Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !

Mileage for 7/27: 2.8 walking.
Made a very frustrating discovery this afternoon. Someone tried to do a lot of traveling at my expense. They attempted to charge $10,000 of tickets at United Airlines on my credit card. Fortunately, the safe guards at the bank worked and they were stopped. Its scary, and I will have to spend some time at the bank tomorrow to straighten up the mess.
Oh, well. Onward and downward. Kaye

Just checking in... I fell behind on posts again over the weekend because I get lazy.....no excuses just the truth. I did however walk 5-6 miles both days.

Good afternoon, i would like to join this thred, I have started over again to many times and can use all the support that I can get!! ~Emily

ebailey: I hope your tummy feels better! I find that after a tough ab exercise day, eating light and clean helps a little.

teresa: I love reading about you and your hubby. I met my boyfriend online as well, now we're getting our first place together! It's really exciting!

foreverdaniel: Welcome! I can definitely relate to the feeling of being trapped. For me, once the weight started coming off, I saw it as a natural anti-depressant. I hope the same happens for you!

grandmakaye: I'm REALLY happy they caught the fraud! People sicken me. I see people come to my library all the time who want to send their information away for "free" winnings. They're all being scammed. It's a scary world we live in!

mnwalkingqueen: Way to go on 5-6 miles both days!

beachgirl: I HATE scrubbing the shower. At least it was a workout!

robin: I had no idea cacti could get sunburn!!

jtconst: You've got this. It's pretty awesome that you went out and played with your son. I remember the first time I could go play outside and not get winded!

Welcome to all of our newcomers!

AFM:

I'm Aimee. 24 years old from Ohio. Librarian and food-loving dieter. I've got a boyfriend who has also lost about a hundred and some odd pounds. I've been here for almost a year, and I'm still plugging away at my goal. I've lost 120 so far, and have about 35 more to go. I get bored with the same shares so here's some you may not have heard before...
1. I was raised on a dairy farm, and I have ridden a cow.
2. I believe garlic is the best seasoning you can use in almost any dish.
3. My bf's nickname for me is Dove.
4. I like to knit, but I can only make scarves because I can't read the patterns.
5. I am a grammar nazi. An English degree will do that to you. Fortunately, I'm able to hide it fairly well.

Aaron and I found our apartment. We're going to apply this week, and hopefully move in at the beginning of September. YAY!
We also went shopping this weekend. I was really surprised to see that I could fit in a size LARGE dress, and a size MEDIUM shirt! While the medium is a little tight, and I'll hold off on those for another 10-15 pounds, it was a really pleasant surprise. I've gone from a tight xxl and tight size 24 pants to a comfortable size large and size 12 pants.

I ate terribly this weekend. Not in the way that I feel bloated. I just snacked a lot, surprisingly I haven't gained from my snacking. I know I need to make better choices snack-wise, but I'm not going to be too hard on myself over it.

Quick mileage update:

07/01/14 1.08
07/02/14 1.72
07/03/14 0.82
07/04/14 1.53
07/05/14 3.58
07/06/14 0.92
07/07/14 1.91
07/08/14 0.95
07/09/14 0.63
07/10/14 1.08
07/11/14 0.27
07/12/14 0.16
07/13/14 0.13
07/14/14 0.81
07/15/14 0.03
07/16/14 1.03
07/17/14 1.12
07/18/14 1.39
07/19/14 1.37
07/20/14 1.08
07/21/14 1.00
07/22/14 1.10
07/23/14 1.44
07/24/14 1.95
07/25/14 1.52
07/26/14 1.15
07/27/14 1.12
07/28/14
07/29/14
07/30/14
07/31/14
Total 30.89
Miles to go 29.11

Hi guys!

@aimee--congrats on the new place and on fitting into the smaller sizes! :drinker: I'm also a grammar nazi--big surprise considering I'm an English teacher. :laugh: Have you seen this? It's one of my favorites:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4vf8N6GpdM

@tammy (jtconst)--that's awesome that you figured out a workout you can do with the bum ankle.

@robin--our temps here in chicago are also prtyy mild today--low 70s and sunny. Lovely! And yes, I'm so excited about the NYC trip!

@beachgirl--I second what aimee said about scrubbing the shower--it's the worst! But it does burn lots of calories, so I guess that's a silver lining. :ohwell:

@tom (morgori)--I've read so many good things about drinking a glass of low-fat chocolate milk after a wrokout. I don't drink milk, so I will substitute a mocha frap light or a glass of chocolate coconut water to celebrate the holiday.

@kaye--oh my, that's so scary! Glad the bank caught it.

@danielle--I started close to 250 at my heaviest. My current goal is 170, but I've been stuck in the 180's for years.

@teresa--My scale was also up today. I've been consistently hovering between 183-187 for months now.Except for today; today the scale was exceptionally unkind and read 190. :noway: That's a number I haven't seen in ages. I know it's not real--I'm just retaining water right now, but it still made me angry to see it on the scale. I'm going to follow your lead and not let it get to me.

@april--are you going to the orlando area? My mom and dad celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2016 and we've already started talking about celebrating with a family trip. I suggested Disney b/c my niece will be a great age for the trip. We'll see.

@erienne (ebailey)--I've also gotten back to doing ab work and am feeling in through my core this week. Hope your stomach issues have cleared up.

@laurie--I know running isn't your favorite form of activity--what kind of distances have you been running in training? I had gotten in the habit of only doing 2 mile runs and realized I should up it at least once a week to a full 5k. I'm also trying to simulate what I will actually do on race day in a few weeks here in chicago. For example, I know the course has a water station at the 1.5 mile mark, so I run on the treadmill to that point and then take a 30 second walking break, and then I run the remaining portion. Even when I only plan to do 2 miles, I make sure to run to the 1.5 mile point and break for 30 seconds before finishing. Once I know the course for T2T, I will adjust my practice runs to meet the water station for that race.

@amanda (hansea)--Yikes is right! No more logging the day after for me!

Monday Check-in:
Well just 12.5 miles to meet my goal--yay! :drinker: As I mentioned above to teresa, my scale was way up this morning, but I think it's water weight b/c I've got that bloated feeling. I'm not going to panic--I've been over a couple of days, but have more than made up for it on other days. Looking forward to the August challenge--I need to watch my nutrition more closely.

Today is a rest day exercise-wise. Just took gunner for a 2 mile walk. Weather is gorgeous for it--it's so nice, I contemplated a run outside, but I just ran yesterday. I know lots of people run every day, but I'm not one of them. :laugh:

Finally watched the second Hunger Games movie today. I liked the first one better, and of course the books are infinitely better, but it was still pretty good.

Exercise Goals:
Mon--walk gunner DONE
Tues--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Wed--walk gunner DONE
Thurs--walk gunner DONE
Fri--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE
Sat--walk gunner DONE
Sun--walk gunner DONE + gym DONE

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
7/8 = 1.5 miles
7/9 = 2.5 miles
7/10 = 1.5 miles
7/11 = 1.5 miles
7/12 = 1 mile
7/13 = 3 miles
7/14 = 1.5
7/15 = 4 miles
7/16 = 4 miles
7/17 = 8 miles
7/18 = 1.5 miles
7/19 = 1 mile
7/20 = 8.5 miles
7/21 - 1 mile
7/22 = 8 miles
7/23 = 4 miles
7/24 = 1.5 miles
7/25 = 4.5 miles
7/26 = 3 miles
7/27 = 5.5 miles
7/28 = 2 miles

Hey everyone!

In honor of national milk chocolate day I have had two mini snickers. Still need to add those to my count!! :drinker:

@Helen, I don't have any advice on what to do without meds, but I hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou:

@ skinny, I love how you call doing a 2 mile walk your taking off from exercise day! :bigsmile:

My Monday check-in is that it's been a pretty good day. Work has been VERY slow and what customers I have had over the last week haven't bought. This can be very discouraging as a salesperson who relies on commission to keep my job. However, I am determined to not let it stress me and to keep my attitude up. I know that at any moment someone can walk in and buy a house full of furniture. Just have to wait it out. :glasses:

I did join a group today called "Pushing Hard Through the Holidays" It's a 20 week challenge, from July 28 to December 22. I figure with this thread support and monthly challenges and this new group it might help me stay more focused. Ya'll might want to check it out!

Monday Check-in: I have successfully gone dairy free for one day and my stomach is already feeling a lot better. I ran this morning and it felt amazing. My knee was getting a little sore, and so I am still hoping for the promotion to come through because I will be rewarding myself with new shoes. On that front, the big boss asked my boss if we are staffed enough for me to go to the other side. She still hasn't cleared it with licensing yet, but it sounds like this is for sure...ugh.

Mileage
7/1: 2.5
7/2: rest
7/3: 2.5
7/4: rest
7/5: 2.5
7/6: rest
7/7: 3
7/8: rest
7/9: 3
7/10: 11
7/11: 0
7/12: 4
7/13: rest
7/14: 4
7/15 rest
7/16: 4
7/17: rest
7/18: 0
7/19: 4
7/20: rest
7/21: 0
7/22: rest
7/23: 0
7/24: rest
7/25: 0
7/26: 1
7/27: rest
7/28: 4.5

MTD 46
Goal 50

happy Monday!! managed to stay in limits/walked 1.5 miles till rain became to heavy to handle. I more day to work, then getting ready for my trip. i did suck it up and weighed myself sat. not good, but on the bright side I acknowledged to myself that licks bites nibbles do count, and if this is going to work, I have to be more honest with myself. this is a learning process, so learn I will.