Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@ Laurie - No, unfortunately, I'm not going to make the open. Between the owners, trainers, ops people, etc. . . they will be in corporate overload. I actually fly into Philly on Monday and head to Delaware for meetings. I fly back out on Thursday evening. At some point, I do need to get back to the area though. It will probably be in the spring though. We'll definitely stay in touch though when another trip to the east coast comes up.

I lifted today and my sister and I teetered back and forth. I was able to make the 90 pounds on both the bench press and the bent over rows. However, I missed my 135 squats by one -- dang it!! She missed the bench and rows but made the squats. I have to say I felt like a bad *kitten* having the big 45 discs on for the squats. :glasses:

I'm so excited -- heading to Sioux Falls tomorrow and flying to Vegas on Sunday morning!! It's here!! I'm going to log, but I'm not going to be too worried about the actual calories (just try to keep it under control). My plan is to hit the gym each day do get in some cardio at least...hopefully they have some weights so I can keep up with the Strong Lifts, but I guess we'll see when I get there. They didn't really have a good description (just says weight machines and that it's a state of the art gym) and no pictures of the gym online. I'm having my husband bring his pedometer to see how we do for mileage. :bigsmile:

I just have to pack yet, but I have all the clothes figured out, just need to figure out how to get them in a carry-on after the kids are in bed. :noway: Luckily my husband packs lighter than me so I can sneak some stuff into his. :devil:

The scale really isn't moving for me, but as I've shopped just recently in two stores that I'm consistent with size, I went down a size in both tops and pants!!! Until the scale starts to move again, I will train my thoughts on that NSV. I'm about one size away form fitting in to my snow pants, so that is my next goal.

I only have my iPhone so I will not be part of any topics here, just able to log. Have a great week (and Susan -- I know it will be a bit cold there, but compared to the 20-30 that are going to be here, I'll take the high 60s). That's the way you want it to be -- it's been in teh 50s this past week but it's nice to know that I'm going to miss this cold snap. Whoo-Hoo!!!

Saturday Sucess i am back on track with my diet this week and i feel so much better already ! I will post on monday morning how much i have lost this week !

Hi everyone!

@kaye--what a great compliment! And great job making up for those extra calories with the exercise. :drinker:

@kris--awesome that you stayed on track this week! :flowerforyou:

@nettie--sounds like you are doing really great with the exercise--and you're right, if you just keep at it at your own pace, pretty soon you'll be able to go harder. That's great about your student, and I agree that it's incentive to do our best.

@tracy--have a blast on your trip!! :drinker:

Saturday Success:
Made it through a tough week with no gain (though I'm still not down to my lowest recorded MFP weight). I've also been pretty successful at staying under my new lower calorie allowance over the past 2 weeks. The only days I think I went over are the 2 conference days (though I'm not sure of my calories b/c I didn't finish logging either day). My protein intake hasn't been consistent, so I'm going to focus on that this week.

It's pretty warm outside today, so I think I will flip my workout plan and run my 5k outside today. I also have a bit of grading that I want to complete before I collect more essay on Thursday.

Grading goals:
1. x/53 Diction analysis (3 & 4)
2. x/73 journal reflection

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

Saturday Success: Well, for the most part, it was a good week minus yesterday. For some reason, I wanted to eat everything in sight especially sweet stuff. I wonder if Aunt Flo is going to come for an early visit. I guess it was just one of those days. I haven't had a bad cheat day in awhile so life goes on. Eating is good so far today and the gym is in my schedule for this afternoon.

I'm traveling again next week Monday thru Thursday. The last business trip of the year - thank goodness!!! I'm really going to focus, keep my eating under control, exercise daily and I want the scale to move.

I ate 620 to many calories today. Baking with my nieces and well...it happened.

@laurie--glad the hand isn't fractured and good luck tomorrow! :drinker: I don't blame you for not wanting it to rain. I don't mind running if it's a bit wet and WARM--today it was 57 and drizzling during my run, but not a soaking rain. However, I would never run in pouring rain--especially if it were also cold. I'm crossing my fingers that you get good weather tomorrow.

@michelle--sometimes life happens. :ohwell: One thing I try to do if I have an unexpected overage is make up for it over the next few days. If you do a little extra exercise tomorrow and don't eat back the calories, maybe you could break even.

@carla--that's great about the BP meds and the blog post--congrats! I also have foods I choose not to keep in the house regularly b/c they are just too tempting. My biggest downfalls are frosted mini wheats and nacho cheese doritos. Doritos are the devil! :devil:

@susan--safe travels to you--you always do so great with your exercise while on the road!

@robin--I wasn't really giving you "advice" per se--I know you know about calories in the Bailey's. I was really just commenting on why I try to stay away from the stuff. That's a great idea to drink it with skim milk--too bad I don't like cow's milk. I doubt it would be very good with soymilk--though now that I'm thinking of it, lite almond milk might be really good with it. Hmm--something to try over the holidays (the only time I let myself indulge in it). I'm so sorry you are still in so much pain--that really stinks.

Also, regarding my student who now wants to delay college to teach English in Asia, I also thought it was nice that I may have inspired that desire. However, he's such a talented musician, he really belongs in music school. Also, there aren't a lot of programs (at least not reputable ones) that let you teach abroad without a bachelors degree. I just hope he doesn't get sucked into some shady program. I think I'm going to broach the subject with him, but I'll wait awhile b/c his parents didn't want him to know they'd discussed it with me. To bring it up right after parent conferences would be a dead give away.

AFM--I had a somewhat lazy day. Slept in a bit and then ran outside with gunner. Afterward, I went to TJ Maxx to buy a new shower caddy and a couple of throw rugs to replace some that are getting ratty. Gunner gets so much fur on them, that I have to wash them frequently, so they wear out quickly. Since I know that's the case, I buy the cheaper ones that I can throw away without financial pangs.

I also did a bit of grading at starbucks before coming home to make dinner. DH works every other weekend, so I try to help out with the cooking when he's working.

Grading goals:
1. 12/53 Diction analysis (3 & 4)
2. x/73 journal reflections

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--run 5k outside DONE
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)

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

Sunday sharing:

I've noticed over-eating on here and on my friends' list, and don't get discouraged. Everyone over-eats now and then.

I'm starting to plan a summer reading program for my library, and I'm really hoping I can pull together a program called "fresh starts." I want to do a C25K program in it, and at the end my team would participate in the Warrior Dash.

Today marks 90 days of my weight loss "journey" (I know Gorilla doesn't like that word.). It's weird that my life changed so much in 90 days. I find myself talking more and more about fitness, and less and less about food. (Which I never in my life thought would happen.) Even though I'm 249 pounds, I feel like I'm getting much closer to being the same size as everyone else. I feel more energy, and my body feels better. In the last 90 days, I lost 56 pounds, and 37" total. I think that's pretty awesome. Last night I told my mom if I meet my goal next year, then Christmas next year I'd like to get skin removal surgery. I'm not sure if I'm young enough that my skin will bounce back, but I'm most worried about my waist. I've always carried my weight there, and I'm hoping it will gradually go away. I'm aiming for some sort of "pack" of abs someday.

I'm hoping to lose another 19 by January 1, but I'm not really sure that's going to happen. I would have to lose 3 pounds a week. So I'm re-evaluating my goal, and I'd like to hit 15 by January 1. That would put me at 234. And down about 23% of my original body weight. (I've been watching wayyy too much extreme weight loss. I'm starting to talk like Chris Powell.)

What are your goals for the rest of the year?

Sunday Share ~ Not much exciting going on. Today is my rest day. I wanted to go to the park for a short stroll however mother nature is not being kind to me today. It is rainy and yucky out. I looked around and thought, hmm I could dust, vacuum and mop the floors. The weather though is making me want to be lazy, curl up on the couch and find something to watch on Netflix. I think that is a better plan anyhow.

We went yesterday and test drove the Chevy Traverse. I liked it a lot. Brian liked it too. He contacted someone at Nissan and is in the process of setting up an appointment, with a different sales person, to test drive the Pathfinder and get quotes. I am hoping after that he will make a decision. After the dealership we hit a bunch of stores on the way home. I stocked up on groceries for some new recipes I want to try.

A MFP friend inspired me to create a new goal for myself. Since I love to cook and have a lot of cookbooks I decided I am going to make at least 1 new recipe a week. I figured this should keep things interesting for me. Last night I made wild rice with roasted pumpkin. The recipe calls for garam masala (Indian spices) which gives it an interesting flavor. I really liked it. Brian did too, he rated it 9.5/10! I put the recipe up on my blog if anyone is interested.

Kris - Congrats on getting back on track. It is a good feeling, isn't it?!!!

Kaye - What a nice compliment that your hairdresser gave you! I use the GPS tracker on my phone all the time when doing walks. Isn't it fun?

Skinnyjeans - Thanks.

Robin - The most important thing is that you feel better. You can worry about the weight once you feel up to it. I hope your early Wednesday wish is granted soon.

pienthesky - Congrats on the NSVs!

Laurie - Good luck with the 5k!

Alupinsk - I love your new profile picture! The program at the library sounds great. I hope you get a lot of people to join! Happy 90th! You have come such a long way!

Hi, everyone! My name is MB...I'm actually the girl who wrote the post that Nettie linked to earlier yesterday. :-)

First, I just wanted to say hello...and I love how you guys all interact with each other. This seems to be a fantastic thread, and even though I'm not quite sure I get how things work, I'd love to "lurk" for a while and maybe join in?? I don't know if you guys would like another person in your group or not! I started out needing to lose over 100 pounds, and now I'm down to needing to lose anywhere from another 40-60 pounds.

Second, I just wanted to say thank you to Nettie and Robin for such amazingly kind words about my post. I truly...TRULY...don't feel like an inspiration, and honestly, I needed to write it all out just so I could see how far I've come!! It's been a battle, to be sure. But I really appreciate so much that you guys posted about me. :-) It made my whole week!!!

Robin...I tried sending you a friend request and a message, but for some reason, my iPad kept closing down on me when I would try to hit "Send"...I'm hoping it won't do that to me when posting this message!!

Anyway...I certainly don't want to "intrude" on you guys...but I did want to say how amazing I think you all are, and what an awesome way to support one another! I hope I will get to know some of you better!!

Thanks again!!

~MB~

Good Evening, MB, there are no restrictions on who can join the group. Anyone who tries to get too negative or too extreme doesn't last long. It just doesn't fit in. To get the most out of it, you need to post often. There is lots of support to be had here. It has certainly kept me going.
Laurie, congratulations on the personal best in the 5k. One of these days, I'm going to try doing a walking one. There aren't a lot in my area, but they do have one occassionally. I have never been a runner and they don't recommend running on artificial knees, but I frequently walk 3 miles so I know I could do the walking one.
Karen, glad that you are safe. You know its bad when they have to delay a football game. They will usually play in anything.
Robin, I hope you've had a better day.
All of you keep me going. My losses have really slowed down, but seem to be on track for about .5# per week on the average. Someone asked about immediate goals. I think that mine is just to survive the next few weeks without a gain. I made the first batch of Christmas candy tonight. I have less than 2 weeks to be ready for all of the company. I love to cook. Unfortunately, my best recipes are desserts and breads.
Hope the week holds lots of good things for all of us.
Onward and Downward, Kaye

@robin--thanks! Yes, the devastation down near Peoria is just awful!--so far 6 confirmed dead. Brian V (BV1980) lives south of the city and 2 tornadoes touched down within 5 miles of him, but fortunately he made it through okay as well. I'm glad you made it through another day, and I loved your tips to carla for achieving that feeling of fullness with out overeating.

@kaye--yes, I can't recall seeing a game where they had to evacuate the stadium. I'm sure it's happened in the past, but definitely a rare occurrence. Even though not being a good cook can be a curse at times, I'm glad I can't bake at all! I'm a sucker for fresh baked cookies and homemade cakes.

@laurie--Great time on your 5k!! Glad the weather cooperated--it's so hard to judge what to wear at this time of year. Robin asked if you keep your race bibs--I keep all of mine and have a cork board display of them building in my office. I love going in there and looking at them all--I highly recommend you keep yours.

@mb--it's not an intrusion at all--welcome to the thread! :flowerforyou: There aren't any hard and fast rules, but robin set up some guidelines for each day's discussion, and we choose monthly goals. They are posted on page 1 of this part of the thread. However, now that I think of it, those are probably October's goals. I can't recall the November goals off the top of my head, but when the thread rolls over after page 20. robin will re-post them.

AFM--got caught up watching Walking Dead and Talking Dead, so didn't get any more grading done. :ohwell:

Happy Monday morning everyone! I'm down almost 6 pounds now which meant I reached my 5 pound goal for this week. I bought myself a new pair of cross trainer sneakers that I desperately needed. Now into the next 5!

How did everyone else do this past week?

Hope you all have a great day!

Monday - So I habitually get on the scale every morning to monitor my progress. A few days ago I noticed I was down a pound. For the remainder of the week my number kept getting lower and lower by small increments. I weighed in this morning at 241.2, that is a 2.5 lb loss for the week! I never imagined a loss that big. :happy: I am very proud of myself because all of my hard work is paying off. I am eating better, working out consistently and have so much more energy. Yesterday was my "rest" day so I camped out on the couch with netflix while Brian worked from home. I found myself constantly pausing the movies and getting up to do things. I just could not sit still for anything and felt a bit guilty for doing so. Who is this new person I've become?!!! :laugh:

Not that I am complaining about the loss but I am wondering when my weight loss will start to slow down. I am concerned about losing weight too fast. My first week I lost 4.4 lbs, second week 2 lbs, and 2.5 lbs on my third week. I have my goals set to lose 1.5 lbs a week. Believe me, I am eating too. My entire day revolves around what I am eating, what is for my next snack/meal and when my next snack/meal will be. I am thinking for now, the larger losses are ok because my body is still adjusting. Any thoughts on this?

I have a second question for those of you who may have restarted MFP. My first time here I lost 27 lbs which, sadly, I gained back. I am finding this time around it is much easier to lose the weight. I was just discussing this with my husband last night. I think it is partially due to my familiarity with MFP. I started weighting everything I consume and drinking my water right away, something I learned to do during my first experience here. I also jumped right back into physical activity. I was wondering if any of you who restarted experienced the same thing, the ease of getting back into MFP and shedding the weight? I wonder if I will have an easy time losing those first 27 lbs... AGAIN :grumble:

My goals, Alupinsk, for the rest of the year are:
~Continue to weigh and log everything I eat
~Continue to drink my water
~Continue to progress with my exercise routine - I would like to eventually be able to do high impact when they are doing high rather than me doing low.
~Make one new recipe a week
~Take monthly photos the 1st of every month
~Take measurements the 1st of every month

Skinnyjeanz - Congrats on reaching 188! Maybe you and your husband can cook something together? Brian and I often do that. It is a lot of fun. Last year we took a gnocchi cooking class at SurLaTable. That was a lot of fun too! Glad to hear you made it through the storms.

MB - Welcome!!! Jump right in and join us. You are most welcome for the kind words. You are really an inspiration. I wish you the best! :flowerforyou:

Kaye - I agree. My first time around this group kept me going. It was so great knowing that there were other people in the same boat as me and experiencing the same things I was. When I rejoined I was so thrilled to find Robin again and see that the group was still up and running. Having a positive support team really does make a difference! So from the bottom of my heart, thank you everyone!

Robin - Brian just mentioned to me this morning that he made his decision. He is going to contact the Toyota guy today about leasing the Prius V. He crunched the numbers and over time that is the one that is most cost effective for us. My only concern about it is it is a very light car and won't handle well in the snow. My current car is low to the ground and doesn't handle well in snow. We live on a dead end street and very rarely do we get plowed. We were snow bound for 3-4 days when the last blizzard came through. We all were completely frustrated and all the residents ended up taking our snow plows to the street and digging ourselves out. :explode: Even with us plowing it ourselves my car had a difficult time getting through it. So my concern would be that happening that again. But my husband pointed out that if it does he can always telecommute to work rather than physically go in.

Kris - Congrats. That is fantastic!

nzenczak - Congrats on reaching your first goal!

Mel - Sorry to hear you struggled this weekend. But just think, you hung out with wonderful people so it is all good. Today is a new day!

Monday check in:
I raked leaves again on Saturday while ex worked on my car till it started pouring rain. Saturday night was Girl's night out to the movies and drinks. We sat in the VIP room which was nice and I had 2 long island ice teas. It was nice to get out. My car still isn't fixed but it will be and even though my ex is a bad boyfriend he has some nice qualities like volunteering to fix my car for free, I didn't even have to ask him.
I will say since becoming single my social life has become extremely boring and almost no existant which is hard to deal with.

My plan for today is drink all my water intake get 2 extra walks in on my 15 minute breaks.