Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

We are above normal around here, it’s been in the 90s all week – usually by now our average high has dropped into the 80s. We ARE supposed to get a cold front tomorrow though which will put us in the 70s for two days then back to the 80s we go…gotta love Autumn in Texas! :laugh:

@Robin~You are doing so amazing right now, being consistent with exercise and continuing losses.

@Nicole~So glad that Buddy is on the road to recovery, now take care of you and get well soon!

Friday Fitness~Not a whole lot to report, typical week I guess. Although at my trainers request I am meeting with the registered dietician at my gym tonight – he thinks I need to tweak some things and she might have an idea (per my trainer I’m still not eating enough :grumble:). She had me fill out a form with a bunch of info and send to her prior to our meeting, so we’ll see how it goes. Nothing special planned this weekend, just the typical errands etc.

Exercise Goals:

Monday~Gym, cross trainer DONE!
Tuesday~Rest Day DONE!
Wednesday~Gym, training session DONE!
Thursday~Rest Day DONE!
Friday~Gym, session w RD
Saturday~Running drills at gym or outside
Sunday~Gym, training session

Thanks to month-end I am behind on everything else, will try to check in later...Have a great day! :flowerforyou:

Hello everyone... While I am not new to MyFitnessPal, I restarted my attempts at weight loss about two weeks ago and kicked it off with the purchase of a fitbit flex. I find that just having numbers helps me reach my goals better. Anyways, I thought I'd join in here... I started at 272 lbs back in 09. in 2010 I lost to 205, by last may I weighed 262. I am currently at 244.

Monday - Check In (how are you doing? Had any successes or struggles this week-end?) I was doing all my fitness goals and working my butt off, but I was GAINING weight, 4lbs to be exact. I felt like crying.

Tuesday - Goals (do you have any Goals you want to update us?) This week I would like to see the scale go down (I checked inches, and they have gone down, woot!) But Oct 1st was my birthday, and I didn't work hard on this day.

Wednesday - Wishes (what do you wish? It can be weight related or not, can be realistic or not) I wish my family could get along during a difficult time... My mom has stage 4 cancer, and my dad and sisters are being difficult.

Thursday - Truth (got anything you need to fess up to or get off your chest?) I am not drinking enough water.

Friday - Fitness (what are you doing to get fit? How are you preparing for weekend eating?) Most days I was doing 1 hour on my treadmill, at 3mph at a 3% incline. This week however, I did two hours on a bike, and 1.5 hours on the treadmill.

Saturday - Success (what have you accomplished; focus on the positive of the week, NSV=non scale victories) The scale went down! 1.5lbs lost.

Sunday - Sharing (tell us a little about yourself....update your personal life)

Hi Everyone! It's been a few days and for some reason I just realized that you have a daily topic which you discuss. So, I'll add mine for this week today.

Monday - Check In (how are you doing? Had any successes or struggles this week-end?) - I did pretty well. Better than I anticipated actually. The only thing I seem to be struggling with is that I often choose the same foods. BORING.

Tuesday - Goals (do you have any Goals you want to update us?) - I have a Wedding that I'm in on December 28th. I'd really like to lose another 20lbs if possible. Longer term goal is to get under 300 and never see it again!

Wednesday - Wishes (what do you wish? It can be weight related or not, can be realistic or not) - I wish that for once in my life I would stay motivated, lose the weight and keep it off for good.

Thursday - Truth (got anything you need to fess up to or get off your chest?) - I'm secretly thankful to weigh less than my husband for once in my life!

Friday - Fitness (what are you doing to get fit? How are you preparing for weekend eating?) - I've joined the Gym at the hospital and had set a goal to get there 3X a week. I've been there 3X this week and the week isn't over yet! I'm worried about my weekend eating. I eat when I'm bored and well, with my husband being disabled, weekend are just that... boring. Hmmm... I think I'll check the weather and perhaps I'll be able to get him out for a bit in the wheelchair.

Have a great weekend everyone!

~Cindy~

Friday Fitness- I am going to try, once again, to get 3 days of running and 3 days of "other" exercise in this week. Last week I had the 3 days of running in and 2 days of stretching and had to just fit in ANY type of 30 min. exercise into my Wed. and FORGOT!!!! I was totally P.O.ed!!! And all because I was rushing...... I forgot that DD didn't have class so we were not on a time schedule, I forgot my walking shoes and insoles, and then when I was home earlier than planned, I still forgot to exercise!!!! Dizzy chicks with thyroid disease should KNOW that rushing around is a recipe for disaster!!!

Mel- I am SO happy for you to be getting past the vertigo!!! Continue to pay attention to your body though so you don't go backwards!!! Also a great workout!!!

Kah- How awesome that you can consult with a nutritionist!!! I have to admit that it does sound intimidating though!!! But you have come SO far and I am sure your body's needs have drastically changed from the person who weighed 120lbs more than you do now.... time to learn more about the new YOU!!!

tlh0407- Snow this early here may signal that hell has frozen over!!! LOL!!! Though just a few hours north and that is not so!!! I do SO love the snow... DH on the other hand has always hated it and after spending a few years in the sandbox, now does not tolerate cold well!!! Southern MO is a good compromise!!! My sympathies on having to work for someone you can not respect!!!

Charlotte- You sound like me.... over reaching in the exercise department. I think you need to take your level down a notch to make exercise a regular part of your life. And remember that good health is 80% nutrition and 20% exercise so you have it 80% licked!!!

Jtconst- How is the pup?!?

MowMow- How UNPROFESSIONAL is THAT?!?! Grrr.... I guess you can start with the first job and then if you get the other, give notice. That is a REALLY tough call!!!! Prayers!!!

Cindy- You have come to the right place to get motivated and stay motivated!!! Make sure you make full use of the site EVERY DAY... log every single bite, log that exercise, make your diary open so you have accountability, and come see the sweet folks here to get your cheering on or butt kicked- whichever you need!!!

Irene- Welcome!!! You, too have come to the right place for encouragement and motivation!!! Great job on the 40 lbs you have already kicked to the curb!!!

ajanderson84- Welcome!!! Remember to focus on what is the true goal (good HEALTH) every day rather than the side effect of that goal (weight loss). If you eat healthy food in proper amounts and move your body for heart, lung, bone and muscle strength, the weight loss WILL come.... and stick around!!!

naceto- Time to get back on the healthy train my friend!!! I know that falling off is a part of the journey but we have to get back on... and you ARE!!! You are posting on here so we KNOW you are!!! Log those bad foods and it is much easier to stay away from them!!!

More to you all later!!!!


Fitness Goals :glasses:
Thursday- Run/walk intervals with hills, decreasing walk time & stretching- DONE
Friday- Strength training and a short walk-
Saturday- Run/walk intervals with hills, decreasing walk time & stretching-
Sunday- Easy walk (>30 min.)/rest day-
Monday- Run/walk intervals with hills, decreasing walk time & stretching-
Tuesday-Strength training and a short walk-
Wednesday- Easy walk (>30 min.)/rest day-

Friday Fitness Frenzy: Tonight I am walking to Subway which is 20 minutes or 1.6km's (one way only) for dinner. Then, since I have the evening off, which is rare for me these days, I intend to finish my night off with some 30ds

Tomorrow it's back to work for the day so I won't have too many temptations as far as foods go! I tend to eat more poorly around my loved ones as they are social occasions and I always feel guilty if they can't go out to the place they want to (because of me)!

Hope you all have a Fantastic Friday! Keep moving

Good morning friends. I just changed my profile pic to show off my new baby zeus. He is doing much better. Ty everyone for all the nice thoughts, ideas and advice. He is eating and drinking out of his bowl on his own. Full of energy and getting into anything he can reach:bigsmile: I dont know if I mentioned we got him so young because he was in a dangerous living situation where he was being hurt and the people who got him out of that couldnt keep him so we took him.He is a saint bernard blue heeler cross so he is probably going to be a big boy but that is ok. I feel more comfortable with a big dog in the house when hubby is gone. And he will need lots of exercise so I guess I just got my motivational kick in the butt:laugh:
Mow mow I hope the job situation gets worked out. They were very unprofessional not to tell you the nature of the hours up front.
Topsmarca I think you are doing great in the fitness department.
Susan you are becoming one of my inspirations with the way you have been keeping it together on the road. If you can do that I can make it through a weekend at my house
Naceto I am so happy to hear buddy is doing better. He is so lucky to have you and your son for his wonderful family
Welcome to all the new folks. The people on here are so nice and friendly and great at motivating in a way that doesnt make you feel like you failed.
Have a great day everyone. I have got to spend time on the house today. Let it go a little the last couple days:drinker: :drinker:

Well, it's kind of been a crazy couple of weeks. My husband is a non-essential government worker so he's been effectively unemployed all week! He isn't watching TV in his underwear yet, though

Many of you have been around through our whole adoption journey while we've gone through the homestudy and the classes and the waiting and waiting and waiting and nothing has happened yet. It's been years, for those who haven't been here. Well, in the last couple of weeks I discovered a new and very pragmatic reason to lose weight. So I don't get charged more for my plane tickets to the UKRAINE! See my news here if you are interested.

http://whereyouwantmetogo.blogspot.com/

We're on a crazy journey here and we're not sure what we're doing :laugh: but we feel pretty darn confident it's the right thing, so here we go!

Had a flu shot today and then my toddler stuck all of her weight into the spot where I got the shot, via her elbow when she fell on me. Um, ouch. But I'm not going to let it stop me from doing some free weights. Hopefully

Friday - Fitness (what are you doing to get fit? How are you preparing for weekend eating?

I've done a 180 on my life.Eating better and working out.

And,I'm a stay at home mom.. So every day is exactly the same..

I'm a SAHM too. My daughter's school is not far enough away to take the school bus but it's far enough to be a very long walk and part of it is uphill. I have started walking to drop her off and pick her up. Maybe there's something like this you can do. Or start an afternoon or evening walking group with a neighbor or friend.

Well this was a great day for me - it was the first day ever that I have gotten up and exercised in the morning before I've started my day, and it sure made me feel good to start the day off that way. Fresh and showered and exercise out of the way, crossed off my list, not having to worry about it in the evening - what a relief! I'm going to have to do that again.....

Awesome! You're a lot better than me. I'm useless in the morning. I am half a human being for like the first three hours after I wake up :laugh:

I'm in Bismarck, North Dakota and this is early talk of snow for us too. Apparently there is a bad storm in the Wyoming Rockies and Black Hills of South Dakota. We are now going to get the tail end of it. They are set to get up to 2 feet of snow while we might see an inch or two. The nice thing is that we're suppose to be back in the 50-60 range next week. That's more normal for us.

We are above normal around here, it’s been in the 90s all week – usually by now our average high has dropped into the 80s. We ARE supposed to get a cold front tomorrow though which will put us in the 70s for two days then back to the 80s we go…gotta love Autumn in Texas! :laugh:

We're super cold here today and very windy, which is what always happens in New Mexico when the weather changes. It was a high in the low 60s today. That's crazy for us. Our average WINTER high is in the 40s to 50s. But it's supposed to be more normal tomorrow.

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

Dude, not me. I hate roller coasters. And I get motion sick too.

Just a thought: I've been mulling over the dicussion about how much weight we have to lose for it to be noticed and how people seem to notice smaller losses as we get closer to goal. I think it is a math thing. If I weigh 250#, I have to lose 25# to lose 10% of my weight. However, if I weigh 150#, I only have to lose 15# to lose 10% of my weight.
Hope you all have a great weekend. I am still seem to be managing to eat a lot of my exercise calories most days. I guess its okay. I'm still on track to lose according the little notice that appears at the end of every day. It just seems so slow now. Patience is the name of the game at this point.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Sorry, Karen. I wouldn't want to confuse the English teacher. Kaye

friday fitness- does spending money count??? cause i was good at that :laugh: However i did do a fair amount of walking while shopping. Not much motivation to do anything else so keeping calories in check for now

Sat. Success: well, I managed to work out 4 times this week. I feel good about that. My diet wasn't the best, but I'm back on track. My mind is more committed to this process than before.

Saturday Success: I think that my biggest success is that, after basically loafing through most of September, I have been able to get back on plan and it feels great!!! My usual M.O. is , work hard and lose some, start sliding, gain a bit, rail against the uselessness of it all, eat like crazy and sit on my butt, gain it all back and then some..... rinse, repeat. And, just the fact that I have been at this for 6 months this week is a victory in itself!!!

Fitness Goals
Thursday- Run/walk intervals with hills, decreasing walk time & stretching- DONE
Friday- Strength training and a short walk- Long walk in.... too dizzy for more
Saturday- Run/walk intervals with hills, decreasing walk time & stretching-
Sunday- Easy walk (>30 min.)/rest day-
Monday- Run/walk intervals with hills, decreasing walk time & stretching-
Tuesday-Strength training and a short walk-
Wednesday- Easy walk (>30 min.)/rest day-

I have to say- I love you all. This thread and the people on MFP are what keeps me coming back. I have been at kind of a stall. My cold is hanging on a little, but I am past the part where I shouldn't get off of my tushy and start working for my goals again.

It is a beautiful day here, I have new Asics for my feet- and I'm not so sick that I will collapse. Time to hit the open road! I will hit 5,000 steps today on my Fitbit. That's my goal for today. Baby steps, right?

Hi guys!

Saturday Success:
Walked my 5k this morning and it was fun. Walked gunner when I got home and now

I'm off to meet a friend. Her mom has Alzheimers and it sounds like she isn't doing well. We were planning to get together this afternoon to do some grading, she had to meet with the nursing home this morning to discuss her mother's care plan and now she's ready for a drink instead. Fortunately, I don't really have any grading this weekend.

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 DONE+ gym (lifting and HIIT)
Fri--walk gunner DONE
Sat--Oktoberfast 5K DONE + walk gunner DONE
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift + HIIT)

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 = 10 (dumbbell)
Shoulder press = 10 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 80