Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hey Everyone... Tuesday Goals...My Goal is to lose weight lol.. I feel fatter than every today.. T.O.M must be around the corner. My goal which I have been kinda following but not so much with the eating part, is to exercise daily and eat a sensible amount of cals a day... Goals starting Thursday will be to eat under 1800 cals a day and continue and hopefully increase my exercise... tired of this slow process time to speed it up.

Today was a rollercoaster for me! Just when I was about to give up on the job- they called me for ANOTHER interview! I have had two phone interviews, one day where I went in there for interviews with 4 separate people, then a panel interview with the team... That was supposed to be the final, but they said out of 8 candidates that made the final cut, they can't choose between two of us. So the next interview will be more of an informal meet and greet. I am super excited.

My goal for this week was to go to Yoga, and I did that.... so my new goal is to go to Yoga twice this week. I am going tomorrow.

I am kind of drained tonight, so please accept my apologies for being a little self focused. There is a lot I want to comment personally on, from your posts, so I will do that tomorrow.
Keep fighting the good fight!!!

Good suggestions! Thanks!

Good Morning.

@Robin~Oh, no not the car again! I hope this mechanic fixes it (pro bono) once and for all. I’m in for the August challenges.

@abetterme23~Awesome job on your loss so far, 12# in two weeks is great! I lost weight quickly at first, but after I lost about 75# (and was over 40) it definitely slowed down. One thing that that helped me tremendously through this journey is trying not to look at the big picture but to set small goals for myself, at first just 5# increments. After each time I reached a goal I rewarded myself (non-food related). Then when I reached enough of those, I transitioned to 10# goals and now I set my goals much higher – my current goal is 40# in 3 months.

@Tammy~LOL I’m so glad you are enjoying the gym! I have these moments where I realize I now have this exercise addiction, I often text my trainer and blame him! :laugh:

@Lori0510~Snacks for me are usually fruit with protein (i.e. apple or grapes with string cheese or 1/2oz. almonds), greek yogurt (usually Oikos, not fat-free), or a shake made with whey protein.

@Kris~Like Robin suggested, can you call her? Or is there someone else at the company you may be able to contact?

@Laurie~You’re doing great with the running, I think a 13-minute mile is great at this stage, as you become stronger that time will only improve. I’m so glad you have found a trainer that you are learning a lot from, its sounds like a really good fit. You’ve been through a lot with trainers, so I’m glad she is working out so well. How awesome that she is doing that tri at 55!

@Nicole~I know you must be going crazy with this job and all the interviews! I’m sending you positive thoughts that you beat out the other person, I’m sure you interview really well so you got this!

@NeuroticVirgo~I don’t get seasick, but bring Sea Bands and ginger capsules with me just in case. Sea Bands are bands you wear on your wrist, can find them at any drug store. The Caribbean can be a little rocky, depending on the course and time of year. It also depends on where your cabin is – less rocking in the middle of the ship – I also try to pick upper decks for my cabin, away from common areas as it can get noisy. Really, you won’t feel the ship moving much, they are huge! Literally they are a floating city, so much to do. The only time I feel it is if I’m walking the decks or am on the track (not on all ships) walking the perimeter of the ship – last ship I was on, 4 times around the deck was a mile. If your cruise is 7-days there will normally be two formal nights, some people dress super fancy others more casual – for that I usually pack two nice dresses. Again, depends on cruise line – I mostly cruise with Princess and they are more laid back. Oh, if you have a choice to book anytime dining do it – that way you are not tied to a time for dinner in your dining room. Feel free to PM me with any questions…

AFM~Went to the pain mgmt/spine doc yesterday. Essentially my SI joint is out of alignment, he said the type of manipulation I need can’t be done by a chiro and that I need to see a physical therapist (figures…deductible hasn’t been met). He also prescribed an anti-inflammatory for the next month – follow up with him end of August. I’m going to see how much the PT is, then depending on that I am going to check with this chiro that does active release therapy and see if what they do is similar to what a PT would do – if so, it would only be a co-pay instead of deduct/coins. I’m also going to talk with my trainer since he used to be PT and see what he advises. Ugh! :grumble: So my Wednesday wish is that I would wake up and my back feel great, so I wouldn’t have to do anything. It’s a tall order! :ohwell:

Hello and welcome to all other newlings that stopped by.

Have a great day!

@holly--yes, that wand would be really nice...

@kelley--hope you find an inexpensive solution to your back issues--healthcare expenses suck!

@lori--I also like to snack on fruit or greek yogurt if I'm in the mood for something sweet. Otherwise, I love hummus with raw veggies or crackers or cheese for a savory snack. My favorite bedtime snack is peanut butter with a square of dark chocolate or mixed with dark chocolate cocoa.

@virgo--thanks! I think it will be fun (I'm trying to ignore the fact that some obstacles involve barbed wire and fire :noway: ).

@nicole--good luck with the job interview!! :flowerforyou:

@robin--great job with the squats!! Did your mechanic get the car to squeal? Hope that's all resolved soon! I'm also in for the August challenges--if I can meet that 4 lb goal, I will be back down to my lowest weight before I quit smoking. :happy:

@doingthis--sounds like a good, solid plan. es, slow can be frustrating, but if you lose slowly, you're more likely to keep the weight off long term.

@laurie--I was thinking the same as Robin--I'm so glad you've clicked with this new trainer!! I think it's so cool she is doing that Tri in Milwaukee!! (and I think you meant the swim is in Lake Michigan rather than Lake Eerie) I'm going to be in Milwaukee the weekend after the Tri for their Irishfest. Too bad it isn't the same weekend--I love watching those kinds of events.

@sherrie--I'm with laurie--keep me on this summer schedule as long as possible! :laugh: Seriously though, I completely understand why parents are eager to get back to the school-year routine. It sounds like you have some busy weeks ahead so good luck getting through them. :flowerforyou:

@sugartwist--welcome! I think a lot of us are unsure of our final goal weights--I say work toward the 160 and then just take it in 5 or 10 lb increments until you are comfortable with your weight (both health-wise and appearance-wise).

@kris--I hope that job posting works out for you--it's a frustrating situation b/c you don't want to miss the opportunity, but you also don't want to be a "pest." Did you send the woman your resume? If she told you to do so, maybe you should regardless of whether the position is posted.

@angelika--congrats that you are moving forward again!! You give me hope b/c I've been in a 4 month slump that I'm really hoping to turn around before I have to return to work in a few weeks.

Wednesday Wish:
My wish is for my dog to get better. He's had some sort of eye infection the past few days and has been kind of lethargic. I was going to take him to the vet today, but it seems to be clearing up so I'm going to hold off another day.

wow, this sure looks different. i guess i should have checked in before now :laugh:

It just changed today. Still getting used to it.

Good morning everyone. I just got back from zumba class and my hip didnt even twinge so yay for body healing itself:bigsmile: I have a meeting this afternoon at the local hospital to find out about the possibility of volunteering a couple of days a week. I figure this way I am doing somehting good , getting out of the house, and making contacts that could come in handy in future job search efforts. Just talked to hubby before I went to the gym and I guess one of the new crew members came on with some kind of nasty bug so it has been making the rounds of the crew and apparently it is his turn to catch it. The purser was given some super antibiotics to give to the people exhibiting the symptons so hopefully he will be better in a couple of days. There is no down time in his line of work unless you are suffering from something life threatening and will be getting off the boat or you broke something and will be getting off the boat. Illness you have to just work right through and if your productivity goes down you could get a no rehire on your departure reveiw. Not a career for the weak or faint of heart. Well I just got interuppted by the phone and then I made lunch and read for awhile so I guess it si probably time I finished this up. My wish for wednesday is my hubby gets feeling better soon.
Have a great day everyone :drinker: :drinker:

Hello; I, too, would like to join this thread. I've been trying to lose about 25 lbs since April and am moving very sssslllllloooooowwwwlllllyyyyy with this weight loss. I'm happy to lose a quarter of a pound a week - really. As long as I'm moving in the right direction.

After reading tons of threads and articles on fitness, I'm doing three days a week of strength training and three days of walking three miles. I HATE exercising, so I'm just starting this muscle-building stuff and it's not too bad so far. The walking I enjoy because I take my Audible books along and love to find out whodunnit on my walks.

Can someone please email me and tell me how to follow a discussion thread without having to look for it every time I want to check in? I'd like to have it pop up on my home page or something. Thx in advance if anyone can tell me this.

Neurtic- Now it is time for you to get out of the slump while your husband is traveling. Try this trick instead of eating cake or other goodies go for a walk around the block or two and build from there or ride a bike if you have one. Both activities are easy to do and will create a positive feeling. You can gradually add distance to your rides and before you know it you will retrain your brain to crave exercise instead of food. It takes about 30 times to form a new habit so give it a chance to work.

Abetterme23- Kah is right about setting the smaller goals, it makes it more manageable and the rewards are a great incentive to keep going. I also have done the same thing with my goals.

Tammy- Like Kah I have become addicted to exercise as well. While I can’t blame my trainer for this. I feel extremely guilty when I don’t exercise or wimp out to early. I can think of worse addictions to have so I will take it and for me it is a matter of stress relieft.

Nicole- I hope you get the job over the other person.

Kelly- The SI is a major pain when it is out of alignment. I hope you get some good news from your chiro or trainer about how to fix it.

Karen- I hope Gunner is better soon. You are right the tri is in Lake Michigan.

Toots- The new format of the website threw me yesterday when I logged on. Not sure how well I like it yet.

Luster girl- Welcome to the group, I can relate to your frustration about not losing weight in numbers. I have not seen my weight decrease in about a year except for the 5-10lb ups and downs that I experience. Have you noticed that your body is changing? For me I have noticed that I am shrinking in different places and that my endurance level is up plus I can do more things now that I have before I lost weight. You body may need time to catch up with the changes. You may also want to look at what and how much you are eating.

Jt- Hope the hubby gets better soon. It is no fun to be sick on a boat. That is sad that they can’t take a break with this illness and could get a no rehire notice at the end of the season. It’s sad because they did not plan on getting that sick. The volunteering is a great idea and a wonderful way to make some contacts.

Wannabpiper-Welcome to a great thread with many wonderful people. You will start to enjoy the exercises soon so keep doing things that you like. Walking three miles a day is great have you tried increasing that distance or speeding up your pace. You body does adjust to the exercises, so you need to change things up that way it has to react to exercises instead of being like oh- we are walking again. Try walking parts of your 3 miles at a brisk to fast pace walk and do it in intervals—Normal pace for 5 min, then fast pace for 2-3 minutes, normal pace, fast pace- You can set the intervals for what you can handle.
Wish- That my friend had some good news about her Mom or the news is better than expected. She found out today just how bad the cancer is and how long her mom will have. I will talk to her later tonight.

I took a rest day from exercise today mostly because the abductor and adductor machine really killed my legs on Monday. I was going to swim but decided against it. I went bicycle shopping again. This time I found a Cannondale bike that I like and it is a really good deal. I will go back and try it again over the weekend. I still like the Giant Escape but the other may be better for my long term goals. Not sure what I will do yet, besides continuing to shop around.

@all of the newlings--laurie gave some great advice, so I will just follow with "Welcome!" :flowerforyou:

@laurie--a bicycle is such a big purchase--you're smart to take your time and make sure you get what you really want/need. Gunner seems to be a bit better tonight--he even showed off for our neighbors running figure-8's in the yard, so he must be feeling better. :happy:

@luster--I also lost a good amount of weight my 1st year and then the loss slowed considerably. I'm still going down and getting into smaller sizes, but it's taking a lot longer. I also did couch 2 5k a couple of years ago, so we have that in common as well. :drinker:

@tammy--hope the hubs recovers quickly!

@toots--I was also surprised by the changes to MFP.

AFM--went to the gym and pre-paid for the next year, so that's done. Tomorrow, I may go shopping. My friends in Switzerland are having a commitment ceremony in September here in Chicago. I'm really excited about it, but I realize I will need to buy a new dress for the occasion.

Exercise Goals:
Sat--walk gunner DONE
Sun--run outside (w/ gunner) DONE
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--run outside (w/ gunner) DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + gym or run
Fri--rest day
Sat--Rugged Maniac!!!

Im new to this but im confused because I have lost 25 pounds, yet can still fit into same clothes and nobody has noticed the loss...y???

@beth--if I haven't mentioned it before, I your profile pic. It's like you're peeking out of the water at all of us. :laugh:

@warner--Not sure where you are starting, but I think the heavier we are the more lbs it takes to actually drop a size. I started at 241 and it took at least 25 lbs to drop from an 18 to 16, then about 15 lbs to drop to a 14, but there only seems to be about a 10 lb difference between sizes 14 and 12 for me. I'm sure everyone is different and height must play a role as well. As far as others noticing, I think sometimes people who see us everyday don't notice, and even when they do, they can be hesitant to say anything b/c weight can be a sensitive subject for some people. I still get people saying "wow, you've lost a lot of weight, haven't you?" and it's awkward b/c I really have lost very little weight over the past year. My point is that some people will notice and some people just won't--don't let it get you down. You'll definitely get to a point where people won't stop telling you how much you've lost, how great you look, etc. Just keep going!!

@marsha--I feel the same way about cooking--I hate doing it. Luckily, my husband does most of the cooking. We both tend to make what we like, and if the other person doesn't want it, he/she can make something else. So if he makes white potatoes which I don't like, I make myself a sweet potato. If I make grilled chicken and he doesn't want it, he can make himself something different, or smother his chicken in cheese and bacon, or whatever to make it more palatable. Oh, and I can't believe I missed National Cheesecake Day! :grumble: :laugh:

AFM--My husband bought these Johnsonville Burger Brats--they are seasoned pork patties, so they look like burgers, but taste more like brats. They were delicious though, as you might suspect, high in sodium.

Happy Birthday, Marca.
I am checking out for a couple of days to attend a family reunion for my husband's family in eastern ID. We don't see them often so it will be good to catch up. They planned it at a reservoir so they could have boating and swimming, but the reservoir is empty so I'm not sure what we will be doing.
I'm excited because I get to bring my sister home with me for a few days. She lives in Michigan where she nannies for her son's family. She gets the summer off, but spends most of it in UT where most of my sisters live. I don't get to see much of her so this will be fun. Next weekend we will be attending a reunion for my maternal grandparents' family. I have a feeling that I am going to be lucky to maintain my weight for the next few weeks.
Thursday truth: Just keep putting one foot in front of the other. The system works. Trust it. Make a better choice today than you would have made before.
Have a great day. Kaye