Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@marca--so sorry the vertigo is such a problem. I don't really know much about it--is there no treatment for it?

No known cure for nerve damage... simply a matter of the body (inner ear specifically) readjusting to it's "normal". And usually it is not a real problem but when I can't do things in my own time and when I feel up to it, when I have to push through (usually with pharmaceutical help) then I pay the price. Just the way my life is.... it could be SO much worse!!!

WOOT congrats Des on reaching such an awesome milestone.

Today has been a pretty good day. I got the kids off to school then came back home and worked really hard (I took a short nap) :laugh: Once I got done with that I went to the gym and zumba were she is still torturing us with squats. I swear I am going to have nightmares chanting left cheek right cheek at me. This evening was my strength training eval were they added another five machines to my routine. So tomorrow will be a whole new barrel of fun. I think my wish this week is that all of this exercise helps with some of the sagging skin issue. I swear I have literally been having nightmares about drowning in folds an flaps of loose skin. Ok I might be a little dramatic but still.........

Anyho I hope you all had a fantabulous and I will be back tomorrow:bigsmile:

Thank you for your support. I know you are right. I am going to try harder and make myself make walking a routine and eating better and go to bed at regular timing.

Good Morning.

@Des~Hooray, for making that 50# milestone. Way to go!!!:flowerforyou:

@Alison~ I strength training and never thought I would. I’m not really good about doing it without my trainer but am getting there, especially because it’s pretty well known that strength training is better for weight loss than endless cardio – as a result, I’m doing strength training/cardio combined at each workout now to see if I get different results. I lift heavy too, my goal is to be sore the next day.

@Robin~Thanks for posting a link to the TDEE info, great post. I have done resting metabolic rate (RMR) assessments at my gym and follow that rather than TDEE. I have found that each TDEE calculator out there is different and also my TDEE is substantially higher (by 1000 kcal) than my RMR which makes me nervous. Great read though for those that use the TDEE approach.

@Marca~Sorry for your continued vertigo. I can certainly empathize with how debilitating that can be. I get it periodically when the crystals in my left ear get all messed up, I’ve gone through adjustments for it which helps.

@Molly~I have gone through periods where I’m tired. Lately, I’ve been tired because I’ve been working long hours and just on-the-go with very little down time. You definitely need to develop a regular bed time, even on the weekends, to keep your circadian rhythms in check. I go to bed at the same time every day, when I was diagnosed with adrenal fatigue I had to get myself on a schedule to allow myself the rest it needed to recover. Exercise can help you sleep better, though – you just need to find the right time of day to do it, if you exercise too late it can be hard to fall asleep (for most people). Walking is great exercise, even if you have to break it up into several sessions throughout the day.

Thursday Truth~Well, my trainer pretty much benched me this week – he still thinks I’m overtraining and my whole body needs rest so he shut me down for a few days. I took off Mon-Wed from workouts but will go tonight for low-end cardio (no weights), skip tomorrow and then workout on Saturday. What’s interesting is that I have felt tired all week, so after I get home from work I’ve been taking an hour nap – I love naps! :bigsmile: I haven’t been completely lazy though, have been tackling projects around the house. Last night I moved all the furniture in my master bedroom and vacuumed everywhere (finding several hair accessories along the way - thanks Zoe). Had issue with toilet in half-bath, proud to say I watched a You Tube video and fixed it myself! Still have the office/game room and living room projects to tackle - hoping to have them completed before vacation.

Have a great Thursday!

@Alison -- hope the weather clears for you. Love camping!!
@kah -- listen to your trainer, but also listen to your body
@Des -- WHOO HOO --- way to go!!!
@RobinsEgg -- thank you for that thread. That leads me to my Thursday Truth:

I know that I've been told "eat 1200 calories a day" to lose weight for years and that ultimately it's wrong (for most people). However, when I do the numbers, they freak me out. It's telling me that my TDEE is around 2250 (depending on which calculator you use -- this is an average). Then they say to subtract 20% if you have 20+ pounds to lose. That puts me at around 1800 calories. Now when I compare it to the "1200 a day" it seems so counterproductive. I use the sedentary setting and then eat back my exercise calories. I'm ultimately new to this (joined last year but didn't do anything until January of this year). I started with 1300 calories and lost weight right away, but have slowed/stalled for a couple of months now. How have you all been successful? Have you found success using this method or something else?

Thursday Truth:
I'm ready to go home! Not feeling it today, at all! Blah:indifferent:

Hi everyone. How is Thursday treating everybody? My day has been good so far. I got the neice and nephew off to school and went to the gym to do my new strength circuit. They added six more machines after my assessment last night. It was definitley alot more of a workout. My pectoral muscles are already a little sore. I shudder to think what they are going to feel like tomorrow:laugh: It is early release at the kids school so I didnt have time to do my cardio at the gym but I am getting ready to pop in leslie sanson and get some cardio in. I also have a short core routine I am supposed to be starting today. The fun just never ends.
Robin super huge congrats on busting the plateau. It sucks big time to feel like you are doing everyhting right and still not getting the results you think you should.
My Thursday truth is I am a horrible excuse maker. I am the queen at finding excuses to not do things I dont want to. It is something I am working on but it is definitley a work in progress. So many things that I want to improve on its hard to beleive I really do beleive I am a pretty good well rounded person.
Well have a great day everyone :flowerforyou:

Kelly-Your trainer sounds like he is well aware of your training routine and the fact that you might be over-training. It is important to rest your muscles and your body. I understand how addictive exercise is and I am also guilty of over-training at times. So happy that you have a great trainer who knows what he is doing.

Tina- There are other exercises you can do even with your knees hurting. Try to work on your core, strength training, upper body that way you can still exercise while resting your knee. You can also try a spin bike since that will keep your knees in a straight line so they may not hurt while riding. Take it slow and see how it goes. Congrats on the 4-A's, Awesome work.

jt- I learned that I could survive on 1200 calories it was too low for me. I was tired and hungy most of the time. I felt better when I upped my calories to 1560. I really did lose weight around 1800 when I first started. I have been tempted to go back to that number and see what happens. What type of foods are you eating? That may also be impacting your weight loss. Good luck with adding the new machines to your routine.

Robin- Glad you broke that plateau.

Truth- Tonight I went after the sweets and indulged in several deserts. I know I blew it tonight but didn't really care, I was looking forward to the cookies and brownies tonight so I did not eat as much throughout the day. So I am chalking up it to an off day and will be back on track for tomorrow.

Toots - congrats on publishing your young adult book. Was it the one I read for you?

nope. although that book is currently at a publisher and an agent at the moment. it's this. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CSTSGMA

i don't mind people knowing this pen name and junk. it's totally different than the kind of thing i sent you to help me out with.

Does anyone here suffer from being tired all the time? Does exercise really work for it?

i do. all the time. i never feel well rested. i can't even remember the last time i felt as though i wasn't exhausted. exercise helps some. cutting out most carbs works better. but exercise does seem to make a difference for at least an hour or two afterwards.

Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. i'm Sasha and have a good ways to go but I've seen all of your stories and think that the people on this site are actually real people that reach their goals. I'm hoping to be one of those and just came on to introduce myself and to get this journey started.

First, welcome Sasha, I'm on here frequently, sometimes lurking, sometimes posting. I haven't yet got the knack of responding to many people's posts.
Friday fitness: will try for a walk tonight. Having a dizzy day...like Marca, I have vertigo...it's a bugger, but it could be worse.
One the positive side, I've been cooking healthy and logging calories and staying around my goal. sometimes over and sometimes under.
For all you great cooks out there I have a question: How do you cook beets? I have peeled and boiled and not liking them as much as the canned ones. I don't want to add a lot of seasoning or fat to them, but I know they're sweet and delicious when they come out of the can. Also, it takes me about 1 hour to boil them properly. Any cooking tips or ideas? I'm trying to add them to my diet.
Funny, yesterday, I boiled them so long they lost their red colour and turned white!! lol!

Also, I've been slowly climbing out of the doldrums and have been looking for a new username and every time I try one, it's already taken. Anyone have any ideas?

Robin, thanks for the username ideas. I'll try and come up with a new one.
Kaye, great tips on cooking beets...Here I thought I was such a great cook and I couldn't cook a beet! I'm going to boil them next time like you do and then reheat them. I didn't know you should leave the skins and 'tails' on. thanks again.