Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Good afternoon.
Since cravings have come up in a few posts recently I started looking them up. You will have copy and paste the links into your browser address bar
http://www.womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/food-cravings
Chocolate cravings often indicate that your body may be deficient in magnesium. Many nutritionists estimate that over 80 percent of the population is lacking in dietary magnesium, which may explain why so many of us reach for chocolate. If you must, choose dark chocolate—about 75 percent cacao or higher. Additionally, eat foods high in magnesium, like nuts, seeds, fish, and leafy greens.
If you crave sweets, you may be experiencing blood sugar fluctuations. Yo-yo-ing sugar levels cause spikes in insulin production, which can put you at risk for type 2 diabetes.
Instead, choose a piece of fruit—preferably one that's not loaded with natural sugars. And, in general, choose more high-fiber foods like beans and legumes and complex carbohydrates like whole grains.
Cravings for cheese or pizza often indicate a fatty acid deficiency. Research shows that omega-3 fatty acids reduce inflammation and may help lower risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and other joint problems. Reach for raw walnuts, wild salmon, and flaxseed oil, and add ground flaxseeds to your diet.
Most cravings are actually signals from our bodies that we are dehydrated, but we misinterpret them as hunger pangs. By some estimates, 80 percent of people are chronically dehydrated. So before you reach for food to nix your cravings, quench them with some water. Then wait half an hour. More often than not, they'll be gone.
Here is what WebMD says:
http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-facts-about-food-cravings
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/what-your-food-cravings-really-mean.html
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great post!
Wanted to bring it back up so it didn't get lost in the Mothers Day Shuffle!0 -
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Mother's Day!
Sunday Sharing: My name is Heather and I've been married to my husband for almost 3 years..it will be on Wednesday! We have a wonderful, handsome son name Jeffery, after my father. He just turned 2 in January. I work as a Medical Assistant for a local hospital with the orthopedic clinic. I'm 5'3" and currently weigh 290lbs...it's weird that before I started posting to the threads I was always ashamed to post that but now I'm ok with it because I know that I have people that are here to give me support and motivation.
@RobinsEgg: thanks for reposting about the cravings. That was really insightful and I will try to remember that the next time I get a craving to do water first. I know the dehydration part is probably true for me since I don't currently drink a lot of water. That is something I'm trying to fix!
@skinnyjeanzbo: thanks for the information. I'm still researching the best options as of right now. One of my co-workers just ordered a FitBit so I'm going to get some advice from her on whether she likes it or not.0 -
I had a nice Mother's day. I hope all of you did. For the newbies, I have 7 children with spouses, 14 grandchildren plus some steps and fosters. This was Cathy's first Mother's day. Her husband cooked our dinner today. The mother of 2 of her foster boys gave her flowers and a really nice card. It was a special day.
My walks today totaled 5.76 miles.
The weather is supposed to be getting warmer this week. DH bought me some flowers for my flower garden. I hope I can get them in tomorrow. I may need to get a few more.
Here's to a successful week. Onward and downward. Kaye0 -
Late Nite Sunday Share for the Newbies - My name is really Ellen and I live in Omaha and am 62 y/o. Divorced without kids, and sadly, no real mom to honor today. She left me for heaven when she was 49 due to CA - I was just 19. Dad blessed me with a great stepmom a few years later, however this marriage brought much discord for my brothers and sisters. I was the only one to accept her. After my dad died I kept in touch with her but she remarried and I still send her mothers day cards. She was and is a great woman who I much admire. I only wish someone had the time to teach me to cook - still can't!
I started my weight loss journey several years ago and must be honest and say I do not set the greatest example here except in the area of perseverence! I have gained part, no all, of my weight back, several times. But, those times were due to major health reasons (Christmas is not a health reason, but we are going to ignore that for now :laugh: ) and I am happy to have created this thread for those of us who have a lot of weight to lose, and many of us have health problems that co-exist with our weight problem. So I can relate to most of the people who join up.
Happy Mothers Day all who were born of a mother, who are a mother, who have substituted as a mother, who have loved as much as a mother, who have known a mother's love, who have dreamed of being a mother, who have regretted being a .....:laugh:0 -
@littleshadow - Congrats on your time!
@p1xy - What a great NSV!
@robinB - The Color Run looks like a blast. Thanks for sharing your pictures.
@kaye - WOW on your mileage so far this month!
@robin - Wonderful news that you're cancer free!
@nettie - Yay for getting your veggie garden done!
@heather - Welcome and just keep at it. You can succeed!
@skinnyjeanz - Tsk, tsk. Mixing your liquor is never a good idea.
@susan - Hang in there. Hope this week is a better one.
AFM - It was a great Mother's Day/Birthday weekend. Had my Mom over on Saturday night for Margaritas, Caesar salad, fresh ears of corn, Lobster and Key Lime pie. Not a good calorie day, but oh so worth it.
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)
5/7 - 2.00 miles (walk)
5/8 - 3.5 miles (class plus 1.5 mile walk)
5/9 - 2.00 miles (class)
5/10 - 2.5 miles (walk)
5/11 - 3.25 miles (walk)
Total Miles - 34.250 -
Laurie-- im hopimg to get 100 miles between the biking, walkimg, and running. At least 50 walking and running.0
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Good morning.
Quick mileage check in
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” ~Janis Joplin
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May 1 3.70 miles
May 2 4.48
May 3 5.00
May 4 5.01
May 5 6.06
May 6 5.18
May 7 3.48
May 8 4.83
May 9 7.88
May10 5.08
May11 5.98
May Total: 60.68
Goal: 100 miles
Thanks Nettie, kah, Susan, L2T, and Karen. I'm so happy! hee hee!
Mother's Day wasn't too bad (:happy: ), I was out of work after 9 hours. Pretty good because that shift sometimes run 12 hours. :ohwell: I ate too much yesterday because I bbq'd and we had t-bone steaks, garlic bread, cucumber salad w/ feta and lemon meringue pie. Very tasty and ate WAY TOO MUCH steak. I was feeling pretty great till my eldest called me "fat". There was context to it but it hurt my feeling, especially since I was on a high. I talked to him later about while some things may be true, we don't say them because they can be hurtful. That it is never clever to hurt peoples' feelings. I think he understood and hopefully he will be more conscious of what he says. (maybe he's 8. lol!) I got a gift card to a garden nursery and the kids made me adorable presents!!! I'll probably wait another week before getting anything... it's still a bit chill here at night.
Today's my day off. I get to watch my littlest and eldest play soccer tonight. I can't wait!!!
Hi, I'm pixy. I'm a part time stay at home Mom to 3 kids. They are 3, 6 & 8. They are my raison d'etre. I work evenings and weekends while my husband takes over the kids. I'm a chef and love my trade. It'll be great when the kids get into school and I can get a day job! Right now the broken up nature of my day is a bit frustrating. I joined MFP just under a year ago and it has helped me immensely. When my husband got sick, it made me take a long look at our reality. So I made a change and resolved to see it through, no matter how long it takes me.
Good morning everyone!!0 -
My peas are still in there starter pots and not liking that so much, it has been cold so I have not put them out but just going to bite the bullet and do it this week.
May Mileage Goal: 40 miles
5/1 = 1.98
5/2 = 0.86
5/5 = 0.86
5/6 = 1.67
5/7 = 1.56
5/8 = 1.74
5/10 = 1.70
5/11= 1.84
May total : 12.2 miles0 -
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)
5/7 - 2.00 miles (walk)
5/8 - 3.5 miles (class plus 1.5 mile walk)
5/9 - 2.00 miles (class)
5/10 - 2.5 miles (walk)
5/11 - 3.25 miles (walk)
5/12 - 4.0 miles (class plus 2.0 mile walk)
Total Miles - 38.250 -
My sunday share a day late: I'm Aimee. A public librarian from Ohio. I like hiking, crafts, and cooking. I've gone from 305 to 200, and have another 50 minimum to lose. I love being outside, and I love my boyfriend. He hikes with me.
I love this forum and I think it's a fantastic place for friends and support.
walking/running:
5/4:2.5
5/5:1.15
5/6:2.4
5/7: 2.32 (running on crushed limestone sand stuff...ermagerd)
5/8: rest day
5/9: 2.4
5/10: 8
5/11: 4.11
5/12: rest day
biking:
5/5:10.5
5/6:11
5/7: ran at the park instead
5/8: rest day
5/9: 9
Total:
On foot: 22.88
On bike: 30.5
Goal:
On foot: 50+
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Good morning everyone. I hope everybody had a great mothers day. Mine was pretty quiet but pleasant all the same. My eating wasnt great over the weekend but I got in my walks both days and my eating has definitley been worse at other times. I dont have a whole lot planned for the week. Hoping to keep it pretty quiet.
Robin I just had to say that though you have gained and lost back and forth you have still been a major source of inspiration for me. Your cheerful posts even with everything you have been going through is one of the highlights of my day.
I think everyone should be so proud of themselves this month. We are killing our mileage goal:bigsmile:
Well I am going to go find something productive to do. I hope you all have a great day:flowerforyou: :drinker:
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May Challenge:
5/1: 3
5/2: 2.5
5/3: 0
5/4: 2.4
5/5: 2.93
5/6: 5.43
5/7: 3.07
5/8: 0
5/9: 3.68
5/10: 3.49
5/11: 3.89
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RobinB - great pix of you and your daughter and fr iend at the Color Run - your daughter is a cutie pie! Sorry so late in commenting!
LIvesToT - sounds like a great Birthday for you and MothersDay for your mom - glad you were together!
Pixy - I know you're super busy and we can't see much of you here but I'm so glad when you do show up! You have such a busy life I am amazed at what you accomplish. I love your story about talking to your 8 year old about what's appropriate. I have a 70 year old friend who feels she can say what she wants due to her age and just blurts out the most hurtful things at times its unreal!!!! And I really feel I can't say a word back to her due to the age difference, I just gulp in quiet dismay. :noway:
God bless you for the commitment you made to your husband when he got sick. That's a tough call.
I did that. Ten years later, though, when he was still FAKING HIS INJURIES, it was another thing entirely - my story had quite an ending at that point. I'm sure your situation is not like that, but the memories came back just now, sorry. Best of luck to you!
Ushkii - thanks for the update on the peas. I'm living a gardener's life vicariously through you! I just put out 2 annuals this weekend!
I always wait till May 10 here in Omaha no matter how early it gets warm. OH, your mileage is GREAT!!!! :bigsmile:
aimee - a public librarian - you have my DREAM JOB!!! ah neat - I've always dreampt of being surrounded by all the books in the world - you are one lucky girl. I'm sure in reality its hard work and must get boring like all jobs but still I envy you!
You've done a WONDERFUL JOB LOSING WEIGHT and I applaud you!! FANTASTIC!!!
jtconst - thanks for your kind words. I wouldn't have survived this journey this long without you folks either!
I agree this Months Challenge has been great - I'd even like to do it more often!
Laurie - I will try and update my mileage later today! Sorry I must do some research.
AFM - as I mentioned to jt - I'd like to repeat this months challenge more often - what do others think about that?
I had a physical therapy appt. today and she grounded me from using the swimming pool for too many reasons to state here. Now I am using my extra-tall dining table to do exercises at instead.
Last nite we had a tornado touch down on the outskirts of town. There were warnings and most of us in our building went down to the basement of the building. I filled my grocery cart with a folding chair and what essentials I figured I'd need if my place was destroyed. Heck, it consisted mostly of medication and sinus rinses :laugh: we all had a pleasant visit for an hour or so until the all-clear sounded. and only one house had some damage and many trees were hurt but not one person. All in all not bad for an actual warning. Kind of a scary nite, but over surprisingly fast.0 -
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I'm happy to say the software conversion is FINALLY complete! We had no issues today, thankfully. Now to just get used to it. :laugh: Now, if only I didn't feel like I was getting pulled in a thousand different directions helping my trainer open his studio--which is happening in early June! :noway:
@Robin~Glad you made it through the storm safely, I live in a tornado prone area so can sure empathize. I didn't make it on here last week but last Thursday I was sitting still on the highway when a tornado was moving through, luckily it never touched down--we had horrendous wind and a monsoon though, still I could do without a commute like that ever again!
@Nettie~Glad the garden is all ready!
@Katrena~I know this is late, but I'm really sorry for everything you went through with your husband. I hope you can put it behind you and move forward. Hugs. :flowerforyou:
AFM~Now that the software conversion is behind me, I hope I can get back into my routine.
Mileage update:
Sunday, 5/11/14 4.62mi0 -
@kelley--nice to hear the conversion is done! :flowerforyou:
@robin--I love the idea of repeating this mileage challenge. It would give us the opportunity to see progression over the long term. I would be willing to help track, so laurie doesn't have to shoulder the burden alone. June wouldn't be the best month for me since I'll be gone for the last week. However, I'm back July 2nd, so I could track for that month.
@aimee--awesome mileage goal! :drinker:
@p1xy--sounds like you turned your son's comment into a "teachable moment"--sorry he hurt your feelings, but as you said, he's only 8 and still learning social niceties.
@tom--another great quote!
@L2T--at 44 you'd think I'd have learned that lesson. Sadly, I still have my "moments." :ohwell:
@kaye--glad you had a nice mother's day! :flowerforyou:
@heather--I'm 5'7" and started at 241 lbs-- think it took me a few months and about a 25lb loss before I was comfortable posting my weight, so you're definitely not alone in that respect. Though I don't wear a sign, I'm no longer embarrassed to state my weight when I go give blood (and I don't lie!! :noway: ). I'll even tell friends my weight if it comes up in conversation.
@nettie--I wish I had a vegetable and/or herb garden. I've found, despite my best intentions, that I'm always too busy at work during this time of year when all the work needs to be done to get it started.
Monday Check-in:
Well sleeping all day Saturday led to major insomnia last night (shocker! :laugh: ). Needless to say, I'm exhausted today. :yawn: I managed to catch up on all of my "smaller" assignments, and now I'm can completely focus on the AP essays. Got 4 done this afternoon and will try to get a few more done tonight.
I have meetings after work for the next 3 days, so not expecting to get to the gym. If I do, it will be a pleasant surprise.
Grading Goals:
1.4/70 AP Lit Theory papers
Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner
Wed--walk gunner
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + gym
Sun--Fun day out with Susan!!! :bigsmile:
Goal Mileage: 80 Miles
5/9= 0 miles
5/10= 0 miles
5/11= 2 miles
5/12= 2 miles
5/13= miles
5/14= miles
5/15 = miles
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I had a busy day today with work, meeting then a gym workout. I ended up doing 16 miles tonight, mostly on the spin bike with a mile run thrown in and some weight training. My challenge now is deciding if I truly want to do a triathlon or it something that might be fun. The challenging part will be overcoming the nerves leading up to the event, then actually doing it without stress tears. When I get over-stressed about something, I tend to cry very easily and that just annoys me to no end.
I also like the idea of repeating this challenge again. I actually enjoy the tracking of the data and figuring out the standings. I will most likely get to the standings tomorrow. That will give a few more people the opportunity to post their mileage for Sunday. I am running the weeks Monday to Sunday.
Tom- If I email you the spreadsheets would you be so kind as to post them to the page. That way everyone can see the data collected so far.
I have asked Tom to post the sheets to the website. If you have any objections please let me know.
Robin- Glad you made it through the storms
Brandy-I am not sure but I may have missed your mileage goals. Please repost when you have a chance.
I am reading but no time for personal tonight. Congrats to all those who have accomplished a major goal this weekend. Those who are struggling- keep pushing through, you will get there. Have a great week ahead.0 -
RobinB- I loved the Color Run pics. Thanks for sharing! Looks like it was a blast!
Shadow- Congratulations on killing your racewalk! Way to go!
Robin- Belated congrats on the wonderful news that you are cancer free! Also, glad everyone made it through the tornado safe. We're in the tornado belt, too.
I'd love to repeat the mileage challenge over the summer, too. It would be extra motivation for my half-marathon training.
Happy Belated Mother's Day to all you mothers!
May Mileage:
Goal: 66.5 miles
5/10: 4.52 miles completed!
5/11: 1.5 miles completed!
5/12: Rest Day
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Monday Check-In: Didn't do to bad over the weekend but I did go over my calories by a little on both days. I'm still trying to get the hang of things. Today was really stressful at work because of all the changes being made to our clinic and to the way things are done at the hospital but I was able to do well and stay under my calories.
Quick question: During the week I normally don't eat much during the day because we are so busy. This means I leave most of my calories for dinner and by that time I'm pretty hungry. Is this healthy to eat most of my calories in the evening? I am normally the one that cooks dinner for a family my family of 4. We do try to eat healthy but it's the amount that I eat that I'm concerned about that late in the evening. Take for instance today: this morning I ate two strawberry bars that were 100 calories for both, at lunch I had a pizza lunchable that was 200 calories plus a applesauce cup at 80, for snack I had a handful of peanuts and three mini corndogs. My daily calorie limit is 2310 so by the time dinner came around I still had well over 1500 calories. For dinner I ate tacos and spanish rice. I was still under my calories but my dinner was more calories than anything else. I'm just so confused on what I should and shouldn't be doing.
@skinnyjeanz: thanks for sharing! I still don't like telling my weight to a lot of people face-to-face because I'm afraid of the looks I might get but I'm getting there.0 -
Quick mileage update:
5/11 - .9
5/12 - .19 (left my Fitbit at home today!). :grumble: :explode:
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The weather is really getting nice. I got my 'flagpole' flower garden planted. If everything grows well, it should be really pretty in a few weeks. This evening Nicole, Cathy, and I had a great walk, too.
Mileage for today: 5.7 miles
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Monday Check-In: Didn't do to bad over the weekend but I did go over my calories by a little on both days. I'm still trying to get the hang of things. Today was really stressful at work because of all the changes being made to our clinic and to the way things are done at the hospital but I was able to do well and stay under my calories.
Quick question: During the week I normally don't eat much during the day because we are so busy. This means I leave most of my calories for dinner and by that time I'm pretty hungry. Is this healthy to eat most of my calories in the evening? I am normally the one that cooks dinner for a family my family of 4. We do try to eat healthy but it's the amount that I eat that I'm concerned about that late in the evening. Take for instance today: this morning I ate two strawberry bars that were 100 calories for both, at lunch I had a pizza lunchable that was 200 calories plus a applesauce cup at 80, for snack I had a handful of peanuts and three mini corndogs. My daily calorie limit is 2310 so by the time dinner came around I still had well over 1500 calories. For dinner I ate tacos and spanish rice. I was still under my calories but my dinner was more calories than anything else. I'm just so confused on what I should and shouldn't be doing.
@skinnyjeanz: thanks for sharing! I still don't like telling my weight to a lot of people face-to-face because I'm afraid of the looks I might get but I'm getting there.
@heather--when you consume your calories can impact your level of hunger and metabolism, but I'm a firm believer in calories in/calories out--regardless of when you consume them. If your are taking in less calories than you expend, you should lose weight. From what I've seen on this thread for 3+ years, that's especially true when people still have quite a bit to lose.
Of course, when you eat certain types of foods can affect how hungry your are. For example, if I eat too many carbs too early in the day, I have a harder time sticking to my calorie goal, so I tend to try for protein early. However, that's partly due to the fact that I'm getting closer to my goal weight, and thus have less calories overall. I'm a night owl, so I tend to eat more of my calories later in the day--if I'm honestly sticking to my calorie goals, I still lose weight (though much more slowly than when I first started). I've tried to shift to an earlier breakfast and more calories earlier in the day, but it just doesn't work for me.
I would say as long as you aren't hungry, and you are losing weight, keep doing what you're doing.0 -
<----New pic is of BV1980 and I at the Glo Run in Chicago a couple of weeks ago. Don't you love my chic glasses? :laugh:0
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Gosh RobinB! The Color Run looks like a BLAST! Glad you had fun!
P1xyn1xy! YAY on the work pants!! Doesn't it feel awesome? I'm excited to get back to the "normal stores" as well... I was there for a brief moment- I will get there again! Keep up the great work- but no more of that being sick stuff
Susan- Thank you Don't I know it! The computer for fun or life outside of work and school??? So challenging to get on here. I figure I will just take it one day at a time.
Kelley- I LOVE Old Navy for workout clothes! Don't they just have the best deals???
Littleshadow- AWESOME job on the half marathon! Way to go!
Skinnyjeanz- I hope you are past your hungover sinus thing. Isn't it just the worst to get sick on top of that? Feel better quick
Ellen! / Robinsegg- I am so glad to hear you are safe. Take care
You are all doing so fabulously at the challenge- I would love to hop on the next time. I only get a couple miles in on most days, but are we counting walking on "purpose" or does fitbit "all day" mileage count?
Well - Sunday, I was far too busy being lazy to post... but I did log my food (though it wasn't pretty). My son cooked for me for Mother's Day... I won' t list all of the tastiness- but it was good. I didn't go too far over on my calories, so I will forgive myself. Today, I took the stairs more often than not, met with my trainer for an awesome workout, and only ate two bites of my son's McDonalds food. I chose salad over sandwiches or pasta at Panera and had a protein drink when I craved a snack. All in all- I did pretty dang good. 0 -
Good Evening My fellow Warriors!
I hope that everyone’s Mother’s Day weekend went well! I was glad to get to spend mine with my Mama and had a good visit with no major foibles! Yay! I am afraid though that Mama will need me close to her sooner rather than later. She’s 82 and has been doing really well on her own for nearly 3 years now since Daddy passed, but she’s getting slightly more wobbly on her feet, and she’s stubborn (Oh SO Stubborn!) so she basically refuses to use any sort of walking cane, walker or anything else to help her to keep from falling on her more wobbly days. I’ve mentioned getting a Life Alert to her and you’d have thought I had suddenly grown another head. Luckily, she has a couple of really good neighbors who check on her on a daily basis and help her out when needed since I live 1.5 hours away. For now, I pray and try to plan for the day I need to uproot and move back to the hometown.
@ Aimeemarie – I just realized Just How Close you are to your Onderland goal! Woot! I’m so sorry that your Mom made you feel devastated because of her poorly chosen words! Mine told me this weekend that she’d be So Glad when I got into a size 18, because she would love me in a size 18! I just kind of made the statement that it’s not like she’d love me more than she did now if I were thinner, and her answer was, “Of Course I’d love you more! You’d be thinner!” That made me feel like that unconfident, unhappy, undeserving, fat kid that I was growing up with her constant barbs at me about my weight. You are not alone darlin. You Are AWESOME!!!!!
@ Heidi – I Love the look on your face in the new photo! Congratulations on finishing your half marathon!!
@ L2T – Happy Belated Birthday! I just know you’re going to Rock 56 like no other!
@ Pixy – The Hubby works in a restaurant too, and they got killed all weekend long! If you serve, I do hope that your tips were well worth the time you put in! I love to Watch Zumba… I have absolutely NO rhythm and don’t feel like I could ever do it, but Lauren is fun to watch! WTG on getting in those 16’s! Hey!
@ Tom – Wow! Thank you for the information on cravings! I am going to read the other articles you posted about them too!
@ RobinB – Awesome pics from your Color Run! I SO want to do one next year! There are two more here in the next couple of months, but I’m not ready for walking the three miles just yet… Next year, I’ll be ready to not only walk them, but maybe even Run them!
My goals for this week are to get the roof fixed, get the yard done, get my okra replanted (first round didn’t come up at all, get some bean seed planted in my last tire, to get some fertilize on everything and to get some walks and exercise in before I go back to work on Thursday.
Jenn :flowerforyou:
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Wed 5/7 – 1.69 miles (4179 steps)
Thurs 5/8 – 1.36 miles (3357 steps)
Friday 5/9 – 1.76 miles (4348 steps)
Saturday 5/10 – 2.57 miles (6371 steps)
Sunday 5/11 – 1.34 miles (3330 steps)
Monday 5/12 - 1.06 miles (2625 steps)
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May Mileage Goals:
5 / 31 - 6,000 Steps / Day = 2.5 Miles / Day
4 / 20 - 5 Extra Miles / Week (LS - Walk at Home)
1 / 12 - Days with 10,000 steps or more (Work Days)
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Good Morning!
Took myself and the dog on an early morning walk. We walked yesterday at noon and despite the shade on the greenway, it was HOT. I did see it's going to be cooler later in the week, but I think we've reached the point where early morning or late evening are going to be our walking times. No more sleeping late.....boo.
I'm loving our May Challenge and like the idea of doing it on a regular basis. Can't we setup a spreadsheet in Google Docs and post a link to it so everyone can enter their own updates? I have a few spreadsheets I keep in Google Docs for my budget and investments that only I have access to, but you can set one up that's public. I've done a few challenges on MFP that use them and all you do is copy the link and paste it your browser to gain access. We could post individual and group results once a week in the thread, but no one would have to keep up with totals or try and figure out mileage for each person. Since I have a Google account, I can play around and try to set a public one up if no one else knows how to do so.
On a downside of our challenge, my heels hurt when I got up this morning. I've had Plantar Fasciitis in the past and do not want to go there again. I'm going to go to the running store and get some new heel inserts and start doing the stretches and massage a couple times a day. I'd forgotten how much I love to walk and don't want to be sidelined by pain.
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)
5/7 - 2.00 miles (walk)
5/8 - 3.5 miles (class plus 1.5 mile walk)
5/9 - 2.00 miles (class)
5/10 - 2.5 miles (walk)
5/11 - 3.25 miles (walk)
5/12 - 4.0 miles (class plus 2.0 mile walk)
5/13 - 2.0 miles (walk)
Total Miles - 40.250 -
@hjwhite~I’ve discovered that lunch is the highest calorie meal for me, I do tend to eat less for dinner (especially less carbs). I’m carb sensitive though, so it works best for me. Karen (Skinnyjeanz) had some great advice too. Everyone needs to find what works for them, if eating a lot for dinner is working and you’re losing weight—don’t change a thing. Like she said, as long as the calories you expend are more than the calories you consume, you will lose weight (of course, not all calories should be in the form of chocolate cake:laugh: ). If you are looking to increase your calories at earlier meals, though, I would suggest increasing your protein. I was horrified the first time I had to get on a scale with my trainer, I’ve always kept that number to myself (actually still do for the most part).
@RobinB~I hate it when I forget my Fitbit!
@Karen~Love the new pic, looks like you had fun!
@Heidi~Great job on your half-marathon, gotta live finishing under your goal!
@Nicole~I’m using my Fitbit for the mileage challenge, I really only walk/run for exercise once or twice a week—the rest of the time is an elliptical. I get a lot of walking in at work though, so figured it was a better gauge for miles.
AFM~For the second week in a row I drove home in torrential rain, hour commute again.:frown: Luckily it was just thunderstorms yesterday, no tornado activity—I hope it helped the lakes some, we are in a terrible drought. No gym yesterday, have session with my trainer tonight though. I feel like it’s safe to post my workouts again—I think work and life will return to normal now (fingers crossed).
Mileage Update:
Monday, 5/12/14--2.75mi
Exercise Goals:
Sunday~Run with Trainer DONE!
Monday~Rest Day (worked late)
Tuesday~Trainer
Wednesday~Cardio at gym
Thursday~Trainer
Friday~Rest Day
Saturday~Cardio at Gym0 -
Good morning everyone.
Laurie- Sure send the spreadsheets and I’ll post them.
Kelley- Hope your work and life get back to normal, good luck with the new software.
hjwhite- I like to eat at least three meals a day including breakfast as Type 2 diabetes seems to be better with a spreading out of the calories during the day and evening. The others are right and if it is working for you keep losing the weight. As you get rid of the extra pounds and you get closer to where you want to end up you may have to change things to keep it going. I know that I have been holding at the same weight for way too long. I like the reports here to keep track of what helps and what is bad for my continued losses. Keep logging everything every day and the reports will show you trends.
here is my sodium report but there are many others calories, fat , sugar, exercise (my down fall), fitbitsteps and sleep, vitaim C, and others. I like seeing the report and comparing health indicators with eating trends.
I have broken into the 250’s!
“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” ~Dennis P. Kimbro
Tom0 -
Nothing exciting to report today. We went to Brian's mother's house last night to celebrate his bday. It was ok. For the most part she was on good behavior and it was surprisingly an "Ok" evening.
Yesterday before work I was in the gardens for several hours. I didn't get all my herbs in but dug up the border of the garden and replanted all the Belgium blocks. That was a bigger job than I had anticipated and took longer than expected. Today I decided to clean house and do laundry before work rather than play in the dirt. The house has been a bit neglected since I have been spending so much time outside and really needed a good cleaning.
Still no news on the job front. The interviews have started for the aides. I heard through the grapevine we should be hearing in a week or so. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
Pixy - So sorry that your son hurt your feelings. I am glad you had a talk with him though.
Skinny - One of the joys of only working PT time is I have a lot of free time on my hands so I have no trouble finding time to do all my gardening. I don't know how I would manage it if I worked FT.
My Miles:
5/1 - 3.41 miles
5/2 - 3.74 miles
5/3 - 6.92 miles
5/4 - 2.13 miles
5/5 - 4.73 miles
5/6 - 5.64 miles
5/7 - 4.39 miles
5/8 - 3.28 miles
5/9 - 2.91 miles (Lazy day!!!)
5/10 - 4.53 miles
5/11 - 4.47 miles
5/12 - 4.08 miles0
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