I will see you all tomorrow.

bumpity bump

Hi everyone! Just caught up on posts and sounds like everyone who was sick/injured is on the mend--yay! :flowerforyou:

Would like to do personals, but I really need to get some grading done tonight b/c I spent the afternoon at the gym.:bigsmile:

Grading goals:
1. 22/22 vocab quizzes DONE!
2. 2/22 2-paragraph responses
3. ?/49 journal reflections (I think I have less than 20 of these remaining)

Tuesday Goals:
Get to the grocery store!!! I am doing *okay* with staying under carbs, but really could be doing better with some planning and better choices in my fridge/cupboard. My quinoa salad I eat for lunch has 48g of carbs, so if I want to keep that in my meal plan (which I do), I'll need to be strategic. Hubby made roasted red pepper bisque and had a leftover red bell pepper; I just cut that up to dip in my hummus (instead of crackers) so that should help. I also need to stay away from the smartpop I like to eat as my afternoon snack--will take some almonds tomorrow instead.

Right now I have over 800 calories remaining, but only 4g of carbs due to my after-workout mocha light frap.:blushing: Looks like I will be having a big ol' hunk of leftover steak as my evening snack. :laugh:

Mon--walk dog + core DONE!!!
Tues--walk dog + gym (weight machines + stationary bike) DONE!!!
Wed--long run outside + core
Thurs--walk dog
Friday--walk dog + core
Sat--walk dog + gym (weight machines + stairmaster and/or stationary bike)
Sun--long run outside +core

HELP! :explode: My husband is trying in every way to SABOTAGE me. Sunday night it was Ice cream, (I said no) Last night he came home with donuts (I said no). My husband asked if he could make dinner tonight. How many wife's would say no. He made homemade Macaroni and cheese. I said yes and wanted more! I still stayed under my calories for the day, but I didn't feel good about eating the dinner after. :grumble:

How do you all deal with sabotage?

Tuesday goals: Keep on going no matter what.

@Patty Water has been a hard one for me too, did you ever try water with lemon or slices apples with a cinnamon stick? Maybe that will help.

@KellyAnn Welcome I'm new to this group too. (and love it) 93lbs you must fell so much better. One day I hope to be there too.

@MyM0wM0w I hope you are felling better soon.

Woohoo way to go Toots!!!! Excellent about the writing competition!:drinker:

thank you ma'am

@Toots -Grats, that's such wonderful news!

@OhPampered1 - Have you asked him why he's bringing food into the house that he knows you don't want to eat?

@ohpampered1, I'm so sorry that you are under such stress. It sounds like he feels that he is losing his control over you or he is very insecure. Either way, that isn't healthy. I applaud you for persisting. I am a terrible emotional eater. It would be extremely difficult for me to keep going. There are a lot of good people here to encourage you.

@ grandmakaye44 you hit the nail on the head, he is losing control over me with weight, he controls everything else. I'm so glad I found this board, you all are very supportive of one another and I do need that. MyM0wM0w might have a good idea, just get rid of what he brings home.

@ohpampered: sounds as though you know what you need to do - I hope you're able to find the financial freedom (greater earnings, willingness to downsize, or whatever) to get out of this really unhealthy relationship!

@robin: so glad to hear that you are finally on-the-mend and able to think about getting back into the pool! Swimming is my absolute favorite activity and I wish I could do it all year long!!!

@KellyAnn: We are opposites (although we have about the same amount of weight to lose)! I typically do really well in the summer and horribly over the winter. Perhaps we could trade ideas...

@KJeffries: good luck with your first weigh-in! and way to stick with it!

@naceto & Tina: I went back to school at 32 (started at community college, then transferred to a liberal arts school) and finally graduated six years later! crazy, busy years, but so worth it!! Hang in there and keep on keepin' on!

@Jana: grave shift stinks. i hope you and your boyfriend find a way to make it work.

@Christine, feel better soon!

@grandmakaye: thanks for the recipe!

Congrats to Toots and Tina and everyone else celebrating victories!

I have been reading and logging for the past few days but haven't had time to post, since I have been furiously sending out applications for a new job and have been trying to prepare my home for various guests. I need to check in and see where I am with the Haloween Challenge -- I suspect that I have fallen a bit behind, but now that my heels are on the mend, I will get moving again.

I took my measurements, but left them at home (I'm at work), so will just say that (1) I think I'm the largest person here, sigh! and (2) I'll be interested to see how my measurements have changed at the end of the month! As for carbs, I reset my limits (never really knew to do that) to 40%, which puts the goal at slightly under 200. Less than it was, so I'll go with that.

Tuesday goal is to start eating under the calorie goal again and figure out a way to get some exercise (last week was a difficult one in these regards, even though the scale somehow still moved a bit in the right direction).

@ohpampered - I feel your pain. My ex boyfriend was like that too though he would make comments like "I can't wait til you're thin so you can wear slinkly lingerie" but then bring home junk food. I finally got to the point of telling him that if he wanted it, he would have to spend his money on it. My husband is very supportive and just wants us to be healthy so no junk food in the house.

Things have finally gotten back to normal around here. My truck has been in the shop so my husband and I have been commuting together which isn't easy in the DC area since he works in one area and I work closer to DC. Plus work has slowed down a bit too.

Wednesday Wish: to get back to the gym now that things at work have slowed down.

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!

Good Morning & Happy Hump Day!

I love that its the middle of the week already - I think I'm actually going to get a relaxing weekend this weekend, and its going to be cool on Saturday!

Wednesday Wish~That I didn't do as bad on an exam last night as I think I did. :frown:

@nzenczak~I do tend to eat some of the exercise calories I earn, but not all of them. If I do, it is usually in the form of protein.

@grandmakaye~I do hope that your knee replacement brings you relief, I know several people that have had knee replacements and are like new once recovered - the pain is gone and their mobility is returned.

Have a great day!

Kelley