Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

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@susan--I've been curious about the FItbit sleep feature. Is it really just a stopwatch? I thought Tom had posted some graphs that showed how often he woke up during the night which suggests it truly tracks the time one spends sleeping. Maybe I'm confused and he has a different version of Fitbit from what you have.

Tuesday Goals:
I had said to get back on track logging tomorrow, but I already caved and logged today as best I could, so that goal seems silly now. Instead, I'm going to post some of my lifting stats so I can keep track of my progress.

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 90
Dead lift = 65
Squat = 45 (bar only b/c just added today)

Upright row = 30 (kettle bell)
Overhead tricep extension = 20 (dumbbell)

Bicep curl machine = 50
Shoulder press machine = 40
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 80

I just added squats today and am going to keep that really light for awhile. Some of you might recall that when I wrecked my knee a couple of years ago, I thought it was due to improper squat form. My physical therapist thought my form was perfect and said it more likely was the leg press. As a result I've avoided both for a very long time. However, I don't really see how I can build a heavy lifting routine without at least trying to include squats.

In a week or two I will add overhead press as well, then just work on increasing the weight.

If any of you lifters see any holes in my routine, please let me know.

Can I join in? I still have about 130 pounds to lose (29 pounds/13.2kg down so far) At this point it is feeling like I will never reach my goal. I took progress pics yesterday and compared them to the first ones I took and I look EXACTLY the same!! I even superimposed them in photoshop and I can't see any size difference and it's really got me down. I do take measurements with a tape measure as well and have lost a couple of inches here and there. It feels like it's still going to be a long way away before I can see any decent changes.

@skinnyjeanzbo - the fitbit One does track sleep via movement, so the graph will show you how restless you are during the night and give you a 'sleep efficiency' percentage. You do set the sleep 'timer' when you are ready to go to sleep and stop it when you wake. I'm not really sure how it does it but it will even tell you how long it took you to go to sleep after you set the timer. Pretty clever really.

Good morning all... well today is my oldest son's birthday... he is turning 10. I can't believe my kid is 10... I know that means cake tonight, but all day I plan to stay good, carb free, already did 30 minutes on the stairmaster,

Susan -- Glad you are enjoying your fitbit! Anything that gives you a push is good!

Skinny.... first glad you enjoyed your birthday! One day of indulgence is not a bad thing, and glad to see you back to a lifting plan.

Just a quick piece of commentary on the lifting plan.... Squats are the best! Just don't use that Smith Machine, use a bar and focus on keeping your butt back and get it low! I would switch out those two machines you have in there too... do overhead presses with dumbells while standing instead of the shoulder press machine and do regular bicep curls or even just forget about biceps! I almost never do something specifically for arms.

IMHO a good lifting plan that focuses on the major muscle motions is the best way to build muscle and lose fat... Right now I follow 5/3/1 but am going back to NROL once football season is over and I get my life back...

Good morning all, just checking in on the new thread!

Wednesday wishes -- Wishing for more consistent losses and the strength to eat at or under my daily calorie goal. I would like to be somewhere near my goal by my birthday next May.

They say if you keep falling off the wagon, make the wagon more comfortable (smaller deficit, don't omit foods you love, etc.) but I feel that my wagon has gotten so comfortable that I've fallen asleep! One big bump and I might get tossed off in the ditch! :embarassed: :laugh:

Have a great rest of your week! Finish strong :flowerforyou:

Wed. Wishes: to continue losing and eating right without feeling like it's a struggle.
Concerning computer hacking (for those who are interested), my son and daughter-in-law work for major computer companies (Rim..scary!) and do computer security. Wes, (son), knew that I'd been hacked about an hour after it happened. He can tell me everything about it, who did it, when , how, and what I need to do to prevent identity theft, etc. Two of the most commonplaces where it originates from is: Africa and China...it's big money for them...millions of dollars to be made by a hacker who is good. Someone in Africa hacked my google account. Now, google has good security in place to prevent this. but this hacker was smart and found another email account in Toronto, hacked it and took it over without them knowing it, then used that account to get into mine. It is a bit confusing. There are major 'hacking' programs designed for just that purpose. Once in, they can see everything and link to all kinds of other places on your computer..ie. banking, etc.,
So: never click the box that says "remember password"
do NOT give your password to pop-up boxes pretending to be google or icloud, etc. and saying that it is time to change it...I think that is what I did. I was fooled into thinking the popup was legitimate and had to change my password. About 5 minutes after I did it, I was hacked! They were just waiting for someone like me.
Also, last security tip: never keep passwords under, "memo", or such in your phone. write them down on paper instead. Paper is the only secure place for them.
A hacker can't get in without a password, you have to give it to them....this happens unwittingly
I'm using my computer now, but Wes is going to look at it this weekend and see if there's any other 'hidden' problems going on that I don't know about.
Just thought some of you might find this interesting. I'm a computer dummy myself. I'm sorry to all my friends on my contact list who were sent a message from the hacker. Several of my friends have contacted me to ask if it was legitimate.

Gorilla - I think you're the King of LIfting - you've totally transformed your body IMHO - so I'm going to take that advice you gave Skinny and take up those 2 exercises you mentioned but I would not take your advice to not do arm work - women have these flappy underarms - bat wings - the triceps area - that need work -
So Gorilla - will just the regular routine kill the batwings - or do you have any suggestions ...hmmm??? :bigsmile:

And a big happy birthday to your son!

LOL.. thanks for the praise Robin.... but I have bad news for you... nothing kills the batwings! You can spend all day doing every imaginable tricep exercise from pulldowns to skull crushers and it will not apprciatly change the fat/skin conditoin underthere more then losing weight would.

According to NROL focusing on small muscle groups like biceps and triceps is not an effective use of time. Those support muscles get plenty of use during the other workouts like the pull downs or the presses... people who focus on arms like that bodybuilders or guys who think bulging biceps get the beach broads...

I totally agree! I don't target small muscle groups regularly, but add it in every once in a while. Most exercises I do involve all major muscle groups and those smaller groups get the attention they need.

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Otay! Wednesday wish... that my mom gets back to the East Coast safely and easily!

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Bump(er cars! Wouldn't that be fun?)

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In honor of the water challenge
Water tag:drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

lol....i'm drowning already and it is only 2 pm!

@karenleona--good job on the water!! :drinker:

@tom--congrats on getting your CPAP!! :flowerforyou:

@toots--I'm more of a roller coaster girl.

@marca--it's great that you're helping your daughter with the healthy meals.

@garetie--hi!! :flowerforyou:

@holly--I'm right there with you as far as wishing for more time! Sorry you are still feeling so stressed, but you know the zumba will help relieve some of that.

@kelley--Ooh! The pink flex sounds like a fun new toy! Thanks for the suggestions about cleans and bent over rows. Yeah, I was up to something like 230 lbs on the leg press, so I'm pretty sure that was the culprit. :grumble:

@mel--thanks for all of the computer security advice. I always check that "remember password" box, so I will need to stop doing that.

@carla--I know what you mean about the wagon getting too comfortable. I upped my calories about 6 weeks ago b/c I'd been having little progress at my previous calorie allowance. However, I swore I would only add extra calories that fit my macros. Unfortunately, I've been really bad about giving in to extra-carby treats and it's showing on the scale--no weight loss at all for the month of September. One of my personal October goals is to be better about this--of course, I'm not off to the best start given all of the b-day treats. :ohwell:

@robin--Thanks for the squat for advice. I know there's a lot of misinformation on the internet. Fortunately, when I went through PT for my knee I got the bonus of expert 1 on 1 advice about form for a lot of exercises including squats. :happy:

@gorilla--I'm not gonna lie--I want to rock some nice guns, so I will probably not give up my bicep curls , but I do plan to move away from all of the machines. The only reason I've stuck with them is that the free weight section gets a bit crowded, so it's just been easier. Also, I would NEVER use the Smith machine--it makes me crazy that we even have one! Almost no one uses it, and it takes up valuable space in a very crowded lifting area. :grumble: Happy b-day to your boy!! :flowerforyou:

Wednesday Wish:
That this moment of no grading would last a lot longer. Unfortunately, I will end up going from this lovely lull to a frantic grading frenzy next week.

Exercise goals:
Mon-walk gunner DONE + cardio (at gym HIIT) DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lifting and HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (lifting and HIIT)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift + HIIT)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift + run 5k)

@kooky--glad to see you back. I'm so glad it's squash season--I love spaghetti squash, so thanks for the reminder about it. Plan to buy one this weekend. Sounds like you've got a lot on your plate but are handling it well.

Welcome to all of the other newlings! :flowerforyou:

Can I join in? I still have about 130 pounds to lose (29 pounds/13.2kg down so far) At this point it is feeling like I will never reach my goal. I took progress pics yesterday and compared them to the first ones I took and I look EXACTLY the same!! I even superimposed them in photoshop and I can't see any size difference and it's really got me down. I do take measurements with a tape measure as well and have lost a couple of inches here and there. It feels like it's still going to be a long way away before I can see any decent changes.

My first "round" with MFP this same thing got me really down, and to be honest I had to lose almost 50lbs before I noticed any difference at all. Even at 70lbs lost I had only gone down about 3 pant sizes (though if I sucked in I could squeeze down one more size). I did notice after that initial (and discouraging) chunk I had to lose, the little losses or 5-10lbs were more noticeable. Have you ever heard the paper towel roll analogy? This kind of explains it. I found it to be very true. It seems the closer you are to goal the more noticable the pounds lost are - http://community.weightwatchers.com/Blogs/ViewPost.aspx?threadID=1332349