Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Finally got my veggies planted today....just as a thunderstorm was rolling in. The kids and I plant in containers on our patio. We were getting to our last couple containers when the rain started dropping and the wind started picking up. BOOM. FLASH. We got a little wet and we got inside fast. Didn't have to water anything tonight, anyway! :laugh:

I waited around all afternoon for the rain to let up so I could get a run in today, too. The rain wouldn't stop, so I went anyway and got wet again.

June Goal: 130 miles
6/1: 2.52

@amanda--good for you for running in the rain! I always feel like such a hardcore runner when I do that. :laugh:

@fera--I also can't stop reading after a chapter or 2, and I never tell my students they have to do so. I just let them know if they read ahead 1) no spoilers for the students who haven't read it yet, and 2) they still need to focus on the assigned chapters for any work or quizzes that follow. For my AP classes, they read a text outside of class on their own schedule by an assigned due date while we work on something in class together. The out of class text is usually a novel, and the in-class reading is usually a play or poetry. I'm so happy to hear you liked The Scarlet Letter! I teach that to my juniors, and though most of them like it, there are always a few who can't stand it b/c of the difficulty level.

AFM--I am now sad b/c the Hawks lost. Hockey season is officially over for me, and since I hate baseball, I only have the Tour de France to fill the void until football season begins. It's going to be a long wait until July 5th!

WOW! Pix, amazing mileage. Good for you.

Laurie, no mileage for the 31st, it was a rest day.

Good morning everybody.



I am going to try for 90 miles in June that is 3 miles a day. That is all my fitbit miles so it is every step I take.

Laurie- I'll look for some awards images.

Amy bought me a new toy



I smoked some chicken, beef tri tip, and pork butt. I made some rubs for them, one was good the others were a bit spicy (I like spicy but Amy is not a big fan). I used some Hungarian paprika that we had two cans of. The front side of the cans were identical but on the back one was sweet and the other was hot. I used the hot. Next time I’ll use sweet. The chicken was cooked perfectly but had too much of the spicy rub. The tri tip had a great rub but I left it in a little too long. It still was moist but I like mine a little rarer. The pork was the best.

National Leave the Office Early Day - June 2 unless that day is on a weekend - It is on June 2, 2014

“If you’re coasting, you’re either losing momentum or else you’re headed downhill.” ~Joan Welsh

Tom

Laurie -- Sorry, didn't get on here while on vacation like I wanted to. As I said before, my Fitbit was out of battery and I am still sore. Can you please put me down for 1 mile on the remaining days of May. I think that would be a fairly accurate account.

Thanks!

Wow, can't believe it's June already! I had vacation and back/neck issues to end the month of May, but for the most part am feeling better now (I can move my head and bend over :glasses: ). I'm going to get with my chiropractor this week to see if I can't get back to 100%.

I started with June 1st and am current on your posts, not sure I'll get back to the last week of May, but at least I'm current and going forward. A few personals and then I probably should get back to work. :laugh:

@Tammy...Zeus will be okay and you are right, it's the responsible thing to do. Yay on having a great surprise!!! Enjoy your hubby's time at home.

@Karen...love those relaxing nights with friends...helps us recharge. I'm also doing that ab challenge. I was hoping it would come with a daily reminder, but it doesn't :grumble: so I guess I'll just have to remember myself.

@Jenn...sorry to hear about your Mom's house...yuck!

@Amanda...Getting more sleep is a huge thing. I can tell that May was bad for that for me and I can feel it. We can work on an earlier bedtime together.

@Fera...you made me laugh about holding your tongue. Very much true. Good luck on the call and I hope you have answers very soon.

@Naomi...not sure what OP shops are but sounds like smaller sizes...good for you!!

@L2T...no colds for that long??? My kids make sure I catch plenty. My mom will remind me that my whole life has been a series of catching anything that is going around, but I like to blame my kids.. :smooched:

@Tom...looks like you'll have fun with your smoker.

@Kelley...yikes on the thumb. I knew it wasn't working right for you but man...surgery. Great start to the summer huh?

AFM: I started VBS last night. I'm in charge of the Missions project. Our collections will be forwarded to Rebuilding Together which builds/fixes houses for the elderly and poor. Last night the kids built and decorated simple birdhouses for the people with the new homes to use in their new homes. It's the first year I've "worked" VBS so it's interesting. I did find that the most challenging group was the 9-11 years -- two reasons: Smell (some kids need their parents to teach them about deoderant and patience. They didn't have any. HA! Overall it was a wonderful night and it goes from 6-8 tonight through Wednesday.

On Wednesday, my in-laws will be in town through Saturday. I had some great things planned and now it looks like it's going to be raining so I'll have to figure out some back up plans. Wandering around the fort/indian village won't work if it's raining.

Because of my schedule this week, I don't have anything formal planned by way of exercise, but I will be on my feet more than normal the whole week, so it should all even out.

My fitbit wasn't charged until today, so I don't have my mileage for yesterday. However, today will be similar to yesterday so I should have a rough idea by tomorrow.

Oy! Look what happens when you are gone so long!!!

SundayShare: I'm Tracy. 41 years old and live in Bismarck. I have been married to my husband for 18 years and have two kids. They both have birthdays this month so they will be 13 and 8. I work from home and wish I didn't (miss the social aspect) but it'll all work out. Looking forward to moving into a home at the end of July where I will have an actual office so I'm hoping that will help too. I have been overweight my entire adult life so like many of you have been on various diets -- successful and then it all comes back on. I started this truly in January 2013 and lost 25 pounds pretty quickly. The last 5 keep coming and going so I'm hoping I can find just the right balance. I just keep plugging away and now know that I don't have to wait for a Monday to start.

Monday Check In: Not great, not bad. Need to get back into drinking my water. I'm terrible on vacations and get all puffy. When will I ever learn????

Have a great Monday!!!

I was supposed to go to St Simeons Island with my daughter and her husband today for the week, but I cancelled at the last minute. She still wants me to go down but I feel I need to get caught up with things at home that I have been neglecting for weeks and I just returned from a 12 days trip to Alaska & Canada.

Yesterday was wonderful. Had cookout birthday party for my grandson and he was totally surprised. All my family was over, sun was shining, nice breeze was blowing. I asked my husband not to attend since he insists I not tell anyone we are getting divorced until he moves out (which looks like end of July) and I am not very good at deception. I didn't realize until yesterday how much I had pulled away from my family because my husband always discouraged me from having them over. It was always so stressful as he complained about the effort and the cost. He tried that this time but I politely told him that this was my decision and he needed to mind his own business.

My grandson invited me to beach with them July 4 and I plan to go. Hoping to get lots done this week at home and start back on water aerobics. Foot is hurting very bad. PT taped it and it wasn't correct and I didn't get enough support to stop the pain. I am going back for weigh in on Wednesay and getting back on plan this week. Have decided not to go to work until summer is over and I am emotionally stronger. I want to focus on my family, my weight, my health and my business.

RobinB0812 You are wise to keep the same goal. Glad you are losing

jtconst (tammy). Tammy thanks for sharing. I know when I go on an eating plan that eliminates most gluten, my pain gets much better plus I dont have GERD. I've learned that what I eat has a direct impact on how I feel. Now I just need to discipline myself enough to make proper choices
Regarding Zeus, he will be better off. They anethesize them before the procedure

Damensha Good for you. I am a Southern girl too
mzfrizz15 - Good for you for not buying into "We cant help our size mentality. Sounds like you are looking to break out of that shell, like a beautiful butterfly. My thoughts are with you and your sucess. One day at a time does t

Laurie K - I am sidelined with a broken foot so dont have any miles but am starting back to water aerobics this week

Hello Everyone! I could really use some supportive, motivational people to befriend me on here. I have been on MFP for awhile now, and I think the key ingredient I am missing to my weightloss is someone who is going through the same thing as me. I would appreciate any adds. PleasE?

And a bad temptation is back in my life. A friend has moved back in with me and my husband who's a big foodie like me with a sweet tooth too. Soooooo.... I need to resist the temptation of eating with her and the habits.