Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hello Friends fighting the fat! It has been a rough could of days for Gorilla, and I am not sure its turning around for the better the next couple days either. BUT I am continuing to kick @$$ at the gym best I can. Last night I beat my goal for squats on 3 rep nights. When I got to the top weight my brain stopped me from going all the way down... I reset myself and forced me to do it! And I did.. 3 times. So that gives me a week to get mentally ready to for for a new PB in squats 300lbs with GOOD FORM! I got up this morning and hit the gym... was thinking stairmaster but after two minutes my legs were screaming at me so I moved on to do 30 minutes on the elliptical working up to the highest resistance. Legs are tired but feeling pretty good so far.

Kelly- 400 on leg press! That is bad *kitten* all the way! Now the big question is how much are you squatting? That leg press machine can be really bad for your back if you are not careful...

p1xy -- Congras on the 30 day shred completion! Dont worry about that blip on the scale keep working hard.. whats the next program?

Robin-- !!!!! Pre-interview gym skip and milkshake? Come on! You can do better then that! Good job on the interview though.

Laurie- that sounds like a cool workout.. mini-tri! Oct 20 is right around the corner.. are you ready for it?

Merc- Great on the 8lb loss! Keep doing what your doing!

Skinny-- such a busy life as an AP teacher!!!

meltinmomma - Find a 5k and sign up for it today! Having it on your calendar can really help push you! The bulk of the weight I lost was all around the Tunnel to Towers race which was 09/2011 I trained for it close to a year.

Pie- Nice job with the loss over the weekend!

Susan-- nothing like a lap full of shake to get your day moving! LOL Tuesday will be better... if not you need a helmet.

Anna- bullying is a tough issue...especially for weight for us to deal with directly.. or at least I feel that way when kids call other on the football team fat (actually they called him pork chop) We all talked to the kids about bullying and friendship and team mates... but really the kid could really use to lose 40lbs....

serenityifa74 - Takeout is a tough temptress... especially on weekends. Do you have a workout routine you follow on the weekends too? That helps me, I make sure both days I have some sort of workout planned

Good Morning :flowerforyou:

I walked almost 10,000 steps yesterday and drank 80oz of water . Besides the lunch catered at my job my food wasn't bad. I learned that I can make a mean mushroom and swiss burger no more eating it out. Goal today is to get in 8 glasses of water.

@Tlh0407- Sorry about your house situation. Best wishes on selling.
@Grandmakaye- Great news on you DH health
@Mercuriocs- Awesome loss:bigsmile:
@LaurieK- What a great workout - good luck with grading
@Robin- Glad the mock interview went well.

Good morning everyone! Great start to the week. I just scheduled my first physical therapy appointment for my knee and I've packed lunches for the entire week ahead of time so I haven't been tempted to eat out.

I'm hoping that they tell me that I can at least walk on the treadmill with my knee brace and don't have to wait.

@gorilla - yes, I Jazzercise on the weekends, so thats a 860+ burn. I just need to occupy my time differently post-workout.

Well - no Zumba for me. Went to pay my registration fee yesterday for tomorrow's class and was told the class was full. this after I called to check before I drove there. Guess i am just not looking good enough for that group. Tough for them. My friend told me that if they let seniors and/or kids into the class it was not very much fun so i was better off without it. She should know as she has done both the senior style Zumba and the regular one and she is a senior. Do not know but it is my new excuse and I am sticking with it. Phooey to them.

It was United Way kick off at the office today and lots and lots and lots of baked goods and candy in the place.Will be that way for a month now and then Christmas so the junk food in the office is officially here till January. Such fun!! I ate a cookie-white chocolate and macadamia nut. Actually I ate 2 of them. logged the calories and it was 260 calories for both. Ate salad for lunch. and home-made chili for dinner. Walked 30 minutes. Came in under goal. Got a stomach ache at work by the time I was ready to go home. have not had a stomach ache since I started MFP. Not pleasant. Cannot do that again.

Robin I Cannot see that a milkshake would kill an entire weight loss journey. Not enough calories to even make up one pound i.e. 3600 calories. No use beating yourself up over that one, Exercise before stressful things - ie good brisk walk around the block before an interview does wonders - better than ice cream and no guilt. Just be careful not to walk so fast that you show up at the interview perfuming. This is what I do before I have to write an exam and it works for me. i always have my sneakers with me in the vehicle so I can go for a walk before I put on dress shoes and do the stressful thing.

Gorilla- I know I am ready for an indoor tri. The timing is a 10 min. swim, 30 min bike (spin), 20 min. run (treadmill). I am trying to figure out if I want to spend the night in Columbia or just stay home and get up really early about a 45 min. trip up. I have been swimming regularly for about a year, it is just a matter of sticking with the same strokes usually free or breast for the whole time. The treadmill will be the most difficult since I don't like to run on a moving surface but I can do it. The scary thing is that Oct. 20 is just 2 weeks away. Great job with the squats.

Robin- Great job with the mock interview today. We all need a milkshake once in a while and my favorite is a chocolate shake. Just don't make it a habit to often.

KarenL- Enjoy the outdoors as long as you can, the gym will be there when the winter gloom strikes and you need a place to workout. Love the biking and hiking group that must be a lot of fun.

It is strange, I was totally scared for the 5K run but this indoor tri is catching my interest and I want to do it. I think it has something to do with the time limits for each event and it is the distance I am capable of doing in that time. I also think the 5K has boosted my confidence in what I can accomplish. In reality, I have been training for an event like this for a about an year, I just need to put events together in the next two weeks.

Goal- To survive this week with the kids. 7th grade ughhhhhhhhh:mad: :grumble: :explode: :mad: :explode: :grumble: They are a very tough group who has no impulse control. This week I am suppose to be out 2 days which normally would be fine but I need to do a lab with my 8th graders on Thursday and I don't want to leave it with a sub. I may attempt to get the lab done on Wednesday with 2 of my classes then they can take notes on Thursday. That way I can spend first period in my classroom before I join the other 7th grade teachers for a planning session. I just hope it is a productive day.

Exercise goal- To put together two exercise at least 1 more time this week, ideally 2 times.

Hi guys!

@laurie--I don't know how you do it with those middle-schoolers! People think teaching HS students is scary, but I think your age group is much tougher. At least my 11th and 12th graders have some level of maturity (well, most do). Good luck planning for those meeting days--it's such a hassle to plan for a sub. I know you'll do great on the indoor tri--those times will be a cake-walk for you at your current level of fitness. I will keep you posted on our plans to do a spring 5k. It would be great if you could come visit and join us!!

@kooky--snacks in the office are so annoying!! We all bring snacks for our b-days and there are a few folks who can't seem to resist a stop at the donut shop on the way to work. :grumble: I'm usually pretty good at resisting the donuts, but when some of my colleagues bring home-baked goods, it's really hard to resist. I find I do much better if I have a lot of healthy snacks on hand, but that's sometimes easier said than done.

@karenleona--I agree with laurie--enjoy the nice weather while you can!!

@serenity--good luck with getting into a good weekend routine!

@bj--do you have a form of exercise that you enjoy? a gym membership? I think getting started is the hardest part--once you do so, it feels more like a reward than work. I've reached the point where I an angry when I don't have time to work out. Today, for example, I didn't get home in time to even walk my dog. I'm so exhausted from a long day of work and meetings that I'm skipping my exercise, but I'm not happy about it.

@beachgirl--what kind of knee injury do you have? I had to go through PT for my knee a couple of years ago and I was allowed to continue running, so I'm crossing my fingers that you can at least do some walking.:flowerforyou:

@tammy--my pup also needs lots of exercise to be a well-behaved boy. If gunner doesn't get his walk, he's very cranky! He doesn't actually do anything too bad--but he's annoying to say the least! :laugh:

@holly--woohoo for so many steps and so much water!! :drinker:

@kelley--wow, that leg press is impressive!! I remember being able to press 400+ when I was in college, but my knee can't handle it. Maybe if I ever have the $$ to hire a trainer to teach me those adjustments in form, I can pick it back up again.

@gorilla--great job on the squats!! :drinker:

@p1xy--I agree with gorilla--don't sweat the small fluctuations on the scale--just keep at it and the general trend will be downward. Very proud of you for finishing 30DS!! :flowerforyou:

@robin--congrats on the great interview!! A milkshake once in a blue moon isn't a big deal--you know it won't derail you. Did you make it to the gym this morning?

@cindy--even if you just come to cheer us on, it would be fun. And who knows where you will be a year from now...

@all of the teachers talking about marking periods and conferences--we are on semesters and our first quarter ends at the end of this month. However, like laurie's, our parent/teacher conferences aren't until November. We have 2 dates--one the 1st week and 1 the week before thanksgiving, I think.

Tuesday Goals:
I had to stay late for some meetings tonight and didn't get home until it was already dark. That means no walk for gunner b/c of all of the skunks and other critters on the prowl. :ohwell: He's pretty feral when it comes to hunting, and it makes him hard to control if we see "unusual" wildlife like skunks, raccoons, or opossums. Although I'm disappointed, I'm so tired that it's hard to be too upset.

I'm still working at getting through some journals for my AP kids, and tomorrow I collect their next papers. At least this current unit is a longer one which means more time to grade them before the next essay.

I will be a little over today (snacking on Hershey's dark chocolate miniatures during my meetings :blushing: ), so my goal is to make up for it with my workout tomorrow. I have another (shorter) meeting after school, but then I will walk gunner and head to the gym for an extra-long work out. I need to really make it count b/c I have a social event after school on thursday.


Grading goals:
1. 15/73 AP Frost journals
2. 15/73 AP Grendel reflections

Exercise goals:
Mon-walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE
Wed--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift + 5k)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 90
Dead lift = 65
Squat = 45
Overhead press = 45

Upright row = 35 (kettle bell)
Overhead tricep extension = 20 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 80

Today was a rest day (thank goodness). I plan on hitting the gym in the AM before work to get my intervals done. Also, I've got 100 squats due for my October Squat Challenge. My trainer, Nicola, has it going on this month for her trainees. We text the group once we've completed them each day.

I actually left work a "little" early and enjoyed an afternoon flick. Our office manager who I really like asked if I wanted to skip out with her. We both put in crazy extra hours so we thought why not. It started at 4:15 so not too bad. We saw Grace Unplugged, which was a cute movie and nice family story. It's kind of nice to not have violence, vulgarity, etc. . . in a movie.

I'm exhausted tonight and to get to the gym at 4:30 a.m. I need to get to bed immediately I hope everyone sleeps well tonight (especially Kelley) whose been struggling. Let's make GREAT food choices tomorrow. I don't want anyone over their calories. Myself included. We've got this!!!!!

Happy Wed-

My wish is that I could get motivated to do my homework this week. I start Zumba again this week it is offered free 2 nights a week at my job. I have signed up for both days until the end of the month.

@Robin- No matter how late at least you got a workout in.
@Lauriek- Kids that age are so unpredictable the only prediction is that they will be restless
@Skinny- Sounds like walking Gunner at night could be more of a run and chase
@Susan- Glad you could get away for a movie

Good Morning, My wish today is that I could find out why I can't sleep!
Everything is good except for that. Calories continue to zigzag, and I'm getting my walks. It was really cold this morning when I walked Keith to school. I'm glad its only 3 blocks and glad baby can stay at home with Grandpa.
DD loves middle school age kids. All I have to say is that its a good thing someone does! In the battle of brains and hormones, the hormones will win every time! Hang in there.
Have a great day. Onward and downward. Kaye

Wednesday Wish: I think it's going to be my reminder word for quite some time. Patience. The scale moved down -1.1 lbs so I'm happy. Lord knows I wish it was faster, but Lord knows it's not going to happen. One pound at a time. Even though I'm working out harder than I ever did and eating so much better, the scale is so slow. I know I need to keep up with my measurements (thanks for the reminder Kelley) because I'll probably see it in other areas of my life first. Clothes are fitting better. I do feel better about myself. I'm feeling stronger. I just can't let that three digit number get me frustrated, sad, depressed, etc. . . it's just a number and does not define me. I'm stepping down from my soapbox for now.

I did have a great workout this morning. I'm still in awe that I'm getting my butt on the elliptical at 4:30 a.m. I did 30 minutes with intervals than 4.0 on the treadmill for 30. It actually felt really good to push a little harder. I plan to do the same tomorrow AM then perhaps swim Friday AM and rest on Saturday or at least that sounds good to me. LOL!!!

@ Robin - Nice job on the squats. I still need to get mine in today, which is 100. The challenge has been really good for me.

@p1xyn1xy - Cute analogy. I like it!!

@ Kaye - Your kids and grandbabies are so lucky to have you. I would love for my parents to be closer even though Cyrus is 11. He's the only grandchild and my sister lives with me. They have chatted about moving to Vegas when they retire, but I know my dad is pretty settled with his life in Sarasota too. I love it down there and it gives us a great beach getaway. Cyrus and I are going for Christmas for a week. We can't wait!!!

@ Gorilla - I think I would pay to see you Jazzercise. Oh the giggles we would have. LOL!!! Awesome workout today. So proud of you!

Good morning friends. Hope you are all having a great day. Mine is tripping right along. Had a good breakfast and a yummy snack. I got the house picked up and laundry almost all done and the dogs bathed. I am trying something the vet recommended. She said to bathe them in dawn and the fleas will have trouble staying attached and keeping their eggs from sliding off. The whole flea situation is driving me nuts.My pom and my cat are on frontline now but the manufacturers say it takes 3 months of continuous of use before they gaurantee no infestations. Then there is the puppy who is to young for anything. The fun times never end with pets and kids :laugh:
I think my wish for today is just that I can stay consistent in the eating department like I wsa before. I have been doing fairly well the last couple of days. Have a great day everyone.:drinker:

You can log it on here. 3 mph times how ever many minutes you walk based off your current weight will make your total calories burned.

I am totally exhausted today and emotionally drained on top of it. I am so disappointed today and not due to weight. I received an email from the guidance counselor saying they were going to move my problem student starting tomorrow. I was so happy, it was a weight lifted off my shoulders. Then couple of emails later, I get word that they can't move the student at this time, another student is taking priority. Needless to say, I started crying it only took a few minutes to dash my hope. I did speak to my principal today after school and was crying in front of him. He asked what was causing the most stress in my life- simply answer that student. He said they will move him but I just need to give it a few more weeks--I fear that means never. :explode: :explode: :explode: They will continue to find excuses not to move him and I should look on it as a growing experience. NO, it will be motivation to find a new job next year and new school or career. While I like the school, I do NOT want this group of students again. They are the worst I have had in years. Today, they did book work with vocabulary, with NO TALKING and NO GROUP WORK. This will be norm until they can learn proper behavior.

Luckily, my planning session was cancelled for tomorrow due to lack of subs so that make my life easier. Now, my 8th graders get to do a lab instead of book work tomorrow.

Wish- that the student gets removed sooner rather than later.

Have a great night and may everyone get a good night sleep.