Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Tuesdays goals are to get back on track with my 3 day diet this week and remember to log on to this message board every day ! I love this group that we have !

I just updated my Virtual TransAmerica mileage and I've finally crossed into a new state--I'm now in Kentucky!! :drinker:

Just had a super busy day and got stuck at work late trying to figure out a problem, still haven' figured it out - hopefully I'll find it with fresh eyes/brain in the morning.

@Tom~Salad sounds delish! Have a terrific vacation and don't forget your Fitbit.
@Karen~Let the countdown begin! I'm so glad you figured out your travel dilemma, so glad you'll be able to see some of the TDF - I think Albertville will be interesting, I'm sure lots to see there since Olympics were held there.
@Kaye~Hooray for making such progress and getting discharged on Independence Day!
@Susan~So glad to see you - are your travels over for a bit?

I've been trying to decide on a Kindle or other tablet/iPad - just can't decide. I have an iPhone, so the iPad just seems logical - so on the fence.

Right now perusing 2014 cruise brochures, trying to decide on 2nd cruise for next year - think it will be back to Alaska but different ports. Haven't even taken the next cruise yet (March) but early bird gets the good cabins! :laugh:

Question for the Ladies- What types of Sport Bra do you like? I am not considering buying one but I tried a few on today but I did not like the fit completely so not sure what I am looking for. It needs to be cotton because the nylon/silky ones might cause me to itch.

The only one that works for me is Enell and I order online. They are not cheap that's for sure, but they hold these triplets in - DDD. It's not pretty. This is the same one that Oprah wears. She mentioned it years ago and I figured with all of her ups and downs she would know. Sure enough it's the only one I found that truly holds them in and doesn't give me a uniboob either. LOL!!!

Boy, where to start? Thanks for welcoming me back. I was a tad bit MIA, but missed you guys terribly. The job is keeping me super busy. I've had bread issues in Iowa. Bones in chicken in 4 states. Out of stock products in Dallas. We have 90 restaurants in 10 states and I seem to be putting out fires every where. I'm still so thankful for the new job and glad I left the casino world, but I'm responsible for all the purchasing and it's keeping me swamped. I can't make excuses though and derail my weight loss efforts. I'm barely holding on. I haven't gained it all back, but its not been pretty either.

With the 4th, I've got the long weekend ahead. Unfortunately, I've got another business trip Monday to Wednesday to Minneapolis and Sioux Falls. Vacation the last week of July with Cyrus to Sarasota and Atlanta. I started back to the gym this week and looking to start with a trainer after I get back next week. I really need that extra push. It will be an expense, but I'll just need to readjust some things.

Robin - Once again, I can't thank you enough for being a constant. Even when I venture away, I come back and your here with the group. It's the one constant that has kept me going. I'm forever thankful. Sorry to read about your skin woes, but it sounds like things are trying to heal. Awesome job on the squats though.

Tom - Enjoy your vacation!! Hopefully, you'll get a drop in temps up in UT. This weather has been nuts!! Last year was my first official summer in Vegas and I didn't think it was too bad, but this past week - sizzling!!!!

Tina - No update needed. We stay in touch so I know how your doing. With that said, I've been so proud of your commitment to exercise, but now we just need to figure out how to manage the food side. I know we can do this and stick to it!!

MowMow - Loved the shelves. Very creative. Also, step away from the chips and dip. You know that's our downfall. LOL!! I have a Nook too and love it!! I'm the same way and never thought I would get away from paper, but I really do enjoy it. I keep it in my purse at all times and pull it out everywhere.

Toots - I have to chuckle at your ADHD comments. I can't tell you how often I want to steal my son's ADD medicine. I've heard it does wonders to curb cravings. LOL!!

Skinny - Woo Hoo on the pass! I'm so excited for you. I was in Germany and Switzerland, but it was years ago. I wish I could give you some advice. With any travel, packing light is key. Keep making your lists. Having laundry will be huge. I lay everything out on my bed for each day. You can then add a few pieces that can extend your days. Layering is also key. You're going to have a blast!!!

Kaye & Karen - Hope you both continue to heal. I know it's so tough to stay down, but proper healing is needed too. Hang in there!!!

Corymomma - I'm probably new to you, but I love this group and started last August following them. Congrats on the 5K! I did 4 last year and really enjoyed each one of them. I walked the majority of them, but did add a little run along the way. Keep it up!

Angelika - Good to see you again!

Kah - I was thinking about a 2014 cruise as well. Cyrus has been begging for us to go on another one. A friend of mine is going on the Duck Dynasty cruise in July. The show cracks me up, but it's in Miami and a quick Carnival weekend cruise. Carnival is not my favorite. Plus, by the time we fly from Vegas to Miami, I don't want a little weekend trip, but a full week. Alaska has always been on my list though. Greece too is very high on my list. Thanks for checking in on me. I'll let you know how the trainer works out. The guy who signed me up has someone in mind so we'll see.

Laurie - I'm always in awe of your climbing. I think it's awesome and it's great to watch your progress. I'll have to touch base with you on the trainer thing as well. I'm going to talk to the gym probably this weekend about setting it up and go from there.

It's good to be back and I'm really going to try to log in daily. We've been doing a lot of tastings lately. In the past month, I've had 5 soup suppliers and have 3 more to go. Today was tasting new brownies. I've got 3 pastrami suppliers we need to sample as well. I have to do a lot of tasting and spitting out to save on my calories. Working in the food industry is NOT easy.

My Wednesday Wish is that I could just feel good about myself. I'm having a really hard time lately. I'm not looking for pity or comments, just venting on how I feel.
I cant even look in the mirror and like what I see. At all. Even with working out, I'm not really feeling better. I feel uncomfortable in everything I wear. And it feels like there is no point in really getting myself ready for work or for the day. I put on basically work out clothes everyday. I'm just not sure what is going to change the way I am thinking right now. Maybe, hopefully soon I will start feeling a change.

Today I completed Level 3 Day 4 of 30DS, 6 more days! Then I go on vacation and then I start Rockin' Body by Shaun T! I am excited about that. Shaun T's videos get great results, so hoping this one does too!

Have a wonderful Wednesday everyone!

Tina

@Tina- sorry to hear you are stuck in a bit of a rut, I hate it when it happens. But keep at it and eventually you will get out. Maybe change up your workout intensity tog et some extra endorphins? Or extra sunshine? Sometimes the victory is simply that we persevere and keep at it.

I love the idea of posting the week's plan for working out so I am going to include mine
Monday- run and jazzercise Run didn't happen but jazzercise did
Tuesday- jazzercise- Done
Wed- Jazzercise- Done
Thursday- 4th of July 10K, yoga in the evening
Friday- Jazzercise
Saturday- Run and jazzercise

WEdnesday wish- mine is that my children would go to sleep earlier. They have all adapted far too easily to summer hours and I just can't keep up. I have been running on about 5 hours of sleep average and I know I'm going to crash but can't seem to avoid it. Part of the problem is that with all the extra daylight once their dad gets home from work he takesthem to the playground or pool or something, they don't get home until after 9 and are so would up they won't go to sleep until 11 or later. Hubby owns his own business and doesn't get much time with the kids during the school year- I am an admitted schedule Nazi and bedtime is 8:30 no ifs and or buts. So if he's late he may not spend more than 30 min with the kids before bed, so I feel guilty tryign to curtail his Daddy daughter time in the summer when he can spend the extra time with them but I have got to figure out a way to make this work for me as well. Because right now it isn't. Normally I woudl go run at 5am, to avoid the heat and humidity but I may just have to deal with it and go later in the morning. Oldest is 11 and can watch her sisters while I finish a run. And I keep my phone with me and they all have it memorized. Think I will give that a try this next week and see how it goes, just running a little later so I can get some sleep.

Hope everyone has a fun and safe 4th of July! Drink up!!

@sherrie--good luck switching up your schedule--hope the later run time works for you! I was going to suggest running in the evening while hubs has the kids, but if you're used to running at 5am, I'm guessing that would be tough.

@kelley--Iceland is at the top of my travel bucket list (though I don't plan to do a cruise). My parents did Greece a couple of years ago and said it was one of the best cruises they've ever done.

@tina--I think that once we've lost a significant amount of weight, gaining even a little bit back leads to serious body image issues. Surely you still look and feel (physically) better than you did at your highest weight, but b/c you've experienced an even healthier weight than where you are right now, it feels (emotionally) worse. I know even at 8-10 lbs above my lowest weight, I'm feeling like a blob. When I'm feeling really fat, I try to think about how I felt and looked at my highest weight rather than comparing to where I was when I was 10 lbs lighter. It helps. A bit. :ohwell:

@suzee--I wish I disliked fireworks b/c ever since we got gunner, we are forced to miss them in order to baby-sit our crazy dog. You can actually see the fireworks from my front lawn, but DH and I can't even take turns going outside b/c gunner gets more anxious if we aren't BOTH in the house with him. :grumble:

@susan--yes, I know that packing light is the key and that's the problem--I like to bring way too much! :blushing: I'm going to do exactly what you suggested--lay it all out on the bed. Just waiting for the DH to leave for work and then I will get started.

@robin--great job with the exercise!! you are doing so great! :drinker: Tuna on crackers is one of my favorite meals!

@tom--I would need the stylus for sure. There's something "wrong" with my fingertips when it comes to touchpads. I'm not sure what it is, but even my friend noticed her ipad wouldn't work for me when I was up at her house last week. It's another reason I haven't gotten a smartphone.

Wed. Wish:
Well, so far my neighbors haven't been setting off a bunch of pre-holiday fireworks. This is great b/c it's all of the little unpredictable "pops" and "booms" that put gunner on edge prior to the big show on the 4th. So my wish is that the peace continues up until tomorrow evening when I can just blast our stereo for a couple of hours to drown out the noise.

Exercise Goals:
Sat--Dirty Girl Mud Run (5k) DONE
Sun--swimming DONE + walk gunner DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE + 30DS DONE + run DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + 30DS DONE
Wed--walk gunner + gym or run
Thurs--walk gunner + gym or run + 30DS
Fri--walk gunner + 30DS

@tina--I think that once we've lost a significant amount of weight, gaining even a little bit back leads to serious body image issues. Surely you still look and feel (physically) better than you did at your highest weight, but b/c you've experienced an even healthier weight than where you are right now, it feels (emotionally) worse. I know even at 8-10 lbs above my lowest weight, I'm feeling like a blob. When I'm feeling really fat, I try to think about how I felt and looked at my highest weight rather than comparing to where I was when I was 10 lbs lighter. It helps. A bit. :ohwell:

Skinny, this really makes a lot of sense. And I am going to start working on looking at it that way.
But for me sadly it hasn't been just a 10lb gain, it's been a lot more. BUT I am still working out and working on my food so eventually I will start feeling better. Thank you for that though, it has helped and I needed that.