Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Thanks all for the supportive thoughts on my BT numbers. Very exciting for me.

@ Susan - I'm glad the resignation wasn't too terribly awful. You have so much to look forward to with the new job!
@Des - That stinks about the candy, BUT I'm sure the disappointment was eased by huge success!
@G-Kaye - I'm so glad Keith had fun at his birthday party. That is the most wonderful age.
@Linder - That whole garage door thing is scary! I'd be really nervous too if I were you.
@MacBeth - Good luck with the new prospective job. I sure hope things ease up for you soon.
@Robin - You're a braver woman than I am. Wallpaper terrifies me. FOr me it would wind up like the I Love Lucy wallpaper episode.
@JT Const - Wonderful NSV!
@Sams - Welcome back!
@Helena - I can relate. I work for one of the largest computer/printer companies in the world and it seems like our office computers/printers are always down. I just have /sigh at the irony of it. I found this site for the quinoa, it might help: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-quinoa-63344
@Drojen - Great Doctor news! That's wonderful. I keep saying how amazed I am at our bodies ability to repair the damage we do..if we give it a chance.

Wednesday wishes - I already got it, I'm not getting laid off. I'm here until August 9th when my contract ends. I also talked to the lab manager and she'd like to renew my contract after the mandatory 100 day break. I'll have to start really saving up some money to make it through that 100 days, but it will be worth it to come back to this group of people. I love working with them.

I just turned down chocolate-covered strawberries, what is the world coming to?! :sad:

@Robin~I'm so sorry for the gain, hopefully it will even out. It could be from the guesstimating, hang in there - you can do this!
@Kris~Yay, congrats on making the cut. Can you find something through a recruiter or something part-time while you wait out the 100 days?
@Des~You're making excellent progress! Its nice when the doc is pleased too.
@Helena~There should be instructions on the quinoa package, that is what I usually follow. The water to quinoa ratio can fluctuate depending on the type of recipe you are following (i.e. adding other ingredients).

Wednesday Wish~No real wish this week. I've been doing really well this week and so far the scale is going down, hoping for a good loss come Friday.

@ Robin - who says you have to update that ticker - those 3 lbs will be gone again, just start logging and watch what happens. You can do it. We all have ups and downs. I was up 1.5 lbs last week. I didn't update my ticker because darn it all, they WILL be gone again. In the meantime, I've put the scale away again so I don't get discouraged and start to obsess (as I have a tendency to do, LOL) It isn't about the number, it's about changing our lifestyle, right? We're all bound to hit some bumps in the road along the way.

I just love reading through the posts. Everyone's in a different journey along this way, but the one thing that ties us all together is our desire to get healthy and lose this weight once and for all. I love it!!

Well, notice was given on Monday and thought I was working out the two weeks. I arrive yesterday and they tell me because of the casino/regulatory affairs it would be my last day. The good thing is they still have to pay me those two weeks. Woo Hoo!! I'm taking the rest of this week off, but starting bright and early Monday at the new job. Soooo excited!!!

Wednesday Wish: No wishing, but praying my new job is everything I hope it to be. Life is good. I did my hour walk this morning. Love our weather and blue skies every single day (well, 98% of the time). I'm going to take my son to boxing tonight, which I hardly get to do because I'm never home from work in time. I'm heading out tomorrow to buy some new undergarments since the old ones are falling off (not good). I'm heading to Sprouts to load up on fruits & veggies. The scale keeps going down and I just received my 195 days of logging notice. No complaints whatsoever.

Wednesday Wish: I wish everyone could feel as good as I did after my work out today, with the radio blasting, pounding my steering wheel like a redneck fool while listening to When the Levee Breaks.

Although everyone is welcome to their own song selection! :laugh:

Wishing everyone well today and I'll let that be my Wednesday wish.


GHD challenge 13/13


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Lin

Last night I was asking my trainer about a couple of the exercises he had me doing since I could not remember how to do them. While we were talking, he told that I inspired another person to start training with him. This person has seen me working out at the gym and getting healthier/fitter, they want to do the same thing. So now they are putting their heart into it. Needless to say I was totally surprised by this news.

That's awesome Laurie, what a great feeling! :bigsmile:

Hi everyone! Sounds like most of us made it through Fat Tuesday without doing too much damage.

@helena--in general the water to quinoa ratio is 2 to 1 (just like rice, but as kelley said, it can vary if you are adding other liquid ingredients. I always cook my quinoa first and then add the other stuff.

@kaye--how exciting about the arrival of a new grandbaby!

@robin--I wouldn't change the ticker. Of course, I weigh almost every day and only adjust my ticker down (never up). Too many fluctuations to keep going up and down. Even with the logging at the end of the day and guessing/estimating, I doubt you ate over 10,000 calories above maintenance which is what it would take to truly gain 3 lbs.

@susan & kris--congrats to both of you for the great job news!

@melancholy--I also wonder how people can run on ice and snow--I can barely walk on it without falling down!

@gorilla--sounds like a great workout, even sans burpees! :laugh: I've also noticed that the New Years crowds have died away. It makes me sad for those who gave up on getting healthy, but happy that I don't have to fight for machines.

@sams--Welcome back!!!! :flowerforyou: :drinker:

@sara--my friends and I used to go to the roller rink every weekend as tweens. A couple of years ago a group of us decided to try it again, and it was so much fun!

@laurie--that's so great that you inspired someone else to get healthy!!

@tammy--great NSV!! Love, love, love the smaller pants sizes! :drinker:

Wed. Wish:
I'm doing so well right now that I'm going to wish all of you who are struggling yourselves or have loved ones struggling. :flowerforyou:

I went to the gym today as planned, but I just couldn't get myself to focus on weights. I did about 10 minutes, but I was antsy to jump on the treadmill, so I did. :blushing: Ran 2 miles and then did 7 miles on the stationary bike--HILLS PLUS setting--I was dripping sweat the whole time! I'm not yet at the point where I can force myself to do the exercises I should; I'm still in the mode where I'm just proud (and a little amazed) that I truly enjoy the running and the cycling. Anyway, today I realized why people have trainers--to make them do what they NEED to do vs. what they WANT to do at the gym. I'm not ready for a trainer...yet.

I also had a scale victory. Ever since I adjusted my ticker to match my new home scale, I've been worried. What if it's not accurate? It said I lost another pound last week, but what if it's wrong? Well today when I weighed in at the gym, I was down a pound there as well, so I got confirmation that the 1 lb loss last week was "real."

Tuesday Goals:

Exercise goals for week of 2/11:
Mon--walk gunner? (I donate blood at 5 pm, but if I hurry home I might have time for this) NOT DONE
Tues--rest day (I have a union meeting and dinner plans w/ a friend)
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + core
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym (long run) + dancing at Gaelic Storm concert!
Sun--walk gunner

Grading Goals:
1. x/16 Parts of Speech Tests
2. x47 Brave New World analyses
3. 4/11 AP analysis activities

GHD challenge:
13/28 days minimum 80 grams of protein

Woo Hoo!!! I weighed in tonight at WW and I'm down another 3 lbs. Since joining MFP in August, I'm down 44 lbs, but overall I'm down 60 lbs. My goal is to be under 200 by the end of this year and I'm on the right track with only 65 more to go. If I keep losing steady each month, I should be under by my 45th birthday in October. Happy dance!!!!

@susan--congrats on the loss!!! :drinker: :drinker:

@barb--It's really hard to eat too much protein or fiber (provided you don't have any other health issues), so I never worry about going over. Also, MFP has a pretty low protein goal, and the carb goal at 55% is (IMHO) outrageously high. I custom set my macros to 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat b/c I've read a lot of articles that suggested doing so (sorry I don't ever save the sources or I would share the links). That being said, I rarely hit my protein goal and often go over my carbs, but at least I have better guidelines at the outset. In general, I would say as long as you are losing weight, you don't need to be too worried about macros. However, as you get closer to your goal, you may need to watch them more closely to continue shedding lbs.

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Laurie, I love that you're inspiring others! Awesome!

Vickiemieth, Been there, Done that, Bought the T-shirt. One of my docs had a wretched week a few weeks ago. Here's a recipe for misery: take 26 women on a 26-bed unit, give about half them norovirus (a masty stomach virus), restrict them all to the unit until nobody's had symptoms for 48 hours, and then have the nurse manager, psychologist, and one doctor (of two) all go on vacation that week. By Day 8, my very resilient doc was exhausted and losing her cool. Not that I blame her!

Wednesday wish: that the 9 bins of holiday decorations would fly themselves back to the storage unit and vacate my living room!

@ Lauriek70 - Hard work is contagious!! Great job inspiring people at the gym and here!
@ MaraDiaz - Nothing better then a great workout!!! Do it again!
@ skinnyjeanzbo- Great work at the gym and with the loss!!! I also signed up for that save the wrestling thing
@ Susan2396 - Awesome success with the loss!!!! Keep it coming!
@ barquilt - I agree with everyone else.. there is no such thing as too much protein... especially if you are

Well last night I did a quick HIIT session on the elliptical, set it up for intervals and did 2 minutes all the way up on level 16 and then 2 minutes at 8... It was a great quick workout had my heart pumping and the sweat dripping.

Tonight I am lifting, Workout A... so Deadlifts, I am hoping that Valentine's day has the gym empty! Going to really punish the muscles tonight and then plan a nice hot Epsom salt bath... and an early Friday morning run!

So Day 2 of TNT low carb diet... I had Prosciutto with my breakfast, who could ever complain about that!!!

@Tom -- yes I have fingers crossed for another pound gone next week. And well done on the strength training!
@Holly -- hope the structured program works really well for you. I can't bear not to weigh myself; I'm really obsessive about it.
@Kelley -- good luck with your 90 day challenge. You know, I think I like strawberries best without chocolate or cream, just as they are. And they're really brilliantly good for you that way!
@Rachel -- aren't you doing great!
@Des -- those pictures of you are really fantastic! And you're doing so great on the weight and measurements. Your doctor looks fantastic! She's so impressive on YouTube.
@Lin -- so sorry to hear about your co-worker.
@Beth -- just keep focused and doing what you're doing; these tiny little gains aren't real.
@Tammy -- isn't it great to have smaller trousers?
@Kaye -- well done for staying under calories at the birthday party! And fingers crossed for your new addition.
@sams247 -- welcome back!
@Jen -- such good news about your blood sugar. I'm so happy when people's medical conditions improve because they're eating better and exercising.
@Robin -- oh, such a shame you're not managing to log accurately. I know you can do this thing! I feel like you've given us all so much with this thread, I really want you to get on track.
@Kris -- great news about the job. Will you be able to find other temp work for the 100 days, or are you going to save up and have a brilliant and relaxing extended holiday?
@Susan -- I'm not surprised they paid you up and got you to go, and it's nice to have an extra week's wage, isn't it? I need new undies too but I'm just trying to put it off as long as possible.
@Laurie -- how wonderful to have inspired another person to start training! Isn't that great?
@Katrena -- good to see you back!
@Karen -- I try to not fret too much about the exercises I haven't done; as long as I manage 30 minutes of something each day I reckon I'm on the side of the angels. It's much easier to keep doing the stuff you enjoy.
@Kathy -- here's a Special Water Tag just for you! Drink that water!
@Barb -- I found the carbs limit MFP sets by default (55% of calories from carbs) was far too high for me. So I tinkered with it and now have my limits at 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fat. I tend to go over on fat now, but that balance seems about ideal to me.
@Liz -- if what you want is moo shoo pork you should plan it in for a day in the near future. If I have a really strong craving like that (especially for something reasonably sensible like Chinese food) I always try to make sure i get some.

Thursday Truth -- I'm still very ambivalent about the half marathon. I just find that although I don't mind running now, I find the long training runs very hard going now that they're over two hours. It really takes a lot out of my day and I'm so tired afterwards. So although I'll keep running after the half, I think I may stick to 5k or at most 10k and just work to raise my speed.

I've got a friend staying today, so we drank too much red wine last night. Fun though. And I'm back on track today. I think. I might save some calories for this evening just in case. I haven't seen her for a few months so she was amazed by how much weight I've lost. It's funny though; we're about the same size now and she spent a lot of time telling me that I didn't know how to dress and wore really unflattering clothes. And you know, I was in my own home chilling in a cardi and leggings. We're going out to see friends on Saturday and I am determined that I'm going to look fantastic; I may need to go shopping! My guess is if I lose a lot more weight she'll struggle to cope with that; she's got a mindset where she's really using food and drink as compensation for the things she's not happy with in her life.

Hope you're all having a wonderful week!

-- Alison