Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Happy to see the thread is finally moving along. It seemed to have been slow for the past couple of days. Weather here in Chicago is sunny and mid 50's today. Supposed to be the same all weekend. Super excited about that!! :smokin:

Friday Fitness: Hoping to use the good weather to my advantage. I'm going to stay at a friends this weekend to work on her wedding invites. I'm hoping she'll agree to a few breaks in between tying ribbons and bows and stuffing envelopes to go on a few walks. She's been trying to cut a few pounds for her upcoming nuptials so it should work out in my favor.

Tying into the recent wedding conversation - she is one of those brides that is absolutely budget friendly to all and if it had been any other way I don't think 1/2 of us would be able to afford to stand up next to her. I really don't get how some women can expect to have it all. I had another friend marry recently and the LEAST expensive item on her registry was $75.00. Really? And explain to me why am I going to buy you a $200 pillow? Some people fail to realize they need to be realistic about EVERYTHING wedding related to accommodate ALL persons involved. I absolutely understand what you guys are saying. (Sorry I went off on a tiny tangent).

As usual I'll only be logging food on my phone app this weekend. (I refuse to have the internet at home - I do enough with computers @ work). Excited to see what yall have to share this weekend. Hope you find some motivation and fun to get out and enjoy the weather :happy:

Courtney

Hi everyone!

@robin--I love sara's April Fool's challenge though I'm not sure what I will choose. I have a few days to figure it out, so I will think on that.

@courtney--I know!! Isn't the weather gorgeous!!! I'm grading right now, but plan a nice long walk with gunner this afternoon, and tomorrow may very well be my 1st outdoor run of 2013! Very excited about that. :bigsmile:

@tammy--great job passing up the fast food! :drinker:

@tom--glad the back is feeling better! :flowerforyou:

@gorilla--great loss!

#kelley--I think I bleed skinny caramel macchiato! :laugh: May be something to consider for the April challenge. I have no intention of giving up my starbucks altogether, but maybe I will limit myself and substitute some zero cal drinks on days when I don't work out. I'll have to think about that.

@wendy--sounds like you are off to a great start with the fitness. I think most of us started with walking, and I know several people in this thread are good friends with Leslie. :laugh:

@bailey--can't wait to hear back about your run today.

@kaye--great job with the inches lost! :drinker:

@mel--I think the only way I make time for myself is if I actually schedule it, and then stick to the schedule.

@laurie--I hear you on the frustration! After adjusting my weight to match my new scale, I finally had a "real" loss of several pounds over a few weeks. I was all the way down to 181, and now I've jumped back up to 185-ish and don't seem to be moving back down. :grumble: In the meantime, I've gone down a pants size, but my measurements haven't budged--I find it all very strange.

@lin--sorry to hear about you struggles wit hyour dad--sending you hugs {{{{lin}}}}. :flowerforyou:

I have 13 AP essays to finish, and then I am taking some "me" time to walk gunner and go to the gym. Still have 24 JRPs, but those will have to wait until later.

Grading Goals:
1. 33/57 JRPs
2. 34/47 AP essays

@Wendy~Woo Hoo!!!

I'm actualy packing up my desk and fixing to leave for the day - yay for a slow day at the office! :bigsmile:

Glad it's Friday. It's been an up and down week. I keep thinking if part of me wants to lose the weight so badly what part of me is holding me back. Carbs make my weight loss much harder. I have tried to limit my carbs but that wasn't so successful yestereday. Does anyone have any good information or know of medicine for fibromylagia. I am going to a specialist but not for a couple of weeks. My family physician is pretty sure that's what I have. Pretty sore or in my pain, but trying to keep going. Everyone have a great weekend.

My chiropractor does sessions on Fibromyalgia. Have you considered what a chiropractor can do for you?

Today has been productive. I've gotten some cleaning done, and grocery shopping in preparation for the company I will have for 5 days beginning on Sunday. Rebecca is coming with her family from Vancouver, WA during their spring break. When she comes so does everyone else. We always have a big houseful. I wish I that I had a big house.
I got some exercise calories from housework, but didn't make it for a walk. It was a light day food wise so I don't need the calories, but it is so nice out that I really think I will go for a walk, maybe a shorter one this evening.
kvan--I'm no help on limiting carbs. I know its not really true, but I go on the assumption that all calories are equal. I just stay under my calorie goal.
Wendy, congrats on the loss.
Karen, you haven't had much of a spring break. You will finish up your grading just in time to go back to school. My daughter that moved from Chicago in June is sure loving the weather here. Glad you finally have some nice weather.
Have a good evening. Kaye

Hello Everyone,

Today I really enjoy a nce day at work. The weather has been so enjoyable outside that I look forward to each event so I can take my dog for a walk.

Work is going great. But really looking forward to the weekend off. This evening and tomorrøw busy catching up on housework. J.

I have been working on catching up on all of the posts its coming along slowly.


Tomorrow will be busy getting the house ready for company on Sunday.

Tired on my way to bed.

Liz

Hey all, today was Anti-Friday Fitness. Brought snacks for a 4-hour work team meeting and had WAAAY too much in terms of junky calories and caffeine. Bleah.

Tomorrow, it's supposed to be 75 and sunny. Naturally, I'll be at work for a 24-hour shift.

I still need to decide what my answer to comfort food cravings will be. Need to figure it out for days like today! if I have time tomorrow, I'll post some ideas. I may go with my gratitude journaling idea, but will probably settle on one or two more things.

Well it's late -- or early -- and I'm headed to bed, but wanted to get on here and put my game plan down. I've had a week that I didn't get anything (exercise wise) done and my diet was a yo-yo. So, here's to a new week and a new plan:

Food: I ordered from Bountiful Baskets this week and pick up my first order tomorrow morning. I'm hoping it has lots of good fruits and vegetables and gives me inspiration for some healthy snacks/meals. My sister in law has been using it for quite a while and her diet has improved with healthy steps. Easter Sunday -- I'm just going to give it to God -- we are doing a Easter Buffet and I'm going to make mostly healthy choices. The good thing about that -- no leftovers to be tempted by!! :sad: :blushing:

Exercise: I read somewhere that you should try mixing things up at 6-10 weeks. There might just be merit to that since I've been horrible about my exercise lately. So, I'm starting a C25K program this week and going to try something new. Between my daughter and I, we have 3 doctor appointments (I turn 40 soon so it's a regularly scheduled check up for me :frown: ), a massage (my reward for the loss of 20 pounds), choir practice and a 1st grade music program so I'm trying to sneak in workouts during lunch hours and later in the evening.

Saturday: Week One Day One
Sunday: Happy Easter (walk after brunch??)
Monday: Video on line (???)
Tuesday: Week One Day Two
Wednesday: Weights / Cardio
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Week One Day Three

@ skinnyjeans: I have a hard time with gifts for 2nd+ marriages and big showers for multiple children (especially the ones that sell everything only to have a planned pregnancy a year later!!) I think those of us that have been married for a while should get a shower -- most of my gifts are worn out (17 years!! )
@Karen - I've only gotten to cruise in Alaska and that was a wonderful experience. My husband has said the next cruise will be someplace warm. When I get the body I'm working towards, I won't mind the swimsuit that would be needed :devil:
@kah68: Love it when others notice your hard work. Great job!
@Morgan: Welcome back. Glad you are feeling better.

Saturday: I went down a size!! I went shopping for a new top for Easter and was happy to find that I went down a size at Lane Bryant. Still not a big enough difference that I can't wear my old clothes, but it was fun to get the smaller size for my one new thing right now. :flowerforyou:

Well I didn't exactly run yesterday, but after lunch, I went for a walk around the neighborhood with my friend. Rob wanted to go look for a few things at the mall, so we had dinner there and walked around for a while. Some people just wander the mall, but our favorite stores just happen to be in all opposite wings, so we go wandering anyway regardless.

Trying to find a good recipe to make for Easter tomorrow. I imagine someone is already making deviled eggs, and I didn't want to do those anyway. I want to find a good healthy recipe. We will be spending it with hubby's family, who makes the best ham.

I have decided I will no longer be doing the Komen 5k, but I will still train for The Color Run which will be in July.

I felt so accomplished yesterday hitting my 10 pounds this week, and going for a walk instead of sitting around even if I missed my run.

Saturday success stories--

This week I have upped my physical activitys and now have a plan for those yucky days that I cannot get outside for exercise. I realize that it is supposed to be non-scale success, but finally getting off that 32 pound loss plateau and losing that 1.2 lbs really made my week.

someone else listed their weekly plans, so I will do the same

Saturday: 45 minute walk, grocery shop, laundry, Bible study
Sunday: church, walk, Bible study, fitness video (weather is supposed to be wet--may replace walk)
Monday: work, either treadmill or fitness video
Tuesday: work, 45 minute walk (weather permitting), and/or fitness video
Wednesday: work, 45 minute walk
Thursday: fitness video, work 4 hour day, fitness video
Friday: work 12 hour day, fitness video.


hmm, pretty boring life, huh?

Hi I just found this and joined I need to loose 100 lb not sure how they creeped on me..... I had a hysterectomy at age 21 and I stopped looking at myself I am now 42 and OMG where did I go? I look forward to support and guidance as I am a nail tech with a sit down job. I do walk to work 30 minutes of walking to and from. So I am not sedentry. We like to be outdoors in the nice weather and I love my bike.....

Just checking in--I have 16 papers left. I think I will grade one more and then head for a run outside in this beautiful weather!

Grading Goals:
1. 41/57 JRPs

Saturday Success:
I ran outside for the 1st time since fall, and I shaved about 4 minutes off my average time on my usual route. I run a loop through my neighborhood that is just shy of 1.5 miles. I run it once with gunner and then I drop him at home and run the 2nd loop solo. In the fall it would take me 18 minutes with gunner and about 16 on my own. Today it took 16 with gunner and 14 on my own. I guess the treadmill work all winter paid off! :bigsmile:

I'm not quite done with my JRPs--15 remaining. I may do a few more tonight--it's really hard for me to concentrate at home, so we'll see. I will also go grade for a couple of hours tomorrow morning before going to my mom's for Easter dinner.

Grading goals:
1. 42/57 Junior Research Papers

I know I haven't done personals in ages, I'm sorry but rest assured that I see everything and I'm cheering for those who are doing great and praying for those who are struggling.

Busy busy busy day. The weather broke here and it's sunny and mid 70s so this morning when I got my mail I noticed it had a little Easter gift in it from my mom.... so I walked over to the bank to deposit it... down to the drug store to get my meds....over to the grocery store to pick up some fresh fruit/veg(since i had a bit of extra cash).... back home. A nice little 3 mile square with my little wheelie cart.

I haven't seen any fleas or flea dirt BUT both cats have been scratching a lot and acting like they have fleas so the rest of today was spent washing EVERYTHING that fit in the washer from my pillows to my shower curtain. Then I wiped down every hard surface with disinfectant and stuck everything in the dishwasher that would fit (utensil holders, stove top drip pans, fridge shelves, etc) and THEN I vacuumed and steam cleaned the upholstery on the couch/airmchair. Final step was vacuuming the carpet really really really really really really well and using the wand in every crack and crevice I saw. Oh, then I emptied the vacuum and ran all the trash down (so any fleas in the canister couldn't make the great escape back into the apartment). On my way to the trash my elderly downstairs neighbors were moving some boxes into their apartment and since they don't seem to ever have anyone to help them and they've had to move slowly over the past two months I stopped to help them drag their stuff in and then took out their trash then took their little dog for a short walk (he's pretty fat and got tired fast, I had to carry him home).


I set up my furniture a bit differently in the summer so I moved it all around today(which was probably really premature, but it was too beautiful not take advantage of the day). I feel like I've gotten a pretty solid workout today...which is good because I had homemade sausage and cheese biscuits for breakfast, lunch, and then roast beef with mashed taters for dinner .... in between each meal were bits of easter chocolates my lovely neighbors left for me.

Through all this my boys (cats) spent the day going from open window to open window and wallowing in sunbeams.

Sunday Share:

My name is Wendy, and I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I am 54 years old and have struggled with my weight my whole life. I grew up on the east side of Michigan (Burton near Flint), went to college in Minnesota, taught in Missouri, moved back to Michigan and lived "up north" in Frankfort for a while before moving to Grand Rapids. I currently work in a nursing home doing 250 pounds of laundry a day and occasionally filling in at the receptionist desk.. My life outside of work is busy with teaching Sunday School and children in a Bible Study during the week. I also enjoy watching baseball and photography. I live with two other housemates in a house one of my housemates owns. They share the upstairs and I have a small apartment in the basement. I think of it as having the best of both worlds: Having housemates and the quiet of living on my own.