Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Good morning.

Wow a lot of posts to read. Hope you are all doing well!

KarenL- Best wishes for your medical issues!:flowerforyou:

3M- Hope that gout gets better!:flowerforyou:

Kelley- Hope that knee is ok. A doctor told me that I have worn out my meniscusis because I used to weigh 400lbs., but they sure feel better now in the 260’s.

JNettie73- I am not sure I’ll make the T2T, but I think Gorilla, Laurie, Karen and Brian are going to. I would like to meet them and I am going to research a trip to CT around that time so I might make it to the T2T 5K. My little sister, her husband and their son might all be interested in doing the T2T too. All three of them kick my butt in fitbit steps every day.

Susan- Hope you and Cyrus are having a great time back east!

Alison- Glad to see you back we missed you!:drinker:

I also miss some others that I hope are lurking here. MacBeth, Shrinkwrapt and others you are missed hope all is well with you!

I’m glad I have no snow to shovel, but I do have to get rid of some leaves either today or tomorrow.

Made it another day with no cake and it is almost gone!:happy:

I noticed that there are some new fitbits in this group. My memory is failing me right now so I cannot remember who (Tracy was one I think), but if any of you fitbit users want fibit friends here is my url:

//www.fitbit.com/user/23C9B8


“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” –Mark Twain

Tom

Whew! I just blew in from shoveling most of my driveway.... I am leaving the 9x9 3 ft drift for my husband to get with the plow when he gets home! I had an hour in the drive shoveling as is I wasn't about to tackle that monster!
A coworker on my third grade team just joined mfp this break so I'm looking toward to having some local support as well. Our district is starting a Biggest loser challenge when we start back until March and I will be participating. In that as well.

2014 goals
Lose 75 pounds- this will get me to 185 which is actually (as my best friend pointed out) less than I weighed in High school!
Get some rocking strong arms and legs!

Hi everyone. It sounds like we all had a safe and fun new years. My husband and I stayed in but he drove our 21 year old daughter to and from the party they wee attending so there would be no worries there. I have finally got the last of the holiday goodies out of the house and just have to control myself around the hubbys home goodies we hae for him. I am not to worried about it. I am starting to feel that mindset again that got me this far. I think I am stating to get my groove back :bigsmile: I went big grocery shopping today for the month. Yep i am one of those super stocks who goes once a month to refill everyhting and then once or twice a wee just real quick for perishables. I am loving playing with my new food saver system. I got bagels and torta rolls at costco which i love as a once a week or so treat but they alwasy go bad for I get them so I now have them wrapped individually and ready to pop in the freezer to use when I want:happy: My son was watching tv as I was putting away groceries and I sat down for a minute with a cup of tea I had made and I had to laugh that I am putting away chips and cookies for the guys and I got flavored teas for my goodie treats. How fair is that :laugh: Well I better finish getting everyhting put away. Have a great day everyone :flowerforyou: :drinker:

tough day today. Son, DIL and grandkids left and i have no idea when i may see them again even tho i hope it will be next month for grandsons birthday. He was sooo upset and did not want to leave. We are very close and get into lots of trouble together!!
I am wandering around aimlessly today. Not really following my menu but drinking lots of water. Starting to clean the house top to bottom. Is it too early for wine??

Nettie- We are also getting snow here but only expecting 2-4 inches of the white stuff, as I am at the tail end of the Nor' Easter that you are getting . However, it did start snowing earlier than expected today so I will see what happens. We do have some ice under this snow so the roads will be dangerous tomorrow morning. Not sure if there will be school tomorrow or not it depends on the snow and how it spreads out across the county. There is usually a huge difference between the Northern end of the county and the Southern end. I hope I will be shoveling tomorrow. My dad will have PT at home about 3 times a week. He is suppose to come home tomorrow but that all depends on the snow, as we will not bring him home if the sidewalks are icy and slippery. No point in tempting fate with a fall. The rehab center suggested home health aides but my Mom said NO. That option is off the table for right now, she may change her mind if he gets worse.

Welcome back Anna, Allison, Susan. Like Tom said, to all our friends who may be lurking, please stop by and say hello. We would love to hear from you.

I may actually get a chance to shovel tomorrow as the snow is now laying on the sidewalks and the street.

My after work meeting was cancelled tonight so I made it to the gym before the weather turned really nasty, it was snowing when I left work but by the time I reached my home area it was just rain a matter of 15-20 miles. I was able to leg press 115 lbs and maybe a little higher. On the leg abductor machine (pushing out) I was able to hit 115 lbs, this my weaker area, the adductor (pushing in) machine was 130 lbs. I also mixed in some cardio and a little bit of running.

Heading outside to take some pictures. Just can't resist.

Hi all - yep, I'm still around... thinking of updating my ticker, because I'm playing with this same 3-4 lbs... making me crazy.
Five of us in the house, and finances are squeezed... it's a bit harder to eat the way I should.

Big hugs to everyone!

A Christmas Garden picture- I hope.
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I am giving up for tonight. Maybe you can paste the links into your browser and you can see the pictures. I did try to follow the tutorial but I am still doing something wrong. :mad:

Wow!! Your before and your in -progress picture is very inspiring. You totally just motivated me.

@kaye--you can have some of our snow! :laugh: It also got sunny here this afternoon and was very pretty, but now temps are dropping to dangerous lows by Sunday/Monday. There's already a rumor going around that we may not go back to school on Monday due to projected highs of -12 (not including wind chill). Fingers crossed!

@tracy--great job on c25k! :drinker:

@vickie--there are only 2 in our household (plus one giant dog :laugh: ), but I know what you mean about finances. We've been trying to pay down debt, but didn't make a lot of progress in 2013. The one positive is that even with a pretty costly trip to Switzerland, we have a little bit less debt than at the start of 2013 and that includes the cost of this summer's vacation to the DR (the resort charges for the room when you book rather than when you stay). I guess technically that means we are ahead of the game. As long as my 11 year old car keeps chugging along, we should be able to make a bigger dent in the debt this year. As far as food expenses, I've actually found that with the smaller portions, the cost evens out. Yes, my almonds cost more than chips, but I only eat 1 ounce of almonds vs. the half a bag of chips that I might have eaten in the past. The one area where I still struggle with cost is with fresh fruits and veggies. With just the two of us, things tend to spoil faster than I can eat them.

@mel--sorry you are dealing with such cold weather. My gym's heating system was broken until a few weeks ago--they had space heaters set up to keep it bearable. Now that it's fixed, it's been excessively warm the past few times I've been there.

@laurie--hope your dad's transition home goes smoothly. Great job on those weight machines! My current gym doesn't have the ab and adductor machines, but at my old gym I was only at 90 lbs. Now that tom found the date and location of the T2T 5k, I will start looking for hotels--I'll PM you any info. :happy:

@karenleona--it's never too early for wine! I met a friend for lunch and was drinking lychee martinis at 11:45. :blushing:

@susan--welcome back! Can't wait to hear about your trip!

@tammy--I try to do the same thing with grocery shopping--especially during the school year, I just hate to spend time at the grocery store, so I try to stock up on the staples once a month or so.

@anna--welcome back--great 2014 goals!

@L2T & kelley--I also need to go bathing suit shopping this spring. Believe it or not, my last 2 suits were from Target. The one I really loved is now too big, so I gave it to my sister. My other suit still fits; I wore it for my Switzerland trip and felt "ok" in it, but I would like something with better bust support for Punta Cana. I doubt I'll have to buy much else--even if I lose the 20 lbs I'm shooting for, most of my shorts and summer tops should still fit. May need new capris if I go down another size, but I would need those regardless.

@nettie--I love the calorie burn from shoveling. And yes, I definitely worked my core b/c I can feel it tonight. What a cute pic of your cat! Gunner likes to lie on the couch with his chin on the armrest and stare out the picture window.

@tom--thanks for the link! It's still not officially up on the T2T website which is what I'm waiting for to book airfare, but at least now I can start looking for hotels near the starting line. If something changes, it's easy to cancel hotel reservations, but not so much for airfare.

@holly--welcome back and great gift from your son! :flowerforyou:

@kelley--yes, it's Advocare--I couldn't recall the name, but that's definitely it. I very excited about them doing this b/c the 2 or 3 colleagues most guilty of bringing in treats are all doing it. Yay!

@alison--so great to see you back as well! :flowerforyou: Sounds like you had a nice get away to the country. Personally, I find rural environments nice for a short visit, but boring long-term--I'm a city mouse. :laugh:

Thursday Truth:
Agh! I haven't bought any of my brand of cigarettes in a week, but I'm still sneaking my DH's. :blushing: They taste yucky to me b/c I smoked menthol and he's non, so I only take a drag or two and then put it out, but I need to stop with those altogether and limit myself to the e-cig. Tomorrow I should be able to do that since I will be out of the house most of the day with non-smoker friends. I will bring my e-cig in case I get desperate for nicotine, but I really believe at this point it's a mental game for me vs. a physical addiction.

I did pretty well with food today despite lunch and drinks with friends. I had a delicious turkey burger with asian slaw instead of fries. The only bad thing was that my neighbor came by while I was out grading and dropped off a plate of homemade cookies as a holiday gift. They look delicious, but I only had one and made it fit my calorie allowance. Tomorrow will be tougher b/c I will be out all day. However, I plan to have a protein rich breakfast to at least start the day off right. After that I will make the best choices I can.

Grading goals:
1. 1/72 AP essays
2. 9/26 Scarlet Letter essays
3. x/52 Scarlet Letter annotations

Exercise goals:
Mon--babysit toddler DONE
Tues--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) DONE
Wed--walk gunner
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)
Fri--walk gunner
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (lift and HIIT)

Exercise & Weight:
Bench press = 85
Dead lift = 90
Squat = 90
Overhead press = 55
Upright row = 60

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

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A Christmas Garden picture- I hope.


I will try again to upload a photo using photobucket. My Mac is not always friendly to other programs.

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I am giving up for tonight. Maybe you can paste the links into your browser and you can see the pictures. I did try to follow the tutorial but I am still doing something wrong. :mad:

there I got a few of them fixed for you with what I had to do to fix mine you need to have and then if 20% is in your link somewhere you need to delete it and make it a space.

Happy New Year!!!!! I cannot tell you how much I’ve missed you guys and to see all the new faces too – so much going on!! This is a long one, but I haven’t been here since 12/23 and I missed you guys!!! I’ve been reading through the past 8 pages and its taken me almost 2 hours, but loved reading your posts. Our vacation was so relaxing. We were on the red eye from Vegas to Atlanta and landed in Tampa around 9:30 a.m. on Christmas Eve. It’s only about 45 minutes to get down to Sarasota. We were in shorts the whole time (don’t be jealous). LOL!! It was overcast the whole week, but not complaining whatsoever. We really just focused our time with my parents. No special trips, events, etc. . . just time with them and it was so nice. We got back on New Year’s Eve and landed around 11:30 p.m. The taxi got us home literally with 5 minutes to spare. Yesterday I spent the day unpacking, putting away Christmas decorations, gym work out (Woo Hoo!!), and finished cleaning the house.

For the most part, I did OK. I didn’t have a scale the whole time and I was OK with that. I weighed yesterday morning and I’m up 3 lbs. 2013 has been another year of learning for me. While I have so much more to go, I’m learning so much on this journey.

With so many new faces, I’ll do my Sunday Share a little early. I’m Susan, which you can guess from my username. I have no creativity. LOL!! I’m 45, single mom to an awesome 11-year old son, Cyrus. I made a major life change and moved 2,000 miles away from Atlanta to Las Vegas in April 2012. I took a job with Caesars Entertainment, but it wasn’t the right fit. Luckily, a new door opened and in February 2013 I started with Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, which I love!!!! It’s been an amazing year for me professionally. I joined MFP in August 2012 and found this thread immediately, which was the best thing for me. The holidays I completely derailed and gained back 25 lbs of the 60 lbs I had lost. With the job change in early 2013, I just tried to maintain and refocused in August 2013. The one thing I didn’t stop was logging my food. I got my 585 days of logging the other day – huge accomplishment for me. Two years into this journey I’ve lost 50 lbs. I started at 325 and as of yesterday I was 275. Yes, I wish it would come off faster, BUT I’m so proud of what I’ve learned and where I’ve come.

Here’s my goals (some of them) for 2014:

1) WATER!!! I definitely do not drink anywhere near what I should drink. Today was 120 oz so I’m getting close, but need to drink that every day.

2) Exercise – I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with my trainer and plan to continue. Yes, it’s an expense, but I’m making some other sacrifices to make it happen. Yesterday I did HIT on the elliptical and was pushing over 200 during my high impact, which I’m normally around 185 so that’s a nice push for me.

3) Clean Eating - I’m leaning more towards paleo/primal eating. It seems the higher protein and good fat makes me feel better. Its hard accepting fat is good, but all in moderation and the good fats out there. I’m not 100% that’s for sure, but trying to eat this way 90% of the time.

4) Weight Loss - Cyrus and I are going to the Virgin Islands on a cruise in April for Spring Break so I definitely see that as a goal for my weight loss efforts (30 lbs). I want to be under the 250 mark, which is very doable. I’m going to set mini goals throughout the year surrounding my weight loss.

5) Finances – I’m definitely getting refocused in this area of my life as well. I make a decent living and there’s no reason I should not have a larger savings. I know what I need to do and need to make it happen. Goal is to have my credit cards paid off by the end of March (right before my cruise). My car will be 14 years old this year (it’s AWESOME)!! I’m trying to wait at least another year or two and my goal is to pay cash for my next new “used” car.

Here are some personals, but I know I’ve missed some of you. I did read your post though and can’t wait to get to know many of you even more. Tomorrow is Friday – Woo Hoo!! Eat less and move more!!!

@ Alupinsk – I’m so proud of you. 70 lbs? Just keep doing what you’re doing and staying positive. You go girl!! Plus, shopping in average sizes and not plus?? Woo Hoo!!

@ Robin – I was so hoping to come back and see you were all healed. No such luck. Definitely continue to keep us posted. I know once you get back to your squats, exercise and ability to eat regular foods, you’ll get off those extra pounds in no time. Again, I cannot thank you enough for starting this thread and giving us all a place to share. You’ve made a huge impact on me that’s for sure and I will forever be thankful.

@ Lauren – Welcome!!! First of all, CONGRATS!! You look great and had an amazing 2013. Good for you! You’re on a great journey and I can’t wait to watch you throughout 2014.

@ Kaye – I’m with you on the water goal. My trainer said I should be drinking half my weight. That’s a LOT of water. Today I did around 120 oz of water. I was peeing ALL day. LOL!! I was so sorry to hear about the young lifes that were lost. Such tragedy. I had a dear friend whose sister committed suicide last Saturday. It’s been truly devastating.

@ Karen – I remember you mentioning dropping your calories and I thought it was a few months ago so early November makes sense. I’ve got a good friend who’s a distributor with Advocare. I’m so proud of her. She lost 93 lbs last year. She swears by the program, but I didn’t like all the supplements and there’s this herbal cleanse that was nasty to drink (I tried it, but not for me). I’m glad she found something to give her the confidence, but she also exercises a TON, which she never did before. I think I’ll stick with my eating less and moving more. Yes, it’s taken me a lot longer, but I’m learning something every single day through the ups and downs.

@ Boho – So good to see you and you have been missed.

@ Laurie/Karen – I still want to plan the T2T 5K as well. As long as I start planning now (date, money, etc. . .) I should be able to swing it. It’s a GREAT goal for me to be able to run the whole race.

@ Laurie – I know you’ve been holding steady all year and going through a lot of ups/downs. You’ve been so consistent and I know it’s going to start moving down very soon. Loved reading your end of year share. What a journey!! You’ve always inspired me and I can’t wait to continue following your steps.

@ Kris – Girl, I’m so happy for you!! I know how much you enjoyed your job and even more so the people at HP. I know you took what you had to take to keep money coming in, but I’m so glad you’ve got another contract. Also, I’m proud of you for updating your ticker. You know what to do and you know you can do this. From day one, you gave me so much strength and knowing 100 lbs can happen. Yes, you’ve had some ups and downs, but you’re human and I am too. It’s going to happen.

@ Tara – Congrats on your first half!! That’s huge – good for you!!! You should be so proud of your commitment to your food journal too. Huge accomplishment!!

@ Nicole – Does your trainer stretch you? My last 5 minutes we also stretch and while the rollers sometimes just kill me I know it’s loosening up some very tight muscles. Hope the hip is feeling better.

@ Tom – Happy Belated to Amy! So what is the best bakery? Not that I’m going to visit or anything, but just curious as I’m still learning the good places in Vegas. Also, I follow Mark’s Daily Apple. He’s got some good stuff. I’ve been following the Paleo/Primal eating, but not 100%. It does give me more energy focusing on clean protein and fat. Imagine? Eating fat is OK. Hard to grasp.

@ Michelle – 5 lbs is not bad. You’ll have that off in no time.

@ Nettie – You’re always so organized and really think through your goals. So proud of you.

@ KarenL – Thoughts are going out to you. I’ve never had any major surgery except one pregnancy, but open heart surgery is tough. You know we’ll be here to support you in any way we can. Also, I understand about missing your family. We hated leaving my parents on Tuesday. Sarasota to Las Vegas is a LONG trip away. Plus, it’s NEVER too early for wine. You’re just eating grapes – right??!!

@ Kelly - I hated to read you were under the weather. I know how focused you've been and hated to miss your training session. I'm glad you were able to get back and hope you're feeling better. It's hard to believe your cruise is 10 weeks away. Mine is right behind yours and we can't wait!!

@ Tracy – I’ve got the Fit Bit One too. I haven’t worn it the past week (forgot my charger) over vacation, but definitely plan to wear it soon. I had some pretty decent numbers and it really helped me stay focused. Enjoy it!!

@ Queen – Nice gift from your son. I think you’ll really enjoy watching your progress. I’m working through 8 pages too. Almost done. Whew.

@ Vicki – How are things on the work front? I know that was another big stress in your life right now on top of keeping your household going. I know how tough it is going every day to a negative place. Thinking of you!

Friday Fitness: Going to do my regularly scheduled Gilad workout then go outside to clear the snow. It's still coming down pretty heavy so I will wait for it to calm down a bit before getting out there.

I have Fitbit too. I will have to figure out what my user URL is and post here. I work out 6 days a week and wear it to track my calories rather than my steps. Even though my workouts are intense at times I often come in under in steps. :blushing:

Anna - I actually like shoveling. It brings me back to when I was a little girl and was out there helping my dad. Good memories.That is great that your coworker joined MFP. The Biggest Loser Challenge at school sounds like fun. I hope you win! Great progress pictures. You are doing such a great job!

Karen - My motto is it is never too early for wine! Sorry to hear that your family has left and your are missing them. The good thing about technology is you can skype or facetime with them!

Skinnyjeanz - They are saying on the news we got 8-12 inches. The wind was and is pretty fierce so we have some pretty big drifts. Last year we invested in a snow blower. It was the best investment we made especially in stuff like this. -12 YIKES!!! I would never leave my house again if it got that cold here. I don't do well in extreme cold. I am a bit concerned about it being 15 here this weekend. I have difficulty breathing in it and it sends me into a coughing frenzy. Ironically, I don't have asthma.

Laurie - Everything shut down here due to the snow. We aren't known for our plowing abilities. LOL Last blizzard our road was not plowed for 3 days.
I don't blame you for waiting to see how the weather is before bringing him home. I agree there is no sense risking him slipping and falling if it is bad out.
You should let your mom know that the home aides can be a blessing in disguise. My mom did a lot herself for my dad but he is primarily wheelchair bound and needs assistance to stand and do most things. In the beginning she was terrified to go out to the stores. It wasn't too bad in the beginning because I only live 7 min away and was still on summer vacation so I could run over. But she had difficulty once I went back to work. The aides came in and sat with him so she could get out to the stores, they also gave him baths, made meals and even did light cleaning to help my mom out. My mom was actually sad when their services ceased.

Mel- I love your attitude!

tlh - Congrats on the C25K success!

Robin - thanks. I took some cute ones of her this morning that I will post here later. I have to get my cable for my phone but it is on the other side of the house and I am being lazy. The snow drift was so tall by the door this morning that she couldn't see out.
There are a ton of birds out there today. I tried taking a picture of the Northern Flicker that was on my suet feeder. The bright red stripe on his head looked amazing against the pure white snow. Sadly the picture didn't turn out very well as my zoom isn't that good. :grumble: I loved reading the story about your kitty!

Susan - I am so glad that you had a fantastic time! Glad to have you back. Thanks for the compliment!

Hey friends..... I just tried my fitbit flex on literally was only on less than 5 mins to see which band fit. My wrist is itchy and the underside where clasp was has a rash. Has this happened to anyone else or am I allergic to the band?

Hey friends..... I just tried my fitbit flex on literally was only on less than 5 mins to see which band fit. My wrist is itchy and the underside where clasp was has a rash. Has this happened to anyone else or am I allergic to the band?

Its entirely possible if you are allergic to nickel as L2T said - you may want to see if you can trade it in for a One, which you can just clip to your bra.