Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@Susan- I have a question for you, is there a list of Cap’s nutritional information anywhere online? I forgot to ask when getting my Black and Bleu salad last week at Capriotti's. It was awesome and I’ll be getting more of them especially if this is correct.
Capriotti's nutrition Black and Bleu salad.

Hey Tom!! Unfortunately, this is one area we need to get completed immediately. I guess they had a company working on the nutritionals, but when it came back they found way too many mistakes and we're having them all redone. Nothing has been officially posted yet. Believe me. I want them very badly as well. Like any item when you have cheese, mayo, sauces, etc. . . involved you have to know how to build your sandwich. The Bobbie is my favorite and if you get it without mayo I know it shaves off almost 200 calories because it's extra heavy blend. Seriously!! Not sure on the salads, but as soon as we have something it will be posted that's for sure. I haven't tried the salad yet, but I hear there all pretty good.

Annddd.. my truth..
hmmm...

I have never told anyone this. so shh.. I write on my tummy with a sharpie I write mean things.. things that a bully would say to a big person, it keeps me movin'. idk if thats healthy..

i make my stomach talk, as though my belly button is a mouth and say things like, 'i'm cellulite. nobody loves me' :laugh:

Ha.! Makes me feel normal to know I am not the only one doing something weird. WAIT.. not that you are weiird.. i'm weird. lol. XD

March Chaellenge
1. Log onto this message board every day at least 5 times a week !
2. Drink more water

I have also descided to hide the scales till like the end of may ! I am losing inches not alot of weight on the scales and i want to see a great number when i weigh back in at the end of may !

Hi guys! I'm a little behind due to a busy couple of days and now I'm pretty sure I'm coming down with something. Hoping it's just a cold and not the flu. Due to not feeling well, I'm just gonna do a few personals and then hit the hay.

@tammy--I never log day to day cleaning, but if do something that requires extra effort, like scrubbing the bathtub or floors, I log it. Like you, I only log a portion of the time--at most half.

@bailey--it doesn't matter if you run the whole 5k in April--just shoot for the best time you can manage and have fun! I started c25k in June 2011 and ran a 5k 8 weeks later. I took a couple of walking breaks, but ran most of it. I was happy just to finish and establish a time to beat.

@des--what will you be teaching?

@rachael--working out at night has the opposite affect on me. If I run after 7pm or so, I sleep like a rock. The problem is, it's really hard for me to run that late--if I don't do it immediately after getting home from work (around 4:30), I tend to not do it at all.

Congrats to all of you losing lbs and inches! :drinker:

Thursday Truth:
I went to a baby shower after work yesterday (2 of our English teachers are expecting), and I ate way too much junk. I felt queasy the whole way home, and when I logged it, I was way over calories and way low on protein. I ran 3 miles on my treadmill at a 2% incline. It took forever (I'm so slow uphill!), but I burned 500 calories. Then I did my sore work and ate some roast beef to make up for my lack of protein. I was still over, but it wasn't as bad as it could've been.

Friday Fitness:
Nothing today. I've been tired all week and I actually felt a bit woozy during my 9th hour study hall. I thought it was just b/c I was running around making copies and organizing my room for Monday, so I joined some colleagues for cocktails after work. By the time I headed home, my throat was feeling scratchy and it was clear I'm coming down with something. :grumble: I'm supposed to go to my friend's in Lake Geneva tomorrow. We have a spa afternoon planned, so I hope this is just a cold and nothing more serious like the flu or strep. Going to bed now in hopes it will help.

For the March challenge I'm going to add some arm work to my core routine. I do arms when lifting at the gym, but I need something more consistent. I also, want to increase my time on my planks--I'm still struggling to get past about 45 seconds. I'm going to try to increase by 5 seconds/week. Finally, I want to increase my reps for push-ups--I worked up to 12 and haven't really pushed myself to get beyond that number. I keep telling myself I'm working on my form, but that's been for like a year, so I think it's time I push myself to do more.

March challenges- In Like a lamb- out like a lion
1. do core routine at least 3x week
2. add bicep curls, tricep extensions, and shoulder press to my core routine
3. increase hold time for planks (regular forearm and straight-arm side planks)
4. increase push up reps

One benefit of being away for a while is reading these huge accomplishments everyone has made! That's fabulous, @laurie yours really jumped out last time I was consistently on here you weren't even writing about attempting overhangs, let alone conquering them.

I have fallen into that trap as many of us do - or maybe tis just me-thinking I can do this on my own and have met with less than stellar success, actually no success I gained and am very frustrated to admit I left Onederland and haven't yet made it back. So lesson learned. I also learned how quickly your body can get out of shape. I had my first race of the season last Sunday. Disney Princess 1/2 marathon and had planned on getting in running and my crosstraining and everything would be dandy. I just don't have what it takes to force myself to get on a treadmill, got in some sessions but never above 5 miles. I think the crosstraining with jazzercise helped but not like I thought it would. My aerobic endurance was fine but my legs were nowhere near prepared and ready for those miles. I liek to exercise outside and its jsut been too cold and too snowy. Kansas had 20 inches in Feb, making it the 2nd most snowy Feb in our state's history. I bought a Leslie Sanson walking DVD and will give that a try, its a 5 mile one that averages a 15 min mile. By the end of the month I should be able to start getting in a few runs outside.

So my Challenges for this month
1-Do my DVD 3 times a week, and continue with the jazzercise
2- No junk food
3-8-10 glasses of water a day
4- check in 3-4 times a week and log everything
5-Get back into Onederland

Welcome to all the newlings
And I wills tart this round of water tag this morning :drinker: You're it!

@Kaye~Sounds like a successful shopping spree, awesome!
@Karen~Hope you are feeling better today.

Saturday Success~Today is just a great day - I lost 2# this week, had an awesome 3 mile run, followed by a couple of miles of spinning, then planks and the sauna. I was talking to someone in the sauna - they told me they couldn't believe how hard I worked out, always nice to hear. My mom even told me today how proud she was of me, of my accomplishments, and the things I have overcome. We're close and she's my biggest supporter in everything I do, but its always nice when she says stuff like that to me. So far, just a super day!

Next up is to get the grocery list finished and laundry started.

Hope you all are enjoying your Saturday!

Saturday Success: Walk completed. It's simply gorgeous outside - sunny and 75. Loved it!!! It's been a productive day with an hour walk, son's baseball scrimmage, hair cut, pedicure, laundry, beds stripped/made, dry cleaning dropped, and heading to church soon. Tomorrow I'm splurging on a facial and then the movies with my son. Great weekend!!

SherriAbs- Thanks for noticing about the rock climbing challenges. It is great to see you back. I have been making some huge strides with the climbing but ceilings and overhangs will always be a challenge for me. This week I did better with those areas.

Karen- Hope you are feeling better today and that you were able to enjoy the lake.

Gorilla- Congrats on your weight loss and sticking with the high protein diet. What high protein snacks do you enjoy?

Question: What type of high protein low carb snacks do you enjoy? I am looking for some easy to eat snacks other than almonds and Nature Valley protein bars.


Tonight, I went to the annual volunteer banquet at Kinder Park where I volunteer throughout the year. It was great the food wonderful (Italian). The rangers also provide a variety of sweats and I ate to many. I am a sucker for brownie bites, cinnamon rolls, mini- eclairs etc. I allowed myself to eat to many of them. At least I went to the gym today in anticipation of tonight's dinner. I had a great time catching up with people.

I will meet my water goal for the day. Mobility done and positive outlook about rock climbing. I did some core work today but my heart was not in it. I am still in recovery mode from rock climbing yesterday. The climbing really does wear me out and the muscles need time to recover.

Challenge goals

March challenges
1. Water between 15-18 cups a day.
2. Add mobility exercises back into my routine for back and shoulders at least 3 x's a week
3. State the positives in my life, especially when I do better on a reoccurring activity.
4. Add 3 days of core work as well.

Hi all. Well it is official I have exercised for 7 days straight and I am feeling pretty good about it. I almost flaked today but my daughter and I decided we were going to get pizza for dinner so I needed to earn some calories, lol. On the down side the first day and I blow the no eating out. I cant feel to bad though I have been craving pizza for over a week and if I dont give in by plan I am going to just go nuts one day soon. Other then that nothing much to report for the day. My week overall has been pretty successful. I hope everyone is having a great weekend. Be safe and have fun :happy:

Sunday: wii and dancing
Monday: wii and dancing
Tuesday: walking
Wednesday: walking
Thursday: walking
Friday: walking, cleaning, and wii
Saturday: wii and dancing, 5 min of jogging in place (a first for me and boy did the fat cry when I threw that in, lol)

!!! Mr. M, it looks great!!