Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Thursday truth: ok, I ate a WHOLE can of chicken noodle soup last night. I rationed the crackers, but cricky! I looked at the calorie count and it was a lot more than I realized. I have a lovely, red soup mug...very large and the whole can just fit in there nicely, as I was ladling it out....
The good news is that I haven't weighed myself in a long time...and I decided to bite the bullet and I lost 2 lbs. since I last weighed myself. I'm happy with that. It motivates me to keep trying my best.

This has definitely been my mantra over the past few years as I've slowly been changing my mindset towards the positive. Make it a great day!!!

The Law of Attraction says that you will attract people and things to you based on the energy you give out and based on what you think about.

- So if you are a positive person, you will attract positive people and positive things.

- If you are a negative person, you will attract negative people and negative things.

Are you a generally positive person? Do you have positive friends and a generally positive family?

None of us are perfect. But today, I want you to really think about staying positive and attracting positive people and positive things into your world.

And if you have people in your world who are draining your energy, think about what you can do to change their negativity.

Or, do you need to make the very difficult decision of spending less time with the people who are dragging you in the wrong direction?

Having a positive outlook has a great impact on everything from how you respond to problems, to how successful you are in losing weight and/or getting fit, to how much you enjoy your job to how much fun you have with your family.

So today and moving forward focus on staying positive!

Susan! I LOVE this! In the last several months I have been working on this, and found great results. I have also found that if I really really think and visualize good things- they happen (Awesome job, being one of those things). Is it because I am attracting awesome things or is it because I am more open to them happening? Maybe both :bigsmile:

@sjacobs-I hope your back is better by now. It's amazing how one small movement can create a huge back issue!

@nettie- I love the suggestions you gave. Thanks for sharing! As far as being over calories I had the same thing twice this week and when I went back and checked my food diary I found it was doubling things. Several entries were entered twice. It did it again tonight. So now once I post I go back and check to make sure its right.

@robin Hope the new medication work and you can finally have some relief!

@susan You are so right about spending less time with people who drag you down. I had someone tell me that my weight loss was "more than likely just water weight loss" It seems there are some people who just can't be happy for someone else.

@ushkii-I am thankful robin keeps this going. this is the best thread on here. Glad your back!

AFM Thursday Truth-I had two cookies this week but I stayed within goal. Been an emotional ride this week which is usually just an excuse for me to go crazy with food. Proud that I am learning to not use food as a way to celebrate or for comfort.
Tomorrow is my weigh in so hoping it goes well.
Hope everyone has a great Friday!

Nothing major to report tonight. Feeling stressed from work. I really liked Gorilla's suggestion for grading and the rate I am going with this assignment it may be the best option. (I wish it was that easy!)

Just popping in quickly tonight- need to go to sleep so I can be ready for tomorrow. TGIF.

Hi guys!
I got way behind on the thread so just skimmed to catch up.

@ushkii--So great to see you back!!! :flowerforyou:

@laurie--good luck with your 5k tomorrow! I agree that gorilla's grading plan sounds great--my husband says the same thing all the time. Alas, you are right--it would never work. :ohwell:

@holly--Great job with al of those steps!! :drinker: I agree that my boss's grading system is ridiculous--but she only teaches 2 classes (when she doesn't have a student teacher :grumble: ) so it works for her. Unfortunately, I can't do anything about it other than talk to her, and my students teacher wants to handle it himself (which I completely understand).

Thursday Truth:
It looks like a lot of people were fessing up to some little slips with the food--I'm right there with you all. Had a bunch of snacks yesterday while at school all day for conferences. Today was better though I did pick at some donuts this morning. :blushing: But I hit the gym and burned some calories, so I will still be under my allowance today.

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (run 5k) DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Wed--nada--Parent.Teacher conferences until 7 pm
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (run 5k)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 70
Dead lift = 75
Squat = 85
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 45

Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 90

Friday: What I'm doing to get fit... working out 6times a week for a minimum of 70min (I'm planning of joining the Navy when I graduate from college in December 2014). I am also eating clean and getting 8 hours of sleep per night. I have lost about 30lbs...feel free to add me. I need friends

Super long day at work and then I had the trainer this afternoon plus squeezed in some cardio. I'm pooped. Work has been so busy and I travel again next week to Philly for 4 days.. I've got 2 presentations I need to pull together plus we're opening our first Capriotti's in Washington, D.C. late next week. There's a lot of last minute things coming through that I have to pretty much stop the presentation and put out fires. It's been a long week I'm heading to bed so I can hit the gym at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. I know I'll have to work late tomorrow night so I want to get in my exercise. I think I'm becoming a bit obsessed. Woo Hoo!

susan
what do you do with capriotti's? there was one in shippensburg, pa up until recently, right by the college campus. but it has since closed. we also have one on long neck road in millsboro / long neck Delaware right beside our beach house. i'm guessing it's all teh same ... little sandwich shop?

Happy Friday!

Doing the same old, same old for fitness: walking 3-4 miles 5 days a week and hand weights at home. I'll work on adding other activities as I feel comfortable working out with other people in a public space.

My weekend eating plan is already set. I know where we're eating out and pre-logged my meals for today and tomorrow last night. After 5 months of logging, it doesn't seem onerous, but just part of my daily routine.

I'm still completely focused on getting to the half way point (75 lbs lost) by 12/31/13. I think having this goal will help keep me on track during the Holidays. I survived Halloween without having one piece of candy corn or fun sized anything. I kept telling myself that those treats will be around next year and the next etc. It worked and I think this will be part of my inner dialogue during the Holidays. Except where Pumpkin pie and whipped cream are concerned. I mean really, skipping those would just be going way too far.

Good weekend to all!

Friday Fitness - I am at the end of my 2nd week of Gilad. Yesterday was the ches/back workout that killed me last week. It burned while I did it but I am feeling nothing today. I guess that is a good thing! Monday I enter week 3 which means my routine gets bumped up a bit. I now get to be strangled by my boobs twice a week doing my abs workout. :laugh:
My plan for the next two weeks is:

Monday - Cardio Classic
Tuesday - Hips, Thigh and Buns and Abs
Wednesday - Cardio Strike
Thursday - Chest & Back and Abs
Friday - Cardio Blast
Saturday - Shoulders & Arms
Sunday - Rest

**I just realized I was supposed to do abs yesterday and only did Chest & Back. Oops. I guess I will have to add them today after Cardio Blast.

I was browsing the community forums yesterday and I came across an inspirational story from a woman who has a rare bone disease and suffers from chronic pain. I think was so good it had to be shared. If you are interested, check out the following link. This woman is amazing! **warning - it is a lengthy read but worth it**

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1136854-it-s-impossible-oh-wait-maybe-it-s-not

Jessie - Thank you. I am over it. Funny, it actually ended up making me want to work even harder!

Susan - I agree 100%. A positive outlook does make a world of difference.

Mel - Congrats on the 2 lb loss!

ushkii - Welcome back!

Michelle - I can't remember but do you have fitbit? I was wondering if it had something to do with my calories changing on me. I am glad to hear though that I am not the only one it happened to.

Laurie - How is your dad doing in rehab? I hope it's going well.

Grandmakaye - Congrats on the compliments. That is wonderful!

Lives2Travel - I love candy corn. Thankfully I ate all mine before restarting MFP or else I would be in real trouble.

Super long day at work and then I had the trainer this afternoon plus squeezed in some cardio. I'm pooped. Work has been so busy and I travel again next week to Philly for 4 days.. I've got 2 presentations I need to pull together plus we're opening our first Capriotti's in Washington, D.C. late next week. There's a lot of last minute things coming through that I have to pretty much stop the presentation and put out fires. It's been a long week I'm heading to bed so I can hit the gym at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow. I know I'll have to work late tomorrow night so I want to get in my exercise. I think I'm becoming a bit obsessed. Woo Hoo!

susan
what do you do with capriotti's? there was one in shippensburg, pa up until recently, right by the college campus. but it has since closed. we also have one on long neck road in millsboro / long neck Delaware right beside our beach house. i'm guessing it's all teh same ... little sandwich shop?

Yes, I'm the Director of Supply Chain & Quality Assurance for Capriotti's Sandwich Shop. Our corporate office is based out of Las Vegas. We actually started in Wilmington back in 1976. It was a family owned chain until they sold in 2008. Our owners bought the company at the ripe age of 28. Great guys!! When they bought the company there were 40 shops, 5 years later we have 96 today and will hit our 100th shop by mid-December. We're growing like crazy!! It is a sandwich shop, but what sets us apart is our quality. Our top selling sandwich is The Cheesesteak, but USA Today had our Bobbie sandwich (Thanksgiving in a bun - turkey, stuffing, cranberry) as one of their top 10 sandwiches a few years ago. We roast whole turkeys every night and pull it right off the bone every morning. No processed turkey - fresh!! Next week we're opening our first shop in Washington, D.C. and VP Biden is stopping by at some point. He grew up with Capriotti's in Delaware and loves it!!! We're very excited!!

Friday Fitness: It’s been a decent week. I keep doing what I’ve been doing and definitely getting stronger. I’m pushing my HIT more on the elliptical and getting in the 185 range for 1 minute. I try do between 8-10 throughout the 30 minute work-out. I’m sweating up a storm. The trainer has been upping my weights too on a lot of my resistance work, which has been challenging too. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing. Yes, I wish the weight would drop off quicker, but my body is not reacting that way so I’ll just keep pushing through and doing what I’m doing.

Hi everybody.

I was having problems getting below 263. I just could not break into the 250”s. I hurt my back and was pretty inactive and blew up to 278. My back is still not right but it is much better. Today I was back into the 260’s!

Beth I’m back to working on the 250’s by year end.

Nettie- If you have your fitbit synced with MFP it will change your calories. The more steps you get the more calories are added.

Ellen- Hope you get to feeling better.

Best wishes to everybody reading this thread!

Quote of the day: “All great achievements require time.” ~Maya Angelou

Tom

@michelleborma - Thanks for the note
@skinnyjean - Back again... good to see old friends.
@nettie - thanks!

Well going to try to log truthfully and get back to watching what I eat. Today the wife took me to Chili's so I HAD to have soup... wow logging that was not fun. This is what I need to know so it is all good. Have to change the way I eat.

Hi guys!

@ushkii--the honest logging is the best place to start--but you already know that; you're an old pro at this game! :drinker:

@mel--that's great that you are noticing an increase in your endurance. I had the same issues with a really high heart rate when I first started running--it has since come down as my body has gotten used to the exertion. Enjoy your company!

@tom--woohoo for the 260s! :drinker: I Maya Angelou.

@susan--I'm in the same boat--I can feel a difference in my strength and endurance with the lifting and HIIT, but the scale hasn't budged much. Like you, I will keep at it knowing the results will come with time.

@alupinsk--It;s not uncommon to have to "work" at getting the breathing right as you run. I had to really concentrate on my breathing for several weeks--focusing on taking a breath every 3 steps or so. Now, it comes a lot more naturally. Just keep practicing and you will get it. I LOL'd when you talked about touching your quads--I've been doing the same thing to my arms as I'm starting to see a lot of definition in my delts and triceps. :blushing: :laugh:

@lives2--I pumpkin pie!!

@kaye--I love the 30 days of gratitude idea! I have some friends doing it on FB, but I never thought of it for our thread.

@laurie--is your 5k saturday or sunday? I hope your work stress has diminished some--if, not, at least it's friday!

@tammy--glad you are getting back into an exercise routine. Sounds like your puppy found a new friend in his "cousin."

@michelle--congrats on 2 more lbs down--even with those 2 cookies--proof that we don't have to be perfect to make progress. :flowerforyou:

Friday Fitness:
Friday is usually my day off from exercise, but I did get in a decent walk with gunner. Speaking of the naughty boy--he came seriously close to getting skunked last night. My DH let him out in the yard, and he went tearing around and scared a skunk into spraying. Fortunately, the skunk was on the other side of the fence. We realized what was going on and got him back in the house before he could get coated in skunk stink. :grumble:

I had a pretty good week at work. Parent teacher conferences went okay, though I did have a somewhat strange conversation with the parents of a student. He was in my class last year and is in my AP Lit this year. We have a good rapport--he's smart and can be a little goofy in class, but never a problem (he's the one who quoted Donnie Darko a few weeks ago).

Anyways, his parents came in and after the hellos, they asked "Has he talked to you at all about what he wants to do after HS?" I was surprised and said "No, I just assumed he would go study music somewhere." (he's a really talented musician). They said that was his plan until about a month ago when he started talking about taking a "gap year" to teach English in Asia. We discussed the pros and cons a bit, and then the dad interrupted and asked "He really hasn't talked to you at all about this?" I explained that he doesn't really talk to me about anything outside of the course work, and the mom said "Oh, well you're his favorite teacher EVER--he talks about you all the time, so we just thought maybe he'd have discussed it with you."

It was a really nice compliment, but completely unexpected. I mean, I know this boy loves the readings we do in class, but he seems pretty indifferent to me--nice to know I'm having an impact even when I don't know it. :happy:

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (run 5k) DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Wed--nada--Parent.Teacher conferences until 7 pm
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Fri--walk gunner DONE
Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (run 5k)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 70
Dead lift = 75
Squat = 85
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 45

Overhead tricep extension = 25 (dumbbell)
Bicep curl = 15 (dumbbell)
Lat pull down = 100
Tricep pull down = 90

Nettie- My dad is doing better but still in rehab. The PT is good for him and will help him get his mobility back plus they can get his diabetes and blood sugar under control. He will be switching to insulin when he returns home so that will be a new experience. Right now his sugar is spiking in the afternoons for no noticeable reasons. Thanks for asking.

Susan- Are you coming to Washington DC for the opening? If so, let me know. You will be about 45 minutes away from me. Not that I am a fan of driving in DC but maybe we could get together or at least talk on the phone.

Karen- Stress is still high at school and will be until next week. I have several things that must be finished this week like SLO's (pesky things), grading, planning etc. The week after we have parent conferences so that just adds another level of stress. Today, I found out that on of my mentor teachers is resigning due to the amount of stress she has been under this year. Not all of it was due to a low-performing intern. She has really tough classes and the stress was affecting her health and life outside of school. I fear she will not be the first. The university supervisor will need to find a new home for the intern since I do not have a new place for them-lack of LA teachers in 7-8th grade who are qualified. Just one more thing to stick on my plate. I hope your stress is also coming down this year. The 5K is Sunday.

Yesterday, I smack my hand on the ellipitical machine and it is bruised today. At least it is not black and blue but there is a bump there and lack of pain unless I touch it. Tomorrow, I will most likely see the chiropractor to run therapy on it and to double check to make sure it is not fractured (hairline). Yes, I hit it that hard.:explode: The best part I was able to climb tonight but keep it relatively easy. I was not sure how the hand would handle gripping the holds but it did not hurt. The chiropractor will most liklely take priority over water aerobics tomorrow and it doesn't help that TOM has started so I really don't want to swim tomorrow but I might.

Fitness:

Exercise plan
Sunday- bike 20.22 miles DONE
Monday- Trainer- lower body and cardio DONE
Tuesday- Walk or running drills, Rest DONE
Wednesday- Rest DONE
Thursday- cardio: ellipitical DONE
Friday- climb DONE
Saturday- water aerobics and swim May do the spin bike instead
Sunday- 5K