Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hey all. I'm obviously new and trying to lose 100 lbs.

1/3 of the way there.

Fitness Friday:
I'm on day 9 of phase 1 of jms 30 day shred. And today my family is going to go play tennis. Woo hoo!

Good morning. Our Thanksgiving was really wonderful. DD house is really layed out well for a large group. My grateful today is a little involved, but I will try to make a long story short.
I am grateful that my step-granddaughter, her boyfriend and her 2 children joined us for Thanksgiving dinner. Due to some complicated issues and her mother's attitude, she became estranged from the family when my son and her mother divorced 13 years ago. He has said that losing her was the hardest part of the divorce. Things have changed, which is part of the long story, and now she is eager to re-establish a relationship with our family. We had a wonderful time with her little family yesterday. She has a cute 4-year-old boy and darling almost 3-year-old girl. As they were preparing to leave, she said that she would like to come back often. She said to her family, "We can have a real family here. My family is disfunctional and crazy. We have to stay away from them." It really touched me and I am so glad that she feels she can have a family here. It will be good for her to stay close to her brother who is my 16-year-old grandson.
I'm sure that I have gone over my calories, but I'm trying to get lots of exercise and do the best I can this week. Sunday I will start again, and I hope I haven't done too much damage in the meantime.
Robin, so glad that you got some good sleep.
Welcome to the newlings. This a good place to be. Log your food and come here often. It works!
I hope that you are all having a good holiday weekend. Onward and downward. Kaye

An extremely busy day and it is just the start of the weekend. I took my car into the shop today to have a gasket replaced, I hope they have it ready sooner rather than later. If not, it will get picked up tomorrow morning before water aerobics. I still need to go to the store tomorrow and pick up a few things for a pot luck dinner I am going to. Then drop everything off with the host, so it will be on time since I will be late to the event.

I just need to get myself organized so I can accomplish everything I need to do tomorrow in a timely fashion.
1. Pick up car unless it is ready today.
2. Grocery Store
3. Water Aerobics and swim
4. Make green bean casserole
5. Put in storm windows
6. Drop off food and other stuff
7. Go to church
8, Go to party
9. Remember to breath in and out

A friend is picking up tonight to go rock climbing, otherwise I would just stop at the store on my way home tonight.

Sunday- Gym- bike and walk DONE
Monday-Rest Conferences at work DONE
Tuesday- Trainer DONE
Wednesday- Gym DONE
Thursday- Turkey trot DONE
Friday-climbing
Saturday- Swim/ aerobics

Hey guys!
Heading to my parents before going out tonight, but I had about 45 minutes to spare, so I stopped at Starbucks and graded 3 more papers--go me!!

Hope everyone has a great night! :drinker:

Grading goals:
1. 65/73 AP essays

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (cardio) NOT DONE
Tues--rest day
Wed--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Thurs--5k Turkey Trot DONE (sort of)
Fri--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 75
Dead lift = 80
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

Happy Day after Thanksgiving everyone!! It sounds like everyone had a nice day and enjoyed some good food. Mine wasn't a complete bust UNTIL later that night. Our neighbor sent home some peppermint sugar cookies. Needless to say, I ate WAY too many. What was I thinking??!!! I did go to the gym today. I had one main meal of leftovers and will have a little snack tonight, but that's it. I've got some leftovers that we'll work through this weekend, but come Monday AM I'm going hard core. No excuse.

@ Karen - Sorry the Turkey Trot didn't work out yesterday, but it sounds like you got in some great exercise today. Plus, you got some papers graded too. Good for you!! I've been battling headaches lately myself. I was blaming Aunt Flo's visit last week, but there not going away. I'm thinking stress to be honest. Work's been a little nuts and I've been a little upset with my recent weight fluctuations. I just need to calm down and take a breather.

@ Kelley - It sounds like you had fun. I saw your post about playing badminton. Always mixing it up. Good for you!!! Do you still have a few weeks left of craziness at work? I know you were really slammed so I hope the end is in sight.

@ Kaye - I loved reading your post. When I left Cyrus' father, he was only 2. We had been married almost 10 years. His family really didn't talk to me for awhile. I guess I always thought they blamed me for leaving him. Well, I finally wrote a letter and sent it to the siblings, mother, etc. . . I asked them to still be in Cyrus' life. They have a big family and I wanted Cyrus to still have his grandmother, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. . . The family immediately called me and apologized. They never meant to exclude us. Since then, we have stayed in touch. To be honest, they would rather me and Cyrus come to the holiday events because they know Cyrus' dad has been a dead beat. I think it's great she was comfortable enough to share her need for a family. All of your kids, grandkids, etc. . . are really lucky to have such a wonderful mom, grandma, friend in their life.

@ Laurie - Congrats on completing the Turkey Trot! I know your temps were chilly. You've got a lot going on, but it sounds like fun too. Enjoy your potluck and time with your friends.

@ Alupinsk - Unfortunately, I caved on the cookies. The good thing is there all gone. The bad thing is I have a lot of exercise to do to get rid of those extra calories. So not happy with myself. I hit the gym today, but plan to go tomorrow too.

Had a couple cookies today, but my workout more than made up for it. Hoping to get rid of the rest of the cookies tomorrow! They're going to work and NOT coming home!

I didn't get on here yesterday it was a really busy day for me decorating. I made it through Thanksgiving with the MIL. She wasn't too bad until the very end when her crazy started to come out. She started talking about random "crazy" things and had no evidence to back anything up. (Government testing on humans and aliens, robots taking over the world, aliens coming to earth and helping the Egyptians build the pyramids for their own personal gain, insisting people are coming into her house and stealing ONLY her Christmas cds...) I had to call her out on two of her "stories". One conversation she kept emphasizing that it was a Catholic cemetery and that she had to be buried there. A few conversations later she started bashing the Catholic church, Catholicism and all Catholics. I nicely questioned "If you have such dislike for Catholics then why are you insisting on being buried in a Catholic cemetary? I am just curious what your reasoning is." Then she said we can cremate her and spread her ashes in my backyard. :huh: My other favorite was when she was telling us about a time when she was driving and the UFO came straight towards her car then flew off. All she saw was a flash of light. I questioned probing for specific details - Was it at night or day? Where was she driving to/from? What road was she on? Her response was "I don't know.", "I don't remember." Come on, if that was a true story wouldn't you remember details like that? :huh: It really irks me when people make up stories just to be the center of attention. :noway: Thankfully we left shortly after the crazy came out.

Yesterday I woke up and worked out at 7:30 am before the decorating began. I wore my fitbit all day. I didn't stop until 6:30 last night when we sat down for dinner. Dinner was my downfall. I sat and realized how tired my feet and body was. I decided after dinner to call it a day and watch a movie with Brian. Sadly I passed out around 9:30 and never saw the ending of the movie. :yawn: I synced my fitbit and discovered I burned 249 during chest & arms, then 479 decorating.

Saturday Success:
~Yesterday I did chest and back. During the push-up portion I was determined to do one. I tried and was able to do 2 modified on knees push-ups!
~I was touching myself yesterday (get your minds out of the gutter) and discovered I can feel the muscles in the back of my arms! I said to Brian "Too bad they are hidden under a layer of fat or you would be able to see them too!" :laugh:
~During my ab workout yesterday I was able to do one exercise from start to finish without a rest that I typically have difficulty with! I don't know what the exercise is called but I will describe it. You sit balanced on your tush, your legs at a 90 degree angle, your hands are slightly behind you supporting you as you lean back. Then you have to lift your legs up to work the lower abs.
~During my ab workout I noticed my shoulders are coming up further and further off of the ground while doing the exercises. YIPPIE for my core getting stronger! :happy:

Skinnyjeanz - I was so excited that I didn't have to modify the pushups on the wall. I am going to keep at it. My goal next week is to do 4. I couldn't wait to share my news with you! Sorry you didn't make it to your 5k but proud of you for running when you got home!

Laurie - Congrats on the good time on your 5k! Also, that is great that your dad was able to spend Thanksgiving with you.

Welcome - Katznk and rnmortell. Just jump right in and join us!

Kaye - That was such a nice compliment she made to you. Did you guys scare off your foster grandson yet? LOL

kah - Sounds like you had a great time with your nephews!

Susan - Peppermint sugar cookies?!!! Those sound delicious. I love peppermint flavored stuff.

mnwalking - Sorry to hear your mom isn't the best cook. My mom isn't either. Thankfully I inherited my cooking ability from my dad. The food wasn't so good at my husband's grandmother's either. The corn was over salted, green beans were over cooked, and the sweet potatoes were not seasoned properly. I was very thankful for my dish that I brought.

Karen - So sorry to hear that you had trouble walking. That sounds really frustrating. Congrats on finishing your Christmas shopping! I only bought a few things so far. I still have a lot more to do.

Today was a good day. We had our "holiday" dinner and gift exchange as our daughter from Vancouver won't be back for Christmas. There were 29 of us. All of my grandkids were there, but it is so hard to get all of them to settle down for a picture! My kids and my father gave me a Windows Surface. I am very excited about it, but I'm going to have to be patient with myself while I learn to use the touch screen. It does have a keyboard.
Today I am thankful for my 4 beautiful daughters and the wonderful women that they have become. They each have their own special talents and are loving and giving, great moms and thoughtful of their parents, too.
Several of you have asked how old my profile picture was so I had DD take a new one this evening. I can see quite a difference, but I sure wish that I could afford to have plastic surgery on my neck!
Have a great weekend. Onward and Downward. Kaye

Hi everyone! I'm new to the group and need some type of motivation to get me back on track. I was doing so well up until I had my weight loss surgery. Now I have no motivation to get back to the gym. I also started a new job, so my schedule has changed. I'm hoping reading your posts & seeing your success will get me going again

Hi everyone!
I've just started working night shift again (I'm a nurse) and while I'm keeping up with doing at least a little exercise (20-30 min) on my workdays and heavier workouts on my days off I'm having trouble with my eating. I'm struggling to eat enough on the days I work. I get breaks at work but not a real "sit-down-with-a-fork-to-eat" lunch break. I've been trying to come up with healthy portable snacks (carrot & celery sticks, grapes, cucmber slices, trail mix) that I can eat 'on the run'.
Anyone have any suggestions?

Really enjoy lurking and reading the back posts. Everyone is so encouraging

@Robin - you asked about sending your short story to your friend's family. When each of my parents passed away I loved hearing from people about how they knew my mom/dad, stories of things that had happened, how their life had been touched. I think your friend's family would enjoy reading your story if you feel comfortable sharing it.

Have a great Sunday everyone!

boohiss on the cookies. Sunday share: I'm very discouraged and disappointed. The scale didn't move this week (I actually think it went up a pound.) I'll take measurements later today, so hopefully inches were lost so it's not a complete bust. After 13 weeks of consistent loss, I finally hit that wall of a week. How do you get over that hump?

Kaye- I love your new picture.

I accomplished quite bit this weekend and even managed to get some decorating done inside and outside. Mom and I went shopping, the came home and decorated the front of the house, put in storm window and went to visit my dad. No formal exercise today but I kept very busy. Now, I just need to fix the timer on the outside lights so they turn on when they are suppose to.

I am thankful for all my friends both near and far (that includes all of you) who are there to provide support, listen etc.

I love pieinthesky's comment about not being a clean eater, but an honest eater. I think that is what I am, and I hope it yields the same results for me that has for her! The last 3 days I haven't even been an honest eater. I haven't logged anything. It just all got too overwhelming, but I am back at it tomorrow. The scales are up 5# and I can see it all in my swollen legs and feet. I need to sit down often throughout the day with my feet elevated and that hasn't happened for a week. Tomorrow is a new day. Back to logging and elevating my feet.
Today I am thankful that everyone has gone home. I love them dearly and wouldn't trade the last few days for anything, but I am exhausted and anxious to get back to my normal routine.
Love you all! Keep hanging on. Kaye