Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@BJ – a 3.5 pound loss is great!!! Congrats! :flowerforyou:

@sjacobs – I am on the tail end of figuring out my calories as well. I initially did what MFP told me (too low) and have slowly inched it up. Then I added heavy lifting to my regime so, I’m still working on it. Someone else said it…each person is different…it just takes patience (which I’m in short supply of) to find out what that is for you.

@kelley – thanks for the articles…good reads.

@FrauHaas – good for you with your shopping. If I were to buy that much produce, most of it would end up in the garbage. I’m slowly working up on my consuming of fresh vegetables, but at least I love my fruit :blushing:

@Susan – as someone who is pretty much stuck in their house every work day, I am a little jealous of your travel for work. I know it takes you away from Cyrus (which I wouldn’t like) and travelling while “dieting” is hard, but you do it with such grace. I’m proud and in awe!

@Laurie – I have no doubt you will kick butt on Sunday either. :happy:

@Robin – feel better soon.

@Charlotte – holidays without family would be tough. Good for you to stay focused.

@Gorilla – I love my kids sports activities, but the time they take up can be a bit taxing towards the end of the season. Hopefully you can find another team to play against – I remember when we had the same struggles. Now that Jacob is older, the end of the season is built in a bit better so more people stick around for the “final.” And great job on the PR!

@MNWalking – My guess is my “big” is not like your “big” as far as churches go, but it’s interesting. My church in Sioux Falls was the same size as my church in Bismarck. However, here I feel like I’m part of the church instead of just a visitor. People welcomed me with open arms and we got to know each other. The minister knew my name by week two (as well as many others). In my old church, I’m pretty sure the minister never knew me and nobody took the time to sit down and visit and build relationships. Good luck in finding your church home.

AFM…I had a great day yesterday. I was under on my calories (not as much as my diary shows because I’m pretty sure what I ate was higher than what MFP listed), I went to my Water Fitness class (we focused on legs a lot) and got my heavy lifting in. Yesterday did fill up so I never got my grocery shopping in (by 10:00 at night, I wasn’t in the mood). Today, the only activity we have is Jacob’s saxophone lesson, so I’ll be able to get it done pretty easily.

Lifting:
Squats – 65
Bench – 55
Bent over Rows - 55

Exercise Goals:
Monday – heavy lifting / Water Aerobics DONE
Tuesday- rest
Wednesday – heavy lifting
Thursday – cardio “something”
Friday – heavy lifting
Saturday – family activity out and about
Sunday - rest

Today's To Do List:
Saxophone Lesson
Grocery Shopping
Wash winter Jackets so we are good to go
Clean my Living Room (dust and vacuum)
Finish my Bathroom (shower and floor)

Happy Tuesday everyone! Sometimes I really hate having a weekday off since I get really lazy. With that being said, I had my first full physical therapy session where they really worked my leg muscles and I can definitely feel it. I felt energized the entire day and got to the grocery to stock up on veggies and fruit for the week. I even made a pot of soup which will last us for a few days.

thanks to everyone who responded! i had an incredible night in the gym 1 hour of cardio, i was drenched when done and could probably have done more but did not. i had 25 min elliptical, 20 min arc trainer and 15 min of treadmill. question for all and any that can anwswer. when i work out at planet fitness the machine tells me how much i burn like treadmill i did 107 cal in 15 minutes at 3.2-4.0 but when i log that into MFP it says i burned 280 calories. anyone know why that is?

Both use an equation that takes your age/weight and activity. Personally I always go with the MFP estimates even if they do not take into account the level of effort, just easier for me to remember. Getting a Heart Rate Monitor would give you a better number if you really want accuracy...

thanks gorilla! that's what i've been doing just wondered why it's so much higher than the machine says.

have a beautiful day

Hi Kinnurse! Your doing great! I like Wii fit too, but I find if I don't make it a habit it is easy to "forget". lol!

tlh047- It sounds like a really great visit. It is great to catch up with people you can connect with. Great job in keeping you eating pretty much in check!! And what a fun sounding work party! :happy:

Alupinsk- Congrats on the 4 lb drop! Sometimes people won't say anything, so they don't offend or hurt your feelings. It doesn't make a lot of sense, but people know it can be a sensitive issue. You know you are doing great! Woo hoo!

BJCamp! Congrats on losing 3.5 lbs! Must be so nice after the stalls to see that scale move! YAY!

sjacobs- Hi! I'm sure you'll get it figured out. You just have to play with the numbers, till you figure what works for you! I also just finished the 30DS. It's tough but the results I appreciated! Just keep going!

Kelley- Interesting article.

FrauHaas- what a great selection! It all loks fantastic!

Susan- What a crazy sounding weekend! Sounds like you'll have your hands full.

Kooky- Your walk sounds lovely. It must be nice out and watching the sunrise. I hate mornings... I just can't be up that early.
But it sounds like it gave you a nice morning exercise buzz!

Gorilla- I hope you're feeling better and kicking that cold!

Laurie- Sounds like your workout was a great stress release for you. I hope everything calms down for you at school. I've been thinking about it this week. It's sad to me that the parents are not getting involved to work this out!

Robin- I'm sorry you're feeling rough. But I wanted to say congrats about you NSV! No way I would wear a belt yet! I bet you looked fab!

I've had a crazy busy weekend. My daughter's birthday party went great... and I kept my eating in check. Even with a small piece of birthday cake. I also did a nice 2 and a half hour walk, to get some exercise in. Monday was Thanksgiving. Blew most of my calories in one meal, but ate light for the rest of the day! Ended up maybe 100 calories over my goal. I love stuffing... my favorite part of turkey dinner. That was quite a calorie hit. OUCH!!! I went to the grocery store and replaced some of my staples with lower fat versions. It has made an incredible difference to my journal. I really like Zumba... it is a lot of fun. I think I'm going to throw a little of Jillian Michaels back in the mix, for strength. Since my pool doesn't reopen till end of November, I won't be going to the gym for weights till then.
Just wanted to say thank you for all the support everyone has been giving me!

I've shared some of the articles I receive from my gym periodically, I thought this was another one worth sharing - written by the corporate RD for my gym.

5 Tips for Weight Loss Journaling.

THIS! Thanks for sharing, Kelley! :drinker:

Day 2 of trying to get the exercise done in the am. Walked 2 dogs for 3 miles in the dark Took about 50 minutes so a slower pace than yesterday but it did get done . Will say that if you want to be sure that you do not lollygag - time it so that you are worried that you will not get home in time to make it to work on time. Brisk pace back on an out and back course. Like that it is done for the day - wakes you up for sure. Needs some fine tuning as I got partway to work and realized that I had not brushed my teeth. Bleah!! Did manage to get breakfast eaten, lunch packed and coffee made and shower so not all bad. Legs were complaining but it did not last long and now they feel better than they have for a long time. Need to put dogs names in calendar because they are all complaining - pick me, pick me, pick me. Have to try to be fair. did a good job on calories. It is so much easier if I just make my lunch and not race around the 24 hour grocery store 10 minutes before schedule work start time trying to find lunch or both breakfast and lunch.

I do not know how people make time for gyms and work. Maybe if I did not have the dogs or could put up with the pitiful stares if I lock them up again before morning after having been gone to work all day. Would never get rid of them though.

And it is official - as of today I have lost 30 lbs. nice round number. More nice round numbers to come.

Like the gym article. I have lots of journals here gathering dust that I completed before. Seems that every time I stop journal-ling the weight comes back on. But that is the beauty of MFP. easier to do and stay on target. No more excuses of losing/misplacing the calorie counting bible/pen/etc.

wishing all a good evening and successes tomorrow.

Hi guys! Another long day at work. My student teacher and I were planning during last period supervision in our school's Literacy Center. Just as we were getting ready to pack up and head back to our office, a colleague from one of our elementary schools walked in and asked me "Is this where the Calendar Committee is meeting?" Doh! I completely forgot I had a meeting after school! Fast forward to 5pm when the meeting finally ended, and I was too tired to do anything other than pull some novels from the book room for later in the week. My brain was too tired to even think about grading. I did bring home my last 8 journals, but I'm pretty sure those babies are just going for a ride. :laugh:

@kooky--I'm lucky that gunner takes after me--neither of us love our mornings. He just needs to go out in the yard for a few minutes while I get ready for work. Then, we take our walk in the afternoon when I get home. It gets tough in the dead of winter b/c I can't really take him in the dark--he's too big and strong and there are too many critters for him to chase. I try to hurry home from work, so there's still some daylight, but if I have meetings after school I don't always make it. However, the mornings are too dark for walks as well, so those shortest days of the year are just a no-win situation. :grumble:

@helena--nice to see you pop in--hope your mom is doing well!

@robin--be thankful you don't have an infection. I know it stinks to not get meds, but you're really better off. :flowerforyou:

@karenleona & tracy--that's why I'm so grateful we have turkey trot 5k's all over the place on our US Thanksgiving--it gives me a chance to burn off lots of calories before indulging in a big holiday dinner.

@kelley--good for you for getting that workout in even with the impromptu dinner out. I'm so glad I'm not a wine person!

@holly--I have a sweet tooth, but I can usually placate it with a piece of dark chocolate. However, if I give in to anything else that's sugary, I sometimes have a hard time stopping.:blushing: I eat a "sliver" of cake and it turns into half a cake's worth of "slivers."

@gorilla--awesome about your PR! :drinker: Um, I can barely make my own lunch, so not much chance I'll be making yours. My husband and I were just joking about how I would starve if I didn't have him b/c he does all the cooking.

@charlotte & allie--I feel like we always wish for what we don't have. When I was a kid, we had these huge family dinners and I longed for something less hectic. Now we have small holiday dinners with DH's family or mine, and I wish our house was big enough to have everyone over together for a big dinner. :ohwell:

@susan--awesome job on the planks!! :drinker:

@ laurie--I'm so excited for your race this weekend! I know you'll do great! :flowerforyou:

Welcome to the newlings!! :flowerforyou:

Grading goals:
1. 65/73 AP Frost journals
2. 65/73 AP Grendel reflections

Exercise goals:
Mon-walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE
Wed--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Thurs--rest day (going to dinner and a play straight from work)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift and run 5k)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 90
Dead lift = 65
Squat = 55
Overhead press = 45

Upright row = 35 (kettle bell)
Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 80

@Helena~Good to "see" you, you're making some excellent choices - keep at it. Best wishes for your mom, hope she is doing well.

@Karen~LOL at your grading just going for a ride today. You gave me a great reminder to the Halloween party at a winery on Friday, I almost forgot! :noway: I need to adjust my exercise goals. :frown:

@Laurie~You've been preparing so well for that tri this weekend. You'll do great!!!

My updated exercise goals:

Sunday~Gym, training session DONE!
Monday~Gym, arc trainer or elliptical DONE! (elliptical at home)
Tuesday~Rest Day
Wednesday~Gym, training session
Thursday~Rest Day
Friday~Ghouls Night Out (at winery, we get to make our own bottles--EXCITED!!!)
Saturday~Running drills at gym or outside

Karen--I've "slivered" many a tasty goody into oblivion!
Last night we went to see GS march in a band competition. We ate at Carl's Jr. I tried to order the turkey teriyaki burger with no cheese and no bun. Those computers are so specific that she couldn't find it with no bun, but finally found it in a lettuce wrap. It was good and I kept within my goal.
This week I am making coconut cream pies for the hospital auxiliary again. They have a pie sale every 6 months. I got the shells baked today. I love coconut cream pie so I will have to watch the tastes.
Welcome to all of the new people. This program works. Don't overthink it and make it too hard. It has to be doable over the long haul.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Welcome newlings...

@Robin - holy toledo! I'm suprised they charged you that much for your vaccination... wow! Hope you are feeling better..
@Kah - hope you're not too sore today!
@skinnyjeanz - good job on keeping the numbers down when out on the town... that's really difficult to accomplish!
@Kooky - I'm a fitbit fanatic... don't think I'd be as patient as you are
@Charlotte - I'm so very grateful that I don't do 12s anymore, for just the reasons you describe...
@sjacobs - it can be tough at first, but stick with it. This is a great place for support & help
@Alliern - there are quite a few of us RNs on here seems like even the most active of us can let the pounds creep up on us..
@Toots - WATER TAG!!


Hope everyone is having a good week. Still dealing with challenges here, but determined to get through them. House challenges are NOTHING compared to situation at work, which is just enchanting..

A little stuck on a plateau, and I realize it's probably sodium & snacking... trying hard to stay out of the old stress eating habits.

Have a great week everyone!

HAPPY HUMP DAY!!! Goal for today is to make it through!! LOL. Long day 12 hours (with 70+ patients in the clinic) and the Institute for Cancer Care dinner. Not worried about that as I am unlikely to even make it there. Day off tomorrow with laundry , slogging on the Dreadmill and catching up here.
Onward.
Allie

@Charlotte~I think your late night check-ins help to balance out my early morning check-ins, I don’t always have time at night. Hooray for the loss and good for you for getting out the Wii!

@Robin~Sorry for the sleepless night, hope you are able to nap today.

@Holly~I belong to a huge church, they have small ministries and classes that cater to certain age groups, etc. which makes it seem like you belong to a smaller church – the group I belong to is for singles in their 40s, we have a “meet-up” group so do all kinds of activities together. It’s good to go to a new church several times to get a real feel for it.

AFM~Have a session with my trainer this afternoon, just in time as the soreness from Sunday is gone! :laugh:

Wed Wish- I wish that my teenager would stop eating my 100 calorie snack treats. I bought him his favorite treats so stop eating mine

Tlh0407- the church I visited seemed like no one noticed people walking around them everyone was in their own bubble. I am not use to that.

Beachgirl- For me a lazy day off can sometimes be a good thing for my mental stress.

Sjacobs- Great Loss

Kah68- It is great you went to dinner and still worked out when you got home

P1xy1xy- Awesome walk and I love stuffing too.

Kooky- 30lbs nice loss

Karen- your cake comment is how I am with fries and burgers. Just 1 fry and just 1 bite next thing you know I ate it all. Glad you are getting some help with the students.

LaurieK- Field trip sounded fun

Charlotte- Good to see you got some use out of your Wii again.