Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Hi guys! :flowerforyou:
@kaye--great job bouncing back after your vacation and then pneumonia. :drinker:
@laurie--was this a class you took for work? It sounds really interesting.
@erienne--welcome back! :flowerforyou: Congrats on your progress with c25k. I also get really bored if I do the same workouts over and over. Running is actually the one activity that doesn't bore me--it's my one mainstay as I rotate in other activities. However, I'm sure I would get bored with running if it were my only form of exercise. Congrats on your first house--that's so great!!
@tom--I agree with laurie and teresa--thanks for the excuse for a chocolatey treat!
@becky--blueberries are my absolute favorite!! I wish I could grow them b/c they are so darn expensive at the supermarket. :grumble:
@holly--oh yes, it is so much harder to bounce back from a night of overindulging in the alcohol than when I was in my 20s and 30s. :ohwell: I've also noticed over the past year that a night of too much drinking can trigger a migraine to accompany my hangover the next day. Getting older stinks. :frown:
Monday Check-in:
Well I did much better on my mileage today. I walked gunner and then went to the gym. My plan was to do a short core/weights workout, and then do 20 minutes each of treadmill, stationary bike, and elliptical. I made it through everything but the elliptical. Running 2 miles and then cycling 5 was enough for these legs since most of my exercise lately has consisted of walking and swimming.
Funny story about my vacation. I think I mentioned that I made it to the gym at the resort twice. The first time I ran on the treadmill and I cranked the speed up to 6.0 which is my pace for a 2 mile run (I'm pushing myself but can sustain for the 20 minutes). Well I was barely walking fast at that pace so I dialed up to 6.5, then 7.0 when I realized something must be wrong with the machine. I continued to dial it up and completed my 20 minutes at a pace averaging 9.5. It wasn't until my second time at the gym there that it dawned on me that the speed was in kilometers per hour. No wonder I was so speedy! :laugh:
Another development I can't remember if I mentioned: I need to buy a new car. My dad took my car in while I was on vacation to get an estimate on the broken AC, and also to check out the engine b/c it had just started hesitating when I accelerate. I had him take it to a friend I grew up with and trust. He said the AC needs a new compressor (something my DH had already determined), and 2 sensors on the engine are bad. All told, repairs would cost around $2000. :noway: My friend said he wouldn't put that kind of money into the car if it were his decision. Husband and I discussed it and decided it's time for a new car for me. Though I will miss having no car payments, I knew this day was coming. In fact, I was thinking of getting a new car last summer, but then the Switzerland trip came up, so I decided to wait another year. I'm just glad the car made it through our terrible freezing winter--especially since we don't have a garage. Tomorrow we are going to look at some cars. I like the Dodge Challenger, but I need to test drive it to see how much I really like it.
Exercise Goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues--walk gunner
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--walk gunner + gym
Sat--walk gunner
Sun--walk gunner + gym
July Goal = 100 miles
7/1 = 3 miles
7/2 = 0 miles
7/3 = 2 miles
7/4 = 2 miles
7/5 = 1 mile
7/6 = 2 miles
7/7 = 8.5 miles0 -
@kaye - Great job getting back on track. I know how hard that is.
@teresa - Yay for losing 1.5!
@tom - What.... only one day for chocolate?!?
@skinnyjeanz - LOL at the kilometers. No wonder you were confused. I know how you feel about buying a new car. I want a Mini Cooper badly, but my good sense prevails when I think about either parting with a chunk of money or having a car payment. Especially knowing there's a wedding in my not too distant future.
@laurie - You're my hero when it comes to doing many different kinds of activity! I hope I can branch out like you have.
@susan - Miss you on the thread. Hope all is well.
AFM - Hot day here in the South. Heading to Nashville on Friday to visit friends and just getting through the work week until then.
July Mileage Goal: 100 miles
7/1 - 3.02
7/2 - 5.02 (3.02 walk and class)
7/3 - 4.86 (2.86 walk and class)
7/4 - 3.92
7/5 - Rest Day
7/6 - 2.70
7/7 - 4.72 (2.70 walk and class)
7/8 - 2.91
Total: 27.150 -
@kaye I have some sewing projects I need to get to doing also, but I have zero motivation right now.
@tom I got my chocolate fix through a Clif bar yesterday, although Nutella on a spoon sounds tempting as always.
@skinnyjeanz Good to see you again! Yes I have found that running isn't boring me this time around, and I actually am looking for more ways to progress. I am almost done with C25K, then I plan to do the 10K program and some ladies at work are talking about training for a half. I need a new car also, but hubs is still paying on his (one or two payments left) and I am NOT ready for a car payment. I am going for a promotion at work, maybe I can justify it then.
As far as mileage, today is rest day in C25K. Husband expressed to me last night he doesn't want me running every day after the program is over because he doesn't want to receive a phone call at 9am saying I hurt myself again and need him to come get me. It really is sweet of him to be so concerned considering I have past issues with my ankles. We agreed I would continue running every other day to give my legs a break. I have been wanting to bike to work because we only live about 5.2 miles away from my building, but it has been storming here and the weather has been very unpredictable.
Tuesday Goals:
Monday: C25K w8d1 DONE
Tuesday: Strength and Belly Dance
Wednesday: C25K w8d2
Thursday: Strength and Softball
Friday: FINAL C25K WORKOUT!!
Saturday: The Color Run
Sunday: REST. I have a birthday party for my boss's daughters. And I shall eat cake.0 -
@Holly~Yep, totally agree. Last time I had a bender of Jameson it took me two days to recover, like Karen I ended up with a migraine too.
@Becky~I’m jealous of your blueberry picking—
blueberries but hate paying the high prices at the store, glad they are in season right now which makes them a little cheaper.
@L2T~Temps are on the rise here too, July in Texas has arrived! :laugh: Its going to miserable here until October.
@Karen~Funny about the treadmill, if only you could truly run that fast. I’m sorry for your car problems, I hate car repairs! 
I’ve put so much into my car in the last year and now I need a new rim (stupid pothole) and battery—seems every time I go for an oil change it needs something else. :grumble: Like you, I love not having a car payment--my car has 90k but still hope I can get 5 more years out of it. Have fun car shopping!
@Erienne~Its good to give your body a break from running, I find I run better when I have days or even a week off from running—it’s weird, but I seem to improve my time that way.
AFM~Got in an actual workout last night, first time since my hand surgery—I went to my trainers studio and got on the incline trainer, it felt so good! :bigsmile: I hope we can return to training soon. He has a far infrared sauna and wanted to get in there so bad afterwards, but the surgeon said I have to wait until my incision is completely healed (which seems to be taking forever).
July Mileage:
7/1/14—3.39mi
7/2/14—3.30mi
7/3/14—3.23mi
7/4/14—None
7/5/14—1.58mi
7/6/14—1.97mi
7/7/14—4.81mi
Total: 18.28/100 Miles0 -
Good morning everybody.
Kelley glad your hand is getting better but please let it heal before working it too hard.
Happy National Video Games Day
Video Games Day - always on July 8th
National Video Games Day - always on September 12th
Video Games Day celebrates popular video games that stormed onto the market, and changed the way your kids play games. From Atari to Nintendo to Xbox, video games provide all too many hours of playing time on your television set.
In grandma and grandpa's day, they had stick horses for toys and playtime. Todays kids (big kids and little kids) have an enormous array of video games to play. Before you get tired of one game, another one hits the market.
Our extensive research into this special day discovered two separately distinct dates. Also, both dates for this special day refer to it as Video Games Day and National Video Games Day. Based upon our research results, we give the edge to September 12th as National Video Games Day. Lucky gamer that you are, you get to celebrate two video games days.
Celebrate National Video Games Day by playing video games. If you are off from school (or if you are a big kid off from work), make this a marathon day for video games. Better still, invite a few friends and hold a competition. Just make certain that you have enough controllers.
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
Tom0 -
Hello!
Sorry I haven't posted lately, but we've been disconnected from internet for a week and just got back on yesterday! I feel myself slipping into old habits but I'm trying to get back into things tonight. With the holiday weekend over maybe I can get back into the swing of things again. I definitely want to and NEED to keep going, and not gain what I lost like I've done every time I've done this before. On the 5th I went bowling with my 15 year old daughter and 19 year nephew, so I counted that as one mile. It was fun! Tonight I'm going to grab my walking friend (Arcadia) and go for a long walk after the temperatures go down. (hard to walk in 101 degree weather!)
By the way, my name is Dawn :-)
7/1 - 1.5
7/2 - 1.0
7/3 - 0 Had bad headaches all day
7/4 - 0 Too much fun w/ family
7/5 - 1.0
7/6 - 0
7/7 - 0
3.5/46.500 -
Since everyone else is giving a little info on them, I'll tell you about me.
My name is Dawn and I'm 33 and a single mom to two teenagers, Alex who's 14 and Abby who's 15. I got divorced three years ago after being married for 12 years. After going through a deep depression and getting my life straightened out, I am ready to concentrate on me! I am currently an accountant-in-training. I take on-line classes for my degree and am learning and training at work. Sometimes it feels like a brain overload! lol I finally feel like my eyes are opening to what I am missing out and have missed out all these years that I want and need to keep going to get healthy and better for me and my kids. I finally feel like I want to enjoy life! :-)
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I am still alive, just have not checked in much as of late. I have not been logging and not walking. Camping trip disrupted my fragile routine. I need to get back to walking and logging again.
Had a great 4th with family and friends and fireworks parades, and food.
My garden is growing slowly, no tomatoes or pepper yet. I did get a zucchini yesterday first one.
Life is good, just need to walk more and watch my food intake.
July mile goal 40 miles
Total = 00 -
@Tom - thanks for your many wonderful quotes and facts and a special thanks for continuing to notice me on the home feed, even when I was chronically MIA (the same thanks goes out to Kelley and Kris and others).
@Kris - Sorry about MowMow (and the fireworks). I know you're lurking here too.... perhaps we can re-commit to posting together?
you know me too well.
Still around and kicking. Spent all last week playing Florence Nightengale to MowMow after his double lumpectomy and tooth extraction.
Brought in a new little monster to the house. Little Neelix.
He's been keeping Shepherd Book company while I baby MowMOw (and for your laughing pleasure, I found a sure fire way to keep MowMow away from his Sutures. infant footie pajamas with the feet cut off)
As for me, I've been an eating and napping machine. IT seems like that's all I do. Now that the 'kids' are all doing well, I really need to start concentrating on myself again.0 -
Whew! I'm back after 72 hrs in the dark. Tropical storm Arthur sure packed a punch in eastern canada. By the time the storm was over, our city of 70 000 people had 56 000 without power. 2000 trees down all over the city. I have been in "eat what you can before it goes bad" mode for the past 3 days and today is "disaster recovery mode"... tomorrow I will start back at logging in earnest. Fortunately other than the actual storm day, I've been pretty active so hopefully I haven't done too much damage. It was pretty stressful with my two "high needs" boys and I'm so glad things can return to normal now.
JULY MILEAGE
Total: 21.26 / 60
07/01 - 0 (migraine!)
07/02 - 2.5 miles
07/03 - 2.26 miles walking, 30 min treading water (1.5 miles)
07/04 - 4 miles
07/05 - 0 (storm!)
07/06 - 3 miles
07/07 - 5 miles
07/08 - 3 miles0 -
@little: so glad you got your power back finally, and that there was no major damage other than downed trees. We here in Ontario have had some severe thunderstorms and strong downpours the last 2 days. I woke up to no power yesterday but thankfully it was on when I got home from work.
I have fallen off track since I finished my holidays. The exercise has been great... Lots of walking/hiking and I'm back to physio for intense cross fit workouts and weight lifting, but my diet is atrocious. My healthy snacks have been dwindling, I'm back in the bad habit of eating out most days and not making meals at home. I've stopped logging, but have at least been counting roughly in my head most days. On the days I go over I just stop counting. The last 3 days I've been telling myself to at least log everything but I've failed to do it. For some stupid reason I just can't kick this and go back to what was working so well for me the last 5 months or so. Even my workouts are suffering... I can feel the difference with the bad food, today my PT had to force me to keep going, I really wanted to quit, my strength and energy were way down. ( he's awesome though for keeping me going for the last 6 minutes)
I will update my mileage later, I've decided to go for a run... I'm in a bad mood now thinking of how off track I am and I need that good after-run feeling I get to lift my spirits.0 -
Tuesday's goal for me was to get back on track and I have done that. I just spent the last hour reading the success stories and looking at pictures of people who have lost their weight. I have learned that with me I can go strong for two to three weeks and then I start to think that I will never lose the weight and I allow myself to fall back into damaging habits. I really need to stop and get my act together. Working on it!!
@ Tanya, I understand and hope your run makes you feel better. :flowerforyou:
@ Little, so glad your power is on! I lived for 14 years in Florida so I know all about hurricanes and power outages. They suck!! :devil:0 -
Littleshadow- Glad you and yours are safe! And that the power is back on.
Skinnyjeanz- This patch belongs to an old family friend. I have been picking there for 20+ years. Blueberries are my favorite too! I LOL'd at the treadmill set on kilometers.
Kah- If you lived close by, I would share. :flowerforyou: I am glad your hand is doing well enough for you to get a workout in.
Tuesday Goal: I have never been one for written goals but I think it is time for some hard and fast aspirations to strive for. My first goal is to lose 15 lbs by mid September.
I thought, with the way I had eaten over the weekend, that I had gained a pound or so but turns out I lost .6.0 -
@Teresa... thank you... the run did wonders for my mood and confidence.
Mileage/Active Minutes
7/1: 13 miles, 197 AM
7/2: 2.5 miles 32 AM
7/3: 5.1 miles 135 AM
7/4: 8.1 miles 360 AM
7/5: 5.5 miles 120 AM
7/6: 9.3 miles 213 AM
7/7: 2.5 miles 55 AM
7/8: 5.8 miles 175 AM
51.8/ 200 miles (on track!)
1257/3720 AM (above average!)0 -
beckah-Congratulations on your lost.
Karen- I am taking the class through the county, the Maryland State department of Education and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. It is a great class but right now we are in the hottest week of the summer. Today, we were at one of the Smithsonian's Environmental Research Centers (SERC), it was an awesome place and I found out they have a boat ramp and trails open to the public. They have thousands of acres of preserved land that will NEVER be developed and we can take kids on a field trip that allows them to do some water quality testing, learn about plankton and go seining, a hike through the woods or a canoe trip through the marsh. I am now trying to figure out how to make a field trip work for my students- it might be a 2-3 day affair so I can get everyone in and keep the number low enough for them to have fun and actually do something. After that we headed to a horse farm to do some water quality testing at a stream on the property. Nice spot but we walked a mile or so to reach it through 2 horse pastures.
ebailey- You don't want to run everyday, your muscles need time to recover. You should also vary the distances of your runs each week. Right now, my trainer suggests one long run then a shorter run a week. You can also do running drills and strength training to help build the strength in your ankles and knees. Running still bores me but at least I can do it.
LIttle Shadow- Glad you came through the storm and that you have power back. Hurricanes and tropical storms are no fun and can really pack a punch. This was an early one, hope it is not a predictor of what the rest of the season will bring.
Theresa- The bottom line is that you can do this and will do this if you put your mind to it. Just remember that there is no quick fix and it is a lifestyle change. Don't allow yourself to give up after 2-3 weeks, it will take longer for the new habits to form and stick. The longer you stick with it the more results you will see such as clothes are looser, you have more energy, your endurance increases as you do different activities etc., these changes may happen before the scales moves down. Tell yourself you will do it.
MOWMOW-the pictures of the kitties are adorable. I love the solution you came up with for MOW_MOW. He is so cute. The new kitty, reminds me that I want another cat someday.
Tuesday goals- To get my active minutes up per day and keep them up. This does not mean increasing exercise minutes just finding more things to do other than sitting on my bottom throughout the day and night.0 -
I have been reading everyone's posts, but am fixing to go to bed here in a minute due to this migraine starting.
Goals:
Monday- C25K DONE
Tuesday- strength and belly dance BOTH DONE, plus some gardening
Wednesday- C25K
Thursday- strength and softball
Friday- FINAL C25K workout
Saturday-Color Run
Sunday-REST
I'll update miles tomorrow since I am not running today.0 -
Mileage for 7/8: 3.8 miles (2 water aerobics, 1.8 walking)
Onward and downward. Kaye0 -
Mileage update (I think I've missed posting a couple days)
July 1 - 3.23 miles
July 2 - 2.50 miles
July 3 - 2.92 miles
July 4 - 1.12 miles
July 5 - 1.12 miles
July 6 - 3.05 miles
July 7 - 3.03 miles
July 8 - 2.86 miles
Total 19.83 miles
Goal: 75 miles
I had to adjust my stride length for my FitBit! I was shortchanging myself. I took a walk outside with my hubby today and just to make sure FitBit was giving me accurate mileage, I used MapMyWalk to give me the distance as well. I started the timer on my FitBit and started the walk on MapMyWalk... got to the end and stopped them at the same time.
Distance for FitBit: 1.24 miles.
Distance for MapMyWalk: 1.47 miles
So, I did some math using the steps FitBit said I took during that time, and figured out a more accurate stride length. Apparently my stride is 2ft 7in, not the 2ft2in as I had it listed for FitBit! Here's to more accurate mileage. 0 -
@fera--your post reminded me that now that I have a smartphone, I need to start using mapmyrun or walk for my outside exercise. I already know the mileage for the typical routes I take with gunner, but now I can mix it up on a whim if I so chose.
@erienne--I took belly dancing classes years ago and the friend I took them with just came to town for a wedding. We were goofing off on the dance floor trying to remember the moves to our "routine." :laugh: Hope that migraine goes away--they are no fun. :grumble: As far as the car payment--we've had 2 years of no payments, but if I wait much longer to trade mine in, my husband's car will also need replacing. We are trying to time it so mine will be paid off before he needs a new car too.
@laurie--I love classes like that where you can actually DO something and learn about activities and lessons you can actually apply to your classes. We have an organization called The Freedom Museum that's all about the history of First Amendment rights that occasionally offers courses and workshops for free for educators. I took some a few years ago and it was awesome--hoping they offer more soon. I also need to increase my active minutes--other than intentional exercise, I've been a bit lazy since my return from DR. My husband goes back to work tomorrow, so then I will start some projects around the house.
@teresa--what laurie said.
@tanya--yay for those running endorphins!! :drinker:
@little shadow (heidi?)--glad you you made it through the storm and now have power again. :flowerforyou:
@mow--cute pics--the new kitty is adorable!!
@ushkii--you can still make that mileage goal--or at least come closer than 0 miles.
@dawn--You just gave the best reason to lose the weight--it's not about looking good or being "skinny"; the greatest part about losing the weight is feeling like I can and want to participate in more activities. Even though I'm not yet where I would like to be, my life is so different now that I'm so much healthier. DO I want to keep going and get even fitter? Yes! But even if I never lost another pound, I have changed my life for the better by getting to the point I'm at right now.
@kelley--my car only has 85K miles, but I refuse to put thousands of dollars into an 11 year old car, and in all honesty--I really want something new at this point. I test drove a Dodge Challenger today which is the direction I'm leaning in. Love the old-school muscle car look of it, and the V6 is well within my price range. Still need to stew on it a bit longer, but I really like it...
@L2T--as I mentioned above, the timing is right for us to replace my car--if the costs were under $1000, I probably would've fixed my car, but $2000+ is just too much to make it reasonable.
Tuesday Goals:
I need to get my butt in gear and start some serious cleaning and de-cluttering around my house. DH goes back to work tomorrow, so having him out from underfoot will help. I need to post one of my famous "to do" lists that robin loves so much. :laugh:
Speaking of robin, has anyone heard from her? Did I miss a post about her going on vacation or something?
Exercise Goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner
Fri--walk gunner + gym
Sat--walk gunner
Sun--walk gunner + gym
July Goal = 100 miles
7/1 = 3 miles
7/2 = 0 miles
7/3 = 2 miles
7/4 = 2 miles
7/5 = 1 mile
7/6 = 2 miles
7/7 = 8.5 miles
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Well, I am falling way behind on my mileage goal. I've been working more hours than I expected, and they're of the overnight variety, which throws everything off a bit. Hopefully I'll get into my summer routine soon. Also, my refrigerator stopped working on July 3 - I discovered it just as I was leaving for work - so I spent all of my free time that day and the next cleaning out the old fridge, hauling it - by myself - down to the garage/basement, and picking up a new fridge I got on craigslist (I did find a friend's nephew to hire to help with that one - all my friends were out of town for the long weekend). While the fridge was out, I pulled out the oven and cleaned behind both. Then I decided it was the perfect time to get rid of the old couch whose only path out had been previously blocked by the fridge. So I had to empty and move the buffet table and the baker's rack as well, before dragging the couch out to the porch (by myself), where it got temporarily stuck on its way to the basement and freecycle. Oh, and did I mention that when I was wheeling the refrigerator to the basement, it twice fell off the dolly when I hit a bump in the yard and drive? :laugh: What a sight! I've been trying to put everything back together during my off-time, especially since my sister-in-law comes from Ohio for an overnight stay on Thursday. However, it's slow-going and right now it looks quite a mess. There's been lots of activity, but I don't really think it translates into miles.
I guess I will call it:
July 3 - 1 mile
July 4 - 1 mile
July 5 - 0 miles
July 6 - 1 mile
July 7 - 1 mile
July 8 - 3.5 miles (2 miles hiking 1.5 miles swimming :happy: )
I hope to start getting out for more hikes and swims this week. I definitely need to up the mileage if I want any chance of hitting my goal.
@Laurie and Karen - I saw that you have been talking about the Towers Run ever since GorillaNJ did it last September. I'm glad it's going to actually happen! Unfortunately, it's soft of my own personal nightmare. Cities aren't really my thing, plus I have a bit of agoraphobia (fear of crowed places), so the idea of being in a tunnel with thousands of runners/walkers would quite possibly drive me mad. :noway: I have gone to the Boston Marathon to cheer my dad on, but that always makes me crazy (especially the crowded finish area), so I don't think I can even do that at the Towers Race... I do, however, live close enough to make a day-trip in to meet you prior to or after the big event, if we can arrange that.
@Robin - Like Karen, I'm wondering how you're doing? I hope you and your friend are both well?
@Kaye - good to see you moving again.
@Kris - Love the kitty pics! Plus, I don't think I ever said sorry that the dog adoption didn't work out. Glad you found Neelix to bring into your pack.
@Teresa - I think we all start strong and than fizzle if we let ourselves, but you don't have to repeat that pattern. I know some of us get overwhelmed by the big number, so it can be easier to break it into smaller, more achievable goals. I'm jsut losing 25 pounds 8 times. (Of course I was almost done with my fourth 25 pounds when I derailled, but anyway, here I am again). Anyway, stick with the thread and logging (my downfall was stopping both), and it WILL work.
@Tracy - any word on the re-appraisal? I know how much you need the house!!!! Fingers crossed it happens for you! :flowerforyou:
@Toots - congrats on the adoption! I bet you can't wait to go get your boys!
@Kelley - I hope you're cleared for more activity soon! When I was a kid, I cut my pinky finger pretty severely - severed some tendons and ligaments, but they sewed it back together and it mostly functions fine. I hope you get full-range-of-motion in your thumb and are cooking and kettle-balling and lifting and running and everything real soon!
@Tanya - your running is amazing! You'll get back in your groove, for sure. :drinker:
Ok, I'm sure there's more, but it's the middle of the night, I'm at work, my brain is mush, and I need to go do a floor-check and get my cleaning tasks done.
I hope everyone has a lovely Wednesday (or Thursday, depending on which side of the International Date Line you're on!)0 -
Mileage update:
July Mileage Goal: 100 miles
7/1 - 3.02
7/2 - 5.02 (3.02 walk and class)
7/3 - 4.86 (2.86 walk and class)
7/4 - 3.92
7/5 - Rest Day
7/6 - 2.70
7/7 - 4.72 (2.70 walk and class)
7/8 - 2.91
7/9 - 2.86
Total: 30.010 -
@Karen~Sometimes it makes better sense to by new instead of putting thousands of dollars into a car, especially when the possibility looms that bigger problems could lay ahead. I’m an SUV kind of girl (too many trucks around here to see around ), but do like the look of the Dodge Challenger—I’m glad you liked the feel of it, I hope it works out.
@Heidi~I’m so glad calmness has resumed and you have power again.
@Teresa~I agree with what Laurie said also. I think for most of us it’s a constant battle—we need to just take it one day (or even one meal) at a time and focus on smaller goals instead of the big picture, which can make this seem less daunting.
@Kris~The new addition to the family is adorable, I hope they are all getting along well. What a great idea to keep Mow Mow away from his sutures—I’m sure he wasn’t receptive but he sure looks cute!
@Beth~LOL, what an ordeal with the fridge and the couch—what a sight that must have been. I’m glad you’ve just about got everything put back together.
AFM~ I had some turkey kielbasa left over from July 4th weekend—I scrambled an egg and pepper jack cheese with it this morning for breakfast. High protein and delish! I’m not sure why but my mileage was down yesterday, maybe I didn’t walk as much at work or something. My workout wasn’t as long last night, though. :frown: Oh well. I’m seeing my trainer tonight; we’re going to concentrate on legs until I'm released for upper body, need to get back into my groove. I’m working on updating my ticker; It will be back up soon…
July Mileage:
7/1/14—3.39mi
7/2/14—3.30mi
7/3/14—3.23mi
7/4/14—None
7/5/14—1.58mi
7/6/14—1.97mi
7/7/14—4.81mi
7/8/14—3.69mi
Total: 21.97/100 Miles0 -
@Mackbeth...welcome back. Sorry to hear about your gain, but glad you are back on track. I agree with the posting part...it keeps you a bit more accountable.
@Laurie...congrats on the decreased measurements...always nice to see.
@Karen...HA HA...9.5 would have been an awesome morale builder until you figured it out. Everyone around me has been getting new cars and I've been jealous, but with all the changes in our housing, etc, I've been happy with the no car payments. But still jealous that you're getting a new car!
@ebaily...I think every other day is probably a good idea for now anyway.
@Tom...National Video game day huh? I remember when Atari came out....we begged and begged. Finally 2 years later, Santa brought it as a family gift. OMG -- we were in heaven! On my trip, we ate at Dave & Busters (we don't have one of those around). My favorite gave brought me back to my youth. They now have a 4 player Pac-Man. On top of chasing ghosts, the winner ultimately has to eat the other Pac-Man's too. It was fun!
@littleshadow...No power in the summer isn't any fun. Hope the temps were okay.
@Fera...didn't know a thing about stride lenght on fitbit...just assumed it knew my walking. I'll have to look into it. Hmmm.
AFM...had a wonderful trip. We hit many new places in KC and the Schlitterbahn waterpark was great. Too bad the tallest water slide wasn't open. We were there on Monday and they did have some folks doing test runs, but still not open to the public. Oh well...I guess there is next year! My diet wasn't great but not awful either. I started out logging, but then forgot about it. The only bad part was travelling the 12 hours in one day -- too many sunflower seeds and soda to stay awake. I can feel the water retention!!
We stopped in Sioux Falls on the way home and got an oil change (I had bought the lifetime free oil changes when we bought the van back in '05 for $175) and decided since we were there, we will get it done. Good thing too --- I have a coolant leak and apparently was out of coolant totally. They filled me up but told me to get a jug of water to carry with me until I can get it fixed. I called my mechanic and I can't get in until Friday -- praying it's a leak somewhere in the line and not needing a new head gasket. Our "plan" was to get through 2 more years with no car payments and then replace mine. We'll see. I'm with Karen on this -- how much do you really put into an older van? Stop Loss is so hard of figure out.
July miles
1 - 1.57
2 - 2.16
3 - 0.99
4- 1.61
5 - 3.97
6 - 2.89
7 - 5.61
8 - 0.86
19.66 / 850 -
Good morning everyone.
Tlh- I saw the designer of the water slide take the first run on facebook, way too much excitement for me to try.:blushing:
It has been raining here quite a bit. There is some flooding and it still gets over 100 degrees with lots of humidity.:smokin:
Happy National Sugar Cookie Day
When : July 9th
National Sugar Cookie Day is a day to satisfy your sweet tooth. Popular with young kids, and old kids, sugar cookies usually don't last long around the house.
It's pretty easy to see how Sugar cookies came to get their own special day. Almost everyone has had them. Many people are hooked on them. Put out a plate of sugar cookies and you can be certain they won't be there for long. We haven't seen any surveys, but it's a sure bet that sugar cookies are right up there with chocolate chip cookies as America's favorite cookie.
Spend a portion of the day baking sugar cookies. They are very easy to make. If you have kids, make today a real family holiday, and let them help with the baking. Homemade cookies taste best when you helped to bake them. Once you've baked the cookies, hurry and pop them into your mouth while they are still warm. They're mmmmmmmmm.... good! Not a good day for diabetics.:grumble:
“Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work.” ~H. L. Hunt
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Good morning!
Last night after dinner I made sure I made myself take a walk to get back into the habit again. I took my walking partner Arcadia and she was glad to be out walking again and even looked back at me a few times to make sure I was keeping up with her. lol I think walking is my favorite type of exercise! I've got 5 miles so far this month!
For Wednesday's wish, I wish that I can lose my next ten pounds by labor day weekend. I have my first ten pounds gone and having 20 lbs gone will be the biggest I have ever lost since I've gained all this weight. We're planning a trip to the lake that weekend so want to be able to enjoy myself for once!
Hope everyone has a great day!
7/1 - 1.5
7/2 - 1.0
7/3 - 0 Had bad headaches all day
7/4 - 0 Too much fun w/ family
7/5 - 1.0
7/6 - 0
7/7 - 0
7/8-1.5
5/46.500 -
We missed that darn slide by 3 days...we were there Monday...it opens Thursday!!!0
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Happy Wednesday! I really want to thank all of you who commented and offered me the support and encouragement that I really need. This group is awesome! :flowerforyou:
Today's wish is that I do keep my focus and not let the big picture be clouded by all the little things that get in my way.
Like sugar cookies!!!! :drinker:0 -
I am so very sore with DOMS after physio yesterday, but I finished work early and the weather was perfect for a nice long hike in the woods. At the 2 hour mark my legs were screaming at me to stop, so the next 25 minutes back to the car were not very comfortable. A hot shower, stretching and foam rolling are on my list of things to do tonight.
Mileage/Active Minutes
7/1: 13 miles, 197 AM
7/2: 2.5 miles 32 AM
7/3: 5.1 miles 135 AM
7/4: 8.1 miles 360 AM
7/5: 5.5 miles 120 AM
7/6: 9.3 miles 213 AM
7/7: 2.5 miles 55 AM
7/8: 5.8 miles 175 AM
7/9: 7.5 miles 150 AM
59.3/200 miles (on track!)
1407/3720 AM (above average!)0 -
JULY MILEAGE
Total: 24.26 / 60
07/01 - 0 (migraine!)
07/02 - 2.5 miles
07/03 - 2.26 miles walking, 30 min treading water (1.5 miles)
07/04 - 4 miles
07/05 - 0 (storm!)
07/06 - 3 miles
07/07 - 5 miles
07/08 - 3 miles
07/09 - 3 miles0 -
Trying to determine if I will have the opportunity to swim tonight. We are having thunderstorms in the area but they have stopped for now. I spent the day on the river and had the pleasure of walking/ swimming in the Severn River. We found lots of creatures that live in the water but still not my favorite place to swim.
Need to go and get ready for the pool.0
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