Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Pictures from our walk on the beach last Friday.

Chelsea being silly:



Just the beautiful view as we walked:

Ok, I'm stuck. Any suggestions of what I'm doing wrong??

I have been having a real struggle with cookies the last few days. Otherwise things are going quite well.
Today I walked a total of 7 miles.
RobinB, hope you can pick yourself up. You are doing so well.
I'm excited about our mileage. I bet we will really rack up a lot of miles this month.
Onward and downward. Kaye

@robin - Yay for getting back to the pool so quickly after surgery! Glad you're feeling better and had such a fun weekend.

@aleahcim - Welcome to the group. You'll find great support and encouragement here, so come back frequently.

@kaye - WOW on your mileage so far this month! You're killing it!!

@susan - Love the pictures. Your weekend sounded exhausting, but fun. I do not know how you can be around those desserts without digging in. As someone else said, I would be found nearby in a food coma.

@robinb - I've been in many a funk. Sometimes I can figure out why and sometimes I can't even pinpoint the issue. Sounds like you enjoyed your walk. Maybe do more of that until you feel like hitting the gym again? And in the meantime, remember that while exercise is good for your health and helps to tone, it is not necessary for weight loss. Focus on keeping a deficit going and you'll be OK.

@tanya - Sounds like your running is going great. I cannot relate to being addicted to it, but I'm getting to feel the same about walking. Back in the day, I would take 8-10 mile walks on the weekends and loved doing it. Then I quit doing it, gained a million pounds and dreaded walking across the parking lot at the grocery store. Just recently I realized I'm falling back in love with walking and am always thinking about new places to walk to and from. I like having a destination and if there's a Starbucks at the end, that's even better!

@tlh - Argh on hunting for a house. We too have been outbid in the past so I feel your frustration. Hopefully, the 3rd time will be the charm.

@laurie - Thanks again for being the keeper of the mileage. It's hard to keep up with this group!

@skinnyjeanz - Grading Hell......LOL. Hope that is followed by Summer Heaven.

AFM - Got to class yesterday and got in a good walk. My dog got dragged along as usual, but it was late in the afternoon and hot. He was panting like a fool by the time we got home and I felt so bad. Until he bypassed his water dish and went straight outside to check for squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks or any other enemies in his yard. Found out over the weekend that he gained .7 of a pound since his physical last year. The vet was not concerned, but I'm sure it'll be gone soon since he's going to do most of my mileage goal with me. I set it at 100 before I did the math and realized that's 3.22 miles for each day in May! I'm competitive and stubborn enough that if I say I'm going to something, I will.

Have a great day everyone!

May Mileage Goal: 100 miles

5/1 - 2 miles (class)
5/2 - 5 miles (walk)
5/3 - 3 miles (walk)
5/4 - 3 miles (walk)
5/5 - 4.25 miles (class plus 2.25 mile walk)

Total Miles - 17.25

5/1 1.32
5/2 2.35
5/3 3.64
5/4 0.92
5/5 2.21

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Just a mileage update:

May Mileage Goal: 100 miles

5/1 - 2 miles (class)
5/2 - 5 miles (walk)
5/3 - 3 miles (walk)
5/4 - 3 miles (walk)
5/5 - 4.25 miles (class plus 2.25 mile walk)
5/6 - 3.75 miles (walk)

Total Miles - 21
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Hello all, trying to catch up on the last couple pages. Looks like May mileage is adding up, that is cool, I will post my miles today and try to keep posting to reach my goal. My ankle is basically healed except when I bend it sideways. It was my back that was killing me this weekend. I had a party for my mother's 90th birthday and all the setup, serving, cooking, decorating... it all took its toll. I did do well with eating but did not log. The party turned out great, thanks to my wife's planning and help.
I posted a pound lost this week so all is good. Got to keep on the path. I want to fit in the plane seat without have to have an extender seat belt in October.
I am back in the routine so the week days should be fine. It is the weekends that are hard on me, there is so much food offered where ever I go it seems.
My poor plants are not looking so well, still in their starter pots. They are outside and I hope/must put them in this week. I really can't wait to get cucumbers and cherry tomatoes fresh from the garden.

Goal Mileage: 40 miles
5/1 = 1.98
5/5 = 0.86
5/6 = 0.8

Total for May: 4.49 miles (from mapmywalk app, it is so cool)

Hope you all have a great week.

Well, I didn’t make it to the gym last night but instead I walked with Leslie. I haven’t done the DVD in a few months and I was pleased that I made it through the entire “3 miles”. It was a little rough on my knees, but I pushed through it. I made Chelsea commit to go to the gym with me today through Thursday. Friday will be a rest day before the Color Run on Saturday.

@Tanya – I do have some limitations, but I am trying everything because I don’t know unless I try, right? Mike (my son) will be home from college on Thursday so I am planning on learning more things to do in the gym. I think that will help too. Also, next week I plan on hitting the pool for some water aerobics. Even though I am in south Florida, I don’t go in the pool very much before Memorial Day (end of May) and after Labor Day (beginning of Sept) because it’s just too cold. (I cringe when I say that because I know that most of you are from the frozen tundra of the great white north! LOL) Congrats on your progress on C25K! That is my goal one day, but I think I have to drop more pounds to equal out the bad leg.

@Tracey – That is an awesome pic of the High Roller. Sorry to hear about two houses falling through, but like some others said, be patient YOUR house is still waiting for you to find it!

@Susan – You are right; Cyrus is going to be a big boy! He looks older than 13! (Did he just turn 13 or was he 13 and just turned 14? The age 13 is sticking in my head.) Great pics!

@Laurie – I didn’t expect that you would subtract miles. That was just my sad attempt at sarcasm. Yes, I anticipated that the walk on the sand would be more challenging, it always is. It’s been a very long time since I have been to the beach for that exact reason. I was feeling a little froggy when we got there so I figured I would jump in and see how I would do. I managed pretty well to stay on the harder, wet and more compact sand while we were walking along the waterline, but the walk back to the sidewalk in the softer sand was challenging afterwards. We’ve decided that we are going to aim for evening walks instead of morning walks on the beach. Since we are on the east coast, the hotels/condos/restaurants shade the sidewalks from the setting sun making it much cooler and enjoyable.

@Kaye – 7 miles yesterday?? WOW, that is AWESOME!

@L2T – thanks for the reminder! I am tying the gym to weight loss and I know better! I keep telling myself that maybe it’s all just needed rest as even my short walks while I am at work are getting harder and harder to swallow. I am feeling it in my knees. Not really pain, but just something nagging at my knees to let me know they are there. Like if a body part is swollen. You may not have pain, but you are all too aware that something is “there”, if that makes sense.

May Goal = 60 miles
5/5 – 3.27 = 9.1 completed

Until next time; wishing everyone peace, love and weight loss! :flowerforyou: :bigsmile:
And…
Don’t sweat the small stuff, just SWEAT!

Good afternoon.

I have been real busy at work.

Miles check in.



“Where you start is not as important as where you finish.” ~Zig Ziglar
Tom

GOT IT!! :bigsmile: :bigsmile:

The view while we were walking:



Chelsea being silly:

Robin, I LOVE these pictures...especially the one of Chelsea being silly. The water looks lovely...

Physio was a surprise today. I expected a leg routine with weights and kettlebell squats/lunges etc but got a crossfit workout instead. Fifteen minutes, 3 exercises (10lb medicine ball squats and toss, box jumps, and push press with just the bar, then 10 jumping jacks at each minute interval (I got out of doing burpees there... I would have died!). No stopping, just keep repeating and JJ's at each minute. I kept up pretty well until minute 13, when the feeling of "I might puke" set in. I think it's more of a sucking wind phenomenon... anyway, I finished up a bit slower the last 2 minutes but I did it. It will be interesting to see how sore I am tomorrow.

I did get some groceries, and roasted a lot of veggies for dinner to use some up. I cut up more to take to work tomorrow. Dishes, laundry, lunch prep, garbage collection await me so I will hopefully get some personals done tomorrow.

Fitbit goals: (12,000/8 km): 6/31

Goal mileage: (155 km) (96 miles)
5/1: 11.2 km (6.7 miles)
5/2: 7.8 km (4.8 miles)
5/3: 6.2 km (3.9 miles)
5/4 8.1 km (5 miles)
5/5 3.5km (2.2 miles)
5/6 8.4 km (5.2 miles)

Total: 45.2 km (27.8 miles)

Ushkil: Can you please post all your mileage days? With the total you gave for 5/1 I lost a couple of miles. I am missing numbers from 5/2, 5/3, 5/4. I have a total distance of 3.64 miles posted for you. I want you to get all your miles.

Robin B- Great job on the miles. The soft sand is a bear to walk in and very hot. Evening walks on the beach are great and yes the boardwalk/hotels shade the water line. Maybe I will head to the ocean this summer.

Tanya- Wow, what a great workout-box jumps would drive me crazy since I don’t like jumping up on the boxes or whatever. GREAT JOB with that workout.

LauraJayne, Myla,--Welcome. You have great group of people especially if you get involved with the thread and participate as often as possible. If you want to join our mileage challenge for May, just post your mileage goal for the month then add your miles.

Robin- All miles have been updated- so it was not to late.

Kaye- You walk sounds amazing- Congrats on 7 miles.

Karen- The end is in sight so hang in there with the grading. I am down to 31 days and counting with students. If memory serves you are right around the same number and end date of June 18.

Tom- I love your chart. How do you get the chart to post into the thread?

Today was a beautiful day for a field trip to Baltimore’s Inner harbor. The kids had a great time on the boat ride and at the science center. Spent a good portion of the day outside. I walked about a mile extra on the field trip based on the fitbit of a coworker. It actually said 3 but I will only count 1 miles. I am seriously considering getting a fitbit just so I can track my steps at work and throughout the day. The rest of the day became a rest day since all my activity has caught up to me and I was exhausted tonight.

Tomorrow, I might meet a couple of friends for dinner tomorrow night so while I am waiting I might check out the triathlon course I am looking at for June. I don't want any surprises if I do this event-HILLS NOOOOOO!!!!!!


Miles
5/5 -9 miles
5/6-1 mile

Exercise Goals
Sunday- 5 K plus bike ride DONE
Monday- Trainer workout bike and core DONE
Tuesday- REST Day
Wednesday- not sure-walk? or gym--
Thursday- Gym? depends on when class gets out
Friday- Climbing
Saturday- Swim
Sunday- bike

jtconst-TOM gets me, too. At least it's only temporary. Good luck with your adult kid issues and staying in the black in your diary!

RobinB- Nice pictures! What a beautiful place to walk! I hope your gym funk ends soon. Maybe the Color Run this weekend will give you a mental boost for exercise.

Susan- Glad your weekend went so well. You can tell in your pictures that those boys are having a blast! And O. M. G. Those desserts! Sweet tooth salivating....I'm pretty impressed that you walked away from all that deliciousness.

Tanya- It is possible that you're already addicted to running. You've been bit by the bug! It only gets more addicting as you go. :happy:

tlh- That's too bad about the other house falling through. I hope there's another, even better place in your near future and you're able to make the deal!

Skinny- I'm sorry you're in grading hell right now. Happy Teacher's Day! The school year's gotta end some time, right?

Kaye- Sweet! Seven miles!

L2T- Funny how your dog got a second wind after your walk! I wish I recovered that easily after a good workout! With energy like that, and miles like you're planning, I'm sure your dog will drop his extra weight in no time.

Jenn- Enjoy your R&R and let that battered leg heal. :flowerforyou: And watch your step! :laugh:

ushkii- Congrats on the loss! Your hard work is paying off!

Laurie- Good idea to check out your course ahead of time! Hope there's not a lot of hills! :laugh:

AFM- I ended up going to bed super early last night and didn't get back on here to log my miles. It's Teacher Appreciation Week at my children's school, so I'm getting up earlier three days this week to help out. The parents group has parent volunteers fill in for before school/lunchtime recess duty to give the teachers a break (to catch up on grading, I assume?!? ), so I'm going in early and walking around the gym with the kids and a couple other parents. My kids love it. My daughter's friend (1st grade) said it was "so embarrassing to have our moms here"...girly giggles. :laugh:
The kids wrote notes for each of their teachers and each child brought in a flower or two to add to a classroom vase to give to the teacher, as well. My daughter's teacher sent everyone an email this afternoon because she felt so blessed to have such great families and people to work with. Must've been some good hand-written notes in there!

Could be a long day tomorrow....I'm working with the new hire. She has been caught lying about some stuff, had some attendance issues, and in general has not been a hard worker or eager to learn the things she needs to know for the job. I haven't worked with her myself in several weeks, so I'm interested to see how much better/worse things have gotten. I've not been hearing good things from the other people in our group. She has been with us less than two months. I don't think she'll be around much longer. The management and HR have already started a file on her. I'm just dumbfounded that anyone could have such a terrible work ethic during their very first days and weeks on a new job. :huh:

May Mileage:
Goal: 66.5 miles
5/1: 2.83 miles completed!
5/2: Rest Day
5/3: 4.52 miles completed!
5/4: 2.64 miles completed!
5/5: 1.5 miles completed!
5/6: 4.39 miles completed!

Under calories: 4/31
7-8 hrs of sleep: 4/31

Had a pretty good day. With all the walking I'm doing, you'd think the scale would move. I haven't had a significant loss in more than a month. My last loss lasted for one day, and then went back up a couple of pounds. I've just been hanging there fooling with the same two or three pounds. I've consistently been under my calorie goal. Maybe I'm eating too many of my exercise calories.
Mileage for May 6 - 3.5 miles.
Onward and downward. Kaye

Forgot to say. For Mothers day we are going to have pancakes for breaky and then head out with the phone and spend the day geocaching - our first time. Should be a blast of a day. Five of us in the car for the whole day. What could possibly go wrong????? LOL.

Can someone please tell me what zombie runs are????? I keep forgetting to ask.