Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Hey all! Today was my birthday! I took my kids out to lunch to celebrate, since I was working this evening. It was SO good. I don't know if any of you have been to Cora's but it is a breakfast restaurant. You can get your crepes or pancakes or eggs (which are amazing) and it comes with a huge side of fresh fruit instead fries. I got a crepe panini with ham, swiss, spinach. Num num num. I also got a side of panfried potatoes and turkey sausages. Now I know this sounds crazy but once the kids finish theirs, they start to raid my plate. So a lot of this is shared. I went over today on my birthday, but overall everything I ate was quite healthy. They gave me a carved apple swan, because it was my birthday. My daughter believes that she must dress up for everyones' birthday. So she was dressed in her princess dress (dress she got for christmas pics) and of course her shiny black mary janes. She wanted me to dress up too. She told everyone that it was a "glittery gown" not a dress. And woe to anyone who did not agree. lol! My SIL got me a Polar Loop as a present... not sure how it is better than my pedometer but apparently its waterproof. It seems very cool.
Work was crazy busy tonight... early Valentiners. I'm glad I have tomorrow off. Anyway... it's way to late. Everyone have a great Friday!

Good Morning & Happy Valentine’s Day

First, to all of those on the east coast I hope you warm and safe & aren’t too snowed in. Sorry I haven’t been around last couple of days, work has just been a little crazy. It’s supposed to be really nice here, in the 70s, for the next 5 days.

@Nettie~I hope that you had a terrific birthday!

@rainandwood93~Great job with the C25K – excellent activity goals! Excellent loss!

@Naomi~Trust me, it’s been hard to stay off the scale! I’m used to weighing 2-3 times a week, hopefully it will pay off on Sunday. Do you not like fruit? I would rather eat fruit than veggies, so have to restrict my fruit to 2-3 servings per day and up my veggies to 4-5 per day.

@Robin~I’m sorry you had another trip to the hospital, glad to hear they changed your meds and BP is now under control. I’m sorry to hear about your friend from high school, very sad. How was the LEGO movie? My 6yo nephew is really into LEGO’s, I hope my sister takes him to see it.

@Tammy~I agree with Karen, any time to walk 3 miles is better than sitting on the couch. There is a quote I run across periodically – “I may be slow but I’m running laps around everyone sitting on the couch.” I think a respectable time for a 3-mile walk is 45-60 minutes, it really depends on your pace.

@Hansea47~I cannot keep Nutella in the house! That stuff is pure heaven and evil!

@Laurie~Glad to hear you are feeling better, hope your voice returns soon. I know my co-workers appreciate it when I have laryngitis!

@P1xyn1xy~Happy Birthday! Crepes sound delish, how cute that your DD dressed up for lunch out. Polar Loop, great gift from your SIL – let us know how you like it, I’ve read mixed reviews.

Welcome to the newbies that have stopped by, I apologize to any personals I missed, I had a lot to catch up on.

AFM~Its been a really good week, I hope that reflects on the scale at the gym on Sunday. Today is a rest day, catching up on housework is planned and I may go to the gym to get in sauna or hot tub this evening. Not much happening this weekend other than meeting my parents for lunch tomorrow. I need to shop for swimsuits but so far not feeling it, I may take a weekend off from shopping for vacation - I still have 28 days. :laugh:

Exercise Goals:

Sunday~Weights with trainer DONE!
Monday~Arc Trainer NOT DONE (too tired). :yawn:
Tuesday~Racquetball with trainer DONE!
Wednesday~Arc Trainer DONE!
Thursday~Weights with trainer DONE!
Friday~Rest Day
Saturday~Treadmill/Stairmill or running drills outside

Good morning every one.

Karen – It was my birthday Monday when I went for my crab lunch. I’m glad the cake is gone but it was awesome for a sugar free cake.

p1xyn1xy-


GHDC= 3.22 miles 13 days in a row of over 2 miles

“As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Tom

Hi all I'm new to MFP (lol, nearly said MLP then) and controlled healthy eating in general. I'm Krissy / 22 years old / from the UK

I'm looking to lost at least 125lbs...to start, then more after (I weigh nearly 20 stone, you see)

I noticed your thread and just had to post. I've been hoping to find other users on here with a larger weight loss goal too so we can support and help each other, so if anyone would like to add me feel free

Plus I'm jealous of the people with only a few lbs to lose! Haha

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! :flowerforyou:

Friday Fitness -
Sorry for not checking in. My internet was down for a few days. :ohwell:
:blushing: I wish I could say I was good with this all week but I have not been. I have been extremely tired all week long and getting headaches mid day. Making it through one half hour workout was extremely exhausting. I thought maybe I was fighting off something and decided to take a few days off from Gilad to let my body recoup. Then TOM hit early putting me in a funky mood and throwing off my entire routine. That explains why I have been feeling so blah all week though. I've been doing fine with my protein however my water intake has suffered this week. I just don't have any desire to drink it or anything else. :frown:

We got hit with another storm so yesterday schools were closed again. I got some exercise clearing it all away. Then I came in and "watched" a movie with Brian. Well, it was more like he watched it and I fell asleep under my blankets with a kitty on my legs. It was so cold yesterday. Back to work today then next week the schools are closed for winter break. I am looking forward to the week off to catch up on everything I neglected this week.

Thank you everyone for the Birthday wishes! My birthday dinner was wonderful. I was amazed at how little I ate. I have not had food from ZPita since starting MFP. In the past I would have been able to eat the entire container of soup, all the salad, a pita dipped in the sauce, and most of my dinner. I ate the salad, 1/2 the soup (SO SO SO YUMMY), and one piece of eggplant special with a tiny bit of rice and some zucchini. The eggplant was 1 piece that is fried and rolled around spinach with feta, similar to eggplant rollatini. Then they put sauce on it and top with mozzarella. They used to layer it and make it more like eggplant parm but they must have changed it. I actually liked it better this way. I had plenty of leftovers the next day for lunch which I ended up logging as eggplant parm. I saved the soup and at that last night with dinner. Brian stopped at an Italian market on the way home from picking up ZPita and bought a small cannoli cake. The cake was out of this world, very moist and delicious. I don't know when we are going to go to get my running shoes. I wanted to go this weekend but we have family gatherings all weekend to celebrate the February bdays. Brian is all working next week so it will probably wait until next weekend.

Welcome newbies! :flowerforyou:

Tom- I have never heard of eggplant and lima bean casserole before. It definitely is intriguing.

Lives - I love looking out my windows and watching the snow fall. There is something about it that I find very peaceful and calming. Yesterday we had huge snowflakes that were probably about the size of jumbo cotton balls. I have never seen flakes that big. It was coming down really fast too.

Laurie - The storm was pretty bad here on the island. It was supposed to be snow then changing over to rain by 6 am and back to snow in the evening. It didn't stop snowing until about noon. A lot of schools were planning on operating on 2 hour delays and changed the decision around 8am. NYC schools stayed open though and right now the mayor and chancellor are under a lot of fire from angry residents for their decision.

I can completely relate how you feel regarding working out. I feel the exact same way right now. I promised myself that I will get back into my exercise routine next week. I really feel my body is telling me to slow down and needs the rest at the moment. I am sorry to hear you are still under the weather. I hope you feel better soon.

Robin - So sorry to hear about your recent visit to the hospital. Glad you are back home. Sending well wishes your way!

Hansea - I love Nutella! I can relate.

Susan - If you decide to try the eggplant recipe and want to save some calories I recommend baking it instead of frying it.

p1xyn1xy - Happy Birthday!!! You, Tom and I all had birthdays this week! It's a great week. :flowerforyou: Sounds like you had a great day. Your daughter sounds adorable!

Kah - Yikes to the Krispy Kreme donuts. I have been hearing on the radio lately for Dunkin Donuts new cookie dough donuts. I often wonder how many calories are in that but never attempted to look it up. I am in my student's home today so no temptations for me. Though I am going to stop at the bakery on the way to his house and pick up a chocolate chip cookie or some goodies as a treat for him.

@ushkii- Good work with your goals. And good job identifying your boredom eating. I do that too. I find if I keep myself busy, I eat less, and I usually do a lot of tv/boredom eating at night, so going to bed earlier has helped me as well.

@Robin- Glad to see you back home and doing better on your new meds. We promised the kids that we'd take them to the LEGO movie soon. I hope you can get up over the top of your blues soon. Is there a hair color called "Take Charge"? That would be a good one for you to use today.

@Tom- I like your quotes, especially the latest one!

@Rain- Woot! Woot! Congratulations on your loss. :happy:

@skinnyjeanz- Good luck with the school charity thing. Who doesn't love Special Olympics?

@Laurie- Sorry you're still dealing with illness...at least the lost voice is usually the last step before the cold goes away. I think.

@Naomi- Losing weight is definitely a long journey. That's for sure. And I don't think it's ever over, even when you get to goal. I think you're doing good with your goal, eating fruit most days.

@L2T- Awesome news about being so close to the 100s!!!! Won't be long now!

@jtconst-I think any time is respectable. You have to respect someone who walks and takes care of themselves!
I've walked and run several 5Ks (3.1 miles), and most people finish walking them in about an hour, so you're right on, based on my anecdotal evidence.

My Thursday Truth is that I opened up a jar of Nutella and ate half of it last night (putting me about 700 calories over). Damn you, Nutella. Why are you so tasty? I was up this morning, but still down from my last Saturday weigh-in, so as long as I keep the rest of that jar in the back of the cupboard, I should be okay. :laugh:

@hansea

I have a GREAT Nutella brownie recipe! So simple and so yummy! You still have to display some self control though! :laugh:

1 cup of Nutella
1/2 cup of flour
1 egg

Mix together until smooth and bake at 350F oven for 30 mins.

I actually make them in a cupcake pan so it's easier to portion out into single servings. They are about 162 calories each.

Happy Valentine's Day to all!
I was not on for a couple days. Spent the day yesterday at the hospital with an elderly aunt who fell early morning.
she broke her nose inthe fall and looks pitiful. Her heart is out of rhythm and has infection and this seems to have
put the demintia into full swing. Hopefully she can come home soon with caregivers around the clock.
She has no children so the responsibility of her care falls on my cousin and me.
Keep us in your prayers and I will be back on soon!

TGIF and Happy Valentine's Day to all!
Today, I ran over to the gym on my lunch hour and squeezed in a quick run. This weekend my kids start indoor soccer league, and my husband and I are taking a friend with us to a school fundraiser on Saturday night which will be catered by a local Mexican restaurant. Yum! I plan on burning some mega house-cleaning calories tonight and Saturday morning in preparation for the in-laws (our sitters for the evening) coming over, and the delicious food and beverages I'm going to be having!
I may be able to get in some lifting between the kids soccer games, since the league is at the Y....hmmm...we'll see.

@humbleheart- I'm so sorry to hear about your aunt. Taking care of ailing relatives can be so stressful! Hopefully your aunt's dementia will ease off once the infection is cleared out. I also hope you and your cousin are getting some help with her care.

@Robin- 31 lbs to onederland? You've so got this!

@RobinB- Are you trying to sabotage me with this Nutella recipe?! :laugh: I think I'm going to have to try it....but maybe in a few weeks. I need a Nutella break! I'm sorry to hear about your friend, and that you're having regrets. I'm sure Linda knew you cared about her, even if you weren't able to see her lately.

@Nettie- You and your husband "watch" movies exactly how my husband and I watch movies! He's always teasing me about how I can't stay up till the end of any of them. Happy belated Birthday, too! :flowerforyou:

@L2T- Ah...70s. Here in Wisconsin, it's in the 20s today, and I ditched my jacket at lunch time! The sun's shining and some of the snow is melting! I actually saw the asphalt of the street in front of my house...the road has been pure white since Christmas! It's going to be a slushy mess. Maybe you'll still need your boots in Boston.

@Tom- Great job with your Groundhog's Challenge! And belated Happy Birthday to you, too! :flowerforyou:

@kah- Way to dodge the Krispy Kremes!

@p1xy- Happy Birthday! :flowerforyou: Your daughter sounds adorable! Of course it was a glittery gown.

@Tigredia-Hang in there. This is a marathon, not a sprint. The losses will be followed by periods of the scale either not moving, or maybe even going up a bit. Just keep pushing on. You're doing the right thing by continuing to log. Honest logging is key to understanding how much your body needs for maintenance and how much for weight loss.

@Kaye-I'm glad you were able to get rid of the gas and that it hasn't had too much impact on your joint pain. Good point about the leg length and walking speed! I'm 5'5", and I sometimes walk with a good friend who is 6'. I think I take two steps for every one of hers!

@Laurie- It's important to rest when you're sick. You need to let your body heal up, so don't feel bad about missing a few workouts. Sounds like you're on the mend and ready to get back to it, anyway.

@Susan- Good luck with minimizing your BLT's. It must be hard with treats around the office all the time. Glad I work in a lab where it's unsafe to eat, so I only eat at mealtimes for the most part.

@skinnyjeanz- Those post-diary-closing calories have snuck in on me this week, too. (Hello? Nutella?) At least you're able to compensate today for it.

Welcome to the Newbies! Check in often and log log log! :happy:

who mentioned nutella?? can't have it in my house....It is worse than peanut butter for me....and that is bad enough!!
hope all those in the path of the snow storms are safe
it was beautiful and windy today....until i went out for my daily walk....then it rained....but i got to see a rainbow!
wish i could do more than just walk but that is all i am allowed so i just keep trying to go farther and a bit longer each day
are you drinking your water??

@karenleona--I can limit the peanut butter, but fear I would have zero self control with nutella! :blushing: Sorry it rained on you, but the rainbow is a nice reward!

@kethra--welcome! :flowerforyou:

@hansea--sounds like you have a busy weekend planned.

@tammy--my husband and I are the same with Valentine's Day. He sometimes buys me candy or flowers or both, but usually just makes a nice dinner. This year he asked "No candy, right?" I said "No, and don't waste money on flowers either." He ended up buying me a single heart-shaped York Peppermint Patti.

@humble--hugs to you and your family--sending good thoughts for your aunt. My mom's twin sister is a widow with no children. She's still in very good health, but I try to call her on holidays and am committed to making sure she's taken care of when she does reach a point where she can't care for herself.

@robin--you can lose 31 lbs--I know you can b/c I've seen you do it before. :drinker:

@robinB--I agree that your friend surely knew you loved her even if you didn't get by to see her near the end. I'm so sorry for your loss, and thank you for the reminder that life is fleeting.

@nettie--we all have "off" weeks--just get right back to it and you'll be fine--you've got this! :drinker:

Friday Fitness:
This week has not been great for fitness, but I knew that going in. The good news is I have a 3-day weekend to make up for the lack of exercise during the work week.

Tomorrow is my last day of ACT prep class--yay!

Today was a bad day food-wise, mostly due to some beverages. I will not make my protein goal for the 1st time this month. :ohwell: I'm going to chalk it up to holiday indulgence and move on. My new goal is to make meet the protein numberfor the rest of the month.

Groundhog Day Challenge:
13/28 days at 100g or more of protein

Grading goals:
1. x/51 JRP outlines
2. re-read Great Gatsby DID SOME

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Tues--rest day (teaching evening class)
Wed--rest day (teaching evening class)
Thurs--walk gunner DONE + gym (circuit training + HIIT) NOT DONE
Fri--walk gunner NOT DONE
Sat--walk gunner + gym (cardio)
Sun--walk gunner + gym (circuit training + HIIT)

DH made the shrimp and broccoli with pasta b/c I told him last night he could make it. He did leave the pasta separate and also used whole grain linguini.

@laurie--ugh, sounds like you had an awful day! I'm so sorry about all of the losses you've experienced, and am sending good thoughts for your dad's and friend's mom speedy recoveries. I'm glad you got through what sounds like the worst of the storm--hoping the overnight snow is minimal.

@susan--I've heard a lot of people echo your feelings of staying fat as an excuse to avoid relationships. I'm not sure I have any sage advice, but I will say that no matter what your size is, YOU decide whether or not to engage in a relationship. I suppose it's easier to not have to make those decisions, but think of all of the things you will miss out on if you choose this form of self-protection. You are a wonderful, attractive person as you are right now--don't let a fear of getting close to people sabotage your goals. :flowerforyou:

Quick note, I made another day under! That is so cool for me! That is my goal too, this has been a good week for me 4 out of 7 days under my goal. Other goal is not moving but I have had other activity during the week. I have two days to go and Maybe I can make it.



Goals:

Under calorie goal 4/7 days: 4/7
Walk 3/7 days: 1/7

Bump! :flowerforyou:

Just a quick check in...I feel so bad for all of you having such awful, emotional, stressful stuff happening this week! Hang in there!

I'm doing well with my GHD Challenge...100%

And Saturday is my weigh-in day....I am down another 4 lbs! It's a lot for one week, but I think I got some bonus pounds because I had been up a couple pounds last week.

My husband and I are still doing that weight loss challenge at the local shoe store, and we also weigh in over there every Saturday. I'm kind of ticked at their scale right now. I now that my weight won't be consistent over there because we can't always get there at the same time of day, and today I wore jeans while in the past I had my nice light weight scrub pants on...but....I'm down 4 lbs at home (where I weigh myself naked :blushing: and first thing in the morning, so almost exactly the same time each day)....yet, at their store I'm UP a half pound?!?:noway: I thought that was some crazy fluctuation, even for me, so I weighed myself with all my clothes on at home immediately after, and I weighed 2.5 lbs less on my home scale. Frustrated, but I'll get over it. Just had to vent.

Hello all. My day is off to a pretty good start today. My hubby made waffles for breakfast for everyone after making sure the dogs didn't wake me and I was able to sleep in. After breakfast we packed up the dogs and went to the lake just down the hill from us and hiked all around it and up the trails on the hill behind it. A lot of fun and we got done just before the rain started back up.That will be my exercise for the day since it is supposed to be yucky and mucky outside all day but thats ok. I got out and moved and the dogs got some exercise so goals were met.
I have been successful all week in getting my workouts in and only went over calories one day (yesterday). All in all a pretty good week.
Great job everyone and working hard this week and so many people either meeting or working hard to the goals that they have set. You are all amazing people. I am off to play cards at my parents with my hubby. A nice way to pass arainy afternoon. Have a great day everyone.:flowerforyou:

Todays Hike per HRM:
25 min....I didnt start the timer on the hrm until after we got done running and playing fetch in the feild.
531 cals/claimed 400
1 mile
2970 steps