Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

:flowerforyou: Happy Hump Day. Buried in Laundry. Salad today for lunch as I have to go to an Italian Restaurant for dinner (for DH work) Ugh and Yum!
Allie

I'm glad you mentioned laundry.... I completely forgot about my load in the washer!!! lol

Is it absolutely gorgeous outside any where else today?!?! It's the mid 70's the sun is shining and there's a light breeze. Absolutely perfect!

Happy Wednesday. Just trucking along. I have gradually been able to decrease the time on my walk. Last night I did the 1.5 mi. in 40 min. I'm trying to reach the 30 min mark that I was at before I started having problems with my left knee. Then I will start workng on distance. Today is Mormon Pioneer Day in commemoration of the first group of pioneers reaching the Salt Lake Valley in UT. We are having a pot luck dinner in the park tonight with our church group. It will be a challenge, but I've been keeping my calories low today in anticipation of all the good food tonight. Tomorrow will be a big housecleaning day as we are leaving Friday morning for Eastern ID for my niece's wedding. We are taking a couple of the granddaughters with us. It should be fun. Another niece and her family are coming over after the wedding for the weekend so I want things done here before I go. I'm not looking forward to the long car trip. It will be a challenge for my knees, but I do enjoy family events.
Last spring I made a white shirt. I followed all of the measurements carefully, but it was too small. This morning I put it on and it fits. Now I will just need get the buttons and buttonholes done and I'll have a new shirt.
It is good to see so many new people and so many returning. Together we can do this. I'm glad that we are all motivated to be healthier.
Have a great day. Kaye

Welcome to the new people.

Robin- Use your squats and arm routine to get your attitude back up. You are doing great with those exercises and you should keep on doing them.

Today was my rest day and it felt good not to exercise but a part of me missed it. I did try out more bikes today so that was fun. This time I tried the Trek bikes, they were okay but not my favorite. I did find a type of handle bars that I like and of course they are ergonomically correct but they provide a resting place for the thumb area. He also gave another tip for dealing with numb fingers adding another set of handle bars that are straight, so I may also try that well. It will be great when my bottom stops hurting from the last couple of rides.

Tomorrow, I meet with my trainer so we will be discussing bikes along with running. It should be interesting.

Kelly- Trek, Giant and Specialized are among the top biking brands sold in the US. All of them are made in Taiwan at the same factory. They even use the same type of brakes, pedals etc. The frames are slightly different. The prices are very close as well. It is sad how expensive good bikes are these days.

Wish- That I actually jog the mile and 3/4 tomorrow. I know I will be able to accomplish this goal and maybe surpass it??

@NV - Wowza, good luck on being part of the group that makes taht goal... for that amount of cash I might be mailing everyone else a cheesecake once a month! :blushing:

Not a bad idea...:devil: Its actually about supporting each other...but ya...totally...mailing cheesecake now...Its not my fault if they eat it right??? haha

Hello:

I just found this thread and have been reading the posts. You all seem so motivated and kind to each other. Is it okay if I hang around and get to know you? I want to lose 85-95 pounds.

Linda :flowerforyou:

@ Toots - LMAO! A werewolf.... it wouldn't shock me to if there were such secrets hiding in the royal family. :laugh:

actually, now that you say that i have a vague memory of one of the Dr. Who plotlines being that Queen Victoria was either a vampire or a werewolf. Can't remember which. Maybe it was true...

There was an episode called Tooth and Claw, Queen Victoria was scratched by the Werewolf (well sort of werewolf in the episode it was actually an alien who had fallen to earth many years before). It was during David Tennants stint as the Doctor.

So on other notes, not sure what happened to my post yesterday, so my Wednesday Wish was to get my organisational mojo back. My Thursday Truth... after the initial diagnosis of Crohns being a relief as I knew what was wrong, it is starting to become scary as it is for life. A truth that I have to work through and I must remember it has only been a couple of weeks and it takes time to process lifes big stuff.

Anyhow, hello to the new ones and @doingthisfor me, I think we all have that wish...I know I certainly do.

Hi,

I love this thread and would love to be a part of it!!

I go on vacation in 23 days and need to loose about an inch to fit into a pair of jeans I want to take with me. Here I go....

Thursday truth: I am within 30# of what I think will be my ultimate goal. I've come further than I ever have before, and I have a real fear of relapsing and gaining the weight back. I keep reminding myself, "just one day at a time, everyday, do the things that you know work." I'm too old to keep doing this over and over again!
Just bought a new vacuum. I thought the one we had should still be a good vacuum, but it seems like everytime we use it lately it has issues. Today it doesn't have nearly enough suction, and the brush won't turn. DH couldn't figure out what was wrong. I'm headed for the trash with it!
Have a great day. Kaye

Thursday Truth - I've been living off microwave food for a while. I've curbed it to be "healthier" foods, but at this point if I can't just grab it and stuff it into my mouth it ends up going bad and gets trashed. I have chicken breast I bought on sale a few months ago that I haven't even touched from the freezer because it would mean thawing and cooking them. The chicken patties I got from walmart that nuke for 1 minute is more appealing. lol Hoping this gets better, but for right now I'm going broke on quick foods.

And...I also buy bad foods and let my husband and my 10 yr old eat them. (like ramen noodles 20 days in a row).... :embarassed:

^^ I'd like to clarify that does say "let" not "make" haha That would just be mean....

@Tammy~You Tube has a ton of videos but its often hard to find what you really need. I did a google search and ran across these two that might help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrepL6HNJ0 this on Spark People (a free site): (I do this stretch all the time)

http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=8_hip_flexor_stretches_and_exercises_for_healthy_hips - this is from the Spark People website - its a free site and they have a ton of videos. This link has links to several different types of hip flexor stretches

Zappos advertised this foam roller on Facebook earlier today, if you don't have access to a foam roller you might consider this one: http://zapwow.me/kzdW

I hope this helps.

@Tammy~You Tube has a ton of videos but its often hard to find what you really need. I did a google search and ran across these two that might help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrepL6HNJ0 this on Spark People (a free site): (I do this stretch all the time)

http://www.sparkpeople.com/blog/blog.asp?post=8_hip_flexor_stretches_and_exercises_for_healthy_hips - this is from the Spark People website - its a free site and they have a ton of videos. This link has links to several different types of hip flexor stretches

Zappos advertised this foam roller on Facebook earlier today, if you don't have access to a foam roller you might consider this one: http://zapwow.me/kzdW

I hope this helps.

Thanks so much Kah. I went to both links and bookmarked the sparks page for further study. The internet and I have a love hate relationship for searches. I think it knows it is smarter then me and likes to constantly prove it:bigsmile:

Oh boy, I was ready for it to be Friday yesterday! Thursday truth is more of a confession, I got back form jazzercise at 7 this morning and had planned to go for a run. I walk in and middl daughter is playing on the computer. After the Where were you mom questions were answered- I have only been going to the early jazzercise classes since 1/June! The girls feel they are too old for the "playroom" and can babysit littlest sister for an hour. Plus i check my phone about every 4 songs and they call if there is a problem. So it gets out I am going to go run and she wants to come with me. My first thought was , " No I don't want you to come with me. This is my time and you should stay here" What kind of Mom discourages her child from exercising- especially a Mom that has been fat more than half of her life! Me- that's what type. Well a few minutes alter, my oldest hears that CLaire is going and insists on joining. Littlest is still sleeping. So I end up clenaing up the jogging stroller that hasn't been used in about a year, air up the tires and plunk Hannah in while her sisters get dressed and ready. It took us nearly 2 hours to 3 1/2 miles but once we got home I was glad they came and we all had fun. Glad i brought my heart rate monitor because pushing the strolled really upped my calorie burn.

Toots- love the werewolf/vampire theory. That would certain shed some light on explaining some of the Hapsburgs!

Grandmakaye- How was the Pioneer Day picnic? Fun fun fun! What part of UT are you in? My in-laws live in Brigham City. My first year at BYU was during a summer session and I didn't realize the entire state shuts down for pioneer day. The morning of the 24th I got up and went to class and then entire campus was empty, didn't know what was going on until I got back to the dorms and asked. When i told my parents they thought it was the funniest thing ever.

Imackbethl- Glad to hear the river trip was so fun, sounds like a blast.

Skinnyjeanz- GLad youa re having such fun in Europe, what a fabulous experience.If its not butter then its Chocolate. I'm sure once you are back and on a routine they vacay weight will fall back off.

Morgori- sometimes the hardest place to follow our healthy routines are at home. Good luck!

CathEsh- I hope the funeral service was able to give you some peace and comfort. The first week of school will no doubt be difficult, good luck getting through this difficult time.

Kah- Good luck in your challenge

MyMowmow- Hope that your kidneys are quickly on the mend

Celtic- Hardest thing to hear form a Dr is that what you have isn't curable but must be just "managed" for the rest of your life. Last year my daughter was diagnosed with celiac and while not life threatening for her it was still completely overwhelming while I tried to process and adapt our family to what will now be her new "forever normal" In many ways it was almost like a grieveing process as I went through all the emotions- anger, guilt, fury, pity and finally acceptance and then figuring out how to plug along and make this work so she can have as normal a life as possible. It took about 6 month for it to become a normal enough routine that I began to feel comfortable and now its second nature and I hardly give it a second thought to call food companies right there in the grocery store to make sure their food is gluten free or not , or spend 10 minutes explaining and heping her order her food at a restaurant. EVentually your new lifestyle will beome normal and comfortable, just give it time.

For all the others facing health challenges I wish you happy healing thoughts and prayers.

Looking forward to the weekend, hubby has to help chaperone the 12 year old boy scouts from church on their overnight. One of their merit badges is fire starting and cooking- so the leaders are all planning on meeting at McD's for a "lite meal" about 30 min before heading out to the campsite. The girls and I are going to have a slumber party- get all the blankets out and make a large nest infront of the TV and fall asleep watching movies. One of our favorite "Daddy's gone" activities, and we have root beer floats. With the low fat ice cream and diet root beer its a manageable splurge for me.

Good night all!:flowerforyou:

Sherrie--I'm in Western ID, but anything for a party, right. There was no holiday, just a fun evening with friends. In Eastern ID where the Mormons are more prevalent, they have huge parades and stuff, much like in UT. Nice to get to know you. I love that you went running with the girls. Kaye

TGIF!!!

@Sherrie~I’m glad you enjoyed your “run” with your daughters, your bonding night sounds like fun too – memories I’m sure they’ll cherish as they get older.

@Nicole~I would love to do both, not sure it’s feasible though – sometimes time gets away from me, but I will try.

@Susan~Wishing you and Cyrus a relaxing and fun vacation!

@Holly~Good to “see” you again, hope things are looking up.

@Robin~Yay on swimming! Glad your car is all fixed up and you got some pampering at the salon (that always makes me feel better).

@Doingthiisforme~I’m so sorry for the altercation with your boss, that can certainly make for a terrible and stressful day. I hope things are better today.

Friday Fitness~I had to change things up a bit this week due to a deadline at work and spending more time there than anticipated (even working from home some). But I think the budget (which is ginormous) is about ready, hopefully just some minor tweaking. I did get in activity most days, just not what I necessarily wanted – but it worked. I’m terrible about lifting weights on my own but did last night (geez, I really miss my trainer ) – I was pretty proud of myself for that. Not sure what today will bring, I wanted to go to yoga this afternoon but my schedule may not allow for that – errands and shopping to get done today (need new bras terribly). But I will get to the gym tomorrow for my high intensity day and will do weights on my own on again on Sunday.

Hope everyone has a super day!