Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@laurie--(it was me who asked) that sounds like a great training routine--you'll have to let me know how you like it.

@laurie & mommylamb--we also did curriculum writing this school year, same situation as lamb--had to plan for subs which is always more work than teaching. Laurie, we are fortunate that my boss lets us use the time to just work, but our institute days (for professional development) are always a waste of time with some presenter talking at us rather than letting us work, so I feel your pain. :grumble:

@kris--love the shelves--they look awesome! :drinker:

@robin--thanks for re-posting that woman's advice! :flowerforyou: Oh, and I got almost nowhere with the table. I started working on it and then got sidetracked looking for my passport. Found the passport, but will need to get back to the table tomorrow.

@cath--as a Chicagoan, I know the lure of deep dish pizza--and the exorbitant calorie count! :noway: Just work it off with exercise--even if you are still over at the end of the day, you can do a little extra movement over the next couple of days to make up for it. :flowerforyou:

@tracy--ugh--waking up like that is the WORST! It would throw me off for the day as well. Hopefully your phone will cooperate in the future.

@mommylamb--resistance bands are really cheap, but even if you don't have one, could you still do the DVD moves with out it? During the camping, I would follow tracy's advice and do some hiking. Did you check to see if the hotel has a fitness center? Even some of the most economical chains have small workout rooms with a couple of treadmills/ellipticals and a weight set, so it's worth checking.

@doug--so great to see you back!! Trust me, you will breeze through the 1st few weeks of c25k--your body doesn't "forget" how to run that quickly. And even with the weight gain, your runner's muscles are still there twitching in anticipation. Sign up for a 5k 6 or 8 weeks out to motivate yourself to get running. :drinker:

@tom--congrats to your griffin's on winning that calder cup!! :drinker: And, oh my--another nail-biter tonight, but the Hawks pulled it out in the end. :drinker: :drinker:

@kelley--I try to sleep on my side, but I'm only comfy if my back is against something. It's why I am so comfy on a couch or with my bed up against a wall--that way, I can sleep in a semi-supine position. Unfortunately, our bedroom won't fit all of our furniture if the bed is against the wall. :ohwell:

@lin--nice to see you again too!! :flowerforyou:

@lisa--welcome!!:flowerforyou:

@tina--love the new pic! And yes, we both need to just push through with 30DS. I have 1 more day at level 1--just watched the level 2 video today and it looks challenging. :noway:

AFM--Well, I finished cleaning and organizing my kitchen cabinets. The spices were especially in need of consolidation--my DH tends to buy a new container of whatever spice he needs without really checking to see if we already have it.:ohwell: I also packed up a bunch of coffee mugs to take to Good Will--since we never drink coffee at home, it's silly to have so many mugs cluttering up the cabinets. I saved a few for company or that rare occasion when I drink hot tea or cocoa.

Also, went to the gym for the last time for at least a month. My membership expires tomorrow and rather than renew, I'm doing a free 30-day trial at another gym. I will probably go for my orientation there on Friday. I did 30 DS day 9 after the gym, but I will take tomorrow off--I hadn't realized I did it 4 days in a row until I saw it on my schedule below.

Exercise Goals:
Sat--walk gunner DONE + run NOT DONE + 30 DS NOT DONE
Sun--walk gunner DONE + 30 DS DONE + run DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE + 30 DS DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + 30 DS DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE +30DS DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + run
Fri--walk gunner + 30 DS

@MowMow ~ Does your cat jump up on the shelf and knock the decorations off? Just curious.

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome back!
Well today is day 2 of committing to losing weight. So far I have been under my calorie goal and have had a gallon of water for my first day. Gonna try for around the same today as well then off to work outs this weekend and next week.

OH! forgot to mention. There's a "Biggest Loser" thing going on at work. My job wants the participants to pay to participate but I've decided to do this myself and compete against the members of my team who are participating in the contest. Personally prizes are nice but being healthy is a bigger prize. Hopefully this will help motivate everyone(including myself) to start and continue to lose weight.

TTYL!
Doug

Oh my Gosh! Your name can't be Sherrie because I do the same EXACT thing. Glad to see a fellow Prodigal MFPer coming back to the fold as well. WE CAN DO THIS!!!
Doug

Thursday truth- I am glad there are so many others in the same boat as me, sort of the Prodigal son returning. My tail set firmly between my legs because I have slacked off, taken a nose dive with my logging. left onederland and can't seem to gain re-entrance.

I am really good at logging my exercise and breakfast but after that it seems a rare occasion I can get my dinner logged in. I see some new faces, so real quick Hi I'm Sherrie. I had lost nearly 30 pounds and gained about 1/2 of it back and have been stuck within a 5 pound range for about 2 months.

I'm glad to be back :flowerforyou:

:flowerforyou:

Lisa- Welcome! This is a great group. I myself had lost close to 60lbs and gained all by 24lbs of it back. I am at the point of rededicating myself and working on losing again.
I agree trying to remember what I was doing when I was losing is kind of challenging, I just keep going to the days of logging when I think I was losing. And just doing my best to exercise and make the best choices. You can add me if you want! I am always up to support and be supported!!

Doug!—Welcome back! I know how you feel. I was like I said to Lisa, almost 60lbs gone and now I am at 24lbs gone. It’s frustrating. But we just need to get back in this and keep on going!

Kah68—I’m not really worried about my weight and measurements at this time. I have no idea if I have lost inches or not. I did weigh today and haven’t lost but haven’t gained. I am more focused on just FEELING better. Still haven’t really been feeling better but it will come!
--I wish I had a trainer! I just don’t have the time or money to get to the gym, mainly time lol. Yeah planks ugh I am working on it though!

Mommylamb07—If you can pack your laptop and think that you will do it, then go for it! If not, then do the best you can with cardio: walking, hiking, swimming. You will figure out what works for you while you are out of town! Have fun 

Tlh0407—I hate when that happens—well the other day I actually turned my alarm clock off in my sleep…I remember hitting snooze ( I usually hit it once or twice ) and I guess I turned it off instead…had to get my workout in later in the day. But it does mess up your whole day! And thank you for the compliment  It takes many pictures to get the right one, and half the time I just feel horrible. So that made my day really  Lately I have not been caring, not fixing hair, no make-up, t-shirts and like workout pants. But sometimes I try and when I do I feel better but in the mornings with working out I just don’t have the time. Lol I will figure it out sooner or later. What is Aqua Power?

MyM0wM0w-your place is looking great!

CathEsh—isn’t it surprising the calories in something’s that you had NO idea how much they were!? Sometimes it is just worth it though. Just not often  Good for you for getting out and getting that in after that!

Robin—that advice is very helpful and makes complete sense!

Skinny—yeah when I watched the video I was like wow…and doing it is even worse, but I am trying each day to push through the moves best I can, I still have to stop during some of them but I usually only take a 5sec break at a time as she suggests. We got this!!! And thanks for the compliment about my pic 
Yesterday, my husband and I cleaned the house, not like super cleaned but he actually offered to clean so I jumped on it lol That recipe sounds delicious!

Thursday Truth—I have been doing the best I can with logging, my weekends haven’t been the best. I have been trying to make the best decisions. Still working in the logging aspect of it.

I tried a new recipe myself, it is a little version of a like coffee smoothie lol
2 tsp instant coffee granules
4 tsp powdered coffee creamer ( I used creamy chocolate)
½ cup skim milk
ice
=100 calories and it was really good! Not as good as starbucks lol but it was good.

30DS L2 D3 is complete! 7 more to go! Counting down the days until level 3 starts! Whew this level is a killer on the arms/shoulders…I have like no upper body strength. So maybe this will help lol

As I said I haven’t weighed (well I weighed and haven’t gained or lost) and I haven’t taken measurements and I’m really ok with that. Once I start feeling better I will start taking measurements and weighing. I don’t want to focus on the numbers though just how I feel for now. I got to obsessed with the scale and when I hit the plateau for so long I think that hurt me and maybe is a reason I gained some back.

Have a terrific Thursday!

Tina

Well I have been MIA for awhile. I have been logging just not posting. It has been really crazy. Had to try and get the house to where people could stay for my son's high school graduation. Got almost all of it done but the so called electrician wired my new oven wrong and it blew the boards. That is how this whole remodel has gone. Now all we have to do is find someone to repaint the cabinets and do the floor. Graduation was good we managed alright. I have had to do some traveling for work and I have started back to school. Hope I can keep up with everything. I am not known for my organizational skills. Oh well. I haven't gained anything through all this but haven't lost either. Guess I will add in some exercise to my schedule.

Hope everyone is doing well.

Thursday Truth -- I have no self control whatsoever this week when junk food is around!!!

Monday - Aqua Fit == DONE & 30DS == DONE
Tuesday - 30DS = DONE, Gym & Weights == NOT DONE
Wednesday - Aqua Power = DONE & 30DS == DONE
Thursday - 30DS & Zumba (not happening tonight in light of my to do list that HAS to get done) I will get 30DS in though!
Friday - 30DS
Saturday - rest
Sunday - 30DS

@ Cath - Mmmm Old Chicago. There were several restaurants that we had in Sioux Falls that are not here in Bismarck :sad: -- probably a good thing. I don't have one, but my sister loves her FitBit.

@Kris - good job on the shelves -- looks good. I've been having a hard time with eating crappy food too. When I cleaned out the fridge and freezer, I made sure nothing "bad" was in there. I will also be gone all but 2 days for the rest of June. I'm going to put my family on assignment to have it all gone by the time I get back on the 30th. Whether that is in their stomachs, trash or hidden, I don't care. I know I should have more self control, but right now it's gone so I'm going to have only good foods surrounding me until I get back on track.

@Laurie - makes me tired just reading about it! :noway:

@Karen - my phone has been freezing up on me lately while I'm trying to do things -- this was the first time it froze while just charging. :grumble: I am on track for an upgrade in August so, just another 6 weeks til I get a new one. Glad to hear you are okay with parting with things...that's my biggest struggle when I clean something out. Not sure how she recommends to clean an office, but I've found it helpful to do one or two drawers, then stop. Do the surface, then stop. Do one filing cabinet, then stop. Overwhelming at times eh?:flowerforyou:

@Doug -- Day one -- DONE -- Day 2 -- doing it now. Baby steps is the way to go. One foot in front of the other. That's all we can do.

@Kelly -- sorry you took a step back in your back recovery. Like others have said, now you know what not to do.

@Caramel -- lots of us eat our feelings so you are not alone. Just trying to learn to recognize it and what we can do in place of it is the challenge. Hang in there!

@Tina -- Aqua Fit and Aqua Power are two water aerobics classes I take at the local Y. I took a water aerobics class in college (at that local Y) and it was terrible -- definitely made just to keep joints moving for older women. However, these classes are tough and I burn between 300-450 per class on average depending on which movements we do and how engaged I am. It includes fins, resistance bands, barbells, innertubes etc. Each class is something different. We had a substitute instructor last night and she put us through the ringer!!! It was wonderful.

@Suzee -- sounds like you've had a lot on your plate. Glad graduation went well.

@toots--my DH and I rarely sleep in the same bed at the same time mainly due to our sleep schedules. He goes to bed early and snores pretty loudly. I'm a raging insomniac and can't fall asleep while he's snoring (although once I'm asleep I'm hard to awaken). Also, b/c of my insomnia, I toss and turn until I'm out which awakens my DH who is a very light sleeper. Finally, I MUST have the TV on to fall asleep, but if I turn it on in the bedroom it will wake him up. We are just a hot mess! :laugh: The result is that he goes to bed in our bedromm and I tend to fall asleep on the couch; then, when he gets up for work in the morning I transfer to the bed. On the rare occassion that I go to bed first, we can sleep in the same bed.

@tracy--she really didn't have any great advice about cleaning the office other than a clip system for her bills (which I don't need b/c I already have a good system). I agree that I need to tackle it one step at a time. The 1st thing I need to do is shred all of the bills from 2009 (I keep 3 years worth), and pull all of the 2012 bills from the files. That will make room for the pile of 2013 bills sitting in a basket waiting for a home. Once I do that, it's really just a matter of clearing surfaces--namely the top of the file cabinet and the table. I also need to have a serious discussion with the DH about the turkey deep fryer that's still sitting in the sealed box (4 years after my sister gave it to him for x-mas). I really don't think we need to keep it--at the very least, if he wants to hang onto it, he'll need to move it to the shed.

@robin--our kitchen remodel was the single most rewarding project we've completed in our house. It's not super-fancy (peel and stick floors, formica countertops, mid-grade cabinets and appliances), but we re-arranged the layout for more counter space, and I don't know how we ever lived with it the other way.

@suzee--welcome back! glad your son's graduation went well. :flowerforyou:

@kris and tracy--clearing out the junk food cetainly helps me. In fact, when I was at the grocery the other day Doritos were buy 2 get 2 free, and I said no effing way! Instead I bought a couple of boxes of triscuit thins--they have cheese flavored ones that do the trick to alleviate my salt craving without the "bliss" factor that makes Doritos so dangerous.

@tina--Yes, sometimes I need a break--especailly with those compound moves! So I try to keep doing the squats and just rest my arms for a few seconds. The recipe was super easy--I'm going to post it here in case anyone wants to try it.

12 oz. peeled deveined shrimp
8 oz of linguine or fettuccine
6 cups of raw baby spinach
3-4 cloves of garlic thinly sliced (I substitued Workd Spice minced garlic)
2 tbls of olive oil
1 lemon
1/2 tsp of italian seasonong
salt/pepper to taste
fresh dill to taste (I actually used dried dill seed and it worked fine)

1. Cook pasta to al dente
2. While pasta is boiling finely grate about a teaspoon of lemon peel, then juice the lemon--you will need 2 tbls of the juice.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet and cook garlic for about 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and cook for 3-4 minutes turning until it's opaque. Add the drained pasta and raw spinach and continue to cook until spinach starts to wilt. (I actually transfered this all back into the large pasta pot and it worked better).
4. Add lemon juice and peel, italian seasoning, salt/pepper, and dill.

This makes 4 servings at less than 400 calories/serving.

Exercise Goals:
Sat--walk gunner DONE + run NOT DONE + 30 DS NOT DONE
Sun--walk gunner DONE + 30 DS DONE + run DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym NOT DONE + 30 DS DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + 30 DS DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE +30DS DONE
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + run SKIPPING THIS
Fri--walk gunner + 30 DS

My ticker says 5 pounds off but the scale this morning said I gained 3 of those back. The only way I see that happening is from water weight. Take a look at my food diary, I'm not saint by all means but I am very close to if not under my goal every day.

That's water weight, you ate an INSANE amount of salt yesterday. Drink some extra water for the next few days and lay off the salt. It'll come right off.... or out....

One thing you might consider for support is OA. Overeaters Anonymous. I attend for a couple of years and learned a
great deal about myself. It is based on the 12 step program. But more important we exchanged phone numbers if we
needed help from day to day. SUPPORT IS THE KEY.

Plus have nothing in your house you can not eat. Because I can not exclusively do this in my home, I have drawers and shelves
in the refrigerator and pantry that are only mine. I was surprised how small changes can make a huge difference.

LOVE YOURSELF AND CELEBRATE YOURSELF EVERYDAY!!! I do alot of affirmation to myself about attributes.
It was awesome to become one of my own supporters. OA taught me that.

I too have gained weight in the past few years and need to lose around 80 pounds. It can be discouraging . I try to get thru
one meal at a time. ALWAYS HAVE WHAT YOU NEED . DO NOT LIVE TO EAT, EAT GOOD NUTRITION TO LIVE.

MYFITNESS PAL HAS SO MUCH SUPPORT. I ENJOYED OPEING UP TO RECORD MY FOOD AND SEE EVERYONES COMMENTS. DO THIS ON A DAILY BASIS. SUCCESS STORIES GIVE ME HOPE.

GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE WHO IS STRUGGLING WITH GETTING HEALTHY. I WASTED ALOT OF ENERGY AND TIME ON SELF HATE. YOU ARE SPECIAL.

Good Morning & Happy Friday!

Last night I just wore Zoe out. We don’t play with the laser often because it gets her too excited, had that cat running all over the house – she was just panting away. Took her a while to calm down, but then she curled up next to me and slept like a baby! Just a half-day for me today – I’m pretty glad too, my back woke me up at 3:30 and I never did go back to sleep. I see a nap in my future! Of course, I’m having some work done at my house but I’m hoping they’ll finish early so I can work in a chiro appt late.

@Laurie~Cake sounds delish, glad everyone enjoyed it! My trainer calls that v-squat machine a football squat, that’s the position it puts your body in – so you’re at an angle. It is awesome for working the thighs, quads, and hamstrings – it also works some mid-back muscles because the weight is sitting on your shoulders. It is the one exercise where I can count on being sore two days later. I think it’s better for you than using the Smith machine for squats. For some reason, it’s just killer on my lower back, I think it has me leaning too far forward which is bad for the lower back. I’m just going to stick with my usual kettlebell squats for a while (I do a static form), there is also a Free Motion squat machine where you stand completely vertical so may try that one and see if it does better – it’s weird, but I love working my legs. :happy:

@Tracy~Fondant is a pain to make and difficult to master, so good choice in buying it. I love the cake – excellent job, I bet Emma is thrilled!

@Robin~I don’t do Pinterest (okay, I don’t get it :laugh: ) – but love those shelves, I see a carpentry project for my dad! Zoe would love them, she’s a climber.

Friday Fitness~It was an okay week from a fitness standpoint. Made it to the gym 3 days so far, skipped yesterday because of my back but did some housework instead so still burned some calories. I am happy to report that my dining room table is CLEAN! :bigsmile: I may swim tomorrow for something different – there is a water aerobics class in the morning, I’ve never gotten a very good calorie burn from it before, but may give it a whirl instead of swimming laps – that would be a different outdoor activity for June. Not much else planned, may see some friends for lunch & a movie tomorrow. Otherwise low key.

Enjoy the first day of Summer – 14 of hours of daylight, nice!

Good morning everyone
Started another good habit to get a touch more movement in my day. In the past I have tried for the closest spot to the front door at work. Yesterday I picked the farthest spot in the lot and decided to walk the long way to the front door.
Also we're getting pizza today at work(hate pizza days). Already found out that they're getting a veggie pizza and logged the 1 piece that I'm having. Plan on getting a banana to fill me up the rest of the way and plan to drink my 3rd gallon of water since Wednesday to wash everything out.
Just out of curiosity, I weighed myself this morning and have lost a pound and a half with just upping my water so hopefully my weight loss will kick into gear next week when I start working out.
Wish me luck!
Doug