Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Truth Thursday - I really enjoyed working out the past two nights, despite the calf pain yesterday and the post-exercise jitters so late at night. I don't know if it's because of having a workout buddy, or because I really like this gym, or if I'm finally just at the right place in my life to really make a fitness commitment. I don't actually care what it is because it makes me really happy that I actually *want* to go to the gym.

Thanks for all the low-impact suggestions!

Stick with us Alice! We can do This! Feel free to add me.:flowerforyou:

Thursday Truth: So my last post on Tuesday I was so happy praising my week, which I should because it was good. Tuesday ended up being WAY over my calories than planned, but I took it in stride and just enjoyed great food with great friends. I went to one of my favorite burger places called Bachi Burger. High end burgers with an Asian flair – so yummy!!! Plus, my friend was in town from OKC and it was so nice to catch up. It was my rest day too after working out 5 days straight so no exercise calories to pull from, but that’s OK too. I’ve been up the past two mornings and worked out so I feel good.

Yesterday’s protein exceeded my goal – 142 grams – Woo Hoo!!!

@ Kaye – Thank you my friend. It does feel good to be back in the right mindset and trying to stay my positive self; hoping it spills over to others.

@ Stephanie – Congrats on the BL competition! I did one a few years ago at work and WON! It was awesome. Most folks were vying for the money, but for me it was just a nice kick start to keep me motivated. Yes, I won $375 and don’t get me wrong it was nice, but I still had 100+ pounds to lose while this skinny as a rail chick only had 5 lbs to lose. WHATEVER!!! LOL!!!

@ Robin’s Thread – I’m super excited!!! Laurie is coming to Vegas in late March for a conference so we’re going to get together. I can’t wait and thanks Laurie for reaching out. It’s going to be great to spend time face-to-face versus through the Internet. Are you guys jealous??!!

@ Jtconst – I think so many of us can relate. I try so hard to eat healthy so my son will too. He’s going to be a big guy anyway projected to be around 6’5”, but I still don’t want him to battle like I have for so long. He still has some junk food, but if he has a couple Oreo’s I try to give him a huge bowl of strawberries and blueberries too.

@ Karen – Nice work out. I always love to watch our exercise progress. While I’m not even close to that speed, it helps me to watch how others accomplish their goals. I know we’re each different, but it gives me ideas and goals to strive for. Also, BIG kudos for by passing the Panda Express. Always a trigger food for me, but with all the sodium, calories, etc. . . it’s a rare treat now. So proud of you!

@ Manda – Congrats joining the gym! Mine is 24-hours too. While I normally don’t go late, I’m normally there around 4:30 a.m. I love having that flexibility. With your busy schedule though and some of the pain you’re feeling, you definitely want to find low impact exercises. Does the gym have a pool? Do you like to swim? It’s an awesome workout and great for less knee impact. What about yoga? I’m not the most flexible, but normally the instructors are really good at giving beginners different poses.

@ Hayley – I wish I had a workout partner. Some folks on here prefer to be by themselves, but I like someone to chat with. I do have a MFP friend who we found out we’re only 3 miles from each other. We’ve started meeting up for a walk once a week, which I’m really enjoying. If you guys are on the same page, it will be great having someone to help push you along and you help to motivate too.

@ L2T – Hugs!!!! You know my funk a few weeks ago. It was not pretty. Do not let it derail you. Pull up those big girl panties and take control. Weather is out of your control so you’ll have to put up with the crappy stuff. As far as Cabo, I know business trips and there is often not a lot of down time. Could you afford to tag on one extra day? While it’s at your own expense, couldn’t you and the hubby just do stuff together away from his co-workers? When he’s in his meetings, wouldn’t you be able to just relax on your own? I know how much you wanted to get away.

@ Tom – You have my mouth watering now. The flavors are so good at Bachi. Thanks for the recommendation of Monta Chaya. I love going into Chinatown and going to Pho Kim Long – love that place!! I try not to go often, but when I want a noodle bowl or some Pho you can’t beat Spring Mountain. It’s good to find a place closer to home. I’m straight down Windmill a few mores miles. Once you cross Pecos, my subdivision is on the left. We’re not too far then if you’re near Bachi. Small world! Of course, I would love to meet you and your beautiful Amy one day. Perhaps a date to Bachi?? I was there Tuesday around 5:30 and no wait whatsoever. It was great!

@ Alupinsk – I don’t think OH’s been hit with that much white stuff in awhile. I’ve got a friend whose about to pull her hair out with so many days off of school. She’s in the Dayton area and my best friend lives in Columbus. Her kids are loving it, but she’s ready for them to go back!! Regarding the lifting, there’s many on here who have a lot more experience than me. I know in working with my trainer we do 90 seconds with 5 different exercises and will go through the rep like 4 times. It’s very slow and precise movements, but she works my whole body. She may have me doing a row, but on a stability ball. I’ll do a glute exercise, but holding a weight at the same time. She’s really good about utilizing more than one muscle at a time. Not sure the best advice, but I know that’s how I’m doing it.

@ Kelly – I haven’t booked excursions yet, but I want to sit down with Cyrus and see what he would like to do too. No drink packages yet either. I don’t drink coffee, but my other vice is soda. I’m sure I’ll get the soda because Cyrus and I will both take advantage I’m sure. So worth it. Also, remind me your dates again? When do you get back into town? I hate to be in your town and miss you. Sorry on the same 5#’s up and down. I can totally relate. Also, loved your post about someone getting healthier because of you. There’s not a better compliment – NICE!!! I’m only weighing once a week. It’s been tough, but I cannot let those little ups and downs get me down anymore. One friend on MFP has lost 173 lbs with more to go. She hasn’t been on a scale in over 4 months. She just knows she’s logging, exercising and feels better. She figured she lost it before it will keep coming off. Inspiring.

@ Ushkii – Good for you!! The truth is hard to grasp at times, but what a great starting point. You’ve got this!!

@ Nettie – Congrats on the protein #’s! You’re doing great! Cute story about your parents too. They love us and worry no matter how old we get. My parents will be in Vegas next month for a week. We’re super excited!

@ Robin – Congrats on the breakfast challenge. A very good one and so important to start your day off right. Proud of you!!!

Thanks for the welcomes! I'm pretty excited to find you!
I just did the 1 mile wasl with Leslie Sansone. Anyone here walk with Leslie?

Mel- Glad to know you are feeling a little better and back to your plan! Remember
to drink your water! :drinker:

I used to do Leslie Sansone with a friend who lives down in Florida...it was wonderful and I loved it..My friend arranged classes and led them, everyone did it at a different level.... I think it's a great workout to get your metabolism going and your body moving.

Happy Thursday and almost Friday, I will be so happy when this week will be over, it has felt extremely long. Tonight I am exhausted and not feeling 100%, so it will be early to bed.

Like Susan said, I get to head to Las Vegas at the end of the March for a work conference. This was an unexpected surprise that happened yesterday since we were told no one from the county will be attending. Today, my counterpart at the High School will also going. I usually enjoy this conference so that will be good. The bonus is having the opportunity to meet and get together with Susan. Now, I just need to book flights.

Nettie- Parents complaining about kids home from school or going to school despite the weather. It is a no-win situation, all it takes is one accident where someone gets hurt and they will stop the complaining. I am guessing they are tired of having the kids at home and want them back in school. I would not want the superintendent's job during the winter and having to call school.

Welcome to all the new people, hope you will come back often and get to know us.

Exercise plan
Sunday- gym walk DONE
Monday- Trainer- core and strength (Done)
Tuesday- Rest
Wednesday-Trainer- Cardio and weight plus rock climbing DONE
Thursday- REST DONE- very sore tonight
Friday- Rock Climbing
Saturday- gym or rest (no pool)

@ushkii--great job pre-logging! :drinker:

Well I did not stick to the plan, mostly because my boy is going next month on a Mission and I want to do what he wants to do and we always like sushi so, left the plan behind. The good thing was I was still under my goal. boo ya! still in the game!

Thursday truth: I have not stuck with my meal plan all week! I started the week out exhausted and there's no excuse for it, my meal planning defaulted to old habits and I feel really guilty about it. I need to pick my *kitten* up off the floor and end this week strong!

Fitness fridays-

Today is arms day at the gym. Am I the only one that loves to do pull ups? I mean I hate them because they are so hard but I love that they leave me sore all weekend!

Good Morning & TGIF!

Well, we ended up with more snow than they had predicted (of course) – it was just an inch (enough to shut things down here) so schools were released early and we were sent home a bit early. Commute home wasn’t too bad, had issues getting up my driveway. It was worse this morning since the slush had frozen overnight. I slid out of my driveway and had a couple of instances where the anti-skid control on my car engaged which always freaks me out! They say 50% coverage of snow/freezing rain later morning, which could bring up to another 1/2" - guess some of the schools closed in anticipation (they have to make it up, no snow days in Texas).

@Robin~Thanks for the advice. I’m not sure reducing calories is the answer because of my activity – we’ll see what the metabolic specialist says about the results of the test, which hasn’t been scheduled yet.

@Susan~I sure hope you’ll be thru Dallas when I’m in town – I’ll be gone from 3/14-3/26.

I definitely thought the Biggest Loser winner was too thin, she looked emaciated to me. She was up against two really big guys, both were over 400# at the beginning of the season – she wanted to win and did what she had to do, $250k is a lot of money. Like Karen said, she said she was eating according to BL guidelines but was taking four exercise classes a day which was too much. She will gain some of the weight back, they all do, I think she’ll look healthier if she gains back about 15#.

@Tom~Would having single-serve snack packs around help with your snacking? It works for some people, they’re pretty good about just having one package – of course on the other end of the spectrum some people can’t and eat the whole box!

@ushkii~Great job with dinner out and still being under, Sushi can actually be a healthy choice.

@Helena~Its amazing how our pets know when we aren’t feeling well. I hope today is a better day. :flowerforyou:

We had a few more new people stop by, welcome to all – you found the best kept secret on MFP. Check back often for support and motivation.

AFM~Well, no gym yesterday because of the weather. I definitely need to get there today and I hope I can get a workout in early tomorrow before meeting my mom for a day of bonding and shopping – spending time with my mom. I was trying to avoid the scale until I weigh in with my trainer on Sunday, but it was taunting me in the bathroom so I weighed and was down from Monday – as long as its lower that’s all I care about, I’m still a few away from my all time low though so not tracking it.

Oh, this is interesting. So, my knee and my calf (Achilles) have been bothering me lately - as have my sneakers (which I haven't had long). I got online last night and video chatted with a rep from the on line sporting goods store I use - she suggested my sneakers were too wide causing some lateral shifting which subsequented in aggravating my knee/calf. So they are sending me new runners in a narrower width - hope this is the answer.

Anyone into the Olympics? I'm obsessed with the Winter Olympics (specifically the skiing since I pretty much grew up on skis). They started yesterday, so naturally I was up late watching. The opening ceremonies are tonight, can't wait!

Exercise Goals:

Monday~Gym, elliptical/treadmill DONE!
Tuesday~Gym, NOT DONE (stuck at work late)
Wednesday~Gym, Training Session DONE!
Thursday~Gym, arc training NOT DONE (weather)
Friday~Gym, treadmill
Saturday~Gym, arc trainer (before shopping I hope)
Sunday~Gym, training session

ETA: @L2T~One of the hardest barriers to overcome is accepting compliments, I struggle from time to time too. I often feel like I make excuses to people when they say something positive. :embarassed: That compliment from someone I only know in passing came at a great time though, I needed the pick me up that day. I hope you enjoy your time in cabo even though its with DHs coworkers. How cool you found a fun exercise class, it takes finding something we enjoy to get us moving – kudos! :flowerforyou:

Everyone have a super day and stay warm!

@kah - Can you enlighten me about having a metabolic study done? How does that work exactly and what info do you come away with? My fear is that my metabolism is so low at my present weight that it's going to be impossible to lose any more. I can't go lower on calories since I'm already at 1200 and have been for quite some time. I know I can build up to working out longer/harder, but I'm never going to morph into a marathon runner and won't my body get used to a harder workout and I'll be right back to where I am now? I don't expect losing the rest to be easy, but I'd be devastated if the study revealed it to be impossible.

Friday Fitness -
Yesterday's protein - 97. :happy:

2 more workouts and I have successfully completed my routine! I am pretty excited that I am so close to reaching my fitness goal!

Yesterday I had a Gilad mishap. While doing kickboxing my ankle rolled. I started falling towards the right. If I fell I would have smashed my head into a bookshelf. I straightened out my ankle to prevent this from happening. In the process I managed to knock my other foot off balance and fell backward on my tush in a sitting position. (Thank goodness for extra padding - it didn't hurt) I walked off my pain in my ankle and was feeling good so I completed my workout. I was fine for the rest of the day until work. One of my students eloped and my aide I scheduled to work with him sat on her *ss shaking her hand saying "Come back here" I screamed "Go get him" she slowly ran out one door and I ran out the other. I ended up sprinting down two hallways to catch him while my aide slowly pranced on her tiptoes trying to catch him. When we got back to the class she proceeded to tell everyone that she caught him. :huh: :noway: :grumble: Later when we were in gym the same boy acted out and began pushing another child. He knew he was wrong and in trouble. As soon as I approached him to redirect him he sprinted. My boss ran one way and I ran the other. We managed to close in on him. Another one of my students, who has emerging language and working on social skills, came up to me and hit me then ran away. I knew he wanted me to chase him. It is rare that he interacts so of course I prompted him to say "Mrs. F, chase me." Then chased him around the gym. The smile on his face was priceless however by the time we walked back across the school to my classroom my ankle was throbbing. :ohwell: Last night I iced up and am feeling so much better this morning.

My plan for today is to complete my workout but stick to low impact with my ankle wrapped for extra support. Of course if I begin to experience pain or any discomfort I will stop. I know some of you may think this foolish but I am so close to goal that I don't want to take today off. Plus Brian and I are headed upstate this weekend for a pre-birthday celebration with friends. If I use today as a rest day that means I have to workout on Sunday after a 4 hour car ride home. I don't think after being in the car that long I will want to work out.

I probably won't get on here this weekend to post but will still be logging in and tracking my food from my phone. I spoke to my friend this morning and it sounds like she has a fun weekend planned for us. She wants to take me snowshoeing.

Camille - Welcome to the group!

Tom - We are birthday neighbors. I am the 11th!

Robin - Congrats on being 6 for 6 of your challenge!

Mel - Sorry to hear you are still felling crummy.

Rachel - This journey can be quite challenging and overwhelming at times. Just take it one day at a time, learn from your mistakes and keep moving forward. You can do this!!!

Aliceinweightland - Welcome. I love your screen name, it's adorable.

Susan - Wow on the protein!!! And here I was thinking my 97 was high! :blushing: That's exciting that your parents are coming for a visit. I hope you have a great time when they arrive!

Susan and Skinny -
I agree with you on the Biggest Loser winner for this season. I first heard about it when Brian showed me a picture and asked me what I thought. I am 5'2" and my goal weight is roughly 120 lbs. I may change my goal as I get closer if I think 120 is too low. I cannot imagine at my height being 105 lbs. IMO this is too thin. I also believe the show should not have awarded her with the prize since she was under the recommended weight for her height. I hope this causes the producers to put a clause in that prevents the contestants from winning if they go below the recommended weight range for someone of their height and age. Maybe something like this would help to prevent contestants from losing too much just so they win the grand prize and put more emphasis on getting to a healthy goal. My concerns with something like this is she will become a role model for all the wrong reasons. I am concerned people will look up to her for completing a goal but won't lose weight and become healthier. Instead they may become encouraged to lose too much becoming unhealthy.
Karen - But like you said, hopefully she will stand by her word, change her routine and gain back some of the weight to put herself into a healthy weight range.

Susan - I don't watch the show either. I tried watching a season from the beginning and I was disturbed by the way the trainers were screaming at the contestants. I didn't make it past 2 episodes. IMO when someone is obese and never exercises you should not throw them into an intense routine for extended periods of time and expect them to complete it as someone who is physically fit. I believe the better approach would be ease them into an exercise regime then increase the duration and intensity as they progress. I don't believe the way to motivate someone is screaming at someone for their limited physical ability and telling them to quit. I imagine myself in that type of a situation. I would absolutely hate it and would have given up before giving myself a change to succeed. I understand it is a reality show with a hefty prize at the end for the winner. But I still disagree with the shows methods.

Kaye - I agree with you on the naysayers. They drive me bonkers too. I love your saying about dial-a-prayer.

Laurie - Congrats to the work conference to Vegas. I hope it is a good conference!

llearningtolive- You can take this week and turn it into a positive learning experience. Next time you feel like you are going off track remember how this week made you feel and think about if feeling that way was worth it. I do that in times when I go slightly off track and I find it helps me stay focused. Hang in there. You can do this!

Pamelajean - Your home gym sounds great. Hope you get a lot of good use out of it!

Lives - Congrats on the class. I am sorry to hear about your bone density test.

Kah - That is great about the runners. Hopefully the new pair will be better for you.

I actually wanted to comment on Rachel from the Biggest Loser the other night, but I guess I didn’t want to be the first one. Was I the only one that saw Jillian’s face when Rachel walked out on stage? I could see it all over her face when she turned to Bob and said, “Oh my God!” It didn’t seem like a “wow, she looks amazing” kind of look and comment. It definitely looked like she was genuinely concerned for Rachel’s health. When Rachel walked out, I saw my niece. My niece was obese (around 225 lbs) several years back, now she is battling anorexia. For two years she has been battling to gain weight. At her lowest last summer she was around 85 pounds. No one knows for sure because she won’t confess other than “in the eighties”. She is now around 105 pounds, right where Rachel weighed in. She is clinically OCD and weight loss became an obsession to her. I suppose that is the case with most anorexic people. She has been to a few different therapists before finding one that she is comfortable with and is actually helping her. Like one video snippet I saw the other day, I hope Rachel is not saying hello to an eating disorder.

@robin – I struggle with breakfast sometimes too. I drink my half a cup of coffee and I don’t feel like eating. :noway: The last few weeks I have gotten better with it.

@kah – there is nothing better than spending time with mom! And I am with you, I LOVE the Olympics! Summer OR Winter, love them! I will be giving my DVR a good workout these next few weeks!! :laugh:

@Morgori – snacking out of the package is a danger zone for me too. Last weekend I bought some Chex Mix (Turtle flavor-Mmm). I sat with my food scale, snack size zip lock baggies and I proportion the entire bag out so that I can grab a pre-measured bag and be on my way. I also proportioned out a bag of pretzel sticks and a bag of Goldfish. It’s a lot cheaper than buying the single servings and sometimes what you want isn’t packaged that way. :happy:

@Nettie – I am sorry to hear about your injury, but something tells me that you are the type of person that thinks it was all worth it to get the interaction you got from your student. My mom was a school bus driver for exceptional students and my sister and niece both work as para-professionals. I have a great respect for teachers that are so devoted to their students. :flowerforyou:

AFM: Fitness Friday actually started last night. I spent hours on YouTube searching videos of Leslie Sansone’s “Walk” workouts. I am so excited!! I don’t have to spend a penny on DVDs, everything you could want is right there on YouTube!! I kept seeing Kaye and a few others say that the weather was bad so they would be “walking with Leslie today”. I have to say, curiosity got the best of me so I googled to see the what/why/how and where of this Leslie person. I was delightfully surprised to see that there were YouTube videos of her workouts (and many, many others as well)!! Being in Florida, my weather issues will hit in the summer when it’s just too damn hot to be outside for an extended period of time for a workout.
For anyone else who is thinking about buying a workout DVD, DON’T!! There is a plethora on YouTube! I don’t have a smart TV, but I sure have a laptop and a tablet that I can set up!

Until next time; wishing everyone peace, love and weight loss!! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:

Good morning fellow losers:happy: Today is a happy day. My hubby got back home at 2 am last night. He was only gone for a month this time but his home time last time was so short that it is really great to have him back. Our cold temps continue but I have gotten the dogs out for a little bit every day. Today was actually a full walk again but we were all real happy to get back to the warm house by the end. Overall I have been real happy with how good I have been at hitting my fitness goals for the last couple of weeks. Now I just need to get my late afternoon snacking under control. For whatever reason I always start to feel like I am starving around 3 or so and I grab a healthy snack and then I seem to just keep grabbing. I know it is pretty much all in my head so I just need to take control again. Well time to go spoil the hubby. I hope you all have a great day.:flowerforyou: :drinker:

Todays workout per HRM:
74 min
1267 cals/claimed 750
3.45 miles
8618 steps

Just got home from the grocery and am pretty proud of my choices...... mostly vegetables, chicken, ground turkey, turkey bacon.
I have divided them into serving portions to freeze so maybe I won't go for the whole package!
Hubby comes home for the weekend so lots more cooking. Hopefully I can manage to get by with the healthier foods and
control my own portion sizes!
Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

It’s been a whole week I think since I’ve been able to spend some time on here. I’ve been reading all your comments, but just haven’t had time to reply. I’ve seen some great weighloss this week, and some difficult times too. My heart goes out to those of you suffering. I hope you are all staying safe in the terrible cold over there. We are suffering once again with heat over the 40C (this time for 10 days in a row & not cooling down much overnight eigher), but have the aircon now & are coping much better.
@Helenavee – so excited for you to be under 300lb!
@Mel – great news on being off the blood pressure meds. It is because you have made a commitment, well done you.
@ushkii – love the scale story, would have been good had the scale was right. Glad to hear you have now got yourself a working one. Nasty thing, sticking to it’s story like that.
@alupinsk – getting chatted up sounds like fun. It’s so hard to change our own mindset – you have to start seeing yourself as you really are, a beautiful girl who is happy inside and out & takes care of herself really well. Good on you! Hope you get some results with your pain/numbness.
@L2T – keep on keeping on. You can do this, it’s just a matter of keeping on going, and understanding that this is a life choice to be healthy. Have you considered eating at maintenance for a few weeks then going back into loss mode? I have read on other forums that this has worked for some people. Sounds scary to me, LOL.
@Nettie – Perhaps you should travel to Australia for your next birthday – you can experience one without snow & sleet, and enjoy some sunshine, LOL. Such a pain to be on hourly pay, and not get paid if they shut the school due to poor weather.
@SraCr – what a great idea, having a biggest loser challenge at your workplace. Good on you for joining. Keep at it, I’m sure you will achieve great things.
@pamelajean - great idea on having a gym at home, so easy to get there regardless of the weather. Of course, now we know about it, you will have to tell us you are using it, so no excuses, LOL.
@Skinny – Great job on getting more protein. Not sure if you like a boiled eggs, but they are great for protein, and easy to pop into the lunch box. Congrats on the loss.
@Susan – I get on the scale every day, yes I admit it. I only log my weight on MFP once a week though, on a Wednesday morning. That’s simply because I started this on a Wednesday. I don’t worry too much about daily fluctuations, but at the moment they are only downward anyway as I’ve only been on this journey (heading in the right direction) for about 7 weeks.
@p1x – Congrats on using the Wii & reaching such a high level. I’m struggling just to do the Wii fit plus step aerobics session, LOL!
Welcome to the Newbies, this is a great thread.
AFM – has been a good week. I’m loving tracking my food all the time, and using MFP to plan ahead, struggling to think of NSV though.
3/27 at least one serve of fruit every day. – need to pick up on this a bit better from now on.