Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hi everyone! I happened to see this thread on my list of recent topics. I love all the support you give each other, and I like the group style. I would love to be a part of this, as I can use all the support I can get, and all the venting space. Of course, I'm always here to listen for anyone who needs to do the same!

Saturday Success: I FINALLY got over being sick and my back is not giving me much trouble. This week, I decided I was going to train for a 5k using c25k, I mapped out a plan for what days to tackle, and I bought a pair of good running shoes with the money I earned last night having a very successful Pure Romance party! I'd say this week was pretty great! Tonight, I started training for my 5k out of curiosity and I am pleased with my new shoes!

GHD challenge: 9/9 Good night.

I just went back again to beginning of our latest from page one for I kept feeling I was missing something. Took awhile but I did it. Don't know if I have any replys that at this point matter. Sorry that during the last couple of weeks a bit self absorb.

@Robin I wish I could take breaks I start at 8 and go till time to leave. We dont get breaks. We eat our lunch with our clients etc. It is just the way the job goes. I shouldn't complain for I am lucky enough to have a job.

@toots sorry to hear about your husband.
@Robin wonderful job on the walks.
@Susan congrats on the new job.
@Nicole don't be so hard on yourself everyone had struggles
@Imackbethl wow good workout doing all of that shoveling
@Kaye, Lin, and the rest doing so well on
GHD challenge way to go!

Today later is my weigh in. Excited to see the new numbers.

Will be back later for Sunday share

@nicole I don't know if this helps, but when my life is spiraling out of control, I try to remember that while I may not have control of a lot of things, I do have control over what I eat. And by taking control of that, it makes me feel better about other things, too.

@ebailey Welcome to the friendliest place on MFP!

I ended up not exercising yesterday as planned because my arthritis was really painful. But it feels good today, so Dance Central, here I come!

Naceto - I've read the advice other's have given you, and its all good. Excellent in fact. I can only add, perhaps can you consider a room-mate? Maybe on a temporary basis if you don't want to do it for the long run. Having someone else there, like an adult female who you can feel comfortable around, might take some of the stressors off.
Otherwise, to stop the binging, get all the food out of your home. Just get rid of it, and don't buy it. Stock up on liquids, lots of liquids. (Non- alcohol :laugh: ) that's the ONLY way I can avoid a binge!

@nicole I don't know if this helps, but when my life is spiraling out of control, I try to remember that while I may not have control of a lot of things, I do have control over what I eat. And by taking control of that, it makes me feel better about other things, too.

Robin and Desdemina- Thank you. This makes sense... taking control of what I have the power to control. Perhaps it will flow into other things. Robin I like the idea of getting rid of all of the food... but my son may object

I actually feel a lot better today. Last night- venting a little and releasing it. It helped. It especially helps to know I am not alone. Y'all are so wonderful and supportive. It means a lot to me. I made a couple of decisions last night... not entirely directed at food- but I know it will flow over into helping me with that.

Thank you for the warm welcome!!

Sunday Share: My name is Erienne and I'm turning 23 this year. I have a wonderful husband who supports me in every way, and even tags along for my workouts sometimes. No children yet, but am hoping to once I reach my fitness goals. And after we buy a house.

I took measurements this morning and lost another 2 inches on my waist!! WOOO!!!

@erienne--welcome! I used c25k to start running a year and a half ago, and I LOVE being a runner. There are plenty of people in this group who have gone from being non-runners to runners, so you'll get lots of support and advice here in that area--as well as the general support and motivation the wonderful folks in this thread provide.

@liz--congrats on being under 250!! What a great milestone!! :drinker:

@nicole--I was going to say exactly the same thing desdemina said--I also find comfort in taking charge of my health and fitness when other aspects of my life are chaotic or stressful. Sorry you are struggling right now and glad to hear the venting and support here is helping.

@melancholy--I used to be a Diet Coke junkie--couldn't get going in the morning without a can, cans littering my car, etc. I quit cold turkey several years ago b/c I was home for winter break, there was a blizzard, and I ran out of pop. I had never had any adverse symptoms as you describe, but I'm sure it contributed to being overweight and it was a huge expense. I switched to brewing my own tea to make iced tea and that's what I tend to drink at home if I'm not drinking water. I still will drink diet coke in a cocktail and occasionally I'll purchase a can as a "treat," but I don't keep it in the house anymore. I don't know why, but for some reason it's only the *cans* of diet coke that taste really good to me.

@robin--yes, my DH is a big fan of grilling! He even puts the gas grill right outside the back door in winter so we can "cold-weather" grill. Our gas grill died last spring and we relied on the charcoal grill all summer and fall, but it doesn't work so well in winter. Can't wait to have a delicious grilled steak tonight!.

@kaye--almost a pound is still a great loss!

@lmackbeth--glad you managed to dig your way out of that snow!

Will be back later for Sunday Share.

Hi everyone!

Just logged my miles from yesterday, and I passed the 100 mile mark! I'm in a beautiful wooded section of Hanover County, VA on the virtual TransAmerica Trail.

On the LOTR Bag End to Rivendell, I've just left Tom Bombadill's and am traveling through the Barrow-downs, "a place of great dread: inhabited by evil Barrow-wights from Angmar." Scary!

On the Hobbit Bag End to Rivendell I'm staying "at The Forsaken Inn: the last inn along the Great East Road." More than a quarter of the way done with this trail.

@featherkiss--I use ground turkey. It dries out more easily than beef or pork b/c it's so much leaner. My trick to working with it is to add a little bit of Kraft Roasted Red Pepper Parmesan dressing. You could probably use any oil based dressing or plain olive oil. I like that version b/c I love the red pepper flavor and it's very low calorie. I also add the dressing when I make turkey burgers--my husband, who is very picky about his burgers, loves them!

My NSV for the day: Hubby brought home cupcakes and chinese food today for the family for lunch. I ate a little bit of bourbon chicken and only 1 eggroll and 0 cupcakes. Normally, I would just shove it all in and keep going. I'm finding that I don't even want it right now. I don't have that "have to eat it all" ravenous appetite.

Still keeping up with all of yall's posts but can't do personals right now. Just know you're in my thoughts daily and you guys are very motivational. Thank you for being you, supportive, wonderful, you.

My NSV for the day: Hubby brought home cupcakes and chinese food today for the family for lunch. I ate a little bit of bourbon chicken and only 1 eggroll and 0 cupcakes. Normally, I would just shove it all in and keep going. I'm finding that I don't even want it right now. I don't have that "have to eat it all" ravenous appetite.

Still keeping up with all of yall's posts but can't do personals right now. Just know you're in my thoughts daily and you guys are very motivational. Thank you for being you, supportive, wonderful, you.

Good job, Jumpy! :flowerforyou:

Sunday Share:
So I mentioned I went to a play last night that a good friend wrote, directed, and starred in. It was so great! It's based on the true story of Dr. Carl Tanzler who, in the 1920's disinterred the body of a patient he'd loved (she died of TB) and kept her body in his bed for 7 years. He used his medical knowledge to keep her corpse intact. A really creepy story, but the play was a dark humor interpretation. Still creepy but LOL funny. My friend played Tanzler and did a marvelous job playing a man! She's so talented and has a wickedly dark sense of humor.

Tried to take gunner for his walk, but it's in the 40's so all of the snow is melting. This means ankle deep puddles mixed with snow, slush, and ice--needless to say we didn't make it very far before my feet were soaked and we headed back home. Will do my core work later tonight. DH will finish putting the grill together and cook some steak later. Right now I need to go grade and pick up a few things at the grocery. Will check back later.

Exercise Goals:
Mon--gym DONE (weights + elliptical + treadmill)
Tues--rest day (have to teach an evening ACT class
Wed--walk gunner DONE + core
Thurs--walk gunner + gym NOT DONE but I shoveled very heavy snow for about an hour
Fri--rest day ENDED up walking gunner + shoveling
Sat--walk gunner + gym (long run)
Sun--walk gunner DONE + core

Grading Goals:
1. x/16 ACT practice essays

February Challenge: 8/28 days of minimum 80 grams of protein

Hi guys, I missed you all the l;ast couple of days. I jut spent the last half hour or so catching up on all the posts. Toots I hope they get the problem with your hubby figured out and under control soon. I agree with whoever it was that said to be as pushy as necessary to keep them moving. Susan I am so happy you got the new job. It is great to be excited about work. Welcome to all the new people I saw posting. You have foun a great site. Nicole I am sorry you are having such a hard time right now. What happened to you was so scary and you need to give yourself time to recover and not beat yourself up if your eating habits aren't perfect just now. Just take it one day at a time. Well my week just kept going downhill. First it was my leg and it just kept hurting more and more as the week progressed. Then on Friday my brother and his wife had a meltdown. Unfortunately she has developed a drinking problem and refuses to acknowledge it and when she has to much its like she becomes another person and that person really doesn't like my brother. So I was up all night friday trying to help and eventually bringing him over here since he is going to stay with us for awhile. He plans on telling her she can either agree to get help for the drinking and go to counseling with him or he is going to file for a leagal seperation and will try to get the kids. So Saturday was a long day of sore leg, no sleep, adn this all contributed to bringing on a migraine so the day just sucked. Oh and I started tom with all the lovely cramps. lol. The good news is I slept like a rock last night, the leg is starting to feel better and the headache is gone so today has been pretty darn good. I have got my house nicely cleaned up and done several projects around the house I had ben putting off. On the whole I think I am ending the week on a positive note so setting myself up for good things in the coming week:happy:
Congratulations to all the NSV's and SV's I saw posted you all rock and should be so proud of yourselves. Have a great day everyone.

@jumpy--love your new profile pic! Is that one of your fur-babies?
@kaye--so sorry to hear about your friend--I read somewhere that 20% of people who contract lung cancer have never smoked or worked in an environment with known precipitators of the disease. It's very sad regardless of why a person contracts cancer, but I think it's a double shock when they've lived a "clean life" as you put it.

@laurie--great job completing those challenges! You are a rock star!

@vickie--my mileage rarely ever matches up perfectly with the hobbits' journey, so I just look at the total mileage in the left-hand column to see what's closest to my current number.

Can't focus here at starbucks. There's a couple sitting across from me and they keep playing stupid videos without using their earbuds. It wouldn't be so bad, but there's already music playing in the store, so the audios from the their videos is competing with the music. Needless to say--very distracting.

I'm going grocery shopping then home for steak!

Grading Goals:
1. 4/16 ACT practice essays

So excited! I walked Dirk today (on the Easywalker Harness) so no more pinch collar for him...he's graduated! And he did beautifully and then my old man, Roscoe, and I walked but "ran" at every opening...so every street opening or ever driveway we ran past and then walked when there was lawn. Never realized how many openings there were lol I was beat! And thennnn, I logged onto Verizon and saw they had the FITBIT as the accessory of the month and it was 15 dollars off which was even better than the last time I found it on Verizon. So I ordered it and it should be here on Tuesday. !!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: