Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

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

@laurie--glad to hear your dad is doing better. Hope they figure out what's causing those sugar spikes. Also, hope your hand isn't fractured--that sounds painful! Sorry you have so much stress at work. We just got through conferences and it's a huge load off, so I know where you're coming from. Have you decided if you will do the run or the walk route on Sunday?

Saturday success - Short and simple. I have gotten through my 2nd week of my workout. Some of the workouts are still a bit challenging. Sometimes I have to do low impact when they do high or else I will be out of breath. But I stick with it and keep moving. It's all good. I know eventually I will get there.

Michelle - It only happened to me that one day. It changed calories on me 3x after I completed my diary. I didn't go back in and add anything either. It was really weird. At least I have not experienced any glitches since then. My bestie is though. Last night she was looking at my diary. She wanted to know why I didn't eat lunch. I didn't know what she was talking about. She then took a screen shot and sent to me. MFP had my lunch as my dinner. No lunch listed and my actual dinner wasn't there either. But on my phone and pc it was correct.

alupinsk - I noticed my arms are starting to become a bit more defined. I keep touching them all the time too! LOL

Tom - Unfortunately the change happened after I synced fitbit and completed my diary. It went from - 11 to - 17. Then the next morning when I woke up I noticed it changed again. I don't remember the exact number but I think it went to -73. I did not go back in and add any food either. It was very bizarre.

Robin - I am glad you liked that forum. She was very inspirational, right?!!! I am glad it came at the right time for you. I know it is hard with all you are going through but hang in there. Eventually this will pass. I hope it passes soon and they are able to find out what is causing so much pain.

Skinnyjeanz - What a wonderful compliment! Congrats. I had a boy in my class one time who rarely spoke and always just stared at me. One day I bumped into his grandmother in the school and she told me he spoke about me non-stop and how he adores me. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised at the same time! It is really nice to get that positive reinforcement from time to time and know what an impact we truly are making on our students. It pushes me to be an even better teacher!

Laurie - Glad to hear he is progressing! Hopefully they discover the cause of the sugar spikes and get that under control too. OUCH on the hand. I hope you don't have a hairline fracture.

tlh - I hope you have a fantastic time on your trip. Congrats for dropping sizes!

Good Morning. Saturday success: I had my hair cut this week. My hair dresser hadn't seen me for 6 weeks. She said, "I just love you in jeans. You have the cutest butt." I have never thought of that butt as an asset, because I am quite pear shaped, but I guess I'll take it where I can get it. You can't have everything. At least it doesn't look I have a pillow strapped on back there anymore. Also this week, I finished a big sewing job. I was shortening a wedding dress for a friend's daughter. It wasn't that hard, but I sure had troubles finding time to work on it. I think that is my last big project until my grandkids are older.
Didn't do so good food-wise yesterday, but I did lots of walking to make up for it, so I stayed under on the calories. DD taught me how to use the Google GPS tracker so I can figure how far I walk when I don't take my usual routes. I like to mix it up, and some days I like to walk to the store, etc. to run my errands.
Today I am going to be getting things packed away so it won't be so hard to get the livingroom emptied for the new carpet on Wed. I have a large curio cabinet full of souveniers, mostly from our time in Japan. That will take some time to pack up safely.
I hope that you all have a great weekend. tlh-- have fun in Vegas. The weather is bound to be an improvement over ND. Robin--I hope that you can get some relief soon.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Hello everybody For my Saturday Success - some NSVs:
1.) Doc cut my BP med in half, and it's been remaining really low so I look for her to take me off it completely very soon.
2.) My Zumba group has a Facebook page and blog and I will be featured as a "success story" in the coming week or so. I will post the link once she puts it all together. I am far from the end of my losing, so I hope to be featured again in the future when I get to goal.

For the not so great things...I've been weak. I wonder sometimes if I have Binge Eating Disorder, and if some therapy would help. I love being FULL and of course I know I can't have junk in the house or I will eat it until I am FULL. I threw some things away that have been in my diary too often last night and have a clean slate to work with today. I had a busy week where I didn't get to (or made excuses not to) work out...and I let it affect my eating. (As my mom would say, throwing the baby out with the bath water lol) I have a hubby who eats what he wants when he wants with no regards to health. In the past I always ate when he did and that's how I gained all the weight. I had been doing so well doing my own thing, but lately I feel the need to "keep up with him"....like when we go out and he get a 1/2 pound cheeseburger, fries, appetizer, etc...why can't I? I can't because I didn't plan the rest of my day to accommodate that much food. My rational thinking has been not so rational lately. There was so many times early on in the weight loss that I felt so strong, I would ask myself..."why would you ever stop doing this?" And now I struggle with just "doing this."

Today is going better, it's not completely healthy, but it is planned out and has plenty of wiggle room. The sun is shining and I am walking. I am staying busy and not binging. For today, I am strong.