Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Quick Update:

Just got back from the Cardio/Weights/Stretch class and found out that the brochure the church gave me is out of date. It said Tue/Thu morning class was the same Cardio/Weights/Stretch that I'm doing on M/W/F, but it's not. Tuesday is YOGA and Thursday is PILATES!!! I verified that with the instructor after class and asked if it'd be OK or too much to do the morning class (Yoga/Pilates) and the evening one (Cardio/Weights/Stretch) and she said that'd be fine. So excited that I don't have to find a Yoga class on the weekend, but have a close, convenient one that I'm already paying for. I'm going to try them both tomorrow and see if it's too much and if so back off until I feel comfortable with it.

I find it extremely funny that I'm excited about exercise classes. I mean, this is the reaction I used to save for Carrot Cake.

Exercise Goals:

Monday- Cardio/Weights/Stretch class DONE
Tuesday - Cardio/Weights/Stretch class DONE
Wednesday - Cardio/Weights/Stretch class DONE
Thursday - Yoga class and Cardio/Weights/Stretch class
Friday - Rest day
Saturday - Lots of walking in Boston
Sunday - Some walking/Rest Day

Just bumping to mark how much I've read. Will be back later for personals.

Later check-in than usual, internet was down at work this morning.

@Alupinsk~Hooray, so close to your goal!

@rainandwood93~Congrats, it’s always hard to keep from gaining when relatives are visiting – fantastic that you lost!

@Robin~I’m really sorry for your continued medical complications, I know it’s been hard to deal with at times. Hang in there and just do what you can, take it one day at a time. I hope plans come through with friends for today, it will be a good distraction.

@shilohsmom~Like Laurie suggested, HRM are tricky for accurate calorie counts when wearing them all day. With the exception of special HRM such as Basis, they are only meant for wearing while doing cardio - if you want to track your calories burned during all of your daily activity, I recommend a device like Fitbit.

@Tanya~Yep, the thread can move rather quickly sometimes – just do the best you can. We do have lulls though. As Karen suggested, if you were low on calories for the day you will wake up famished – also, it’s not good to eat a diet drastically low in fat. Our organs need fat to function, most people aim for around 30% - you can easily increase yours by eating nuts or seeds. Also, add avocado to salad, chia/hemp seeds to yogurt/smoothies, even taking fish oil supplements will increase your fat intake slightly. Keep your protein up too.

@Karen~Isn’t that always the way?! Frustrating! :grumble:

@Nettie~Oh, no! I truly hope insurance covers some, or all, of your pipe repairs.

Wednesday Wish~That my boss would recognize that the way he talked to me on Monday was disrespectful, and apologize. Unfortunately, he’s too ignorant to recognize it and take responsibility. I’m still in a funk over it, although I feel a little better today – I can’t ignore him today like I have last two days; since we have a conference call with our software vendor this afternoon I’ll have to get over it. :ohwell:

AFM~Exercise has been abysmal so far this week. I didn’t get any last night either. I was already in a bad mood over work and then my trainer texted to cancel racquetball at the last minute – he had an appointment so I knew we were playing late but when he canceled it just hit me wrong. Exercise can usually turn that kind of thing around for me, but I just felt drained at that point. Went home and took a nap with Zoe instead, she’s always good for a snuggle. :bigsmile: Hopefully, the rest of this week is better. On a positive note, I did sleep better – woke up at 4am though realizing I forgot to hang clothes that were in the dryer, luckily they weren’t wrinkled.

Zoe did keep me entertained last night – it’s been nearly 80, so windows and my storm door were open. I live in a pretty close-knit neighborhood and three of my neighbors have dogs that play together, Zoe loves to watch them – I really think she wants to go play with them, she kept meowing and jumping. I’ve thought about taking her out there on a leash but not sure that is a good idea – she could get spooked, she’s all alpha cat with a window between them and her. :laugh: I think it may be time to find her a playmate – after I get back from vacation I’m going to start looking.

Time to get ready for said conference call...

Hello All...

My Name is Mary & I would love to join this group!

Hope all are having a terrific Tuesday!
I have been reading your posts and love reading them and to know you all have the same
sort of struggles that I have!
To be quiet honest though, by the time I catch up on reading I have lost track of who did what
today so I won't do many personals! Just know that I say a little prayer for each of you and
hope the best for each of you! Those who are not feeling well, I pray you will be blessed with some
relief and good health soon. I'll get in to those personal notes soon I'm sure! I am learning names and
slowly putting a personality with each one!

My big accomplishment for today so far is tht I got outside and walked! Yes! 2 miles in 40
min. isn't bad for me! We have nice weather in KY for a change and the sun and temps close to 60
is uplifting to one's spirit!
I have done fairly well with my calorie count. However, I must confess that after I had finished logging
last night I caved in to that bag of chips that had been teasing me for a while. I did enjoy but later I thought
why did I do that???? Today is another day and that chip bag is not tempting me any more!

Again, love to each and healthy eating!
Camille

Hi all. Just started and 100 lbs sounds like such a crazy number, but at 5.5 I think this is where I should be. I am committed to staying in my 1200 daily calorie range! I am trying to integrate "consistent" exercise as well. Thanks for the support and I look forward to seeing all the success stories for encouragement.

My wish for today is that I can get settled in to this weight loss thing. I've done it oh so many times before and lost the 20 lbs, then gained it back and then some over and over again. I do know what to expect but am anxious to get going with the losses. Thanks to those of you with words of wisdom for my food woes the last few days. The thing is... I know what to eat, how much to eat, all that, but I'm not seeing the results as fast as I would like. Like many of you in the beginning too I'm sure. I just need to vent.

I see some fitbit users here... I am too, please feel free to add me there //www.fitbit.com/user/2CNJ35

Also please add me as a friend here too. I would love to have you guys as friends.

To those going through tough times right now, I hope things turn out for the better soon.
To those losing and doing well, congrats and keep it up, it motivates me to keep going.
To all of you, have a great rest of the week!

Still no time to do personals--just wanted to check-in. I've finished grading all of the outlines for my smaller class. Will be back later to post and chat.

Groundhog Day Challenge:
17/28 days at 100g or more of protein

Grading goals:
1. 23/50 JRP outlines
2. re-read Great Gatsby DID MORE

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE (meeting ran late)
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (circuit training + HIIT)
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner
Sun--walk gunner+ gym (circuit training + HIIT)

RobinB- HRM especially the wristband model you should take your heart rate multiple times throughout the day. That way you will get a more accurate read on the calories burned. When you start doing more physical activities you should take it more often during the activities. You will notice when your heart rate increases and when it starts to come back down. I would take my heart at the beginning of the workout, then about 10 minutes in and then off and on throughout the workout based on my activity level. FYI- If you are wearing it all day, keep track of the number of calories burned before you start exercising then record the number after wards and that will be your exercise calories.

Well Dad is on a different type of insulin now, so we are attempting to figure out how many times a day we need to check his blood sugar and the amount of insulin needed. The amount is based on a sliding scale- not good news for my mom since she is the one who deals with this. We already had the doctor change the prescription from a needle based insulin (too complicated) to the pen version where she just dials up the units needed (easier for her to understand). This will be a work in progress.

I honestly think that my Dad and his diabetes was one of my primary motivations for losing weight. I am still working on getting down below 190. I would love to at 188. The last time I weighed this was in 8th grade- not kidding. I remember because my pediatrician said I would out grow the weight once puberty hit. Puberty hit but I never did thin out only thicken in places.

Wish- That we figure out my Dad's new insulin and how to balance his blood sugar. I also want to go bike riding this weekend as the weather is suppose to be nice with temps in the high 50's.

Sleep well and exercise hard.

Haley,....... You are doing great! Sounds like you did work hard today! Proud of you for getting yourself
out of bed and going to work out! Plus going to work. You did it today!

Conference call went well yesterday, we are in the early stages of a major upgrade to our accounting software (last upgrade was 2005) – lots of questions answered and now we are more in the know about why it’s been so sluggish. Still a long way to go with this upgrade, but made it over the first major hurdle. It did run long though – was supposed to be 30-45 minutes and it was over 90 minutes. Know what that means? Yep, no session with trainer again yesterday. Ugh! :explode: Then, of course, it was late – so stopped at Jimmy John’s for a sandwich, didn’t realize it until I got home but they gave me the wrong sandwich. It surprised me, they’ve never done that before and they know me (I always order the same thing) – also told them Dijon mustard and no mayo. The Dijon was there but so was the mayo, scraped off as much as I could but it was still a fat killer. So I was way over on calories/fat for the day. :grumble:

@L2T~Good luck with Pilates today, enjoy! Enjoy your trip to Boston – I’ll be thru there for a cruise in October.

@Haley~Great job yesterday with your workout!

@Laurie~my grandmother was an insulin dependent diabetic (one reason I started this weight loss journey also), she was on two forms of insulin and checked her blood sugar about six times a day. She self-regulated her dosage as well – dialing up what she needed based on what her blood sugar was. She got it down to a science eventually. I hope you and your mom can get your dad regulated soon, so there is less guess work – I’m sure with the new insulin pens there is a learning curve.

@Helena~I’m sorry for the frustrations with your grandmother, I wish that I could offer some advice. Remember, she could be really anxious about your mother’s health and one reason she seems more demanding/critical than usual. Hang in there.

AFM~This has been such a weird week, nothing has gone right. At least my boss and I are talking again (although he never apologized). :indifferent: Thankfully its Thursday, just one more day to go and then I can decompress this weekend. Not sure what the rest of this week will be like - trainer already canceled for tonight (urge to throttle him right now :mad: :sad: ). He said we'll try for tomorrow or Saturday - those are his normal days off, so I don't see it happening. Time will tell I suppose. Hopefully, I will get out of here on time today and can get some semblence of a workout in.

I'm sorry to be such a downer this week - I never have weeks like this. Truthfully, I'd like to go back to Sunday and start over.

Thursday Truth - I am feeling a bit better after my venting sessions all week long. The plumbers are back today finishing up. They ended up having to jack hammering my floors right outside of the kitchen, down the hall and through the foyer, into the laundry room and finally stopping in my 1st bathroom. They laid new pipes yesterday filled with gravel and soil. Today their goal is to reconnect the kitchen sink and dishwasher and pour concrete. I am not sure if I will have use of my washer dryer but it looks like I will have use of my kitchen again. :happy: My husband finally got hold of an insurance adjuster. Someone should come out at some point to access the situation and let us know what will be covered. My plumbers have been so nice and helpful. They keep letting me know when they do something and reminding me to take pictures. They also saved all the piping for me so I can show the insurance adjuster when he/she visits. Speaking to my dad yesterday really helped keeping me from breaking down completely. He kept reminding me that this is something that has to be done, there is no way around it and once it is done I will not have to worry about it again. I love my dad for always being my voice of reason. :flowerforyou:

Thanks everyone for the kind words on my plumbing issues. It really means a lot to me.

GHDC - I have been slacking on my protein intake. :blushing: But with good reason. With all of the commotion going on in my house I have not been focusing on my protein. Part of the reason is not having use of the kitchen has been causing me to try to use limited amounts of things that need washing by hand. My bathroom sinks are shallow which makes washing things like my blender a bit challenging. I did try washing the blender in the bathtub a few times but that was just a PIA and frustrating. I met my goal on Monday but didn't even come close Tuesday or Wednesday.

Yesterday I went a little "wild" and weighed in on a non weigh in day for me. It was a 2.2 lb loss. I didn't dawn on me until everyone began congratulating me that I reached a 25 lb loss! I began thinking about it. I am only 2 lbs away from losing exactly what I lost my first time on MFP. It probably sounds silly but I am really excited about that. I will be even more excited when I pass that 27 lb mark. My first time on here it took me 5 1/2 months to shed those 27 lbs. This time I did 25 in 4 months. I attribute it to already knowing what to do and having the confidence that I can do this because I did it once before. I am really proud of myself for coming back and being successful.

Lives - Congrats on finding the classes. I love how excited you are about it. LOL at the carrot cake comment. (I love carrot cake too!) Hope you have a good time in Boston!

Rainandwood - Absolutely. These little changes are actually big things in the long run. You should be very proud of yourself. Best of luck to you on the exam!

RobinB - Don't the black bean burgers look really good? I have all of the ingredients in the house to make them except for the zucchini. I definitely am going to try making those once I have kitchen usage again and pick up zucchini.

Kah - Sorry to hear you are still in a bit of a funk over the issue with your boss. I have had a boss do that to me before and it was a really horrible experience. I hope things get better for you soon. Sorry to hear your trainer cancelled again. I can imagine how frustrating that is for you. Hopefully he can make it up this weekend for you.

Kitties are the best medicine aren't they? I was snuggling in bed last night with Harvest Moon and this morning with Misti. LOL to Zoe and the window. I vote for getting another kitty but that is partially because I would really love to bring a 3rd into my home. Though I probably shouldn't because Harvest Moon is really a 1 cat kind of gal. I think a 3rd may set her over the edge. She tolerates Misti but hisses at her several times a day. :ohwell:

ushkii - Sorry to hear your niece is in the hospital. I hope she feels better soon and is home in no time. Those all your can eat type places are dangerous indeed. I have not been to one since starting MFP again. I don't think I would be able to control myself if I did go to one.

Welcome Mary! Jump right in an join us. :flowerforyou:

Hansea - I bet you have some interesting stories from working at urgent care. What you said is very similar to what my dad told me. Thank you for trying to point out the positive in my nightmare. It it wrong that I am a little bit hopeful that the insurance company gives us a lot more than we need to repair our house so I can put in the cherry wood hardwood floors that I have been dreaming about since we bought the house?!!! I told my husband and he just rolled his eyes at me. Honestly, I never really liked the flooring that went through my halls and foyer. It was on the one of the many things we wanted to do to make our house even better. We just never though we would have to replace them due to something like this. But I suppose it's a good thing that we didn't replace the floors and then have to have all this work done. That would have really sucked!

Camille - Wahoo for getting in the walking. Today is warming up for us too. We will reach a high of 45. Compared to the weather and all the snow we have been getting it feels like summer to me! I am house bound again today so I plan on working in the garage and get some more seeds planted.

I have been there before with snacking after I finish logging. When that happens to me I go back and log it the next day. I try to remember instances such as those for next time I feel like doing something like that. It helps me to keep focused.

Alupinsk - I am super excited for you to meet your 100 lb mark! It will be here before you know it.

Jacquie - Welcome! 100 lbs is a crazy number when you place a lot of emphasis on it. I find it helps to focus on small increments rather than the entire loss. It makes this journey more bearable and less stressful. IMO. I wish you the best of luck!

Karen - Brian is actually dealing with the insurance people and I am the one dealing with the plumbers. I couldn't imagine having to deal with them as well. I certainly would be crying daily by now if I did. We had a flood when we first bought the house. Brian reminded me it took them about 5-7 days before we heard anything. IMO that is not the way to do business. But unfortunately that is how our company operates. It is a lot of repetitive calling over and over until you actually get someone.

Tanya - I sent you a Fitbit request. If anyone else has Fitbit and would like to add me feel free. Here is my link: http://www.fitbit.com/user/28KV99

Helena - I am so sorry to hear that you are going through that right now. It really sounds like a miserable situation for you to be in. I am guessing that it causes stress and tension in the house which is not good for your mom when she is trying to heal. As uncomfortable as it may be, perhaps you should confront your grandmother. Or maybe your mom can speak to her and nicely tell her that while her intentions are from a good place she needs to leave the parenting to her. Is it possible that your grandmother does not realize what she is doing? I wish you the best. I can imagine how difficult it is for you.

Laurie - Our stories with our dads are very similar. My dad was diagnosed with diabetes within the last year or so. It runs on his side of the family. My paternal grandmother lost her vision due to it. My Godfather, dad's cousin, lost his leg to complications from it. Both have since passed. I really don't want to go down the same path that my family members have. I had a long chat with my doctor prior to restarting MFP. Like you, it is a huge concern.

Hayley - Sounds like you had a great workout with your trainer! Keep up the fantastic work.

Robin, thanks! That's what I plan on doing. There is nothing physically wrong with me except my weight. I'm as healthy as a horse. I'm going to keep up my exercising anyways. Ohh! Robin hugs! This has been going on for so long. It would wear anyone down. Keep going!

Thanks Kah, I'm totally going to keep it up. You'd think the doctor would be better at it, with how many overweight people he sees. Maybe he is desensitized. Sorry about the HR director... what a crappy way to begin the week. I hate it when the boss does something like that and then they're to blind or stubborn to fix it. It's their job to set the tone for the workplace. I get the same way when something happens at work.

RobinB, that's very sad and I'm sorry for your loss. And yep, totally going to ignore him.

Thanks for the running advice Hansea. I don't expect to be amazing... I just want to be able to do it.

Thanks Nettie, I can kinda understand where he is coming from, but he doesn't understand where I am. I'll just need to prove that I can keep my calories under control AND exercise. Sorry about your brother. I think he knows he should of done it and was embarrassed. Guys can be weird. Still not really acceptable. :grumble: Some things we shouldn't let slide... Crap! Nettie! That's a kind of nightmare. And once they finish trashing (fixing) the place, you'll have to put it all back together.

Susan, the dancing WAS fun. We took ballroom classes for 8 weeks a couple of years ago. But right now between the kids activities and my work its to hard to schedule it again. But we WILL do it again. I love spending my time with just him sometimes. lol!

Welcome yarncrazy! LittleLula! Tanya! toomanireasons! Mary!
Lula, my coworker made on of those on the floor of his house for ganpati! It was awesome.

Thanks KarenL, he's a tool alright. :laugh: Sorry that's been floating through my head for a week now and had to say it. No, I do need to respect the help the clinic will give me (and I don't have to pay for. ) The good should outweigh anything else.

Thanks skinnyjeanz! I think I have some perspective on it... took me a week, since he took me by surprise. Sorry about your computer... I really hate it when I lose my personals... they take forever to get together. :flowerforyou:

Kaye, I'm sorry for your loss. I like that saying " you can't outrun your fork." lol! that's great.:laugh:

Laurie, I have to stretch... I get nasty calf cramps if I don't. I do try to be careful. But I think I'm ready to start it up. I find myself jogging or running when I need to get somewhere faster and I wouldn't do that 50lb ago. I like how it feels! :happy: Great job making it back into the gym. The weather where you are sounds really rough this year. It's great that your Dad is doing well enough to come home. They could've of given you some notice though.

Alupinsk, thanks! I hope the guy you're seeing is really nice.

Rainandwood, good luck on your exam!!

I'll be honest I'm still not caught up but I'm running out of morning and want to go play with my 3 yr old. So have a better day everyone because it sounds like a pretty rough week for most of us!!! The kids went fishing with Dad on Monday and I got a ME day. I DID NOTHING!!!!! (ok besides Zumba and going to work, but still...) My youngest caught her first fish, but daddy had to release it. I'm doing great, I volunteered at my middle's K- class on monday and got to watch Robert Munsch puppet shows. I also made borscht and sent my oldest to school in his ukrainian outfit for culture day on the same day. He did great on his presentation. The kids in the class actually liked it (die of shock) and I got very little back. :sad: Signed the kidlets up for soccer. My youngest is now old enough to play. There is nothing funnier than watching 3yr olds play soccer.
She is SO excited. I'm a bit crabby and stressed this week. But doing ok. Positive thoughts out to everyone!!!

Still struggling to find time for a real post, but at least I'm keeping up with you guys. I have 18 outlines to finish which isn't a big deal but I really want to go to the gym after school, so trying to get through most of them during my lunch and opens. I pormise to catch up more thoroughly later.

Groundhog Day Challenge:
19/28 days at 100g or more of protein

Grading goals:
1. 32/50 JRP outlines
2. re-read Great Gatsby DID MORE

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner NOT DONE + gym (circuit training + HIIT) DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE
Wed--walk gunner NOT DONE (meeting ran late)
Thurs--walk gunner + gym (circuit training + HIIT)
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner
Sun--walk gunner+ gym (circuit training + HIIT)

Hello everyone. Thank you for all of the well wishes and support. This group is AMAZING.

Had a rough day yesterday. I was going on 5 hours of sleep because of my exam, and had an EXTREMELY hard time keeping on track with my eating. Part of the problem is that I'm on a 16 a week meal plan, so I eat two thirds of my meals in an all you can eat buffet. I didn't go wild, but if missing out on sleep makes me that hungry (I would have never noticed before, since I would have eaten to my heart's desire!) I guess I should definitely make it a priority.


So sorry to hear about everyone's medical troubles this week. I can't imagine how hard that must be. Hugs from California!

- Rain (Laura)