Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Friday Fitness: Pretty decent week overall.

Saturday: 5K Walk/Run - DONE
Sunday: Rest. DONE
Monday. Gym AM - Treadmill w/hill intervals DONE
Tuesday: Gym AM - Treadmill w/hill intervals DONE
Wednesday: Gym AM - Fitness Assessment & Treadmill w/hill intervals DONE
Thursday: Gym AM - Treadmill, but steady walking DONE
Friday: NOT happy. Headed to the gym this morning and turned off the interstate. My GF calls and said to turn back around. No power. Poo! So I got right back on the interstate and went home. Oh well. . .

Fitness, Week 1/26

Saturday: Walk outside (weather permitting). If not, BowFlex and punching bag.
Sunday: Walk outside (weather permitting). If not BowFlex and punching bag.
Monday: Trainer
Tuesday: Gym AM
Wednesday: Gym AM
Thursday: Gym AM
Friday: Gym AM

I definitely need to find some time to work out this weekend. I had an AMAZING dinner tonight. A great perk with our company is whenever we open a new restaurant they do a pre-opening and folks who helped get it ready get a FREE meal. We're basically guinea pigs for the servers. Oh darn!! Tonight was our new opening of Ruth Chris Steak at Harrah's. So Yon our server was awesome and the food soooo good. I'm stuffed!! Lobster, steak, salad, asparagus, - yum!

Good morning.

I am still sick :sick: but the good news is I was down 4 lbs. :huh: I have been eating and not being active at all. I can't explain how that could be possible. Maybe I'm dehydrated. I have been drinking a lot of water because the Doctor told me to with the antibiotics.

I took my car in yesterday and decided to let them fix it. They gave me a Dodge minivan rental to use while my car gets fixed. It is nice to have a new ride even though things have changed a lot since my car. Maybe the difference is Ford and Dodge but it is way different.

I hope this medicine kicks in and I feel better for work Monday.

Best wishes to all of you!

Tom

:sick: *cough*

Hoping this is just my annual bout of bronchitis, and not the flu.... I feel like dog poo.....

(sanitized) hugs to everyone

@kelley, tom, and lin!!!! - Great scale victories!!!!! So inspiring!!
@nicole - so sorry to hear about your break-in! that can be so unsettling! i hope your sense of security is intact now that your door and windows are secured.
@robin - you must be getting pumped up for jamaica, especially with this cold weather we've been having! and yes, i think when i'm starting to run, being able to breathe will be important!
@laurie - good to hear that you're making such great strides in the gym with your new trainer!
@kvandeest - great job walkng the store!

Well, I might be deluding myself, but I think it's finally warmed up enough (mid-20s, lol) to go for a nice, long walk with my youger doggie on the trail near my house. after a week of almost-no exercise, it is much needed! i hope we don't freeze out there! saturday success is that even with my fairly sedentary week and a couple calorie overages, i've maintained my loss from last week... here's hoping that holds until the "official" monday weigh-in. Happy weekend to all! Get out there and move however much you can!

Lin- YAY on reaching 101! You should be proud of yourself!

Robin- I have the same issue with waxing facial hair. I turn into tomato face. I swell up and it is crazy! I use ice and then cortisone cream after a waxing- not the best thing for you, but it works for me to get it to heal more quickly. I have also found that while the initial pain of plucking is more drawn out during, after I do not experience tomato face nearly as bad. I use one of those spring plucking things on my lip area- which hurts, but is a little easier on my skin for the most part. It's like this one- http://www.amazon.com/R-E-M-Spring-Facial-Hair-Remover/dp/B001FXUTUM - Caution though- my friend tried it and said she will take tomato face any day over that tool.

Saturday success... I survived. The week I turned 40 I ended a pretty toxic relationship (for me it was toxic- he is not a bad guy, just not the guy for me), had the most terrific birthday party, had my house burglarized, and recognized friends that I never knew cared. (A guy I used to see, who I have remained on good terms with, came over the night of the burglary and stood guard over me so I could sleep a few hours. He was a complete gentleman and genuinely concerned about me.) Another person (a coworker a barely know) drove to my house at 2AM (when he got off work) to bring me a laptop cord, since my home cord was stolen. Those are just a couple of examples of what great people I know. Oh! AND I am down another 2lbs which puts me a pound less than when I fell off of the weight loss wagon in October!

If you know me, then you know I try to find the lesson in everything that happens.

10 Lessons I have learned since I turned 40:

1. I have so much to be grateful for, that won't as easily be taken as my "things" were.
2. Surround yourself with nice people; I know some of the nicest people.
3. Don’t expect that what is important to you will be important to others... or that others will respect what is valuable to you.
4. Sometimes “I love you” is too easily said (which is okay).
5. Surround yourself with people who believe in you. I have the absolute best friends and family (I already knew this, but it must be said).
6. Replacing cholesterol meds not covered by insurance is not that expensive. (Sorry burglar guys, probably not a lot of street value either).
7. It is okay to ask for help.
8. Algebra can be figured out... but other people sometimes can't or don't want to be and that is okay.
9. I am a survivor and bounce back fairly quickly... always a little bit stronger.
10. Always use a deadbolt.

Saturday Success: The weather is gorgeous in Kansas today. We might even get rain. This week's success is I'm still here and still trying. I really appreciate all of the comments. It helps, Thanks.

Hey I just wanted to say hi real quick. I have my neice and nephew for a sleepover so we are getting ready to start a wii marathon and then we are going to make individual homemade pizzas. It should be a fun night for all of us. I hope everyone has a great weekend and dont forget to get your water in.:drinker: :drinker:

Ok, antibiotics, prednisone, ibuprofen, LOTS of tea.... I almost feel human.... bad thing is, I'm really worried that a run of prednisone might derail me a bit....

Husband is baking bread... smells too good. I will have a slice later, but only one. Now, the clam chowder, that's another thing altogether..:noway:

It has been raining all day... steady enough to have street flooding.. so much for Arizona being a dry state. I ran out for a bit for a few things, and had a little retail therapy (ok, Goodwill half price day). a little NSV producing. Bought a pair of jeans as an experiment - 16W - and they fit nicely (so why don't my 18 plains fit that well???), and a gorgeous dress for 'motivation'... but when I tried it on at home, it already fits pretty well (a little boob-squishing, but I didn't have one of my better bras on)... the dress was marked 13-14!!!! (no manufacturer's size tag left tho, so I don't know how accurate that is). My last "motivaiton dress" fits (size 16), but I bought it for spring, totally not appropriate for winter.

Haven't worn those sizes since High School....:noway: :noway:

Kah - Here's your coffee - :drinker: :drinker: two cups to really get you going!

Tom - I hope you start feeling better, poor baby! It is fun to drive the newer cars, isn't it? All the bells and whistles, eh?

This morning I am suffering from "waxed upper lip" syndrome. I waxed my own hairy lip last night and it is as red as a lollipop today, and I am at the BF's. He looked at me and said "What's wrong with your lip?" I didn't tell him the truth.........:sad: the redness hopefully will be gone soon!

I hate the whole waxing mess. Between my brows and lips - HATE it!!! If I had the money, I would get my lip zapped. I have a friend who got everything done (pits, legs, bikini, lip) and never has to shave. That would be heaven!!!

My success this week would be continuing my running plan. For me, there is just something about running. It makes me happy. It makes me feel like "super girl" or something. I can't explain it. It just makes me feel better about myself. Seems silly when I'm only running a total of 4minutes so far. Like I said, I can't explain it, it just makes me feel great. Remind me of that should I ever need it, ok?

Saturday Success: Another week is marked off the calendar. Work was somewhat OK. I'm still a bit stresssed with it, but I'm trying to figure out the best way to handle. Eating is OK and I stayed under my calories most days EXCEPT Friday night and my free meal. Yum!!! I was really proud of my exercise activity as well, but need to keep it going over the weekends too.

While my weight loss journey is OK, I did get some very tough news this week. Some of my very dear friends who are truly my family got some devastating news. For 6 months, my friends husband has not been feeling well. They were in the emergency room at least 6 times and no one could find anything. Well, after this last bout of excrutiating pain they finally put their foot down and demanded more testing. Unfortunately, the test came back with cancer. It was found on his liver, but they believe started in his colon. He starts aggressive chemo on Wednesday. I'm just devastated by this news and praying for God's will that everything is found and cleaned out. He's only 39 and they have two kids who are 7th grade and a senior. If you can keep them in your thoughts and if you believe in prayer, please lift the ****inson's up. Thanks guys!!

@Susan- so sorry to hear of your friends cancer diagnosis. Cancer sucks. They will be in my thoughts.

My house looked nice enough. No one is running out to get my home nominated for any cleaning, organizing, or decorating awards, but my house wasn't an embarrassment either. I don't think anyone called the producers of "Hoarders" or let the former producers of "Dirty Jobs" know that they missed one. :laugh:


Saturday Success--- I put my needs before another's wants this week. Rewind..... A family member is staying with us again.... This week he put coffee cake in the cart (like he did the last time he was staying, only more so then), and I expressed that I already said I can't have that in my home. I told him if he wants something, to get a single serving donut or pastry from the bakery section for himself, but not to put an entire coffee cake in my cart. (I still have Pepperidge Farm cakes in the freezer. I"m not perfect. But in the freezer, I don't think about them until I get unexpected company or forgot to plan dessert (like today) for expected company.) I felt a bit guilty, since I DO have some stashes that I haven't used, but that is all the more reason we don't NEED coffee cake, right? I DO have something..... Well, anyway, the coffee cake didn't get home, he did get a couple of donuts, and even though today I had a piece of cake (big piece I counted as two...), I didn't bring something I didn't want to be tempted with into my home.

I know. That rambled. It may not even be a success (since I had the frozen cake today....), but I'm glad I had it in me. (He'll say "What about your husband....?" and that time I said "I've talked to him and he chooses to support me....". Which kind of makes it seem bad, again, that I had the PFRVC... ) I guess I feel like I may have negated any success I had this week, but I don't think I should. I made a choice. I chose not to add to the stash I have at home. That counts for something, I hope.

Good Morning.

I fell asleep kind of early too - was watching Dateline and missed the final verdict. :grumble: Zoe wore herself out out playing with new toys, so she slept really well last night and even let me sleep a little later this morning. She's been playing hard all morning and now has fallen asleep for her morning nap. Now if someone could just bring me some coffee! I'm heading to to gym in about an hour for a 3-4 mile run and then spending the afternoon with friends.

Saturday Success~Secretly I wanted a 2# loss this week to make another milestone, but I'll settle for the 1.4# I got putting me at 105# loss overall.

Is your ticker the finale for you? If so, you're only 26 lbs away - AMAZING!!! I'm so glad I found you on MFP and you were gracious enough to be friends. You inspire me every day with your food choices, exercise commitment and overall attitude. I cannot wait to see you reach your goal. You've worked so hard and deserve every single kudos!!!!

Thanks, Susan, for the kind words! No, that isn't my final ticker - in fact, I just updated it. Right now I have the goal I want to reach by the end of the 90-day weight loss challenge at my gym. If I make that goal, I only have to set the ticker one more time, my actual goal weight.

@Helen~Absolutely that is a victory, kudos to you for having the gumption to say something in the first place. You should be proud of yourself - frozen cake or not! :glasses:

@Rachael~Awesome that you joined the gym, you'll feel at home there in no time (as will the kiddos).

@Vickie and Tom~Hope you both are on the mend and feeling better soon.

Well, I'm off to bed very soon - early tomorrow morning is my resting metabolic assessment at the gym, so I need a good nights sleep. My friends wore Zoe out playing this afternoon, so think she;ll sleep well.

Kelley