Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

So -- Monday check-in a day late because of my little holiday. I've lost a pound -- it was a pretty active weekend with lots of walking, cycling, swimming, dancing and so on. So, yay! Only two pounds now to that 60lb marker, and I can just see the little woman on my tracker is definitely over that half way mark now.

Tuesday goals -- need to remember to get my blood test. And I did lots of tidying up and sorting out last week so I'd like to continue that.

Lots of people are reporting SVs this week, so well done all! I do think May's a good time for lots of us, with good weather and lots of opportunities.

@Tracy -- sorry to hear about your son's troubles at school. My son is 12 and has been finding it hard -- but I think things are getting a bit better now. He was really well-behaved (well, comparatively) on holiday this weekend. I think one of the things that helped us keep it in perspective was chatting to friends who are educators -- who consistently stressed that lots of boys have these sorts of problems and our son wasn't particularly difficult compared to many.
@Beth -- oh, i think adventure holidays for plus-size people is a great idea!
@Kris -- you might want to look for second-hand bike dealers in your area. The advantage of a dealer is that they can make sure your bike fits you really well, and set it all up right for you. My husband does our day to day maintenance, but we still buy our bikes from dealers, not from private sellers. (Actually, we did once buy a tandem from a listing, and that worked out ok, but it had only been ridden for about 20 miles! It was nearly new.)
@Kaye -- I really hope I get a defined waist one day -- I'm still determinedly apple shaped... and CONGRATULATIONS on ONEDERLAND!!! Isn't that great?!
@Laurie -- I guess your trainer's just chicken! And well done for getting to the tops of those walls!
Welcome newlings! @vaquera -- I have never ever given up the stuff I love to eat -- I just eat a bit less of it and maybe not quite so often. @annaldora -- I'm 47 and honestly I haven't found it significantly harder than I remember it being when I was younger. The trick has been to take lots and lots of exercise.
@Karen -- well done for your brilliant 8k!
@Tammy -- I think you should just focus on consistency and the overall journey rather than trying to lose lots. I'm sure your husband will be delighted with what you've achieved already.
@Kelley -- I'm the most useless Fitbit wearer ever -- forgot it two days this weekend, for example. I like it when I've got it though because it remembers when I spend ages cooking, or pop to the shops.

Hope you're all having a great day!

-- Alison

@Des - That's an awesome prize for the Derby party!
@Robin - I'm an obsessed horse person. My dad was BIG on hitting the feed lot sales and picking up broken horses and we would rehabilitate them. He of course was in it for the cash of picking up dirt cheap horses, giving them to me, and then selling them for 3X what he paid. I loved fixing them (mind AND body) and sending them to a good home. I am an AVID horse race watcher, but when it comes to the Triple Crown..... I just don't see any bloodlines out there that would support a Triple Crown Winner. THey've changed the breed so much that imo, they just don't have the stamina to do it...not to mention that they breed them so light boned that they break down before they get to a solid mature age. If I could afford to get into breeding, I'd go find some old school style Thoroughbreds and start from scratch....rebuilding the style of horse was what was running in the 1940s-1970s. Build a solid stock from there and stop thinking of them as 'disposable' machines to be gotten rid of when they can't run anymore. Ok, off my soap box.
@Laruie - WOW! What an asshat..... as I see it you have three choices. Either confront him wiht it and get it off your chest (although I don't see him giving a darn that he made you angry...or even understanding why you would be angry), finding a new trainer, or letting it go and know that aside from doing what he says in the gym regarding your training you can't really have any more of a 'relationship' with him as a friend since he doesn't seem to be a very trustworthy person.
@Des - I'm sorry about your ear. I hope it gets better quick!
@Robin - Did I miss a post about what dog that is in your picture? It's a real cutie!!
@Skinny - You did AMAZING in your 8K..great job!!

Tuesday goals. Keep to my calorie goal. I've reset it and I DID go over yesterday by 100 calories....but my challenge doesn't start until today so I didn't sweat it too bad (and it was good calories, not empty junk).

I WANT my calorie deficit to be 8750 a week for the next 8 weeks. Aside from my food that means i have to burn 3290 calories from exercise (that's what is left after I subtract my food deficit from the 8750)... roughly 470 a day. I haven't exercise in a while so that's going to be pushing it for the first few weeks. I expect exhaustion, crankiness, and serious hunger for a few weeks..... if it seems like I can't handle it, I'll up my calories a bit...but I'd like ot see that deficit for the challenge. That will give me about 20lb loss and get me back below my lowest MFP weight (and get my clothes lose again..darnit).

Still skimming through the posts, so sorry if I miss something.

Tuesday Goals:
Pretty much just grading and trying to keep a handle on the eating. It's not helping that this week is Frappaccino Happy Hour--half price Fraps from 3-5 everyday! :noway:

Grading goals:
1. x/13 AP analysis activities
2. x/47 Lit Theory papers

Tomorrow is a curriculum writing day, so a break from the kiddos while I'm in meetings all day.

I don't care where I'm at with the grading--I'm taking tomorrow off to go to the gym!! Have been walking gunner and doing some gardening while my running muscles recover from the 8k, but I'm ready for a big calorie burn!

Grading goals:
1. 13/13 AP analysis activities DONE
2. x/47 Lit Theory papers

I had one of those great "teacher moments" at school today. One of my students was gathering his things after class and he said "Ms. Marchand, I'm loving this book!!" We are reading The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. It's usually a popular read, but I had just listened to a couple of other kids complain about how they found the syntax boring, so it was nice to hear the enthusiasm and joy in this boy's voice. He's a pretty creative kid and is kind of a slacker unless he's really challenged--I'm actually moving him to AP next year b/c of that. Today was a nice reminder that I made a good decision with the move for him--I really hope I get him in class next year, but if not, I know he'll do well in the other AP teacher's class.

Super busy day of travel. Vegas to Chicago to Philly. I'm here until Friday. I made pretty good choices throughout the day, but dinner was a little high (pecan crusted trout with peach salsa and cilantro-lime slaw). It was really yummy though. Oh well. Tomorrow is a new day. Limited time this week, but I'll try to check in when I can.

Keep logging and try to move!!!

Ugh, missed yesterday... But it was worth it. Baking got done, and the website is now live. I set 4 more loaves to rise tonight and mixed up a batch of dipping oil to try out at small group tomorrow night. Goal this week is to sell enough bread tomorrow night that I can afford to buy a big jug of extra virgin olive oil to use for dipping at the event I'm baking for on Saturday.

*blinks tiredly* Really hoping my son sleeps through tonight.I am one tired mama, and I have to bake tomorrow. 4 loaves and 2 dozen cookies. Plus I'd really like to get my garden tilled so I can plant it. Tomorrow is also Day 4 of the 30 Day Squat Challenge. 70.

My goal right now is "one day at a time". It is always a busy day with the little ones here, but they are good. I have finally set a long-term goal, although I probably will continue with the 25# goals on my ticker. I was studying some of the sites about BMI and obesity. It looks like if I get under 150# I will no longer be obese, so that is my goal. I can handle over-weight. I've been that most of my life anyway.
Des--I love the "productive procrastination". It is so descriptive!
I have never cared for riding horses. There are lots of them in our area as it is a farming community. I'm not afraid of them, I just don't like to ride them. It looks hot and uncomfortable to me. I hope that those of you who want to ride will get the chance.
Alison--good job losing on vacation.
Susan--I am wondering what your son does when you are traveling for work. I hope that you have a good productive trip.
Have a good night. Kaye

Good Morning.

@MaryPoppins~Great job with the baking, glad you got your website up & running too! I love to cook/bake, especially finding recipes and turning them into a healthier option.

@Kris~That is one of the things that drove me crazy when I went to WW meetings – either people having their own side conversations while you’re trying to listen to the leader or people that dominated the conversation. You have some great goals for the challenge and are off to a GREAT start!

@Tammy~Sounds like the Y has a similar set-up to a gym in this area called Koko Fit Club, all of the workouts are customized – you have a key fob you insert into the machine and it runs through a customized routine for you (including cardio). Pretty cool – takes out the guess work of changing your routine.

@Karen~One of those moments that makes it all worthwhile, right? It’s good to see that kind of enthusiasm come out in kids – it’s so rare. Did you see that The Great Gatsby is coming to the big screen? I think it opens this month, I’m sure they can’t do justice to the book though.

@Des~”Productive Procrastination,” my motto! LOL

@Susan~Safe travels, my friend!

@Laurie~Have a fabulous trip to NYC!

Wednesday Wish~That my doc had told me yesterday that I could start running again, but no he had to rain on my parade. :sad: The good news is that he said my Achilles IS healing, it’s just going to take a long a time – patience is NOT my strongest virtue!

Another busy day here, guess I better get back to it…

Wednesday Wish: That the scale would just move again in a downward motion. I don't need to see big losses, just SOME loss. I've actually been doing really good for the past 3 weeks as far as both food and exercise, but not really seeing it on the scale. I know that I need to be patient, but -- that's not my best attribute. :grumble: My beach vacation starts August 8th and I really would like to lose 20-25 pounds by then.

@ lauriek -- enjoy your trip to NYC (I'm jealous -- when I was in school my field trips were to the state capital and the bakery )

@skinnyjeans -- you are doing such a good job with your exercise...good luck with the eating, not smoking and grading

@Des -- hmmm, productive procrastination??? Usually my procrastination isn't productive :blushing:

@Alison -- great job -- 60 be on your ticker before you know it based on how well you are doing. keep it up!:flowerforyou:

@RobinsEgg -- good job in preplanning your week to include an "over the calorie" day.

@jtconst -- good for you for getting the extra 5 pounds done...that's impressive!

@MyMOwMOw -- People can be so rude....I'm a big believer in giving people like that the evil eye (although because they usually don't see anything wrong in their behavior, they don't change, but I feel better :laugh: )

@MaryPoppins -- glad you are getting your to do list done...what is the website address? Can I check it out? :bigsmile:

@grandmakaye -- that's a good philosphy -- one day at a time

@grammywhammy -- glad your ablation was successful. Now the patient part of recovery.

My daughter was invited to a picnic for her reading group last night. Luckily it was a drop and pick up scenario so I was able to have my husband drop her off on his way to work and I got to go to 3/4 of a Zumba class before it was time to pick her up. That might be my only gym time this week as we have haircuts, sax lessons and a baseball game tonight and then I leave on Thursday afternoon for a long weekend. I'll be at a friend's farm for her son's graduation and I'm a bit nervous about getting in exercise as we're going to be busy cleaning/decorating for the party.