Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Good Afternoon Everyone!

The clouds are finally parting here in my spot of the world and it’s looking like a Beautiful Thursday out there! This week and next week are all mucked up for me schedule wise so I may be a little scarce. June is my float month at work and they “floated” me off my regular schedule two weeks straight. I think everyone wanted to take vacation these two weeks this year. LOL!

Thursday Truth – I’ve been eating cake all week since Saturday! I have not been able to keep myself from picking at the danged thing! It was Huge and It’s just sitting there in the fridge calling to me… Stupid Cake! I’m sure some it has been stress eating too. It’s been a difficult week and I’m seriously thinking about checking into some counseling through my job. We can have a certain number of sessions free of charge, and maybe I/we can learn some new ways of dealing with our stress issues. Lord knows we both could use it!

Went up to Mama’s, and the floor remained dry the two days I was up there. I have no idea what’s going on with that, but hopefully it righted itself for now. She’s still waiting on the plumber to check it out though. I’ll update if anything comes of it.

@ Ferfilia – “My Edward is a Psychopath with a flame thrower!” I LOVE the Anita Blake series! The last one of those I read was Skin Trade. Also, if you’ve not read them already, check out Kim Harrison’s Hollows series (they start with Dead Witch Walking). I’ll have to look for the Sherrilyn Kenyon books. Thanks!

WELCOME NEW FOLKS! I’ll try to get caught up and do more personals later!

Have a Great Thursday Y’all!

Jenn :flowerforyou:
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Sunday 6/1 – 2.29 Miles (5665 steps)
Monday 6/2 – 3.44 Miles (8520 steps)
Tuesday 6/3 – 3.27 Miles (8097 steps)
Wednesday 6/4 – 2.02 Miles (5001 steps)
Thursday 6/5 –
Friday 6/6 –
Saturday 6/7 -
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JUNE Mileage Goals:
2/30 – 7,500 Steps /Day
2.66/20 – Exercise only miles (5/week)
11.02/95 – At least 95 Miles total for the Month

June goal:25 miles (running only)

6/1: 1.9
6/2: rest
6/3: 2
6/4: rest
6/5: 2.5
6/6:
6/7: rest
6/8:

Total: 6.4

@MyM0wM0w - I hope your furbaby comes out of it alright! I know how stressful it is when the vet has concerns about something being malignant, I'd been in those shoes last year.

My mileage so far!
June 1: rest day
June 2: rest day
June 3: 1.3 miles
June 4: 0.93 miles
June 5: 1.09 miles

Thursday Truth-
Some days, my family drives me up the freaking wall. First, they want me to cook. Then, they go out and bring home KFC instead. THEN, they get cranky because I won't eat any of the fast food. It's nothing personal, I just want to stay in line with my calorie goal for the day, but they don't seem to understand that. My days of having more than a couple bites of fast food are OVER. I wish they'd let that sink in.

Ok ladies I have two questions

1 - Can I get in on this monthly mileage even though it is the 5th of the month
2- Can I get some friends for motivation please

Thanks

Chelbi

Kaye- Congratulations on signing up for your first 5K and yes it should be story.

Robin- Check out the lakes around you, they may rent kayaks there. I rent a kayak for an hour or so. Cost is between $15 and $20 an hour where I live. Renting means they will help you get into the water safely and you don’t have to transport the kayaks so it is a time saver. Sorry about the water getting in threw the window but that was some storm. Glad you missed the hail and great news about getting off 4 meds.

Ranaejae- You are worthy and welcome to the group and our challenge. You will do great. We are a small but vocal group so jump on in and get to know us-we don’t bite. The thread moves quickly at some points so don’t feel obligated to do personals, you can just post or BUMP to save your space.

L2T-Thank you for changing it back. So happy that your cold is almost gone.

Painted- I am not a fan of gum either. I can chew a piece for about 5 minutes then I am done.

Aimmee- I love seeing the mileage you rack up on your bike rides. Where do you ride?

RobinB- I don’t mind if you update weekly or daily or in blocks of days. I do my best to check it daily and record the miles. So you if you happen to think about it just update your miles when you log on in the evening or throughout the day.

Susan- Have a safe trip back to Vegas.

Ms. Frizz- Avoiding fast food is a challenge but you can do it. Teach them to bring home healthier choices if they insist on getting fast food- grilled chicken over fried, Continue to cook your own food. They will get the picture sooner or later.

Chelibi- Yes you can still get in on the challenge- just post your mileage goal and then the number of miles per day, rest days just put 0. Friends- I am sure some people will friend you, I will respond to people on her faster than I do on the new feed. So don’t feel slighted if I don’t friend you, I will respond on this thread.


I think I am overly tired so that is part of why I am getting sick. Therefore, I will go to sleep earlier tonight. I am still dealing with the sinus issues. I was hoping to get an antibiotic today but it didn’t workout. My doctor was suppose to call in a prescription but he did not do it so frustrating. May try again tomorrow but may go somewhere else if needed. He could have had his secretary call and say that he was not going to call in the prescription. I even wanted to set up an appointment but she suggested this option.
I just hope I feel better tomorrow.

Keep up with the good job on the mileage. We are already kicking butt in this challenge.

Thursday Truth: My neighbor keeps getting scarier and I can't wait to move - less than two months. Tonight she knocked on our door and asked to borrow a phone because she was locked out. I go out to help her and she and her 8 year old daughter are in their underwear with a towel wrapped around them. She has alcohol on her breath and I want to know -- why are you outside of your apartment in just your underwear?????

@Robin...So glad you are getting better...stopping 4 meds is huge! Yes, spring storms are popping up aren't they. Even though I don't live in SF anymore, my work and many friends are there. Got a text this afternoon saying that my entire work was sent to the storm rooms for an hour -- so glad I wasn't there...packed rooms!! Hail and two tornados were spotted.

@L2T...I hadn't heard about that lady but what an inspriation!

@Kris...sick pets are stressful. I liken it to sick little ones...they know something is off but they don't understand it.

@Robin B...thanks for the recipe, I'll have to try it out.

AFM...We had a wonderful day today. Started with eggs and sausage for breakfast. I got adjusted by the chiropractor (he told me I was still way out of place but he got me back in). Then we had a picnic with my mom, my MIL, FIL, hubby, kids. Spent the early afternoon outside at Ft. Lincoln and the slanted Indian village. We had perfect weather 70's all day. Finished with supper at McKenzie River Pub/Grill. The kids played Farkle with their grandparents and now we are all headed to bed. Not sure what tomorrow will bring as it is forcasted to rain most of the day, but it will be full of visiting.

June 4 - 2.67
June 5 - 4.00 (ok 3.99 right now but by the time I get pajamas on, go to the bathroom and bed..it'll be 4 )

Have a great night!!

Mileage

6/1 - 0
6/2 - .75 miles
6/3 - .75
6/4 - 2.6
6/5 - 2.5

6.6 / 45

Hijacked hubby's computer for a few minutes while he's taking care of something.

Mileage for 6/5 was 2.8.

Hope you all are doing well and I'll catch up with you all a bit more on Monday.

Welcome to all of the newlings! :flowerforyou:

susan--have a safe trip home!

laurie--that's frustrating that the doc didn't call in your Rx. :grumble: Hope more rest helped.

@painted--aww, poor puppy! Hope everthing is okay with his eye. That's a bit scary that you don't know how it happened.

@kaye--I remember mimeographs from elementary school! If you were an office helper you got to turn the crank to make the copies. We all thought it was so much fun to get to do that--no idea why! :laugh:

@tracy--um, that's weird about your neighbor--I can see why you want to get out of there.

@mzfrizz--good for you for saying no to the unhealthy food. My DH used to be similar. He does most of the cooking, and he would get hurt feelings if I didn't eat what he cooked--or if I didn't want second helpings. I just kept repeating, "I don't have enough calories to eat that." He eventually got the idea--he realized I wasn't condemning his food, and he even started substituting healthier ingredients or at least keeping track of what he used so I could log more accurately. He also tells me when he plans to make something super-fattening so I can plan my day/week around it.

@hansea--wow, busy last day of school! Do you get to relax now that they are off for the summer?

@jenn--cake is very hard to resist!

Friday Fitness:
I got back to the gym once this week and ran outside yesterday. Plus, Saturday night I'll be doing a Relay for Life. I'm going to try really hard to keep track of my mileage. I realize I will really need to pick up the miles over the next 2 weeks if I want to make my goal of 80 miles by June 23rd.

Wednesday was a rest day from the 30-day ab challenge, and I completely forgot to do it yesterday. :grumble:

Exercise goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + mow lawn DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE
Thurs--walk gunner + gym RAN OUTSIDE INSTEAD
Fri--rest day
Sat--walk gunner + Relay for Life (overnight)
Sun--walk gunner

30-day Ab Challenge: Days completed: 4/30


Goal Mileage: 80 Miles

6/1 = 3 miles
6/2 = 5 miles
6/3 = 3 miles
6/4 = 1.5 miles
6/5 = 3 miles
6/6 = miles
6/7 = miles

@renaejae - We're spending the weekend in Boston with our daughter and her boyfriend. Going to a Soxs game and on Sunday meeting his Dad and Stepmom for the first time. I had a dream last night they got engaged. Woke up in a panic thinking of the stress and expense of planning a wedding when it was just a dream! I know it's coming someday (and he's a great guy), but I can see my travel plans slipping away with the contents of my bank account. DH and I are going to Maine (Freeport, Portland, Kennebunkport) for a few day starting Monday. I wish we had planned on staying longer since I really would have loved to get to Bar Harbour and the Acadia National Forest, but we'll just have to get there on the next trip.

AFM - Finally can breathe through my nose again and the peeling has pretty much finished. Lots to do this weekend to get ready to leave next Saturday. Gonna have to pull out a few light sweaters to take since Maine weather is going to be mid 60s as the high when we're in the 90s.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

June Mileage Goal: 80 miles

6/1 - 4.20
6/2 - 0
6/3 - 0
6/4 - 2.73
6/5 - 2.17
6/6 - 2.74

Happy Friday!!! I love that my fitbit syncs to this site. I can't remember who told me about it a few months back but I am loving it. I walked 16,000 steps yesterday :bigsmile:
I shared my son's graduation photo of the two of us so you all can see.

This weekend spring cleaning the house and celebrating my son's 18th bday with some lawn bowling and lunch.

Surprize, Surprize, I finally weighed in and I am down 2 lbs. After all that cruise food and travel eating and having a difficult time getting back in focus. Lots of stress in my life.

I have just about decided that I am Gluten intolerant. Couldn't sleep last night and looked for a book and found one called Dangerous Grains. It really hit home for me and especially since when I follow the plan I am on, I feel so much better. Spoke with the Dr today and he is going to do some allergy testing. Apparently Gluten intolerance is genetic and this doctor says that if cancer runs in your family, you should be tested for gluten intolerance. My sister and two cousins have cancer now now and most of my family have had cancer.

It's funny how a small success can make you feel so much more confident. I've decided to count my water aerobics as miles. Now all I have to do is get off my "kieister" and go"

Tendontis is better but still not where it should be, but I am going to try to do some light walking and see how it works. I need to pull away and go buy some new shoes. Maybe this weekend

Found a nice dress for my granddaughters wedding. My daughter found one in St Simeons. When we compare notes, it sounds like we bought the same dress at the same store but 300 hundred miles away. This happens with us all the time. Also with cars, sometimes

mnwalkingqueen Holly, congratulations on your son's graduation. Good for you on the steps

RENAJAE - WELCOME I WOULD LOVE TO SEE MAINE. HEAR IT IS LOVELY
mYMOWMOW - YOU ARE WALKING A LOT. GOOD FOR YOU. HOPE YOUR "BABY" GETS BETTER

ROBIN: SO GLAD TO HEAR YOU ARE DOING BETTER. YOU HAVE BEEN IN MY PRAYERS

KARA -WELCOME GOOD START
LAURIEK - Love your post. It made me chuckle and you are going so great. Thanks for the info on the water aerobic/mileage count. Since I plan to go 3 times weekly, that should be 4 miles weekly times so I am going to set a mileage goal of 10 for the month. Going to try walking some also and see how the foot does
grandmakay - Good luck on the walk

Hi guys, it's saturday here now and my success for this week has been finding clothes in the op shops (thrift or second hand charity shops). I always hated going to them because it was so hard to find anything that fit, but it sure is getting easier. I have spent a total of $34, and have picked up approx $500 clothes. I only got good quality things in really nice condition. It will be great to hand them back when I am done with them.:laugh:

Robin I am so pleased to learn of your health improvements. I hope you continue to get off meds as time goes on.

Susan safe travelling home.

I can't believe you guys have started your long summer break already. I know for you teachers it must seem a long time coming, and hope you enjoy your well deserved rest time. For the parents it is hard to keep everyone occupied and organised with your own work requirements, goodluck.

I have been so amazed by your distances walked, biked or run over the last month and a bit. You guys are amazing! :flowerforyou:

I am having a birthday bonfire next saturday night, so we are action stations here this weekend to build it up, make supper food and tidy up around our home. Hot savoury pastries and pumpkin soup for supper as it will be very cold, but hopefully not raining.

Have a lovely weekend when you wake up to it, Naomixx

Mileage for 6/6: 5.78.
Laurie, Happy birthday. I'm glad that you had a good day. Cathy's birthday was yesterday. She had a good day, but the best present came today. The principal of the primary school where she worked last year as a long term substitute called and offered her a full time position as a paraprofessional in special education. She is thrilled.
Naomi, happy birthday to you as well. Hope you are able to enjoy your winter bonfire.
Today was a better day for me. I managed to send most of the tempting food home with family last night. I got a little more purging done in the sewing room, too.
Have a great weekend. Onward and downward, Kaye

Should have check the calories on the Moe's salads. No dressing but still over a 1000 calories and no rice just meat and veggies. The shell was 500 though, but that still seems high



LAURIE K - Happy Birthday