Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hey chaps, I'm back from my holiday, and I'm waiting for Monday to formally check in my weight but I think I've stayed the same or maybe even dropped a pound. So that's ok. Not enough exercise so I might be a bit flabby, but getting back on track today. I did manage to log my calories but I didn't get to sync my Fitbit until I got home, at which point it's put garbage in for all the calorie burns while I was away. Oh well.

I met up with my pals over Easter and we had a clothes swap, so I've got some new things to wear! They were scathing about the state of my undies though, so I'd better invest in some new stuff that fits properly.

Friday fitness -- well, last week was all a mess. A couple of short walks, a trip to the gym, a swim. Still not running (my knee isn't quite right yet) though I did ten minutes on the treadmill and that was ok. And today I played badminton with my family which was good fun.

Next week:
Saturday: parkrun
Sunday: badminton
Monday: morris dancing
Tuesday: running maybe?
Wednesday: badminton
Thursday: running I hope
Friday: badminton

OK. Let's see how it goes.

A few quick personals. Sorry to hear that so many of you are struggling at the moment. Just a day a time! And do please keep remembering the success so far, because it's just awesome.
@Lin -- such good news about the doctor's report! And it's so great to see you just at the very end of your journey.
@Laurie -- I love beer, but I had exactly one long run where I stopped at a pub after 8 miles and had a beer, and I couldn't run *any more* after that. So I learnt my lesson! You honestly don't need a water break in a 5k unless it's amazingly hot so I'm not sure it matters if there's only beer.
To all the newlings; welcome to this lovely, supportive corner of the site.
@Karen -- good luck with the e-cigs, and I would have thought that was quite enough for one month.
@tlh0407 -- I think c25k can be quite hard when you start, and it's worth just plugging away at the first week, running a bit more each time, until you can do the whole thing, and then move on to week two.
@Jsnuggles -- the jeans I was hoping I'd get back into are just a bit big now. I'm mostly wearing some that a friend slimmed out of, but soon I'll need to get some new ones.
@Kaye -- that must be so scary about your husband. I do hope it settles down.
@Holly -- I love your new pic too!

Have a super weekend everyone!

Alison

Ok I started MFP almost 2 years ago and promptly fell off the wagon. I didn't remember how much I weighed when I first started, but was SURE I must have gained during that time. Weighed & logged in today and I'm down 12 pounds. Definitely NOT what I would have like to have accomplished had I stayed on track, but better than my fears! I have some family members on now, so hopefully positive peer pressure will help!
It's cool out today so I'm throwing on a sweater and taking a walk!

Friday Fitness: Having tummy troubles today so thinking I will be taking it easy. I totally bombed yesterday, so I am guessing I just need to get back on track.

DING DONG THE PLATEAU IS DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL needless to say I am happy about this. I know it is not my official weigh in day but I finally have a loss and I am taking it. The scale showed a 3.2 pound loss this morning from Monday and the entire month of March. I was doing all kinds of happy dances around the house. I have been very happy wiht the level of fitness I have been getting the last couple of weeks. I didnt get to the gym today because it is the hubbys last day home but I will be back and going strong tomorrow. I probably still got a nice little burn as we were running errands and shopping for about 3 hours this afternoon getting everyhting he needed but I am not going to try to log any of it. I am trying to figure out dinner. He doesnt have any preference and I still have 1400 cals for the day so it can be pretty much anything. I am leaning towards pizza for its simplicity. We will see. Well got to run everyone have a great weekend.

@jtconst Woo hoo! congratulations. I hoped you logged your exercise for your celebration. When one of my friends has a loss, she will have a post for "burning ____calories jumping for joy for two minutes". It always gets a chuckle out of me.

@legallyheidi I just saw a post from you on another thread. Small worlid--this forum

Karen and Kah- I took the day off yesterday due to the funeral and I completed all those activities by 5:30 pm. Thanks for putting in perspective for me.

Karen- Hope you had fun tonight.

jt- Congrats on breaking the plateau.

Kris- Glad you found some new clothes. I also went shopping today but did not find anything that I loved. I realized I still have more work to do in the middle of my body. I asked one of the sales associates for an opinion on a pair of Capri's that I was undecided about- they fit the best out of everything. She told me "no and that I should look at a larger size because it makes you look slimmer." Needless to say, I did not want to go back to the 18 because they would have been to big. When I mention that I was in the process of losing weight she said "Oh you are one of those people" Then I replied I have already lost 67 lbs. Her jaw dropped and then she was like WOW. It was fun shocking the sales clerk. It is fun when we can shop at New York and Company and other trendy stores.

Allison- I don't like beer, so skipping it will not be a problem for me. Thanks for the advice. Right now we are still having cool temperatures so hopefully, it doesn't turn hot to quickly and the weather stays nice.


Fitness- I worked hard tonight while climbing. I tackled two of the hardest wall back to back tonight and my arms were not happy with me. I went over the ceiling and I still get hung up as I figure out how to climb over top of it. Then the second wall had me going one way then other and out towards the edge. It took a lot of energy, balance and determination to get up the wall. The next couple of climbs I focused on using my legs and activating my glutes, which made it easier but I really had to concentrate on waking them up tonight. It is better than pulling with the arms and you don't stress the biceps and triceps as much. I enjoyed being active again tonight.

Hi guys!

Had a fabulous dinner out with friends, and went way over calories in the process, but I will make up for it at the gym tomorrow..

@laurie--sounds like you had a great climb, and I love that you put that sales clerk in her place!

@kris--new clothes are so fun! :flowerforyou: I have some pants from American Eagle (and I'm over 40)--they're pretty basic in cut and style, so not really too "young." However, I can see how some of their clothing wouldn't be age-appropriate.

@robin & lin--thanks for the updates on angelika & christine.

Welcome to the newlings! :flowerforyou:

Here's another motivator to lose weight.....I own a king sized bed, but this is all the space I'm allowed at night. Need to be thinner!


my spot by KrisMowBook, on Flickr

Good morning. Friday fitness consisted of LOTS of housework. I did about 4 hours (and still more today), but only counted part of it because it seems like high calories. Between spring cleaning and my best friend coming for her first visit to my new home, I went to town with cleaning. She has a 6 hour drive today so I'm really looking forward to approximately 3:00 today (although she's notoriously late so I won't believe she's here until I see the whites of her eyes!).

Saturday Success - the scale finally moved -- 1/2 pound and I'm very excited. Also, I bought a watermelon at the store and it actually tastes good :bigsmile: I know all about the "rules" of picking a good watermelon and it's still a crap shot as far as I'm concerned. But I got all my fruits cut up so it'll be easy to snack on for the kids -- pineapple and watermelon this week. Just gotta do the vegetables and we're good to go.

@GrandmaKaye -- family is great to have around, but its fun to see them go too Hosting is tiring, especially for that many people. Glad you enjoyed your time and now enjoy your quiet time :laugh: Glad to hear your husband is doing better.

@kah68 -- have fun shopping for smaller clothes!

@ recreatingme -- Welcome back to the wagon

@ whitecapwendy -- a loss is a loss is a loss

@jtconst -- YEA!!!

@skinnyjeans -- it's fun getting together with friends and worth the extra calories. I've got dinner and drinks tonight so my only plan is to go low this morning and afternoon and not worry about what happens tonight.

HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!

Happy Saturday Everyone.

Got to the gym this morning for a long workout - Achilles still giving me grief so stuck to the recumbent elliptical. I don't get a great calorie burn on there, but did ride 10-miles. Housework won over the gym yesterday, just needed to get caught up on some things around here. Have session with trainer tomorrow and I'll go early for extra cardio.

Saturday SUCCESS~I emphasize success because after a month of searching I finally found some jeans!!! I'm really picky about how they fit, so it took a while. :laugh:

Next up is grocery store, then laundry.

Enjoy the weekend!