Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Good morning.

I have another sinus infection and did not go to work today.:sick:



Happy Let It Go Day - June 23rd
Negative thoughts or feelings holding you back? June 23rd is the day to take charge and LET IT GO!
Sometimes we hold on to feelings, thoughts or ideas about a person, incident or event to the point that it becomes disruptive to our sense of well-being. We can clutch on to these thoughts, ideas or feelings so tightly that if they were actually material objects we would leave claw marks in them if they were pried out of our grip. Holding on to feelings of anger or resentment can cause us to feel just as distressed as holding on to feelings of regret or distrust. Over time these feelings become poisonous to the soul. They can affect our relationships with our friends, co-workers, family members and others we come into contact with throughout the day.
It may seem nearly impossible to let go of certain feelings and, if fear is involved, it can be even harder. The first step to letting go of painful thoughts or feelings or letting go of the outcome of a certain event is to make a conscious decision: Choose to let go of it. Start by letting go of it for 5 minutes. Once you have made the decision, take an action step to focus your mind on something else. Call a friend, take a walk, say a prayer. Each time you feel your grip tightening around the issue you are trying to let go of make the decision again to let it go for another stretch of time.
Sometimes it helps to talk to someone you trust. Sometimes just sharing about the struggle can take some of the power away from it. Try to challenge irrational thoughts that may make it hard to let go of the issue. Become aware of how you feel when you are letting go of the issue. Do you feel more peaceful or relaxed? Can you get through your day in a more enjoyable way when you are letting go of things from the past or upcoming events that you cannot control? If you do, it will help to remind yourself if you begin to ‘take it back’.
We cannot change the past and we cannot control the future, so learning how to let go of things can free up a lot of time in the present, where our effectiveness as humans takes place.

“Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food.” ~Hippocrates

Tom

The last week or so has been a bit crazy. Sorry, no time for personals right now. I am still trying to catch up from the beginning of this "part".

Mileage update:

June Miles – Goal 60 miles:
6/01 - 0.80
6/02 - 1.52
6/03 - 1.35
6/04 - 1.26
6/05 - 1.40
6/06 - 1.76
6/07 - 0.34
6/08 - 1.94
6/09 - 1.69
6/10 - 1.03
6/11 - 0.07
6/12 - 0.89
6/13 - 1.59
6/14 - 1.09
6/15 - 0.08
6/16 - 1.38
6/17 - 2.37
6/18 - 1.82
6/19 - 2.66
6/20 - 1.29
6/21 - 1.74
6/22 - 0.56

EPIC FAIL! With only a week left in June, I will not come remotely close to reaching my goal. Sorry to let everyone down by not holding up my end of the bargain with the group miles!

Until next time; wishing everyone peace, love and weight loss!
and...
Don't sweat the small stuff, just SWEAT!!

Hey all!

I hope everyone is doing well, and survived your various Monday activities.

I had a talk with my husband today, and lovely man that he is, said he would definitely be willing to train for a 5k with me when I get to a point where I feel comfortable running. He thinks it's an excellent idea, especially since there are so many charity 5ks available. This will be after we move and settle in, obviously... But I'm pretty sure I've just decided that I want to be a runner! *gasp*

I'd love to be able to run without getting winded! Someday...

Right now I'm trying to decide if I'm feeling well enough to go for my evening walk (my hips and back were bothering me this morning, but it seems to have dissipated).

Hi guys!

@laurie--I did my 3 miles today, but that will be it for the month since I leave in the morning for Punta Cana. I won't have any way to check in until I get back.

Monday Check in:
Well I'm almost all packed and ready to go. We leave bright and early, so I need to get up in about 4 1/2 hours. Still finishing the last load of laundry, but it doesn't matter. I'm like a kid on Christmas Eve whenever we travel--can't sleep no matter how tired I am. Fortunately, I'm pretty good at sleeping on the plane.

I doubt I'll have any opportunity to check in, so I hope everyone has a great last week of June! :flowerforyou:

@Tom ~I’m sorry you’re sick with sinus stuff again; I hope you are better soon. I think summer colds/illness seem worse than when sick in the winter. Thanks for sharing “Happy Let it Go Day”—reminders for all of us.

@Heidi~ I hope an ENT can see you sooner rather than later!

@Laurie~I think my 55 miles is still doable—I’m hopeful my cast comes off on Thursday. I'll still be in a splint for several weeks before I start physical therapy, but I should be able to get back in the gym for cardio (upper body weight training is off limits until September).

June Miles:

6/01/14—2.25mi
6/02/14—3.92mi
6/03/14—3.69mi
6/04/14—3.56mi
6/05/14—3.11mi
6/06/14—2.95mi
6/07/14—0.72mi
6/08/14—3.13mi
6/09/14—3.34mi
6/10/14—3.93mi
6/11/14—none
6/12/14—none
6/13/14—none
6/14/14—none
6/15/14—none
6/16/14—none
6/17/14—none
6/18/14—none
6/19/14—none
6/20/14—3.79mi
6/21/14—1.00mi
6/22/14—none
6/23/14—3.51mi

Total: 38.90/55 Miles

Good morning.



Happy Celebration of the Senses Day
Always on June 24th
Celebration of the Senses Day is a day to step beyond our normal sensory perceptions and take the time to exercise your latent senses. Unlike animals, people tend to over-rely on our vision to process information, or are simply too busy to stop and fully perceive the environment around us. In our distracted lifestyles, we many times overlook the distinct qualities of new objects or even things we interact with day. Try the following as a starting point for Celebration of the Senses Day...
• Go outside and close your eyes; listen to the sounds, feel the breezes and try to pick up on outdoor scents.
• In your home (away from stairs) close your eyes and try to navigate to different rooms.
• Close your eyes and have someone take objects from the refrigerator and see if you can guess the items by their smell.
• Turn on music that you normally don't listen too and sit down with nothing else to distract you (no games or reading material) fully take in the music. Try to pick out the different instruments used.
• Take a normal, everyday object that you've seen a thousand times, and take a really close look at it. Use a magnifying glass to look closely. Close your eyes and feel its texture.

“Life is a grindstone. Whether it grinds us down or polishes us up depends on us.” ~Thomas L. Holdcroft

Tom

June Goal: 130 miles
6/1: 2.52
6/2: 1.48
6/3: 1.50
6/4: 5.38
6/5: 5.83
6/6: 2.58
6/7: 5.47
6/8: 2.73
6/9: 1.73
6/10: 5.89
6/11: 1.24
6/12: 1.78
6/13: 1.68
6/14: 8.78
6/15: 1.00
6/16: 1.04
6/17: 2.99
6/18: 3.02
6/19: 7.00
6/20: 2.94
6/21:??
6/22:??
6/23:??

I'll be back later tonight after I plug in my fuel band at home to see what my miles were the last few days. I know they weren't many! :P

Mileage for: 6/22 & 6/23. Rest days. 6/24: 1.6 miles.
We are having a great visit with family. Eating is iffy, but not too bad. We found my father well and happy in the veterans' home. He seems very content there, and they are taking very good care of him.
This morning we walked with my sister's 5 year old grandson to a duck park near her home. It was a fun walk, but its already getting really hot.
Have a great week. I don't know how close I am to my 100 mile goal. I'm going to try to get in some walking every day for the rest of the month.
Onward and downward. Kaye

@robinsegg -it is so hard to keep motivated, and so easy to get off track with exercise. I've been having a hard time too and get discouraged because even when I *Am* doing well calorie and exercise-wise, I'm still not losing. So it's hard to convince myself to do the right thing. And also, mmmm... gummies. I would be SO tempted by those!!


JUNE MILEAGE CHALLENGE

June 1 - 3 miles
June 3 - 3 miles
June 6 - 4 miles
June 7 - 2 miles
June 8 - 4 miles
June 9 - 2.5 miles
June 10 - 2 miles
June 11 - 1.5 miles
June 13 - 2 miles
June 15 - 1.5 miles
June 17 - 2 miles
June 18 - 3 miles
June 19 - 1 mile
June 20 - 2 miles
June 21 - 1.68 miles
June 22 - 2 miles
June 23 - 2 miles
June 24 - 1 mile

Total: 40.18 miles
June goal: 50 miles