Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

@Robin~You’ve received lots of great advice regarding shoes. My two cents for what it’s worth is to go to a specialty shoe store the first time—they will watch you walk and measure your feet to be sure you get a proper shoe. After you do that you can find them online cheaper thru lots of retailers. When I tore my Achilles and came out of a boot (after 8 long, grueling months) I was told to go to the New Balance store to be fitted for some with a roll bar (like Kaye mentioned), they really helped to stabilize my foot while I regained strength. I can’t wear New Balance any longer (too wide), but love Brooks (Glycerin, Ghost and Adrenaline are my faves) and my Asics. Personally, I do like a lighter weight shoe--just my preference.

@Katrena~Glad you had such a good time on your Alaskan cruise; I took one two years ago and it! I’m actually take a B2B Alaskan cruise in 2015 I loved it so much.

@KarenL~Congrats on the new job!

@Susan~Sorry for your stress at work (I can certainly relate), I hope things settle down soon.

AFM~Unfortunately, I didn’t get a raise which I pretty much anticipated since raises were frozen for 2014. My boss did talk to me about upcoming changes in my position in the next six months, which would quantify a higher salary--hopefully he'll follow thru. The day did end on a high note; my Canada cruise is on in October! Just 142 days, not that I’m counting. :laugh: No time for gym yesterday, session with trainer tonight—hoping we can kick things up a notch even though I’m still a wing short.

May Mileage:

5/01/14—3.11mi
5/02/14—3.64mi
5/03/14—1.92mi
5/04/14—4.42mi
5/05/14—2.89mi
5/06/14—3.74mi
5/07/14—3.15mi
5/08/14—3.05mi
5/09/14—3.50mi
5/10/14—1.48mi
5/11/14—4.62mi
5/12/14—2.75mi
5/13/14—3.18mi
5/14/14—4.62mi
5/15/14—3.62mi
5/16/14—3.59mi
5/17/14—1.95mi
5/18/14—6.04mi
5/19/14—5.28mi
5/20/14—3.56mi
5/21/14—3.37mi
5/22/14--3.69mi
5/23/14--0.42mi
5/24/14--3.31mi
5/25/14--4.85mi
5/26/14--0.93mi
5/27/14—4.39mi
5/28/14—2.92mi

Total Miles: 93.99 Miles

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Wow Thursday all ready...... Truth is even though my puppy is not the best walking friend (he loves to go towards people cuz he wants them to pet him) I love taking him for a walk every night for an hour.

Truth - I lack internal motivation to get me to the gym or doing anything. I rely on outside motivation from others which is also lacking at the moment.

He is actually a Morab (Jericho's Magnum Force aka"Jerry" - (Moro Hill Magnum x Ari's Black Diamond) 1992 Morab Gelding ) I was showing him for a friend, I also own a large Morab Mare...love those Morgan necks!!!!!!!

I lost my 24 year old National Show Horse in 2008. I'd had him since he was a weanling. I miss him something awful. I always said if I got another horse it would be a foundation stock Morgan. I just love the old look of them. Thick bodies, short coupled, heavy neck, and adorable heads.

Wow lots going on here, I gained this week and have not been consistent on walking, drinking my water, or logging, wonder why the scale went up?
It is always something, well I guess I better quit making excuses and just do the work.

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
5/13= 1.77
5/14=1.64
5/15= 1.82
5/16= 1.03
5/19= 1.08
5/20= 1.67
5/21= 1.85
5/22= 2.07
5/23= 1.33
5/27= 0.83
5/29= 1.53


Total = 29.16
Goal = 40

I did 3 miles yesterday and 3 miles today (walking away the pounds videos since I"m not allowed to walk outside)

@RobinB That was the Color Run 5K. I've done about 3 of the color runs and then 1 regular timed 5K. I need to get back in to running, but it's so HOT here in Florida! And although I have no issues working out in the gym, I really really hate the treadmill and it hates me too! Once I'm back in school for Summer B I'll have access to the indoor track at the college.

@PaintedCalvary - I am in Florida too, Broward County. Where are you? A group of us did the Color Run in Ft Lauderdale a few weeks ago. I can so relate to the heat! Ugh! I think it's the reason why I have been in such a fitness funk lately!

Just checking in with my miles. I am tired tonight and am going to go to bed. I will catch up with everyone this weekend! :flowerforyou:

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
5/10 - 4.53 miles
5/11 - 4.47 miles
5/12 - 4.08 miles
5/13 - 3.1 miles
5/14 -2.23 miles
5/15 - 2.11 miles
5/16 - 1.42 miles (laziest day ever!)
5/17 - 3.24 miles
5/18 - 7.37 miles
5/19 - .79 miles (Fitbit died, should be more)
5/20 - 2.54 miles (Fitbit charging, should be more)
5/21 - 3.37 miles
5/22 - 2.2 miles
5/23 - 4.07 miles
5/24 - 3.32 miles
5/25 - 4.78 miles
5/26 - 2.15 miles
5/27 - 1.99 miles
5/28 - 2.95 miles
5/29 - 3.48 miles

Total:101.34 miles

Hello everyone. It took awhile but I caught up on all the posts. I want to wish a belated Happy bday to robin and kaye. I am happy to see everyone else seems to be trudging right along. I came in under calories for the first time in quite a few days today. May this be the start of a long streak:happy: My truth for Thursday is I give into my own urgings way to often. I have to learn to shut the bad little voice in my head up. With that said I am going to toddle off to bed. I havent been sleeping well so I have been sleepy during the last couple of days. Take care until tomorrow.:flowerforyou: :drinker: :drinker:

May Challenge:
5/1: 3 miles
5/2: 2.5 miles
5/3: 0 miles
5/4 2.4 miles
5/5: 2.93 miles
5/6: 5.43 miles
5/7: 3.07 miles
5/8: 0 miles
5/9: 3.68 miles
5/10: 3.44 miles
5/11: 3.89 miles
5/12: 5.76 miles
5/13: 2.5 miles
5/14: 3.2 miles
5/15: 0 miles
5/16: 1.5 miles
5/17: 3.6 miles
5/18: 0 miles
5/19: 2.3 miles
5/20: 3.11 miles
5/21: 3.18 miles
5/22: 3.19 miles
5/23: 2.81 miles
5/24: 4.2 miles
5/25: 0 miles
5/26: 2.4 miles
5/27: 3.7 miles
5/28: 0 miles
5/29: 1.71 miles

Totals: 73.5

Hey Y’all!
I’m determined to get caught up and get all my personals in tonight while I wait for Hubby to come home from work so be warned… This one’s gonna be a doozy!

First and foremost, everyone has been doing an Ahh-Mazing job on their mileage! You guys Rock the Casbah!
To the New People of the Thread: WELCOME WELCOME WELCOME! (Insert fanfare here) If you haven’t figured it out already, you have stumbled upon one of the brightest gems on the MFP community boards! You will find not only help and encouragement here, you might also find yourself a part of this huge crazy family that has been cultivated thanks to our lovely RobinsEgg! Pull up a comfy chair, stay a while, jump in when you can, and enjoy the ride while we all navigate this bumpy road together.

And on to the rest of ya! LOL!
@ KarenLeona – You Go Girl! You are Killing it on the bike! Enjoy your trip to see your son!

@ Tom – I think I gained a pound just looking at the food pics! Whew! Makes me want to come out to Vegas just so you can take us to all the good eating places! I am also upset by not being told ahead of time about World Whiskey Day… It’s on my calendar for next year though! Hubby wants to go to a whiskey bar called Dram for his birthday on Saturday. I have a feeling that at least one of us will make up for missing WWD this year. LOL!

@ Hansea – I love the idea of walking 5k as a family! I bet that it would be fun to do something like the Color Run with your kiddos! Sounds like they are enjoying mommy getting healthy!

@ JNettie – Girl! You’ve got to stay on your feet! Hope that the skinned leg is feeling better! The Quinoa pilaf sounds really yummy. I’m going to have to try that one too! Wow! It looks like your summer might be pretty busy after all work wise! Woot! Ohmygosh your floors are Beautiful!

@ Queen – Welcome Back! We all stumble (some of us literally!) and it takes courage to get up, wipe yourself off and start again. You Can Do This! And we’ve got your back girl!

@Robin B – The Zoo 5k sounded Awesome! Congrats on your time! I love the zoo, but the humid summer heat just makes it miserable. Thankfully our little zoo here has a small splash pad for cooling off. I’m confused, What are DOM’s? I feel like such an exercise dummy sometimes, but I’m trying to learn!

@ Ushki – Ooh! Bouncy Castles and Birthdays! Fun! Did you sneak in a little jump time for yourself? I sure would have tried! LOL! Bless your little Zucchinis! I’m still pulling for your garden! I never did get my okra seed to come up so I’m going to try my hand at some lettuce and micro greens in the spots I was going to have the okra. I have several tiny cherry tomatoes on the vines and can’t wait to pick that first one! I was really late in getting baskets around them and finally got that done today. The poor plants had already started falling over. Oops!

@ MowMow – I’m so sorry that it didn’t work out with the doggy! Don’t give up if you want a pup. One will be a good fit and when it’s right, it will be Awesome! Good Luck!

@ Humble – It’s so nice to see you back! Hop on up here, you can sit by me on the wagon! LOL!

@ Rain – YAY for finishing finals! I hope you’ve been enjoying your rest time before work starts for the summer.

@ Susan – Glad to see you back! I love the poem you shared. The food show sounds amazing!

@ Tanya – What the What!?! You are SO CLOSE to Onederland! Woot!

@ LittleShadow – Bless your sweet heart! I’m so sorry that things have been so crazy at home with the boys! I hope that they have begun to settle down a bit for you. What are we gonna do with that bad ankle of yours? That thing needs to straighten up and fly right for sure.

@ Robin – Bless your heart honey. Your health, then your friend, and now your family… I swear, I wish I could just come out there and bring you home with me! I just don’t understand family sometimes. Hubby’s family is oddly disconnected too .They love and care about each other, but just don’t visit each other often and when they do, an hour or so and they are ready to go. It’s weird to me and took me a long time to get used to.

@ Lin – Nice to see that you are still following along with us! I hope all is well with you!

@ Naceto – Glad to see you too! LOL about the Massage therapist noticing how toned you are getting! Way To GO!

@Kah – Poor thumb! I hope that the splint helps and that the MRI comes out clean! I’m terrible at “phoning” with my thumbs, swype is definitely my friend!

@ TLH – Thank Goodness you got the house! WOOT!

@ KJeffries – Welcome back from your cruise! It sounded so awesomely beautiful! Might have to put an Alaskan cruise on my bucket list!

AFM – I have Finally broken the 50# lost mark! I’ve been scared of this mark since I started since I’ve never quite gotten past it before with my weight loss. Thank goodness this time I’ve got all of you to help keep me motivated, and more support and drive than ever before to get this weight off! I’m not looking forward to my next goal of 250# which isn’t very far away, but it’s my next nemesis to slay. I also had a cool NSV today. While at Wal Mart I decided to try on some new capri’s to see what my “real” size is (I’ve been only shopping for pants out of my closet so far). I tried on a size 26 and it was really loose around the waist. I bit the bullet and tried on a size 24 and they fit albeit a smidge on the snug side. I didn’t buy any, but I have actually reached a size that I can get just about anywhere! Happy Dance!!! Hubby’s birthday is tomorrow and he is planning on us doing it up right. I may not log food since I know it will be way over. On the other hand, maybe I will log it just to have it on record!

Rest Well My Lovelies for Tomorrow We Battle!
Jenn :flowerforyou:
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Monday 5/26 – 3.18 miles (7856 steps)
Tuesday 5/27 – 4.35 miles (10768 steps)
Wednesday 5/28 – 3.22 miles ( 7981steps)
Thursday 5/29 – 3.13 miles (7738 steps)
Friday 5/30 –miles (steps)
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May Mileage Goals:
20 / 31 - 6,000 Steps / Day = 2.5 Miles / Day
5/12 – Days with 10,000 steps or more (Work days)
14 / 20 - 5 Extra Miles / Week (LS - Walk at Home)
81.77 / At least 75 miles total for the Month (FitBit / Extra)
**Holy Shniekies I DID IT!! WOOT WOOT! Booty Shake!**

@RobinB That was the Color Run 5K. I've done about 3 of the color runs and then 1 regular timed 5K. I need to get back in to running, but it's so HOT here in Florida! And although I have no issues working out in the gym, I really really hate the treadmill and it hates me too! Once I'm back in school for Summer B I'll have access to the indoor track at the college.

@PaintedCalvary - I am in Florida too, Broward County. Where are you? A group of us did the Color Run in Ft Lauderdale a few weeks ago. I can so relate to the heat! Ugh! I think it's the reason why I have been in such a fitness funk lately!

I'm up in Jacksonville. So way way up there! The last color 5K I actually did by myself. I was so proud that I still talked myself in to going even though I didn't know anyone there. It was much harder running alone, but I did it!

And yes, this heat is getting to be unbearable. I spent 3 hours last night moving dirt with the backhoe, shoveling dirt, and compacting it to be ready for the concrete today. Even though it was evening time and not sunny it still had me sweating in less than 5 minutes. That and the yellow flies. UGH!


Now that it's Friday, this weekend I am going to be super busy working on the barn so I don't think I have to worry about working out, but as for eating... By the time we get done working outside all day the LAST thing we want to do is cook. So I'm assuming we'll be eating out for dinner and eating sandwiches for lunch.

Oh and I resisted donuts all day yesterday that our CAT rep brought in. And blew it this morning when there was only one left. It had to be my favorite one. But before I'd usually eat 2, so bonus right? Weigh-in this morning has me at the same as last week, which is good because I've actually lost 4lbs since Monday after the unexpected weight gain.

Truth - I lack internal motivation to get me to the gym or doing anything. I rely on outside motivation from others which is also lacking at the moment.

I am so with you on this...at the moment. I had a work out partner and we worked out EVERY morning together, my schedule changed, her schedule changed and I am just out of sorts now. SHE was my motivation and the one that pushed me past my "not wanting to move". It has a made a difference in my life for sure. Now with having said that, we have no one to blaime but ourselves if we "choose" not to work out, but it sure is nice to have some one pushing....SOOOO....I will get my goal of 7,000 steps in today if you set one goal for yourself and reach it as well :flowerforyou: We can do this!!!!

@Holly~Its great that you’re getting in a one-hour walk with your puppy every night, I’m sure he appreciates it too.

@Jenn~Congrats on hitting your 50# milestone, amazing achievement! Keep rockin’ it.

@Heidi~I’m sorry you and your ankle been benched from walking outside, I can certainly relate to the frustration.

@Tom~ it! I love Irish whiskey too, but tend to keep Jim Beam bourbon/whiskey around (Jacob’s Ghost).

AFM~I’m with everyone else, for a short week it sure seemed long—I’m tired from the week, so glad its Friday. I hope to make it to the gym for some cardio today, may go to my trainer’s studio for cardio on his incline trainer tomorrow—if not, the gym definitely. Yesterday, we were able to buy our plane tix to LaGuardia for the cruise for under $300—a steal. I’m looking at tix for CO in August and they are high—how I wish Southwest Airlines flew into the airport near my sister. :grumble:

May Mileage:

5/01/14—3.11mi
5/02/14—3.64mi
5/03/14—1.92mi
5/04/14—4.42mi
5/05/14—2.89mi
5/06/14—3.74mi
5/07/14—3.15mi
5/08/14—3.05mi
5/09/14—3.50mi
5/10/14—1.48mi
5/11/14—4.62mi
5/12/14—2.75mi
5/13/14—3.18mi
5/14/14—4.62mi
5/15/14—3.62mi
5/16/14—3.59mi
5/17/14—1.95mi
5/18/14—6.04mi
5/19/14—5.28mi
5/20/14—3.56mi
5/21/14—3.37mi
5/22/14—3.69mi
5/23/14—0.42mi
5/24/14—3.31mi
5/25/14—4.85mi
5/26/14—0.93mi
5/27/14—4.39mi
5/28/14—2.92mi
5/29/14—3.50mi

Total Miles: 97.49 Miles