Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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My stomach has been in some nervous knots the last couple of days, trainer emailed Friday and said he needed to move me to a later time so we could have a meeting after my session today - not sure what it means. I hope he isn't leaving my gym, not sure what I would do - he's been my trainer for over a year.
I love my gym but like him as a trainer better, so guess I would need to follow him where ever he goes. I'm trying not to read anything into it. Anyway, I'll know this afternoon what's going on. :indifferent:
@Karen~Thanks for posting that link for "ideal realistic weight." Figuring something like that out kind of takes the guesswork out of it. I was surprised what my ideal weight would be, its higher than the weight charts for my height indicate but lower than what my doctor is asking me to aim for. I honestly don't think that BMI is a good measurement of someone's health, BF% is definitely a better indicator - its one of the reasons I bought a BF scale. Also, my doctor looks at the hip-to-waist ratio.
@Robin~I've done similar, such as making coffee and forgetting to put the pot in the coffee maker. Thank goodness I have a "first-cup" feature so it didn't end up all over the counter! :laugh:
@Alupinsk~I think she'll be a happy car when she gets new rear brakes next month.
Need to finish up grocery list and get to the store - hope they have some good spaghetti squash. I will stop back this evening for Sunday Share. For those in the deep freeze and facing more snow - stay warm and safe. Its just cold here.0 -
Sunday Share:
Since there are so many newbies I will recap. My name is Jeanette and I will turn 41 next month. I am married to my wonderful husband Brian. We do not have any children but I do have 2 cats, a turtle and a bird. I have been a vegetarian for close to 20 years now. I am an animal lover, gardener, cook, bird watcher, photographer, artist and nature enthusiast. I have been drawing and painting since I have been old enough to hold a -crayon. I am a special education teacher and teach an extended day class in a local district. I also provide home-based services for children with special needs. All of my students at the moment are on the autism spectrum. I live in NY, Long Island to be exact. This is my second time on MFP. My first time here I lost 27 lbs but gained it all back during my absence. :blushing: This time I am back and plan on staying for the long haul. :bigsmile:
Susan - I was just in Bath and Body a few days ago picking up wallflowers. I received the bulbs for Christmas but discovered my plugs were not working. What is your favorite scent? Mine is frosted cranberry. I love Whole Foods. I get lost in that store every time I go. There are so many interesting products to browse.
NuttyNetty - Welcome. Love the name! To get back to this group look at your profile page. Scroll down towards the bottom. On the left hand side you should see "My recent forum posts". In there you will see the link to this thread.
Skinnyjeanz - Good for you for logging as best as you could remember! I bet you will be thankful when you are finished with those Scarlet Letter essays!
Tom - I never knew that about Walgreens. Thanks for the tip!
Madelinemel- Sorry to hear you are struggling. I have been there myself. Just stick with it. Eventually you will get back on track. I sent you a fitbit request!
Kah - Yesterday I woke up to temps of 4*. Today is going to be a high of 43, tomorrow 50 and Tuesday we drop back down to 15. :huh: The temperature changes here are a bit insane at the moment.
Oh no about the trainer needing to talk. I hope it isn't what you suspect at all. I remember years ago when my kickboxing instructor told us she was leaving. I was crushed. I felt like I experienced a death. :sad: Maybe he wants to discuss your progress, how well you are doing and that he wants to do a story on your or something of the sort. I will keep my fingers crossed for good news on your end.
MyMOwMOw - Congrats on being able to walk!
Lauren - Congrats on the loss and getting to the gym. I plan on beginning to take down my Christmas stuff today. I am a bit sad about this. :sad:
Kaye - What a great bonding experience for you and your GS! I love that you played video games with him. He probably had the time of his life!
Carol - Welcome. Congrats on your weight loss so far. That is incredible!
Jacquie, 13bobbie, pain_is_weakn, covenentwife - Welcome!
Robin - :laugh: You literally made me LOL. Thanks for the laugh this morning! Hopefully it wasn't too much of a mess for you to clean up.
Naceto - Sorry to hear you have been having stomach pains. I know how uncomfortable that is. I experienced pains earlier this month that lasted for a few days. Thankfully mine went away on their own. I hope you feel better. I sent you a fitbit request.
Alupinsk - Don't sell yourself short on her being the better choice. You have a lot to offer and are a wonderful person. Never forget that! :flowerforyou:
bubble770 - Welcome. Feel free to add me if you wish. I can relate to restarting this journey several times. It definitely is helpful to do it with others and makes it more fun.0 -
Welcome to all the new folks on the thread. You'll find this is a great place filled with people who will support and inspire you.
My name is Claudia and I'm a 55 yr old wife and mother of 2 grown kids. I work full time at home and have struggled with my weight all of my adult life. What started me on the path to weight loss and better health was the realization that while time and money were becoming available for travel, my inability to walk across a parking lot without getting winded was not going to make that travel very enjoyable. So I decided to start doing something about it that very day June 14, 2013.
I set my 2013 goal as 250 lbs a 45 lb loss. I was honestly not expecting to reach even that modest goal. After all, I had so many things going against me: age, gender and being post menopausal. In other words, I had my excuses all ready. But, to my surprise, I didn't need them. I ended 2013 at 216 lbs, exceeding my goal by 34 lbs.
I've learned a bunch of important lessons along the way that might help you as you begin your journey:
The key to success is to keep on going. Don't let a bad day where you exceed your calorie goal or fail to exercise become an excuse to do so the next day and the next. I've been very guilty of that type of black and white thinking in the past. Learn from your mistakes, but don't let them overcome your desire to succeed. Forgive yourself for being imperfect and human and move on. Sadly, many of the new people who have joined MFP in the last few days will quit before they ever really get started. The first few weeks/months are hard. They were for me and I felt like most days I was white knuckling every moment. It's not easy to break years of bad habits and what for me was basically an addiction to food. But, it does get easier.
Experiment and figure out what works for you and what doesn't. Read up on what has worked for others, but take it with a grain of salt. Only you can devise a plan that is workable and sustainable for you. There is no one right way.
Set small goals. I still can't wrap my mind around the fact that I started with 150 lbs to lose. That was more than half my weight. So I focus on a small, short term goal. When I get to that goal, I set another one. My next one is 199. A weight starting with 1 is not something I've seen for many years.
Learn what foods you can handle being around and which trigger you to over eat (there is a permanent ban on Trader Joe's Triple Ginger Cookies in my house).
Build a support system online and in real life. It's amazing how much people want to help you succeed if you'll let them.
If you're competitive and goal oriented, join a challenge (either based on lbs lost or exercise) on MFP. I find participating in them helps me focus on my next goal and the accountability of posting my progress in plain sight every week is sometimes the thing that stops me from having just a few more bites.
Be patient. Yeah, this is actually the hardest one for me. I want this weight gone NOW. But, I know that's not going to happen. I know I have to stay the course and work at this one day at a time.
All the best to everyone who is starting out and all that are on their way.0 -
Hello,
I'm new here and have a long way to go. I'm not big on sharing but I'm going to try to:embarassed: My name is Stacey and I'm 42 years old I have 5 kids my oldest is 23 and youngest is 17 and a beautiful granddaughter who is 4. I am very lucky because my husband has agreed to giving me a year in which to take off work and to focus on myself.
My new year goal is to lose 168 lb. and to get healthy. I have a fair amount of health issues that really restrict what I can eat and so I'm eating for the most part fruit, veggies and nuts as I can't tolerate anything else but on the good side of removing the things that my body can't handle I'm dropping weight very fast and I have a lot less pain.
My other goal is I want to go on a 14 km hike in the mountains this June for my wedding anniversary.0 -
Sunday share, for all you newbies....I'm a retired English teacher. I used to have quite a sense of adventure and done a fair bit of travelling. I spent a year living in Japan before I retired and taught there and travelled Asia afterwards. I have 3 grown kids and 5 grandchildren )
Sorry, my posting keeps deleting so I'm going to stop trying now. I'll write more later
I'm very overweight and having a heck of a time staying motivated.....It's freezing here (-35C.) with wind child and I don't want to go out. I want to focus more on my health than on weight loss as that's what I think will keep me going. The forecast is snow , more likely freezing rain, but I don't think it will be bad like the last storm. Still waiting for workmen to fix the damage to my house.
Was going to the gym today and didn't want to get up (it's cold!) from under the covers, so I never made it. I'll try again tomorrow.0 -
@skinnyjeanz - I'm in northern Illinois 15 minutes away from the Wisconsin border and it's snowing here. The roads are not so clean and forget the sidewalks. Just this morning I several folks in the ditches and others doing 5mph in a 55 zone.
Today I will have to find some sort of indoor activity to try and motivate myself but to be honest the winter weather has me down. I hope and pray for spring to come quickly.
Sunday share- My name is Melissa and I've battling my weight issues since my early twenties after having my daughter.0 -
@skinnyjeanz - I'm in northern Illinois 15 minutes away from the Wisconsin border and it's snowing here. The roads are not so clean and forget the sidewalks. Just this morning I several folks in the ditches and others doing 5mph in a 55 zone.
Today I will have to find some sort of indoor activity to try and motivate myself but to be honest the winter weather has me down. I hope and pray for spring to come quickly.
Sunday share- My name is Melissa and I've battling my weight issues since my early twenties after having my daughter.
I peeked at your profile and see you are in Park City. I know exactly where that is. I'm not too far--Mundelein, but grew up in Chicago and whole family is still there. Snow has, for the most part stopped now, but the temps are dropping quickly. Stay warm and be careful on the roads!0 -
@skinnyjeanz - I'm in northern Illinois 15 minutes away from the Wisconsin border and it's snowing here. The roads are not so clean and forget the sidewalks. Just this morning I several folks in the ditches and others doing 5mph in a 55 zone.
Today I will have to find some sort of indoor activity to try and motivate myself but to be honest the winter weather has me down. I hope and pray for spring to come quickly.
Sunday share- My name is Melissa and I've battling my weight issues since my early twenties after having my daughter.
I peeked at your profile and see you are in Park City. I know exactly where that is. I'm not too far--Mundelein, but grew up in Chicago and whole family is still there. Snow has, for the most part stopped now, but the temps are dropping quickly. Stay warm and be careful on the roads!
Yeah we're getting ready to move to Gurnee soon. I know where Mundelein is. Fiance works in Libertyville. I'm trying. You too. I'm hoping work calls and tells me I can work from home tomorrow. That would be great:bigsmile:0 -
Good afternoon. Its a beautiful sunny day again today. I'll be going for a walk soon.
Welcome to the new people. I am Kaye, 69 years old, and at this since September 2012. Years ago, when I was fighting the battle of the bulge, I thought that by the time I reached this age I would not worry about my weight. I just wanted to enjoy my life. What I know now is that I can't enjoy my life and do the things I want to do if I am not healthy. Hence, I am at this battle again. I struggled over the holidays and gained 6 pounds, but the scales are moving in the right direction again. I've lost 2#. There has been some excellent advice given already so I will just say, don't give up. No matter what strategies you choose, I think that logging your food and exercise and accountability are key. Don't make excuses. Just stick with it.
Karen thanks for posting the link.
Have great day. Kaye0 -
Just dropping by and checking in on everyone. I see no one has froze to death yet. Looks like tomorrow and Tuesday are going to be rough. A high of 1 with wind chill at -15....but looks like we will have a warm up coming soon. Never thought I would be happy to see 30 degrees0
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Okay, I'm a bit challenged, I guess. I found a BF calculator that says my BF is 27.5%. I went to another sight that says my lean mass is 98#. Given those figures how do I come up with a goal weight?0
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@michelle--yes, we are looking at a high af about -12 tomorrow and Tuesday. School is closed for us tomorrow, waiting to hear about Tuesday. Thirty degrees would be heaven! Stay warm!
@kaye--glad the scale is mving back down for you! :drinker: Mine has crept up a bit more, but I know it's due to my last fun day out with friends on Friday + too much sodium.
@madeline--Yes, we are right next to Libertyville--near the HS there. My husband works in Libertyville as well. I hope you get the call to work from home--if it's an option, it really makes no sense to go out in these dangerously low temps. I've already seen several local friends post on FB that their offices are closed tomorrow.
@mel--wow, it must have been great to live and travel around Asia! What an experience. I've told my husband that if my teaching pension goes to $h!t, I will quit and we will move somewhere where I can teach abroad.
@claudia--great advice you shared! :flowerforyou:
Welcome to the newlings! :flowerforyou:
Sunday Share:
I'm Karen--a HS English Lit teacher in suburban Chicago. Been on MFP for almost 3 years. Lost the first 35-40 lbs realy easily. The next 10 lbs were more of a struggle. I made it all the way to almost 60 lbs lost after a bout of stomach flu last winter, but gained back about 5 of that right away. Since then, I've been maintaining--losing and gaining the same 5 lbs or so. I just added those 5 lbs back onto my ticker after the holidays and am committed to getting the last 20-30 lbs. off in the coming year.
I agree with kaye--lots of great advice in recent posts for the new and the old.
I have an extra day off due to weather, so I'm at starbuck's grading right now. I've got 13 Scarlet Letter essay left and I WILL get them done before returning to school on Tuesday!
Grading goals:
1. 1/72 AP essays
2. 13/26 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 DONE + shoveled snow
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE but more shoveling
Fri--walk gunner NOT DONE
Sat--walk gunner DONE + gym (cardio) NOT DONE
Sun--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (lift and HIIT) NOT DONE--MORE SHOVELING INSTEAD!
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
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Hey everyone!
Sounds like almost all of us are having crap weather, I hope everyone stays safe and warm! I'm in Iowa, and we are having extreme cold tomorrow. It's supposed to be a low of -13 with windchills around -35 to -55! They have already cancelled school across the state. My lucky husband will be staying nice and warm at home with our daughter, while I get to brave the elements for work, boo!
Anywho, for today we went out and got out grocery shopping done, lots of healthy goodies :happy: ! Then when I got home I got a good yoga session in. I got my wish from yesterday in that I'm good and sore today from all the working out. It felt great to stretch out my tired muscles. My fitbit didn't reset last night, so i started the day with yesterday's 12,000 steps. I went ahead and just didn't wear it today because I feel it's unfair to all my friends on there to get over 20,000 steps in one day when I really didn't take that many. . . so, I've just been doing my best to take extra steps today without being able to track them, ugh, how irritating.
Sunday - Welcome to all the newbies! My name is Lauren, I'm 26, married, and have a beautiful 8 year old daughter. I've been working hard and plan to hit my goal weight by the end of this year (100 lbs to go!). Feel free to add me, I love supporting others and receiving support as well!
My plan tomorrow aside from staying warm is to FINALLY try that kickboxing class I've been talking about. I also plan on getting some cardio in.
Keep warm everyone!
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Hello All!
Started about 2 weeks ago but am new to this thread, which I really appreciate!!
Sunday sharing: Im a 47 year old mom of a 10 yo girl and have been married for 27 years. I have 100 or so pounds to lose (geez is it scary to admit and say that), but I know I need help to do it. It seems like such a big mountain to climb and can get so discouraging when I start thinking about how I'm going to do it. However, I know to take it in bits and not to focus so much on the mountain!
This month my personal goal is at least 10lbs this month and around 10 lbs each month thereafter.
Right now I'm looking just at January. I'm planning to walk with my dog Mojo, do my total gym videos, leslie sanson walking vids, resistance training, etc.
Food wise I'm eating more whole foods like quinoa, beans, etc. and reducing my white flour (noodles, bread) and sugar intake. Kind of like an alternate south beach diet.
Water has always been a struggle for the whole amount, so that is another goal. I love to flavor it with lemon.
Best of everything for your success this month and this year everyone!
Thank you for being here.
SkinnyAngel2be0 -
Lives to Travel - what a great article you have written - its so full of great advice for beginners. Please save it somewhere on your computer and don't be afraid to roll it out again in six months - its that good!
Welcome to the latest batch of Newbies - you are all off to a great start by committing to this journey and by linking up to this thread you will add a layer of support that is very helpful indeed. Whether you have a good or bad day you can come here and discuss it and know that tomorrow will be another day and we'll all be here for you. We may have had the same kind of day as you, and you'll get comments usually on what you say.
AFM - My Sunday Share - A little about me. I'm Robin (in reality, my name is Ellen, but I'm happy being called Robin) I'm 62 and I started this thread the day I joined MFP, looking for like-minded people to go on this journey with me. Little did I know how successful my original friends would be -having lost their goal weight- they are almost all gone! I, however, have bounced around quite a bit, having had several health problems interfere with my progress. (By health problems, I do include Christmases ) But, in the long run, my progress has been overall downhill in a successful manner, and I have taken up exercise - I was a total sloth before, and now I truly love weight lifting.
I live in Omaha, NE and have no kids, am divorced, and am retired.0 -
Sunday Share....from St. Louis MO.... It has been snowing all day long and getting colder by he hour! I sure got my exercise in today, two trips out shoveling snow! First trip was 1 1/2 hours. Second trip was 30 minutes! I am relly proud od myself too! There was no way I could have lasted 10 minutes when I was 45 lbs heavier and very non-active!!
I'm planning to continue on my slow and steady pace, along with exercising at my local community center 4-5 x's a week doing different classes!
Oh, good news, I work for a local government, and was just informed city hall will be closed tomorrow! I hate driving in snow, so I'm a very happy camper!0 -
Hi y'all! Hope you are all staying inside, safe and warm. We sure did get a cold snap across the country, eh? I woke up to 27 degrees (I know, warm for some of you) and ice all over the place. Luckily it melted down in time for me to get out to the dump and Goodwill. I just got back from Trader Joe's, where I found that dairy is in darn near everything. I am cutting out lactose for 2 to 3 weeks, to see if my digestion is improved. I did get some cultured coconut milk- let's see if that will make a good substitute for my yogurt.
My share- I'm Nicole. Widowed mother to a teen age boy. I am turning 41 this month and started my journey to health a few years ago. I was 285 or so at my peak, a few years ago. Now, I am around 215 (up and down around there for awhile). I lost a lot of weight by simply changing my view on food- Started eating more for nutrition, less for pleasure. Then started MFP and walking (I think it was June of 2012?). Now, I see a trainer twice a week... I am not doing great with the food and logging, but I am consistent with my trainer at least. I am trying to be consistent with this message board as well. The folks here have been so terrific, with knowledge and support. Again, RobinsEgg/Ellen... I adore you and feel truly blessed to have you and your wonderful gang on my side! :flowerforyou:
M0w- I am so happy to hear you are up and around a bit better. :flowerforyou: Now, if that silly company would get their act in gear.... I know when I first worked for HP; they gave me an offer and start date... I moved to Colo. Springs, where I waited and waited. It took them a couple of weeks PAST my start date to get me started! I loved working for them though.
Kelley- I hope everything worked out with your trainer! I'm crossing my fingers for you that he just wants to give you a discount!
Jeanette - Thanks for adding me on Fitbit!
Lives2Travel - Excellent advice!!! I love it! Thank you for sharing.
Great job on the 2 miles, Laurie!!! :bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker:
Alupinsk - AWESOME job with the "goal" dress! Seems you smashed that one! :bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker:
Kaye- GREAT job on losing the two lbs of Christmas! The rest (and more) will come off in no time!
Lauren- Is that you on Fitbit? You have some rockstar stats! Talk about motivation :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker: Thanks for the add.
SkinnyAngel2be- I love quinoa! I make a chicken black bean quinoa chili in the crock pot that is pretty good (and healthy). I don't measure much on the seasonings, but try it- if you like that kind of thing.
Chicken breast (I use frozen boneless, skinless)
A couple of cans of black beans
A couple of cans of diced tomatoes
A couple of sweet peppers (I use red and orange or yellow)
A large sweet onion
A cup of quinoa (uncooked)
About a cup of salsa
Some chili flakes (if you like some spice)
About a half teaspoon of cumin
Sometimes I throw in a cup or so of sweet corn- depending on how I'm feeling.
I toss it all in- easy as... um well, chili. Cook on high for about 4 hours or low all day. My teenage son LOVES it.0 -
Kelley- I hope the conversation with the trainer goes well and he is not leaving the gym. If he is you can ask if he trains outside the gym on his own. My trainer also has a private training business that is cheaper than the sessions at the gym. I will switch when I move to new location with a fitness center in the complex.
Karen- Glad you have the extra day off tomorrow. Hope you stay warm tomorrow. We are expecting the cold temps on Tuesday morning about 7*C not sure about the wind chill yet.
Welcome to all the newbies. You have found a great group of people on this thread.
Introduction: I am Laurie, 43 yrs old, single and a middle school science teacher.
Today, I went for a nice swim since the pool was back up and the boiler was working. The water felt good and the hot tub even better. My muscles were also happy for a low impact workout today.
Sunday- Gym changed to POOL- Done 21 laps in 30 minutes :bigsmile:
Monday- Trainer
Tuesday- Gym cardio or weights
Wednesday- Rest
Thursday- Gym
Friday-Climbing
Saturday- water aerobics and swim0 -
I used an on line body fat calculator. It put my body fat at 27.5%. My DIL had some calipers. She measured me at 25%. I am shocked. I thought it would be much higher. Anyway, if I figure my goal based on the highest number, it is 162#. That is less than 20# away. I don't know how I feel about that.0
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Umm I think I my workouts in today. 3 sessions of shoveling the driveway for 25-30 min each time.... Me thinks I will be sore tomorrow! Schools closed , well actually the whole county is shut down tomorrow so I'll be all tucked in at home!0
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I so wish the nursing home keep my dad another few days. He is still weak in the legs. He walked the length of the hallway tonight and we barely managed to get something under him before he almost feel. Luckily I managed to get down the hall in time before he fell to the floor. My mom was doing her best to hold him up and move something under him. I told her this is another reason that we need to get someone else in here to help get him to bed. This is not a new problem but one we have had before. It never gets any easier but scarier every time. I pray that PT will help him out but I don't know if it will work and that my mom will agree to have someone come in and help her out at night.
I am totally frustrated right now and I just needed to vent to someone.0 -
Hello my darlings
Sunday share for the new folks: I'm Vicki, 50-something mom of 2 adults (one who's living at home with new husband), with my husband & disabled friend/roommate - that makes 5 adults (4 cats & a dog) with essentially one income ...:noway: :noway: :noway:
stress definitely happens around here.
Right now I'm a bit stuck numbers-wise, and I've been a bit lax on posting.... but you are all my inspiration (and I read as often as I can, even if I don't share as much as I'd like).0 -
Hi All, since this is my first Sunday share since restarting my journey, I'll go with the basics. I'm Charlotte. I am 59 (sill be 60 in August and long time divorced. i live in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada which is just east of Toronto. I have 2 wonderful grown children and soon to be 6 grandchildren. My daughter had 3 (2 girls and a boy) and my son has 2 girls and sometime this week will have baby #3 (we don't know the sex yet but hoping for a boy). My family is the most important thing in the world to me and I travel as much as possible to visit them. My daughter is about 2 1/2 hours away from me and my son lives in Alberta, Canada.
I am a registered nurse, celebrating 40 years of service this year. I work in a large community hospital on a surgical floor. I still love nursing even after so many years. I hope to continue working for a few more years if my body holds out for me.
I have been overweight since my mid-20's, always struggling to lose but never really understanding how to do it. I tried many "diets" but never really understood the idea of life style changes until I started on MFP 3 years ago. This is my 3rd try on MFP. The 1st time around, I was very successful, losing almost 60 lbs, but got hit with some health issues and stopped the program and subsequently gained all of my weight back. I tried again this past fall to restart but just didn't have my head in the right place.
This year is my year to get it right. I have several great trips planned for the year and want to be able to enjoy the travel as well as the trip. When I went out west for Christmas this year I did not have a great experience. I really struggled with not fitting in the seat properly and having to use a seat belt extender. The fellow in the seat in front, reclined his seat fully which really left me with very little room . It was a 4 hour flight and I was so uncomfortable the whole time. I don't want the repeat that experience. I'm going back out west in February to meet my new grandbaby and then in May I'm going to Florida with my daughter and her 2 youngest kids. In September I am planning to take my older sister (who will be turning 65 this year) to Vegas for a 4 day w/e to celebrate our birthday milestones and will also go back out west next Christmas for the new baby's 1st Christmas.
All this traveling has me very motivated to improve my health and my stamina. I am going to get this right and enjoy my 60th birthday in style,. I'm only on Day 3 of my journey back but I'm so happy to be back here on MFP and am looking forward to sharing my journey with all of you.
Welcome to all the newbies, please share your stories with us and get as much out of this experience as you can. It is life altering. For those like me who are dealing with a tough start to winter, stay warm and safe. Spring will be here before we know it and we'll all be healthier and hopefully slimmer when it arrives. Have a great week. Charlotte0 -
We had a blast last night. Garth Brooks was AMAZING!! He surprised us and Tricia Underwood who happens to be his wife and a great country singer herself (for those non-country folks out there) joined him on stage. The concert was at the Wynn Las Vegas in their Encore Theater. I had no idea how small it was and he was right there. The crowd sang to every single song and we just jammed away. Concert was at 10:30 so once it was done we headed over to the Hard Rock and played some slots. About 2 a.m. we decided we were hungry and I knew right where to go - Capriotti's!! LOL!! Our one shop across from Hard Rock is open 24 hours so my friend I and split a sandwich - Cran Slam Club - soooo good!!! I got home about 3 a.m. Needless to say, today was just hanging around the house. I did a bunch of cooking to get ready for the week (Meatloaf, Beef Veggie Scramble, Spaghetti Squash w/Kale and Garlic Pesto, and Egg Sausage Muffins for breakfast).
I'm really trying to focus on the week ahead. It's going to be my first full week of work after so many short weeks with the holidays. Plus, I volunteer 3 mornings at the middle school so it's back in the swing of things. Tomorrow morning I plan on hitting the gym plus meeting with the trainer tomorrow night. Lets make good food choices and move a little more. We can do this!!!0 -
I so wish the nursing home keep my dad another few days. He is still weak in the legs. He walked the length of the hallway tonight and we barely managed to get something under him before he almost feel. Luckily I managed to get down the hall in time before he fell to the floor. My mom was doing her best to hold him up and move something under him. I told her this is another reason that we need to get someone else in here to help get him to bed. This is not a new problem but one we have had before. It never gets any easier but scarier every time. I pray that PT will help him out but I don't know if it will work and that my mom will agree to have someone come in and help her out at night.
I am totally frustrated right now and I just needed to vent to someone.
Laurie - I have had to deal with this same problem so I understand your frustration. Until he is stronger, can you resort to having him sit in a computer or desk chair on wheels and rolling him down the hallway to the bedroom?
I thought about a walker with a seat in it but the hallway is probably to narrow for him to get turned around and use the seat. If your interested in that kind of walker there are all sorts of them on Amazon - search " walker for senior with seat" and it'll come up - there are folding and non-folding kinds. If you want to take it with you in the car, you'll need a folding kind.
I agree with you, though, and you're mom will need to get with the program or she will hurt her back and you'll be the caretaker to BOTH of them!!!!! You need The Visiting Nurses Association to come to the home and make an evaluation. I'd just call them - without your mom's consent. Just have them come and make and evaluation of things - they can explain much better to your mom what the risks are to her and your dad than you can. Then maybe, just maybe, your mom will consent to them making recommendationis for an aide a few days a week. They can explain how Medicare can pay for things too.
God bless you for being such a good daughter.! Hugs.0 -
@susan--glad you had fun last night--I'm not a country music fan, but I'm sure it was a great concert.
@charlotte--all of those trips are a great motivation! I am also trying to keep my summer trip in mind as a goal--let's help each other with reminders! :flowerforyou:
@vicki--sorry you have so much stress right now--that's tough to handle. :flowerforyou:
@laurie--I'm so sorry you are having difficulties with your dad being back home. I hope your mom comes around and agrees to the outside help.
@anna--I also had an hour long shoveling session and that was just the driveway! Didn't even get to the sidewalk today. It's great exercise, but I'm missing a nice easy run--going to brave the cold tomorrow to go run at the gym.
@kaye--I'm in the same boat as far as not being sure 20 lbs will cut it. I'm just going to focus on getting there and see how I feel/look.
@nicole--thanks for the quinoa recipe! It's one of my favorite staples--I almost never use pasta or rice anymore. Good luck cutting out the dairy--I don't drink milk or even keep it in the house, but I would have a tough time cutting out cheese and yogurt. Are you cutting all dairy or just cow's milk? Curious if you can still eat goat cheese--cutting that would just about kill me.
@carol--I feel the same way about the shoveling--it is still a tough chore, but I'm not nearly as sore as I used to get before I started lifting weights. Enjoy your day off tomorrow!
@robin--I'm glad you liked the Cracked article--my whole being was rebelling against it as I started reading it. I'm an idealist at heart (even if I sometimes come off as cynical), so I wanted to scream "no, it's what's inside that counts!" at my computer screen. However, as I continued reading, I had to agree with the general gist of the article--people care more about what you DO than who you ARE. Who you ARE inside needs to drive what you actually DO for the world, but ultimately, what you DO is what others see. I wish I could share it (and so many other Cracked articles) with my students, but too many profanities. I can get away with just about anything in the literature, but it's hard to justify it in articles, music, etc.
@skinnyangel--I'm also trying to cut out most processed carbs. In general, I've replaced pasta and rice with quinoa, and if I want a sandwich I use flaxseed tortillas or sandwich thins instead of bread. One of my staples for lunch is quinoa with chickpeas, asparagus, and crumbled goat cheese. It's my absolute favorite way to eat quinoa, though I also make a mean quinoa "mac" and cheese.
@lauren--sounds like we have similar weather forecasts for tomorrow--are you also in the Midwest? Enjoy kickboxing tomorrow!
AFM--I only got 2 more essays done b/c I had to spend some time re-planning these next 2 weeks to accommodate for the lost day tomorrow. We will make up the day at the end of the year, but we don't move semester exams, so I have to adjust to fit 10 days of work into 9 days.
Tomorrow, I will grade those last 11 essays for sure. I would also like to go to the gym and just do some cardio--a nice long run would be great! Finally, I really, really need to clean my fish tank. It's a yucky job, but somebody's got to do it. :ohwell:
Grading goals:
1. 1/72 AP essays
2. 15/26 Scarlet Letter essays
3. x/52 Scarlet Letter annotations
Exercise goals:
Mon--gym (cardio)
Tues--gym (lift and HIIT)
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 = 900 -
Good Morning.
Brr, baby its cold outside! I know we aren’t near as cold as some areas around the country but driving to work in 16 degrees is on my list of least favorite things to do. I’m too acclimated to mild Texas winters and can’t handle the NY temps I dealt with growing up. I sure hope this cold spell is short-lived!
@Nicole~I’m so sorry for your stomach pains and the endoscopy, I hope you are feeling better. Food elimination diets are definitely a good way to find out what you are sensitive to – I hope you find out easily and that you’re feeling better soon.
@Laurie~I’m sorry your dad is still weak and needs assistance, I know it’s hard on you and your mom – it sounds like he may not be ready to come home from rehab, I’m surprised they would release him. I hope PT goes well and he continues to get stronger; in the meantime it sounds like your mom could really use some help with him, I hope she opens up to the idea.
@Susan~Sounds like you had a blast at the concert, I’m not a country music fan but I watch Tricia Yearwood’s cooking show on Food Network all the time though! LOL I hear Garth puts on a great show.
@Charlotte~All of those trips are great motivators, I’m using my upcoming cruise as a motivator right now.
For the newlings – I’m Kelley, 45, and an accountant in the healthcare industry living in a suburb of Dallas. I love to travel (cruising mostly) and make improvements to my house, which right now is in the planning stages for some major painting projects this year.
AFM~The conversation with my trainer was that he has applied to be transferred to a new location in another state for its grand opening in April, he will be closer to his parents if he makes the move – something I can understand. I will miss him and not sure what steps I’ll take if he leaves – if I’ll find another trainer at my gym or join a gym that is closer to my house (in walking distance and cheaper) and find an independent trainer. Nothing is definitive yet, so time will tell. In the meantime, we’re just trucking along.
Exercise Goals:
Monday~Gym, arc trainer
Tuesday~Gym, training session
Wednesday~Gym, elliptical
Thursday~Gym, training session
Friday~Rest Day
Saturday~Gym, running drills
Sunday~Gym, training session
Have a great day & stay warm!0 -
Monday Check in:
Back to work today for me. The temps are warm but it is pouring. All the rain is washing away the snow from the blizzard. Tonight temps are suppose to drop drastically and they are predicting black ice. I hope my commute home tonight isn't too bad. I am going to try to leave work on time today so I am not stuck in rush hour traffic especially if it may be icy. I have a 40 minute commute tonight.
I like many of you I have been fluctuating since Christmas. My fluctuation has been between a few ounces to a few pounds. This morning when I stepped on the scale I noticed that I was back down to my lowest weight. My sodium has been ridiculous high since Christmas so I am going to guess that played a part in the fluctuation. I am hoping next week the scale will reflect a loss. Even if it doesn't I will just keep at it. My January 1st measurements are proof enough for me that I am doing something right! :happy:
Claudia - Congrats on exceeding your goal by 34 lbs. That is F A N T A S T I C!!! I love the advice you gave. I strongly encourage everyone to read it over several times and let it sink in.
Sadly, I have already noticed some of the newer MFP users drop off before completing their first week. When I first rejoined here I went crazy adding new friends and building my support team. Several of those people abruptly stopped. I feel sad that they didn't have the will to stick with it and gave up on themselves. Maybe the timing wasn't right? Maybe this wasn't the method for them? Maybe they will be back, maybe they won't. Who knows. I am glad I came back and decided not to give up on myself. I hope these people eventually do the same.
Edit: I accidentally hit post before I was done writing.0 -
Hey all! Lost 97 pounds but gained back 67
trying to once again lose it. Goal is to lose 105 pounds. Feel free to add me 0 -
Monday check in- Well, Saturday I tried doing calf raises. Holy moly. My calves have never hurt quite so bad. This is day 2 and I feel like I look like an infant learning to walk. Yesterday was a cheating day...had chicken with broccoli and this DELICIOUSLY dangerous chocolate cherry cheesecake dessert. So tasty. The weather is TERRIBLE here. We are supposed to dip into the negative digits today. When did Alaska start being warmer than here? lol
So...I'm wanting to tone my legs more. So do I do more reps with average weights, or less reps with max weight? I've been told to do both, so I'm a bit confused now.0
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