Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

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  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    Hi everyone. Welcome to the new faces I saw on here. Things are going good in Tammy land right now. My stomach finally feels pretty good again and I was able to jump on the new stationary bike and get in a good sweaty 20 minutes this morning. My goal is to work up to an hour a day. Right now twenty minutes gets my legs pretty shaky so it will be a work in progress:happy: My husbands travel plans got pushed back a couple days so I got a little extra time with him. Now he flies out at 6:00 am tomorrow morning:cry: Oh well I should be used to it by now.

    Karen I hope the car situation gets worked out. Car problems are just the worst.
    Holly I feel your driving pains. My husband and I had to teach 3 kids to drive and most of it fell on me which is ironic since I am not a great driver but his patience level kept getting seriously frayed.
    Robin I hope you are feeling all better and the job is going good.
    Susan happy belated b-day. I missed it somehow. Hope your day was as fun as mine and your buisness trip is going well.
    Gorilla I love to read your workout posts. They are always so inspiring. The train incident the other day must have been really sucky. Hope the person on the tracks made it out ok.

    Well I am sure there are other things I could say but my brain says time to shut down. Have a great day everyone.:heart::flowerforyou: :drinker:
  • p1xyn1xy
    p1xyn1xy Posts: 461 Member
    Tuesday, I don't think I have any new goals. I spent most of the day house cleaning... which needed it. BLAH!
    Wednesday, wish day. I wish I could figure out what is going on with my eating and exercise plan. I can't afford to spend much more time on it than I already do between work and the kids. I'll change something if I don't get any movement by next Thursday. But I'm feeling quite frustrated. My friends on my list are doing amazing and I'm not.
    Anyways, I hope everyone is having a great day!
  • grandmakaye44
    grandmakaye44 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Wednesday wish: That someone else would clean my kitchen and cook dinner tonight. Not going to happen so I had better get with it!
    Have a good afternoon. Kaye
  • RobinsEgg
    RobinsEgg Posts: 3,702 Member
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    (muttering to herself - gosh this thread is moving fast this week - we are a chatty bunch of bananas!)

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    Click on that phrase and it will take you to the first post on our new page One.

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  • skinnyjeanzbound
    skinnyjeanzbound Posts: 3,932 Member
    @kaye--I feel that way every Sunday evening. My husband does the majority of the cooking and dishes, but I can't seem to get him to make my lunch for the week. :angry: :laugh:

    @p1xy--what is your current calorie allowance? It could be either too high or too low. Also, what are your macros like? I do best when I up my protein and lower my carbs a bit (NOT low-carb)--I keep mine set at 40/30/30.

    @tammy--glad you are feeling back to normal, and a few extra days with the hubs is such a bonus!! Enjoy that bike--I find 30 minutes is about my limit right now. After that my shoulders and back start to feel fatigued from the cycling position (not to mention my bum! :blushing: ).

    AFM--Well, my wish seems to have come true--DH replaced the battery and car seems to be running fine. Yay! I also had my post-observation conference which went very well--my boss really didn't have anything negative to say which is nice. To top it all off, I got to the gym and did a full lifting session plus a mile on the treadmill.

    I didn't get anymore essays done, but tomorrow I will have some time to do more. I'm off b/c I have to go judge a speech competition at an elementary school in the town where I teach. I have to be there earlier than my normal school day, but we will be done around 1:30, so I will go straight to the starbucks near my salon and grade until my hair/pedi appt. I should have at least an hour to get 5 or 6 more papers done.

    Grading goals:
    1. 6/73 AP essays
    2. 55/55 Whitman annotations DONE
    3. 73/73 AP test corrections DONE
    4. x/55 Junior in-class essays (student teacher will do these)

    Exercise goals:
    Mon-walk gunner DONE
    Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE
    Wed--walk gunner DONE (going to dinner at a friend's) canceled so + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
    Thurs--rest day (hair and pedi appt)
    Fri--walk gunner (maybe--have after work drinks planned, so may not get home in time)
    Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
    Sun--walk gunner + gym (5k)

    Exercise & Weight:
    Bench press = 65
    Dead lift = 65
    Squat = 70
    Overhead press = 50

    Upright row = 40 (kettle bell)
    Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
    Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
    Lat pull down = 100
    Tricep pull down = 80
  • Lauriek70
    Lauriek70 Posts: 2,087 Member
    We are very chatty bunch but that what makes this group wonderful. We really do care about what is happening in each other lives and how we are doing on this journey.

    Karen- Hope the car issues were resolved quickly and easily. Yea for the car. Enjoy your day off tomorrow even if you are grading speeches.

    p1-I agree with what Karen (skinny) said about the macros. I am not sure how long you have been stuck and it is no fun. Just remember that our bodies need time to adjust to the weight loss. At those times our body shape may be changing. Have you taken measurements, if not do so since that will also show progress.

    Gorilla- I did kick butt in the gym today. Stair master will kick butt, so have a good workout today.

    jt- Glad you are feeling better.

    Well, my Wish from a few weeks ago came true. The student who was giving me major problems in class has been officially removed. Today was a great day with my 7th graders. They were able to accomplish multiple tasks today and most of them managed to stay focused. I left work with tons of energy and even managed to get some extra work done today. I wish that my class continues to go well.

    Great gym session tonight as I did a mini triathlon-row, bike, swim. My legs were still feeling Monday's workout so I cut the bike short but still managed to run afterwards and it felt good.
  • aimeemarie150
    aimeemarie150 Posts: 354 Member
    Jumped on an electric scale today. It said 262 instead of the 260 my little dial scale said. :( This makes me feel like I just gained back 2 pounds in that 20 seconds. :( definite motivation killer.
  • NewCaddy
    NewCaddy Posts: 845 Member
    @Gorilla – Are you saying that I should do 5/3/1 instead of 5X5? I’m not familiar with it. So far the only thing I’ve had issues with are the OHP, feel strong on the rest. We’ll see what Friday brings.

    @Laurie – I’m so happy for you. It’s nice that the class is able to focus better now and you feel better which will make everything go more smoothly. Hopefully he can find the right fit for him too.

    @Robin – glad you are on the mend, but be patient, it does take time to get back to “normal”

    @Karen – Yuck…car problems!!! Glad it seems to have just been the battery.

    @Queen – he must get his brains from his momma! Glad he listened to you.

    @jt – some extra unplanned days with hubby – yay!!

    @Kaye – I’m good with cooking, but I wish some magic cleaning fairies would show up after dinner.

    @p1xy – be careful not to compare your process with others. I had a couple of friends that were dropping 3-4 pounds per week for a long time and here I was either holding steady or losing 1-2 pounds. When I actually started looking, they were eating less than 1000 calories per day. I ended up needing to delete them from my list because it was too frustrating for me to see these big losses, but I knew that was not the way I wanted to do it. I'm in it for the long haul and right now I know that it would not be sustainable for me.

    AFM – I've been doing great with water this week. I’ve also been doing okay on calories, but not very good on healthy choices (apparently, Caramel is a big downfall for me -- dang caramel apples!! :tongue: ). However, today has been a very productive day (which I needed). I got my bathroom clean, my kitchen cleaned, supper made, kitchen cleaned again, 2 loads of laundry done, homework done with my son, choir and then a lifting session. Now I’ve earned the right to sit and watch Survivor (and maybe Top Chef) before I head off to bed.

    Wednesday Wish: That I find a great costume for my daughter for Halloween. I somehow lost track of time and things are probably pretty well picked over.

    Monday – heavy lifting / Water Aerobics HALF DONE
    Tuesday – rest DONE
    Wednesday – heavy lifting DONE
    Thursday – walk while my daughter has skating lessons (1 hour)
    Friday – heavy lifting
    Saturday – rest
    Sunday – Halloween night at church (I’m serving so I’ll be on my feet for 3 hours)

    Lifting:
    Squats – 85
    Bench – 65
    Rows – 65
  • RobinsEgg
    RobinsEgg Posts: 3,702 Member
    Laurie - I'm so happy for you to get your classroom back to a normal state. Sorry it had to take the removal of a kid to cause that, but maybe that will change things for him as well for the better. One can only hope.

    I'm still not feeling well - my energy is still dragging and I'm having problems with pain in my mouth that just won't go away. Its exacerbated a dental injury I had in March that hurt my tongue and caused it to hurt most of the time in a portion of the tongue, now its hurting all of the time in a much greater area. The dentist, who I see frequently, says it should heal over time. . Imagine - I don't even feel like eating because of the pain in my mouth! Keeping it lubricated by sucking lozenges is the only relief I've found - and I've tried everything on the market!

    Sorry to whine - and I just realized I haven't been logging all those darn lozenges!
  • Sherrielsb
    Sherrielsb Posts: 505 Member
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  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Hello all.. well I did have a great workout session on the stairmaster last night. 30 minutes was a sweaty mess... so it was just what I was looking for. tonight is my last night of 5/3/1 doing bench press. Started re-reading my NROL Supercharged book and got this little quote.

    Efficacy + Strength + the Desire to Improve + a Solid Program = RESULTS


    So that is going to be my formula going forward... I am pretty sure it has been the results of my success when things are good. So now to focus on making that happen every day. I will be building my workout today and will post it here probably tomorrow.

    skinnyjeanzbo - Sounds like your day got much better!

    grandmakaye44 - hire a helper for a day! you deserve a rest too!

    p1xyn1xy - Don't give up! You can and will be doing as good if not better then all your friends!

    Lauriek70 - Awesome you got rid of the problem kid AND had a great workout!

    Alupinsk - First scales are a BS way to measure success... but if you are going to use one for that, always use the same one. and personally I like the non-electric ones. I prefer the precision at the expense of accuracy.

    tlh0407 - sounds like a great day! I did the stronglifts 5x5 and 5/3/1... personally I liked 5/3/1 better, I think it leads to better lifting numbers by varying the workouts by number of reps and weight used.



    AND... guess who saw a meteor this morning on his way to work in a bright blue sky?? THIS GUY!
  • grandmakaye44
    grandmakaye44 Posts: 1,205 Member
    Laurie--glad your class is better. That is a huge stress reliever.
    Robin--sorry you are still not feeling well.
    I am checking out this morning for a few days. I don't have a smart phone or portable electronic device so I can't check in again until I get home on Sunday. I am taking some of my favorite low-cal things along. I'm also taking my walking shoes and the pedaler. The hotel where we are staying tonight has an exercise room so I should be able to get in a stationary bike ride.
    Hope everyone has a good weekend. The thread is moving so fast, I'm sure I will be hunting for it when I get back.
    Onward and downward. Kaye
  • beachgirl613
    beachgirl613 Posts: 139 Member
    Morning all! I fell off the radar for a few days there. Had a super busy weekend and then got busy at work now that the government is open again. Physical therapy is good though they upped the weight/resistance and today I'm really sore.
  • sjacobs425
    sjacobs425 Posts: 74 Member
    omg this goes really fast. just checking in, i missed wednesday, i don't know how. tom and didn't get workout 30ds in this morning, but going to gym tonight will do extra cardio to make up for it.

    what is thursday again, uggghh my mind is going, i can't remember. anyway, just wanted to say hi, stay focused and keep on keeping on.

    god bless!
  • skinnyjeanzbound
    skinnyjeanzbound Posts: 3,932 Member
    @sjacobs--thursday is "Thursday Truth"--and yes the thread can move fast, especially during the work week.

    @beachgirl--glad the PT is going well. I think I'm going to need to break ot my resistance bands and start doing my knee exercises again--it's been hurting for a couple of weeks now. :grumble:

    @kaye--enjoy your vacation!

    @gorilla--:heart: the quote from NROL!! :love: I still need to look into getting that book. Unfortunately, I rarely have time to do any casual reading during the school year, so I will stick with 5x5 for now.

    @sherrie--hey there!! It's so nice to see you back!! :flowerforyou:

    @robin--sorry about the mouth pain--it stinks that there's nothing your dentist can do about it. :ohwell:

    @tracy--I'm doing Stronglift 5x5--not b/c it's better than 5/3/1, but b/c it requires less math. :laugh:

    @alupinsk--you didn't gain back 2 lbs--it just means if you had used that digital scale when you started, your starting weight would have been 2 lbs heavier. Don't ever let numbers on a scale define your progress--you are better than that! :flowerforyou:

    @laurie--glad you got your wish--having a student in the wrong placement has got to be one of the most challenging situations to be in as a teacher. I WISH I were grading speeches b/c those I grade while the students give them--no homework with speeches! I'm currently grading AP essays. :ohwell:

    Thursday Truth:
    The grading of these essays has been slow and painful. My AP students clearly either aren't "getting it" or they aren't putting forth their best efforts b/c these papers are stinky! I know I've only graded 9, but so far 3 have been almost all plot summary, and the last one I graded had 27 mechanical errors in a 2 page paper. That's just ridiculous! :angry:

    I really hope they improve. If not, I may need to drink something stronger than starbucks while I grade them. :drinker: :laugh:

    Grading goals:
    1. 9/73 AP essays
    2. 55/55 Whitman annotations DONE
    3. 73/73 AP test corrections DONE
    4. x/55 Junior in-class essays (student teacher will do these)

    Exercise goals:
    Mon-walk gunner DONE
    Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE
    Wed--walk gunner DONE (going to dinner at a friend's) canceled so + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
    Thurs--rest day (hair and pedi appt)
    Fri--walk gunner (maybe--have after work drinks planned, so may not get home in time)
    Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
    Sun--walk gunner + gym (5k)

    Exercise & Weight:
    Bench press = 65
    Dead lift = 65
    Squat = 70
    Overhead press = 50

    Upright row = 40 (kettle bell)
    Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
    Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
    Lat pull down = 100
    Tricep pull down = 80
  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    Hello everyone. Hope ya'll are having a great day. Got the hubby off to the airport and then came home and got a couple hours more of sleep. My mom and I then went and got some groceries. As I said before I try to never do any real shopping while hubby was home so it was badly needed. I got nicely stocked up on lots of nice healthy snacks and options and have purged out the last of the junk food so back to the grind . I am totally with Kaye though wishing someone would come in and clean up the kitchen and put the groceries away. The new puppy is having a lot of trouble not wanting to explore all those nice sacks on the floor:laugh:
    I got some new chocolate protein powder to mix with my pb2 for my after workout protein shakes. I had been using the slimfast with the extra protein but I cant find it anymore. Hopefully this stuff is good considering it was like 45 dollars.

    Laurie congrats on getting your classroom back to normal. It should make work much more productive and enjoyable for you.
    Robin sorry you are feeling bad. Do you have sinus issues? When my sinuses drain it makes my teeth the roof of my mouth and my gums ache. You might try some sinus pills. Cant hurt and might help.

    My truth is I have used husband being home as an excuse to slack on all fronts but he is back to work now so I guess so am I, lol.

    Have a great day guys.:heart::flowerforyou: :drinker:
  • RobinsEgg
    RobinsEgg Posts: 3,702 Member
    I broke down and called the Drs. office today and spoke to a nurse. The Doc is out today so she is going to talk to him tomorrow about antibiotics. I realized the roof of my mouth is also hurting so maybe it is sinuses, there's definitely SOMETHING going on. I haven't been this miserable in a long time, and its been 9 days since the Doc diagnosed me with a viral throat problem, so I HOPE he throws something at me!

    All I want to do is sleep - my participation here has dropped off dramatically and I apologize for not doing personals. I do read everyone's posts and am inspired as I read along. You are ALL SO IMPORTANT TO ME!!!!! Keep up your activities and logging your calories - you are all doing great!
  • aimeemarie150
    aimeemarie150 Posts: 354 Member
    @ jeanz and gorilla. Thanks guys. I appreciate that.

    I bought my fitbit so hopefully that will give me a better idea of how much I'm burning each day as opposed to just guessing. I'm already at 2100 for the day, and I haven't even went to the gym yet. :)
  • Lauriek70
    Lauriek70 Posts: 2,087 Member
    Today has been a wonderful day. The meeting I was at ended early so I was able to go shopping. I have dropped down to a 14 pants with no questions about it now. Then the results of the indoor tri were finally published. The bike that I was not happy with turned about to be about average with everyone else the mileage ranged from 4.2 miles to 15 miles so I was slightly above the middle. In my category, I finished 4th so I will take it.

    Robin-Hope you feel better soon, mouth problems are no fun.


    Plan for the week
    Sunday- Triathlon DONE
    Monday- Trainer DONE
    Tuesday- Rest DONE
    Wednesday-Gym DONE
    Thursday- Gym no---REST-DONE
    Friday- Climbing
    Saturday-Water aerobics
  • skinnyjeanzbound
    skinnyjeanzbound Posts: 3,932 Member
    @laurie--that's an awesome finish!! Woohoo!! :drinker: Also, yay for shopping! I'm kind of at that point too where I know most 14's will fit. I'm much more hit or miss with the 12's--can't wait until that's my standard size. My goal is still to get down to an 8, but these year-long plateaus are making think it may never happen. :grumble:

    @alupinsk--have fun with the fitbit!

    @robin--hope the doc helps with some meds. On the plus side, it looks like the sore mouth is causing you to not eat b/c your ticker (which was tied with me at 56 lbs lost) just passed me up by 2 lbs. Congrats on that!! :flowerforyou:

    @tammy--it's always so nice to get stocked up on healthy foods. Glad you got the hubs off safely, and now that he's gone, I know you will get right back to your healthy routines.

    AFM--like laurie, I did a little shopping today before grading at starbucks. I needed a new pair of black work slacks. I have several pair hanging in my closet, but the pair that fits best is starting to get faded. Another pair fit fine, but the the style doesn't look great on my body type--it has those slit pockets that tend to stick out and make me look "hippier" than I really am. Anyway, I looked for some pants when in Lake Geneva a couple weeks ago, but couldn't find anything in the 12's or 14's that fit right--the pair that fit best were about $60, and I didn't love them enough to spend that much. Today I found a pair of 12's that fit perfectly and only cost $25. :bigsmile:

    Got 1 more essay done and completed a college recommendation for a student as well. I have 2 more rec letters to write by next Friday, so I was glad to get one out of the way. Tomorrow I'm going to let my student teacher go solo--he was already on his own today while I was out (I doubt the sub sat in with him). That means I can actually grade for the 2 periods while he teaches. :drinker:

    Grading goals:
    1. 10/73 AP essays
    2. x/16 AP analysis activities
    4. x/55 Junior in-class essays (student teacher will do these)

    Exercise goals:
    Mon-walk gunner DONE
    Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE
    Wed--walk gunner DONE (going to dinner at a friend's) canceled so + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
    Thurs--rest day (hair and pedi appt) DONE
    Fri--walk gunner (maybe--have after work drinks planned, so may not get home in time)
    Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
    Sun--walk gunner + gym (5k)

    Exercise & Weight:
    Bench press = 65
    Dead lift = 65
    Squat = 70
    Overhead press = 50

    Upright row = 40 (kettle bell)
    Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
    Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
    Lat pull down = 100
    Tricep pull down = 80
  • susan2396
    susan2396 Posts: 794 Member
    Bump - Go back and catch up!!

    I miss everyone!!!! It was a good week, but so busy and had little time to check in. I logged my food, hit the hotel gym 3 of the 4 days and eating was not too bad. I got back in tonight, but Cyrus and I fly out tomorrow early for L.A. We're hitting Universal on Friday and Disney on Saturday. There will be a TON of walking and probably not the best food, but I'm going to try. I'll be back Sunday night and promise to start supporting everyone again. Have a great weekend!!
  • womblesgirl
    womblesgirl Posts: 69 Member
    Looks like I may have found some new MFPals :)
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Well I said goodbye to 5/3/1.... but I had a bit of cause to maybe want to keep it up. I got to the gym last night (It seriously has been at very least since July that I have been going at 5:30pm instead of am) the gym is busy but not TOO bad. I notice one very attractive girl who is almost always there, not in a SUPER creepy way but... right away she walks up to me. Maybe I was stairing harder then I thought.. "I just wanted to tell you that you look amazing! Like a different person" With an ego that Im shocked still fit in the gym at this point we talked for a couple minutes and I went and did my workout.

    I finished reading the NROL book (Skinny, it took me two days of commute time so lets say it was about 4 hours worth or reading, and I am not much of a reader... I bet you finish it in under an hour!) I built myself my new workout that I will Start Saturday

    Workout A

    Plank (2 sets 30 seconds)
    Side Plank Row (2 sets 10 reps)

    Box Jump (2 sets of 5 reps)

    Strength (2 sets of 15 reps each)
    Front Squat
    Standing Cable Row

    Step-ups
    Push-ups

    Row Machine Intervals. (1 minute sprint 2 minute recover)

    Workout B

    Side Plank
    Plank with pulldown

    Reverse Lunge with Shoulder press (2 sets of 5-8 reps)

    Strength (2 sets 15 reps)

    Swill Ball extension with leg curl
    Jack Knife Pushup

    Split Squats
    Kneeling lat pulldown

    Kettlebell Intervals (1 minute work 2 minute recover)
  • Lives2Travel
    Lives2Travel Posts: 682 Member
    Sick, sick, sick this week. Love it when a simple cold turns into a raging case of Bronchitis that requires antibiotics that then require Immodium to counter the effects on my digestive track. Lovely.

    Sticking to my calories has been easy since I have no appetite, but working out has not happened the last 2 days. Hard to do so when breathing is compromised. I plan to lay low this weekend and catch up on projects around the house. It's going to be a cold one so resting in front of the fire with a cup of hot tea and lemon is an acceptable plan.

    Hope everyone has a good weekend!
  • mnwalkingqueen
    mnwalkingqueen Posts: 1,299 Member
    Happy Friday- I have been in a bit of a funk this week a little down in general. I have been exercising daily but food isn't the best all the time. I did went to the doctor yesterday his scale said 260lbs I almost cried because that is where I was when I started here a year ago. I dropped to 245lb at one point but now I am back to where I started.

    @Karen- he gets his smarts from being constantly talked to....he is very book smart but not so much common sense wise.
    @Laurie- glad you got the classroom situation resolved.
    @Susan- Have fun at Disney
    @Robin- Hope you get better soon

    Has anyone tried Kettle ball stuff is it fun and somewhat easy? I am not to coordinated.
  • Lauriek70
    Lauriek70 Posts: 2,087 Member
    Gorilla- I like your new routine. Many of those exercises are familiar to me. What are side plank rows? How high is your box jump? That is the one exercise that drives me crazy. It has been a while since I have done those so I will most likely start back at square one and I was up to about 12 inches and that was a great accomplishment. I really don't like heights and jumping up does not appeal to me.:laugh: That is a great compliment to get at the gym. :bigsmile:

    Karen- yeah for allowing your student teacher to take over. Enjoy the planning periods to grade. Just remember that the intern gets to grade as well. Yeah for new clothes. The long plateaus are no fun.

    Queen- You will get yourself back on track. Now you know what you need to do and you will make it happen. You can do this. I have done kettle bells and I enjoy them. The key is really good form so make sure you are doing them right and work your way up with the weight.

    Susan- Enjoy the trip this weekend. Sounds like fun.

    Womblesgirl- Welcome.

    Today, was another busy day. The upside no time to eat snacks between meals. The downside is there is always more work to complete. I did finish writing my SLO since my DC said she wanted it by the end of the day today and that was this morning. Good thing I was climbing tonight and was staying late anyway. Did manage to make some copies for next week but still need to plan Monday and Tuesday out a little better for 8th grade. I am not sure where my time went today but it disappeared rapidly and before I knew it was 5:30pm and time to go.

    Fitness- Trying to decide what my focus will be for the next couple of months. I am thinking about strength training and heavy lifting but need to maintain the cardio as well. I do need to get better about mixing weight training and toning with the cardio.
    It was back to rock climbing for me tonight and oh how I missed it last week. It felt good to climb but my muscles are tired tonight.
  • jjpayner12
    jjpayner12 Posts: 2 Member
    Today was a bad day- ate fried foods 3 times..gross and gluten for the first time in 6 weeks- it won't defeat me, just get me ready again.

    This weekend I will do 45 minutes of cardio each day and be under my caloric goal- May be tough with alcohol at a Halloween party (hard cider and such) and a brewery tour.

    Looking for another 3lb lose on Thursday!!! Great work everyone! Enjoy your weekend!
  • RobinsEgg
    RobinsEgg Posts: 3,702 Member
    Hi Everybody How Ya Doin? (Did I sound like Joey on Friends? :laugh: ) Hope that brought back memories for some of you!

    Looks like there's a shift here in the community to weight lifting being added to all the walking and other cardio that's been going on forever and I for one am impressed by all the effort being put forth - way to go guys!

    Started on an antibiotic today just as my temp peaked - could hardly drive to the pharmacy to get it -scary to be so sick, now I've been alternating fever and chills and sweats, but give me - oh, 72 hours and I'll be QUEEN OF THE WORLD!
    (can ya tell the fever's talking? :laugh: )
  • NewCaddy
    NewCaddy Posts: 845 Member
    @Robin…this has been terrible for you and so long lasting. :sick: Glad you got some medicine – hope it helps. My almost 2 year old nephew threw up for 4 days straight and finally needed to get some help with that. It’s terrible how much has been going around (knocking on wood that it avoids my house)

    @Laurie…4th place – that’s awesome! And congrats on another size down, your hard work is paying off in so many ways. :flowerforyou:

    @Susan…Enjoy Disney, definitely lots of steps during two days there, it’ll balance the food well.

    @Gorilla…Wonder how long it took to get your grin off your face after that compliment. That’s a great compliment. :glasses:

    @Queen…hang in there. Most of us (if not all) have been where you are at. One day at a time is all you can do…you’ll get it!

    AFM…I was very excited because tonight I had to repeat my 65 pounds for the overhead press and I made it!! It’s amazing the sense of accomplishment when you beat something that beat you the last time. :bigsmile: My Wednesday wish came true today, we found a “dangerous little red riding hood” costume for Emma. A little more than I normally spend, but it’s an outfit that can be worn easily over a jacket. Its terrible how skimpy little girl Halloween outfits are – inappropriate and definitely not made for the northern half of the country.

    Jacob graduated from a cast to a walking boot and he talked tonight about wanting to lift weights with us. The answer is for sure no until he doesn’t have any pain in his foot, but it seems so young to be 12 and lifting even when he’s better. However, if you search on line, they say that’s an okay age. Hmm…I think I’ll have to do some research in the next few weeks.

    Thursday Truth/Friday Fitness…I’m struggling with adding cardio back into my week. The old mother’s guilt is setting in since I’m spending 3 nights a week at the gym lifting, I hate taking away anymore time to add in the cardio and with the dropped temperatures outdoor family activities are not something that I enjoy at all. So far we have been doing our lifting M-W-F but I’ve asked to switch that up some weeks to T-TH-S. Monday nights Emma has swimming lessons at the Y and will be done in just enough time for me to get her to the daycare so I can do the Aqua Power class that I enjoy so much.

    Monday – heavy lifting / Water Aerobics HALF DONE
    Tuesday – rest DONE
    Wednesday – heavy lifting DONE
    Thursday – walk while my daughter has skating lessons (1 hour) DONE
    Friday – heavy lifting DONE
    Saturday – rest
    Sunday – Halloween night at church (I’m serving so I’ll be on my feet for 3 hours)

    Lifting:
    Squats – 90
    Overhead Press – 65 (got it today!!!)
    Deadlift - 115

    Have a great weekend!!!
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