Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

yay!!!! Congrats!

I've been cutting out most carbs. Except those that come in fruit and veggies. But I'm not all hardcore or anything. Occasionally I will eat rice or a piece of bread. But mostly I've been avoiding things though. I lost more than three pounds in a week, but actually weight loss wasn't my goal. I'm really tired of all my PCOS meds. I want to see if I can get off almost all my meds in the next year. Since I have insulin resistance, carbs really hurt me. So I figured it was my best choice. It's interesting though, one of the side effects is that I've stopped sweating. Isn't the strange? I can't figure out how it relates but I don't mind it :laugh:

Todays goal........go to the gym. thats about the only thing I can commit to at this point...

That's plenty for me! As an introvert, I hate going to the gym. It's a trial every time lol

Woohoo!!! I now have something other than health to be motivated for.....I just got invited to low cost trip to Disney World in Sept. I have always wanted to go but because I love rides but never went because of my size afraid I would be told I don't fit in seats. I am going to change my ticker to reflect small goals...

I weighed about 275 when I went to Disneyland and I fit on everything I had an inclination to go on. But you will be miserable with the walking, so it's still important to lose weight.

I just walked 6.5 hours a few weeks ago in NYC.....I felt it the next day!!

Kaye! Great milestone!! I'm so happy for you.

walkingqueen- Yup, it sounds like he needs to fix your car and "take the bus" back to his new lady. You deserve better friends than that. AWESOME about the Disney trip! Maybe you will find your real prince charming there....

ushkii- On the scale vs measuring - I say go a couple of weeks without either. Get baseline numbers, and just focus on how you FEEL. Once you start feeling good, and you are having to tighten your belt- then give the measuring tape a shot. Just my two cents. Glad you are back at it :drinker:

Kelley- I had my first (ever) mammogram on Friday (sorry guy pals). I understand it is necessary, and feel blessed that there is the opportunity for early detection BUT man oh man! That was the most awkward thing! :noway: I guess I had no idea what to expect. If I had to choose between the mammogram and the dentist.... hmmm tough call :laugh:

JessieJ- Getting to the gym is a WONDERFUL goal. Get in that door and you are halfway there. :drinker:

AFM- I worked out with the trainer yesterday. It was AWESOME. I love it at this place. Everyone is so supportive. One of the gals in my shared training session was also coming back later for the yoga (training was at 5pm, yoga at 7pm)- She thanked me for coming and said she was glad I was there. :happy: It is so nice to go somewhere that has real people working out. I had no idea I would actually meet new people... the other gyms I have been to are so plastic. I didn't really know how to log the stuff I did. The trainer had me go 2 minutes on the treadmill, then 1 minute on another exercise or machine/ alternating like that the whole hour. It was quite the workout. I logged it as circuit training, but it seems like way too many calories. I think I need a HRM. Yoga really helped balance me out later.... BUT then I had a ton of energy! This energy burst would be great, if it hadn't been 8:30 at night when I got home! :laugh:

went for a short chilly bike ride then raked leaves today....and have many more to do tomorrow
having some problems with my heart so having to limit my cardio significantly.....so annoying. Hopefully angiogram dec 11 will have some answers. On hold till then :grumble:

@laurie--congrats on your new niece!!! :flowerforyou: I forget--is this your 1st niece/nephew?

@karenleona--hope the visit to the doc brings good news and clearance to get back to the cardio.

@nicole--glad you enjoyed the trainer workout! I would have also probably logged that as circuit training. An HRM can give you a better measure, but as laurie said, it's also just an estimate. I've learned from experience that cheaper HRMs are really no better than online calculators. My next HRM will be a more expensive one--I'm thinking one of the better Polar models. Unless I win another cheap one at this year's Jingle Bell raffle like last year. :laugh: <see my mammo comments to kelley below>

@kaye--I think that's a smart plan given how busy you will be. Congrats on reaching such a wonderful milestone!! :drinker:

@toots--what an odd side effect! :huh:

@gev--welcome! :flowerforyou:

@holly--what a great motivator!! I have a trip coming next summer, but I'm having a hard time keeping it in the front of my mind. :ohwell: Maybe once I get through the holidays I can focus on the fact that I will be in a bathing suit in front of many co-workers in June. :noway:

@jessie--that's a great goal! I didn't make it today. :grumble:

@kelley--wow, that's a lot of docs in one week! Loved your description of the mammogram! :laugh: Of course, I don't *love* the experience, but I've found it's much less uncomfortable now that I'm at a healthier weight. When I was at my heaviest, I had all of this extra fat above my chest and also on the sides of my ribcage (wow--that's attractive sounding! :laugh: ). I remember the technician trying to push it all into the clamp which made the experience somewhat painful. Now that it's just my boob that needs to get squeezed, it's not quite so bad. :ohwell:

@ushkii--I guess you have to ask yourself if it will be motivating for you to be able to check your weight. I'm a firm believer in daily weighing to keep myself on track. However, I know for some people measuring makes more sense. Whichever you decide, sounds like you're off to a great start!

@robin--thinking of you and hoping you're doing better! :flowerforyou:

Tuesday Goals:
Like laurie, I also need to focus on grading. My main goal is to get through goal number 2 by friday. I had a hard time getting to the journals during the school day today b/c I had a lot of students coming in to do their test corrections and to get help on essays they are turning in on thursday. Tomorrow will be a bit better b/c my juniors are testing which means I'm free (student teacher will supervise them). I really need to get that student rec letter done as well, so that's my 1st order of business tomorrow.

The busy day today left me physically exhausted, so I skipped the gym and went to starbucks to grade instead. If I'm mentally tired, the gym actually makes me feel better, but when I'm run down physically, I have a hard time pushing myself to work out.

Grading goals:
1. 53/53 Diction analysis (3 & 4) DONE
2. 12/73 journal reflections
3. letter of rec for a student
4. prep Shakespeare monologues for this week DONE
5. x/53 Diction analysis (5 & 6)
6. x/53 Diction analysis (7 & 8)

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE
Wed--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Thurs--walk gunner (have a late meeting to attend)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (run 5k)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 75
Dead lift = 75
Squat = 85
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 50

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

Today I have decided to simplify my MFP goal for the next few weeks. I will continue to as much of my regular walking as I can and log my food. That's it. The rest of my goals are all written in the form of a list of things that needs to be done before the family gets here next week. Today it is to get the livingroom and office emptied out so I can get new carpet tomorrow. That's about it.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Kaye - This is a great idea and I'm going to do the same. I don't have carpet coming, but I do have 1/2 of the interior being painted, windows being washed, cleaning to do, shopping lists to make and of course I have to continue to work at my full time job at home as well. Logging and getting a walk in is all I feel I can manage to do in the midst of the chaos. Thank you for reminding me that sometimes I need to simplify and take one day at a time.

Hello everyone... been a couple of days since I checked in... Still a foul mooded Gorilla, still working on a new set of wheels and on getting my head on straight... the eating and drinking have not been the best but I am still kicking @$$ in the gym. Had a great workout last night... NROL really pushes me to my limits to where I get home from the gym and my muscles are all twitching and shakey. A good hot soak with some Epsom Salts does the trick though... still sore this morning and I know I will be really sore tomorrow morning! Love it!

mnwalkingquee- Awesome on the upcoming trip... I still get that fear at the amusement park, have not gone to one.

tootsanderson - keeping low carb is a good thing... but not sweating? That seems really odd

naceto - That is awesome about the new trainer and the good workout partners. That can really be an incentive to get yourself to the gym

Lauriek70 - Congrants Aunty!

p1xyn1xy - don't let Christmas season be an excuse! Focus on you!

Good Morning.

@Laurie~Congrats on your new niece, there is nothing better than being an aunt! My nephews (who are 6 and 4) will be here this weekend, I can’t wait to spoil them. :bigsmile:

@Karen~Its really hard for me to get a good workout in if my body is too tired, I try to go through the motions but my body just won’t cooperate. Sometimes we just need rest.

@Nicole~I wear a HRM for cardio but not weights, they aren’t very accurate when strength training. I have a Garmin, it was pretty pricey but wanted it for the GPS when I run outside so I splurged. There are others that work equally well and aren’t as pricey. Like Karen said, Polar has some nice ones – medium priced. I think my first one was the Polar FT7, it was around $50. The next one I bought was the Polar RS300X for around $100, it’s a good one (you can even use it when swimming). I upgraded to the Garmin last year.

@p1xyn1xy~You did great with the personals!

@nzenczak~Great wish for today.

@Gorilla~Snap out of it! Seriously, hope you get the car situation figured out soon.

AFM~Jaw is feeling better today. My Wednesday wish is for more sleep, been restless the last few days & I’m starting to feel it.

Exercise Goals:

Monday~Gym, HIIT on elliptical DONE!
Tuesday~Rest Day DONE!
Wednesday~Gym, training session (will be done)
Thursday~Rest Day
Friday~Gym, arc trainer/weights
Saturday~Gym or walk outside (hopefully), remembered I have hair appt in afternoon.
Sunday~Gym, training session

Today I have decided to simplify my MFP goal for the next few weeks. I will continue to as much of my regular walking as I can and log my food. That's it. The rest of my goals are all written in the form of a list of things that needs to be done before the family gets here next week. Today it is to get the livingroom and office emptied out so I can get new carpet tomorrow. That's about it.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Have a great time with family!!!!!!