Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

A day late and a dollar short but my Friday fitness right now is walking. Taking advantage of the beautiful summer nights we've been having and taking my puppy for a walk at least five times a week. Must be working......

because my Saturday success is down 1.4 lbs on the scale from last Saturday. Holla! NSV is I made it an entire week without going to Walmart. It's not that I love Walmart....it's just that I get antsy sitting at my desk and feel the need to get out of the building, so most days I end up at Walmart on my lunch hour. And then I buy stuff I don't need. This week I took a book and relaxed and read during my lunch. Saved money. Got a good book going and didn't have to deal with Walmart.

I hope everyone has a fabulous day! I'm going to be getting off the computer shortly so that I can get my beads out and make myself some jewelry! HOLLA!!!!

Pamela - my ex-sister-in-law taught me this devilish trick. Before you think it terribly awful...consider that it keeps people employed putting stuff back on the shelves....
If you feel the urge to go to Walmart you can get your walking in AND shop to your hearts content - take a cart and fill it with whatever your heart desires - then leave it parked so its in no ones way - then walk away and walk around for 5-10 more minutes then leave the store and leave that cart where it was. It will give you a wonderful sense of freedom that you didn't buy that $100 or more cartfull of stuff. Please don't confess this to anyone or they might "shame" you and you don't need that feeling. Just feel the positive - that you walked and didn't spend money and kept someone employed. If it helps great, if you don't even try, great!

Grandma Kaye - thinking about your tree you took down and its 7 foot span - my friend Terry is 6'2" tall and his arms spread full distance was 6'8" so we were both amazed at the width of your enormous tree !!! No wonder it needed to come down. Your party sounds like great fun!

ForeverDanielle - welcome - you'll find so much support here! That's terrific about returning to college and being so close to graduating! :flowerforyou: Wow playing baseball all the time! Your eyesight and coordination as well as your body are getting improved - a triple delight!

Skinny - thats amazing a 5k on the treadmill - wow! Are you getting prepared for the upcoming school year?

Teresa - I've been working on the neg self-talk too - and its nice to hear that sort of compliment - your hubby must be very supportive. Hope you have good sales today. We have a huge furniture store here that we brag about Nebraska Furniture Mart - it supplies lots of the midwest area as farm-land surrounds Omaha. The sale people are so nice and friendly! I guess they live and die by commissions but they never seem competitive. When I bought my sofa I sat on it for an hour and read a book just to see if it was that comfortable just to decide. They left me alone - I liked that. I'm just goofy that way. :laugh:

Laurie - I love that you keep challenging us - wow - a Bonus Challenge! Those who came in late in the month can join in that if nothing else! Great idea. I'm glad you are enjoying your swimming and now are getting into paddleboarding.

AFM - Remember my excitement about kayaking? Gosh that has not happened yet. Every time my friend and I plan it, something happens and it doesn't come to fruition. But, it will happen - we are determined to do it. She and her hubby invested all the money in 2 kayaks and she has only done it once. She is retiring in 2 weeks, so her schedule will open up and so will mine when I have delayed or crossed all the appts. off my schedule for protected personal time.-sheesh!!!! Time to think about caring for all of me, instead of focusing 100 % of my efforts on 1 part of me, I have to learn to divide my time and care for all the parts of me that need taking care of.

I do that. I focus 100% on one thing and let everything else fall to the wayside. I was a workaholic before I retired - and ignored my health and body and WHOOPSIE - that did not work out very well - :noway: again I have made the same mistake - focused 100% on losing weight - then lost that focus when my health failed a while back - then focused 100% on the health problem and lost track of my healthy weight habits - WHOOPSIE AGAIN! luckily have not gained very much back but have gotten quite frustrated now that I am aware of the underlying problem which is I am an Old Dog that has to Learn a New Trick! WOOF! :laugh: I have to pay attention to the whole me - mind, body health, mental health, and the world outside of me. Praise works. Negativity hurts.

ForeverDaniell - I saw you mentioned night time snacking on your home page is a big problem right now. Its a bear for me too. Try these ideas maybe one may work for you - hiding the food inside a cooking pot with a lid inside a cupboard, so its out of sight helps, when you walk into the kitchen have a post-it note on the place where the food is at to stop you before opening whatever door it is, then go for a stroll around the house or even outside, just to push back the craving for 15 minutes then if you return to the kitchen have an alternative snack such as chipped ice or another cold crunchy substitute.

Or, if you must have something, say potato chips, put a smaller amount than you want into a small bowl. Leave the kitchen. Don't eat there. Don't eat over the sink. Don't eat in a rush or a hurry. Plan on eating your snack very slowly. Eat a nip of whatever at a time and savor each little - emphasis on little - bite at a time and set the piece down. Its really hard to take a small bite of a potato chip at first but actually when you get into the habit its kinda funny it does become a rather pleasant way of eating and savoring food and enjoying it. You become more of a taste person. You might feel a bit disappointed you didn't get enough but wait 20 minutes and see if your belly feels satisfied after the wait. Ask yourself if your stomach feels full. That will tell you if you are truly hungry or are suffering from a craving -

Hopefully you can progress and get a food scale and measure your allotment of your pleasurable but high calorie treats so you can enjoy them without feeling any quilt or shame! We learn to comfort ourselves and sometimes comfort has its consequences - we just have to keep on learning about moderation.

Hope this helps.:drinker: