Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi All, Good day today again. Still getting things organized around the house. I'm reallyhappy with the progress although I wish there wasn't quite as much still left to do. I'm just about finished the main level and am hoping tomorrow that I might be able to get to the stairwell into the basement. It is a fire trap if you ever saw one. There is so much stuff hanging from the wall and sitting on the landing that if there was a fire, no one would be able to get through. I've wanted to get at it for some time but just kept putting it off. Hopefully tomorrow will be the day.
We've had over the last two days, snow, freezing rain, regular rain and just downright miserable weather. I paid a guy $20 to shovel my driveway for me yesterdat and today we've had so much rain that most of the snow is gone anyway. Could have saved myself some money if I'd just held out but I hate the drive not being cleared.
Okay, well , its been a long day so I'm heading to bed. Hope everyone had a good day. Charlotte

Good Morning
Sorry mia for a day. As normal really tired so logged food in but not enough for anything else. So trying first thing in morning. Will I am still fresh lol!

Yesterday was volunteer day at work which I enjoy taking my clients too for lots of reasons. They really enjoy it and it is fun. Plus there is so much walking with it -- like getting paid to take a walk.

@Kaye sorry you had such a hard day.
@katrena - good for you on trying weight watchers. I have a friend who has had lots of success with it. We each need to find what works for us. Good luck!

Fitness goal to workout 4 x 's this week.
Food trying to get my carb intake down.

Wishing everyone a good Wednesday.

Liz from Caldwell, idaho

My legs ache as well. I have found that if I rub some lotion on them and massage them deeply before I go to bed it helps. Probably icy hot would help too.

Wednesday Wish:
I wish it were Friday! :laugh: Seriously though, my wish is to get through these next few days of bitterly cold weather. I can't stand it when the "high" is 12 degrees. It was still somewhat warm and drizzly this morning, but the temps are dropping and the rain is going to turn to snow this afternoon. I hope it's still ok to walk gunner when I get home, but it's not looking promising. :ohwell:

At least if I can't get my walk in, I will probably get to burn some calories shoveling snow. yay.

Wednesday wish: That this cold would just go away! I am feeling better this morning. One plus of taking cold meds is that I got full nights sleep! Hoping for a better day. Hope you have one, too. Kaye

@believeth64- welcome back and hope you start feeling better

Update on goals...

Mon- 25 min walk and 5 min elliptical--completed
Tue-25 min walk and 5 min elliptical - didn't do went home sick from work
Wed- 25 min walk and 5 min elliptical - didn't do son's teacher called for meeting on behavior
Thur- 55 min walk and 5 min elliptical
Fri- 25 min walk and 5 min elliptical
Sat - 55 min walk and 5 min elliptical-try to make time for weights
Sun-55 min walk and 5 min elliptical-try to make time for weights

@Kelley -- How hot is that? You're not in the southern hemisphere, are you?
@Holly -- I think it's definitely best to mix up exercise and do lots of different types. I just *enjoy* some things more than others. So I do those more. And I can't do sit-ups at all!
@Rachael -- Yay that people are noticing! It shows first on the face. I don't have a trainer -- I get no shortage of recommendations for workouts from the internet! I think trainers are really good if you're inclined not to push yourself properly or tend to skip workouts. I gave myself an allowance, for every pound I lost I was allowed to spend so much on exercise stuff. I'm not keeping track so much now because I mostly have the stuff I need and most of my expenditure is regular things like badminton court fees, but it first it was really good because it reminded me that this lifestyle change was something I was investing in and that for me, it was worth spending money on. If you're short of money, though, you need to balance the cost of the trainer against the other pressures. Only you can make that choice.
@Sarabeth -- are you doing couch to 5k or similar? If you're having trouble finishing the intervals, slow down. I know it's counter-intuitive, but it works. April is a reasonable goal for being able to run for 40 minutes continuously, which should get you through your 5k. You will probably find that a mixture of running and walking continues to be quicker than running all the time. I can jog continuously for 5 miles now, but my fastest 5k times are run/walking rather than all running. How often are you running? 3 times a week is plenty at first. Good luck!
@Karen -- 80g of protein would be really hard for me. I often end up at around 60-70g, and sometimes less. But 80g is about what my target is set at, so it should be doable.
@Tammy -- I have to be careful to get up properly in the morning. It's just too easy to sort of laze around in my jammies till everyone else has gone out for the day.
@Tina -- good to hear from you! I'd really recommend logging your food; it does concentrate the mind even if you're not trying to make better choices. Try relaxing with a bit of a workout...?
@Robin -- oh, your poor lips! I think threading is the best for getting rid of the hair without too much pain or inconvenience. But you need to know someone who can do it.
@Katrena -- good to see you back! I did WW a few years ago and lost quite a lot of weight on it; I didn't like the classes much though and I sort of got fed up of paying for it.
@Kaye -- good luck squeezing in a walk tomorrow! I know you can do it.
@Believeth64 -- good to see you! Good luck getting back to your routine.

The exact location of the waist -- I think it's supposed to be at the thinnest point, and for most people that's a couple of inches above the navel.

Wednesday wishes -- Today I sort of wish I was thin *now*. Though I was sitting opposite a girl on the bus earlier and she didn't look any fatter than I think of myself as being -- but her thighs were about twice the width of mine! So I guess I had Massive Thighs six months ago too, and that I'm not as heavy as I think I am. That was quite the NSV really.

Groundhog day -- I like Skinny's goal of 80g of protein every day, I'm going to nick that. But I'm going to to for 75g because I am a wuss. And Kelley's given me another idea -- a plank every day. Ooh er. I hate plank, and I know they're really good for me. So, there's two things. 80g of protein, and at least a minute of plank. That plank might take five goes the first time!

Have a great day, everyone!

-- Alison

wednesday wish- CONSISTENCY!!! i am up and down like a yo yo

Good morning.Well my new goals got blasted the second day in . I went to bed last night on time feeling fine and woke up with the headache from hell around midnight. I wasnt able to get it to a level I could fall back asleep until around five or six so ended up sleeping til noon. Needless to say I am moving slow and feeling sluggish today so probably wont tleave the house for the job hunt activities i had plpanned but will try to do some mor online stuff a little later. I hope to still get some form af activity in today but am playing it by ear. Dont want the linering pain in my head to blow up again. My wish for this wednesday is that the next two months fly by so my husband can come home. I am just really missing him today. Well going to grab another glass of water because experience has taught me that if I get dehydrated the headache will get worse. Bye for now.

wednesday wish is for my husband who is having some major physical issues as a result of stress, probably. he is getting some testing to make sure it isn't something else. but his bp went from so low that he was practically dead to 140/90 and his resting pulse rate is over 100. he's lost 12 pounds in 6 weeks. they did do that other testing to make sure but it's possible he just really needs a new job. his job is incredibly high stress. so we'll see what happens. but i feel bad for him

FOLLOW the plan girl and u will get there!

Wednesday wish - that I can just straighten up the raveling bits of my life and be the person I want to be. :blushing:

As to February - this is an odd thing but I really am working on tweaking my nutritional program so I actually want to include something in my eating plan each day that has raw walnuts in it OR just several raw walnut halves. Yeah, I know, hey Lin another oddball thing right? Well, here's the short and incomplete explanation, I've eliminated all butter, margarine, oil, cheese, etc. from my diet and need to have some healthy oil in my diet. I need to make the tiny bit of walnut consistent. I've got small amounts of flaxseed and chia seed daily. Just need this one additional element. :glasses:

(And Robin I will do at least one of my walking miles each day with Leslie whenever I have access to a DVD player. :bigsmile: )

I use a bit of unsweetened cocoa powder in my smoothie so I'm sorry, I have to pass on the no chocolate month.

The official Groundhog Day will soon be with us. Will Phil see his shadow? I'm guessing YES!!! :bigsmile:

Take care my friends. :drinker:

Lin

Wednesday Wish: I really need to get off this number. I just received my 180 days of logging notice. I'm exercising on a regular basis. I'm staying under my calories (most days). I'm eating nutritious foods (most items). I've got a check-up with the dietician I've been meeting regularly on Friday. I'm hoping to share some of my concerns and see if we need to tweak my numbers again. I know she wants me to eat more, but that's so hard to understand. You watch Biggest Loser and they're not eating the large amount of calories even though they're burning a LOT more calories than I am. I just have to be patient and keep doing what I've been doing. It's so hard!!!! Other than that, life is OK.

@laurie--our school only closes if the buses can't run their routes. Hope your cold goes away quickly!

@susan--I also had a hard time understanding the need to eat MORE calories to lose weight. Sounds crazy, but this analogy helped me. Think of your metabolism as a fire and the fuel is the calories you feed it. If you don't throw any new logs on a fire, it will burn really low, but when you do throw a log on the fire, it blazes up and burns hotter. That's kind of how I view my metabolism; I need to put the right amount of fuel in my body to speed it up enough to lose weight. Don't know if this helps...

@rachael--sorry you got attitude from the trainer--that's not right. Good for you for not letting him pressure you into spending money you can't spare right now.

@lin--I really hope Phil doesn't see his shadow--I don't want 6 more weeks of winter!

@toots--hope your husbands tests results come back ok and that if it is stress, he can find some relief. :flowerforyou:

@robin--glad you got a start cleaning up the mess--enjoy that chili!

@tammy--hope your headache goes away quickly! :flowerforyou:

@karenleona--is it the scale going up and down, or your calories, or both? Sounds like the Feb. challenge is tailor made for you--it's all about consistency. :happy:

I almost forgot to add that I *finally* cleaned my bathroom. Not that it hasn't been done piecemeal over the past few weeks, I finally did the whole thing at once including scrubbing the floor on my hands and knees. I decided that would count as my core work (I made sure to contract my abs the whole time :laugh: ).

Exercise Goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--run outside (60+ degrees!!) RAINING so I went to the gym (bicycle + treadmill) DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + core CLEANED INSTEAD
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym (long run)
Sun--walk gunner + gym

Grading Goals:
1. 6/56 America poems/journals

@Kathy -- hope your grandfather's back to normal soon.
@Tammy -- I hate the way that headaches throw you off course. Hope you're feeling better soon. Do you have a two-month fitness plan? Because I think it would be really cool to say, do a strength workout or something and be able to say to your husband "I've missed you, but look at what I can *lift*."
@Toots -- hope your husband can find a better situation soon.
@Marsha -- good to see you back! I can't do deprivation; somehow I need to know that I could have that giant chocolate bar if I wanted it, even though I never do.
@Lin -- I'd always pick pecans over walnuts personally, but I think most nuts are really good for you.
@Rachael -- a good trainer ought to be able to offer you options to fit *your* wallet, not his. So a program to follow for six weeks on your own, and then another personal session. That sort of thing.
@Susan -- When you stay 'staying under your calories (most days)', are you logging *everything* (and weighing everything)? Because your diary looks way under a lot of the time -- with the only exception being that brilliant steak and lobster meal. So I do wonder if you need to be eating a bit more. Keep being patient!
@Sarabeth -- the c25k program I used only had a couple of 1m intervals in the first week (you did 30sec, 45 sec, 60 sec, repeated three times) -- I think it was easier to start than the regular c25k because of that. It all gets you to the same place in the end.

Thursday Truth -- After it being tidied up for Christmas, the house is getting out of control again. I had a big ol' whine at my husband this morning, and it's really not his fault! OK, let's get it back in order. Have a super Thursday, everyone!

-- Alison